[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 60 (Thursday, March 28, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15009-15010]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-7481]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[U.S. DOT Docket Number NHTSA-02-11923]


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 (OMD). 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.

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DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 28, 2002.

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 Jonathan D. 
White, Office of Defects Investigation, National Highway Traffic Safety 
Administration, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Room 5319 Washington, DC 
20590. Telephone: (202) 366-5226; Fax: (202) 366-7882. Please identify 
any relevant collection of information by referring to its OMB Control 
Number.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act 1995, 
before the 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.
    Incompliance with these requirements, NHTSA asks for public 
comments on the following proposed collections of information:
    Title: Defect Noncompliance Determination.
    OMB Control Number: 2127-0004.
    Affected Public: Manufactures.
    Form Number: OMB 83-I.
    Abstract: NHTSA is amending its regulation pertaining to Chapter 
301 of Title 49 that requires motor vehicle and motor vehicle equipment 
manufacturers to include a schedule for dealer notification in their 
defect and noncompliance reports. This amendment also requires 
manufacturers to advise dealers of the prohibition against selling 
defective or noncomplying vehicles in dealer inventory until all 
outstanding recall work has been completed.
    Estimated Burden Hours: 6,348.
    Number of Respondents: 600.

    Issued on: March 25, 2002.
Kathleen C. DeMeter,
Director, Office of Defects Investigation.
[FR Doc. 02-7481 Filed 3-27-02; 8:45 am]
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