National Tire Dealers & Retreaders Association, Inc. v. Brinegar
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
491 F.2d 31 (D.C. Cir. 1974)
Relevant factsFree
NHTSA's Standard No. 117 required seven pieces of safety information to be permanently molded into retreaded-tire sidewalls. The administrative record showed the requirement would be economically burdensome, and the Secretary offered no supporting documentation beyond agency expertise. NTDRA petitioned for review under the APA.
IssueFree
Whether a federal agency's informal rulemaking is unlawfully arbitrary if it is not reasonably related to the statute the agency is charged with implementing.
Related cases
Motor Vehicle Manufacturers' Association v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.463 U.S. 29 (1983)Center for Auto Safety v. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration452 F.3d 798 (D.C. Cir. 2006)Hoctor v. United States Department of Agriculture82 F.3d 165 (7th Cir. 1996)Yellow Transportation, Inc. v. Michigan537 U.S. 36 (2002)Association of National Advertisers, Inc. v. Federal Trade Commission627 F.2d 1151 (D.C. Cir. 1979), cert. denied, 447 U.S. 921 (1980)