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sidewall, certifying that the tire conforms to 

applicable motor vehicle safety standards. 

Subject tires may also have the following 

prefixes or suffix in their tire size 

designation, which also appears on the 

sidewall of the tire: 

Prefix designations: 

P—Identifies a tire intended primarily for 

service on passenger cars 

LT—Identifies a tire intended primarily for 

service on light trucks 

Suffix letter designations: 

LT—Identifies light truck tires for service on 

trucks, buses, trailers, and multipurpose 

passenger vehicles used in nominal 

highway service. 

All tires with a ‘‘P’’ or ‘‘LT’’ prefix, and all 

tires with an ‘‘LT’’ suffix in their sidewall 

markings are covered by this investigation 

regardless of their intended use. 

In addition, all tires that lack a ‘‘P’’ or ‘‘LT’’ 

prefix or suffix in their sidewall markings, as 

well as all tires that include any other prefix 

or suffix in their sidewall markings, are 

included in the scope, regardless of their 

intended use, as long as the tire is of a size 

that is among the numerical size designations 

listed in the passenger car section or light 

truck section of the Tire and Rim Association 

Year Book, as updated annually, unless the 

tire falls within one of the specific exclusions 

set out below. 

Passenger vehicle and light truck tires, 

whether or not attached to wheels or rims, 

are included in the scope. However, if a 

subject tire is imported attached to a wheel 

or rim, only the tire is covered by the scope. 

Specifically excluded from the scope of 

this investigation are the following types of 

tires: 

(1) Racing car tires; such tires do not bear 

the symbol ‘‘DOT’’ on the sidewall and may 

be marked with ‘‘ZR’’ in size designation; 

(2) new pneumatic tires, of rubber, of a size 

that is not listed in the passenger car section 

or light truck section of the Tire and Rim 

Association Year Book; 

(3) pneumatic tires, of rubber, that are not 

new, including recycled and retreaded tires; 

(4) non-pneumatic tires, such as solid 

rubber tires; 

(5) tires designed and marketed exclusively 

as temporary use spare tires for passenger 

vehicles which, in addition, exhibit each of 

the following physical characteristics: 

(a) the size designation and load index 

combination molded on the tire’s sidewall 

are listed in Table PCT–1B (‘‘T’’ Type Spare 

Tires for Temporary Use on Passenger 

Vehicles) of the Tire and Rim Association 

Year Book, 

(b) the designation ‘‘T’’ is molded into the 

tire’s sidewall as part of the size designation, 

and, 

(c) the tire’s speed rating is molded on the 

sidewall, indicating the rated speed in MPH 

or a letter rating as listed by Tire and Rim 

Association Year Book, and the rated speed 

is 81 MPH or a ‘‘M’’ rating; 

(6) tires designed and marketed exclusively 

for specialty tire (ST) use which, in addition, 

exhibit each of the following physical 

characteristics:* 

(a) the size designation molded on the 

tire’s sidewall is listed in the ST sections of 

the Tire and Rim Association Year Book, 

(b) the designation ‘‘ST’’ is molded into the 

tire’s sidewall as part of the size designation, 

(c) the tire incorporates a warning, 

prominently molded on the sidewall, that the 

tire is ‘‘For Trailer Service Only’’ or ‘‘For 

Trailer Use Only’’, 

(d) the load index molded on the tire’s 

sidewall meets or exceeds those load indexes 

listed in the Tire and Rim Association Year 

Book for the relevant ST tire size, and 

(e) the tire’s speed rating is molded on the 

sidewall, indicating the rated speed in MPH 

or a letter rating as listed by TRA, and the 

rated speed does not exceed 81 MPH or an 

‘‘M’’ rating; 

(7) tires designed and marketed exclusively 

for off-road use and which, in addition, 

exhibit each of the following physical 

characteristics: 

(a) the size designation and load index 

combination molded on the tire’s sidewall 

are listed in the off-the-road, agricultural, 

industrial or ATV section of the Tire and Rim 

Association Year Book, 

(b) in addition to any size designation 

markings, the tire incorporates a warning, 

prominently molded on the sidewall, that the 

tire is ‘‘Not For Highway Service’’ or ‘‘Not for 

Highway Use’’, 

(c) the tire’s speed rating is molded on the 

sidewall, indicating the rated speed in MPH 

or a letter rating as listed by the Tire and Rim 

Association Year Book, and the rated speed 

does not exceed 55 MPH or a ‘‘G’’ rating, and 

(d) the tire features a recognizable off-road 

tread design. 

The products covered by the investigation 

are currently classified under the following 

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 

States (HTSUS) subheadings: 4011.10.10.10, 

4011.10.10.20, 4011.10.10.30, 4011.10.10.40, 

4011.10.10.50, 4011.10.10.60, 4011.10.10.70, 

4011.10.50.00, 4011.20.10.05, and 

4011.20.50.10. Tires meeting the scope 

description may also enter under the 

following HTSUS subheadings: 

4011.99.45.10, 4011.99.45.50, 4011.99.85.10, 

4011.99.85.50, 8708.70.45.45, 8708.70.45.60, 

8708.70.60.30, 8708.70.60.45, and 

8708.70.60.60. While HTSUS subheadings 

are provided for convenience and for 

customs purposes, the written description of 

the subject merchandise is dispositive. 

* We are currently suspending 

requirements (6)(d) and (e); therefore, tires 

entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for 

consumption that meet exclusion 

requirements (6)(a)–(c) above are excluded 

from the scope of this investigation. 

Appendix II 

List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary 

Decision Memorandum 

I. Summary 

II. Background 

III. Scope Comments 

IV. Scope of the Investigation 

V. Single Entity Treatment 

VI. Discussion of the Methodology 

VII. Application of Facts Available and 

Adverse Inferences 

VIII. Preliminary Determination of Critical 

Circumstances, in Part 

IX. Adjustment Under Section 777A(F) of the 

Act 

X. Postponement of Final Determination 

XI. Verification 

XII. ITC Notification 

XIII. Conclusion 

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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Patent and Trademark Office 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request; Patent Prosecution 

Highway (PPH) Program 

The United States Patent and 

Trademark Office (USPTO) will submit 

to the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for clearance the following 

proposal for collection of information 

under the provisions of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 35). 

Agency: United States Patent and 

Trademark Office (USPTO). 

Title: Patent Prosecution Highway 

(PPH) Program. 

OMB Control Number: 0651–0058. 

Form Number(s): 

• PTO/SB/20(GLBL/AT/AU/BR/CA/

CN/CO/CZ/DE/DK/EP/ES/FI/HU/IL/IS/

JP/KR/MX/NI/NO/PH/PL/PT/RU/SG/

TW/UK). 

• PTO/SB/20(PCT–AT/PCT–AU/

PCT–CA/PCT–CN/PCT–EP/PCT–ES/

PCT–FI/PCT–IL/PCT–JP/PCT–KR/PCT– 

NPI/PCT–RU/PCT–SE/PCT–US). 

Type of Request: Regular. 

Number of Respondents: 8,210. 

Average Hours per Response: 2. 

Burden Hours: 16,420 hours annually. 

Cost Burden: $0. 

Needs and Uses: The Patent 

Prosecution Highway (PPH) is a 

framework in which an application 

whose claims have been determined to 

be patentable by an Office of Earlier 

Examination (OEE) is eligible to go 

through an accelerated examination in 

an Office of Later Examination with a 

simple procedure upon an applicant’s 

request. By leveraging the search and 

examination work product of the OEE, 

PPH programs (1) deliver lower 

prosecution costs, (2) support applicants 

in their efforts to obtain stable patent 

rights efficiently around the world, and 

(3) reduce the search and examination 

burden, while improving the 

examination quality, of participating 

patent offices. 

The forms in this collection allow 

participants to file in a U.S. application 

a request to make the U.S. application 

special under a PPH or PCT–PPH 

program. 

Affected Public: Businesses or other 

for-profit organizations. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

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This information collection request 

may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow 

the instructions to view Department of 

Commerce collections currently under 

review by OMB. 

Written comments may be submitted 

by any of the following methods: 

• Email: InformationCollection@

uspto.gov. Include ‘‘0651–0058 Patent 

Prosecution Highway (PPH) Program’’ in 

the subject line of the message. 

• Mail: Marcie Lovett, Records 

Management Division Director, Office of 

the Chief Information Officer, United 

States Patent and Trademark Office, 

P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313– 

1450. 

• Federal Rulemaking Portal: http://

www.regulations.gov. 

Dated: January 21, 2015. 

Marcie Lovett, 

Records Management Division Director, 

USPTO, Office of the Chief Information 

Officer. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–16–P 

BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL 

PROTECTION 

[Docket No. CFPB–2015–0001] 

Request for Information Regarding an 

Initiative on Safe Student Banking 

AGENCY: Bureau of Consumer Financial 

Protection. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

information. 

SUMMARY: The Consumer Financial 

Protection Bureau (Bureau or CFPB) 

seeks feedback on a draft Safe Student 

Account Scorecard that offers 

information to colleges and universities 

when soliciting agreements from 

financial institutions to market safe and 

affordable financial accounts for their 

students. The Bureau seeks comment 

from the public, including student and 

parent consumers, institutions of higher 

education, and financial institutions. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before March 9, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by Docket No. CFPB–2015– 

0001, by any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Email: FederalRegisterComments@

cfpb.gov. Include the title and Docket 

No. CFPB–2015–0001 in the subject line 

of the message. 

• Mail: Monica Jackson, Office of the 

Executive Secretary, Consumer 

Financial Protection Bureau, 1700 G 

Street NW., Washington, DC 20552. 

• Hand Delivery/Courier: Monica 

Jackson, Office of the Executive 

Secretary, Consumer Financial 

Protection Bureau, 1275 First Street NE., 

Washington, DC 20002. 

Instructions: All submissions should 

include the agency name and docket 

number for this proposal. Because paper 

mail in the Washington, DC area and at 

the Bureau is subject to delay, 

commenters are encouraged to submit 

comments electronically. In general, all 

comments received will be posted 

without change to http://

www.regulations.gov. In addition, 

comments will be available for public 

inspection and copying at 1275 First 

Street NE., Washington, DC 20002, on 

official business days between the hours 

of 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time. You 

can make an appointment to inspect the 

documents by telephoning (202) 435– 

7275. 

All comments, including attachments 

and other supporting materials, will 

become part of the public record and 

subject to public disclosure. Sensitive 

personal information, such as account 

numbers or social security numbers, 

should not be included. Comments 

generally will not be edited to remove 

any identifying or contact information. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

general inquiries, submission process 

questions or any additional information, 

please contact Monica Jackson, Office of 

the Executive Secretary, at 202–435– 

7275. 

Authority: 12 U.S.C. 5511(c). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform 

and Consumer Protection Act (DoddFrank Act) that established the Bureau, 

part of the Bureau’s mission is to 

empower consumers to take control over 

their economic lives. The Bureau is 

specifically charged with promoting 

financial education, researching 

developments in markets for consumer 

financial services and products, and 

providing information, guidance, and 

technical assistance regarding the 

offering and provision of consumer 

financial products or services to 

traditionally underserved consumers 

and communities. 

Section 1021 of the Dodd-Frank Act 

charges the Bureau with ‘‘collecting, 

researching, monitoring and publishing 

information’’ about consumer financial 

products and services. The Bureau seeks 

feedback on a potential Safe Student 

Account Scorecard that colleges and 

universities can voluntarily use when 

negotiating with providers to ensure 

that financial accounts marketed to their 

students are accounts that the college or 

university deems safe and affordable. 

The Bureau is interested in receiving 

comments to develop a Safe Student 

Account Scorecard. The Bureau is 

therefore interested in responses to the 

questions outlined below. The deadline 

for submission of comments is March 9, 

2015. The Bureau encourages comments 

from the public, including: 

• Student and parent consumers; 

• Student associations and consumer 

organizations; 

• Institutions of higher education and 

affiliated parties; 

• Providers of financial aid 

disbursement services; 

• Financial institutions; and 

• Other interested parties. 

Please note that the Bureau is not 

soliciting individual student account 

information in response to this notice 

and request for information, nor is the 

Bureau seeking personally identifiable 

information (PII) regarding student 

accounts from the parties or any third 

party. 

All comments, including attachments 

and other supporting materials, will 

become part of the public record and 

subject to public disclosure. Sensitive 

personal information, such as account 

numbers or social security numbers, 

should not be included. Comments 

generally will not be edited to remove 

any identifying or contact information. 

Background 

Colleges and universities have long 

played a role in the offering of financial 

products to students. Institutions of 

higher education have partnered with 

banks and nonbanks to offer a variety of 

financial products and services, 

including loans under the nowdiscontinued Federal Family 

Educational Loan (FFEL) Program, 

private student loans, credit cards, 

student checking accounts, and closedloop stored value card services tied to 

student ID cards. 

In February 2013, the Bureau 

published a Notice and Request for 

Information on Financial Products 

Marketed to Students Enrolled in 

Institutions of Higher Education.1 In 

September 2013, the Bureau hosted the 

Banking on Campus forum, seeking 

comment on the market from 

institutions of higher education, 

nonbank financial companies, 

technology providers, depository 

institutions, students, and consumer 

advocates.2

The Bureau found that financial 

product marketing partnerships have 

shifted from credit cards and preferred 

student lender agreements toward 

student debit and prepaid cards. There 

are now more agreements to market 

student checking, debit, and prepaid 


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