[Federal Register: November 9, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 217)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[DOT Docket No. NHTSA-2007-0029]
Reports, Forms and Record Keeping Requirements Agency Information
Collection Activity Under OMB Review
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Request for public comments on an extension of a currently
approved collection.
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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 agency 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 OM B approval.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 8, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments [identified by DOT Docket No. NHTSA-
2007-0029] 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 S.E., between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Telephone: 1-800-647-
5527.
Fax: 202-493-2251.
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. or the street
address listed above. Follow the online instructions for accessing the
dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anetris Campbell at the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Office of Rulemaking (NVS-100),
202-366-0933. 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Room W45-331, Washington, DC
20590.
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 collections of information:
Title: 49 CFR Part 552, Petitions for Rulemaking, Defects, and
Noncompliance Orders.
OMB Number: 2127-0046.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Form Number: This collection of information uses no standard forms.
Abstract: 49 U.S.C. 30162 specifies that any ``interested person
may file a petition with the Secretary of Transportation requesting the
Secretary to begin a proceeding'' to prescribe a motor vehicle safety
standard under 49 U.S.C. chapter 301, or to decide whether to issue an
order under 49 U.S.C. 30118(b). 49 U.S.C. 30111 gives the Secretary
authority to prescribe motor vehicle safety standards. 49 U.S.C.
30118(b) gives the Secretary authority to
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issue an order to a manufacturer to notify vehicle or equipment owners,
purchasers, and dealers of the defect or noncompliance and to remedy
the defect or noncompliance.
Section 30162 further specifies that all petitions filed under its
authority shall set forth the facts, which it is claimed establish that
an order is necessary and briefly describe the order the Secretary
should issue.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 20.
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.
Issued on: November 6, 2007.
Stephen R. Kratzke,
Associate Administrator for Rulemaking.
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