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Final Summary

The final summary has been posted at: http://www.archive.regulationroom.org/2009/12/final-summary/ Thank you for your participation in our beta test.  Watch for our first live rule in early 2010.

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Final Summary

FINAL SUMMARY Moderator, Dec. 7, 1:40 PM Background: Regulation Room is a new and innovative online environment attempting to increase effective public participation in the rulemaking process. It is operated by the Cornell e-Rulemaking Initiative as a non-governmental research platform, although CeRI works in close collaboration with agencies whose rules are featured. Regulation Room ran [...]

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Have Your Say on the Summary of Discussion

Have Your Say on the Summary of Discussion Moderator, Nov. 25, 2009, 11:50 AM The Cornell e-Rulemaking Initiative research team would like to thank everyone who took part in the Regulation Room test public participation period from November 12 – 22, 2009.  917 people visited the site, 105 registered as users, and 21 users reacted [...]

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Draft Summary

DRAFT SUMMARY Moderator, Nov. 25, 11:00 AM Background: Regulation Room is a new and innovative online environment attempting to increase effective public participation in the rulemaking process. It is operated by the Cornell e-Rulemaking Initiative as a non-governmental research platform, although CeRI works in close collaboration with agencies whose rules are featured. Regulation Room ran [...]

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Its A Small World After All

It’s A Small World After All Moderator, Nov. 21, 9:45 AM You might be wondering what prompted all this concern about whether consumers understand how tires affect fuel efficiency. As part of a bigger study on reducing US dependence on foreign oil, Congress found out that if consumers chose more fuel efficient models when they [...]

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Can Labels Help Prevent Buyer's Remorse?

Can Labels Help Prevent Buyer’s Remorse? Moderator, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, 9:45 AM Consumer research shows that most replacement tire purchases are unplanned and unresearched, made on the spot with help from sales staff at a garage or other tire retailer. Will consumers who need a quick fix for an unrepairable flat or tires too [...]

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It’s Time to Buy Replacement Tires. Do You Know Where Those Ratings Came From?

It’s Time to Buy Replacement Tires. Do You Know Where Those Ratings Came From? Moderator, Nov. 19, 2009, 10:15 AM Did you know there are more than 20,000 different brand/model/size combinations (“SKU”s) for replacement tires sold in the United States?  Here’s an example NHTSA gives of one manufacturer’s tire lines.  Within each line, models will [...]

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Will Your Tires Be Covered By NHTSA's New Label?

Will Your Tires Be Covered By NHTSA’s New Label? Moderator, Nov. 18, 9:35 AM Although Congress told NHTSA to come up with a consumer education program on tire fuel efficiency, it also tied NHTSA’s  hands when it comes to the kinds of tires that will be part of the new program. Energy Independence and Security [...]

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The Costs of More Fuel Efficient Tires

The Costs of More Fuel Efficient Tires Moderator, Nov. 17, 10:15 AM Once tire fuel efficiency ratings are available on tire labels and the Web, won’t the smart consumer always buy the highest rated tire model available for his or her car? Not necessarily. It turns out there’s a tradeoff between fuel economy on the [...]

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New Tire Labeling: Helping Consumers and the Environment?

New Tire Labeling: Helping Consumers and the Environment? Moderator – 10:10 am, November 16, 2009 Most car owners don’t realize that the kind of tires they buy affects the mileage they get and the amount of greenhouse gas emissions their car produces. The federal government hopes this will change under a new rule (regulation) proposed [...]

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"Have Your Say" is a "blog" that will run a series of short articles ("posts") about the proposed rule. These are written by the site moderators; a new one will appear every day. The most recent one is listed first; find earlier posts at the bottom of the page or in the Archives (left column). Arrange for new Have Your Say posts to come automatically to your email by clicking the small orange "RSS" button above.

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By clicking "Rule-Home" (left column), you can get a quick overview of this proposed rule, and follow a daily blog of short articles on important issues in the rule. You can "Have Your Say" by responding to the daily post and replying to other users’ comments.

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