Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping Requirements |
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Topics: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Christopher J. Bonanti
Federal Register
June 16, 2011
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 116 (Thursday, June 16, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35270-35271]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-14993]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[U.S. DOT Docket Number NHTSA-2011-0025]
Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping Requirements
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Request for public comment on a reinstatement of a previously
approved 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 reinstatement of previously approved collections.
This document describes one collection of information for parts
541, 565, and 567 for which NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 15, 2011.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments [identified by DOT Docket No. NHTSA-
2011-0025] by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 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 20590-0001.
Hand Delivery or Courier: West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
You may call the Docket at (202) 366-9324.
Regardless of how you submit your comments, you should mention the
docket number of this document. Please identify the proposed collection
of information for which a comment is provided, by referencing its OMB
clearance number. It is requested, but not required, that two copies of
the comment be provided.
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. 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).
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 Ms. Deborah
Mazyck, NHTSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building, Room W43-
443, Washington, DC 20590. Ms. Mazyck's telephone number is (202) 366-
4139 and e-mail address is Deborah.Mazyck@dot.gov. 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 request for reinstatement of a previously
approved collection of information:
Title: Consolidated Labeling Requirements for 49 CFR 541, 565 and
567.
OMB Control Number: 2127-0510.
Form Number: None.
Affected Public: Vehicle manufacturers.
Requested Expiration Date of Approval: Three years from the
approval date.
Abstract: For parts 541, 565 and 567.
Part 541
The Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act was amended by
the Anti-Car Theft Act of 1992 (Pub. L. 102-519). The enacted Theft Act
requires specified parts of high-theft vehicle to be marked with
vehicle identification numbers. In a final rule published on April 6,
2004, the Federal Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard was extended
to include all passenger cars and multipurpose passenger vehicles with
a gross vehicle weight rating of 6,000 pounds or less, and to light
duty trucks with major parts that are interchangeable with a majority
of the covered major parts of multipurpose passenger vehicles. Each
major component part must be either labeled or affixed with the VIN and
its replacement component part must be marked with the DOT symbol, the
letter (R) and the manufacturers' logo. The final rule became effective
September 1, 2006. Due to expansion of the Federal Motor Vehicle Theft
Prevention Standard (part 541), all passenger cars, and multipurpose
passenger vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 6,000 pounds
or less, and light duty trucks with major parts that are
interchangeable with a majority of the covered major parts of
multipurpose passenger vehicles, are required to be parts marked.
NHTSA estimates the vehicle manufacturers will incur a total cost
burden of $122,138,000 million.
Parts 565 and 567
NHTSA's statute at 15 U.S.C. 1392, 1397, 1401, 1407, and 1412 of
the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 authorizes
the issuance of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) and the
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collection of data which support their implementation. The agency, in
prescribing an FMVSS, is to consider available relevant motor vehicle
safety data and to consult with other agencies as it deems appropriate.
Further, the Act mandates, that in issuing any FMVSS, the agency should
consider whether the standard is reasonable, practicable and
appropriate for the particular type of motor vehicle or item of motor
vehicle equipment for which it is prescribed, and whether such
standards will contribute to carrying out the purpose of the Act. The
Secretary is authorized to revoke such rules and regulations as deemed
necessary to carry out this subchapter. Using this authority, the
agency issued the initial FMVSS No. 115, Vehicle Identification Number,
specifying requirements for vehicle identification numbers to aid the
agency in achieving many of its safety goals.
The standard was amended in August 1978 by extending its
applicability to additional classes of motor vehicles and by specifying
the use of a 30-year, 17-character Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
for worldwide use. The standard was amended in May 1983 by deleting
portions of FMVSS No. 115 and reissuing those portions as a general
agency regulation, part 565. Subsequently, the standard was amended
again in June 1996 transferring the text of the FMVSS No. 115 to part
565, without making any substantive changes to the VIN requirements as
a result of the proposed consolidation. The provision of the part 565
(amended) regulation requires vehicle manufacturers to assign a unique
VIN to each new vehicle and to inform NHTSA of the code used in forming
the VIN. These regulations apply to all vehicles: Passenger cars,
multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks, buses, trailers, incomplete
vehicles, and motorcycles.
NHTSA has amended to part 565 to revise certain sections in order
to extend the existing VIN system for another thirty years, and to
ensure a sufficient supply of unique available VINs and manufacturer
identifiers for that time period (72 FR 56027, October 2, 2007). The
agency required information to be provided in a slightly different way
(e.g., vehicle make being transferred from the first to the second
section of the VIN), the scope of the overall reporting requirement of
part 565 will not change.
Part 567 specifies the content and location of, and other
requirements for, the certification label or tag to be affixed to motor
vehicles and motor vehicle equipment. Specifically, the VIN is required
to appear on the certification label. Additionally, this certificate
will provide the consumer with information to assist him or her in
determining which of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards are
applicable to the vehicle or equipment, and its date of manufacturer.
NHTSA estimates a cost burden of $13,348,000 for this requirement.
Estimated Annual Burden: The overall total estimated annual hour
burden for this collection is 798,047. The overall total estimated cost
burden for this collection is $122,138,000 million.
Number of Respondents: The total number of respondents for this
collection (part 541, 565 and part 567) is 1,104.
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: June 10, 2011.
Christopher J. Bonanti,
Associate Administrator for Rulemaking.
[FR Doc. 2011-14993 Filed 6-15-11; 8:45 am]
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