[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 18, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 8249]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-4039]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary
Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping Requirements Agency Information
Collection Activity Under OMB Review
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DOT.
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
describe the nature of the information collections and their expected
burden. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period
soliciting comments on the following information collection was
published on July 24, 1997 [62 FR 39886].
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 20, 1998.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edward Kosek, NHTSA Information
Collection Clearance Officer at (202) 366-2589.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
Title: Surveys and Analysis of Consumer Information on the Domestic
Content of New Cars and Light Trucks.
OMB No.: 2127-NEW.
Type of Request: Approval of a New Information Collection.
Affected Public: Consumers, vehicle dealers and manufacturers.
Abstract: NHTSA will conduct three surveys to collect information
from potential and actual purchasers of new passenger cars, light
trucks, and multipurpose passenger vehicles; new vehicle dealers; and
domestic and foreign-based manufacturers of these vehicles.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 200 hours.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 925.
Need: Use of the information--under Executive Order 12866,
``Regulatory Planning and Review'' NHTSA is required to conduct
periodic evaluations to assess the effectiveness of its existing
regulations and programs. Since this regulation has been in effect for
at least a full year, NHTSA intends to collect data through the
administration of three surveys, to evaluate the effectiveness of the
American Automobile Labeling Act.
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 DOT 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.
Issued in Washington, DC, on February 11, 1998.
Vanester M. Williams,
Clearance Officer, United States Department of Transportation.
[FR Doc. 98-4039 Filed 2-17-98; 8:45 am]
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