Interpretation ID: nht93-6.38

DATE: September 19, 1993

FROM: Thomas J. Devon

TO: Senator Phil Gramm

TITLE: PRIVACY FORM

ATTACHMT: Attached to letter dated 11/3/93 from John Womack to The Honorable Phil Gramm (A41; Std. 117)

TEXT:

I hereby authorize Senator Phil Gramm to request on my behalf, pertinent to the Freedom of Information and Privacy Act, access to information concerning me in the files of:

Dept. of Transportation/National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (Department or Agency)

Senator Phil Gramm is also authorized to see any materials that may be disclosed pertinent to that request.

Name (PRINT) Thomas J. Devon

Address 109 Katy Dr.

(STREET)

Longview, Texas 75601 (CITY, STATE, ZIP

PHONE: 903 - 757-9409

SS NO: 205-36-0742

PLEASE STATE NATURE OF PROBLEM: P.S. Rep. Jim Chapman has sent me some of the federal code regulations on new tires.

Concerns on safety standards of "retredded" or "recapped" tires as used on large tractor trailers. I have documented the deaths of two young ladies brought about by them running over a large section of tire tread causing them to lose control of their vehicle. My concerns are that such retread tires do not meet the standards of new tires in performance on interstate highways in summer heat. Would want to know if there is accident data on accident/death occurrences due to assignable cause of collision with such tread sections left on the roadway. Thank you very much.