Interpretation ID: aiam2269
Chairman
Surface Transportation Subcommittee
Committee on Commerce
United States Senate
Washington
D.C. 20510;
Dear Senator Hartke: This is in response to your letter of March 30, 1976, enclosing letter from Mr. Dennis Oser concerning the effective date of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 119, *New Pneumatic Tires for Vehicles Other Than Passenger Cars.*; Standard No. 119 became effective March 1, 1975, and applies t non-passenger-car tires manufactured on and after that date. From his reference to 'April 1, 1976', Mr. Oser appears to be concerned with the effective dates of 49 CFR 393.75, a regulation issued by the FEderal Highway Administration's Bureau of Motor Carrier Safety (BMCS). That regulation addresses the type of tires with which motor vehicles in use in interstate commerce must be equipped. Accordingly, I have forwarded your letter to the BMCS for further reply.; Sincerely, James B. Gregory, Administrator