[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 87 (Thursday, May 7, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21430-21431]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-10598]


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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 November 18, 2008 (73 FR 68495).

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before June 8, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carla Rush, the National Highway 
Traffic Safety Administration, Office of Rulemaking (NVS-112), (202) 
366-4583, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building, Room W43-417, 
Washington, DC 20590-0001.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

    Title: Appendix A-1 of FMVSS No. 208 Phase-in Reporting 
Requirements.
    OMB Number: 2127-NEW.
    Type of Request: New collection.
    Abstract: 49 U.S.C. 30111 authorizes the issuance of FMVSSs and 
regulations. The agency, in prescribing a FMVSS or regulation, 
considers available relevant motor vehicle safety data, and consults 
with other agencies, as it deems appropriate. Further, the statute 
mandates that in issuing any FMVSS or regulation, the agency considers 
whether the standard or regulation is ``reasonable, practicable and 
appropriate for the particular type of motor vehicle or item of motor 
vehicle equipment for which it is prescribed,'' and whether such a 
standard will contribute to carrying out the purpose of the Act. The 
Secretary is authorized to invoke such rules and regulations as deemed 
necessary to carry out these requirements. Using this authority, the 
agency issued FMVSS No. 208, ``Occupant crash protection,'' to aid the 
agency in achieving many of its safety goals. This notice requests 
comments on the collection of information for the phase-in reporting

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requirements related to the implementation of Appendix A-1 of this 
standard.
    Affected Public: Businesses, individuals, households, federal 
government and state, local, or tribal government.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 22 hours (22 affected manufacturers 
x 1 hour).

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.

    Authority:  44 U.S.C. 3506(c); delegation of authority at 49 CFR 
1.50.

    Issued on: May 1, 2009.
Stephen R. Kratzke,
Associate Administrator for Rulemaking.
[FR Doc. E9-10598 Filed 5-6-09; 8:45 am]
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