[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 64 (Tuesday, April 3, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 17747]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-8177]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[Docket No. NHTSA 2001-9116; Notice 1]


Hankook Tire Corporation, Receipt of Application for Decision of 
Inconsequential Noncompliance

    Hankook Tire Manufacturing Company, Ltd., a Korean corporation, has 
determined that approximately 7,600 P205/75R14 Dayton Thorobred tires 
produced in the Hankook Daejun Plant during August 2000 through January 
2001 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), Hankook has petitioned 
for a determination that the noncompliance is inconsequential to motor 
vehicle safety. It 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.
    The noncompliance with S4.3.(a) relates to a mismarking of the tire 
size on one mold, Serial Number 24383. The actual stamping in the bead 
area of the DOT serial side only is P205/75R15 and the correct stamping 
should be P205/75R14.
    Hankook states that the affected P205/75R14 Dayton Thorobred tires 
meet all other requirements of FMVSS No. 109. The larger predominant 
P205/75R14 markings on the mid-sidewall and markings on the tire labels 
are correct. Furthermore, the P205/75R14 tire could not be mounted on a 
15" wheel since the mounting machine could not apply sufficient force 
to mount the tire. Hankook submits that ``possible adverse effect upon 
motor vehicle safety, which could be attributed to the noncompliance, 
should be deemed inconsequential.''
    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: May 3, 2001.

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

    Issued on: March 29, 2001.
Stephen R. Kratzke,
Associate Administrator for Safety Performance Standards.
[FR Doc. 01-8177 Filed 4-2-01; 8:45 am]
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