United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 1998_register executive 2010-09-24 article Part VI Rules and Regulations D09002ee1be00495f D09002ee1be004a91 United States Manufactured Home Tires, Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Final Rule originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Department of Transportation originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Federal Highway Administration originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Department of Housing and Urban Development originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Commissioner originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The FHWA and HUD are amending the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations and an interpretation of the Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards concerning the transportation of manufactured homes. The FHWA and HUD are reducing the amount of tire overloading allowed (currently up to 50 percent above the tire manufacturer's load rating) on tires used to transport manufactured homes. As a result of this rulemaking the amount of the load on a manufactured home tire will be reduced so that it cannot exceed the tire manufacturer's load rating by more than 18 percent. Manufactured homes transported on tires overloaded by 9 percent or more may not be operated at speeds exceeding 80 km/hr (50 mph). Eighteen-percent tire overloading will be allowed for a two-year period. The two-year period will begin on November 16, 1998, effective date of this final rule. Because the agencies have sufficient data indicating that overloading is potentially unsafe, unless both agencies are persuaded that 18 percent overloading does not pose a risk to the traveling public, or have an adverse impact on safety or the ability of motor carriers to transport manufactured homes, any overloading of tires beyond their design capacity will be prohibited at the end of this two-year period. 63 FR 8330 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1998-02-18/98-4038 98-4038 fr18fe98-39 4910-22-P FHWA Docket No. MC-95-1 FHWA-97-2341 Docket No. FR-3943-F-02 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1998-02-18/98-4038 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-02-18/html/98-4038.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-02-18/pdf/98-4038.pdf 11 p. 8330 8340 63 FR 8330 Title 24 Part 3280 24 CFR Part 3280 Title 49 Part 393 49 CFR Part 393 Manufactured Home Tires, Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; and Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards; Federal Register Vol. 63, Issue RULE 98-4038 VI Manufactured Home Tires, Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Final Rule DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Commissioner 1998-11-16 FHWA Docket No. MC-95-1 FHWA-97-2341 Docket No. FR-3943-F-02 4910-22-P 98-4038 Final rule and HUD interpretative bulletin.

The FHWA and HUD are amending the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations and an interpretation of the Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards concerning the transportation of manufactured homes. The FHWA and HUD are reducing the amount of tire overloading allowed (currently up to 50 percent above the tire manufacturer's load rating) on tires used to transport manufactured homes. As a result of this rulemaking the amount of the load on a manufactured home tire will be reduced so that it cannot exceed the tire manufacturer's load rating by more than 18 percent. Manufactured homes transported on tires overloaded by 9 percent or more may not be operated at speeds exceeding 80 km/hr (50 mph). Eighteen-percent tire overloading will be allowed for a two-year period. The two-year period will begin on November 16, 1998, effective date of this final rule. Because the agencies have sufficient data indicating that overloading is potentially unsafe, unless both agencies are persuaded that 18 percent overloading does not pose a risk to the traveling public, or have an adverse impact on safety or the ability of motor carriers to transport manufactured homes, any overloading of tires beyond their design capacity will be prohibited at the end of this two-year period.

The effective date for this rule is November 16, 1998. For FHWA: Mr. Larry W. Minor, Office of Motor Carrier Research and Standards, HCS-10, (202) 366-4009; or Mr. Charles E. Medalen, Office of the Chief Counsel, HCC-20, (202) 366- 1354, Federal Highway Administration, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, D.C. 20590. Office hours are from 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., (eastern time), Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Vol. 63, no. 32 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 1998-02-18 continuing daily deposited born digital 295 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1998-02-18 P0b002ee180a64296 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr18fe98 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1998-02-18 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-02-18/pdf/FR-1998-02-18.pdf fdlp 8057 8340 DGPO 2010-09-24 2023-05-06 FR-1998-02-18 machine generated eng FR FR-1998-02-18 63 32