[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 188 (Wednesday, September 29, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 58221]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-21832]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[U.S. DOT Docket Number NHTSA-2004-18643]


Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping Requirements

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 
Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Request for public comment 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 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 November 29, 2004.

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 by any of 
the following methods.
    <bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    <bullet> Agency Web site: http://dms.dot.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments on the Docket Management System.
    <bullet> Fax: (202) 493-2251.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Complete copies of each request for 
collection of information may be obtained at no charge from Carlita 
Ballard, NHTSA 400 Seventh Street, SW., Room 5320, NVS-131, Washington, 
DC 20590. Ms. Ballard's telephone number is (202) 366-0846. 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 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; 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 for public 
comments on the following proposed collections of information:
    Title: Petitions for Exemption from the Vehicle Theft Prevention 
Standard (49 CFR 543).
    OMB Control Number: 2127-0542.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Form Number: This collection of information uses no standard forms.
    Abstract: 49 U.S.C. Chapter 331 requires the Secretary of 
Transportation to promulgate a theft prevention standard to provide for 
the identification of certain motor vehicles and their major 
replacement parts to impede motor vehicle theft. 49 U.S.C. section 
33106 provides for an exemption to this identification process by 
petitions from manufacturers who equip covered vehicles with standard 
original equipment antitheft devices, which the Secretary determines 
are likely to be as effective in reducing or deterring theft as the 
identification system. Section 543.5 is revised for each model year 
after model year 1996 a manufacturer may petition NHTSA to grant an 
exemption for one additional line of it's passenger motor vehicles from 
the requirements of part 541 of this chapter.
    In a final rule published on April 6, 2004, the Federal Motor 
Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard was extended to include all passenger 
cars and multipurpose passenger vehicles with a gross vehicle weight 
rating of 6,000 pounds or less, and to light duty trucks with major 
parts that are interchangeable with a majority of the covered major 
parts of multipurpose passenger vehicles. The final rule becomes 
effective September 1, 2006.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 67 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 5.

    Issued on: September 23, 2004.
Stephen R. Kratzke,
Associate Administrator for Rulemaking.
[FR Doc. 04-21832 Filed 9-28-04; 8:45 am]
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