[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 49, Volume 6] [Revised as of October 1, 2006] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 49CFR551.53] [Page 134] TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION CHAPTER V--NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PART 551_PROCEDURAL RULES--Table of Contents Subpart D_Service of Process on Foreign Manufacturers and Importers Sec. 551.53 What is the required format for a designation? (a) All documents submitted under this subpart must be: (1) Original documents; (2) Written in English; and (3) Signed in ink. (b) For each signature, the document must indicate in English: (1) The date of signature; and (2) The name and title of the individual who signed the document. (c) As long as documents submitted by a foreign manufacturer and its agent contain all required information (identified in Sec. Sec. 551.54, 551.55 and 551.56 below), there is no mandatory format for the designation (d) NHTSA encourages foreign manufacturers to use the suggested designation form set forth in the Appendix to this subpart. If completed and executed properly by both a foreign manufacturer and its agent, this form will comply fully with the requirements of Sec. Sec. 551.53 through 551.65.