G/TBT/N/USA/1757/Add.1  
 
9 June 2022  
(22-4353) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  9 June 2022, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of the United States of America . 
 
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Title:  Standard Reference Test Tire  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:   
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[X] Notified measure published - date: 8 June 2022  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 8 July 2022; Petitions for reconsideration of 
this final rule must be received not later than 25 July 2022.  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-06-08/html/2022 -12243.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-06-08/pdf/2022 -12243.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/USA/final_measure/22_4002_00_
e.pdf 
[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:   
[ ] Content or scope of notified measure changed  and text available from1:  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):   
[ ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[ ] Other:  
 
Description:  TITLE: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, Consumer Information; Standard 
Reference Test Tire  
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Department of Transportation 
(DOT)  
ACTION: Final rule  
SUMMARY: This final rule amends several Federal motor vehicle safety standards and consumer 
information regulations to update the standard referen ce test tire (SRTT) used therein. The SRTT is 
used in those standards and regulations as a baseline tire to rate tire treadwear, define snow tires 
based on traction performance, and evaluate pavement surface friction. This rule is necessary 
 
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  because the onl y manufacturer of the currently referenced SRTT ceased production of the tire. 
Referencing a new SRTT ensures the availability of a test tire for testing purposes.  
DATES: The effective date of this final rule is 8 July 2022. The incorporation by reference of the 
publications listed in the rule has been approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of 8 July 
2022. Petitions for reconsideration: Petitions for reconsideration of this final rule must be received 
not later than 25 July 2022.  
This final rul e and the notice of proposed rulemaking notified as G/TBT/N/USA/1757  are identified 
by Docket Number NHTSA -2020-0067. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at  
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/NHTSA -2020-0067/document  and provides access to primary 
and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible fro m 
Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number.  
WTO Members and their stakeholders are asked to submit petitions for reconsideration of this final 
rule to the USA TBT Enquiry Point  not later than 4:00 p.m.  Eastern Time  on 25 July 2022. Petitions 
for reconsideration received b y the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders 
will be shared with the regulator and will also be submitted to the Docket  on Regulations.gov if 
received within  the comment period.  
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