Reports, Forms and Record Keeping Requirements Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Reports, Forms and Record Keeping Requirements Agency Information

Collection Activity Under OMB Review

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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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 April 12, 1999 [64 FR 17714-17715].

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before October 1, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Jennifer Higley at the National

Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Office of State and Community

Services (NSC-01), 202-366-0743. 400 Seventh Street, SW, Room 5238,

Washington, DC 20590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Title: 23 CFR Part 1210--Certification Requirements for State Laws

Concerning Intoxicated Minor Age Drivers.

OMB Number: 2127-0582.

Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Abstract: The National Highway System Designation Act of 1995, Pub.

L. 104-59 was signed into law on November 28, 1995. Section 320 of the

Act established a new section 161 of Title 23, United States Code

(Section 161), which requires the withholding of certain Federal-aid

highway funds from States that do not enact and enforce ``zero

tolerance'' laws. States must certify that they comply with section 161

which provides that these ``zero tolerance'' laws must consider an

individual under the age of 21 who has a blood alcohol concentration of

0.02 percent or greater while operating a motor vehicle in the State,

to be driving while intoxicated or driving under the influence of

alcohol.

Affected Public: Those states, local and tribal governments that do

not enact or enforce the Zero Tolerance laws.

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 52.

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 Departments 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.

Issued in Washington, DC, on August 26, 1999.

Herman L. Simms,

Associate Administrator for Administration.

[FR Doc. 99-22759 Filed 8-31-99; 8:45 am]

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