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 2004_register executive 2010-09-22 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c815c8b3 D09002ee1c815c93b United States Department of Transportation originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States National Highway Traffic Safety Administration originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency This document responds to petitions for reconsideration requesting changes to the final rule published on November 18, 2002 (November 2002 final rule). That final rule adopted new and revised tire safety information provisions in response to the Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability, and Documentation (TREAD) Act of 2000. Specifically, the November 2002 final rule established a new Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard requiring improved labeling of tires to assist consumers in identifying tires that may be the subject of a safety recall. Further, the rule required other consumer information to increase public awareness of the importance and methods of observing motor vehicle tire load limits and maintaining proper tire inflation levels for the safe operation of a motor vehicle. The November 2002 final rule applied to all new and retreaded tires for use on vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 10,000 pounds or less and to all vehicles with a GVWR of 10,000 pounds or less, except for motorcycles and low speed vehicles. After considering the petitions and other available information, the agency is modifying certain aspects of its November 2002 final rule. 69 FR 31306 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2004-06-03/04-11963 04-11963 fr03jn04-10 RIN 2127-AJ36 4910-59-P Docket No. NHTSA-04-17917 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2004-06-03/04-11963 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2004-06-03/html/04-11963.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2004-06-03/pdf/04-11963.pdf Imports Certification Consumer Information Motor Vehicle Safety Motor Vehicles Rubber and Rubber Products Tires 16 p. 31306 31321 69 FR 31306 Title 49 Part 567 49 CFR Part 567 Title 49 Part 571 49 CFR Part 571 Title 49 Part 574 49 CFR Part 574 Title 49 Part 575 49 CFR Part 575 Title 49 Part 597 49 CFR Part 597 RIN 2127-AJ36 Tire Safety Information; Federal Register Vol. 69, Issue RULE 04-11963 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 2004-09-01 Docket No. NHTSA-04-17917 4910-59-P 04-11963 Final rule; response to petitions for reconsideration.

This document responds to petitions for reconsideration requesting changes to the final rule published on November 18, 2002 (November 2002 final rule). That final rule adopted new and revised tire safety information provisions in response to the Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability, and Documentation (TREAD) Act of 2000. Specifically, the November 2002 final rule established a new Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard requiring improved labeling of tires to assist consumers in identifying tires that may be the subject of a safety recall. Further, the rule required other consumer information to increase public awareness of the importance and methods of observing motor vehicle tire load limits and maintaining proper tire inflation levels for the safe operation of a motor vehicle. The November 2002 final rule applied to all new and retreaded tires for use on vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 10,000 pounds or less and to all vehicles with a GVWR of 10,000 pounds or less, except for motorcycles and low speed vehicles. After considering the petitions and other available information, the agency is modifying certain aspects of its November 2002 final rule.

The final rule published at 67 FR 69600 (November 18, 2002), as amended at 68 FR 33655 (June 5, 2003) by delaying the effective date, and further amended at 68 FR 37981 (June 26, 2003), is further amended by delaying the effective date from September 1, 2004, to September 1, 2005. Additionally, the amendments in this rule are effective September 1, 2005. Voluntary compliance is permitted before that time. For technical and policy issues: Ms. Mary Versailles, Office of Planning and Consumer Standards. Telephone: (202) 366-2750. Fax: (202) 493-2290. Mr. Joseph Scott, Office of Crash Avoidance Standards, Telephone: (202) 366-2720. Fax: (202) 366-4329. Imports Certification Consumer Information Motor Vehicle Safety Motor Vehicles Rubber and Rubber Products Tires Motor vehicle safety standards: Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability, and Documentation (TREAD) Act; implementation Tire safety information, http://dms.dot.gov http://dms.dot.gov/ http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/interps/ Vol. 69, no. 107 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2004-06-03 continuing daily deposited born digital 233 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2004-06-03 P0b002ee18096cd18 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr03jn04 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2004-06-03 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2004-06-03/pdf/FR-2004-06-03.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2004-06-03/xml/FR-2004-06-03.xml fdlp 31287 31510 DGPO 2010-09-22 2024-06-06 FR-2004-06-03 machine generated eng FR FR-2004-06-03 69 107