Early Warning Reporting, Foreign Defect Reporting, and Motor Vehicle and Equipment Recall Reporting; Training Sessions |
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Jennifer Timian
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
May 27, 2014
[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 101 (Tuesday, May 27, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30234-30235]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-11941]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA--2012-0068; Notice 5]
RIN 2127-AK72
Early Warning Reporting, Foreign Defect Reporting, and Motor
Vehicle and Equipment Recall Reporting; Training Sessions
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Meeting Notice--Training Sessions for Online Recalls Portal.
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SUMMARY: NHTSA is requiring manufacturers to submit recall reports and
associated documents online through a web-based, Internet portal
beginning August 2014. Through this portal, manufacturers will not only
file new reports, but will update and amend those reports, file
quarterly reports on the progress of their recall campaigns, submit
copies of representative communications they issue to owners and
dealers, and conduct a host of other routine filings and communications
with the agency attendant to a safety recall campaigns. NHTSA will
offer twenty (20) online training sessions to instruct manufacturer
staff and representatives on how to obtain accounts and use the new
portal between July 28, 2014, and August 8, 2014
DATES: The training sessions will be offered between July 28, 2014, and
August 8, 2014. Participants must register by July 25, 2014. Specific
training dates and times can be found in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section below.
ADDRESSES: All training sessions will be instructor-led and online. The
web address and passcode will be provided to registered participants
before their selected session. Attendees must register by close of
business July 25, 2014. To register please send an email to
recalls.training@dot.gov with the names of your participants, company
name, company location, desired training date, and session choice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alex Ansley, Safety Recall Specialist,
NHTSA, Phone: 202-493-0481, Email: alexander.ansley@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 20, 2013, NHTSA published a final
rule requiring manufacturers to submit required recall information
through a web-based, Internet portal accessed through our Web site
www.safercar.gov. See 78 FR 51382, 51403. Through this portal,
manufacturers will not only file new part 573 reports, but will update
and amend those reports, file quarterly reports on the progress of
their recall campaigns, submit copies of representative communications
they issue to owners and dealers, and conduct a host of other routine
filings and communications with the agency attendant to a safety recall
campaigns. Safety recall document submissions will only be accepted
through the new Recalls Portal beginning August 20, 2014. After this
date, recall document submissions will not be accepted by U.S. Mail,
email, or facsimile.
Online training sessions will be offered to any manufacturer
personnel, representatives, and interested members of the public.\1\ We
recommend that manufacturer recall administrators and any persons that
submit recall reports join a training session. We will offer two (2)
types of training sessions: general sessions and specialty sessions.
General sessions will be open to anyone and cover a broad range of
scenarios and possible use-cases. Specialty sessions will also be open
to anyone, but will be catered to certain types of manufacturers.
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\1\ NHTSA can likely accommodate in-person training at the U.S.
Department of Transportation Headquarters in Washington, DC, to
those who require it. Interested participants should indicate their
need for in-person training when they reserve a training session.
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All training will be instructor-led WebEx sessions. Each training
session will be limited to fifty (50) registered participants.
Training Session Dates and Times:
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Morning session Afternoon session
Training session date (9:00 a.m.--11:30 (1:30 p.m.--4:00
a.m. Eastern) p.m. Eastern)
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Monday, July 28............. General Session..... Specialty Session
(Passenger Vehicle
MFRs).
Tuesday, July 29............ General Session..... Specialty Session
(Child Restraint
MFRs).
Wednesday, July 30.......... General Session..... Specialty Session
(Equipment MFRs).
Thursday, July 31........... General Session..... Specialty Session
(Passenger Vehicle
MFRs).
Friday, August 1............ Specialty Session General Session.
(Passenger Vehicle
MFRs).
Monday, August 4............ Specialty Session General Session.
(Heavy Duty Vehicle
MFRs).
Tuesday, August 5........... Specialty Session General Session.
(Tire MFRs).
Wednesday, August 6......... Specialty Session General Session.
(Equipment MFRs).
Thursday, August 7.......... General Session..... Specialty Session
(Heavy Duty Vehicle
MFRs).
Friday, August 8............ General Session..... Specialty Session
(Child Restraint
MFRs).
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How To Register
To register, please send an email to recalls.training@dot.gov and
include the first and last name of the participant(s), company name,
company location, desired training date, and choose the morning or the
afternoon session. Also, please include an alternative date/session in
the event your first choice is full. Registration emails must be
received by July 25, 2014, in order to attend an online training
session.
Training session access instructions will be sent to registered
participants on or about July 25, 2014.
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For those unable to attend a training session, a recorded version
of the Online Recalls Portal Training Presentation, along with other
training materials, will be available as a reference. We will place
this recording in a conspicuous location at http://www.safercar.gov.
The recording will be available in August 2014.
Jennifer Timian,
Chief, Recall Management Division, NHTSA.
[FR Doc. 2014-11941 Filed 5-23-14; 8:45 am]
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