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Gregory A. Walter
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
September 3, 2010
[Federal Register: September 3, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 171)]
[Notices]
[Page 54217-54218]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[U.S. DOT Docket Number NHTSA-2010-0124]
Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping Requirements
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Request for public comment on proposed 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 reinstatements 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 2, 2010.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by the docket number in
the heading of this document, by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments on
the electronic docket site by clicking on ``Help'' or ``FAQ.''
Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12-140, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Fax: 202-493-2251.
Regardless of how you submit comments, you should mention the
docket number of this document.
You may call the Docket Management Facility at 202-366-9826.
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.
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 19477-78) or you may visit http://www.dot.gov/
privacy.html.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov, or the street
address listed above. Follow the online instructions for accessing the
dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kil-Jae Hong, NHTSA, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, SE., W52-232, NPO-520, Washington, DC 20590. Ms. Hong's
telephone number is (202) 493-0524.
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) Qualitative Research.
OMB Control Number: Not Assigned.
Form Number: None.
Affected Public: Passenger vehicle tire consumers and tire
retailers.
Requested Expiration Date of Approval: Three years from approval
date.
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Abstract: The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA),
enacted in December 2007, included a requirement that the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) develop a national tire
fuel efficiency program to educate consumers about the effect of tires
on automobile fuel efficiency, safety and durability. A critical step
in developing the consumer information program is to conduct proper
market research to understand consumers' knowledge of tire maintenance
and performance, understand the tire purchase process from both the
consumer and retailer's perspectives, evaluate comprehension of
ratings, exploring the clarity, meaningfulness and the likely resulting
behaviors, and evaluating the creative and the channels for
communication. NHTSA proposes a multi-phased research project to gather
the data and apply analyses and results from the project to develop the
consumer information program.
Estimated Annual Burden: 107.
Number of Respondents: 73.
NHTSA will conduct two research phases. For the first phase, which
this notice addresses, NHTSA will conduct two types of qualitative
research. One research project will consist of two (2) focus groups in
three (3) cities. Each group will have eight (8) participants and will
last two (2) hours for a total of 96 participant hours. For the second
research project in this phase, NHTSA will conduct on-site interviews
at various tire retailers. NHTSA anticipates 25 respondents with each
interview taking 25 minutes for a total of approximately 11 participant
hours. The results of this research phase, as well as comments received
to a separate notice, that will be published soon, will be used to
finalize the content of an online survey NHTSA will conduct in the
second research phase.
The estimated annual burden hour for the first phase of research is
107 hours. Based on the Bureau of Labor and Statistics' median hourly
wage (all occupations) in the May 2009 National Occupational Employment
and Wage Estimates, NHTSA estimates that it will take an average of
$15.95 per hour for professional and clerical staff to gather data,
distribute and print material. Therefore, the agency estimates that the
cost associated with the burden hours is $1,706.65 ($15.95 per hour x
107 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.
Issued on: August 30, 2010.
Gregory A. Walter,
Senior Associate Administrator, Policy and Operations.
[FR Doc. 2010-22011 Filed 9-2-10; 8:45 am]
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