U.S. Army
U.S. Army's Categorical Exclusions (opens in new tab)Categorical Exclusion
(h) Training; research, development, engineering, testing, evaluation and demonstration; manufacturing operations, and human systems integration:
Exclusion Text
(15) Automotive testing involving testing, evaluation, and demonstration of automotive performance, transportability, reliability, human factors engineering and all applicable human systems integration domains, rail impact, lift and tie-down, tilt table, braking, steering and handling, side slopes, longitudinal slopes, gradeability, acceleration, and standard obstacles. Testing also includes: i. testing mobile equipment which includes weight and center of gravity, tilt table, and lane change; ii. automotive performance tests accomplished in environmental chambers or in existing outdoor testing area, including blowing rain and sand tests and transportability tests (lift provision compression test, helicopter flight, and rail impact); iii. specific automotive testing measuring for weight, center of gravity, and moment of inertia, and tire, track, and suspension dynamic and static properties; iv. testing of automotive trailers for resistance to towing; and v. performance vehicles tested for speed and acceleration, gradeability and side slopes, standard obstacles, transportability, fuel consumption, full load cooling, environmental performance, ride quality, winching, braking, steering and handling, towing compatibility, human factors, and material handling cranes (REC required).
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