[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 3 (Thursday, January 4, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 845]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-190]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[Docket No. NHTSA 2000-8557; Notice 1]


Uniroyal Goodrich Tire Manufacturing, Receipt of Application for 
Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance

    Uniroyal Goodrich Tire Manufacturing (Uniroyal) has determined that 
a total of 284 P205/60R15 Regul Sport Challenger passenger car tires do 
not meet the labeling requirements mandated by Federal Motor Vehicle 
Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 109, ``New Pneumatic Tires.''
    Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and 30120(h), Uniroyal has 
petitioned for a determination that this noncompliance is 
inconsequential to motor vehicle safety and has filed an appropriate 
report pursuant to 49 CFR Part 573, ``Defect and Noncompliance 
Reports.''
    This notice of receipt of an application is published under 49 
U.S.C. 30118 and 30120 and does not represent any agency decision or 
other exercise of judgment concerning the merits of the application.
    FMVSS No. 109 (S4.3(d)) requires that each tire shall have 
permanently molded the generic name of each cord material used in the 
plies (both sidewall and tread area) of the tire. (S4.3(e)) requires 
that each tire shall have permanently molded into or onto both 
sidewalls the actual number of plies in the sidewall, and the actual 
number of plies in the tread area if different.
    The noncompliance with S4.3(d) and (e) relates to the mold number. 
The tires were marked: Tread Plies: 2 Polyester + 2 Steel + 1 Nylon, 
Sidewall Plies: 2 Polyester, instead of the required marking of: 
``Tread Plies: 1 Polyester +2 Steel, Sidewall Plies: 1 Polyester.
    Uniroyal states that of the total (284) tires produced, no more 
than 17 may have been delivered to their end users. The remaining tires 
have been isolated in their warehouses and are being scrapped. They do 
not believe that this marking error will impact motor vehicle safety 
because the tires meet all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety 
performance standards.
    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and 
arguments on the application described above. Comments should refer to 
the docket number and be submitted to: U.S. Department of 
Transportation, Docket Management, Room PL-401, 400 Seventh Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20590. It is requested that two copies be 
submitted.
    All comments received before the close of business on the closing 
date indicated below will be considered. The application and supporting 
materials, and all comments received after the closing date, will also 
be filed and will be considered to the extent possible. When the 
application is granted or denied, the notice will be published in the 
Federal Register pursuant to the authority indicated below. Comment 
closing date: February 5, 2001.

    Authority: (49 U.S.C. 301118, 301120; delegations of authority 
at 49 CFR 1.50 and 501.8).

    Issued on: December 28, 2000.
Noble N. Bowie,
Acting Associate Administrator for Safety Performance Standards.
[FR Doc. 01-190 Filed 1-3-01; 8:45 am]
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