[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 87 (Friday, May 5, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26606-26607]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-6790]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[Docket No. NHTSA-2006-24668]


Notice of Technical Workshop and Seminar--Tuesday, July 11, 2006

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces that NHTSA will hold a technical 
workshop to present information and answer questions on the Office of 
Vehicle Safety Compliance (OVSC) Laboratory Test Procedure (TP) for the 
agency's safety standard on new pneumatic radial tires for use on motor 
vehicles (other than motorcycles and low speed vehicles) that have a 
gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 10,000 pounds or less. The one-
day technical workshop will be limited to discussing the TP, and will 
include a tour of a local compliance test laboratory and a working 
lunch. Tire manufacturers, tire importers, vehicle manufacturers, tire 
suppliers, tire testers, and other interested persons with technical 
interest and knowledge of light vehicle tire compliance testing are 
invited to attend. Attendance requires registration and a small fee.

Dates and Time: The technical workshop and tour will be held on July 
11, 2006 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The technical workshop will be held at the Sheraton Suites 
Akron/Cuyahoga Falls, 1989 Front Street, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For registration, contact Ms. Lorri 
Hamn, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance, NVS-222, National Highway 
Traffic Safety Administration, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 
20590, telephone (202) 366-9896, facsimile (202) 493-2266, or 
electronic mail [email protected].
    For technical issues, contact Mr. George Gillespie, at the same 
address, telephone (202) 366-5299, facsimile (202) 366-7097, or 
electronic mail [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FMVSS No. 139: On January 6, 2006, NHTSA 
published a final rule (70 FR 18136) responding to petitions for 
reconsideration of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 
139, New pneumatic radial tires for light vehicles. The final rule 
applies to new pneumatic radial tires manufactured for use on motor 
vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 10,000 
pounds or less manufactured after 1975, but does not apply to tires for 
use on new pneumatic light truck tires with a tread depth of 18/32 inch 
or greater, ST or FI tires, tires that use a 8-12 inch rim or lower 
diameter code tires, tires for use on low speed vehicles' or for tires 
used on motorcycles manufactured after 1948. OVSC's test procedures for 
FMVSS No. 139, TP-139-02, are available on NHTSA's Web site: http://nhtsa.gov/portal/site/nhtsa/menuitem.b166d5602714f9a73baf3210dba046a0/ dba046a0/.
    Workshop: The technical workshop will discuss the tire marking 
inspection and performance testing requirements of TP-139-02.
    Agenda: The workshop will begin at 8:30 a.m. and conclude by 5 p.m. 
The agenda includes a working lunch and a tour at one of the local tire 
compliance test labs under contract to OVSC. The following is a 
preliminary agenda for the workshop.
    I. Background: FMVSS No. 139 and granted Petitions for 
Reconsideration.
    II. OVSC Test Procedure TP-139 Purpose and Content.
    III. Tire Markings.
    IV. Performance Testing (high speed, endurance and low pressure 
performance tests).
    V. Compliance Plans (FY-2006 to FY-2009): Tire Selection, Test 
Results and Test Reporting.
    VI. Questions & Answers.
    Interested parties may submit written suggestions to the agency for 
inclusion under agenda items or discussion topics, however, these items 
or topics are limited to inspection of tire markings or dynamic 
performance testing under TP-139 compliance testing. Copies of all 
written submissions and the final agenda will be placed in the docket 
for this notice.

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    Tour: NHTSA will conduct tours of its contractor's facilities. An 
attendee will be able to tour either Standards Testing Labs in 
Massillon, Ohio or Smithers Scientific Services in Ravenna, Ohio, but 
not both. NHTSA will assign each registered attendee to a specific 
tour; subject matter and information will be identical at both labs and 
limited to highlighting testing under TP-139. Each attendee should 
notify NHTSA during registration of their preference to use NHTSA 
transportation or to provide his or her own.
    Sheraton Suites Akron/Cuyahoga Falls: The phone number for Sheraton 
Suites Akron/Cuyahoga Falls is 330-929-3000. Directions to the meeting 
location and a final agenda will be sent to each participant who has 
registered. If any attendee chooses to stay at the Sheraton Suites 
Akron/Cuyahoga Falls, a limited number of rooms are available at a 
discounted rate under the name ``U.S. Department of Transportation'' or 
``NHTSA Workshop;'' there will be rooms available under this block 
until June 10, 2006.
    Submission of Agenda Items: You may submit agenda items or comments 
identified by DOT DMS Docket Number NHTSA 2006-24668 by any of the 
following methods:
     Web site: http://dms.dot.gov. Follow the instructions for 
submitting comments on the DOT electronic docket site.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building, Room PL-401, 
Washington, DC 20590-001.
     Hand Delivery: Room PL-401 on the plaza level of the 
Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, between 9 
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and 
docket number for this technical workshop notice. Note that all 
comments received will be posted without change to http://dms.dot.gov, 
including any personal information provided.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read comments received, go to 
http://dms.dot.gov at any time or to Room PL-401 on the plaza level of 
the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, between 9 
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    To Register for This Workshop: Each person wishing to participate 
in the workshop must register with NHTSA by June 2, 2006. You can 
register by contacting Ms. Lorri Hamn on or before June 2, 2006; Ms. 
Hamn's contact information is listed above. To register, you must 
provide NHTSA with the name, title, organizational affiliation, contact 
information (mailing address, phone numbers (voice and fax), and email 
address), and a registration fee of $25.00 in check form payable to 
``Sheraton Suites Akron/Cuyahoga Falls'' with the attendee's name on 
the check. Due to space restrictions, the number of attendees is 
limited to eight persons per company, however, after registration is 
completed, this limitation may be relaxed depending on space available.
    You will be contacted only if this meeting is postponed or 
canceled.

Claude H. Harris,
Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.
 [FR Doc. E6-6790 Filed 5-4-06; 8:45 am]
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