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1 49 CFR 591.5. 

Frequency of Response: Annually. 

(Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995; 44 U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended; and 

49 CFR 1.93.) 

By Order of the Maritime Administrator. 

T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., 

Secretary, Maritime Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2022–14907 Filed 7–12–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–81–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. NHTSA NHTSA–2022–0060] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Notice and Request for 

Comment; Importation of Vehicles and 

Equipment Subject to the Federal 

Motor Vehicle Safety, Bumper, and 

Theft Prevention Standards 

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic 

Safety Administration (NHTSA), 

Department of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments on a revision of currently 

approved information collection 

request. 

SUMMARY: NHTSA invites public 

comments about our intention to request 

approval from the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) for a 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 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 a collection of 

information for which NHTSA intends 

to seek OMB approval regarding 

importation of vehicles and equipment 

subject to the Federal motor vehicle 

safety, bumper, and theft prevention 

standards. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before September 12, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by the Docket No. NHTSA– 

2022–XXXX through any of the 

following methods: 

• Electronic submissions: Go to the 

Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Fax: (202) 493–2251. 

• Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket 

Management, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, West Building, Room W12– 

140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 

a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except on Federal holidays. 

Instructions: All submissions must 

include the agency name and docket 

number for this notice. Note that all 

comments received will be posted 

without change to http://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. Please 

see the Privacy Act heading below. 

Privacy Act: Anyone is able to 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) or you may visit https://

www.transportation.gov/privacy. 

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 

via internet. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

additional information or access to 

background documents, contact Neil 

Thurgood, Office of Vehicle Safety 

Compliance (NEF–230), National 

Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 

West Building—4th Floor—Room W45– 

205, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

Washington, DC 20590. Mr. Thurgood’s 

telephone number is (202) 366–0712. 

Please identify the relevant collection of 

information by referring to its OMB 

Control Number (2127–0002). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), 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: (a) 

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; 

(b) 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; 

(c) how to enhance the quality, utility, 

and clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) 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 

collection of information for which the 

agency is seeking approval from OMB. 

Title: Importation of Vehicles and 

Equipment Subject to the Federal Motor 

Vehicle Safety, Bumper, and Theft 

Prevention Standards. 

OMB Control Number: 2127–0002. 

Form Number(s): HS–7, HS–474, 

NHTSA Form 1481, NHTSA Form 1482, 

NHTSA Form 1483, NHTSA Form 1484. 

Type of Request: Revision. 

Type of Review Requested: Regular. 

Requested Expiration Date of 

Approval: 3 years from date of approval. 

Summary of the Collection of 

Information: 

This information collection request 

covers various collections needed for 

the administration of NHTSA’s 

regulations governing the importation of 

motor vehicle and motor vehicle 

equipment. This information collection 

includes the declaration form required 

for the importation of all motor vehicles 

and regulated items of motor vehicle 

equipment and related information 

requests as well as information 

requirements for Registered Importers 

(RIs). 

Description of the Need for the 

Information and Proposed Use of the 

Information: This information 

collections described in this document 

are necessary to ensure that motor 

vehicles and items of motor vehicle 

equipment subject to the Federal motor 

vehicle safety, bumper and theft 

prevention standards are lawfully 

imported into the United States. The 

primary component of this information 

collection is the declaration requirement 

for the importation of motor vehicles 

and items of motor vehicle equipment. 

NHTSA’s regulations at 49 CFR part 591 

provide that no person shall import a 

motor vehicle or regulated item of motor 

vehicle equipment [e.g., tires, glazing, 

seat belts, etc.] unless the importer files 

a declaration.1 To be lawfully imported, 

the vehicle or equipment item must be 

covered by one of the boxes on the HS– 

7 Declaration form and the importer 

must declare, subject to penalty for 


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making false statements, that the vehicle 

or equipment item is entitled to entry 

under the conditions specified on the 

form, including the provision of any 

supporting information or materials that 

may be required. This declaration is 

filed with U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection (Customs) on a paper copy of 

the HS–7 Declaration form, or, if the 

entry is made by a Customs House 

Broker, it can be made electronically 

using Customs’ Automated Broker 

Interface (ABI) system. The ABI feeds 

into Custom’s Automated Commercial 

Environment (ACE) system that tracts 

all of the HS–7 information. The HS–7 

Declaration form has 14 boxes, each of 

which identifies a lawful basis for the 

importation of a motor vehicle or 

equipment item into the United States. 

The regulations require a declaration to 

be filed (on the HS–7 Declaration Form) 

at the time a vehicle or item of motor 

vehicle equipment is imported that 

identifies, among other things, whether 

the vehicle or item of equipment was 

originally manufactured to conform to 

all applicable FMVSS, and if it was not, 

to state the basis for the importation of 

the vehicle or item of equipment. In 

calendar years 2019, 2020, and 2021, 

there were 14,028,097; 12,509,672; and 

12,754,348 entries made under HS–7 

Declarations filed with U.S. Customs 

and Border Protection, respectively. 

In addition to the declarations, entries 

made under certain boxes on the HS–7 

form are required to be accompanied by 

additional information. In some cases, 

the additional information is an 

additional form or statement 

accompanying the HS–7 form. However, 

in other cases, the entry can only be 

made after NHTSA has reviewed and 

approved an application or granted a 

petition, such as the petitions related to 

entry under NHTSA’s Registered 

Importer program. 

As described in detail below, this 

request also covers several information 

collections related to the Registered 

Importer program. NHTSA relies on this 

information when approving and 

renewing RI registrations to better 

ensure that RIs are meeting their 

obligations under the statutes and 

regulations governing the importation of 

nonconforming vehicles and to allow 

the agency to make more informed 

decisions in conferring RI status on 

applicants and in permitting RI status to 

be retained by those currently holding 

registrations. This information also 

allows NHTSA to deny those lacking the 

capability to responsibly provide RI 

services and take enforcement action, 

such as suspending or revoking 

registrations, against RIs that have 

committed or are associated with those 

who have committed past violations of 

the vehicle importation laws. 

A more detailed description of this 

information collection is provided 

below and is broken down by the 14 

boxes on the HS–7 form and the 

requirements for RIs. 

HS–7 Declaration Form: Importation of 

Motor Vehicles and Motor Vehicle 

Equipment Subject to the Federal Motor 

Vehicle Safety, Bumper, and Theft 

Prevention Standards 

1. Box 1: Importation of Vehicles at 

Least 25 Years Old or Equipment Not 

Subject to the Safety Standards 

Motor vehicles at least 25 years old 

and items of motor vehicle equipment 

manufactured on a date when no 

applicable FMVSS was effect may be 

lawfully imported without regard to 

compliance with the FMVSS. These 

vehicles and equipment items are 

declared under Box 1 on the HS–7 

Declaration form. In calendar years 

2019, 2020, and 2021, there were, 

respectively, 2,515,742; 2,161,035; and 

1,696,886 entries made for vehicles and 

equipment items imported under Box 1. 

The average for the last three years was 

2,124,554.33. Using this estimate, 

NHTSA estimates that an average of 

2,200,000 entries will be made under 

Box 1 in each of the next three years. 

2. Box 2A: Importation of Conforming 

Vehicles and Equipment 

Vehicles and equipment that are 

originally manufactured to comply with 

all applicable Federal motor vehicle 

safety, bumper, and theft prevention 

standards, and that bear a label or tag 

certifying such compliance that is 

permanently affixed by the original 

manufacturer, are declared under Box 

2A on the HS–7 Declaration form. 

Vehicles that are covered by exemptions 

under 49 CFR parts 555 and 586 are also 

imported under Box 2A. In 2019, 2020, 

and 2021 there were 8,517,969; 

7,497,561; and 8,172,429 entries made 

under Box 2A, respectively. The average 

number of entries made under Box 2A 

in the last three years was 8,062,653. 

Based on this average, NHTSA estimates 

that number of entries made in each of 

the next three years under Box 2A will 

be, on average, 8,100,000. 

3. Box 2B: Importation of Conforming 

Canadian-Market Vehicles for Personal 

Use 

A motor vehicle that is certified by its 

original manufacturer as complying 

with all applicable Canadian motor 

vehicle safety standards can be 

imported by an individual for personal 

use under Box 2B. To accomplish the 

entry, the importer must furnish 

Customs with a letter from the vehicle’s 

original manufacturer confirming that 

the vehicle conforms to all applicable 

U.S. Federal motor vehicle safety, 

bumper, and theft prevention standards, 

or that it conforms to all such standards 

except for the labeling requirements of 

Standard Nos. 101 Controls and 

Displays and 110 or 120, Tire Selection 

and Rims, and/or the requirements of 

Standard No. 108, Lamps, Reflective 

Devices, and Associated Equipment, 

relating to daytime running lamps. In 

2019, 2020, and 2020 there were 1,740; 

1,919; and 2,553 entries made under 

Box 2B, respectively. Although the 

average number of entries for the last 

three years was 2,070.67 entries per 

year, the number of Box 2B entries 

appears to be increasing. Accordingly, 

NHTSA estimates that, on average, 

2,600 entries will be made under Box 2B 

in each of the next three years. As noted 

above, entries under Box 2B must be 

accompanied by a confirmation letter 

from the manufacturer of the vehicle. 

Accordingly, NHTSA estimates that in 

each of the next three years, 2,600 

requests will be made to manufacturers 

for confirmation letters and 

manufacturers will send 2,600 

confirmation letters in response. 

4. Box 3: Importation of Nonconforming 

Vehicles by Registered Importers 

A motor vehicle that does not 

conform to all applicable Federal Motor 

Vehicle Safety and Bumper Standards, 

but does conform to applicable Federal 

Theft Prevention Standards may be 

imported under Box 3 if NHTSA has 

determined that the model and model 

year of the vehicle to be imported is 

eligible for importation because it can 

be modified to meet the standards. 

Generally, the National Traffic and 

Motor Vehicle Safety Act prohibits the 

importation into the United States of a 

motor vehicle manufactured on or after 

the date an applicable Federal motor 

vehicle safety standard (FMVSS) takes 

effect, unless the motor vehicle was 

manufactured in compliance with the 

standard and was so certified by its 

original manufacturer.2 Under one of 

the exceptions to this prohibition, found 

at 49 U.S.C. 30141, a nonconforming 

vehicle can be imported into the United 

States provided (1) NHTSA decides that 

the vehicle is eligible for importation, 

based on its capability of being modified 

to conform to all applicable FMVSS, 

and (2) it is imported by a registered 

importer (RI), or by a person who has a 

contract with an RI to bring the vehicle 

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standards following importation. 

Regulations implementing this statute 

are found at 49 CFR parts 591 and 592. 

There are four information collection 

components for vehicles imported 

under Box 3: (1) HS–7 Declaration 

Forms, (2) HS–474 Conformance Bond 

Forms; (3) Conformity Packages; and (4) 

Import Eligibility Petitions. 

A nonconforming vehicle that NHTSA 

has decided to be eligible for 

importation can be imported by an RI, 

or by a person who has a contract with 

an RI to modify the vehicle so that it 

conforms to all applicable FMVSS, 

under Box 3 on the HS–7 Declaration 

form. The volume of imports under Box 

3 has greatly increased in recent years. 

In 2019, there were a total of 296,898 

entries under Box 3. Of those entries, 

298,767 were for Canadian-market 

vehicles and 131 were for vehicles for 

sale in other foreign markets. In 2020, 

there were a total of 228,256 entries 

under Box 3. Of those entries, 228,138 

were for Canadian-market vehicles and 

118 were for vehicles for sale in other 

foreign markets. In 2021, there were a 

total of 374,105 entries under Box 3. Of 

those entries, 374,001 were for 

Canadian-market vehicles and 104 were 

for vehicles for sale in other foreign 

markets. Based on these figures, the 

agency estimates that on average, 

300,120 vehicles will be imported each 

year under Box 3, with 300,000 

Canadian-market vehicles being 

imported and 120 vehicles for other 

foreign markets being imported. Entries 

made under Box 3 are required to be 

accompanied with a copy of the DOT 

Bond and, if applicable, a copy of the 

contract with the RI. 

a. HS–474 Conformance Bond 

NHTSA’s regulations also require an 

RI, among other things, to furnish a 

bond (on the HS–474 Conformance 

Bond form) at the time of entry for each 

nonconforming vehicle it imports, to 

ensure that the vehicle will be brought 

into conformity with all applicable 

safety and bumper standards within 120 

days of entry or will be exported from, 

or abandoned to, the United States. A 

HS–474 Conformance Bond has to be 

furnished for each nonconforming 

vehicle imported under Box 3. Using 

NHTSA’s estimate that, on average, 

300,120 vehicles will be imported under 

Box 3 each year, NHTSA estimates that 

importers will also complete 300,120 

HS–474 forms each year. In addition, 

the documents required for importation 

under Box 3, NHTSA also requires a 

statement of conformity to be submitted 

for each vehicle that was imported 

under Box 3. 

b. Conformity Package 

After modifying the vehicle to 

conform to all applicable standards, the 

RI must submit a statement of 

conformity (NHTSA Form 1484) to 

NHTSA. After receiving the statement of 

conformity, NHTSA will issue a letter 

permitting the bond to be released if the 

agency is satisfied that the vehicle has 

been modified in the manner stated by 

the RI. The statement of conformity 

contains a check-off list on which the RI 

identifies the FMVSS and other agency 

requirements to which the vehicle 

conforms as originally manufactured 

and the FMVSS and other requirements 

to which the vehicle was modified to 

conform. The RI also attaches to the 

statement of conformity documentary 

and photographic evidence of the 

modifications that it made to the vehicle 

to achieve conformity with applicable 

standards. Collectively, these 

documents are referred to as a 

‘‘conformity package.’’ A conformity 

package must be submitted for each 

nonconforming vehicle imported under 

Box 3. Therefore, NHTSA estimates that, 

on average, 300,120 conformity 

packages will be submitted each year for 

vehicles that were imported under Box 

3. Each RI must also retain a copy of 

each conformity package for 10 years. 

c. Import Eligibility Petition 

As previously noted, a motor vehicle 

that was not originally manufactured to 

comply with all applicable FMVSS 

cannot be lawfully imported into the 

United States on a permanent basis 

unless NHTSA decides that the vehicle 

is eligible for importation, based on its 

capability of being modified to conform 

to those standards. Under 49 U.S.C. 

30141, the eligibility decision can be 

based on the nonconforming vehicle’s 

substantial similarity to a vehicle of the 

same make, model, and model year that 

was manufactured for importation into, 

and sale in the United States, and 

certified as complying with all 

applicable FMVSS by its original 

manufacturer. Where there is no 

substantially similar U.S.-certified 

vehicle, the eligibility decision must be 

predicated on the vehicle having safety 

features that are capable of being 

modified to conform to the FMVSS, 

based on destructive crash test data or 

such other evidence that the agency may 

deem adequate. The agency makes 

import eligibility decisions either on its 

own initiative, or in response to 

petitions filed by RIs. In 2019, NHTSA 

received 28 import eligibility petitions. 

Of these, 25 were for vehicles with 

substantially similar U.S.-certified 

counterparts and 3 were for vehicles for 

which there were no substantially 

similar U.S. certified counterparts. In 

2020, 8 import eligibility petitions were 

submitted to the agency. Of these, 4 

were for vehicles with substantially 

similar U.S.-certified counterparts, and 

4 were for vehicles for which there were 

no substantially similar U.S.-certified 

counterparts. In 2021, 11 import 

eligibility petitions were submitted to 

the agency. Of these, 9 were for vehicles 

with substantially similar U.S.-certified 

counterparts, and 2 were for vehicles for 

which there were no substantially 

similar U.S.-certified counterparts. 

Assuming this trend continues in future 

years, the agency estimates that roughly 

16 import eligibility petitions will be 

submitted each year, 13 of which will be 

for vehicles with substantially similar 

U.S.-certified counterparts and 3 

petitions will be for vehicles lacking 

substantially similar U.S.-certified 

counterparts. 

5. Box 4: Importation of Vehicles or 

Equipment Intended Solely for Export 

A nonconforming vehicle or 

equipment item that is intended solely 

for export, and bears a tag or label to 

that effect, can be entered under Box 4 

on the HS–7 Declaration form. In 2019, 

2020, and 2021, there were 13,797; 

9,932, and 10,910 entries made under 

Box 4, respectively, for an average of 

11,544.33. Based on this average, 

NHTSA estimates that, on average, there 

will be 12,000 entries under Box 4 in 

each of the next three years. 

6. Box 5: Temporary Importation of 

Nonconforming Vehicles by 

Nonresidents of the United States 

Under an international convention to 

which the United States is a signatory, 

a nonresident of the United States may 

import a nonconforming vehicle for 

personal use, for a period of up to one 

year, provided the vehicle is not sold 

while in the United States and is 

exported no later than one year from its 

date of entry. These vehicles are entered 

under Box 5 on the HS–7 Declaration 

form. To enter a vehicle under Box 5, 

the importer must also furnish Customs 

with the importer’s passport number 

and the name of the country that issued 

the passport. In 2019, 2020, and 2021, 

there were 324, 157, and 176 entries 

made under Box 5, respectively, for an 

average of 219 entries per year. Based on 

this average, NHTSA estimates that, on 

average, there will be 220 entries made 

each year under Box 5. 


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7. Box 6: Temporary Importation of 

Nonconforming Vehicles by Foreign 

Diplomats 

A member of the personnel of a 

foreign government on assignment in 

the United States, or a member of the 

secretariat of a public international 

organization so designated under the 

International Organizations Immunities 

Act, and within the class of persons for 

whom free entry of motor vehicles has 

been authorized by the Department of 

State, may temporarily import a 

nonconforming vehicle for personal use 

while in the United States pursuant to 

49 CFR 591.5(h)(1) if the importer: (1) is 

importing the motor vehicle on a 

temporary basis for personal use and 

will register it through the Office of 

Foreign Missions of the Department of 

State; (2) will not sell the vehicle to any 

person in the United States, other than 

a person who is eligible to import a 

vehicle under Box 6; and (3) will obtain 

from the Office of Foreign Missions of 

the Department of State, before 

departing the United States at the 

conclusion of a tour of duty, an 

ownership title to the vehicle good for 

export only. These vehicles are entered 

under Box 6 on the HS–7 Declaration 

form. The importer must attach to the 

declaration a copy of the importer’s 

official orders and provide Customs 

with the name of the embassy to which 

the importer is attached. In 2019, 2020, 

and 2021, there were 33, 24, and 40 

entries made under Box 6, respectively, 

for an average of 32.33 entries per year. 

Based on this average, NHTSA estimates 

that, on average, 40 entries will be made 

under Box 6 in each of the next three 

years. 

8. Box 7: Temporary Importation of 

Nonconforming Vehicles and 

Equipment 

Certain vehicles and items of 

regulated motor vehicle equipment that 

do not conform with all applicable 

Federal motor vehicle safety standards 

may be imported under Box 7 for the 

purpose of research, investigations, 

demonstrations, training or competitive 

racing events. Under 49 U.S.C. 30114(a), 

NHTSA is authorized to exempt a motor 

vehicle or item of motor vehicle 

equipment for purposes of research, 

investigations, demonstrations, training, 

competitive racing events, show, or 

display. Such exemptions are made on 

such terms the agency decides are 

necessary from 49 U.S.C. 30112(a)(1), 

which prohibits the importation of 

nonconforming motor vehicles and 

items of motor vehicle equipment. 

Written permission from NHTSA is 

required to temporarily import a 

nonconforming motor vehicle or motor 

vehicle equipment item for one of the 

specified purposes unless the importer 

is a manufacturer of motor vehicles that 

are certified to the FMVSS. This 

information collection is being modified 

to reflect that NHTSA is requesting 

approval for a new information 

collection that will cover the 

information requirements associated 

with requesting permission to import a 

vehicle or item of equipment under box 

7. With respect to Box 7 entries, this 

information collection will now only 

cover the declaration form for Box 7 

entries and, in the case that written 

permission is not required, the 

importer’s written statement. Under Part 

591, declarations for importation under 

Box 7 that do not require to be 

accompanied by a permission letter 

from NHTSA must be accompanied by 

the importer’s written statement, or by 

entering in electronic format 

information contained in the statement, 

into the U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection electronic data collection 

system, describing the use to be made of 

the vehicle or equipment item. If use on 

the public roads is an integral part of the 

purpose for which the vehicle or 

equipment item is imported, the 

statement shall describe the purpose 

which makes such use necessary, state 

the estimated period of time during 

which use of the vehicle or equipment 

item on the public roads is necessary, 

and state the intended means of final 

disposition (and disposition date) of the 

vehicle or equipment item after 

completion of the purpose for which it 

is imported. In 2019, there were 12,444 

entries made under Box 7, of which 

11,974 were made by certifying 

manufacturers not requiring permission 

from NHTSA and 470 were made by 

importers that received permission from 

NHTSA. In 2020, there were 6,131 

entries made under Box 7, of which 

5,716 were made by certifying 

manufacturers not requiring permission 

from NHTSA and 415 were made by 

importers that received permission from 

NHTSA. In 2021, there were 6,395 

entries made under Box 7, of which 

5,960 were made by certifying 

manufacturers not requiring permission 

from NHTSA and 435 were made by 

importers that received permission from 

NHTSA. Although there were, on 

average, 7,883.33 entries made under 

Box 7 in the last three years, NHTSA 

estimates that, on average, 10,000 

entries will be made under Box 7 in 

each of the next three years. NHTSA 

estimates that 10,000 will be entries 

made without permission from NHTSA 

and 500 entries will be made with 

permission from NHTSA. 

9. Box 8: Importation of Off-Road 

Vehicles 

NHTSA regulates the importation of 

‘‘motor vehicles,’’ which are defined, at 

49 U.S.C. 30102, as vehicles that are 

driven or drawn by mechanical power 

and manufactured primarily for use on 

public streets, roads, and highways. 

Vehicles that are not primarily 

manufactured for on-road are not 

‘‘motor vehicles’’ under this definition 

and are not subject to 49 U.S.C. 

30112(a)(1) which prohibits the 

importation of motor vehicles that do 

not comply with all applicable FMVSS. 

Vehicles for off-road may, therefore, be 

imported without regard to their 

compliance with the FMVSS. These 

vehicles are entered under Box 8 on the 

HS–7 Declaration form. In 2019, 2020, 

and 2021 there were 673,323; 843,864; 

and 1,119,305 entries made under Box 

8, respectively, with an average of 

878,830.67 entries per year. However, 

because the number of entries under 

Box 8 increased over the last three 

years, NHTSA estimates that, on 

average, 1,200,000 entries will be made 

under Box 8 in each of the next three 

years. Declarations made under Box 8 

must be accompanied by a statement 

substantiating the vehicle was not 

manufactured for use on the public 

roads, other than the equipment item 

was not manufactured for use on a 

motor vehicle or is not an item of motor 

vehicle equipment. Vehicles that may be 

imported under Box 8 include those that 

are originally manufactured for closed 

circuit racing. Although approval from 

NHTSA is not needed to import a 

vehicle that was originally 

manufactured for racing purposes, the 

agency will issue a letter recognizing 

that the vehicle was manufactured for 

off-road use if the importer requests the 

agency to do so. An application form 

that can be used to obtain such a letter 

is also posted to the agency’s website at 

www.nhtsa.gov/cars/rules/import. In its 

last request for approval for this 

information collection, NHTSA 

estimated that it would receive 

approximately 13 applications each 

year. However, NHTSA received no 

applications to request letters 

recognizing that a vehicle was 

manufactured for off-road use in the 

years between 2017 and 2022. Based on 

this fact, NHTSA is lowering its 

estimate of the number applications 

NHTSA expects to receive in each of the 

next three years to 10. 


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10. Box 9: Importation of Vehicles or 

Equipment Requiring Further 

Manufacturing Operations 

A motor vehicle or equipment item 

that requires further manufacturing 

operations to perform its intended 

function, other than the addition of 

readily attachable components such as 

mirrors or wipers, or minor finishing 

operations such as painting, may be 

entered under Box 9 on the HS–7 

Declaration form. Declarations made 

under Box 9 must be accompanied with 

documentation from the manufacturer. 

If the declaration is for a vehicle, it must 

be accompanied by a copy of the 

Incomplete Vehicle Document, issued 

by the incomplete vehicle manufacturer, 

providing guidance on completing the 

vehicle so that it conforms to all 

applicable FMVSS. For an item of 

equipment, the declaration must be 

accompanied by a statement issued by 

the item’s manufacturer identifying the 

applicable FMVSS to which the item 

does not conform and describing the 

further manufacturing required for the 

item to perform its intended function. In 

2019, 2020, and 2021 there were 85,015; 

67,295; and 85,562 entries made under 

Box 9, respectively, with an average of 

79,290.67 entries per year. NHTSA 

estimates that, on average, 90,000 

entries will be made under Box 9 in 

each of the next three years. 

11. Box 10: Importation of Vehicles for 

Show or Display 

Vehicles that have been granted 

exemption from NHTSA may be 

imported for purposes for show or 

display under Box 10. Under 49 U.S.C. 

30114(a), NHTSA is authorized to 

exempt a motor vehicle or item of motor 

vehicle equipment for purposes of 

research, investigations, 

demonstrations, training, competitive 

racing events, show, or display from 49 

U.S.C. 30112(a)(1) which prohibits the 

importation of nonconforming motor 

vehicles and items of motor vehicle 

equipment. Such exemptions are made 

on such terms the agency decides are 

necessary. With written permission, 

vehicles that are deemed by NHTSA to 

have sufficient technological or 

historical significance that they would 

be worthy of being exhibited in car 

shows if they were brought to the 

United States are eligible for 

importation for purposes of show or 

display under Box 10 on the HS–7 

Declaration form. This information 

collection is being modified to reflect 

that NHTSA is requesting approval for 

a new information collection that will 

cover the information requirements 

associated with obtaining an exemption 

for show or display. For vehicles 

imported for show or display, this 

information collection will now only 

cover the declaration form for Box 10 

entries. In 2019, 2020, and 2021 there 

were 30, 70, and 69 entries made under 

Box 10, respectively, with an average of 

56.33 entries per year. Because the 

number of Box 10 entries has increased 

over the last three years, NHTSA 

estimates that, on average, 70 entries 

will be made under Box 10 in each of 

the next three years. 

12. Box 11: Importation of Equipment 

Subject to the Theft Prevention 

Standard 

Items of motor vehicle equipment that 

are marked in accordance with the Theft 

Prevention Standard in 49 CFR part 541 

may be entered under Box 11 on the 

HS–7 Declaration form. In 2019, 2020, 

and 2021 there were 1,911,103; 

1,693,295; and 1,285,783 entries made 

under Box 11, respectively, with an 

average of 1,630,060.33 entries per year. 

NHTSA estimates that, on average, 

1,630,000 entries will be made under 

Box 11 in each of the next three years. 

13. Box 12: Temporary Importation of 

Nonconforming Vehicles by Foreign 

Military Personnel 

A member of the armed forces of a 

foreign country on assignment in the 

United States may temporarily import a 

nonconforming vehicle for personal use 

during the member’s tour of duty under 

Box 12 on the HS–7 Declaration form 

pursuant to 49 CFR 591.5(h)(2) if they: 

(1) import the vehicle on a temporary 

basis for personal use; (2) certify that 

they will not sell the vehicle to any 

person in the States other than to a 

person eligible to import a vehicle 

under Box 12; (3) export the vehicle 

upon departing the United States at the 

conclusion of their tour of duty; and (4) 

attach a copy of their official orders. In 

2019, 2020, and 2021 there were 139, 

119, and 127 entries made under Box 

12, respectively, with an average of 

128.33 entries per year. Based on this 

average, NHTSA estimates that, on 

average, 130 entries will be made under 

Box 12 in each of the next three years. 

14. Box 13: Importation of Vehicles to 

Prepare Import Eligibility Petitions 

Nonconforming vehicles may be 

imported with a declaration under Box 

13 for the purpose of preparing an 

import eligibility petition if the vehicle 

is imported by a registered importer that 

has received written permission from 

NHTSA to import the vehicle. RIs 

request permission to import vehicles 

under Box 13 to allow them to prepare 

a petition requesting that NHTSA 

determine that a particular make, 

model, and model year is eligible for 

importation under Box 3. In 2019, 2020, 

and 2021 there were 6, 10 and 5 entries 

made under Box 13, respectively, with 

an average of 7 entries per year. Based 

on this average, NHTSA estimates that, 

on average, 7 entries will be made under 

Box 13 in each of the next three years. 

As noted above, a declaration under 

Box 13 must be accompanied by a 

permission letter from NHTSA. NHTSA 

has issued guidance to inform RIs that 

it will permit no more than two vehicles 

to be imported for the purpose of 

preparing an import eligibility petition. 

In 2019, 2020, and 2021 NHTSA 

received 10, 4, and 3 applications for 

permission to import a vehicle under 

Box 13, respectively, with an average of 

5.67 entries per year. Based on this 

average, NHTSA estimates that, on 

average, it will receive, on average, 6 

applications for importation under Box 

13 in each of the next three years. 

Information Collection Requirements 

for Registered Importers 

In addition, to the information 

collection requirements discussed above 

regarding the importation of vehicles by 

Registered Importers, NHTSA has four 

other information collections related to 

its Registered Importer program. The 

additional information collections for 

the RI program include (1) information 

collected from applicants seeking status 

as RIs; (2) annual reporting 

requirements for RIs to retain their 

status; (3) recordkeeping requirements 

for RIs who issue conformity statement 

for modified vehicles; and (4) requests 

sent to manufacturers, in connection 

with the RI program, regarding 

compliance with FMVSS No. 138, Tire 

Pressure Monitoring Systems. The first 

three information collections affect 

applicants seeking status as RIs and 

existing RIs seeking to renew their 

registrations. The fourth affects 

manufacturers of Canadian-certified 

vehicles. 

Under 49 U.S.C. 30141, a motor 

vehicle that was not originally 

manufactured to comply with all 

applicable FMVSS may not be lawfully 

imported into the United States on a 

permanent basis unless (1) NHTSA 

decides it is eligible for importation, 

based on its capability of being modified 

to conform to all applicable FMVSS and 

(2) it is imported by an RI or by a person 

who has a contract with an RI to modify 

the vehicle so that it complies with all 

applicable FMVSS following 

importation. 49 U.S.C. 30141(c) 

authorizes NHTSA to establish, by 

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RIs. Those regulations are found in 49 

CFR part 592. 

1. Information Collected From 

Applicants 

Under the terms of the regulations in 

part 592, an applicant for RI status must 

submit to the agency information 

(NHTSA Form 1481) that identifies the 

applicant, specifies the manner in 

which the applicant’s business is 

organized (i.e., sole proprietorship, 

partnership, or corporation), and, 

depending on the form of organization, 

identifies the principals of the business. 

The application must also state that the 

applicant has never had a registration 

revoked and identify any principal 

previously affiliated with another RI. 

The application must also provide the 

street address and telephone number in 

the United States of each facility for the 

conformance, storage, and repair of 

vehicles that the applicant will use to 

fulfill its duties as an RI, including 

records maintenance, and the street 

address in the United States that it 

designates as its mailing address. The 

applicant must also furnish a business 

license or other similar document 

issued by a State or local authority 

authorizing it to do business as an 

importer, seller, or modifier of motor 

vehicles, or a statement that it has made 

a bona fide inquiry and is not required 

by any State or local authority to 

maintain such a license. The application 

must also set forth sufficient 

information to allow the Administrator 

to conclude that the applicant (1) is 

technically able to modify 

nonconforming vehicles to conform to 

applicable Federal motor vehicle safety 

and bumper standards, (2) owns or 

leases one or more facilities sufficient in 

nature and size to repair, conform, and 

store the vehicles for which it furnishes 

statements of conformity to NHTSA, (3) 

is financially and technically able to 

provide notification of and a remedy for 

a noncompliance with an FMVSS or a 

defect related to motor vehicle safety 

determined to exist in the vehicles it 

imports, and (4) is able to acquire and 

maintain information on the vehicles 

that it imports and the owners of those 

vehicles so that it can notify the owners 

if a safety-related defect or 

noncompliance is determined to exist in 

such vehicles. The application must 

also contain a statement that the 

applicant will abide by the duties of an 

RI and attest to the truthfulness and 

correctness of the information provided 

in the application. A brochure 

containing sample documents that an 

applicant may use in applying to 

become an RI is posted to the agency’s 

website at https://www.nhtsa.gov/ 

importing-vehicle/registeredimporters#for-importers. In 2019, 2020 

and 2021 NHTSA received 17, 14, and 

18 applications for RI status, 

respectively, with an average of 16.33 

applications submitted each year. Based 

on these figures, the agency estimates 

that it will receive 17 applications for RI 

status in each of the next three years. 

2. Annual Reporting Requirement for 

Existing Registered Importers 

To maintain registration, each RI must 

file an annual statement (NHTSA Form 

1482) affirming that all information it 

has on file with the agency remains 

correct and that it continues to comply 

with the requirements for being an RI. 

Formats that existing RIs may use to 

renew their registrations are included in 

a newsletter sent electronically to each 

RI before the renewal is due and posted 

to the agency’s website at https://

www.nhtsa.gov/importing-vehicle/ 

registered-importers#for-importers. In 

2019, 2020, and 2021 NHTSA received 

109, 115, and 111 renewal packages 

from existing RIs, respectively, with an 

average of 111.67 applications 

submitted each year. Because the 

number of renewal packages received 

has increased over the last three years, 

the agency estimates that it will receive 

121 renewal packages in each of the 

next three years. 

3. Notification of Business Change 

Under 49 CFR 592.6(l), each RI must 

ensure that it notifies NHTSA in writing 

of any changes that occur in the 

information which was submitted in its 

registration application not later than 

the 30th calendar day after the change. 

An RI submits this notification using 

NHTSA Form 1483. In calendar years 

2019, 2020, and 2021, NHTSA received 

86, 78, and 61 such notifications, 

respectively, which reflects an annual 

average of approximately 75 

notifications. NHTSA estimates that it 

will receive 75 notifications of RI 

business changes in each of the next 

three years. 

4. Recordkeeping Requirements for 

Registered Importers 

NHTSA’s regulations, at 49 CFR 

592.6(b), require RIs to maintain and 

retain certain specified records for each 

motor vehicle for which it furnishes a 

certificate of conformity to NHTSA, for 

a period of 10 years from the vehicle’s 

date of entry. As described in the 

regulations, those records must consist 

of ‘‘correspondence and other 

documents relating to the importation, 

modification, and substantiation of 

certification of conformity to the 

Administrator.’’ The regulations further 

specify that the records to be retained 

must include (1) a copy of the HS–7 

Declaration Form furnished for the 

vehicle at the time of importation, (2) all 

vehicle or equipment purchase or sales 

orders or agreements, conformance 

agreements with importers other than 

RIs, and correspondence between the RI 

and the owner or purchaser of each 

vehicle for which the RI furnishes a 

certificate of conformity to NHTSA, (3) 

the last known name and address of the 

owner or purchaser of each vehicle for 

which the RI furnishes a certificate of 

conformity, and the vehicle 

identification number (VIN) of the 

vehicle, and (4) records, both 

photographic and documentary, 

reflecting the modifications made by the 

RI, which were submitted to NHTSA to 

obtain release of the conformance bond 

furnished for the vehicle at the time of 

importation.3 The latter records are 

referred to as a ‘‘conformity package.’’ 

Most conformity packages submitted to 

the agency covering vehicles imported 

from Canada are comprised of 

approximately six sheets of paper 

(including a check-off sheet identifying 

the vehicle and the standards that it was 

originally manufactured to conform to 

and those that it was modified to 

conform to, a statement identifying the 

recall history of the vehicle, a copy of 

the HS–474 conformance bond covering 

the vehicle, and a copy of the 

mandatory service insurance policy 

obtained by the RI to cover its recall 

obligations for the vehicle). In addition, 

most conformity packages include 

photographs of the vehicle, components 

that were modified or replaced to 

conform the vehicle to applicable 

standards, and the certification labels 

affixed to the vehicle. In 2019, 2020, 

and 2021 there were 112, 121, and 121 

active RIs, respectively. Based on this 

information, NHTSA estimates that 

there will be 121 active RIs in each of 

the next three years. 

5. Information From Vehicle 

Manufacturers Regarding FMVSS No. 

138 Compliance 

As explained above, many of the 

vehicles determined to be eligible for 

importation under Box 3 are Canadianmarket vehicles. Vehicles that are 

certified by its original manufacturer as 

complying with all applicable Canadian 

motor vehicle safety standards are one 

category that may be lawfully imported 

under Box 3, provided the vehicle was 

originally manufactured to comply with 

the U.S. version of any safety standard 

for which there is no Canadian 

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Canadian version of the standard. One 

standard adopted by the United States 

that has not been adopted by Canada is 

FMVSS No. 138, ‘‘Tire Pressure 

Monitoring Systems (TPMS).’’ To assist 

Registered Importers in selecting 

vehicles that are eligible for 

importation, NHTSA publishes an RI 

Newsletter that lists Canadian-certified 

vehicles that were not originally 

manufactured to comply with FMVSS 

No. 138 and are therefore not eligible for 

importation into the United States. To 

aid in assembling this list, the agency 

requests information from the 20 major 

manufacturers that manufacture 

vehicles certified to the Canadian motor 

vehicle safety standards and offer 

substantially similar vehicles in the 

United States. 

Affected Public: With regard to the 

HS–7 Declaration form, likely 

respondents include any private 

individual or commercial entity 

importing into the United States a 

vehicle or item of motor vehicle 

equipment subject to the Federal motor 

vehicle safety standards. There are also 

specific information collection for 

registered importers. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: It 

is difficult to estimate, with reliability, 

the absolute number of respondents; 

however, that number would include: 

(1) the 121 RIs who are currently 

registered with NHTSA and import 

nonconforming vehicles under Boxes 3 

and 13; (2) the estimated 2,600 

individuals who will import Canadiancertified vehicles for personal use under 

Box 2B in each of the next three years; 

(3) the several hundred original 

manufacturers who import conforming 

motor vehicles and equipment items 

under Box 2A; nonconforming vehicles 

or equipment intended for export under 

Box 4; nonconforming vehicles and 

equipment on a temporary basis for 

purposes of research, investigations, or 

other reasons specified under Box 7; 

vehicles and equipment requiring 

further manufacturing operations under 

Box 9; and equipment subject to the 

Theft Prevention Standard under Box 

11; (4) the several hundred dealers, 

distributors, and individuals who 

import off-road vehicles such as dirt 

bikes and all-terrain vehicles or ATVs, 

as well as other vehicles that are not 

primarily manufactured for on-road use 

under Box 8; and the several hundred 

nonresidents of the United States and 

foreign diplomatic and military 

personnel who temporarily import 

nonconforming vehicles for personal 

use under Boxes 5, 6, and 12. Using 

current entry information, NHTSA 

estimates that if every declaration 

(covering one or more entries) is 

submitted by a unique company or 

individual, the number of respondents 

for the HS–7 portion of the collection 

will be 6,257,145. The following Table 

includes estimates of the number of 

respondents for each of the 12 

information collections. 

TABLE 1—NUMBER OF RESPONDENTS

Information collection Number of 

respondents 

HS–7 Declarations ................ 6,257,145 

Box 2B: Letters Requesting 

Confirmation from Manufacturers ............................ 2,600 

Box 2B: Confirmation Letters 

from Manufacturers ........... 2,600 

HS–474 Forms for Box 3 

Declarations ...................... 121 

Box 8: Request Letters ......... 10 

Box 13: Request Letters ....... 6 

RI Applications ...................... 17 

RI Renewal ........................... 121 

Conformity Packages ........... 121 

Retention of RI Conformity 

Packages .......................... 121 

Import Eligibility Petitions ..... 16 

Requests to Manufacturers 

Regarding Compliances of 

Canadian-Market Vehicles 

with FMVSS No. 138. ....... 20 

Total ............................... 6,262,908 

Frequency: All information 

collections discussed in this document 

are collected on an as-needed basis 

except for the annual reporting 

requirement for Registered Importers. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: To calculate the total burden 

hours associated with this information 

collection request, NHTSA estimated (1) 

the total number of declarations that 

will be filed, the total number of each 

type of supplemental document that 

will be filed with declarations, the total 

number of requests that will be made 

and, as applicable, responded to obtain 

documentation needed to import 

vehicle and equipment; and (2) the 

number of submissions for different 

collections that are part of the RI 

program. NHTSA then multiplied the 

total number of submissions by the 

average estimated burden time for each 

type of submission. 

1. Declarations and Supplemental 

Documentation To Accompany 

Declarations 

As stated above, NHTSA estimates the 

number of entries to be made with HS– 

7 declarations in each of the next three 

years to be 2,200,000 under Box 1; 

8,100,000 under Box 2A; 2,600 under 

Box 2B; 300,120 under Box 3; 12,000 

under Box 4; 220 under Box 5; 40 under 

Box 6; 10,500 under Box 7; 1,200,000 

under Box 8; 90,000 under Box 9; 70 

under Box 10; 1,630,000 under Box 11, 

130 under Box 12; and 7 under Box 13. 

Therefore, NHTSA estimates that there 

will be a total of 13,845,807 entries 

made in each of the next three years. 

NHTSA estimates that it takes 

approximately 5 minutes to fill out each 

declaration not including any 

supplemental information. The number 

of entries, however, is not equal to the 

number of declarations filed because 

multiple entries can be made using a 

single declaration form. This practice is 

most common for entries of vehicles and 

equipment under Box 2A. NHTSA 

estimates that the overwhelming 

majority of vehicles entered under Box 

2A are imported by original 

manufacturers. These manufacturers do 

not file a separate HS–7 Declaration 

form for each conforming vehicle or 

item of equipment they import under 

Box 2A. Instead, they furnish NHTSA 

with a single declaration form, on a 

monthly basis, to which they attach a 

list of all vehicles, identified by make, 

model, model year, and vehicle 

identification number (VIN) and 

equipment, that were imported under 

Box 2A during that month. In this 

manner, it is not unusual for a single 

HS–7 Declaration form to be filed with 

the agency to cover the entry of many 

thousands of vehicles. NHTSA assumes 

that 90 percent of the vehicles imported 

and equipment under Box 2A will be 

imported in this manner, and that a 

manufacturer will, on average, report 

the entry of 5,000 vehicles or items of 

equipment on a single Declaration form. 

For the estimated 8,100,000 entries that 

will be made in the next three years, 

NHTSA estimates that 90% or 7,290,000 

will be made by large manufacturers 

who will submit one declaration for, on 

average, 5,000 vehicles or items of 

equipment. Therefore, for these 

7,290,000 entries, NHTSA estimates that 

there will only be 1,458 HS–7 

declarations filed 7,290,000 ÷ 5,000). 

Accordingly, NHTSA estimates that 

there will be 811,458 Box 2A 

declarations filed in each of the next 

three years (1,458 + 810,000). 

For all other entries, NHTSA 

estimates that individual declaration 

forms will be used, and it will take 

approximately 5 minutes to complete 

each declaration form, not including 

additional information. Accordingly, 

NHTSA estimates that 6,257,145 

individual declaration forms will be 

filed and the burden with the 

declarations will be 521,429 hours 

((6,257,145 × 5 minutes) ÷ 60 min./hr. 

= 521,228.75 hrs.). However, some 

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longer if they require the submission of 

any supplemental documentation. 

As explained above, in additional to 

the HS–7 Declaration Form, 

importations of some motor vehicles 

and motor vehicle equipment require 

supplementation documentation to be 

submitted with the HS–7 Form at the 

time of entry. The required 

supplemental documentation includes: 

copies of manufacturer’s confirmation 

letters for entries under Box 2B; copies 

of contracts with registered importers, 

as applicable for entries under Box 3; 

copies of official orders for entries 

under Box 6; statements made by 

certifying manufacturers or copies of 

permissions letters from NHTSA, as 

applicable for entries under Box 7; 

substantiating statements accompanying 

entries under Box 8; copies of 

incomplete vehicle documents for 

vehicles or a statement from the 

manufacturer for equipment imported 

under Box 9; copies of NHTSA 

permission letters for entries under Box 

10; copies of official orders for entries 

under Box 12; and copies of NHTSA 

permission letters for entries under Box 

13. Although many entries require 

submission of supplemental 

documentation, production of many of 

these documents is not expected to 

increase burden on respondents beyond 

the burden associated with the 

declaration because it merely requires 

production of documents the importer 

already has or NHTSA or another entity 

has provided the document, such as 

when entry must be accompanied by a 

NHTSA permission letter and the 

burden for requesting the document is 

accounted elsewhere. Of these 

supplemental documents, only the 

following are expected to increase 

burden associated with completing the 

HS–7 Declaration: statements made by 

certifying manufacturers for entries 

under Box 7 and substantiating 

statements accompanying entries under 

Box 8. 

NHTSA estimates that in each of the 

next three years there will be 

approximately 10,000 entries under Box 

7 for vehicles imported for research, 

investigations, demonstrations, or 

training by manufacturers of motor 

vehicles that are certified as complying 

with all applicable FMVSS. As 

explained above, these entries are 

required to be accompanied by a 

statement from the manufacturer. 

NHTSA estimates that preparation of 

this accompanying statement will take 

no more than 5 minutes. Therefore, 

NHTSA estimates the total burden 

associated with preparing 

accompanying statements for Box 7 

entries to be 833 hours ((10,000 entries 

× 5 minutes) ÷ 60 min./hr. = 833.33 

hours)). 

NHTSA estimates that in each of the 

next three years there will be 

approximately 1,200,000 entries made 

under Box 8 for vehicles not originally 

manufactured for use on public roads 

and equipment that is not for use in 

motor vehicles. Entries under Box 8 

must be accompanied by a statement 

substantiating that the vehicle was not 

manufactured primarily for use on 

public roads and is not a motor vehicle 

subject to the FMVSS or a statement 

substantiating that the equipment item 

is not a system, part, or component of 

a motor vehicle and therefore not an 

item of motor vehicle equipment. 

NHTSA estimates that preparation of 

this accompanying statement will take 

no more than 5 minutes. Therefore, 

NHTSA estimates the total burden 

associated with preparing 

accompanying statements for Box 8 

entries to be 100,000 hours (1,200,000 

entries × 5 minutes) ÷ 60 min./hr. = 

100,000 hours)). 

Accordingly, NHTSA estimates that 

the total burden associated with the 

estimated 6,257,145 HS–7 declarations 

that will be submitted each year is 

approximately 622,262 hours 

(521,428.75 + 833.33 hours +100,00 

hours = 622,262.08 hours). 

2. Requests for Manufacturer 

Confirmation Letters for 2B Entries 

As explained above, before certain 

vehicles or equipment may be imported 

into the U.S. the importer must obtain 

permission from NHTSA or obtain 

documentation from the vehicle or 

equipment’s manufacturer. To account 

for the burden associated with these 

requests, NHTSA has estimated the 

number of each requests that will be 

made in each of the next three years 

and, as applicable, the burden 

associated with responding to those 

requests. The following are different 

information collections associated with 

obtaining documentation required 

before importing vehicles into the U.S.: 

requests and responses to requests for 

manufacturer’s confirmation letters for 

entries under Box 2B; requests for 

permission from NHTSA for entries 

under Box 7; requests for confirmation 

from NHTSA that a vehicle qualifies for 

entry under Box 8; requests for 

permission from NHTSA for entries 

under Box 10; and requests for 

permission from NHTSA for entries 

under Box 13. As explained above, 

NHTSA is requesting approval for a new 

information collection that will cover 

requests for permission for entry under 

Box 7 and 10 and, therefore, those 

requests will no longer be covered by 

this ICR. 

As described above, NHTSA estimates 

that there will be 2,600 entries under 

Box 2B in each of the next three years. 

Accordingly, NHTSA also estimates that 

importers will send 2,600 requests to 

manufacturers for confirmation that the 

vehicle was certified as conforming to 

all applicable Canadian motor vehicle 

safety standards and conforms with all 

applicable U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle 

Safety, Bumper, and Theft Prevention 

Standards (or that it conforms to all 

such standards except for the labeling 

requirements of Standard Nos. 101 and 

110 or 120, and/or the specifications of 

Standard No. 108 relating to daytime 

running lamps). NHTSA estimates that 

submitting such responses, which 

include information about the importer 

and the vehicle, will take no more than 

5 minutes. Therefore, NHTSA estimates 

the total burden associated with 

requesting manufacturer confirmation 

letters to be submitted with Box 2B 

entries will be 217 hours ((2,600 

requests × 5 minutes) ÷ 60 min./hr. = 

216.66 hours)). 

3. Confirmation Letters From 

Manufacturers for Box 2B Entries 

NHTSA also estimates that 

manufacturers will send 2,600 

confirmation letters in response to 

requests for confirmation that the 

vehicle was certified as conforming to 

all applicable Canadian motor vehicle 

safety standards and conforms with all 

applicable U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle 

Safety, Bumper, and Theft Prevention 

Standards (or that it conforms to all 

such standards except for the labeling 

requirements of Standard Nos. 101 and 

110 or 120, and/or the specifications of 

Standard No. 108 relating to daytime 

running lamps). NHTSA estimates that 

responding to such requests will take no 

more than 10 minutes. Therefore, 

NHTSA estimates the total burden 

associated with requesting and 

producing manufacturer confirmation 

letters to be submitted with Box 2B 

entries will 433 hours ((2,600 requests × 

10 minutes) ÷ 60 min./hr. = 433.33 

hours)). 

4. Box 8 Request Letters 

NHTSA estimates that in each of the 

next three years, NHTSA will receive 

approximately 10 requests from 

importers for letters from NHTSA 

confirming that the vehicle they seek to 

import qualifies under Box 8 as a 

vehicle that was not manufactured 

primarily for use on the public roads. 

NHTSA estimates that it will take 

approximately 5 minutes to fill out the 

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NHTSA. Therefore, NHTSA estimates 

that the burden associated with Box 8 

requests will be 1 hour per year. ((10 

requests × 5 minutes) ÷ 60 min./hr. = .83 

hours)). 

5. HS–474 Forms To Accompany Box 3 

Entries 

NHTSA estimates that in each of the 

next three years there will be 

approximately 310,120 entries made 

under Box 3 that will be accompanied 

by HS–474 Forms. NHTSA estimates 

that completion of the HS–474 Form 

takes approximately 6 minutes. 

Therefore, the burden associated with 

completion of the forms is estimated to 

be 30,012 hours per year (300,120 HS– 

474 Forms × 6 minutes) ÷ 60 min./hr. = 

30,012 hours)). 

6. Box 13 Request Letters 

NHTSA estimates that in each of the 

next three years, NHTSA will receive 

approximately 6 requests from RIs for 

permission to import a vehicle under 

Box 13 that does not conform to all 

applicable FMVSS and Bumper 

Standards conforms to applicable 

Federal Theft Prevention Standards and 

that RI has petitions or will petition 

NHTSA for a determination that the 

vehicle is eligible for importation. 

NHTSA estimates that submitting each 

request will take approximately 5 

minutes and the total burden associated 

with submitting Box 13 requests will be 

1 hour per year. (6 Requests Letters × 5 

minutes) ÷ 60 min./hr. = .5 hour)). 

7. Registered Importer Applications 

In order for an entity to gain status as 

a RI, it must first submit an application 

package to NHTSA. NHTSA estimates 

that it will take up to ten hours to 

compile and assemble the material 

needed to support a single application. 

As explained above, NHTSA estimates 

that it will receive 17 applications in 

each of the next three years from entities 

seeking to become RIs. Therefore, the 

agency estimates that 170 hours will be 

expended in this activity for each of the 

next three years (17 applications × 10 

hours). 

8. Registered Importer Annual Reports 

Once an entity becomes a RI, it must 

submit annual reports to retain its status 

as an RI. NHTSA estimates that 121 RIs 

will submit the required information 

each year and estimates that each 

submission will take approximately 2 

hours. Therefore, NHTSA estimates the 

total burden associated with RI renewal 

reporting to be 242 hours (121 renewals 

× 2 hours). 

9. Registered Importer Notification of 

Business Change 

Each RI must ensure that it notifies 

NHTSA in writing of any changes that 

occur in the information which was 

submitted in its registration application 

not later than the 30th calendar day 

after the change. NHTSA estimates that 

RIs will submit a total of 75 such 

notifications in each of the next three 

years, and that each submission will 

take approximately 10 hours. Therefore, 

NHTSA estimates the total burden 

associated with notifications of business 

changes to be 750 hours (75 applications 

× 10 hours). 

10. Conformity Packages 

Once an entity becomes an RI, it may 

begin importing nonconforming 

vehicles under Box 3. For each vehicle 

imported under Box 3, the RI must 

submit a conformity package to NHTSA 

certifying that the vehicle has been 

brought into compliance with all 

applicable Federal motor vehicle safety 

and bumper standards, supported by 

photographic and documentary 

evidence of the modification performed 

to achieve conformity. Because the 

Canadian motor vehicle safety standards 

are identical in most respects to the 

FMVSS, there are relatively few 

modifications that need to be performed 

on a Canadian-certified vehicle to 

conform it to the FMVSS and the 

conformity packages that are submitted 

on these vehicles are considerably less 

comprehensive than those submitted for 

vehicles from Europe, Japan, and other 

foreign markets. The agency estimates 

that it would take the average RI no 

more than 30 minutes to collect 

information for, and assemble, a 

conformity package for a Canadiancertified vehicle. NHTSA estimates that 

in each of the next three years, it will 

receive conformity packages for 

approximately 300,000 Canadian-market 

vehicles imported under Box 3. 

Therefore, NHTSA estimates the burden 

associated with these conformity 

packages to be 150,000 hours (300,000 

conformity packages × .5 hours). 

Generally, more modifications are 

needed to conform a non-Canadian 

vehicle to the FMVSS. To properly 

document these modifications, more 

information must be included in the 

conformity package for a non-Canadian 

vehicle than is required for a Canadiancertified vehicle. The agency estimates 

that it would take an RI approximately 

twice as long, or roughly one hour, to 

compile information for, and assemble, 

a conformity package for a typical nonCanadian vehicle. NHTSA estimates 

that in each of the next three years, it 

will receive conformity packages for 

approximately 120 vehicles imported 

under Box 3 that are not Canadianmarket vehicles. Therefore, NHTSA 

estimates the burden associated with 

these conformity packages to be 120 

hours (120 conformity packages × 1 

hour). 

Accordingly, NHTSA estimates the 

total burden associated with conformity 

packages is approximately 150,120 

hours (150,000 hours + 120 hours). 

11. Retention of Conformity Packages 

Beginning in March of 2020, 100% of 

conformity packages submitted to the 

agency have been submitted 

electronically. The additional burden 

imposed by a requirement to store 

electronic records that were already 

required to be prepared electronically is 

negligible. 

12. Eligibility Petitions 

RIs that are interested in importing a 

particular model of vehicle under Box 3 

that is not currently eligible to import 

may petition NHTSA for a 

determination that the vehicle is eligible 

for importation because it can be 

modified to meet the Federal standards. 

The agency estimates that it would take 

the typical RI that petitions the agency 

roughly two hours to complete the 

paperwork associated with the 

submission of a petition for a vehicle 

that has a substantially similar U.S.- 

certified counterpart, and roughly twice 

as long, or four hours, to complete the 

paperwork associated with the 

submission of a petition for a vehicle 

that lacks a substantially similar U.S.- 

certified counterpart. NHTSA estimates 

that in each of the next three years it 

will receive 13 import eligibility 

petitions for vehicles that have a 

substantially similar U.S.-certified 

counterpart and 3 petitions for vehicles 

that do not have a substantially similar 

U.S.-certified counterpart. Therefore, 

NHTSA estimates the burden associated 

with these petitions to be 38 hours, 

consisting of 26 hours (13 petitions × 2 

hours) and 12 hours (3 petitions × 4 

hours) for vehicles with a substantially 

similar counterpart and for those 

without, respectively. 

13. Requests to Manufacturers 

Regarding Compliance With FMVSS No. 

138 

As explained above, to assist 

Registered Importers in selecting 

vehicles that are eligible for 

importation, NHTSA requests 

information from the 20 major 

manufacturers that manufacture 

vehicles certified to the Canadian motor 

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4 May 2021 National Occupational Employment 

and Wage Estimates, United States. Business 

Operations Specialists, All Other, Occupation Code 

13–1199. https://www.bls.gov/oes/2021/may/oes_

nat.htm. Accessed May 6, 2022. 

5 See Table 1 at https://www.bls.gov/ 

news.release/archives/ecec_06172021.pdf. 

Accessed May 6, 2020. 

substantially similar vehicles in the 

United States about compliance with 

FMVSS No. 138. These manufacturers 

are asked to identify, by model and 

model year, such vehicles that were not 

originally manufactured with a TPMS 

that met FMVSS No. 138, or for which 

a FMVSS No. 138-compliant TPMS was 

only available as optional equipment. 

NHTSA estimates that it takes each of 

these manufacturers two hours to 

prepare the requested list, resulting in 

an annual expenditure for the entire 

industry of 40 hours to comply with the 

agency’s requests. 

Labor Costs 

NHTSA estimates the annual labor 

cost associated with the burden hours 

for the collections using an appropriate 

average hourly labor rate for clerical 

personnel, primarily licensed customs 

brokers, who will be filing the HS–7 

Declaration and related documentation 

and accounting for non-wage 

compensation. NHTSA calculated a 

loaded hourly labor cost by (1) using the 

average hourly wage of $38.10 for 

‘‘Business Operations Specialists, All 

Other,’’ Occupation Code 13–1199, 

published by the Bureau of Labor 

Statistics,4 (2) dividing by 0.704 (70.4%) 

to obtain the total compensation rate for 

private industry workers,5 and (3) 

multiplying by the estimated labor 

hours. Therefore, the hourly burden cost 

associated with the burden hours is 

estimated to be $54.10 and the total 

labor cost associated with the 798,534 

hours is $43,216,664.59. The estimated 

burden hours and associated labor costs 

are shown in Table 2 below. 

TABLE 2—ESTIMATED LABOR HOURS AND ASSOCIATED LABOR COSTS

Information collection 

Number of 

responses 

(number of 

respondents) 

Average 

burden per 

response 

Hourly 

labor cost 

Total labor 

cost per 

response 

Total labor cost Total burden 

hours 

HS–7 Declaration ............ 6,257,145 (6,257,145) 5.97 minutes $54.12 $5.38 $33,676,824.00 622,262 

Requests for Manufacturer Confirmation Letters for Box 2B Entries.2,600 (2,600) 5 minutes .... 54.12 4.52 11,744.04 217 

Confirmation Letters from 

Manufacturers for Box 

2B Entries.

2,600 (2,600) 10 minutes .. 54.12 9.01 23,433.96 433 

Box 8 Request Letters .... 10 (10) 5 minutes .... 54.12 5.41 54.12 1 

HS–474 Forms ................ 300,120 (121) 5 minutes .... 54.12 4.51 1,353,541.20 25,010 

Box 13 Request Letters .. 6(6) 5 minutes .... 54.12 9.02 54.12 1 

Registered Importer Applications.17 (17) 10 hours ..... 54.12 541.20 9,200.40 170 

Registered Importer Annual Reports.121 (121) 2 hours ....... 54.12 108.24 13,097.04 242 

Registered Importer Notification of Business 

Changes.

75 (121) 10 hours ..... 54.12 541.20 40,590 750 

RI Conformity Packages 300,120 (121) 30 minutes .. 54.12 27.07 8,124,494.40 150,120 

Retention of RI Conformity Packages.121 (121) 0 minutes .... 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 

RI Eligibility Petitions ...... 16 (16) 2.38 hours .. 54.12 128.48 2,056.56 38 

Requests to Manufacturers Regarding FMVSS 

No. 138.

20 (20) 2 hours ....... 54.12 108.25 2,164.80 40 

Total ......................... ............................................ ..................... ........................ ........................ 43,257,254.64 799,284 

Estimated Total Annual Burden Cost: 

Other than the cost of the burden hours, 

the only additional costs associated 

with this information collection are the 

annual cost to the industry for the 

storage of records pertaining to the 

nonconforming vehicles that each RI 

imports into the United States. RIs are 

required under 49 CFR 592.6(b) to 

maintain and retain certain specified 

records for each motor vehicle for which 

it furnishes a certificate of conformity to 

NHTSA, for a period of 10 years from 

the vehicle’s date of entry. As described 

in the regulations, those records must 

consist of ‘‘correspondence and other 

documents relating to the importation, 

modification, and substantiation of 

certification of conformity to the 

Administrator.’’ The regulations further 

specify that the records to be retained 

must include (1) a copy of the HS–7 

Declaration Form furnished for the 

vehicle at the time of importation, (2) all 

vehicle or equipment purchase or sales 

orders or agreements, conformance 

agreements with importers other than 

RIs, and correspondence between the RI 

and the owner or purchaser of each 

vehicle for which the RI furnishes a 

certificate of conformity to NHTSA, (3) 

the last known name and address of the 

owner or purchaser of each vehicle for 

which the RI furnishes a certificate of 

conformity, and the vehicle 

identification number (VIN) of the 

vehicle, and (4) records, both 

photographic and documentary, 

reflecting the modifications made by the 

RI, which were submitted to NHTSA to 

obtain release of the conformance bond 

furnished for the vehicle at the time of 

importation. See 49 CFR 592.6(b)(1) 

through (b)(4). The latter records are 

referred to as a ‘‘conformity package.’’ 

Most conformity packages submitted to 

the agency covering vehicles imported 

from Canada are comprised of 

approximately six sheets of paper 

(including a check-off sheet identifying 

the vehicle and the standards that it was 


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originally manufactured to conform to 

and those that it was modified to 

conform to, a statement identifying the 

recall history of the vehicle, a copy of 

the HS–474 conformance bond covering 

the vehicle, and a copy of the 

mandatory service insurance policy 

obtained by the RI to cover its recall 

obligations for the vehicle). In addition, 

most conformity packages include 

photographs of the vehicle, components 

that were modified or replaced to 

conform the vehicle to applicable 

standards, and the certification labels 

affixed to the vehicle. Because these 

records are prepared and submitted 

electronically, and ultimately stored 

electronically, there is no additional 

burden attributable to the recordkeeping 

requirement. 

Public Comments Invited: You are 

asked to comment on any aspects of this 

information collection, including (a) 

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; 

(b) the accuracy of the Department’s 

estimate of the burden of the proposed 

information collection; (c) ways to 

enhance the quality, utility and clarity 

of the information to be collected; and 

(d) 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. 

Authority: The Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as 

amended; 49 CFR 1.49; and DOT Order 

1351.29A. 

Issued on July 8, 2022. 

Otto G. Matheke, III, 

Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance. 

[FR Doc. 2022–14938 Filed 7–12–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–59–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request on Definitions of 

Contributions for Aid of Construction 

Under Section 118(c) 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service, 

as part of its continuing effort to reduce 

paperwork and respondent burden, 

invites the general public and other 

Federal agencies to take this 

opportunity to comment on continuing 

information collections, as required by 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 

The IRS is soliciting comments 

concerning definitions of contributions 

for aid of Construction Under Section 

118(c). 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before September 12, 

2022 to be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Andres Garcia, Internal Revenue 

Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or 

by email pra.comments@irs.gov. Include 

1545–1639 or Aid of Construction 

Under Section 118(c) in the subject line 

of the message. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of this collection should be 

directed to LaNita Van Dyke, at (202) 

317–6009, at Internal Revenue Service, 

Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue 

NW, Washington, DC 20224, or through 

the internet at Lanita.VanDyke@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Aid of Construction Under 

Section 118(c). 

OMB Number: 1545–1639. 

Regulation Project Number: TD 8936. 

Abstract: This regulation provides 

guidance with respect to section 118(c), 

which provides that a contribution in 

aid of construction received by a 

regulated public water or sewage utility 

is treated as a contribution to the capital 

of the utility and excluded from gross 

income. 

Current Actions: There is no change to 

the burden previously approved by 

OMB. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Businesses or other 

for-profit organizations. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

300. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 

hour. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 300 hrs. 

The following paragraph applies to all 

of the collections of information covered 

by this notice. 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to, a collection of information 

unless the collection of information 

displays a valid OMB control number. 

Books or records relating to a collection 

of information must be retained as long 

as their contents may become material 

in the administration of any internal 

revenue law. Generally, tax returns and 

tax return information are confidential, 

as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. 

Request for Comments: Comments 

submitted in response to this notice will 

be summarized and/or included in the 

request for OMB approval. All 

comments will become a matter of 

public record. Comments are invited on: 

(a) whether the collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

collection of information; (c) ways to 

enhance the quality, utility, and clarity 

of the information to be collected; (d) 

ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on 

respondents, including through the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology; 

and (e) estimates of capital or start-up 

costs and costs of operation, 

maintenance, and purchase of services 

to provide information. 

Approved: July 8, 2022. 

Andres Garcia Leon, 

Supervisory Tax Analyst. 

[FR Doc. 2022–14949 Filed 7–12–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request on the Enrollment Application 

To Practice Before the IRS 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service, 

as part of its continuing effort to reduce 

paperwork and respondent burden, 

invites the general public and other 

Federal agencies to take this 

opportunity to comment on continuing 

information collections, as required by 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 

The IRS is soliciting comments 

concerning application for enrollment to 

practice before the Internal Revenue 

Service. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before September 12, 

2022 to be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Andres Garcia, Internal Revenue 

Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or 

by email pra.comments@irs.gov. Include 

1545–0950 or Application for 

Enrollment to Practice Before the 

Internal Revenue Service in the subject 

line of the message. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 


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