


UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
                NATIONAL VEHICLE AND FUEL EMISSIONS LABORATORY
                             2000 TRAVERWOOD ROAD
                           ANN ARBOR, MI  48105-2498


									          	OFFICE OF
										AIR AND RADIATION

July 20, 2011

MEMORANDUM

SUBJECT:	Meeting with Michelin

FROM:	Angela Cullen, Mechanical Engineer

TO:		Docket EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0162

This memorandum documents a meeting held on March 2, 2011 between Michelin, DOT, and EPA and included the following individuals:

      Michelin: Stan Lew, Don Baldwin, Porter Jones, Lisa Bechtel, and Calvin Bradley
      
      DOT: Maurice Hicks, Coralie Cooper
      
      EPA: Byron Bunker, Chien Sze, Cheryl Bynum, Joseph Bachman, Don Kopinski, and Angela Cullen

The discussion focused on sharing information related to the following:
   * The current rolling resistance level of tires in today's vocational segment
   * The development process for tires, including the balancing of performance attributes such as traction, tread wear, and rolling resistance
   * The proposed off-road tire exemption
   * Reference labs and alignment tires for rolling resistance testing

