[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 62 (Tuesday, April 1, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 15794]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-7808]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration


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

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

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 document with a 60-day comment period was 
published on October 30, 2002 [67 FR 66193].

DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 1, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rosalind Proctor at the National 
Highway Traffic Safety Administration, (NVS-131), 400 Seventh Street, 
SW., Room 5320, Washington, DC 20590. Ms. Proctor's telephone number is 
(202) 366-0846. Her facsimile number is (202) 493-2290.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

    Title: 49 CFR part 575; Consumer Information Regulations (Sections 
103 and 105).
    OMB Control Number: 2127-0049.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: NHTSA must ensure that motor vehicle manufacturers comply 
with 49 CFR part 575, Consumer Information Regulation part 575.103 
Truck-camper loading and part 575.105 Utility Vehicles. Part 575.103 
requires that manufacturers of light trucks that are capable of 
accommodating slide-in campers provide information on the cargo weight 
rating and the longitudinal limits within which the center of gravity 
for the cargo weight rating should be located. Part 575.105 requires 
manufacturers of utility vehicles affix a sticker in a prominent 
location alerting drivers that the particular handling and maneuvering 
characteristics of utility vehicles require special driving practices 
when these vehicles are operated.
    Affected Public: Motor vehicle manufacturers of light trucks and 
utility vehicles.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 300 hours.
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 on: March 27, 2003.
Stephen R. Kratzke,
Associate Administrator for Rulemaking.
[FR Doc. 03-7808 Filed 3-31-03; 8:45 am]
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