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the end of the comment period and 

specify the basis for their request. 

All communications concerning these 

proceedings should identify the 

appropriate docket number (e.g., Waiver 

Petition Docket Number FRA–2008– 

0154, 2008–0163, and/or 2008–0155) 

and may be submitted by any of the 

following methods: 

• Web site: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

• Mail: Docket Operations Facility, 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue, SE., W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE., Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

Because of the similarity of the 

subject requests, FRA reserves the right 

to consider comments filed in any one 

of the three dockets with respect to the 

resolution of the request(s) in more than 

one docket, to the extent the comment 

is applicable to the particular request. 

Communications received within 45 

days of the date of this notice will be 

considered by FRA before final action is 

taken. Comments received after that 

date will be considered as far as 

practicable. All written communications 

concerning these proceedings are 

available for examination during regular 

business hours (9 a.m.–5 p.m.) at the 

above facility. All documents in the 

public docket are also available for 

inspection and copying on the Internet 

at the docket facility’s Web site at http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

Anyone is able to search the 

electronic form of any written 

communications and 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 (Volume 

65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78). 

Issued in Washington, DC on January 8, 

2009. 

Grady C. Cothen, Jr. 

Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety 

Standards and Program Development. 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration 

Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping 

Requirements 

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic 

Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice 

announces that the Information 

Collection Request (ICR) abstracted 

regarding: the passenger motor vehicle 

insurance companies and rental/leasing 

companies comply with 49 CFR Part 

544, Insurer Reporting Requirement, has 

been forwarded to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and comment. The ICR describes 

the nature of the information collections 

and their expected burden. The Federal 

Register Notice with a 60-day comment 

period was published on September 25, 

2008 (73 FR 55591). The agency 

received no comments. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before February 13, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments, within 30 

days, to the Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs, Office of 

Management and Budget, 725 17th 

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, 

Attention NHTSA 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 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. 

A comment to OMB is most effective if 

OMB receives it within 30 days of 

publication. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Carlita Ballard at the National Highway 

Traffic Safety Administration, Office of 

International Policy, Fuel Economy and 

Consumer Programs (NVS–131), 1200 

New Jersey Ave., SE., West Building, 

Room W43–439, 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: 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration 

Title: 49 CFR Part 544; Insurer 

Reporting Requirement. 

OMB Control Number: 2127–0547. 

Type of Request: Request for public 

comment on a previously approved 

collection of information. 

Abstract: This information collection 

supports the Department’s strategic goal 

of Economic Growth and Trade. The 

Motor Vehicle Theft Law Enforcement 

Act of 1984, added Title VI to the Motor 

Vehicle and Information Cost Savings 

Act (recodified as Chapter 331 of Title 

49, United States Code) which 

mandated this information collection. 

The 1984 Theft Act was amended by the 

Anti Car Theft Act (ACTA) of 1992 (Pub. 

L. 102–519). NHTSA is authorized 

under 49 U.S.C. 33112, to collect this 

information. This information collection 

supports the agency’s economic growth 

and trade goal through rulemaking 

implementation developed to help 

reduce the cost of vehicle ownership by 

reducing the cost of comprehensive 

insurance coverage. 49 U.S.C. 33112 

requires certain passenger motor vehicle 

insurance companies and rental/leasing 

companies to provide information to 

NHTSA on comprehensive insurance 

premiums, theft and recoveries and 

actions taken to address motor vehicle 

theft 

Affected Public: Business or other for 

profit. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 

Based on prior years’ insurer 

compilation information, the agency 

estimates that the time to review and 

compile information for the reports will 

take approximately a total of 63,238 

burden hours (60,004 man-hours for 28 

insurance companies and 3,234 manhours for 7 rental and leasing 

companies). Claim Adjusters incur 

separate burden hours from the number 

of insurers. There is one Claim Adjuster 

assigned to each insurer. There was a 

decrease in several rental and leasing 

companies that have merged into one 

entity or have been exempted from the 

reporting requirements since the last 

reporting period. The agency has reestimated the burden hours to be 63,238 

total annual hours requested in lieu of 

64,610 as the current OMB inventory. 

This is a decrease of 1,372 hours. Most 

recent year insurer compilation 

information estimates reveal that it takes 

an average cost of $65.00 per hour for 

clerical and technical staff to prepare 

the annual reports. Therefore, the 

agency estimates the total cost 

associated with the burden hours is 

$4,110,470. 


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The burden hour for rental and 

leasing companies is significantly less 

than that for insurance companies 

because rental and leasing companies 

comply with fewer reporting 

requirements than the insurance 

companies. The reporting burden is 

based on insurers’ salaries, clerical and 

technical expenses, and labor costs. 

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 most effective 

if OMB receives it within 30 days of 

publication. 

Issued on: January 8, 2009. 

Stephen R. Kratzke, 

Associate Administrator for Rulemaking. 

[FR Doc. E9–565 Filed 1–13–09; 8:45 am] 

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