

[Federal Register: November 9, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 217)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[DOT Docket No. NHTSA-2007-0029]

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

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

ACTION: Request for public comments on an extension of a currently 
approved collection.

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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 agency 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 OM B approval.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 8, 2008.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments [identified by DOT Docket No. NHTSA-
2007-0029] by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov.
 Follow the online instructions for submitting 

comments.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility: U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building Ground Floor, 
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: West Building Ground Floor, Room 
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue S.E., between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, 
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Telephone: 1-800-647-
5527.
     Fax: 202-493-2251.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and 
docket number for this proposed collection of information. 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 http://DocketInfo.dot.gov
.

    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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anetris Campbell at the National 
Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Office of Rulemaking (NVS-100), 
202-366-0933. 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Room W45-331, Washington, DC 
20590.

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: 49 CFR Part 552, Petitions for Rulemaking, Defects, and 
Noncompliance Orders.
    OMB Number: 2127-0046.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Form Number: This collection of information uses no standard forms.
    Abstract: 49 U.S.C. 30162 specifies that any ``interested person 
may file a petition with the Secretary of Transportation requesting the 
Secretary to begin a proceeding'' to prescribe a motor vehicle safety 
standard under 49 U.S.C. chapter 301, or to decide whether to issue an 
order under 49 U.S.C. 30118(b). 49 U.S.C. 30111 gives the Secretary 
authority to prescribe motor vehicle safety standards. 49 U.S.C. 
30118(b) gives the Secretary authority to

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issue an order to a manufacturer to notify vehicle or equipment owners, 
purchasers, and dealers of the defect or noncompliance and to remedy 
the defect or noncompliance.
    Section 30162 further specifies that all petitions filed under its 
authority shall set forth the facts, which it is claimed establish that 
an order is necessary and briefly describe the order the Secretary 
should issue.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 20.
    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 Departments 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: November 6, 2007.
Stephen R. Kratzke,
Associate Administrator for Rulemaking.
[FR Doc. E7-22074 Filed 11-8-07; 8:45 am]

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