Document ID: NHTSA-2008-0061-0001
Agency: nhtsa
Document Type: Rule
Title: Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping Requirements Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review
Posted Date: 2008-03-26T04:00Z

[Federal Register: March 26, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 59)]
[Notices]               
[Page 16092-16093]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

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

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

ACTION:  Notice.

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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 collections and their expected 
burden. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period was 
published on January 22, 2008, Volume 73, Number 14, Page Numbers 3800 
and 3801.
    This document describes two collections of information for which 
NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 25, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry Long, National Highway Traffic 
Safety Administration (NVS-211), 1200 New Jersey Ave., Washington, DC 
20590. Mr. Long's telephone number is (202) 366-6281.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

    Title: Consumer Complaint Information.
    OMB Control Number: 2127-0008.
    Type of Request: Renewal of an Existing Collection of Information.
    Abstract: Under Chapter 301 of Title 49 of the United States Code, 
manufacturers of motor vehicles and items of motor vehicle equipment 
must notify owners and provide a free remedy (i.e., a recall) when it 
has been determined that a safety-related defect exists in the 
manufacturer's product. NHTSA investigates possible safety defects and 
may order recalls. NHTSA solicits information from vehicle owners, 
which is used to identify and evaluate possible safety-related defects 
and provide evidence of the existence of such defects.
    Consumer complaint information takes the form of a a Vehicle 
Owner's Questionnaire (VOQ), which is a paper, self-addressed mailer 
that consumers complete. This mailer contains owner information, 
product information, failed

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component information, and incident information. It may also take the 
form of an electronic VOQ containing the same information as identified 
above, which can be submitted via NHTSA's Internet Web site or by 
calling the Department of Transportation's Auto Safety Hotline. Or, it 
may take the form of a consumer letter. All consumer complaint 
information, in addition to other sources of available information, is 
entered into the agency's database and reviewed by NHTSA staff to 
determine whether a safety-related defect trend or catastrophic failure 
is developing that would warrant the opening of a safety defect 
investigation.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 8,657 hours.

ADDRESSES: Send comments, within 30 days, to the Office of Information 
and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725-17th 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attention NHTSA Desk Officer.
    Comments Are Invited on: Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the Department, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; the accuracy of the 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.

Kathleen DeMeter,
Director, Office of Defects Investigation.
[FR Doc. E8-6181 Filed 3-25-08; 8:45 am]

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