[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 201 (Wednesday, October 19, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 60877]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-20885]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[U.S. DOT Docket Number NHTSA-2005-21025]


Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping Requirements

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

ACTION: Request for public comment on proposed collection of 
information.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information 
Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR 
describes the nature of the information collection and its expected 
burden. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period was 
published on April 27, 2005 [Vol. 70 FR 21838]. This document describes 
collection of information for which NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 18, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Comments must refer to the docket notice numbers cited at 
the beginning of this notice and be submitted to Docket Management, 
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Room PL-401, 400 
Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. It is requested, but not 
required, that 2 copies of the comment be provided. The Docket Section 
is open on weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Steve Beretzky, Office of Defects 
Investigation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NVS-
217), 400 Seventh Street, SW. (Room 5326), Washington, DC 20590. Mr. 
Beretzky's telephone number is (202) 366-6761. Copies of the ICR may be 
obtained at no charge.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from the 
public, it must receive approval from the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB). Under procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, before seeking OMB approval, Federal agencies must solicit 
public comment on proposed collections of information, including 
extensions and reinstatement of previously approved collections.
    Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
    Title: Reporting of Information and Documents About Potential 
Defects.
    OMB Number: 2127-0616.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Abstract: Under Chapter 301 of Title 49 of the United States Code, 
manufacturers of motor vehicles and items of motor vehicle equipment 
are periodically required to submit certain information to NHTSA, 
including information about claims and notices about deaths and serious 
injury, property damage data, communications to customers and others, 
and information on incidents resulting in fatalities or serious 
injuries from possible defects in vehicles or equipment in the United 
States or in identical or substantially similar vehicles or equipment 
in foreign countries. The statute also authorized NHTSA to require the 
submission of other data that may assist in the identification of 
safety-related defects in vehicles and equipment.
    Information and documents submitted are intended to provide NHTSA 
with ``early warning'' of potential safety-related defects in motor 
vehicles and motor vehicle equipment. NHTSA will rely on the 
information provided (as well as other relevant information) in 
deciding whether to open safety defect investigations. Please note that 
the currently approved ICR, ``Reporting of Information About Foreign 
Safety Recalls and Campaigns Related to Potential Defects'' (OMB 
Control Number 2127-0620) is incorporated with this request for 
collections.
    Affected Public: Manufacturers of motor vehicles and motor vehicle 
equipment sold in the U.S.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: The annual burden is estimated to be 
84,218 hours. The estimated annual cost is $8,105,551.
    Comments are invited on: Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the Department, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; the accuracy of the Department's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, 
and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize 
the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including 
the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology.

    Issued on: October 13, 2005.
Kathleen C. Demeter,
Director for Office of Defects Investigation.
[FR Doc. 05-20885 Filed 10-18-05; 8:45 am]
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