Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping Requirements

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[Docket Number 96-092; Notice 1]

Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping Requirements

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety administration (NHTSA),

Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Request for public comment on proposed collections 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 new 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 two collections of information for which

NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before October 28, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Comments must refer to the docket and notice number cited at

the beginning of this notice and be submitted to Docket Section, Room

5109, NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street, Southwest, Washington, D.C. 20590.

Please identify the proposed collection of information for which a

comment is provided, by referencing its OMB Clearance Number. It is

requested, but

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not required, that one original plus two copies of the comments be

provided. The Docket Section is open on weekdays from 9:30 a.m. to 4

p.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Complete copies of each request for

collection of information may be obtained at no charge from Mr. Edward

Kosek, NHTSA Information Collection Clearance Officer, NHTSA, 400

Seventh Street, Southwest, Room 6123, Washington, D.C. 20590. Mr.

Kosek's telephone number is (202) 366-2590. Please identify the

relevant collection of information by referring to its OMB Clearance

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 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 regulations (at 5 CFR

1230.8(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; and

(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 public comment on

the following proposed collection of information:

49 CFR Part 575--Consumer Information Regulations

Type of Request--Reinstatement of OMB Clearance.

OMB Clearance Number--2127-0049.

Form Number--This collection of information uses no standard forms.

Requested Expiration Date of Approval--September 30, 1999.

Summary of the Collection of Information--NHTSA must ensure that

motor vehicle manufacturers comply with 49 CFR Part 575, Consumer

Information Regulation Part 575.103--Truck-camper loading and Part

575.105--Utility Vehicles. Part 575.103 (Truck-camper loading) requires

that manufacturers of light trucks that are capable of accommodating

slide-in campers to provide information on the cargo weight rating and

the longitudinal limits within which the center of gravity for the

cargo weight rating should be located. Part 575.105 (Utility vehicles)

requires that manufacturers of utility vehicles affix a sticker in a

prominent location alerting drivers that the particular handling and

maneuvering characteristics of utility vehicles require special driving

practices when these vehicles are operated.

Description of the need for the information and proposed use of the

information--In order to ensure that motor vehicle manufacturers are

complying with 49 CFR Part 575, NHTSA needs consumer information from

mabeing introduced.

Estimate of the total annual reporting and recordkeeping burden

resulting from the collection of information--The light truck

manufacturers are required to gather only pre-existing data for the

purposes of this regulation. NHTSA estimates that each motor vehicle

manufacturer will incur a total reporting and recordkeeping burden of

15 hours. Thus, the total estimated reporting and recordkeeping burden

hours a year on motor vehicle manufacturers (15 motor vehicle

manufacturers multiplied by 15 hours (gathering data, printing, and

distributing copies of this consumer information) is 300, at a total

cost of $2,240,000.

Patricia Breslin,

Director, Office of Planning and Consumer Programs Safety Performance

Standards.

[FR Doc. 96-21992 Filed 8-27-96; 8:45 am]

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