Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping Requirements |
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Topics: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Dan Pitton
Federal Register
June 24, 2011
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 122 (Friday, June 24, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37189-37191]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-15843]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[U.S. DOT Docket Number NHTSA-2011-0084]
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 reinstatement of previously approved collections.
This document describes one collection of information for which
NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval.
DATES: Written comments should be submitted by August 23, 2011.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments [identified by Docket No. DOT-NHTSA-
20XX-XXXX] through one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket Management Facility, U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., West
Building, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except on Federal holidays. Telephone 1-
800-647-5527.
Fax 202-493-2251.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Walter Culbreath, NHTSA, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., W51-204, NPO-400, Washington, DC 20590. Mr.
Culbreath's telephone number is (202) 366-1566. 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 collections of information:
(1) Title: Consumer Compliant/Recall Audit Information
OMB Control Number: 2127-0008.
Affected Public: Individuals and households.
Abstract: Chapter 301 of Title 49 of the United States Code, the
Secretary of Transportation is authorized to require manufacturers of
motor vehicles and items of motor vehicle equipment to conduct owner
notification and remedy, i.e., a recall campaign, when it has been
determined that a safety defect exists in the performance,
construction, components, or materials in motor vehicles and motor
vehicle equipment. To make this determination, the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) solicits information from vehicle
owners which is used to identify and evaluate possible safety-related
defects and provide the necessary evidence of the existence of such a
defect. Under the Authority of Chapter 301 of Title 49 of the United
States Code, the Secretary of Transportation is authorized to require
manufacturers of motor vehicle and motor vehicle equipment which do not
comply with the applicable motor vehicle safety standards or contains a
defect that relates to motor vehicle safety to notify each owner that
their vehicle contains a safety defect or noncompliance. Also, the
manufacturer of each such motor vehicle item of replacement equipment
presented for remedy pursuant to such notification shall cause such
defect or noncompliance to be remedied without charge. In the case of a
motor vehicle presented for remedy pursuant to such notification, the
manufacturer shall cause the vehicle remedied by whichever of the
following means he elects: (1) By repairing such vehicle; (2) by
replacing such motor vehicle without charge; or (3) by refunding the
purchase price less depreciation. To ensure these objectives are being
met, NHTSA audits recalls conducted by manufacturer. These audits are
performed on a randomly selected number of vehicle owners for
verification and validation purposes.
Estimated Annual Burden: 36,380 hours.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 239,000.
(2) Title: Replaceable Light Source Dimensional Information Collection,
49 CFR Part 564
OMB Number: 2127-0563.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other for profit organizations.
Abstract: The information to be collected is in response to 49 CFR
part 564, ``Replaceable Light Source Dimensional Information.'' Persons
desiring to use newly designed replaceable headlamp light sources are
required to submit interchangeability and performance specifications to
the agency. After a short agency review to assure completeness, the
information is placed in a public docket for use by any person who
would desire to manufacture headlamp light sources for highway motor
vehicles. In Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108, Lamps,
reflective devices and associated equipment,'' Part 564 submission are
referenced as being the source of information regarding the performance
and interchangeability information for legal headlamp light sources,
whether original equipment or replacement equipment. Thus, the
submitted information about headlamp light sources becomes the basis
for certification of compliance with safety standards.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 28.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 7.
(3) Title: Compliance Labeling of Retroreflective Materials Heavy
Trailer Conspicuity
OMB Number: 2127-0569.
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Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other for profit organizations.
Abstract: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108, ``Lamps
Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment,'' specifies requirements
for vehicle lighting for the purposes of reducing traffic accidents and
their tragic results by providing adequate roadway illumination,
improved vehicle conspicuity, appropriate information transmission
through signal lamps, in both day, night, and other conditions of
reduced visibility. For certifications and identification purposes, the
Standard requires the permanent marking of the letters ``DOT-C2,'' DOT-
C3'', or DOT -C4' at least 3mm high at regular intervals on
retroreflective sheeting material having adequate performance to
provide effective trailer conspicuity.
The manufacturers of new tractors and trailers are required to
certify that their products are equipped with retroreflective material
complying with the requirements of the standard. The Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA) Office of Motor Carrier Safety enforces this and
other standards through roadside inspections of trucks. There is no
practical field test for the performance requirements, and labeling is
the only objectives way of distinguishing trailer conspicuity grade
material from lower performance material. Without labeling, FHWA will
not be able to enforce the performance requirements of the standard and
the compliance testing of new tractors and trailers will be
complicated. Labeling is also important to small trailer manufactures
because it may help them to certify compliance. Because wider stripes
or material of lower brightness also can provide the minimum safety
performance, the marking system serves the additional role of
identifying the minimum stripe width required for retroreflective
brightness of the particular material. Since the differences between
the brightness grades of suitable retroreflective conspicuity material
is not obvious from inspection, the marking system is necessary for
tractor and trailer manufacturers and repair shops to assure compliance
and for FHWA to inspect tractors and trailers in use. Permanent
labeling is used to identify retroreflective material having the
minimum properties required for effective conspicuity of trailers at
night. The information enables the FHWA to make compliance inspections,
and it aids tractor and trailer owners and repairs shops in choosing
the correct repair materials for damaged tractors and trailers. It also
aids smaller trailer manufacturers in certifying compliance of their
products.
The FHWA will not be able to determine whether trailers are
properly equipped during roadside inspections without labeling. The use
of cheaper and more common reflective materials, which are ineffective
for the application, would be expected in repairs without the labeling
requirement.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 1.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 3.
(4) Title: 49 CFR Part 576, Record Retention
OMB Number: 2127-0042.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: Under 49 U.S.C. Section 30166(e), NHTSA reasonably may
require a manufacturer of a motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment to
keep records, and a manufacturer, distributor, or dealer to make
reports, to enable (NHTSA) to decide whether the manufacturer,
distributor or dealer has complied or is complying with this chapter or
a regulation prescribed under this chapter.
49 U.S.C. 30118(c) requires manufacturers to notify NHTSA and
owners, purchasers, and dealers if the manufacturer (1) learn that any
vehicle or equipment manufactured by it contains a defect and decides
in good faith that the defect relates to motor vehicle safety, or (2)
decides in good faith that the vehicle or equipment does not comply
with an applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standard. The only way
for the agency to decide if and when a manufacturer learned of a
safety-related defect or decided in good faith that some products did
not comply with an applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standard is
for the agency to have access to the information available to the
manufacturer.
Affected Public: Business or other-for-profit, individuals or
households.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 40,000.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1020.
(5) Title: Phase-in Production Reporting Requirements for Electronic
Stability Control System (ESC)
OMB Number: 2127-0651.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: Manufacturers of vehicles under 10,000 lbs GVWR are
required to report what percent of their vehicles are equipped with ESC
during each of a 3-year phase-in of FMVSS No. 126. As part of a
comprehensive plan for reducing the serious risk of rollover crashes
and the risk of death and serious injury in those crashes, NHTSA is
proposing to establish a new Federal motor vehicle safety standard,
FMVSS No. 126, to require electronic stability control (ESC) systems on
passenger cars, multipurpose vehicles, trucks and buses with a gross
vehicle weight rating of 4,536 Kg (10,000 pounds) or less. Based on its
crash data studies, NHTSA estimates that the installation of ESC will
reduce single vehicle crashes of passenger cars by 34% and single
vehicle crashes of sport utility vehicles (SUVs) by 59% with a much
greater reduction of rollover crashes.
Affected Public: Private Sector.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 42.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 21.
(6) Title: Racial Profiling, State Traffic Data, and Child Booster Seat
Grant Program
OMB Number: 2127-0653.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information
collection
Abstract: The Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation
Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), Public Law 109-59,
authorizes several grant programs covering fiscal years (FY) 2006-2009,
to be administered by the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA). This information collection supports the
Department's Strategic goal of safety by reducing the number of deaths
and severity of injuries as a result of motor vehicle accidents.
Section 1906 authorizes a grant program for States that enact and
enforce a law that prohibits the use of racial profiling in the
enforcement of traffic laws on Federal-aid highways. Section 2006
authorizes a grant program to support the development and
implementation of State traffic safety information systems. Section
2011 authorizes a grant program for child safety seats and child
booster seats.
Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 5130.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 57.
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;
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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 21, 2011.
Dan Pitton,
Director; Office of Mission, Architect, and Planning.
[FR Doc. 2011-15843 Filed 6-23-11; 8:45 am]
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