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The major points of the Commission ' s ATV program for Fiscal Years 1985 and 1986 are : 1 . Conducting a preliminary hazard analysis to obtain detailed
information on ATV use ( with specific direction that the staff speed the information - gathering process as much as possible ) ; Undertaking an engineering , human factors , and medical analysis of ATVs and their use ( with specific direction that the staff speed the information - gathering process as much as possible ) ; Holding public hearings at five locations throughout the United
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Monitoring the ATV industry ' s education and rider training efforts ( with the possibility that the Commission may determine in the future to take a more active role in these efforts ) ; Sharing information with user groups and federal , state , and
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Monitoring the development of voluntary standards for ATVs ( with the possibility that the Commission may determine in the future to take a more active role in this effort ) ; and Publishing an advance notice of proposed rulemaking to obtain additional information from all interested sources concerning
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hazards associated with ATVS .
In addition , the Commission directed the staff to make recommendations concerning an information and education campaign on
ATV safety to be considered as part of the Conmission ' s Fiscal Year
1986 operating plan .
To assure that these activities proceed expeditiously , the
Commission created a staff Task Force on ATVs and directed it to