TREAD STATUS REPORT
6/1/2004

Sec. No. Title NHTSA Actions Statutory
Due Date
Estimated
Completion
Date
Actual
Completion
Date
Current
Status
03(a) Defects in Foreign Countries 49 U.S.C. § 30166(l) Publish NPRM None   10/04/01 Completed.
Publish Final Rule None   10/11/02 Completed.
03(b) Early Warning Reporting Requirements: 49 U.S.C. § 30166(m) Publish ANPRM 03/01/01   01/22/01 Completed.
Publish NPRM None   12/21/01 Completed.
Publish Final Rule 06/30/02   07/10/02 Completed.
Report to House and Senate Committees on Appropriations 7/1/2003   10/28/03 Completed. 
03(c) Sale or Lease of Defective or Noncompliant Tires:  49 U.S.C. § 30166(n) Publish Interim Rule 01/29/01   12/26/00 Completed.
Publish Final Rule None   07/23/01 Completed.
03(d) Insurance Study Study to Congress 03/01/01   03/05/01 Completed.
05(a) Civil Penalties (Conforming amendments to dollar amounts in 49 CFR § 578):  49 U.S.C. § 30165(a) Civil Penalties Publish Final Rule None   11/14/00 Completed.
05(b) Criminal Sanction: Safe Harbor Provision:  49 U.S.C. § 30170 Criminal Penalties Publish Interim Rule 01/29/01   12/26/00 Completed.
Publish Final Rule None   07/24/01 Completed.
06(b) Reimbursement Prior to Recall.- Amends section 30120(d) of title 49, USC Final Rule None   12/05/02 Completed
7 Sales of Replaced Tires – Amends Section 30120(d) of title 49, U.S.C. This section deals with disposition of recalled  tires Final Rule None 12/04   Although the statute does not require rulemaking to implement Section 7, we plan to issue a final rule on disposition of recalled tires by December 2004
8 Sales of Replaced Equipment, Section 30120 of title 49, U.S.C. Final Rule None   04/23/02 Completed.
9 Certification Label: 49 U.S.C. § 30115 Amended None None N/A   The agency does not intend to engage in rulemaking on this issue.
10 Endurance and Resistance Standards for Tires Publish NPRM None   03/05/02 Completed.
Publish final rule 06/01/02   06/26/03 Completed.
11 Improved Tire Information Publish ANPRM 12/01/00   12/01/00 Completed.
Publish NPRM None   12/19/2001 Completed.
Publish Final Rule 06/01/02   11/18/02 Completed.
Publish Final Rule with Correcting Amendments None   06/26/03 Completed.
12 Rollover Tests Publish Request for Comments None   07/03/01 Completed.
Provide information to the public to describe dynamic testing on motor vehicle rollovers 11/01/02   11/14/03 Completed.
13 Tire Pressure Warning Publish NPRM None   07/26/01 Completed.
Publish Final Rule 11/01/01   06/05/02 Completed.
Publish New NPRM (By court’s decision) N/A 9/21/04   NHTSA is currently working on the new NPRM, in response to the court decision.
Publish New Final Rule (By court’s decision) N/A 7/31/05    
14(a) Improving the Safety of Child Restraints Publish NPRM 11/01/01   05/01/02 Completed.
Publish Final Rule 11/01/02   06/26/03 Completed.
Report to Congress 12/01/02   4/15/04 Completed.
14(b)(5) Improve Child Restraint Labeling Publish NPRM 11/01/01   11/02/01 Completed.
Publish Final Rule 11/01/02   10/01/02 Completed.
14(g) Child Restraint Safety Ratings Publish notice on proposed CRS rating system 11/01/01   11/06/01 Completed.
Publish notice announcing final CRS rating system 11/01/02   11/05/02 Completed.
14(h) Improving the Safety of Child Restraints – Booster Seat Study Report to Congress 11/01/01   11/27/02 Completed.
14(i) Booster Seat Education Final plan and budget 11/01/01   08/07/02 Completed.
15 Improving Criteria Used In a Recall Report to Congress 11/01/01   01/03/02 Completed.
16 Follow-Up Report Report to Congress 11/01/01   12/17/01 Completed.