[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 2, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 129-130]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-33412]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[Docket No. NHTSA-2000-8349]


Reports, Forms, and Record Keeping 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 March 2, 2001.

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 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information, contact 
Edward Jettner, NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Room 5320, NPS-
11,Washington, DC 20590.
    Mr. Jettner's telephone number is (202) 366-4917. 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

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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:
    Title: Assigning DOT Code Numbers (Glazing Material Manufacturers).
    OMB Control Number: 2127-0038.
    Affected Public: Business or for-profit.
    Abstract: Title 49, Chapter 30115 of the U.S. Code specifies that 
the Secretary of Transportation shall require every manufacturer or 
distributor of a motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment to furnish 
the distributor or dealer at the time of delivery certification that 
each item of motor vehicle equipment conforms to all applicable Federal 
Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS).
    Using this authority, the agency issued FMVSS No. 571.205, 
``Glazing Materials''. This standard specifies requirements for glazing 
materials for use in passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, 
trucks, buses, motorcycles, slide-in campers and pickup covers designed 
to carry persons while in motion. Also, this standard specifies 
certification and marking of each piece of glazing materials. 
Certification for the items listed comes in the form of a label, tag or 
marking on the outside of the motor vehicle equipment and is 
permanently affixed and visible for the life of the motor vehicle 
equipment.
    The purpose of this standard is to aid in reducing injuries 
resulting from impact to glazing surfaces, and to ensure a necessary 
degree of transparency for driver visibility. Both glass and plastics 
are considered to be glazing materials which provide safety and 
minimize the possibility of occupants being thrown through the vehicle 
window in the event of a crash.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 11.5 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 23.

    Issued on: December 26, 2000.
Stephen R. Kratzke,
Associate Administrator for Safety Performance Standards.
[FR Doc. 00-33412 Filed 12-29-00; 8:45 am]
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