[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 103 (Tuesday, May 31, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31006-31007]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-10688]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[Docket No. NHTSA-2005-21268; 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 2005 do not comply with S6.5(b) of 
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 119, ``New pneumatic 
tires for vehicles other than passenger cars.''
    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 958 Wrangler AT tires 
produced from March 7, 2005 to April 4, 2005. S6.5(b) of FMVSS No. 119 
requires that each tire shall be marked with ``[t]he tire 
identification number required by part 574 of this chapter.'' The 
noncompliant tires should have been marked ``DOT PJ10 MPH0 wwyy,'' but 
were actually marked with one of the following serial codes: DOT 1085 
PJ10 MPH0, DOT 1086 PJ10 MPH0, DOT 2013 PJ10 MPH0, or DOT 2014 PJ10 
MPH0.
    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. Goodyear says that when consumers register 
these tires in Goodyear's registration database, they can easily be 
identified in the unlikely event that they would be involved in a tire 
recall.
    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

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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. 05-10688 Filed 5-27-05; 8:45 am]
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