[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 84 (Tuesday, May 1, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 21814]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-10796]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[Docket Number NHTSA-2001-9443]


Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping Requirements

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 
Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Request for public comment on an extension of a currently 
approved collection.

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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 July 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 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 Deborah 
Mazyck, NHTSA 400 Seventh Street, SW., Room 5320, NPS-32,Washington, DC 
20590. Ms. Mazyck's telephone number is (202) 366-0846. 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; 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 for public 
comments on the following proposed collections of information:
    Title: Procedures for Selecting Lines to be Covered by the Theft 
Prevention Standard (49 CFR 542).
    OMB Control Number: 2127-0539.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Form Number: This collection of information uses no standard forms.
    Abstract: The Anti Car Theft Act of 1992 amended the Motor Vehicle 
Theft Law Enforcement Act of 1984 (Pub. L. 98-547) and requires this 
collection of information. One component of the theft prevention 
legislation required the Secretary of Transportation (delegated to the 
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)) to promulgate a 
theft prevention standard for the designation of high-theft vehicle 
lines. Provisions delineating the information collection requirements 
include section 33104, which requires NHTSA to promulgate a rule for 
the identification of major component parts for vehicles having or 
expected to have a theft rate above the median rate for all new 
passenger motor vehicles (cars, MPV's, and light-duty trucks) sold in 
the United States, as well as with major component parts that are 
interchangeable with those having high-theft rates.
    The specific lines and parts to be identified are to be selected by 
agreement between the manufacturer and the agency. If there is a 
disagreement of the selection, the statute states that the agency shall 
select such lines and parts, after notice to the manufacturer and an 
opportunity for written comment.
    The procedures, contained in Secs. 542.1 and 542.2 will be applied 
to those lines introduced before or after the 1997 model year (MY).
    Estimated Annual Burden: 1,920 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 24.

    Issued on April 26, 2001.
Stephen R. Kratzke,
Associate Administrator for Safety Performance Standards.
[FR Doc. 01-10796 Filed 4-30-01; 8:45 am]
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