[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 115 (Wednesday, June 16, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33694-33695]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-13584]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[U.S. DOT Docket Number NHTSA-04 17967]


Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping 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 (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 a collection of information for which NHTSA 
intends to seek OMB approval. The collection of information is 
associated with the requirement that each new motor vehicle glazing 
manufacturer must request and be assigned a unique mark or number.

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

ADDRESSES: Comments must refer to the docket notice number cited at the 
beginning of this notice and be submitted to Docket Management, Room 
PL-401, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. 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 Mr. John 
Lee, NHTSA 400 Seventh Street, SW., Room 5320, NVS-112, Washington, DC 
20590. Mr. Lee's telephone number is (202) 366-4924. Please identify 
the relevant collection of information by referring to this Docket 
Number (Docket Number NHTSA-04-17967).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,

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before a proposed collection of information is submitted to the OMB for 
approval, Federal agencies 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 collection of information:
    Title: 49 CFR 571.205, Glazing Materials.
    OMB Control Number: 2127-0038.
    Form Number: This collection of information uses no standard form.
    Requested Expiration Date of Approval: Three years from the 
approval date.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Summary of the Collection of Information: NHTSA requires each new 
motor vehicle glazing manufacturer to request and be assigned a unique 
mark or number. This number is then used by the manufacturer as their 
unique company identification on their self-certification label on each 
piece of motor vehicle glazing.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use of the 
information: In order to ensure that glazing and motor vehicle 
manufacturers are complying with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 
No. 205, ``Glazing materials.'' NHTSA requires a certification label on 
each piece of glazing. As part of that certification label, the company 
must identify itself with the simple two or three digit number assigned 
by the agency. Failure to clearly identify the manufacturer would make 
the certification label and therefore the safety standard compliance 
unenforceable.
    Description of the Likely Respondents (Including Estimated Number 
and Proposed Frequency of Response to the Collection of Information): 
NHTSA anticipates that approximately 21 new prime glazing manufacturers 
\1\ per year will contact the agency and request a manufacturer 
identification number. These new glazing manufacturers must submit one 
letter, one time, identifying their company. In turn, the agency 
responds by assigning them a unique manufacturer number.
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    \1\ A prime glazing manufacturer is a manufacturer that 
fabricates, laminates, or tempers glazing material.
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    Estimate of the Total Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden 
Resulting from the Collection of Information: NHTSA estimates that each 
manufacturer will need one-half hour to prepare a letter at a cost of 
$20.00 per hour. Thus, the number of estimated reporting burden hours a 
year on each manufacturer is 10.5 hours at a total cost of $210.

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

    Issued on: June 9, 2004.
Stephen R. Kratzke,
Associate Administrator for Rulemaking.
[FR Doc. 04-13584 Filed 6-15-04; 8:45 am]
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