[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 129 (Thursday, July 3, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 38290]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-15057]


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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, DOT.

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 December 28, 2007 [72 FR 73972].

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 4, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Sparks, National Highway Traffic 
Safety Administration, Office of Odometer Fraud Investigation (NVS-
230), 202-366-4761. 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Room W55-318, 
Washington, DC 20590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: National Highway Traffic Safety 
Administration
    Title: 49 CFR part 580 Odometer Disclosure Statement.
    OMB Number: 2127-0047.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: The Federal Odometer Law, 49 U.S.C. Chapter 327, and 
implementing regulations, 49 CFR part 580 require each transferor of a 
motor vehicle to provide the transferee with a written disclosure of 
the vehicle's mileage. This disclosure is to be made on the vehicle's 
title, or in the case of a vehicle that has never been titled, on a 
separate form. If the title is lost or is held by a lien holder, and 
where permitted by state law, the disclosure can be made on a state-
issued, secure power of attorney.
    NHTSA received comments from: South Dakota Department of Revenue & 
Regulation, Texas Department of Transportation Vehicle Titles and 
Registration, Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, and Wisconsin 
Department of Transportation. Each commenter cites a need for the 
ability to disclose odometer information electronically in a paperless 
environment. Texas and Virginia specifically reference a petition filed 
with NHTSA by the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles seeking 
approval of alternate odometer disclosure requirements, to wit, 
electronic odometer statements. NHTSA has preliminarily granted 
Virginia's proposed alternate disclosure requirements and is seeking 
public comments concerning Virginia's proposal via the Federal Register 
through July 24, 2008. NHTSA's initial determination concerning 
Virginia's petition was published in the Federal Register on June 24, 
2008 (73 FR 35617-23).
    Additionally, Wisconsin suggests eliminating the ten-year exemption 
for odometer disclosure statements and conversely Virginia supports the 
ten-year exemption. NHTSA is reviewing the ten-year exemption and may 
seek comments in a future Federal Register notice.
    This ICR notice concerns only the information collection 
requirements under current law, and does not relate to the issues 
raised by those commenting.
    Affected Public: Households, Business, other for-profit, and not-
for-profit institutions, Federal Government, and State, Local, or 
Tribal Government.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 2,034,910.

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 within 30 days of publication.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on June 27, 2008.
David W. Sparks,
Director, Office of Odometer Fraud Investigation.
[FR Doc. E8-15057 Filed 7-2-08; 8:45 am]
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