[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 232 (Tuesday, December 3, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72750-72751]
[FR Doc No: 2013-28874]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[Docket Number NHTSA-2013-0129]

Reports, Forms, and Record Keeping Requirements

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

ACTION: Request for public comment on a proposed collection of
information.

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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 reinstatement 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 February 3, 2014.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments [identified by DOT Docket No. NHTSA-
2013-0129] by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility: U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001
     Hand Delivery or Courier: West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Telephone: 1-800-647-
5527.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and
docket number for this proposed collection of information. Note that
all comments received will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided.
Please see the Privacy Act heading below.
    Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all
comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual
submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf
of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's
complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on
April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477-78) or you may visit http://DocketInfo.dot.gov.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov and follow the
online instructions for accessing the dockets. Alternately, you may
visit in person the Docket Management Facility at the street address
listed above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Coleman Sachs, Office of Vehicle
Safety Compliance (NVS-223), National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration, West Building--4th Floor-Room W43-481, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. Mr. Sachs' telephone number is (202)
366-3151. Please identify the relevant collection of information by
referring to its OMB Control Number.

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. The 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: 49 CFR part 566 Manufacturer Identification.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    OMB Control Number: 2127-0043.
    Affected Public: New manufacturers of motor vehicles and motor
vehicle equipment subject to the Federal motor vehicle safety
standards.
    Requested Expiration Date of Approval: April 30, 2017.
    Form Number: None.
    Abstract: If a motor vehicle or item of replacement motor vehicle
equipment contains a defect related to motor vehicle safety or fails to
comply with an applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standard, the
manufacturer is required under 49 U.S.C. 30118 to furnish notification
of the defect or noncompliance to the Secretary of Transportation, as
well as to owners, purchasers, and dealers of the motor vehicle or
replacement equipment, and to remedy the defect or noncompliance
without charge to the owner. To ensure that manufacturers are meeting
these and other responsibilities under the statutes and regulations
administered by NHTSA, the agency issued 49 CFR part 566, Manufacturer
Identification. The

regulations in part 566 require manufacturers of motor vehicles or
motor vehicle equipment, other than tires, to which a Federal motor
vehicle safety standard (FMVSS) applies, to submit to NHTSA, on a one-
time basis, identifying information on themselves and a description of
the products that they manufacture to those standards.
    The information that must be submitted includes: a) The full
individual, partnership, or corporate name of the manufacturer; b) the
residence address of the manufacturer and State of incorporation if
applicable; and c) a description of each type of motor vehicle or of
covered equipment manufactured by the manufacturer, including, for
motor vehicles, the approximate ranges of gross vehicle weight ratings
(GVWR) for each type. The regulations specify that the description may
be of a general type, such as ``passenger cars'' or ``brake fluid,''
but that in the case of multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks, and
trailers, the description shall be specific enough to indicate the
types of use for which the vehicles are intended, such as ``tank
trailer,'' ``motor home,'' or ``cargo van.'' See 49 CFR 566.5(c)(1) and
(2).
    The regulations further specify that in the case of motor vehicles
produced in two or more stages, if the manufacturer is an incomplete
vehicle manufacturer, the description shall so state and include a
description indicating the stage of completion of the vehicle and,
where known, the types of use for which the vehicle is intended, such
as ``Incomplete vehicle manufacturer--Chassis-cab intended for
completion as a van-type truck.'' See 49 CFR 566.5(c)(3). The
regulations also specify that if the manufacturer is an intermediate
manufacturer, or a final stage manufacturer of a vehicle manufactured
in two or more stages, the description shall so state and include a
brief description of the work performed, such as ``Multipurpose
passenger vehicles: Motor homes with GVWR from 8,000 to 12,000 pounds.
Final-stage manufacturer--add body to bare chassis.'' Ibid.
    The information must be submitted no later than 30 days after the
manufacturer begins to manufacture motor vehicles or motor vehicle
equipment subject to the FMVSS. No specific form need be used for the
submission of this information. A suggested form that can be used to
submit the required information is included on pages 35 and 36 of a
handbook entitled Requirements for Manufacturers of Motor Vehicles and
Motor Vehicle Equipment that can be accessed on the agency's Web site
at www.nhtsa.gov/cars/rules/maninfo. A description of the reporting
requirement is included on pages 8 and 9 of the handbook.
    Manufacturers who have previously submitted identifying information
must ensure that the information on file is accurate and complete by
submitting revised information no later than 30 days after a change in
the business that affects the validity of that information has
occurred.
    In 2010, NHTSA received submissions of manufacturer identifying
information under 49 CFR part 566 from 487 manufacturers. In 2011, the
agency received 585 such submissions. In 2012, the agency received 526.
Based on this volume of submissions, the agency projects that it will
receive approximately 533 part 566 submissions from manufacturers in
each of the next three years. Assuming that it will take a manufacturer
15 minutes to prepare a letter containing the requested information or
to complete the suggested form, the agency estimates that 133 hours
will be expended on an annual basis by all manufacturers required to
submit part 566 identifying information.
    Description of the Likely Respondents (Including Estimated Number
and Proposed Frequency of Responses to the Collection of Information):
The agency estimates that it will receive new submissions of
manufacturer identifying information under part 566 from approximately
533 manufacturers of motor vehicles and regulated items of motor
vehicle equipment per year. The manufacturers need only submit the
required information on a one-time basis, with the proviso that they
notify the agency of any changes in the information on file within 30
days from the date that any change in that information occurs.
    Estimate of the Total Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden of
the Collection of Information: 133 hours.
    Estimate of the Total Annual Costs of the Collection of
Information: Assuming that the letter or form that is used to submit
part 566 information is completed by company officers or employees
compensated at an average rate of $30.00 per hour, the agency estimates
that $3,990 will be expended on an annual basis by all manufacturers
required to submit that information.
    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: November 23, 2013.
Claude H. Harris,
Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2013-28874 Filed 12-2-13; 8:45 am]
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