# 49 C.F.R. § 526.1 (2026): General provisions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P526_S526_1

## Section

- **Citation:** 49 C.F.R. § 526.1 (2026)
- **Heading:** General provisions
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 49 CFR: Transportation / Chapter V: NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION / Part 526: PETITIONS AND PLANS FOR RELIEF UNDER THE AUTOMOBILE FUEL EFFICIENCY ACT OF 1980 / § 526.1: § 526.1   General provisions.

## Text

(a)
Applicability.
These regulations apply to petitions and plans submitted under the Automobile Fuel Efficiency Act of 1980, Pub. L. 96-425, as codified in Title V of the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act, 15 U.S.C. 2001
et seq.
(b)
Address.
Each petition and plan submitted under the applicable provisions of sections 502 and 503 of the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act must be addressed to the Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington DC 20590.
(c)
Authority and scope of relief.
Each petition or plan must specify the specific provision of the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act under which relief is being sought. The petition or plan must also specify the model years for which relief is being sought.
[47 FR 7248, Feb. 18, 1982, as amended at 59 FR 25576, May 17, 1994]

## Nearby sections

- [49 C.F.R. § 526.1 (2026) § 526.1   General provisions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P526_S526_1.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 526.2 (2026) § 526.2   U.S. production by foreign manufacturer.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P526_S526_2.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 526.3 (2026) § 526.3   Transfer of vehicle from non-domestic to domestic fleet.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P526_S526_3.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 526.5 (2026) § 526.5   Earning offsetting monetary credits in future model years.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P526_S526_5.md)

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