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Raymond R. Posten
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
22 March 2019
[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 56 (Friday, March 22, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10886-10888]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-05449]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA-2019-0012]
Notice and Request for Comments
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The DOT invites public comments about our intention to request
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to reinstate an
information collection. Before a Federal agency can collect certain
information from the public, it must receive approval from OMB. Under
procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, before
seeking OMB approval, Federal agencies must solicit public comment on
proposed collections of information, including extensions and
reinstatement of previously approved collections.
DATES: Written comments should be submitted by May 21, 2019.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Docket No. NHTSA-2019-
0012 through one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow instructions for submitting comments.
Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket Management Facility, U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building,
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except on Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hisham Mohamed, NHTSA 1200 New Jersey
Ave. SE, West Building, Room W43-437, NVS-131, Washington, DC 20590.
Mr. Mohamed's telephone number is 202-366-0307. Please identify the
relevant collection of information by referring to its OMB Control
Number.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 49 CFR part 569 & 574, Compliance and Labeling of Motor
Vehicle Tires and Rims.
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OMB Control Number: 2127-0503.
Type of Request: Reinstatement of a previously approved collection
of information.
Abstract: The labeling of motor vehicle tires and rims with the
information required by regulations and standards benefits motor
vehicle manufacturers and consumers. Primarily, these labeling
requirements help ensure tires are mounted on appropriate rims and the
rims and tires are mounted on vehicles for which they were intended. If
tires and rims were not labeled, mismatching of tire and rim sizes
would likely occur, often resulting in poor tire performance. The
absence of the vehicle label specifying vehicle loads, axle loads, and
recommended tire inflation pressure would likely result in improper
tire selection by a tire dealer or vehicle owner. Mismatching of rims
and tires can greatly reduce the performance of tires, may cause tire
and rim failure, and may result in vehicle handling and stability
problems, which could result in loss of vehicle control.
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) Nos. 109, 117, 119,
129, and 139 establish a fixed format for the labeling requirements to
be placed into or onto both sidewalls of tires manufactured for use on
motor vehicles. Each new tire manufacturer, brand name owner, and
retreader must label each tire manufactured by engraving tire and
retreaded tire molds with the appropriate labeling information.
FMVSS Nos. 110 and 120 specify a fixed format for the placard
labeling requirements to be placed on each motor vehicle. In addition,
FMVSS Nos. 110 and 120 require additional information be labeled onto
the finished rim used on vehicles covered by this standard.
Affected Public: New tire manufacturers, manufacturers of retreaded
tires, and manufacturers of motor vehicles.
Frequency: Once.
Number of Respondents: 1,800.
The agency estimates the number of respondents to be 1,800. This
corresponds to approximately 20 new tire manufacturers and 780
manufacturers of retreaded tires, both domestically and internationally
located, that must label motor vehicle tires they manufacture in
accordance with FMVSS Nos. 109, 117, 119, 129, 139, and Regulations
Part 569 and 574. Additionally, the agency estimates approximately
1,000 manufacturers of motor vehicles (trucks, buses, automobiles,
motorcycles, and trailers), both domestically and internationally, that
must provide placard labeling for the vehicles they manufacture. NHTSA
estimates about 142,555,506 annual responses.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 274,491.
The estimated total annual burden of the collection of information
for new tire manufacturers, retreaders, and rim manufacturers to label
the motor vehicle tires and rims is 274,491 hours. This estimate is the
sum of the total yearly burden from Tables 1 and 2 (190,463 hours +
84,028 hours = 274,491 hours).
Table 1-Burden Hours Associated With Tires
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Rate of burden/ Annual burden
FMVSS or regulation Molds per year mold (hours) (hours)
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109/139............................................. 7,906 5.0 39,530
117................................................. 6,117 5.0 30,585
119/139............................................. 4,313 5.0 21,565
129................................................. 1 5.0 5
569................................................. 150 5.0 750
574................................................. 15,560 6.3 98,028
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Total Yearly burden hours:...................... .................. .................. 190,463
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Table 2--Burden Hours Associated With Rims
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Rate of burden/ Total annual
FMVSS Number of vehicles vehicle (hours) burden (hours)
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110/120............................................. 19,000,000 0.0044225 84,028
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Cost: $970,620.
The estimated total annual burden cost of the collection of
information is $970,620. This is the sum of the yearly costs in Tables
3 and 4 ($267,620 + $703,000 = $970,620).
Table 3--Annual Costs for Record Keepers Associated With Tires
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Manufacturers or
FMVSS or regulation retreaders Number of molds Cost per mold ($) Cost per FMVSS ($)
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109/139......................... 20 10,000 10 100,000
117............................. 50 500 10 5,000
119/139......................... 780 3,000 20 60,000
129............................. 1 1 120 120
569............................. 20 250 10 2,500
574............................. 780 10,000 10 100,000
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Total yearly cost:.......... .................. .................. .................. 267,620
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Table 4--Annual Costs for Record Keepers Associated With Rims
[New and retreaded]
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FMVSS Number of vehicles Number of rims Cost per label Cost per rim Yearly cost
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110/120............................................. 19,000,000 95,000,000 $0.0074 NA $703,000
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Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of
this information collection, including (a) whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for the Department's
performance; (b) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) ways for the
Department to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information collection; and (d) ways the burden could be minimized
without reducing the quality of the collected information. The agency
will summarize and/or include your comments in the request for OMB's
clearance of this information collection.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C.
chapter 35; and delegation of authority at 49 CFR 1.95 and 501.8.
Raymond R. Posten,
Associate Administrator for Rulemaking.
[FR Doc. 2019-05449 Filed 3-21-19; 8:45 am]
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