[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 69 (Monday, April 12, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17714-17715]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-9069]


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NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION

[Docket No. NHTSA-99-5465]


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: Comments must be received on or before June 11, 1999.

Addresses: Comments must refer to the docket notice numbers cited at 
the beginning of this notice and be submitted to Docket Management, 
Room PL-401, 400 Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC 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 2 copies of the comment be provided. The Docket 
Section is open on weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Complete copies of each request for 
collection of information may be obtained at no charge from Ms. 
Jennifer Higley, NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street, SW, Room 5238, NSC-
01,Washington, DC 20590. Ms. Higley's telephone number is (202) 366-
0743. 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

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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: 23 CFR Parts 1210 for Certification Requirements for 
State Laws Concerning Intoxicated Minor Age Drivers.
    OMB Control Number: 2127-0582.
    Affected Public: State Government.
    Abstract: The National Highway System Designation (NHS) Act of 
1995, Pub. L. 104-59, was signed into law on November 28, 1995. Section 
320 of the Act established a new section 161 of Title 23, United States 
Code (Section 161), which requires the withholding of certain Federal-
aid highway funds from States that do not enact and enforce ``zero 
tolerance'' laws. States must certify that they comply with section 161 
which provides that these ``zero tolerance'' laws must consider an 
individual under the age of 21 who has a blood alcohol concentration of 
0.02 percent or greater while operating a motor vehicle in the State, 
to be driving while intoxicated or driving under the influence of 
alcohol.
    The requirements in the final rule (issued October 25, 1996), that 
States certify that they conform to the statutory requirements to avoid 
the withholding of Federal-aid highway funds, are considered to be 
information collection requirements as that term is defined by the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in 5 CFR part 1320. The annual 
burden in FY 1999 and beyond is expected to be very low (probably zero 
hours) since the one-time reporting and recordkeeping requirements 
associated with this rule were already met by all States prior to the 
October 1, 1998, deadline for withholding funds. However, in the 
future, a State must meet these reporting requirements again if the 
State's zero tolerance law changes. Therefore, the Agency is now 
requesting comments on an extension of these reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements in order to keep them in effect beyond 
September 30, 1999, the current expiration date.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 0 hours (if no State law changes) to 52 
hours (maximum burden if all State laws change).
    Number of Respondents: 52.
Adele Derby,
Associate Administrator for State and Community Services.
[FR Doc. 99-9069 Filed 4-9-99; 8:45 am]
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