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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 250 (Tuesday, December 31, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 107192-107194]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-31362]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[Docket No. NHTSA-2024-0017]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Notice and Request for 
Comment; Vehicle Information for the General Public

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

ACTION: Notice and request for comments on a revision of a currently 
approved collection of information.

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SUMMARY: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) 
seeks public comment about our intention to request the Office of 
Management and Budget's (OMB) approval on the revision of a currently 
approved information collection. Before a Federal agency can collect 
certain information from the public, it must receive approval from OMB. 
Under procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 
1995, before seeking OMB approval, Federal agencies must solicit public 
comment on proposed collections of information, including extensions, 
reinstatements, and renewals of previously approved collections. This 
document describes one collection of information concerning vehicle 
safety features for consumer information purposes for which NHTSA 
intends to seek OMB approval on Vehicle Information for the General 
Public (OMB Control number 2127-0629).

DATES: Comments should be submitted on or before March 3, 2025.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments [identified by Docket No. NHTSA-
2024-0017] through one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility; M-30, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Rm. W12-140, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: West Building Ground Floor, Room 
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590 between 9 a.m. 
and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except Federal 
holidays.
     Fax: (202) 493-2251.
    Regardless of how you submit your comments, please be sure to 
mention the docket number of this document and identify the proposed 
collection of information for which a comment is provided, by 
referencing its OMB clearance number.
    Note: All comments received will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. 
Anyone can 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).
    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: Complete copies of each request for 
collection of information may be obtained at no charge from Ms. 
Jennifer Lee, U.S. Department of Transportation, NHTSA, 1200 New Jersey 
Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20590. Ms. Lee's telephone number is (202) 366-
7695. Please identify the relevant collection of information by 
referring to its OMB Control Number.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA 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. 
In compliance with these requirements, NHTSA asks for public comment on 
the following proposed collection of information:
    Title: Vehicle Information for the General Public.
    OMB Control Number: 2127-0629.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Type of Review Requested: Regular.
    Length of Approval Requested: 3 Years.
    Summary of the Collection of Information: NHTSA's mission is to 
save lives, prevent injury, and reduce motor vehicle crashes. Consumer 
information programs are an important tool for improving vehicle safety 
through market forces. Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 32302, the Secretary of 
Transportation (NHTSA by delegation) is directed to provide to the 
public the following information about passenger motor vehicles: damage 
susceptibility; crashworthiness, crash avoidance, and any other areas 
the Secretary determines will improve safety of passenger motor 
vehicles; and the degree of difficulty of diagnosis and repair of 
damage to, or failure of, mechanical and electrical systems. NHTSA 
established the NCAP in 1978 in response to Title II of the Motor 
Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act of 1972. For more than 40 
years, under its NCAP, NHTSA has been providing consumers with vehicle 
safety information such as frontal and side crash results, crash 
avoidance performance test results, rollover propensity, and the 
availability of a wide array of safety features provided on new model 
year vehicles. Section 24213(b) of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law 
includes requirements to add to NCAP information about advanced crash 
avoidance technologies and vulnerable road user safety. This revision 
of a currently approved information collection request includes the 
statutory addition of these information and the corresponding increase 
associated with the total annual burden hours. This revision increases 
the total annual burden hours by 7,005 hours from when this Information 
Collection Request was last approved (from 1,995 hours to 9,000 hours).
    The collection is voluntary and conducted annually. There are 
approximately 21 vehicle manufacturers that sell passenger cars and 
light truck vehicles (including sport utility vehicles, pickup trucks, 
and vans) in the United States with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating 
(GVWR) of 10,000 pounds or less, that NHTSA requests annually to 
respond to this information request. These 21 vehicle manufacturers 
produce an aggregate of approximately 600 vehicle models including trim 
lines each year. The information is primarily used to provide 
information to consumers. It is used to disseminate vehicle safety 
information via the agency's website at www.nhtsa.gov, on the Monroney 
labels, in other consumer publications, to address consumer inquiries 
as well as for internal agency analyses.
    NHTSA has another information collection to obtain data related to 
motor vehicle compliance with the agency's Federal Motor Vehicle Safety 
Standards. Although the consumer information collection data (requested 
by NCAP) is distinct and unique from the compliance data, respondents 
to both collections are similar. Thus, the consumer information 
collection is closely coordinated with the compliance collection to 
enable responders to assemble the data more efficiently. The burden is 
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reduced by sending electronic files to the respondents so that they can 
enter the data and return it to the agency electronically.
    Description of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use of the 
Information: The consumer information collected will be used to 
disseminate vehicle safety information via the agency's website at 
www.nhtsa.gov, on the Monroney labels, in other consumer publications, 
as well as for internal agency analyses and responses to consumer 
inquiries. The agency uses this safety feature information when 
responding to consumer inquiries, conducting research and data analysis 
as well as analyzing rulemaking petitions and the regulatory impacts of 
Congressional Acts that require the agency to issue or consider issuing 
new rules that would mandate certain vehicle safety features. Last but 
certainly not least, the agency uses this information to help with the 
selection of certain new model year vehicle models to be tested under 
NCAP to (1) provide safety ratings on how well the vehicles protect 
vehicle occupants during the crash and (2) assess advanced driver 
assistance systems for performance verification.
    Affected Public: Manufacturers that sell passenger cars and light 
truck vehicles (including sport utility vehicles, pickup trucks, and 
vans) that have a GVWR of 10,000 pounds or less in the United States.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 21.
    There are approximately 21 vehicle manufacturers that sell 
passenger cars and light truck vehicles (including sport utility 
vehicles, pickup trucks, and vans) in the United States with a GVWR of 
10,000 pounds or less, that NHTSA requests annually to respond to this 
information request.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Number of Responses: 600.
    The 21 vehicle manufacturers produce an aggregate of approximately 
600 vehicle models including trim lines each year. Estimates are based 
on an expected 15 hours to prepare the request for each vehicle model 
and trim line. In addition, the estimate on total annual burden hours 
for each task is based on a proportion of the job function (e.g., 40 
percent for data entry; 50 percent for technical information 
validation; 10 percent for technical content approval).
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 9,000 hours.

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Number of vehicle models...............  600.
Number of hours per vehicle model......  15.
Total annual burden hours..............  9,000 = (15 hours/model x 600
                                          models).
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                                                                                                 Estimated total
                                                                Vehicle models  Estimated hours   annual burden
                                                                   per year       per vehicle         hours
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Preparation of Response......................................             600               15            9,000
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    A breakdown of the total annual burden hours (9,000) for this 
collection of information by labor type is as follows:

Burden hours for data entry = 9,000 hours x 40 percent = 3,600 hours
Burden hours for technical information validation = 9,000 hours x 50 
percent = 4,500 hours
Burden hours for technical content approval = 9,000 hours x 10 percent 
= 900 hours

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                                             Hours by labor type
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                                      Percentage of
                                       total hours      Number of hours
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Data Entry........................                40%              3,600
Technical Information Validation..                 50              4,500
Technical Content Approval........                 10                900
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    Estimated Annual Labor Costs: $693,883.

Cost associated with data entry = 3,600 hours x $47.59 \1\ per hour/
0.703 \2\ = $243,704
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    \1\ ``Motor Vehicle Manufacturing--May 2023 OEWS Industry-
Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates.'' April 3, 
2024. Business Operations Specialists, Occupation Code 13-1000; Mean 
Hourly Wage = $47.59. https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics4_336100.htm. Accessed August 23, 2024.
    \2\ See Table 1 at https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/ecec.pdf 
for the total compensation rate for the employer for private 
workers.
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Cost associated with technical information validation = 4,500 hours x 
$54.82 \3\ per hour/0.703 = $350,910
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    \3\ ``Motor Vehicle Manufacturing--May 2023 OEWS Industry-
Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates.'' April 3, 
2024. Mechanical Engineers, Occupation Code 17-2141; Mean Hourly 
Wage = $54.82. https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics4_336100.htm. 
Accessed August 23, 2024.
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Cost associated with technical content approval = 900 hours x $77.54 
\4\ per hour/0.703 = $99,269
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    \4\ ``Motor Vehicle Manufacturing--May 2023 OEWS Industry-
Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates.'' April 3, 
2024. General and Operations Managers, Occupation Code 11-1021; Mean 
Hourly Wage = $77.54. https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics4_336100.htm. Accessed August 23, 2024.
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Cost associated with total annual burden hours is $693,883 = ($243,704 
+ $350,910 + $99,269)

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                                                                                     Percent of total        Total                         Annual labor
                                                                     Average wage      compensation    compensation rate   Annual hours        cost
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Data Entry........................................................          $47.59              70.3%             $67.70           3,600        $243,704
Vehicle Info. Validation..........................................           54.82               70.3              77.98           4,500         350,910
Tech. Content Approval............................................           77.54               70.3             110.30             900          99,269
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Estimated Annual Labor Cost for This Information Collection:                                                                                     693,883
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Cost: There are no costs associated 
with this collection other than the labor costs associated with the 
burden hours.
    Public Comments Invited: The agency seeks comment on any aspect of 
this information collection, including (a) whether the proposed 
collection of information is necessary for the Department's 
performance; (b) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) ways for the 
Department to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information collection; and (d) ways that the burden could be minimized 
without reducing the quality of the collected information. The agency 
will summarize and/or include your comments in the request for OMB's 
clearance of this information collection.
    Authority: The PRA of 1995; 44 U.S.C. chapter 35; and delegation of 
authority at 49 CFR 1.49, 1.95 and 501.8, and DOT Order 1351.29A.

Raymond R. Posten,
Associate Administrator for Rulemaking.
[FR Doc. 2024-31362 Filed 12-30-24; 8:45 am]
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