[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 80 (Wednesday, April 27, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21838-21839]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-8454]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[Docket Number NHTSA-2005-21025]


Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping Requirements

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), U.S. 
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 collection of information for which NHTSA 
intends to seek OMB approval.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 27, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Comments must refer to the docket notice numbers cited at 
the beginning of this notice and be submitted to Docket Management, 
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Room PL-401, 400 
Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. Please identify the proposed 
collection of information for which a comment is provided, by 
referencing its OMB clearance Number. It is requested, but not 
required, that 2 copies of the

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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 
the collection of information may be obtained at no charge from Mr. 
Christopher J. Wiacek, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 
(NVS-216), 400 Seventh Street, SW (Room 5319), Washington, DC 20590. 
Mr. Wiacek's telephone number is (202) 366-7042. 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 (at 5CFR 
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.
    In compliance with these requirements, NHTSA asks for public 
comments on the following collections of information:
    (1) Title: Reporting of Information and Documents about Potential 
Defects--49 CFR part 579.
    OMB Control Number: 2127-0616.
    Affected Public: Manufacturers of motor vehicles and motor vehicle 
equipment.
    Abstract: Under Chapter 301 of Title 49 of the United States Code, 
manufacturers of motor vehicles and items of motor vehicle equipment 
are periodically required to submit certain information to NHTSA, 
including information about claims and notices about deaths and serious 
injury, property damage data, communications to customers and others, 
and information on incidents resulting in fatalities or serious 
injuries from possible defects in vehicles or equipment in the United 
States or in identical or substantially similar vehicles or equipment 
in foreign countries. The statute also authorized NHTSA to require the 
submission of other data that may assist in the identification of 
safety-related defects in vehicles and equipment.
    Information and documents submitted is intended to provide NHTSA 
with ``early warning'' of potential safety-related defects in motor 
vehicles and motor vehicle equipment. NHTSA will rely on the 
information provided (as well as other relevant information) in 
deciding whether to open safety defect investigations.
    Reporting of Information About Foreign Safety Recalls and Campaigns 
Related to Potential Defects (OMB Control Number 2127-0620) will not be 
addressed separately and will be merged with this request for 
collections.
    Estimated Annual Burden Cost: $1,721,877.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 20,102 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 500.
    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.

Kathleen C. Demeter,
Director for Office of Defects Investigation.
[FR Doc. 05-8454 Filed 4-26-05; 8:45 am]
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