Uniform Tire Quality Grading Standards 49 CFR Part 575.104

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
SUPP STMNT_UTQGS_Parts 575.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-10-05	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
26225	Uniform Tire Quality Grading Standards 49 CFR Part 575.104		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2127-0519	ICR Reference No: 202605-2127-004
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201403-2127-002
Agency/Subagency: DOT/NHTSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Uniform Tire Quality Grading Standards 49 CFR Part 575.104
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/07/2026

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	190,020,090	0
Time Burden (Hours)	69,888	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	35,120,000	0

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Abstract: This information collection supports the Uniform Tire Quality Grading Standards (UTQGS) under 49 CFR 575.104. UTQGS requires manufacturers of passenger car tires to test and grade tires for treadwear, traction, and temperature resistance, and to disclose this information to consumers at the point of sale to assist in comparing tire performance characteristics. Manufacturers must submit UTQGS test results and grade determinations to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), affix paper tread labels to tires, and provide consumer information materials describing UTQGS grades. Manufacturers must also maintain records supporting assigned grades for the duration of tire production. This collection covers five requirements: 1. Conducting UTQGS testing and determining grades for treadwear, traction, and temperature resistance; 2. Submitting UTQGS test data, grade determinations, and tire identification information to NHTSA; 3. Affixing UTQGS paper labels to passenger car tires; 4. Preparing and distributing UTQGS consumer information materials at the point of sale; and 5. Maintaining UTQGS-related records for inspection by NHTSA; This information collection supports NHTSA’s consumer information mission under the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act by ensuring the availability of uniform, accurate, and comparable tire performance information. UTQGS improves transparency in the tire marketplace and assists consumers in making informed safety-related purchasing decisions. This is a request for reinstatement with modification of a previously approved information collection. The modification consists in clarify that approximately 45 manufacturers serve as respondents submitting materials on behalf of approximately 160 brand names, and to include the burden associated with compiling and submitting required materials to NHTSA under 49 CFR 575.6(d)(2). These modifications reflected decrease in the burden hours.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 30123 Name of Law: Transportation
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 17828	04/08/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 57683	09/10/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Uniform Tire Quality Grading Standards 49 CFR Part 575.104

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	190,020,090	0	0	190,019,965	0	125
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	69,888	0	0	-16,892	0	86,780
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	35,120,000	0	0	0	0	35,120,000

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: Burden change due to change in agency estimates.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $6,350

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 10/07/2026

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