[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 103 (Tuesday, May 31, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 31006]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-10687]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[Docket No. NHTSA-2005-21267; Notice 1]


The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Receipt of Petition for 
Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance

    The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Goodyear) has determined that 
certain tires it manufactured in 2002-2004 do not comply with S4.3.4(d) 
of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 109, ``New 
pneumatic tires.''
    Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and 30120(h), Goodyear has 
petitioned for an exemption from the notification and remedy 
requirements of 49 U.S.C. Chapter 301 on the basis that this 
noncompliance is inconsequential to motor vehicle safety.
    This notice of receipt of Goodyear's petition 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 petition.
    Affected are a total of approximately 6117 Eagle F1 Supercar tires 
in four different sizes, manufactured from January 2002 to December 
2004. S4.3.4(d) of FMVSS No. 109 requires that ``each tire shall have 
permanently molded into or onto both sidewalls * * * (d) The generic 
name of each cord material used in the plies (both sidewall and tread 
area) of the tire.'' The labeling information on the noncompliant tires 
incorrectly states that one of the tire reinforcement materials is 
NYLON when the actual material in these tires is ARAMID.
    Goodyear believes that the noncompliance is inconsequential to 
motor vehicle safety and that no corrective action is warranted. 
Goodyear states that the mislabeling creates no unsafe condition. 
Goodyear further states that all of the markings related to tire 
service including load capacity and corresponding inflation pressure 
are correct, and that the tires meet or exceed all applicable FMVSS 
performance requirements.
    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and 
arguments on the petition described above. Comments must refer to the 
docket and notice number cited at the beginning of this notice and be 
submitted by any of the following methods. Mail: Docket Management 
Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, Nassif Building, Room PL-
401, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, 20590-0001. Hand 
Delivery: Room PL-401 on the plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 
Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC. It is requested, but not required, 
that two copies of the comments be provided. The Docket Section is open 
on weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. except Federal holidays. Comments 
may be submitted electronically by logging onto the Docket Management 
System Web site at http://dms.dot.gov. Click on ``Help'' to obtain 
instructions for filing the document electronically. Comments may be 
faxed to 1-202-493-2251, or may be submitted to the Federal eRulemaking 
Portal: go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 
instructions for submitting comments.
    The petition, supporting materials, and all comments received 
before the close of business on the closing date indicated below will 
be filed and will be considered. All comments and supporting materials 
received after the closing date will also be filed and will be 
considered to the extent possible. When the petition is granted or 
denied, notice of the decision will be published in the Federal 
Register pursuant to the authority indicated below.
    Comment closing date: June 30, 2005.

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30118, 30120: Delegations of authority at 
CFR 1.50 and 501.8.

    Issued on: May 23, 2005.
Ronald L. Medford,
Senior Associate Administrator for Vehicle Safety.
[FR Doc. 05-10687 Filed 5-27-05; 8:45 am]
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