[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 114 (Tuesday, June 15, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33459-33460]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-13472]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[Docket No. NHTSA-2004-18039]


Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping Requirements

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

ACTION: Request for public comment on a 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, as part of the OMB approval process, Federal agencies must 
solicit public comments on proposed collections of information.
    This document describes a collection of information for which NHTSA 
seeks emergency processing for approval.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 16, 2004.

ADDRESSES: You should mention the docket number of this document in 
your comments and submit your comments in writing to: Docket 
Management, Room PL-401, 400 Seventh St., SW., Washington, DC 20590.
    You may call the Docket at 202-366-9324. You may visit the Docket 
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except for Federal 
holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Dorothy Nakama, Office of the 
Chief Counsel, at (202) 366-2992. Her Fax number is: (202) 366-3820. 
You may send mail to her at the National Highway Traffic Safety 
Administration, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
before an agency submits a proposed collection of information to OMB 
for approval, it must publish a document in the Federal Register 
providing a 60-day public 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 
regulations (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 
comment on the following collection of information.

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Information To Ensure Safety of Hydrogen Fueled Vehicles

    Type of Request--Emergency processing (5 CFR 1320.13).
    OMB Clearance Number--None.
    Form Number--This collection of information would use no standard 
forms.
    Requested Expiration Date of Approval--90 days from date of 
approval.
    Summary of the Collection of Information--In order to fulfill its 
statutory responsibility to reduce traffic accidents and deaths and 
injuries resulting from traffic accidents, NHTSA has begun to focus on 
the safe use of hydrogen as a motor vehicle fuel. To ensure that the 
hydrogen fueled vehicles that will soon appear on the Nation's highways 
meet the need for motor vehicle safety, NHTSA plans to ask motor 
vehicle manufacturers for information about measures each vehicle 
manufacturer has taken to ensure the safety of hydrogen fueled 
vehicles. Specifically, NHTSA will ask for information on the steps and 
actions the vehicle manufacturer is taking to ensure the safety of 
these vehicles, including refueling issues. NHTSA is also asking that 
the manufacturers identify those vehicle safety-related issues that 
they believe must be addressed in the future in order to help assure 
that production of hydrogen fueled vehicles are safe for public use.
    Description of the Likely Respondents (Including Estimated Number, 
and Proposed Frequency of Response to the Collection of Information)--
NHTSA will send letters to ten motor vehicle manufacturers that have 
plans to manufacture hydrogen fueled vehicles. This is a one time 
collection of information. The submission of information in response to 
this request will be voluntary.
    Estimate of the Total Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden 
Resulting from the Collection of Information--NHTSA estimates that it 
will take each manufacturer 30 hours to provide information on safety 
in its hydrogen fueled vehicles. Thus, NHTSA estimates that the total 
burden hours on the public will be 300 hours. There are no 
recordkeeping burdens associated with this collection.

    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c); delegation of authority at 49 CFR 
1.50.

    Issued on: June 9, 2004.
Jacqueline Glassman,
Chief Counsel.
[FR Doc. 04-13472 Filed 6-14-04; 8:45 am]
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