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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 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 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. 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration 

[U.S. DOT Docket Number NHTSA–2014— 

0111] 

Reports, Forms, and Record Keeping 

Requirements 

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic 

Safety Administration (NHTSA), 

Department of Transportation. 

ACTION: Request for public comment on 

the 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 

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This document describes one 

collection of information for which 

NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before January 26, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Comments must refer to the 

docket notice numbers cited at the 

beginning of this notice and be 

submitted to Docket Management, Room 

W12–140, Ground level, 1200 New 

Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC 20590 

by any of the following methods. 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Mail: Docket Management Facility; 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery/Courier: 1200 New 

Jersey Avenue SE., West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal Holidays. Telephone: 1– 

800–647–5527. 

• Fax: (202) 493–2251. 

Instructions: For detailed instructions 

on submitting comments and additional 

information on the rulemaking process, 

see the Public Participation heading of 

the Supplementary Information section 

of this document. 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 

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) or you may visit http://

www.regulations.gov . 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read background documents or 

comments received, go to the street 

address listed above. The internet access 

to the docket will be at http://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 

instructions for accessing the dockets. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Complete copies of each request for 

collection of information may be 

obtained at no charge from Mr. Hisham 

Mohamed, NHTSA 1200 New Jersey 

Ave. SE., West Building, Room W43– 

437, NVS–131, Washington, DC 20590. 

Mr. Mohamed’s telephone number is 

(202) 366–0307. Please identify the 

relevant collection of information by 

referring to its OMB Control Number. 

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: 

(i) 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; 

(ii) 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; 

(iii) how to enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information to 

be collected; 

(iv) 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 proposed 

collection of information for which the 

agency is seeking approval from OMB: 

Title: 49 CFR 575—Consumer 

Information Regulations (sections 103 

and 105). 

OMB Control Number: 2127–0049. 

Form Number: None. 

Affected Public: Motor vehicle 

manufacturers of light trucks and utility 

vehicles. 

Requested Expiration Date of 

Approval: Three years from approval 

date. 

Abstract: NHTSA must ensure that 

motor vehicle manufacturers comply 

with 49 CFR part 575, Consumer 

Information Regulation Part 575.103 

Truck-camper loading and Part 575.105 

Utility Vehicles. Part 575.103, requires 

that manufacturers of light trucks that 

are capable of accommodating slide-in 

campers provide information on the 

cargo weight rating and the longitudinal 

limits within which the center of gravity 

for the cargo weight rating should be 

located. Part 575.105, requires that 

manufacturers of utility vehicles affix a 

sticker in a prominent location alerting 

drivers that the particular handling and 

maneuvering characteristics of utility 

vehicles require special driving 

practices when these vehicles are 

operated. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 300 hours. 

Number of Respondents: 15. 

Based on prior years’ manufacturer 

submissions, the agency estimates that 

15 responses will be submitted 

annually. Currently 19 light truck 

manufacturers comply with 49 CFR part 

575. These manufacturers file one 

response annually and submit an 

additional response when they 

introduce a new model. Changes are 

rarely filed with the agency, but we 

estimate that at least three 

manufacturers will alter their 

information because of model changes. 

The light truck manufacturers gather 

only pre-existing data for the purposes 

of this regulation. Based on previous 

years’ manufacturer information, the 

agency estimates that light truck 

manufacturers use a total of 20 hours; to 

gather and arrange the data in its proper 

format (9 hours), to distribute the 

information to its dealerships and attach 

labels to light trucks that are capable of 

accommodating slide-in campers (4 

hours), and to print the labels and 

utility vehicle information in the 

owner’s manual or a separate document 

included with the owner’s manual (7 

hours). The estimated annual burden 

hour is 300 hours. This number reflects 

the total responses (15) times the total 

hours (20). Prior years’ manufacturer 

information indicates that it takes an 

average of $37.00 per hour for 

professional and clerical staff to gather 

data, distribute and print material. 

Therefore, the agency estimates that the 

annual cost associated with the burden 

hours is $11,100 ($37.00 per hour × 300 

burden hours). 

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. 

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