[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 190 (Tuesday, October 1, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61723-61724]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-24938]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA-2002-13433]
Reports, Forms, and Record Keeping Requirements
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Request for public comment on proposed extension of existing
collection of information.
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SUMMARY: 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.
This document describes one collection of information for which
NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 2, 2002.
ADDRESSES: Comments must refer to the docket notice numbers cited at
the beginning of this notice and be submitted to Docket Management,
Room PL-401, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. Please
identify the proposed collection of information for which a comment is
provided, by referencing its OMB clearance Number. 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: Complete copies of each request for
collection of information may be obtained at no charge from Sharon
Vaughn-Fair, NHTSA 400 Seventh Street, SW., Room 5219, NCC113,
Washington, DC 20590. Mrs. Vaughn-Fair's telephone number is (202) 366-
1834. Please identify the relevant collection of information by
referring to its OMB Control Number.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act 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. 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:
(i) 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;
(ii) 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;
(iii) How to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected;
(iv) 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 collections of information:
Title: Designation of Agent.
OMB Control Number: 2127-0040.
Affected Public: Business.
Form Number: This collection of information uses no standards
forms.
Requested Expiration Date of Approval: Three years from date of
approval.
Abstract: The U.S. agent is used to advise foreign manufacturers of
safety related defects where laws vary from country to country. In
turn, the manufacturer can notify U.S. purchasers and correct the
defect.
Summary of the Collection of Information: This collection of
information applies to motor vehicle and motor vehicle equipment
manufacturers located outside of the United States (foreign
manufacturers). Every manufacturer offering a motor vehicle or item of
motor vehicle equipment for importation into the United States is
statutorily required to designate in writing an agent upon whom service
of all administrative and judicial processes, notices, orders,
decisions and requirements may be made for and on behalf of the
manufacturer. (49 U.S.C. 30164) These designations are required to be
filed with NHTSA.
Description of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use of the
Information: NHTSA needs this information in case it needs to advise a
foreign manufacturer of a safety related defect in its products so that
the manufacturer can, in turn, notify
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purchasers and correct the defeat. This information also enables NHTSA
to serve a foreign manufacturer with all administrative and judicial
processes, notices, orders, decisions and requirements.
Estimates of the Total Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden
Resulting From the Collection of Information: NHTSA estimates that the
number of respondents per year is 70. Each respondent provides the
information once. NHTSA estimates it takes one hour to write the letter
to NHTSA providing the information. The estimated total burden on all
respondents for this standard is 70 hours per year.
Based on an assumed clerical cost of $20.00 per hour, it costs each
manufacturer $20.00 to write the letter, and postage (on the average
from a foreign country) of approximately $1.00 per letter. Thus, each
response costs the manufacturer a total of $21.00. Since NHTSA
estimates the number of respondents per year is 70, the total cost on
all respondents per year is approximately $1,470.00.
There are no recordkeeping costs to the manufacturers.
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: September 26, 2002.
Heidi L. Coleman,
Assistant Chief Counsel for Traffic Injury Control and General Law.
[FR Doc. 02-24938 Filed 9-30-02; 8:45 am]
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