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processes manually. As long as the
remaining identifying information
(brand, serial and week) are listed
accurately on the registration card,
Cooper Tire will process the
registration. All internal personnel
responsible for manual processing of
tire registration cards have been made
aware of the plant code error and have
been trained on how to accurately
process and register tires with the
incorrect plant code information. Lastly,
Cooper Tire receives some registration
cards through Computerized
Information and Management Services,
Inc. (‘‘CIMS’’), a third-party vendor that
collects and provides tire registration
cards to a number of manufacturers,
including Cooper Tire. CIMS has been
made aware of the plant code error.
CIMS has informed Cooper Tire that
they will provide all registration cards
to Cooper Tire that have a Cooper Tire
plant code listed.
(c) In the event Cooper Tire has to
conduct a safety related recall in
connection with the 484 subject tires,
Cooper Tire will include TINs UT Yl
FXJ 1017 to 1117 and UP Yl FXJ 1017
to 1117 in its recall universe, so that
there will be no issues with regard to
identifying the recall population.
Should Cooper Tire receive any affected
tires in its service facilities for
adjustments, the service technician will
record the proper TIN number to
accurately record the data.
(d) Cooper Tire has taken steps over
the last year to add additional checks in
its processes to prevent TIN errors. One
of those checks includes implementing
software that only allows for the plant
to choose the plant code from a drop
down menu that includes only its
specific plant code. In this instance,
however, the molds were transferred
from one Cooper Tire facility (Findlay)
to another (Texarkana). The Texarkana
employee responsible for preparing the
mold for use in the Texarkana facility
only modified the mold on one side and
the error went undetected. The mold
containing the error was in production
from March 6th through March 15th and
when the error was detected on March
30th, the plug error was corrected in the
mold to prevent future issues.
Responsible Cooper Tire personnel will
receive additional training on these
processes.
Cooper concluded by expressing the
belief that the subject noncompliance is
inconsequential as it relates to motor
vehicle safety, and that its petition to be
exempted from providing notification of
the noncompliance, as required by 49
U.S.C. 30118, and a remedy for the
noncompliance, as required by 49
U.S.C. 30120, should be granted.
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NHTSA’S Decision
NHTSA’S Analysis: NHTSA has
reviewed Cooper’s analyses that the
subject noncompliance is
inconsequential to motor vehicle safety.
Specifically, the outboard sidewall of
the subject tires are labeled correctly
with the tire manufacturer’s
identification mark, and therefore do
not have a risk related to safety in the
event of a recall.
The agency believes that one measure
of inconsequentiality to motor vehicle
safety is that there is no effect of the
noncompliance on the operational
safety of the vehicles on which these
tires are mounted. Cooper certified and
stated that the subject tires meet and/or
exceed all performance requirements
and all other labeling markings required
by FMVSS No. 139, and therefore
NHTSA has no reason to believe that
there are any operational safety issues
for these tires.
The agency also believes it is
necessary that consumers be able to
readily identify the tire manufacturer for
safety reasons. Cooper explained that
while the tire identification number
(TIN) on the inboard sidewall of the
subject tires is marked with the
incorrect manufacturer’s identification
mark (known in the industry as ‘‘plant
code’’) ‘‘UP,’’ instead of the correct code
‘‘UT’’, the information which identifies
the correct manufacturer’s identification
mark, is properly marked on the
outboard sidewall. These tires can also
be identified by the Cooper brand name
and by the tire size marked on the
sidewall of the subject tires.
NHTSA recognizes that Cooper took
steps to prevent the possibility that
customers would not be able to register
their tires because those tires have the
incorrect manufacturer’s identification
mark on them. Cooper worked with
CIMS (Computerized Information and
Management Services), Inc., to ensure
that the electronic registration database
could accept the registration regardless
of the incorrect code and ensured
internal Cooper personnel are trained to
manually enter the incorrect codes as
well.
Furthermore, Cooper informed the
agency that in an effort to prevent
reoccurrence of this noncompliance,
they have implemented a change to
their support software. Specifically, the
selection of the plant code is no longer
manual, but rather selected from a drop
down menu with only one choice ‘‘UT.’’
NHTSA feels that this is important to
ensure this noncompliance is corrected
on all of Cooper’s future production
tires since the cumulative effect of
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recurring noncompliances could result
in a safety problem.
NHTSA’s Decision: In consideration
of the foregoing, NHTSA finds that
Cooper has met its burden of persuasion
that the subject FMVSS No. 139
noncompliance in the affected tires is
inconsequential to motor vehicle safety.
Accordingly, Cooper’s petition is hereby
granted and Cooper is consequently
exempted from the obligation of
providing notification of, and a free
remedy for, the subject 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, this
decision only applies to the subject tires
that Cooper no longer controlled at the
time it determined that the
noncompliance existed. However, the
granting of 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 Cooper 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,
Associate Administrator for Enforcement.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Fiscal Service
Bureau of the Fiscal Service; Senior
Executive Service; Combined
Performance Review Board (PRB)
Bureau of the Fiscal Service,
Treasury.
ACTION: Notice of appointments to the
Combined Performance Review Board.
AGENCY:
This notice announces the
appointment of the members of the
Combined Performance Review Board
(PRB) for the Bureau of the Fiscal
Service, the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing, the United States Mint, the
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade
Bureau, and the Financial Crimes
Enforcement Network. The Combined
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PRB reviews the performance appraisals
of career senior executives who are
below the level of bureau head and
principal deputy in the bureaus, except
for executives below the Assistant
Commissioner/Executive Director level
in the Bureau of Fiscal Service. The
Combined PRB makes recommendations
regarding proposed performance
appraisals, ratings, bonuses, pay
adjustments, and other appropriate
personnel actions.
The membership of the
Combined PRB as described in this
Notice is effective on October 26, 2017.
DATES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Randy L. Thornton, Chief Human
Capital Officer, Bureau of the Fiscal
Service, (202) 874–5147.
Pursuant
to 5 U.S.C. Section 4314(c)(4), this
Notice announces the appointment of
the following primary and alternate
members to the Combined PRB:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Primary Members
Stephen L. Manning, Deputy
Commissioner, Finance and
Administration, Bureau of the Fiscal
Service
David Motl, Chief Administrative
Officer, United States Mint
Peter Bergstrom, Assistant Director,
Management Services, Financial
Crimes Enforcement Network
Marty Greiner, Deputy Director, Chief
Administrative Officer, Bureau of
Engraving and Printing
Mary G. Ryan, Deputy Administrator,
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade
Bureau
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Alternate Members
Mike Linder, Assistant Commissioner/
CFO, Bureau of the Fiscal Service
David Croft, Associate Director of
Manufacturing, United States Mint
Amy Taylor, Assistant Director,
Technology Division, Financial
Crimes Enforcement Network
Debra Richardson, Associate Director,
Chief Financial Officer, Bureau of
Engraving and Printing
Theresa McCarthy, Assistant
Administrator, Headquarter
Operations, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax
and Trade Bureau
Authority: 5 U.S.C. Section 4314(c)(4).
Sheryl R. Morrow,
Commissioner, Bureau of the Fiscal Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request for Regulation Project
Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
The Internal Revenue Service,
as part of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden,
invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on continuing
information collections, as required by
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
The IRS is soliciting comments
concerning the safe harbor for
inadvertent normalization violations.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before January 16, 2018
to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to L. Brimmer, Internal Revenue
Service, Room 6529, 1111 Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the revenue procedure should
be directed to Kerry Dennis, at (202)
317–5751 or Internal Revenue Service,
Room 6529, 1111 Constitution Avenue
NW., Washington DC 20224, or through
the internet, at Kerry.Dennis@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Safe Harbor for Inadvertent
Normalization Violations.
OMB Number: 1545–2276.
Revenue Procedure Number: 2017–47.
Abstract: Revenue Procedure 2017–47
provides a safe harbor that allows a
utility taxpayer that inadvertently uses
a practice or procedure that is
inconsistent with the normalization
rules (such as failure to use the
proration methodology) to correct that
practice or procedure at the next
available opportunity and be considered
not to have violated the normalization
rules by their inadvertent error without
requiring the taxpayer to obtain a
private letter ruling from the Service
regarding the inadvertent error.
Current Actions: There is no change to
this existing revenue procedure.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses or other
for-profits.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
150.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 12
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1,800.
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The following paragraph applies to all
of the collections of information covered
by this notice.
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information
unless the collection of information
displays a valid OMB control number.
Books or records relating to a collection
of information must be retained as long
as their contents may become material
in the administration of any internal
revenue law. Generally, tax returns and
tax return information are confidential,
as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103.
Request for Comments: Comments
submitted in response to this notice will
be summarized and/or included in the
request for OMB approval. All
comments will become a matter of
public record. Comments are invited on:
(a) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden of the collection of
information; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of
information on respondents, including
through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology; and (e) estimates of capital
or start-up costs and costs of operation,
maintenance, and purchase of services
to provide information.
Approved: November 8, 2017.
L. Brimmer,
Senior Tax Analyst.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request for Regulation Project
Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
The Internal Revenue Service,
as part of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden,
invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on proposed
and/or continuing information
collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Currently, the IRS is soliciting
comments concerning existing Final
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Fiscal Service
Bureau of the Fiscal Service; Senior Executive Service; Combined
Performance Review Board (PRB)
AGENCY: Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Treasury.
ACTION: Notice of appointments to the Combined Performance Review
Board.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the appointment of the members of the
Combined Performance Review Board (PRB) for the Bureau of the Fiscal
Service, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, the United States Mint,
the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, and the Financial Crimes
Enforcement Network. The Combined
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PRB reviews the performance appraisals of career senior executives who
are below the level of bureau head and principal deputy in the bureaus,
except for executives below the Assistant Commissioner/Executive
Director level in the Bureau of Fiscal Service. The Combined PRB makes
recommendations regarding proposed performance appraisals, ratings,
bonuses, pay adjustments, and other appropriate personnel actions.
DATES: The membership of the Combined PRB as described in this Notice
is effective on October 26, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Randy L. Thornton, Chief Human Capital
Officer, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, (202) 874-5147.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Section 4314(c)(4),
this Notice announces the appointment of the following primary and
alternate members to the Combined PRB:
Primary Members
Stephen L. Manning, Deputy Commissioner, Finance and Administration,
Bureau of the Fiscal Service
David Motl, Chief Administrative Officer, United States Mint
Peter Bergstrom, Assistant Director, Management Services, Financial
Crimes Enforcement Network
Marty Greiner, Deputy Director, Chief Administrative Officer, Bureau of
Engraving and Printing
Mary G. Ryan, Deputy Administrator, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade
Bureau
Alternate Members
Mike Linder, Assistant Commissioner/CFO, Bureau of the Fiscal Service
David Croft, Associate Director of Manufacturing, United States Mint
Amy Taylor, Assistant Director, Technology Division, Financial Crimes
Enforcement Network
Debra Richardson, Associate Director, Chief Financial Officer, Bureau
of Engraving and Printing
Theresa McCarthy, Assistant Administrator, Headquarter Operations,
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
Authority: 5 U.S.C. Section 4314(c)(4).
Sheryl R. Morrow,
Commissioner, Bureau of the Fiscal Service.
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