[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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