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R. Ryan Posten
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
November 25, 2014
[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 227 (Tuesday, November 25, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70271-70272]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-27891]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[U.S. DOT Docket Number NHTSA-2014-0116]
Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping Requirements
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Request for public comment on extension of a currently approved
collection of information.
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SUMMARY: Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from
the public, it must receive approval from the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB). Under procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, before seeking OMB approval, Federal agencies must solicit
public comment on proposed collections of information, including
extensions and reinstatement of previously approved collections. This
document describes an existing collection of information for 49 CFR
part 574, Tire Identification and Recordkeeping, for which NHTSA
intends to seek renewed OMB approval.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 26, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Comments must refer to the docket number cited at the
beginning of this notice, and may be submitted by any of the following
methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
Mail: Docket Management Facility, M-30, U.S. Department of
Transportation, West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
Hand Delivery or Courier: West Building, Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.
Telephone: 1-800-647-2251.
Instructions: All submissions must include the docket number for
this document. Please identify the collection of information for which
a comment is provided by referencing the OMB Control Number, 2127-0050.
Note that all comments received will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided.
Please see the Privacy Act heading below.
Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all
comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual
submitting the
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comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an
association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's
complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on
April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477-78) or you may visit http://DocketsInfo.dot.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Abigail Morgan, NHTSA, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Room W43-467, NVS-122, Washington, DC 20590.
Telephone: (202) 366-6005.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
before an agency submits a proposed collection of information to OMB
for approval, it must first publish a document in the Federal Register
providing a 60-day comment period and otherwise consult with members of
the public and affected agencies concerning each proposed collection of
information. The OMB has promulgated regulations describing what must
be included in such a document. Under OMB's regulation (at 5 CFR
1320.8(d)), an agency must ask for public comment on the following:
(1) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have practical utility;
(2) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
(3) How to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected;
(4) How to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g. permitting electronic
submission of responses.
In compliance with these requirements, NHTSA asks for public
comments on the following collection of information:
Title: Tire Identification and Recordkeeping.
OMB Control Number: 2127-0050.
Form Number: This collection of information uses no standard form.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection of
information.
Summary of the Collection of Information: 49 U.S.C. 30117(b)
requires each tire manufacturer to collect and maintain records of the
first purchasers of new tires. To carry out this mandate, 49 CFR part
574, Tire Identification and Recordkeeping, requires tire dealers and
distributors to record the names and addresses of retail purchasers of
new tires and the identification numbers(s) of the tires sold. A
specific form is provided to tire dealers and distributors by tire
manufacturers for recording this information. The completed forms are
returned to the tire manufacturers where they are retained for not less
than five years. Part 574 requires independent tire dealers and
distributors to provide a registration form to consumers with the tire
identification number(s) already recorded and information identifying
the dealer/distributor. The consumer can then record his/her name and
address and return the form to the tire manufacturer via U.S. mail, or
alternatively, the consumer can provide this information electronically
on the tire manufacturer's Web site if the tire manufacturer provides
this capability. Additionally, motor vehicle manufacturers are required
to record the names and addresses of the first purchasers (for purposes
other than resale), together with the identification numbers of the
tires on the new vehicle, and retain this information for not less than
five years.
Description of the Need for the Information and the Use of the
Information: The information is used by a tire manufacturer after it or
the agency determines that some of its tires either fail to comply with
an applicable safety standard or contain a safety related defect. With
the information, the tire manufacturer can notify the first purchaser
of the tire and provide them with any necessary information or
instructions to remedy the non-compliance situation or safety defect.
Without this information, efforts to identify the first purchaser
of tires that have been determined to be defective or nonconforming
pursuant to Sections 30118 and 30119 of Title 49 U.S.C. would be
impeded. Further, the ability of the purchasers to take appropriate
action in the interest of motor vehicle safety may be compromised.
Description of the Likely Respondents (Including Estimated Number
and Proposed Frequency of Response to the Collection of Information):
We estimate that the collection of information affects 10 million
respondents annually. This group consists of approximately 20 tire
manufacturers, 59,000 new tire dealers and distributors, and 10 million
consumers who choose to register their tire purchases with tire
manufacturers. A response is required by motor vehicle manufacturers
upon each sale of a new vehicle and by non-independent tire dealers
with each sale of a new tire. A consumer may elect to respond when
purchasing a new tire from an independent tire dealer.
Estimate of the Total Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden
Resulting From the Collection of Information: The estimated burden is
as follows:
New tire dealers and distributors: 59,000.
Consumers: 10,000,000.
Total tire registrations (manual): 54,000,000.
Total tire registration hours (manual): 225,000.
Recordkeeping hours (manual): 25,000.
Total annual tire registration and recordkeeping hours: 250,000.
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.
R. Ryan Posten,
Associate Administrator for Rulemaking.
[FR Doc. 2014-27891 Filed 11-24-14; 8:45 am]
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