[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 64 (Wednesday, April 3, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 15769-15770]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-8078]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

49 CFR Parts 567, 571, 574 and 575

[Docket No. NHTSA-00-8011]
RIN 2127-AI54


Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Tires

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 
Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Correction to notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This document contains corrections to the proposal which was 
published on Tuesday, March 5, 2002 (67 FR 10050).

DATES: Written comments may be submitted to this agency and must be 
received by May 6, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
    For technical and policy issues: Mr. George Soodoo or Mr. Joseph 
Scott, Office of Crash Avoidance Standards, National Highway Traffic 
Safety Administration, 400 Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC, 20590. 
Telephone: (202) 366-2720. Fax: (202) 366-4329.
    For legal issues: Nancy Bell, Attorney Advisor, Office of the Chief 
Counsel, NCC-20, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 400 
Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC, 20590. Telephone: (202) 366-2992. 
Fax: (202) 366-3820.

Background

    The proposal that is the subject of this correction was published 
in response to the Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability, 
and Documentation (TREAD) Act of 2000. It proposed to establish new and 
more stringent tire performance requirements in a new Federal motor 
vehicle safety standard that would apply to all new tires for use on 
vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or less. 
The proposal sought comment on the proposed new standard, including its 
applicability and test procedures, modifications to related existing 
standards, and lead time provided for manufacturers to achieve 
compliance.

Need for Correction

    As published, the proposal inadvertently omits items which are in 
need of addition.

Correction of Publication

    Accordingly, the publication on March 5, 2002 (67 FR 10050) is 
corrected as follows:

[[Page 15770]]

    On page 10071, in the first column, following the second full 
paragraph, the following paragraph is added: ``Additionally, all light 
vehicles manufactured on or after September 1, 2004 would have to 
comply with the final rule. This proposed lead time would be consistent 
with the lead time proposed for the two-year phase-in discussed 
above.''
    On page 10077, amendment 3a is added to read as follows: ``Table 1 
to Sec. 571.110 is revised to read as follows:
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 Table 1.--Occupant Loading and Distribution for Vehicle Normal Load for
                  Various Designated Seating Capacities
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                                                          Occupant
   Designated seating capacity,     Vehicle normal    distribution in a
        number of occupants          load, number      normally loaded
                                     of occupants          vehicle
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2 through 4.......................               2  2 in front
5 through 10......................               3  2 in front, 1 in
                                                     second seat
11 through 15.....................               5  2 in front, 1 in
                                                     second seat, 1 in
                                                     third seat, 1 in
                                                     fourth seat
16 through 22.....................               7  2 in front, 2 in
                                                     second seat, 2 in
                                                     third seat, 1 in
                                                     fourth seat
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    Issued: March 28, 2002.
Stephen R. Kratzke,
Associate Administrator for Safety Performance Standards.
[FR Doc. 02-8078 Filed 4-2-02; 8:45 am]
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