[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 90 (Wednesday, May 11, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 24859]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-9391]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[U.S. DOT Docket Number NHTSA-2005-21068]


Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping Requirements

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

ACTION: Request for public comment on an extension for 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 one collection of information for which 
NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 11, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Comments must refer to the docket notice numbers cited at 
the beginning of this notice and be submitted to Docket Management, 
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 Control Number. 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 Mrs. 
Johanna Lowrie, NHTSA 400 Seventh Street, SW., Room 5311, NVS-111, 
Washington, DC 20590. Mrs. Lowrie telephone number is (202) 366-5269. 
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 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. in submission of responses.
    In compliance with these requirements, NHTSA asks for public 
comments on the following proposed collections of information:
    Title: Vehicle Information for the General Public.
    OMB Control Number: 2127-0629.
    Affected Public: Manufacturers that sell motor vehicles in the 
United States under 10,000 lbs.
    Abstract: NHTSA currently collects vehicle information through the 
Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance (OVSC) and through the Office of 
Crashworthiness Standards (OCWS). The information collected by OVSC and 
OCWS has been useful to the New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) in 
selecting vehicles for its crash testing programs as well as informing 
the public of vehicle safety features on the NHTSA Web site (http://www.safercar.gov). The public is still interested not only in crash 
test results and other vehicle ratings, but is also interested in 
information on the benefit and availability of safety features. NHTSA 
also needs safety feature information when it attempts to analyze 
petitions for rulemaking asking the agency to mandate certain safety 
features. Therefore the NCAP is asking for an extension of the current 
Information Collection Request from OCWS (OMB  2127-0629) 
``Vehicle Information for the General Public''.
    An example of the type of information we propose to collect 
includes: Specific advanced frontal air bags information that would 
include the number if air bag deployment stages; technologies air bag 
deployment is dependent upon; air bag on/off switch information; child 
restraint anchorages system information; seat belt information that 
would include pretensioner, load limiters or other energy management 
systems for the seat belt, seat belt extenders and adjustable upper 
belt anchorages; dynamic head restraints; side air bag information that 
would include where the side air bag is mounted, what type of side bag 
is mounted and whether the side air bags meet the requirements of the 
recommendations of the Technical Working Group on Out of Position 
Occupants (TWG); Automatic Door Lock (ADL) information; Electronic 
Stability Control (ESC); crash avoidance information, anti-theft 
devices, and Static Stability Rating (SSF) information.
    NHTSA will use this information on the NHTSA Web site, in the 
``Buying a Safer Car'' and ``Buying a Safer Car for Child Passengers'' 
brochures, other consumer publications, as well as internally for 
benefit analysis. NHTSA is making this burden easier by sending out 
formatted electronic files with the information request to facilitate 
submittal of the data.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 924 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 21.
    Comments are invited on: Whether the extension of the 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: May 6, 2005.
Stephen R. Kratzke,
Associate Administrator for Rulemaking.
[FR Doc. 05-9391 Filed 5-10-05; 8:45 am]
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