[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 101 (Tuesday, May 27, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30234-30235]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-11941]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[Docket No. NHTSA--2012-0068; Notice 5]
RIN 2127-AK72


Early Warning Reporting, Foreign Defect Reporting, and Motor 
Vehicle and Equipment Recall Reporting; Training Sessions

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

ACTION: Meeting Notice--Training Sessions for Online Recalls Portal.

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SUMMARY: NHTSA is requiring manufacturers to submit recall reports and 
associated documents online through a web-based, Internet portal 
beginning August 2014. Through this portal, manufacturers will not only 
file new reports, but will update and amend those reports, file 
quarterly reports on the progress of their recall campaigns, submit 
copies of representative communications they issue to owners and 
dealers, and conduct a host of other routine filings and communications 
with the agency attendant to a safety recall campaigns. NHTSA will 
offer twenty (20) online training sessions to instruct manufacturer 
staff and representatives on how to obtain accounts and use the new 
portal between July 28, 2014, and August 8, 2014

DATES: The training sessions will be offered between July 28, 2014, and 
August 8, 2014. Participants must register by July 25, 2014. Specific 
training dates and times can be found in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 
section below.

ADDRESSES: All training sessions will be instructor-led and online. The 
web address and passcode will be provided to registered participants 
before their selected session. Attendees must register by close of 
business July 25, 2014. To register please send an email to 
[email protected] with the names of your participants, company 
name, company location, desired training date, and session choice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alex Ansley, Safety Recall Specialist, 
NHTSA, Phone: 202-493-0481, Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 20, 2013, NHTSA published a final 
rule requiring manufacturers to submit required recall information 
through a web-based, Internet portal accessed through our Web site 
www.safercar.gov. See 78 FR 51382, 51403. Through this portal, 
manufacturers will not only file new part 573 reports, but will update 
and amend those reports, file quarterly reports on the progress of 
their recall campaigns, submit copies of representative communications 
they issue to owners and dealers, and conduct a host of other routine 
filings and communications with the agency attendant to a safety recall 
campaigns. Safety recall document submissions will only be accepted 
through the new Recalls Portal beginning August 20, 2014. After this 
date, recall document submissions will not be accepted by U.S. Mail, 
email, or facsimile.
    Online training sessions will be offered to any manufacturer 
personnel, representatives, and interested members of the public.\1\ We 
recommend that manufacturer recall administrators and any persons that 
submit recall reports join a training session. We will offer two (2) 
types of training sessions: general sessions and specialty sessions. 
General sessions will be open to anyone and cover a broad range of 
scenarios and possible use-cases. Specialty sessions will also be open 
to anyone, but will be catered to certain types of manufacturers.
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    \1\ NHTSA can likely accommodate in-person training at the U.S. 
Department of Transportation Headquarters in Washington, DC, to 
those who require it. Interested participants should indicate their 
need for in-person training when they reserve a training session.
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    All training will be instructor-led WebEx sessions. Each training 
session will be limited to fifty (50) registered participants.

                    Training Session Dates and Times:
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                                 Morning session      Afternoon session
    Training session date       (9:00 a.m.--11:30     (1:30 p.m.--4:00
                                  a.m. Eastern)         p.m. Eastern)
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Monday, July 28.............  General Session.....  Specialty Session
                                                     (Passenger Vehicle
                                                     MFRs).
Tuesday, July 29............  General Session.....  Specialty Session
                                                     (Child Restraint
                                                     MFRs).
Wednesday, July 30..........  General Session.....  Specialty Session
                                                     (Equipment MFRs).
Thursday, July 31...........  General Session.....  Specialty Session
                                                     (Passenger Vehicle
                                                     MFRs).
Friday, August 1............  Specialty Session     General Session.
                               (Passenger Vehicle
                               MFRs).
Monday, August 4............  Specialty Session     General Session.
                               (Heavy Duty Vehicle
                               MFRs).
Tuesday, August 5...........  Specialty Session     General Session.
                               (Tire MFRs).
Wednesday, August 6.........  Specialty Session     General Session.
                               (Equipment MFRs).
Thursday, August 7..........  General Session.....  Specialty Session
                                                     (Heavy Duty Vehicle
                                                     MFRs).
Friday, August 8............  General Session.....  Specialty Session
                                                     (Child Restraint
                                                     MFRs).
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How To Register

    To register, please send an email to [email protected] and 
include the first and last name of the participant(s), company name, 
company location, desired training date, and choose the morning or the 
afternoon session. Also, please include an alternative date/session in 
the event your first choice is full. Registration emails must be 
received by July 25, 2014, in order to attend an online training 
session.
    Training session access instructions will be sent to registered 
participants on or about July 25, 2014.

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    For those unable to attend a training session, a recorded version 
of the Online Recalls Portal Training Presentation, along with other 
training materials, will be available as a reference. We will place 
this recording in a conspicuous location at http://www.safercar.gov. 
The recording will be available in August 2014.

 Jennifer Timian,
Chief, Recall Management Division, NHTSA.
[FR Doc. 2014-11941 Filed 5-23-14; 8:45 am]
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