# Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping Requirements: Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A2013-03427

## Record

- **Collection:** Federal Register
- **Document type:** Notice
- **Published:** February 14, 2013
- **Citation:** 78 FR 10685

## Text

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[U.S. DOT Docket No. NHTSA-2012-0169]

Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping Requirements: Agency
Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review

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

ACTION: Notice; Correction.

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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 December 11, 2012 [FR Doc. 2012-29844, Vol. 77, No. 238,
Pages 73736-73737].

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 18, 2013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonathan Walker, contract task order
manager, Office of Regulatory Analysis and Evaluation, National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., NVS-432,
Washington, DC 20590. Mr. Walker's phone number is 202-366-8571 and his
email address is [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Title: Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems Special Studies.
OMB Number: 2174 Renewal.
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

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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 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. This survey (Tire Pressure
Monitoring Systems Special Study) was conducted in order to evaluate
whether the frequency of underinflated tires has decreased in vehicles
with TPMS in comparison to vehicles of the same age without TPMS.
Survey results led the agency to the determination that additional
study is needed in regards to analogous aspects of medium- and heavy-
duty (MD/HD) trucks. The supplementary study of MD/HD trucks is not
expected to begin until 2014; therefore, NHTSA seeks an extension of
Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems Special Studies in preparation for
this additional work.
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. 3506(c)(2)(A).

James F. Simons,
Director, Office of Regulatory Analysis and Evaluation.
[FR Doc. 2013-03427 Filed 2-13-13; 8:45 am]
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