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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2021-1093; Airspace Docket No. 21-ASO-8]
RIN 2120-AA66

Amendment and Removal of VOR Federal Airways; Southeastern United
States

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: In the proposed rule for this action, the FAA proposed to
amend 11 VHF Omnidirectional Radar (VOR) Federal airways and remove 6
airways in support of the VOR Minimum Operational Network (MON) project
in the southeastern United States. However, due to need for additional
coordination with the Department of Defense (DoD), modifications of 9
airways will be made at a later date. Eight airways remain in this rule
with some changes from the proposed route structure.

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, July 14, 2022. The Director of the
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under
1 CFR part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order JO 7400.11
and publication of conforming amendments.

ADDRESSES: FAA Order JO 7400.11F, Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. For further information, you can
contact the Rules and Regulations Group, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591;
telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Gallant, Rules and Regulations
Group, Office of Policy, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority for This Rulemaking

    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, Section 106
describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII,
Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's
authority. This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described
in Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section,
the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of
the airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the
efficient use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that
authority as it would modify the route structure as necessary to
preserve the safe and efficient flow of air traffic within the National
Airspace System (NAS).

History

    The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking for Docket No.
FAA-2021-1093 in the Federal Register (86 FR 72897; December 23, 2021),
to modify 11 VOR Federal airways and remove 6 airways in the
southeastern United States. Interested parties were invited to
participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on
the proposal. Four persons submitted comments.
    Domestic VOR Federal airways are published in paragraph 6010(a) of
FAA Order JO 7400.11F, dated August 10, 2021 and effective September
15, 2021, which is incorporated by reference in 14

CFR 71.1. The VOR Federal airways listed in this document will be
subsequently published in, or removed from FAA Order JO 7400.11.

Discussion of Comments

    All commenters opposed the removal of VOR Federal airways unless
they are replaced by Area Navigation (RNAV) T routes, or there are
suitable existing routes to be used as alternatives. The commenters
wrote that the lack of replacement routes would hurt efficiency, and
limit pilots' ability to flight plan for lower altitudes, especially
when necessary to avoid inflight icing conditions. They stated that T
routes and VOR airways provide minimum en route altitudes (MEA) that
are depicted on aeronautical charts. Pilots can rely on these routes
for safe navigation. However, a lack of suitable charted routes would
require more reliance on random route navigation, which would require
pilots to plan a flight using the Off Route Obstacle Clearance Altitude
(OROCA), which may be much higher than a published MEA.
    Additionally, the DoD has not yet provided comments on the route
structure changes proposed in the NPRM, and requested the FAA not
remove any route structure pending DoD review.
    The Federal Aviation Administration recognizes the challenges
associated with the modification or removal of airways in support of
the VOR MON project, and the transition of the NAS to performance-based
navigation.
    As a result, pending further evaluation and DoD feedback, the FAA
has not included the following airways in this final rule: V-5, V-20,
V-51, V-70, V-155, V-179, V-243, V-267 and V-578. Modification of these
airways will be made in subsequent actions at a later date. They will
remain as currently shown on aeronautical charts pending later action.
    Consequently, only the following airway modifications are
implemented by this rule: V-35, V-56, V-66, V-97, V-154, V-323, and V-
454. The route descriptions differ from those that were published in
the NPRM and are described in the ``Differences from the NPRM''
section. In addition, T route substitutions for the affected routes are
added in that section. The rule also removes airway V-362 as proposed
in the NPRM.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document amends FAA Order JO 7400.11F, Airspace Designations
and Reporting Points, dated August 10, 2021, and effective September
15, 2021. FAA Order JO 7400.11F is publicly available as listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order JO 7400.11F lists Class
A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and
reporting points.

Differences From the NPRM

    Based on comments received and continuing coordination with the
Department of Defense, this docket action is revised to facilitate only
those structural changes necessary due to the scheduled decommissioning
of the Atlanta, GA, (ATL); Crimson, AL, (LDK); and Macon, GA, (MCN)
VORTACs.
    The proposed changes to the following airways are not included in
this final rule and will be slipped to a subsequent docket action at a
later date: V-5, V-20, V-51, V-70, V-155, V-179, V-243, V-267, and V-
578. These airways will remain in place as currently depicted on IFR En
Route Charts.
    Airway actions for V-35, V-56, V-66, V-97, V-154, V-323, and V-454
are included in this final rule, but with changes to the descriptions
that were published in the NPRM, as noted below. In addition, changes
to V-362 are as published in the NPRM.

The Rule

    This action amends 14 CFR part 71 by modifying the following VOR
Federal airways: V-35, V-56, V-66, V-97, V-154, V-323, V-362, and V-454
as described below.
    V-35: V-35 currently consists of two parts: From Dolphin, FL to
Morgantown, WV; and From Phillipsburg, PA, to Syracuse, NY. This action
removes the segments between Pecan, GA and the intersection of the
Dublin, GA 309[deg] and the Athens, GA 195[deg] radials (the SINCA, GA,
FIX on aeronautical charts). The segments between the SINCA Fix and
Glade Spring, VA, are retained, but the SINCA FIX is redefined as the
intersection of the Dublin, GA, and Athens, GA radials due to the
decommissioning of the Macon, GA, VORTAC. As amended, V-35 consists of
three parts: From Dolphin, FL, to Pecan, GA; From the intersection of
the above Dublin, GA and Athens, GA radials (SINCA FIX); to Morgantown,
WV, and From Philipsburg, PA to Syracuse, NY. A new T route (T-423)
will overlay V-35 from Sugarloaf Mountain, NC, to Charleston, WV. In
addition, the words ``The airspace below 2,000 feet MSL outside the
United States is excluded,'' and ``The portion outside the United
States has no upper limit,'' are removed from the route description. A
review of aeronautical charts shows that V-35 does not extend outside
the U.S. territorial limit, therefore these exclusions are not
necessary.
    V-56: V-56 currently extends from Montgomery, AL, to New Bern, NC.
This action removes the segments from Montgomery, AL, to Colliers, SC.
The routing from Colliers, SC to New Bern, NC is retained. A new T
route (T-404) will overlay V-56 from Macon, GA, to Columbia, SC. As
amended, V-56 extends from Colliers, SC, to New Bern, NC.
    V-66: V-66 currently consists of two parts: From Mission, Bay, CA,
to Millsap, TX; and From Crimson, AL, to Franklin, VA. The segments
from Crimson, AL, to Brookwood, AL; and from LaGrange, GA to Sandhills,
NC are removed. The segment from Brookwood, AL, to LaGrange, GA, is
retained. An extension of T route T-258 will overlay V-66 from Crimson,
AL, to Sandhills, NC. As amended, V-66 consists of three parts: From
Mission Bay, CA, to Millsap, TX (as currently charted); From Brookwood,
AL, to LaGrange, GA; and From Sandhills, NC, to Franklin, VA.
    V-97: V-97 currently consists of two parts: From Dolphin, FL, to
the intersection of the Chicago Heights, IL, 358[deg] and the Dupage,
IL, 101[deg] radials; and From Nodine, MN, to Gopher, MN. This action
removes the route segments between the intersection of the Pecan, GA,
357[deg] and the Vienna, GA, 300[deg] radials (the charted PRATZ FIX)
and the intersection of the Rome, GA, 060[deg] and the Volunteer, TN
197[deg] radials (the charted NELLO FIX). T route T-319 currently
exists through the Atlanta Class B airspace area and serves as an
overlay for a portion of V-97 that is being removed across Atlanta, GA.
As amended, V-97 consists of three parts: From Dolphin, FL, to the
intersection of the Pecan, GA, 357[deg] and the Vienna, GA, 300[deg]
radials; From the intersection of the Rome, GA 060[deg] and the
Volunteer, TN, 197[deg] radials to the intersection of the Chicago
Heights 358[deg] and DuPage, IL 101[deg] radials; and From Nodine, MN,
to Gopher, MN. The airspace below 2,000 feet MSL outside the United
States is excluded.
    V-154: V-154 currently extends from Rome, GA, to Savannah, GA. The
NPRM proposed to remove the entire route. The FAA has decided to retain
V-154 with the following changes. Due to the scheduled decommissioning
of the Macon, GA, VORTAC, the point currently defined by the
intersection of the Rome, GA 166[deg] and the Macon, GA, 301[deg]
radials (charted as the TIROE FIX), is redefined using the intersection
of the Rome 166[deg] and the LaGrange, GA, 048[deg] radials. T route T-
408 will overlay V-154 from Macon, GA, to Savannah, GA.

This rule amends V-154 to consist of two parts: From Rome, GA to the
intersection of the Rome 166[deg] and the LaGrange, GA, 048[deg]
radials; and From Dublin, GA, to Savannah, GA.
    V-323: V-323 currently extends from Montgomery, AL, to the
intersection of the Dublin, GA, 309[deg] and the Athens, GA, 221[deg]
radials. The NPRM proposed to remove the entire route. The FAA has
decided to retain V-323 with the following changes. The route segments
from Macon, GA, to the intersection of the Dublin, GA, 309[deg] and the
Athens, GA 221[deg] radials (the charted HUSKY, GA, FIX) is removed
from the route. T route T-408 will overlay V-323 from Eufaula, AL, to
Columbia, SC. As amended, V-323 extends from Montgomery, AL; via
Eufaula, AL; to the intersection of the Eufaula 059[deg] and the Pecan,
GA 357[deg] radials (the charted WILMS, GA, FIX).
    V-362: V-362 currently extends from Brunswick, GA, to Macon, GA. As
proposed in the NPRM, this action removes the entire route. No T route
replacement is planned due to low utilization of V-362.
    V-454: V-454 currently consists of two parts: From Brookley, AL, to
the intersection of the Greenwood, SC, 046[deg] and the Charlotte, NC
227[deg] radials; and From the intersection of the Charlotte, NC,
034[deg] and the Liberty, NC, 253[deg] radials to Hopewell, VA. This
action removes the segments from the intersection of the Monroeville,
AL, 073[deg] and the Eufaula, AL, 258[deg] radials, to the intersection
of the Greenwood, SC, 046[deg] and the Charlotte, NC, 227[deg] radials
from the route. In the NPRM, the FAA proposed to change the starting
point for the second part of the route from the intersection of the
Charlotte 034[deg] and the Liberty 253[deg] radials to Liberty, NC.
Subsequently, the FAA decided to retain the segment between the
intersection of the above Charlotte and Liberty radials and Liberty,
NC. Therefore, as amended, V-454 extends from Brookley, AL, to
Monroeville, AL; and From the intersection of the Charlotte, NC,
034[deg] and the Liberty, NC, 253[deg] radials to Hopewell, VA. No T
route replacement is planned due to the redundant VOR Federal airway
route structure in the area.
    The full route descriptions are listed in the ``The Amendment''
section, below.
    FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on September 15.

Regulatory Notices and Analyses

    The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an
established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current.
It, therefore: (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under
Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under
Department of Transportation (DOT) Regulatory Policies and Procedures
(44 FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) does not warrant preparation
of a regulatory evaluation as the anticipated impact is so minimal.
Since this is a routine matter that only affects air traffic procedures
and air navigation, it is certified that this rule, when promulgated,
does not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of
small entities under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Environmental Review

    The FAA has determined that this action of amending VOR Federal
airways V-35, V-56, V-66, V-97, V-154, V-323, and V-454, and removing
airway V-362, in the eastern United States qualifies for categorical
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321
et seq.) and its implementing regulations at 40 CFR part 1500, and in
accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, Environmental Impacts: Policies and
Procedures, paragraph 5-6.5a, which categorically excludes from further
environmental impact review rulemaking actions that designate or modify
classes of airspace areas, airways, routes, and reporting points (see
14 CFR part 71, Designation of Class A, B, C, D, and E Airspace Areas;
Air Traffic Service Routes; and Reporting Points); and paragraph 5-
6.5b, which categorically excludes from further environmental impact
review ``Actions regarding establishment of jet routes and Federal
airways (see 14 CFR 71.15, Designation of jet routes and VOR Federal
airways) . . .''. As such, this action is not expected to cause any
potentially significant environmental impacts. In accordance with FAA
Order 1050.1F, paragraph 5-2 regarding Extraordinary Circumstances, the
FAA has reviewed this action for factors and circumstances in which a
normally categorically excluded action may have a significant
environmental impact requiring further analysis. The FAA has determined
no extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant preparation of an
environmental assessment or environmental impact study.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

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1. The authority citation for part 71 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O.
10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.

Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order JO
7400.11F Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 10,
2021, and effective September 15, 2021, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6010(a) Domestic VOR Federal Airways.

* * * * *

V-35 [Amended]

    From Dolphin, FL; INT Dolphin 266[deg] and Cypress, FL, 110[deg]
radials; INT Cypress 110[deg] and Lee County, FL, 138[deg] radials;
Lee County; INT Lee County 326[deg] and St. Petersburg, FL, 152[deg]
radials; St. Petersburg; INT St. Petersburg 350[deg] and Cross City,
FL, 168[deg] radials; Cross City; Greenville, FL; to Pecan, GA. From
INT Dublin, GA 309[deg] and Athens, GA, 195[deg] radials; Athens;
Electric City, SC; Sugarloaf Mountain, NC; Holston Mountain, TN;
Glade Spring, VA; Charleston, WV; INT Charleston 051[deg] and
Elkins, WV, 264[deg] radials; Clarksburg, WV; to Morgantown, WV.
From Philipsburg, PA; Stonyfork, PA; Elmira, NY; to Syracuse, NY.
* * * * *

V-56 [Amended]

    From Colliers, SC; Columbia, SC; Florence, SC; Fayetteville, NC,
41 miles 15 MSL, INT Fayetteville 098[deg] and New Bern, NC 256[deg]
radials; to New Bern.
* * * * *

V-66 [Amended]

    From Mission Bay, CA; Imperial, CA; 13 miles, 24 miles, 25 MSL;
Bard, AZ; 12 miles, 35 MSL; INT Bard 089[deg] and Gila Bend, AZ,
261[deg] radials; 46 miles, 35 MSL; Gila Bend; Tucson, AZ, 7 miles
wide (3 miles south and 4 miles north of centerline); Douglas, AZ;
INT Douglas 064[deg] and Columbus, NM, 277[deg] radials; Columbus;
El Paso, TX; 6 miles wide; INT El Paso 109[deg] and Hudspeth, TX,
287[deg] radials; 6 miles wide; Hudspeth; Pecos, TX; Midland, TX;
INT Midland 083[deg] and Abilene, TX, 252[deg] radials; Abilene; to
Millsap, TX. From Brookwood, AL; to LaGrange, GA. From Sandhills,
NC; Raleigh-Durham, NC; to Franklin, VA.
* * * * *

V-97 [Amended]

    From Dolphin, FL; La Belle, FL; St. Petersburg, FL; Seminole,
FL; Pecan, GA; to

INT Pecan 357[deg] and Vienna, GA 300[deg] radials. From INT Rome,
GA 060[deg] and Volunteer, TN, 197[deg] radials; Volunteer; London,
KY; Lexington, KY; Cincinnati, KY; Shelbyville, IN; INT Shelbyville
313[deg] and Boiler, IN, 136[deg] radials; Boiler; Chicago Heights,
IL; to INT Chicago Heights 358[deg] and DuPage, IL, 101[deg]
radials. From Nodine, MN; to Gopher, MN. The airspace below 2,000
feet MSL outside the United States is excluded.
* * * * *

V-154 [Amended]

    From Rome, GA; INT Rome 166[deg] and LaGrange, GA, 048[deg]
radials. From Dublin, GA; INT Dublin 105[deg] and Savannah, GA,
289[deg] radials; to Savannah.
* * * * *

V-323 [Amended]

    From Montgomery, AL, via Eufaula, AL; to INT Eufaula 059[deg]
and Pecan, GA 357[deg] radials.
* * * * *

V-362 [Removed]

* * * * *

V-454 [Amended]

    From Brookley, AL; to Monroeville, AL. From INT Charlotte
034[deg] and Liberty, NC, 253[deg] radials; Liberty, NC;
Lawrenceville, VA; to Hopewell, VA.
* * * * *

    Issued in Washington, DC, on May 5, 2022.
Scott M. Rosenbloom,
Manager, Airspace Rules and Regulations.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of FOIA Services, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC
20549-2736

Extension:
    Electronic Data Collection System; SEC File No. 270-621, OMB
Control No. 3235-0672

    Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities and Exchange
Commission (``Commission'') is soliciting comments on the collection of
information summarized below. The Commission plans to submit an
extension for this current collection of information to the Office of
Management and Budget for approval.
    The Commission invites comment on updates to its Electronic Data
Collection System database (the Database), which will support
information provided by members of the public who would like to file an
online tip, complaint or referral (TCR) to the Commission. The Database
will be a web based e-filed dynamic report based on technology that
pre-populates and establishes a series of questions based on the data
that the individual enters. The individual will then complete specific
information on the subject(s) and nature of the suspicious activity,
using the data elements appropriate to the type of complaint or
subject. The information collection is voluntary. The public interface
to the Database will be available using the agency's website,
www.sec.gov. The Commission estimates that it takes a complainant, on
average, 30 minutes to submit a TCR through the Database. Based on the
receipt of an average of approximately 16,000 annual TCRs for the past
three fiscal years, the Commission estimates that the annual reporting
burden is 8,000 hours.
    Written comments are invited on: (a) Whether this collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance

of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of
the burden imposed by the collection of information; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected;
and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
respondents, including through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology.
    Background documentation for this information collection may be
viewed at the following website: www.reginfo.gov. Comments should be
directed to: (i) Desk Officer for the Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget, Room 10102, New Executive Office Building,
Washington, DC 20503, or by sending an email to:
[email protected]; and (ii) Charles Riddle, Acting Director/
Chief Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o
Candace Kenner, 100 F St. NE, Washington, DC 20549 or send an email to:
[email protected]. Comments must be submitted to OMB within 30 days
of this notice.

    Dated: October 3, 2018.
Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[NHTSA-2009-0051]

Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping Requirements

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

ACTION: Request for public comment on proposed collection of
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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 reinstatements 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 May 11, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to U.S. Department of
Transportation Dockets, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., Washington, DC
20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Bonelli, Office of Chief
Counsel, NCC-110, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; NHTSA,
1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., Washington, DC 20590.

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. 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., permitting electronic
submission of responses.
    In compliance with these requirements, NHTSA asks for public
comments on the following proposed collection of information:
    Title: Designation of Agent for Service of Process.
    OMB Control Number: 2127-0040.
    Requested Expiration Date of Approval: Three years from the
approval date.
    Type of Request: Extension of previously approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Abstract: This collection of information applies to motor vehicle
and motor vehicle equipment manufacturers located outside of the United
States (``foreign manufacturers''). Section 110(e) of the National
Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 (49 U.S.C. 30164) requires
a foreign manufacturer offering a motor vehicle or motor vehicle
equipment for importation into the United States to designate a
permanent resident of the United States as its agent upon whom service
of notices and processes may be made in administrative and judicial
proceedings. These designations are required to be filed with NHTSA.
NHTSA requires this information in case it needs to advise a foreign
manufacturer of a safety related defect in its products so that the
manufacturer can, in turn, notify purchasers and correct the defect.
This information also enables NHTSA to serve a foreign manufacturer
with all administrative and judicial processes, notices, orders,
decisions and requirements.
    When NHTSA amended the regulation implementing that statutory
requirement, codified at 49 CFR Part 551, subpart D, NHTSA included an
appendix containing a suggested designation form for use by foreign
manufacturers and their agents. The purpose of the suggested
designation format was to simplify the information collection and
submission process, and thereby reduce the burden imposed on each
covered manufacturer by 49 CFR Part 551, subpart D. To further
streamline the information collection process, NHTSA has set up a
customer Web site that may be accessed at http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/
cars/rules/manufacture/agent/customer.html.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 120 hours.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 240 respondents.
    The 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.

    Issued on: March 9, 2009.
John Donaldson,
Assistant Chief Counsel for Legislation and General Law.
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