[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 77 (Friday, April 22, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20962-20963]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-8068]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[U.S. DOT Docket Number NHTSA-2005-20933; OMB Control Number: 2127-
0621]


Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping Requirements

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

ACTION: Federal Register notice; 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, before seeking OMB approval, Federal agencies must solicit 
public comment on proposed collections of information. This document 
describes an existing collection of information previously approved by 
OMB. The authority to collect the information is expiring and NHTSA is 
seeking OMB approval to extend the collection of information for 
another three years.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 21, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Comments must refer to the docket number cited at the 
beginning of this notice and be submitted to the DOT Public Docket 
Office, Room PL-401, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. 
Please identify the proposed collection of information for which 
comments are provided by referencing its OMB control number. It is 
requested, but not required, that one original plus two copies of the 
comment be provided. The Docket Office is open on weekdays from 9 a.m. 
to 5 p.m. except government holidays. For further information or to 
find out how to submit comments electronically call (202) 366-9322.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William D. Evans, Office of Crash 
Avoidance Standards at (202) 366-2272. Mr. Evans' FAX number is (202) 
366-7002 and you may send mail to him at the National Highway Traffic 
Safety Administration (NVS-123), 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, 
DC 20590. Please identify the relevant collection of information by 
referring to its OMB Control Number.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
before an agency submits a proposed collection of information to OMB 
for approval, it 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 (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;
    (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.
    The information collection described below has been in effect since 
December 31, 2002 and expires December 31, 2005. OMB requires this 
process in order to extend the information collection for another three 
years. In compliance with these requirements,

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NHTSA asks for public comments on the following proposed collection of 
information for which the agency is seeking extension of approval from 
OMB:
    Title: 49 CFR 571.403, Platform lift systems for motor vehicles and 
49 CFR 571.404, Platform lift installations in motor vehicles.
    OMB Control Number: 2127-0621.
    Form Number: None.
    Affected Public: Platform lift manufacturers and vehicle 
manufacturers/alterers that install platform lifts in new motor 
vehicles before first vehicle sale.
    Requested Expiration Date of Approval: Three years from approval 
date.
    Abstract: FMVSS No. 403, Platform lift systems for motor vehicles, 
establishes minimum performance standards for platform lifts designed 
for installation on motor vehicles. Its purpose is to prevent injuries 
and fatalities to passengers and bystanders during the operation of 
platform lifts that assist persons with limited mobility in entering 
and leaving a vehicle. FMVSS No. 404, Platform lift installations in 
motor vehicles, places specific requirements on vehicle manufacturers 
or alterers who install platform lifts in new vehicles. Under these 
regulations, lift manufacturers must certify that their lifts meet the 
requirements of FMVSS No. 403 and must declare the certification on the 
owner's manual insert, the installation instructions and the lift 
operating instruction label. Certification of compliance with FMVSS No. 
404 is on the certification label already required of vehicle 
manufacturers and alterers under 49 CFR Part 567. Therefore, lift 
manufacturers must produce an insert that is placed in the vehicle 
owner's manual, installation instructions and one or two labels that 
are placed near the controls of the lift. The requirements and our 
estimates of the hour burden and cost to lift manufacturers are given 
below. There is no burden to the general public.
     Estimated burden to lift manufacturers to produce an 
insert for the vehicle owner's manual stating the lift's platform 
operating volume, maintenance schedule, and instructions regarding the 
lift operating procedures:

--10 manufacturers x 24 hrs. amortized over 5 yrs. = 48 hrs. per year.

 Estimated burden to lift manufacturers to produce lift 
installation instructions identifying the vehicles on which the lift is 
designed to be installed:

--10 manufacturers x 24 hrs. amortized over 5 yrs. = 48 hrs. per year.

     Estimated burden to lift manufacturers to produce two 
labels for operating and backup lift operation:

    --10 manufacturers x 24 hrs. amortized over 5 yrs. = 48 hrs. per 
year.

     Total estimated hour burden per year = 144 hours.
     Estimated cost to lift manufacturers to produce:

--Label for operating instructions--27,398 lifts x $0.13 per label = 
$3,561.74.
--Label for backup operations--27,398 lifts x $0.13 per label = 
$3,561.74.
--Owner's manual insert--27,398 lifts x $0.04 per page x 1 page = 
$1,095.92.
--Installation instructions--27,398 lifts x $0.04 per page x 1 page = 
$1,095.92.

    Note: Although lift installation instructions are considerably 
more than one page, lift manufacturers already provide lift 
installation instructions in the normal course of business and one 
additional page should be adequate to allow for the inclusion of 
FMVSS specific information.

     Total estimated annual cost = $9,315.32.

    Issued on: April 18, 2005.
Stephen R. Kratzke,
Associate Administrator for Rulemaking.
[FR Doc. 05-8068 Filed 4-21-05; 8:45 am]
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