[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] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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] BILLING CODE 4910-62-P