01-13798. Reports, Forms and Record Keeping Requirements; Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review

AGENCY:

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, DOT.

ACTION:

Notice.

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 collections and their expected burden. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period was published on December 26, 2000 [65 FR 81409-81414].

DATES:

Comments must be submitted on or before July 5, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jennifer Timian at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Office of Chief Counsel (NCC-30), 202-366-5263. 400 Seventh Street, SW, Room 5219, Washington, DC 20590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Title: Reporting of Sale or Lease of Defective or Noncompliant Tires.

OMB Number: 2127-0610.

Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Abstract: This collection of information will provide basic information relating to the defective or noncompliant tires that was sold or leased, such as the identities of both the seller and purchaser of a defective or noncompliant tire and a description of the tire, inform purchasers of these tires to the existence of the defect or noncompliance, and/or facilitate providing a remedy to the purchasers.

Affected Public: Foreign manufacturers of motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment located outside of the United States, which are importing these items into the United States.

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 4.5.

ADDRESSES:

Send comments, within 30 days, to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725-17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attention NHTSA 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 Departments 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. A comment to OMB is most effective if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication.

Issued in Washington, D.C.

Herman L. Simms,

Associate Administrator for Administration.