[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 129 (Thursday, July 5, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 35499]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-16780]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

RIN 2127-AI23


Reports, Forms and Record Keeping Requirements; Agency 
Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Correction; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: On June 4, 2001, we published a Notice reporting that we had 
submitted to OMB a request for an extension of a previously approved 
collection of information. That Notice is contained within document 01-
13798 and is located at 66 FR 30046. The approved collection of 
information pertained to a statutorily-mandated rule requiring that any 
person who knowingly and willfully sells or leases a defective or 
noncompliant tire for use on a motor vehicle, with actual knowledge 
that the manufacturer of the tire has notified its dealers of the 
defect or noncompliance, report that sale or lease to us.
    The Notice published on June 4, 2001, contained several errors, 
which we believe require correction. The purpose of today's Notice is 
to notify the public of the errors and the correct information, and 
provide the public an additional thirty (30) days within which to 
submit any comments in relation to the collection of information and 
the requested extension. Specifically, the June 4, 2001 Notice is 
modified in the following ways:
    Under the section labeled SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION, the text of 
the subsection labeled ``Type of Request'' should be changed to read: 
Extension of a currently approved collection for three years from the 
approval date.
    In the same SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section, the text of the 
subsection labeled ``Abstract,'' should be replaced with the following 
text:

    This information collection is statutorily mandated. NHTSA 
anticipates using the information collected to inform purchasers of 
those defective or noncompliant tires of the existence of the defect 
or noncompliance, to investigate sales and leases of tires that are 
defective or noncompliant, and/or facilitate the providing of a 
remedy to the purchasers of such tires. Respondents are expected to 
be tire dealers and retailers.

    The text of the subsection labeled ``Affected Public'' located 
within the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION portion of the Notice, should be 
replaced with the following text:

    Any person who knowingly and willfully sells or leases a 
defective or noncompliant tire for use on a motor vehicle with 
actual knowledge that the manufacturer of the tire has notified 
dealers of the defect or noncompliance. Persons who sell or lease 
new or used motor vehicles equipped with defective or noncompliant 
tires are not subject to this reporting requirement with respect to 
vehicle sales. Motor vehicle lessors and rental companies are also 
excluded.

    In light of the above changes, the comment period with respect to 
this action has been extended for an additional 30 days. Accordingly, 
all comments must be submitted on or before August 6, 2001. As 
requested in the June 4, 2001 notice, comments must be submitted to the 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and 
Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attention NHTSA 
Desk Officer.

    Issued on: June 28, 2001.
Kenneth N. Weinstein,
Associate Administrator for Safety Assurance.
[FR Doc. 01-16780 Filed 7-3-01; 8:45 am]
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