[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 18 (Monday, January 28, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3931-3932]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-2040]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration


Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping Requirements; Agency Information 
Collection Activity Under OMB Review

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information 
Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR 
describes the nature of the information collections and their expected 
burden. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period was 
published on September 26, 2001 [66 FR 49253-49254].

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before February 27, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Louis Molino at the National Highway 
Traffic Safety Administration, Office of Safety Performance Standards 
(NPS-20), 202-366-1833. 400 Seventh Street, SW., Room 6240, Washington, 
DC 20590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

    Title: Part 585--Advanced Air Bag Phase-In Reporting Requirement.
    OMB Number: 2127-0599.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: 49 U.S.C. 30111, 30112, and 30117 authorize the issuance 
of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) and the collection of 
data, which support their implementation. Using this authority, the 
agency issued a modification to FMVSS 208, Occupant Crash Protection, 
to require advanced air bags in accordance with the Transportation 
Equity Act of the 21st Century (TEA 21), which was enacted by the 
United States Congress in 1998.
    A two-stage phase-in is included in FMVSS 208 to allow for the 
introduction of advanced air bags. Manufacturers must equip a certain 
percentage of their new vehicle fleets with advanced air bags and 
report their production to NHTSA. Each report will contain, in addition 
to the identity, addresses, etc., several numerical items of 
information. The information includes, but is not limited to, the 
following items.
    Total number of vehicles manufactured for sale during the preceding 
production year; and total number of vehicles manufactured during the 
production year that are in compliance with the regulatory 
requirements.
    Affected Public: Business of other for profit organizations.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 1,260

ADDRESSES: Send comments, within 30 days, to the Office of Information 
and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725-17th 
Street, NW, Washington, DC 20503, Attention NHTSA Desk Officer.
    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; 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. A Comment to OMB is most effective if OMB 
receives it within 30 days of publication.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on January 18, 2002.
Delmas Johnson,
Associate Administrator for Administration.
[FR Doc. 02-2040 Filed 1-25-02; 8:45 am]
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