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.
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