[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 239 (Wednesday, December 13, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 74995]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-21220]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[Docket No. NHTSA-2006-26422; Notice 1]


Hankook Tire Company, Ltd., Receipt of Petition for Decision of 
Inconsequential Noncompliance

    Hankook Tire Co., Ltd. (Hankook) has determined that certain tires 
that it produced in 2005 and 2006 do not comply with S5.5.5 of 49 CFR 
571.139, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 139, ``New 
pneumatic radial tires for light vehicles.'' Hankook has filed an 
appropriate report pursuant to 49 CFR Part 573, ``Defect and 
Noncompliance Reports.''
    Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and 30120(h), Hankook 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 Hankook'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 19,606 passenger car 
temporary spare tires produced between October 2005 and April 2006. 
S5.5.5. FMVSS No. 139 requires that the tires have a sidewall marking 
``inflate to 420 kPa (60 psi)'' of no less than 12.7 mm high. In the 
marking on the noncompliant tires, the letters are 8 mm high. Hankook 
has corrected the problem that caused these errors so that they will 
not be repeated in future production.
    Hankook believes that the noncompliance is inconsequential to motor 
vehicle safety and that no corrective action is warranted. Hankook 
states that the noncompliance ``affects consumer information only and 
does not affect safety of the tires.'' Hankook further states that the 
tires comply with all other FMVSS requirements.
    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and 
arguments on this petition. 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: January 12, 2007.

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

    Issued on: December 7, 2006.
Daniel C. Smith,
Associate Administrator for Enforcement.
[FR Doc. E6-21220 Filed 12-12-06; 8:45 am]
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