[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 133 (Tuesday, July 13, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42079-42080]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-15850]


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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), DOT.

ACTION: Federal Register 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 collection and its expected 
burden. The Federal Register Notice, with a 60-day comment period, was 
published on March 3, 2004 [69 FR 10097].

DATES: OMB approval has been requested by August 12, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Henrietta L. Spinner at the National 
Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of International 
Policy, Fuel Economy and Consumer Program (NVS-130), (202) 366-4802, 
400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
    Title: 49 CFR 537, Automotive Fuel Economy Reports.
    OMB Control Number: 2127-0019.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: Section 32907 of Chapter 329 of Title 49 of the United 
States Code requires each automobile manufacturer (other than those low 
volume manufacturers which were granted an alternative fuel economy 
standard under section 32902 (d)) to submit semi-annual reports to the 
agency relating to that manufacturers' efforts to comply with average 
fuel economy standards. One report is due during the 30-day period 
preceding the beginning of each model year (the ``pre-model year 
report'') and the other is due during the 30-day period beginning on 
the 180th

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day of the model year (the ``mid-model year report'').
    Section 32907 (a)(1) of Chapter 329 provides that each report must 
contain a statement as to whether the manufacturer will comply with 
average fuel economy standards for that year, a plan describing the 
steps the manufacturer took or will take to comply with the standards, 
and any other information the agency may require. Whenever a 
manufacturer determines that a plan it has submitted in one of its 
reports is no longer adequate to assure compliance, it must submit a 
revised plan.
    Affected Public: Business or other for profit organizations.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 1, 957 hours.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 18.

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 prior to August 12, 2004.

    Issued on: July 2, 2004.
Stephen R. Kratzke,
Associate Administrator for Rulemaking.
[FR Doc. 04-15850 Filed 7-12-04; 8:45 am]
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