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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. NHTSA–2001–9779; Notice 3] 

Reports, Forms and Record Keeping 

Requirements, Agency Information 

Collection Activity Under OMB Review 

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic 

Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Before a Federal agency can 

collect certain information from the 

public, the agency must receive 

approval from the Office of Management 

and Budget (‘‘OMB’’). Under procedures 

established by the Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), 

before seeking OMB approval, Federal 

agencies must solicit public comment 

on proposed collections of information, 

including extensions and reinstatements 

of previously approved collections. In 

compliance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, this notice 

describes one collection of information 

for which NHTSA intends to seek OMB 

approval. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before May 14, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Comments must refer to the 

docket number 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 addressing its 

OMB Clearance Number. You may also 

submit your comments to the docket 

electronically. Documents may be filed 

electronically by logging onto the 

Docket Management System Web site at 

http://dms.dot.gov. Click on ‘‘Help & 

Information’’ or ‘‘Help/Info’’ to obtain 

instructions for filing the document 

electronically. 

You may call Docket Management at 

202–366–9324. You may visit the 

Docket from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

questions contact Michael Kido in the 

Office of the Chief Counsel at the 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration, telephone (202) 366–

5263. 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 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 public 

comment on the following proposed 

collection of information: 

Criminal Penalty Safe Harbor Provision 

Type of Request—Extension of 

clearance. 

OMB Clearance Number—2127–0609. 

Form Number—This collection of 

information uses no standard forms. 

Requested Expiration Date of 

Approval—Three (3) years from the date 

of approval of the collection. 

Summary of the Collection of 

Information—Each person seeking safe 

harbor protection from criminal 

penalties under 49 U.S.C. 30170 related 

to an improper report or failure to report 

is required to submit the following 

information to NHTSA: (1) A signed and 

dated document that identifies (a) each 

previous improper report and each 

failure to report as required under 49 

U.S.C. 30166, including a regulation, 

requirement, request or order issued 

thereunder, for which protection is 

sought and (b) the specific predicate 

under which the improper or omitted 

report should have been provided; and 

(2) the complete and correct information 

that was required to be submitted but 

was improperly submitted or was not 

previously submitted, including 

relevant documents that were not 

previously submitted to NHTSA or, if 

the person cannot do so, provide a 

detailed description of that information 

and/or the content of those documents 

and the reason why the individual 

cannot provide them to NHTSA. See 49 

U.S.C. 30170(a)(2) and 49 CFR 578.7. 

See also, 66 FR 38380 (July 24, 2001) 

(safe harbor final rule) and 65 FR 81414 

(Dec. 26, 2000) (safe harbor interim final 

rule). 

Description of the Need for the 

Information and Use of the 

Information—This information 

collection was mandated by Section 5 of 

the Transportation Recall Enhancement, 

Accountability, and Documentation Act, 

codified at 49 U.S.C. 30170(a)(2). The 

information collected will provide 

NHTSA with information the agency 

should have received previously and 

will also promptly provide the agency 

with correct information to do its 

analyses, such as, for example, 

conducting tests or drawing conclusions 

about possible safety-related defects. 

NHTSA anticipates using this 

information to help it to accomplish its 

statutory assignment of identifying 

safety-related defects in motor vehicles 

and motor vehicle equipment and, when 

appropriate, seeking safety recalls. 

Description of the Likely Respondents, 

Including Estimated Number and 

Proposed Frequency of Response to the 

Collection of Information—This 

collection of information applies to any 

person who seeks a ‘‘safe harbor’’ from 

potential criminal liability for 

knowingly and willfully acting with the 

specific intention of misleading the 

Secretary by an act or omission that 

violates section 1001 of title 18 with 

respect to the reporting requirements of 

49 U.S.C. 30166, regarding a safetyrelated defect in motor vehicles or 

motor vehicle equipment that caused 

death or serious bodily injury to an 

individual. Thus, the collection of 

information applies to the 

manufacturers, and any officers or 

employees thereof, who respond or have 

a duty to respond to an information 

provision requirement pursuant to 49 

U.S.C. 30166 or a regulation, 

requirement, request or order issued 

thereunder. 

We believe that there will be very few 

criminal prosecutions under section 

30170, given its elements. Since the safe 

harbor related rule has been in place, 

the agency has not received any reports. 

Accordingly, it is not likely to be a 

substantial motivating force for a 

submission of a proper report. We 

estimate that no more than one such 

person a year would invoke this new 

collection of information, and we do not 

anticipate receiving more than one 

report a year from any particular person. 

Estimate of the Total Annual 

Reporting and Recordkeeping Burdens 


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Resulting from the Collection of 

Information—2 hours. 

As stated before, we estimate that no 

more than one person a year would be 

subject to this new collection of 

information. Incrementally, we estimate 

that on average it will take no longer 

than two hours for a person to compile 

and submit the information we are 

requiring to be reported. Therefore, the 

total burden hours on the public per 

year is estimated to be a maximum of 

two hours. 

Since nothing in the rule requires 

those persons who submit reports 

pursuant to this rule to keep copies of 

any records or reports submitted to us, 

recordkeeping costs imposed would be 

zero hours and zero costs. 

Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506; delegation of 

authority at 49 CFR 1.50. 

Issued on: March 8, 2007. 

Anthony M. Cooke, 

Chief Counsel. 

[FR Doc. E7–4582 Filed 3–13–07; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration 

[U.S. DOT Docket No. NHTSA–2007–27523] 

Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping 

Requirements 

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic 

Safety Administration (NHTSA), 

Department of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Request for public comment on 

proposed collection of information. 

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 

reinstatements 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 May 14, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to U.S. Department of Transportation 

Dockets, 400 Seventh Street SW., 401, 

Washington, DC 20590. Docket No. 

NHTSA–2007–27523. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Laurie Flaherty, Program Analyst, Office 

of Emergency Medical Services, 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration, 400 Seventh Street SW, 

NTI–140, Room 5130, Washington, DC 

20590. (202) 366–2705 or via e-mail at 

laurie.flaherty@dot.gov. 

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 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 submissions of responses. In 

compliance with these requirements, 

NHTSA asks public comment on the 

following proposed collection of 

information: 

Request for Information, National E9–

1–1 Implementation Coordination 

Office (National 9–1–1 Office) 

Type of Request—New information 

collection requirement. 

OMB Clearance Number—N/A. 

FORM Number—This collection of 

information uses no standard forms. 

Requested Expiration Date of 

Approval—Three years from date of 

approval. 

Summary of the Collection of 

Information—NHTSA, in cooperation 

with the National Telecommunications 

and Information Administration (NTIA), 

(Department of Commerce), is proposing 

to issue annual RFIs, seeking comments 

from all sources (public, private, 

governmental, academic, professional, 

public interest groups, and other 

interested parties) on operational 

priorities for the National Enhanced 9–

1–1 Implementation Coordination Office 

(National 9–1–1 Office). The National 9–

1–1 Office was established by NHTSA 

and NTIA as directed by the Ensuring 

Needed Help Arrives Near Callers 

Employing 911 Act of 2004 (ENHANCE 

911 Act of 2004), 47 U.S.C. 942. 

The ENHANCE 911 Act of 2004 

authorized two fundamental changes in 

Federal 9–1–1 responsibilities: 

• Formal program and policy 

coordination across Federal agencies. 

• Federal support to Public Safety 

Answering Points and related State and 

local agencies for E9–1–1 deployment 

and operations. 

Congress stated the importance of 

enhanced 9–1–1 service in the Act, 

finding that ‘‘enhanced 911 is a high 

national priority and it requires Federal 

leadership, working in cooperation with 

State and local governments and with 

the numerous organizations dedicated 

to delivering emergency 

communications services.’’ NHTSA and 

NTIA intend to use the National 9–1–1 

Office to work cooperatively with public 

and private 9–1–1 stakeholders to 

establish a vision for the future of 9–1–

1 services in the Nation. The RFIs will 

solicit comments on the priorities and 

strategies of the National 9–1–1 Office to 

accomplish its functions, goals and 

vision. In addition, the RFIs will obtain 

expressions of interest in participating 

as partners and will request responses to 

specific questions, including critical 9–

1–1 issues, benefits to stakeholders, 

available data and methods of 

collection, etc. These RFIs will NOT 

seek comment on the grant program 

authorized to be administered by the 

National 9–1–1 Office. The RFIs will not 

include requests for proposals or 

invitations for bids. 

Description of the Need for the 

Information and Proposed Use of the 

Information—The 9–1–1 constituency is 

a diverse group of entities, including: 

Government Agencies: 

• Local, State and Federal policy, 

regulation, and funding agencies 

• Local and State emergency 

communications agencies 

• Local, State and Federal emergency 

response agencies 

Non-Governmental Organizations: 

• Professional and industry 

associations 

• Standards Development 

Organizations 

• Citizen and special interest 

advocacy organizations 

• Private emergency response and 

recovery organizations 

• Research and academic 

organizations 

IT/Telecommunications Service 

Providers: 

• ‘‘Traditional’’ telecommunication 

service providers 


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