[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 141 (Thursday, July 23, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39623-39624]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-19564]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary


Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping Requirements; Agency Information 
Collection Activity Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 
et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection 
Requests (ICRs) abstracted below have been forwarded to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICRs describes 
the nature of the information collection and their expected burden. The 
Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting 
comments on (1) Title: 49 CFR Part 580, Odometer Disclosure Statement, 
OMB No.: 2127-0047, was published on April 28, 1998 (63 FR 23336) and 
(2). Title: Upper Interior Component Head Impact Protection Phase-in 
Reporting Requirements, OMB Control Number: 2127-0581 was published on 
April 6, 1998 (63 FR 16856).

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 24, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Robinson, NHTSA Information 
Collection Clearance Officer at (202) 366-9456.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

    (1) Title: 49 CFR Part 580, Odometer Disclosure Statement.
    OMB No.: 2127-0047.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals, Households, Business, other for-
profit,

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and Not-for-profit institutions, Federal Government, and State, Local 
or Tribal Government.
    Abstract: The Federal odometer law, 49 U.S.C. Chapter 327, and 
imple- menting regulations, 49 CFR Part 580, require each transferor of 
a motor vehicle to provide the transferee with a written disclosure of 
the vehicle's mileage. This disclosure is to be made on the vehicle's 
title, or in the case of a vehicle that has never been titled, on a 
separate form. If the title is lost or is held by a lienholder, and 
where permitted by state law, the disclosure can be made on a state-
issued, secure power of attorney.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 2,586,160 hours.
    (2) Title: Upper Interior Component Head Impact Protection Phase-in 
Reporting Requirements.
    OMB Control Number: 2127-0581.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Abstract: 15 U.S.C. 1392 of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle 
Safety Act of 1966, authorizes the issuance of Federal Motor Vehicle 
Safety Standards (FMVSS). The agency, in prescribing a FMVSS, is to 
consider available relevant motor vehicle safety data, and to consult 
with the Vehicle Equipment Safety Commission and other agencies as it 
deems appropriate. Further, the Act mandates that in issuing any FMVSS, 
the agency considers whether the standard is ``reasonable, practicable 
and appropriate for the particular type of motor vehicle or item of 
motor vehicle equipment for which it is prescribed,'' and whether such 
standards will contribute to carrying out the purpose of the Act. The 
Secretary is authorized to revoke such rules and regulations as she/he 
deems necessary to carry out this subchapter.
    Annual Estimate Burden: 1,260 hours.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20503, Attention DOT 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 Department's 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 best assured of having its full effect if OMB 
receives it within 30 days of publication.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on July 16, 1998.
Phillip A. Leach,
Clearance Officer, United States Department of Transportation.
[FR Doc. 98-19564 Filed 7-22-98; 8:45 am]
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