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DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before March 14, 2012. 

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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Jeffrey Woods, NHTSA, 1200 New 

Jersey Avenue SE., Room W43–467, 

NVS–122, Washington, DC 20590. 

Telephone: (202) 366–6206. 

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 published a 

notice in the Federal Register providing 

a 60-day comment period, and we 

received no public comments on the 

renewal of this information collection 

(76 FR 74846). Today’s notice provides 

a 30-day comment period in which 

public comments on the renewal of this 

information collection may be 

submitted to OMB. 

Title: Tires and Rims Labeling. 

OMB Control Number: 2127–0503. 

Type of Request: Extension of a 

currently approved collection of 

information. 

Form Number: This collection of 

information uses no standard form. 

Abstract: Each tire manufacturer and 

rim manufacturer must label their tires 

and rims with applicable safety 

information. In addition, each vehicle 

manufacturer must affix a label to each 

vehicle indicating the designated tire 

size for the vehicle. These labeling 

requirements ensure that tires are 

mounted on the appropriate rims, and 

that the rims and tires are mounted on 

the vehicle for which they are intended. 

Affected Public: Business or other for 

profit. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 274,491 

hours. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

1,780. 

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. 

A comment to OMB is most effective if 

OMB receives it within 30 days of 

publication of this notice. 

Issued on: February 8, 2012. 

Christopher J. Bonanti, 

Associate Administrator for Rulemaking. 

[FR Doc. 2012–3303 Filed 2–10–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–59–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration 

[U.S. DOT Docket Number NHTSA–2011– 

0164] 

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. 

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. 

The Federal Register notice with a 60- 

day comment period was published on 

December 1, 2011 (76 FR 74845). 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before March 14, 2012. 

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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Jeffrey Woods, NHTSA, 1200 New 

Jersey Avenue SE., Room W43–467, 

NVS–122, Washington, DC 20590. 

Telephone: (202) 366–6206. 

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 published a 

notice in the Federal Register providing 

a 60-day comment period, and we 

received no public comments on the 

renewal of this information collection 

(76 FR 74845). Today’s notice provides 

a 30-day comment period in which 

public comments on the renewal of this 


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information collection may be 

submitted to OMB. 

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 noncompliance 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 the 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. 

A comment to OMB is most effective if 

OMB receives it within 30 days of 

publication of this notice. 

Issued on: February 8, 2012. 

Christopher J. Bonanti, 

Associate Administrator for Rulemaking. 

[FR Doc. 2012–3302 Filed 2–10–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–59–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Office of the Secretary 

List of Countries Requiring 

Cooperation With an International 

Boycott 

In accordance with section 999(a)(3) 

of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 

the Department of the Treasury is 

publishing a current list of countries 

which require or may require 

participation in, or cooperation with, an 

international boycott (within the 

meaning of section 999(b)(3) of the 

Internal Revenue Code of 1986). 

On the basis of the best information 

currently available to the Department of 

the Treasury, the following countries 

require or may require participation in, 

or cooperation with, an international 

boycott (within the meaning of section 

999(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code 

of 1986). 

Kuwait 

Lebanon 

Libya 

Qatar 

Saudi Arabia 

Syria 

United Arab Emirates 

Yemen 

Iraq is not included in this list, but its 

status with respect to future lists 

remains under review by the 

Department of the Treasury. 

Dated: February 3, 2012. 

Michael J. Caballero, 

International Tax Counsel (Tax Policy). 

[FR Doc. 2012–3090 Filed 2–10–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4810–25–M 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Office of Foreign Assets Control 

Information Regarding General 

Licenses A and B Under the New 

Executive Order of February 5, 2012 

AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets 

Control, Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of the 

Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets 

Control (‘‘OFAC’’) is providing 

information regarding General Licenses 

A and B issued pursuant to the new 

Executive Order of February 5, 2012 

(‘‘Blocking Property of the Government 

of Iran and Iranian Financial 

Institutions’’) (‘‘new Executive Order’’). 

DATES: General Licenses A and B went 

into effect on February 6, 2012. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Assistant Director for Sanctions, 

Compliance, & Evaluation, Office of 

Foreign Assets Control, Department of 

the Treasury, Washington, DC 20220, 

tel.: 202/622–2490. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Electronic and Facsimile Availability 

This document and additional 

information concerning OFAC are 


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