[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 241 (Friday, December 13, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65629-65630]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-31746]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
[Docket No. 96-086; Notice No. 1]


Reports, Forms, and Record keeping Requirements

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT.


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ACTION: Request for public comment on proposed collections of 
information.

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SUMMARY: This notice solicits public comments on continuation of the 
requirement for the motor vehicle glazing manufacturer numbers.
    Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from the 
public, it must receive approval from the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB). Under new 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 the collection of the identity of new motor 
vehicle glazing manufacturers and the assignment of a unique 
identification number to each prime glazing manufacturer, for which 
NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 11, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments must refer to the docket and notice numbers cited 
at the beginning of this notice and be submitted to Docket Section, 
Room 5109, NHTSA, 400 Seventh St. S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590. 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 1 original plus 2 copies of the comments be 
provided. The Docket Section is open on weekdays from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 
p.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Complete copies of each NHTSA request 
for collection of information approval may be obtained at no charge 
from Mr. Ed Kosek, NHTSA Information Collection Clearance Officer, 
NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street, S.W., Room 6123, Washington, D.C. 20590. Mr. 
Kosek's telephone number is (202) 366-2589. Please identify the 
relevant collection of information by referring to its OMB Clearance 
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 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 regulations (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 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 public comment on 
the following proposed collections of information:

Assigning Code Numbers to Glazing Manufacturers

FMVSS 205 Section 6, Certification and Markings

    Type of Request--Extension of a currently approved collection.
    OMB Clearance Number--2127-0038.
    Form Number--This collection of information uses no standard form.
    Requested Expiration Date of Approval--Three years from the 
approval date.
    Summary of the Collection of Information--NHTSA requires each new 
motor vehicle glazing manufacturer to request and be assigned a unique 
mark or number. This number is then used by the manufacturer as their 
unique company identification on their self-certification label on each 
piece of motor vehicle glazing.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use of the 
information--In order to ensure glazing and motor vehicle manufacturers 
are complying with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number 205, 
``Glazing Materials,'' NHTSA requires a certification label on each 
piece of glazing. As part of that certification label, the company must 
identify itself with the simple two or three digit number assigned by 
the agency. Failure to clearly identify the manufacturer would make the 
certification label and therefore the safety standard compliance 
unenforceable.
    Description of the Likely Respondents (Including Estimated Number, 
and Proposed Frequency of Response to the Collection of Information)--
NHTSA anticipates that approximately 21 new prime glazing manufacturers 
per year will contact the agency and request a manufacturer 
identification number. These new glazing manufacturers must submit one 
letter, one time, identifying their company. In turn, the agency 
responds by assigning them a unique manufacturer number.
    Estimate of the Total Annual Reporting and Record keeping Burden 
Resulting from the Collection of Information-- NHTSA estimates that 
each manufacturer will need one-half hour to prepare a letter at a cost 
of $20.00 per hour. Thus, the number of estimated reporting burden 
hours a year on manufacturers 10.5 hours, at a total cost of $210.

    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c); delegation of authority at 49 CFR 
1.50.

    Dated: August 30, 1996.
Patricia Breslin,
Acting Associate Administrator for Safety Performance Standards.
[FR Doc. 96-31746 Filed 12-12-96; 8:45 am]
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