Sec. 24332. TIRE FUEL EFFICIENCY MINIMUM PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

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## SEC. 24332 TIRE FUEL EFFICIENCY MINIMUM PERFORMANCE STANDARDS Section 32304A of title 49, United States Code, is amended— ####

(1)in the section heading, by inserting “AND STANDARDS” after “CONSUMER TIRE INFORMATION”; ####

(2)in subsection (a)— #####

(A)in the heading, by striking “Rulemaking” and inserting “Consumer Tire Information”; and #####

(B)in paragraph (1), by inserting “(referred to in this section as the ‘Secretary’)” after “Secretary of Transportation”; ####

(3)by redesignating subsections

(b)through

(e)as subsections

(e)though (h), respectively; and ####

(4)by inserting after subsection

(a)the following: > > ### “(b) Promulgation of Regulations for Tire Fuel Efficiency Minimum Performance Standards > > > #### “(1) In general > > The Secretary, after consultation with the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall promulgate regulations for tire fuel efficiency minimum performance standards for— > > > ##### “(A) > > passenger car tires with a maximum speed capability equal to or less than 149 miles per hour or 240 kilometers per hour; and > > > ##### “(B) > > passenger car tires with a maximum speed capability greater than 149 miles per hour or 240 kilometers per hour. > > > #### “(2) Tire fuel efficiency minimum performance standards > > > ##### “(A) Standard basis and test procedures > > The minimum performance standards promulgated under paragraph

(1)shall be expressed in terms of the rolling resistance coefficient measured using the test procedure specified in section 575.106 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act). > > > ##### “(B) No disparate effect on high performance tires > > The Secretary shall ensure that the minimum performance standards promulgated under paragraph

(1)will not have a disproportionate effect on passenger car high performance tires with a maximum speed capability greater than 149 miles per hour or 240 kilometers per hour. > > > ##### “(C) Applicability > > > ###### “(i) In general > > This subsection applies to new pneumatic tires for use on passenger cars. > > > ###### “(ii) Exceptions > > This subsection does not apply to light truck tires, deep tread tires, winter-type snow tires, space-saver or temporary use spare tires, or tires with nominal rim diameters of 12 inches or less. > > > ### “(c) Promulgation of Regulations for Tire Wet Traction Minimum Performance Standards > > > #### “(1) In general > > The Secretary shall promulgate regulations for tire wet traction minimum performance standards to ensure that passenger tire wet traction capability is not reduced to achieve improved tire fuel efficiency. > > > #### “(2) Tire wet traction minimum performance standards > > > ##### “(A) Basis of standard > > The minimum performance standards promulgated under paragraph

(1)shall be expressed in terms of peak coefficient of friction. > > > ##### “(B) Test procedures > > Any test procedure promulgated under this subsection shall be consistent with any test procedure promulgated under subsection (a). > > > ##### “(C) Benchmarking > > The Secretary shall conduct testing to benchmark the wet traction performance of tire models available for sale in the United States as of the date of enactment of this Act to ensure that the minimum performance standards promulgated under paragraph

(1)are tailored to— > > > ###### “(i) > > tires sold in the United States; and > > > ###### “(ii) > > the needs of consumers in the United States. > > > ##### “(D) Applicability > > > ###### “(i) In general > > This subsection applies to new pneumatic tires for use on passenger cars. > > > ###### “(ii) Exceptions > > This subsection does not apply to light truck tires, deep tread tires, winter-type snow tires, space-saver or temporary use spare tires, or tires with nominal rim diameters of 12 inches or less. > > > ### “(d) Coordination Among Regulations > > > #### “(1) Compatibility > > The Secretary shall ensure that the test procedures and requirements promulgated under subsections (a), (b), and

(c)are compatible and consistent. > > > #### “(2) Combined effect of rules > > The Secretary shall evaluate the regulations promulgated under subsections

(b)and

(c)to ensure that compliance with the minimum performance standards promulgated under subsection

(b)will not diminish wet traction performance of affected tires. > > > #### “(3) Rulemaking deadlines > > The Secretary shall promulgate— > > > ##### “(A) > > the regulations under subsections

(b)and

(c)not later than 24 months after the date of enactment of this Act; and > > > ##### “(B) > > the regulations under subsection

(c)not later than the date of promulgation of the regulations under subsection (b).” > .