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Raymond R. Posten
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
8 September 2017
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 173 (Friday, September 8, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42571-42572]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-19015]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[U.S. DOT Docket Number NHTSA-2017-0050]
Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping Requirements
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Request for public comment on an extension of a currently
approved collection.
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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 one collection of information for which
NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 7, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Comments must refer to the docket notice numbers cited at
the beginning of this notice and be submitted to Docket Management,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140,
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.
Fax: (202) 493-2251.
Instructions: For detailed instructions on submitting comments and
additional information on the rulemaking process, see 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 (65FR 19477-78) or you may visit http://DocketInfo.dot.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 Hisham
Mohamed or Carlita Ballard, NHTSA, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Room W43-
437, NRM-310, Washington, DC 20590. Mr. Mohamed's telephone number is
(202) 366-0307 and Ms. Ballard's telephone number is (202) 366-5222.
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 and;
(iv.) How to minimize the burden of the collection of information
on those
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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 collections of information:
Title: Automobile Parts Content Labeling for 49 CFR part 583.
OMB Control Number: 2127-0573.
Form Number: The collection of this information uses no standard
form.
Affected Public: Vehicle manufacturers.
Requested Expiration Date of Approval: Three years from approval
date.
Abstract: 49 CFR 583 establishes requirements for the disclosure of
information relating to the countries of origin of the equipment of new
passenger motor vehicles. This information will be used by NHTSA to
determine whether manufacturers are complying with the American
Automobile Labeling Act (49 U.S.C. 32304). The American Automobile
Labeling Act requires all new passenger motor vehicles (including
passenger cars, certain small buses, all light trucks and multipurpose
passenger vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 8,500 pounds
or less), to bear labels providing information about domestic and
foreign content of their equipment. The labels, which are affixed to
new passenger motor vehicles, serve as an aid to potential purchasers
in the selection of new passenger motor vehicles by providing them with
information about the value of the U.S./Canadian and foreign parts of
each vehicle, the countries of origin of the engine and transmission,
and the site of the vehicle's final assembly.
Estimated Annual Burden: NHTSA anticipates approximately 20 vehicle
manufacturers will be affected by these reporting requirements. NHTSA
does not believe that any of these 20 manufacturers are a small
business (i.e., one that employs less than 500 persons) since each
manufacturer employs more than 500 persons. Manufacturers of new
passenger motor vehicles, including passenger cars, certain small
buses, and light trucks with a gross vehicle weight rating of 8,500
pounds or less, must file a report annually.
NHTSA estimates that the vehicle manufacturers will incur a total
reporting annual hour burden and cost burden of 50,440 hours and
$3,716,740 respectively. The amount includes annual burden hours
incurred by multi-stage manufacturers and motor vehicle equipment
suppliers.
Number of Respondents: 20.
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.
Issued in Washington, DC, under authority delegated in 49 CFR
1.95.
Raymond R. Posten,
Associate Administrator for Rulemaking.
[FR Doc. 2017-19015 Filed 9-7-17; 8:45 am]
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