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width (approximately four inches
wider) and in diameter (approximately
three inches larger).
The affected tires also have a starting
tread depth of only 3⁄32 inch, whereas a
typical P-metric or metric passenger tire
has a much deeper tread depth of
approximately 10⁄32 inch.
CTA notes that they are not aware of
any crashes, injuries, customer
complaints or field reports associated
with this noncompliance.
CTA informed NHTSA that it has
corrected the mold at the manufacturing
plant so that no additional tires will be
manufactured with the subject
noncompliance and that all remaining
CTA inventory of the subject tires in
their possession have been scrapped.
CTA stated its belief that NHTSA has
previously granted inconsequential
noncompliance petitions regarding
noncompliances that they believe are
similar to the subject noncompliance.
In summation, CTA believes that the
described noncompliance of the subject
tires is inconsequential to motor vehicle
safety, and that its petition, to exempt
CTA from providing recall notification
of noncompliance as required by 49
U.S.C. 30118 and remedying the recall
noncompliance as required by 49 U.S.C.
30120 should be granted.
NHTSA notes that the statutory
provisions (49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and
30120(h)) that permit manufacturers to
file petitions for a determination of
inconsequentiality allow NHTSA to
exempt manufacturers only from the
duties found in sections 30118 and
30120, respectively, to notify owners,
purchasers, and dealers of a defect or
noncompliance and to remedy the
defect or noncompliance. Therefore, any
decision on this petition only applies to
the subject tires that CTA no longer
controlled at the time it determined that
the noncompliance existed. However,
any decision on this petition does not
relieve equipment distributors and
dealers of the prohibitions on the sale,
offer for sale, or introduction or delivery
for introduction into interstate
commerce of the noncompliant tires
under their control after CTA notified
them that the subject noncompliance
existed.
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30118, 30120:
Delegations of authority at 49 CFR 1.95 and
501.8.
Jeffrey M. Giuseppe,
Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA–2015–0041; Notice 2]
Tireco, Inc., Grant of Petition for
Decision of Inconsequential
Noncompliance
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Grant of petition.
AGENCY:
Tireco, Inc., (Tireco) has
determined that certain Tireco Traction
tires do not fully comply with paragraph
S6.5(b) of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standard (FMVSS) No. 119, New
Pneumatic Tires for Motor Vehicles with
a GVWR of More than 4,536 Kilograms
(10,000 pounds) and Motorcycles.
Tireco has filed an appropriate report
dated March 30, 2015, pursuant to 49
CFR part 573, Defect and
Noncompliance Responsibility and
Reports.
SUMMARY:
For further information on
this decision contact Abraham Diaz,
Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance, the
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA), telephone
(202) 366–5310, facsimile (202) 366–
5930.
ADDRESSES:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Overview: Pursuant to 49 U.S.C.
30118(d) and 30120(h) (see
implementing rule at 49 CFR part 556),
Tireco submitted a petition 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.
Notice of receipt of the petition was
published with a 30-day public
comment period, on June 11, 2015 in
the Federal Register (80 FR 33333). No
comments were received. To view the
petition and all supporting documents
log onto the Federal Docket
Management System (FDMS) Web site
at: https://www.regulations.gov/. Then
follow the online search instructions to
locate docket number ‘‘NHTSA–2015–
0041.’’
II. Tires Involved: Affected are
approximately 1,600 Tireco Power King
Traction size 8.25–20E/10, Power King
Traction size 9.00–20 E/10, Milestar
Traction size 8.25–20 E/10, and Milestar
Traction size 9.00–20 E/10 tires. These
tires were manufactured between March
1, 2014 and March 22, 2015.
III. Noncompliance: Tireco explains
that the noncompliance is that the Tire
Information Numbers (TINs) required to
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be marked on the tire sidewalls by
paragraph S6.5(b) of FMVSS No. 119 are
incomplete because they do not include
the tire size codes required by 49 CFR
part 574.5(b).
IV. Rule Text: Paragraph S6.5 of
FMVSS No. 119 requires in pertinent
part:
S6.5 Tire Markings. Except as specified in
this paragraph, each tire shall be marked on
each sidewall with the information in
paragraph (a) through (j) of this section. The
markings shall be placed between the
maximum section width (exclusive of
sidewall decorations or curb ribs) and the
bead on at least one sidewall, unless the
maximum section width of the tire is located
in an area which is not more than one-fourth
of the distance from the bead to the shoulder
of the tire. If the maximum section width
falls within that area, the markings shall
appear between the bead and a point one-half
the distance from the bead to the shoulder of
the tire, on at least one sidewall. The
markings shall be in letters and numerals not
less than 2 mm (0.078 inch) high and raised
above or sunk below the tire surface not less
than 0.4 mm (0.015 inch), except that the
marking depth shall be not less than 0.25mm
(0.010 inch) in the case of motorcycle tires.
The tire identification and the DOT symbol
labeling shall comply with part 574 of this
chapter. Markings may appear on only one
sidewall and the entire sidewall area may be
used in the case of motorcycle tires and
recreational, boat, baggage, and special trailer
tires . . .
(b) The tire identification number required
by part 574 of this chapter. This number may
be marked on only one sidewall. . . .
V. Summary of TIRECO’s Arguments:
Tireco state its belief that the subject
noncompliance is inconsequential to
motor vehicle safety for the following
reasons:
(A) Tireco believes that the absence of
the tire size code from the TIN has no
impact on the operational performance
of the subject tires or on the safety of
vehicles on which the subject tires are
mounted because the subject tires meet
or exceed all of the applicable
performance requirements specified by
FMVSS No. 119.
(B) Tireco states that even though the
size code is absent from the TIN, the tire
size information is readily available to
consumers in a more understandable
way by virtue of the actual tire size
marking on the sidewalls.
(C) Tireco also states that in the
unlikely event that any of the subject
tires are ever found to contain a defect
or a substantive noncompliance that
would warrant a recall, the recalled tires
could be adequately identified through
the partial [T]IN that is stamped on the
sidewall.
(D) Tireco referenced
inconsequentiality petitions NHTSA has
previously granted in the past that have
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addressed what it believes are similar
issues.
Tireco is not aware of any crashes,
injuries, customer complaints, or field
reports associated with the subject
noncompliance.
Tireco has additionally informed
NHTSA that the fabricating
manufacturer has corrected the molds at
the manufacturing plant so that no
additional tires will be manufactured
with the noncompliance.
In summation, Tireco believes that the
described noncompliance of the subject
tires is inconsequential to motor vehicle
safety, and that its petition, to exempt
Tireco from providing recall notification
of noncompliance as required by 49
U.S.C. 30118 and remedying the recall
noncompliance as required by 49 U.S.C.
30120 should be granted.
NHTSA’S Decision:
NHTSA’s Analysis: Although the tire
size codes were not included as part of
the TINs on the effected tires, the actual
size of each tire is clearly marked on its
sidewall and should allow end-users to
be able to select a tire size for their
vehicles. In addition, in the event that
the tires are subject to a recall or need
to be identified as part of a defect
investigation, the tires could be
identified by the correctly stamped
partial TIN on the sidewall. Subsequent
to receiving the subject petition, NHTSA
contacted Tireco and received its
verification that a registration card
submitted with an incomplete TIN for
the subject tires would be accepted and
registered correctly.
The subject noncompliance also has
no effect on the operational safety of
vehicles on which these tires are
mounted. NHTSA’s Decision: In
consideration of the foregoing, NHTSA
has decided that Tireco has met its
burden of persuasion that the FMVSS
No. 119 noncompliance is
inconsequential to motor vehicle safety.
Accordingly, Tireco’s petition is hereby
granted and Tireco is not obligated to
provide notification of, and a remedy
for, that noncompliance under 49 U.S.C.
30118 and 30120.
NHTSA notes that the statutory
provisions (49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and
30120(h)) that permit manufacturers to
file petitions for a determination of
inconsequentiality allow NHTSA to
exempt manufacturers only from the
duties found in sections 30118 and
30120, respectively, to notify owners,
purchasers, and dealers of a defect or
noncompliance and to remedy the
defect or noncompliance. Therefore, any
decision on this petition only applies to
the subject tires that Tireco no longer
controlled at the time it determined that
the noncompliance existed. However,
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any decision on this petition does not
relieve tire distributors and dealers of
the prohibitions on the sale, offer for
sale, or introduction or delivery for
introduction into interstate commerce of
the noncompliant tires under their
control after Tireco notified them that
the subject noncompliance existed.
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30118, 30120:
Delegations of authority at 49 CFR 1.95 and
501.8.
Jeffrey M. Giuseppe,
Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary of
Transportation
[Docket No. DOT–OST–2015–0139]
Proposed Agency Information
Collection Request; Vendor Invoice
Submission Pilot
U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice with request for
comments.
AGENCY:
The DOT invites the public
and other Federal agencies to comment
on a proposed information collection
request concerning a pilot program to
evaluate new processes and procedures
for vendor invoice submission. DOT
will submit the proposed information
collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
3506 (c)(2)(A)). This notice sets forth
new processes and procedures for
vendors that submit invoices and
receive payments from DOT Operating
Administrations (OAs). DOT’s objective
is to improve efficiency and reduce
manual processing through the use of
electronic invoicing for vendors. This
electronic invoicing process is currently
used by DOT’s grantee community and
the Department and would like to pilot
an automated invoicing process utilized
by DOT grantees that would allow
invoices to be submitted electronically.
Automating and simplifying the DOT
vendor payment process will save both
the vendor and the Federal Government
time and expense that come with paperbased invoice submission and payment
administration.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before December 28, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information
should be directed to US Department of
SUMMARY:
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Transportation, Office of Financial
Management, B–30, Room W93–431,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington DC 20590–0001, Gayle
Sienicki (202) 366–0448, DOTElectronic
Invoicing@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Notice of Procedures for Vendor
Invoice Submission Pilot.
OMB Control Number: 2105–0139.
Type of Request: New information
collection.
Background: This notice sets forth
new processes and procedures for
vendors that submit invoices and
receive payments from DOT Operating
Administrations (OAs). The vendors
involved in the pilot must meet the
following requirements to participate—
• Vendors will need to have
electronic internet access to register in
the Delphi eInvoicing system.
• Vendors will submit invoices
electronically and DOT OAs must
process invoices electronically.
• The identities of system users must
be verified prior to receiving access to
the Delphi eInvoicing system.
Prospective Users must complete a user
request form and provide the following
information: full name, work address,
work phone number, work email
address, home address and home phone
number. Prospective users must present
the completed form to a Notary Public
for verification. Prospective users will
then return the notarized form to DOT
to receive their login credentials.
Affected Public: DOT Vendors.
Total Estimated Number of
Respondents: 255.
Total Estimated Number of
Responses: 2603.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 5206 (initial registration only).
Frequency of Collection: One time.
Annual Estimated Total Annual
Burden Costs: $52,060.
ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding
the burden estimate, including
suggestions for reducing the burden, to
US Department of Transportation, Office
of Financial Management, B–30, Room
W93–431, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington DC 20590–0001, Gayle
Sienicki (202) 366–0448, DOTElectronic
Invoicing@dot.gov.
Comments: Comments are invited on:
whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Department, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
the accuracy of the Department’s
estimate of the burden of the proposed
information collection; ways to enhance
the quality, utility and clarity of the
information to be collected; and ways to
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA-2015-0041; Notice 2]
Tireco, Inc., Grant of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential
Noncompliance
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Grant of petition.
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SUMMARY: Tireco, Inc., (Tireco) has determined that certain Tireco
Traction tires do not fully comply with paragraph S6.5(b) of Federal
Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 119, New Pneumatic Tires for
Motor Vehicles with a GVWR of More than 4,536 Kilograms (10,000 pounds)
and Motorcycles. Tireco has filed an appropriate report dated March 30,
2015, pursuant to 49 CFR part 573, Defect and Noncompliance
Responsibility and Reports.
ADDRESSES: For further information on this decision contact Abraham
Diaz, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance, the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA), telephone (202) 366-5310, facsimile
(202) 366-5930.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Overview: Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and 30120(h) (see
implementing rule at 49 CFR part 556), Tireco submitted a petition 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.
Notice of receipt of the petition was published with a 30-day
public comment period, on June 11, 2015 in the Federal Register (80 FR
33333). No comments were received. To view the petition and all
supporting documents log onto the Federal Docket Management System
(FDMS) Web site at: https://www.regulations.gov/. Then follow the online
search instructions to locate docket number ``NHTSA-2015-0041.''
II. Tires Involved: Affected are approximately 1,600 Tireco Power
King Traction size 8.25-20E/10, Power King Traction size 9.00-20 E/10,
Milestar Traction size 8.25-20 E/10, and Milestar Traction size 9.00-20
E/10 tires. These tires were manufactured between March 1, 2014 and
March 22, 2015.
III. Noncompliance: Tireco explains that the noncompliance is that
the Tire Information Numbers (TINs) required to be marked on the tire
sidewalls by paragraph S6.5(b) of FMVSS No. 119 are incomplete because
they do not include the tire size codes required by 49 CFR part
574.5(b).
IV. Rule Text: Paragraph S6.5 of FMVSS No. 119 requires in
pertinent part:
S6.5 Tire Markings. Except as specified in this paragraph, each
tire shall be marked on each sidewall with the information in
paragraph (a) through (j) of this section. The markings shall be
placed between the maximum section width (exclusive of sidewall
decorations or curb ribs) and the bead on at least one sidewall,
unless the maximum section width of the tire is located in an area
which is not more than one-fourth of the distance from the bead to
the shoulder of the tire. If the maximum section width falls within
that area, the markings shall appear between the bead and a point
one-half the distance from the bead to the shoulder of the tire, on
at least one sidewall. The markings shall be in letters and numerals
not less than 2 mm (0.078 inch) high and raised above or sunk below
the tire surface not less than 0.4 mm (0.015 inch), except that the
marking depth shall be not less than 0.25mm (0.010 inch) in the case
of motorcycle tires. The tire identification and the DOT symbol
labeling shall comply with part 574 of this chapter. Markings may
appear on only one sidewall and the entire sidewall area may be used
in the case of motorcycle tires and recreational, boat, baggage, and
special trailer tires . . .
(b) The tire identification number required by part 574 of this
chapter. This number may be marked on only one sidewall. . . .
V. Summary of TIRECO's Arguments: Tireco state its belief that the
subject noncompliance is inconsequential to motor vehicle safety for
the following reasons:
(A) Tireco believes that the absence of the tire size code from the
TIN has no impact on the operational performance of the subject tires
or on the safety of vehicles on which the subject tires are mounted
because the subject tires meet or exceed all of the applicable
performance requirements specified by FMVSS No. 119.
(B) Tireco states that even though the size code is absent from the
TIN, the tire size information is readily available to consumers in a
more understandable way by virtue of the actual tire size marking on
the sidewalls.
(C) Tireco also states that in the unlikely event that any of the
subject tires are ever found to contain a defect or a substantive
noncompliance that would warrant a recall, the recalled tires could be
adequately identified through the partial [T]IN that is stamped on the
sidewall.
(D) Tireco referenced inconsequentiality petitions NHTSA has
previously granted in the past that have
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addressed what it believes are similar issues.
Tireco is not aware of any crashes, injuries, customer complaints,
or field reports associated with the subject noncompliance.
Tireco has additionally informed NHTSA that the fabricating
manufacturer has corrected the molds at the manufacturing plant so that
no additional tires will be manufactured with the noncompliance.
In summation, Tireco believes that the described noncompliance of
the subject tires is inconsequential to motor vehicle safety, and that
its petition, to exempt Tireco from providing recall notification of
noncompliance as required by 49 U.S.C. 30118 and remedying the recall
noncompliance as required by 49 U.S.C. 30120 should be granted.
NHTSA'S Decision:
NHTSA's Analysis: Although the tire size codes were not included as
part of the TINs on the effected tires, the actual size of each tire is
clearly marked on its sidewall and should allow end-users to be able to
select a tire size for their vehicles. In addition, in the event that
the tires are subject to a recall or need to be identified as part of a
defect investigation, the tires could be identified by the correctly
stamped partial TIN on the sidewall. Subsequent to receiving the
subject petition, NHTSA contacted Tireco and received its verification
that a registration card submitted with an incomplete TIN for the
subject tires would be accepted and registered correctly.
The subject noncompliance also has no effect on the operational
safety of vehicles on which these tires are mounted. NHTSA's Decision:
In consideration of the foregoing, NHTSA has decided that Tireco has
met its burden of persuasion that the FMVSS No. 119 noncompliance is
inconsequential to motor vehicle safety. Accordingly, Tireco's petition
is hereby granted and Tireco is not obligated to provide notification
of, and a remedy for, that noncompliance under 49 U.S.C. 30118 and
30120.
NHTSA notes that the statutory provisions (49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and
30120(h)) that permit manufacturers to file petitions for a
determination of inconsequentiality allow NHTSA to exempt manufacturers
only from the duties found in sections 30118 and 30120, respectively,
to notify owners, purchasers, and dealers of a defect or noncompliance
and to remedy the defect or noncompliance. Therefore, any decision on
this petition only applies to the subject tires that Tireco no longer
controlled at the time it determined that the noncompliance existed.
However, any decision on this petition does not relieve tire
distributors and dealers of the prohibitions on the sale, offer for
sale, or introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate
commerce of the noncompliant tires under their control after Tireco
notified them that the subject noncompliance existed.
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30118, 30120: Delegations of authority at
49 CFR 1.95 and 501.8.
Jeffrey M. Giuseppe,
Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.
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