Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping Requirements

NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION

[Docket No. NHTSA-99-5465]

Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping Requirements

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),

Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Request for public comment on 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 June 11, 1999.

Addresses: Comments must refer to the docket notice numbers cited at

the beginning of this notice and be submitted to Docket Management,

Room PL-401, 400 Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC 20590. Please

identify the proposed collection of information for which a comment is

provided, by referencing its OMB clearance Number. It is requested, but

not required, that 2 copies of the comment be provided. The Docket

Section is open on weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Complete copies of each request for

collection of information may be obtained at no charge from Ms.

Jennifer Higley, NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street, SW, Room 5238, NSC-

01,Washington, DC 20590. Ms. Higley's telephone number is (202) 366-

0743. 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

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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 collections of information:

(1) Title: 23 CFR Parts 1210 for Certification Requirements for

State Laws Concerning Intoxicated Minor Age Drivers.

OMB Control Number: 2127-0582.

Affected Public: State Government.

Abstract: The National Highway System Designation (NHS) 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.

The requirements in the final rule (issued October 25, 1996), that

States certify that they conform to the statutory requirements to avoid

the withholding of Federal-aid highway funds, are considered to be

information collection requirements as that term is defined by the

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in 5 CFR part 1320. The annual

burden in FY 1999 and beyond is expected to be very low (probably zero

hours) since the one-time reporting and recordkeeping requirements

associated with this rule were already met by all States prior to the

October 1, 1998, deadline for withholding funds. However, in the

future, a State must meet these reporting requirements again if the

State's zero tolerance law changes. Therefore, the Agency is now

requesting comments on an extension of these reporting and

recordkeeping requirements in order to keep them in effect beyond

September 30, 1999, the current expiration date.

Estimated Annual Burden: 0 hours (if no State law changes) to 52

hours (maximum burden if all State laws change).

Number of Respondents: 52.

Adele Derby,

Associate Administrator for State and Community Services.

[FR Doc. 99-9069 Filed 4-9-99; 8:45 am]

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