VIA FACSIMILE

October 12, 2000

Paul Cooksey
Senate Committee on Small Business
428A Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510

Dear Mr. Cooksey:

Thank you for your inquiry regarding the potential number of
small businesses that would be affected by H.R. 5164, the
Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability, and
Documentation Act.  We have researched the issue and have
determined that a significant number of small businesses
would be affected by the provisions in this Act.

In fact, because motor vehicle equipment manufacturers are
included in the requirements of the Act, the number of small
businesses increases dramatically.  The Office of Advocacy
estimates that over 10,500 small businesses would fall into
the categories listed below.  We have checked these SIC
(Standard Industrial Classification) codes against the Small
Business Administration's size standards and subtracted
nearly all of the large businesses out of the universe of
firms in the following manufacturing industries:

Motor Vehicles & Equipment         SIC code 3710       4,154
small businesses
Motor Vehicles & Passenger         SIC code 3711       3,676
small businesses
     Car Bodies
Motor Vehicle Parts & Accessories  SIC code 3714       2,745
small businesses
Tires & Inner Tubes           SIC code 3010            94
small businesses

The SBA size standard for nearly all of these industries is
less than 1,000 employees.

If you need any additional information, please do not
hesitate to contact Claudia Rayford Rodgers, of my staff.
She can be reached at 202-205-6804 or by e-mail:
claudia.rayford@sba.gov.

Sincerely,


Jere W. Glover
Chief Counsel for Advocacy