[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 138 (Tuesday, July 21, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35904-35905]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-17230]


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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

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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 May 14, 2009 [FR Doc. 2009-
0096, Vol. 74, No. 92, Pages 22800-22801].

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before (insert 30 days from 
date of publication).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charlene Doyle, Contracting Officer's 
Technical Representative, Office of Regulatory Analysis and Evaluation, 
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave, 
SE., NVS-431, Washington, DC 20590. Ms. Doyle's phone number is 202-
366-1276 and her e-mail address is [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

    Title: Tire Pressure Monitoring System--Special Study (TPMS-SS).
    OMB Number: 2127-New.
    Type of Request: Request for public comment on proposed collection 
of information.
    Abstract: Improperly inflated tires pose a safety risk, increasing 
the chance of skidding, hydroplaning, longer stopping distances, and 
crashes due to flat tires and blowouts. In an effort to decrease the 
number of vehicles with improperly inflated tires, Tire Pressure 
Monitoring Systems (TPMS) were mandated in Federal Motor Vehicle Safety 
Standard (FMVSS) No. 138, so that drivers are warned when the pressure 
in one or more of the vehicle's tires has fallen to 25 percent or more 
below the placard pressure, or a minimum level of pressure specified in 
the standard, whichever pressure is higher. Executive Order 12866 
requires Federal agencies to evaluate their existing regulations and 
programs and measure their effectiveness in achieving their objectives. 
The purpose of this survey, Tire Pressure Monitoring System--Special 
Study (TPMS-SS), is to evaluate whether the frequency of underinflated 
tires has decreased in vehicles with TPMS in comparison to vehicles of 
the same age without TPMS. In addition, the survey will collect data on 
the drivers' familiarity with the type of warnings given by their TPMS 
and the action(s) that they have taken after the warnings have been 
given.
    Affected Public: Individuals.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 1,925 hours.

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. Section 3506(c)(2)(A).

James F. Simons,
Director, Office of Regulatory Analysis and Evaluation.
[FR Doc. E9-17230 Filed 7-20-09; 8:45 am]
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