[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 43 (Monday, March 7, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11047-11048]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-4362]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration


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

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), U.S. 
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 notice with a 60-day comment period was 
published on August, 11, 2004, Volume 69, Number 154, Page Numbers 
48906 and 48907.
    This document describes two collections of information for which 
NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 6, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael J. Jordan, National Highway 
Traffic Safety Administration (NVS-216), 400 Seventh Street, SW. (Room 
2318), Washington, DC 20590. Mr. Jordan's telephone number is (202) 
493-0576.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

    Title: Consumer Complaint Information.
    OMB Control Number: 2127-0008.
    Type of Request: Renewal of an Existing Collection of Information.
    Abstract: Under Chapter 301 of Title 49 of the United States Code, 
manufacturers of motor vehicles and items of motor vehicle equipment 
must notify owners and provide a free remedy (i.e., a recall) when it 
has been determined that a safety-related defect exists in the 
manufacturer's product. NHTSA investigates possible safety defects and 
may order recalls. NHTSA solicits information from vehicle owners, 
which is used to identify and evaluate possible safety-related defects 
and provide evidence of the existence of such defects.
    Consumer complaint information takes the form of a Vehicle Owner's 
Questionnaire (VOQ), which is a paper, self-addressed mailer that 
consumers complete. This mailer contains owner information, product 
information, failed component information, and incident information. It 
may also take the form of an electronic VOQ containing the same 
information as identified above, which can be submitted via NHTSA's 
Internet Web site or by calling the Department of Transportation's Auto 
Safety Hotline. Or, it may take the form of a consumer letter. All 
consumer complaint information, in addition to other sources of 
available information, is reviewed by NHTSA staff to determine whether 
a safety-related defect trend or catastrophic failure is developing 
that would warrant the opening of a safety defect investigation.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.

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    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 12,324 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.

    Issued on: February 28, 2005.
Kathleen C. DeMeter,
Director, Office of Defects Investigation Enforcement.
[FR Doc. 05-4362 Filed 3-4-05; 8:45 am]
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