[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 128 (Thursday, July 3, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 36088]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-17470]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary
Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping Requirements Agency Information
Collection Activity Under OMB Review
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DOT
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information
Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR
describes the nature of the information collection and its expected
burden. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period
soliciting comments on the following collection of information was
published in 61 FR 68810-68811, December 30, 1996.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 4, 1997.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edward Kosek, NHTSA Information
Collection Clearance Officer at (202) 366-2589.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
Title: Tire Identification and Recordkeeping.
OMB No.: 2127-0050.
Type of Request: Reinstatement, without change, of a previously
approved collection for which approval has expired.
Affected Public: Tire Manufacturers, Dealers, and Distributors
Abstract: NHTSA requires each tire manufacturer to collect and
maintain records of the names and addresses of the first purchasers of
new tires. To carry out this mandate, 49 CFR Part 574 requires tire
dealers and distributors to record the names and addresses of retail
purchasers of new tires and the identification number(s) of the tire
sold.
Need: The information is used by a tire manufacturer, when it
determines that some of its tires either fail to comply with an
applicable safety standard or contain a safety-related defect. With the
information on the registration form, the tire manufacturer can notify
the first purchaser of the tire and provide the purchaser with any
necessary information or instructions.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 747,500.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20503, Attention DOT Desk Officer. Comments are invited
on: whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the
proper performance of the functions of the Department, including
whether the information will have practical utility; the accuracy of
the Department's estimate of the burden of the proposed information
collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the
information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology.
Issued in Washington, DC, on June 26, 1997.
Vanester M. Williams,
Clearance Officer, United States Department of Transportation.
[FR Doc. 97-17470 Filed 7-2-97; 8:45 am]
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