[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 142 (Tuesday, July 26, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44489-44492]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-16021]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[Docket No. NHTSA-2022-0043]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Notice and Request for 
Comment; Consolidated Labeling Requirements for Motor Vehicles (Except 
the VIN)

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

ACTION: Notice and request for comments on a request for extension of a 
currently-approved information collection.

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SUMMARY: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) 
invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information 
collection. Before a Federal agency can collect certain information 
from the public, it must receive approval from 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 a collection 
of labeling information on seven Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards 
(FMVSS) for which NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval. The labeling 
requirements include brake fluid warning, glazing labeling, air bag 
warning labels, seat belt labeling, compressed natural gas (CNG) 
vehicle fuel label, and CNG fuel container labels.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 26, 2022.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by the NHTSA docket 
number identified above, through any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
     Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket Management, U.S. Department 
of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Room W12-
140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, except on Federal holidays.
    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 https://www.transportation.gov/privacy.
    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 via internet.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or access 
to background documents, contact James Myers, NHTSA, 1200 New Jersey 
Avenue SE, West Building, Room W43-320, NRM-100, Washington, DC 20590. 
Mr. Myers' telephone number is 202-366-1810. 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, 
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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 
collection of information for which the agency is seeking approval from 
OMB.
    Title: Consolidated Labeling Requirements for Motor Vehicles 
(except the VIN).
    OMB Control Number: 2127-0512.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Type of Review Requested: Regular.
    Summary of the Collection of Information: 49 U.S.C. 30111 
authorizes the issuance of Federal motor vehicle safety standards 
(FMVSS). The agency, in prescribing a FMVSS, considers available 
relevant motor vehicle safety data, and consults with other agencies, 
as it deems appropriate. Further, the statute mandates that in issuing 
any FMVSS, the agency considers whether the standard is ``reasonable, 
practicable and appropriate for the particular type of motor vehicle or 
item of motor vehicle equipment for which it is prescribed,'' and 
whether such a standard will contribute to carrying out the purpose of 
the Act.
    The Secretary is authorized to invoke such rules, as deemed 
necessary to carry out these requirements. Using this authority, the 
agency issued the following FMVSS, specifying labeling requirements to 
aid the agency in achieving many of its safety goals:
    FMVSS No. 105, ``Hydraulic and electric brake systems,''
    FMVSS No. 135, ``Light vehicle brake systems,''
    FMVSS No. 205, ``Glazing materials,''
    FMVSS No. 208, ``Occupant crash protection,''
    FMVSS No. 209, ``Seat belt assemblies,''
    FMVSS No. 303, ``Fuel system integrity of compressed natural gas 
vehicles,'' and
    FMVSS No. 304, ``Compressed natural gas fuel container integrity.''
    This notice requests comments on the labeling requirements of these 
FMVSS.
    FMVSS No. 105 and FMVSS No. 135 require that each vehicle shall 
have a brake fluid warning statement in letters at least one-eighth of 
an inch high on the master cylinder reservoirs. The lettering shall be 
permanently affixed, engraved, or embossed and located so as to be 
visible by direct view. If not engraved or embossed, it should be a 
color that contrasts with its background.
    Vehicle manufacturers provide warning statements on hydraulic brake 
reservoirs for an estimated 1,003 vehicle models.\1\ Although the 
required statements have been in use for many years, there is an annual 
1 hour burden for manufacturers to have a Mechanical Drafter \2\ 
reverify that their statements still meet the regulatory requirements. 
The annual burden for this reverification is 1,003 hours (1,003 vehicle 
model lines * 1 hour per model line) and $40,476 (1,003 vehicle models 
* 1 hour per label * $28.37 labor rate per hour / 70.3% of labor rate 
as total wage compensation). Manufacturers will also bear a cost burden 
of $296,372 (17,961,961 brake reservoir caps/plugs * 1.1 spare parts 
factor * $0.015 per part) for the required labeling text to be applied 
to the hydraulic reservoir plugs and caps. The combined total annual 
burden for vehicle manufacturers to have the specified text on the 
hydraulic reservoir plugs and caps is 1,003 hours and $296,372. This is 
an increase in the cost burden of 265,328 due to adjustments in annual 
vehicles produced and addition of the per part expenses.
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    \1\ 1,003 vehicle model lines equals 645 heavy vehicle models 
with a GVWR of 3,500 kilograms (7,716 pounds) or less and 358 light 
vehicle models with a GVWR greater than 3,500 kilograms (7,716 
pounds).
    \2\ The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates the mean 
hourly wage for a Mechanical Drafter, occupational code 17-3013, to 
be $28.37. Further, the BLS estimates the hourly wage to represent 
only 70.3% of the total compensation for workers.
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    FMVSS No. 205, provides labeling requirements for glazing and motor 
vehicle manufacturers. In accordance with the standard, each new motor 
vehicle glazing manufacturer must request a unique identifying number. 
This number is used in their self-certification label, which also 
identifies the glazing type, and is permanently attached to each piece 
of motor vehicle glazing. Certain specialty glazing items, such as 
standee windows in buses, roof openings, and interior partitions made 
of plastic require that the manufacturer affix an additional, removable 
label to each item. This removable label specifies cleaning 
instructions to minimize the loss of transparency. Other information 
may be provided by the manufacturer.
    Glazing manufacturers are required to have a DOT manufacturer's 
code mark for each of their glazing production facilities. This code 
mark is part of the manufacturer's certification label applied to 
glazing covered by FMVSS No. 205. An average of 22 glazing 
manufacturers annually complete an online request for a new DOT 
manufacturer's code mark. New code mark applications take an hour for a 
Project Management or Business Operations Specialist,\3\ to complete. 
This places an annual burden on applicants of 22 hours (22 
manufacturers * 1 hour per manufacturer) and $1,268 (22 hours * $40.53 
per hour wage / 70.3% of labor rate as total wage compensation) to 
obtain new DOT manufacturer's code marks. In addition, it is estimated 
a Mechanical Drafter \4\ will require 40.0 hours to develop a 
certification label template for a new code mark, for an annual burden 
of 880 hours (22 manufacturers * 40.0 hours per manufacturer) and 
$35,513 (22 manufacturers * 40 hours per manufacturer * $28.37 per hour 
wage / 70.3% of labor rate as total wage compensation). All glazing 
manufacturers will annually require 2.0 hours for a Mechanical Drafter 
to insert and verify correct information for each certification label 
for the estimated 9,452 \5\ glazing model lines produced annually, for 
a burden of 18,904 hours (2.0 hours per glazing certification label * 
9,452 glazing model needing certification label) and $762,883 (9,452 
glazing model labels * 2.0 hours per glazing model label * $28.37 per 
hour wage / 70.3% of labor rate as total wage compensation). Two 
different labeling methods are used by the industry, ceramic paint (90% 
of market) and sand blasting (10% of market). Annually, vehicle 
manufacturers bear a cost burden of $2,825,732 ([142,713,747 vehicle 
glazing panels \6\ * 1.1 spare parts

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factor * $0.015 per part * 90%] + [142,713,747 vehicle glazing panels * 
1.1 spare parts factor * $0.045 per part * 10%]) to apply the required 
certification label to glazing panels.
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    \3\ The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates the mean 
hourly wage for a Project Management or Business Operations 
Specialists, occupational code 13-1198, to be $40.53. Further, the 
BLS estimates the hourly wage to represent only 70.7% of the total 
compensation for workers.
    \4\ The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates the mean 
hourly wage for a Mechanical Drafter, occupational code 17-3013, to 
be $28.37. Further, the BLS estimates the hourly wage to represent 
only 70.3% of the total compensation for workers.
    \5\ It is estimated that there are 174 passenger vehicle models 
(per 2020 Wards Intelligence data) requiring 8 glazing model 
numbers, 184 light truck models requiring 15 glazing model numbers, 
51 medium/heavy truck models requiring 9 glazing model numbers, 156 
light and medium bus models requiring 8 glazing models, 284 
motorcycle models requiring 1 glazing model, 108 slide-in camper 
models requiring 2 glazing model numbers, 438 camper models 
requiring 7 glazing model numbers, and 9 pick-up bed covers 
requiring 3 glazing models. The total estimated number of glazing 
model numbers is 9,452 [(174 * 8) + (184 * 15) + (51 * 9) + (156 * 
8) + (284 * 1) + (108 * 2) + (438 * 7) + (9 * 3)].
    \6\ It is estimated that there are 4,715,005 passenger cars each 
with 8 glazing units, 12,237,907 light truck vehicles each with 15 
glazing units, 527,092 medium/heavy truck vehicles each with 9 
glazing units, 17,200 medium and heavy bus vehicles each with 8 
glazing units, 472,000 motorcycles each with 1 glazing unit, 11,000 
slide-in campers each with 2 glazing units, 464,757 campers each 
with 7 glazing units, and 8,000 pick-up bed covers each with 4 
glazing units. The total estimated number of glazing model numbers 
is 142,713,747 [(4,715,005 * 8) + (12,237,907 * 8) + (527,092 * 6) + 
(17,200 * 8) + (472,000 * 1) + (11,000 * 3) + (464,757 * 7) + (8,000 
* 4)].
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    Certain types of glazing material, generally used in standee 
partitions of transit buses, require a cleaning label. Although the 
required statements have been in use for many years, there is an annual 
1 hour burden for manufacturers to have a Mechanical Drafter reverify 
their statements still meet the regulatory requirements. This adds a 
burden of 36 hours and $1,453 (36 glazing cleaning labels \7\ \8\ * 1.0 
hours per cleaning label * $28.37 per hour wage / 70.3% of labor rate 
as total wage compensation). Application of cleaning labels to the 
those glazing panels adds a cost burden of $12,770 (1 label per 
applicable glazing panel * 2 applicable panels per bus * 5,300 transit 
buses \9\ * $0.73 per label cost). The total annual burden due to 
labeling requirements of FMVSS No. 205 is 19,842 hours and $3,639,619.
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    \7\ There are 36 manufacturers producing transit buses. Source: 
David Czerwinski et al., The US Transit Bus Manufacturing Industry 
(Mineta Transportation Institute, 2016), 10.
    \8\ Each manufacturer can use a common cleaning label for all of 
their vehicle models.
    \9\ David Czerwinski et al., The US Transit Bus Manufacturing 
Industry (Mineta Transportation Institute, 2016), 10.
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    FMVSS No. 208, specifies requirements for both active and passive 
occupant crash protection systems for passenger cars, multipurpose 
passenger vehicles, trucks, and small buses. A label is to be affixed 
to either side of the sun visor at each front outboard seating position 
that is equipped with an inflatable restraint. The label warns of 
dangers a deploying air bag poses to children 12 and under. Each 
vehicle that is equipped with an inflatable restraint for the passenger 
position shall have a label attached to a location on the dashboard or 
steering wheel hub that is clearly visible from all front seating 
positions. These labels advise occupants to always use seat belts, the 
back seat is the safest place for children, and to never place a rear-
facing child seat in the front. Additionally, if a vehicle manufacturer 
recommends periodic maintenance or replacement of an inflatable 
restraint system installed in a vehicle, that vehicle must be labeled 
with the recommended schedule for maintenance or replacement.
    It is estimated that vehicle manufacturers provide air bag warning 
labels for 565 vehicle models. Text and graphics for the warning labels 
are supplied in the Regulatory text, and these labels have been in use 
for many years. A Mechanical Drafter \10\ performs the 1 hour of annual 
work per vehicle model necessary to confirm the label design prior to 
it being printed onto sun visors. The annual burden to manufacturers 
for the warning label reviews is 565 hours (565 vehicle model lines * 1 
hour per model line) and $11,268 (565 vehicle models \11\ * 1 hour per 
label * $28.35 labor rate per hour / 70.3% of labor rate as total wage 
compensation). Annually, vehicle manufacturers bear a cost burden of 
$8,772,284 (34,977,208 sun visors \12\ * 1.1 spare parts factor * 
$0.228 per part cost for label application) to apply the required 
warning labels to sun visors.
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    \10\ The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates the mean 
hourly wage for a Mechanical Drafter, occupational code 17-3013, to 
be $29.09. Further, the BLS estimates the hourly wage to represent 
only 70% of the total compensation for workers.
    \11\ NHTSA estimates there are 565 vehicle models requiring sun 
visor labels annually (174 passenger car, 185 light truck, 51 
medium/heavy truck, and 156 large/medium bus models). Vehicle model 
data from 2020 Wards Intelligence data.
    \12\ NHTSA estimates there are a total of 38,474,929 sun visors 
with warning labels produced annually. This total includes 2 warning 
labels in the 4,715,005 passenger cars: 12,237,907 light truck 
vehicles, and 527,092 medium and heavy trucks. There is a sun visor 
with an air bag warning label in each of the 17,200 medium and heavy 
buses [ 2* (4,715,005 + 12,237,907 + 527,092) + 1 * (17,200)].
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    Vehicle manufacturers provide an estimated 565 vehicle models with 
dashboard warning labels. Text and graphics for the dashboard labels 
are supplied in the Regulatory text, and these labels have been in use 
for many years. A Mechanical Drafter performs the 1 hour of annual work 
per vehicle model necessary to confirm the dashboard label design. The 
annual burden to manufacturers for the dashboard label reviews is 565 
hours (565 vehicle model lines * 1 hour per model line) and $11,268 
(565 vehicle models \13\ * 1 hour per label * $28.35 labor rate per 
hour / 70.3% of labor rate as total wage compensation). Annually, 
vehicle manufacturers bear a cost burden of $9,897,386 (17,497,204 
vehicle dashboards \14\ * 1.1 spare parts factor * $0.472 per dashboard 
warning label) to have the required warning labels on dashboards.
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    \13\ NHTSA estimates there are 565 vehicle models requiring sun 
visor labels annually (174 passenger car, 185 light truck, 51 
medium/heavy truck, and 156 large/medium bus models). Vehicle model 
data from 2020 Wards Intelligence data.
    \14\ Only one dashboard warning per vehicle is required. The 
number of dashboard labels is half the number of sun visor labels. 
NHTSA estimates there are 14,497,204 dashboard warning labels 
produced annually.
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    No vehicle manufacturers are currently using air bags that require 
replacement or periodic maintenance. Since no manufacturers equip 
vehicles with air bags requiring maintenance or replacement, there is 
no annual administrative burden to include such information on any 
vehicle label.
    The combined total annual burden to vehicle manufacturers from the 
dashboard and sun visor warning labels is 1,130 hours and $17,879,368. 
These hour and cost burdens represent a new addition to this 
information collection request.
    FMVSS No. 209 requires safety belts to be labeled with the year of 
manufacture, the model, and the name or trademark of the 
manufacturer.\15\ Additionally, seat belt assemblies for use only in 
specifically stated motor vehicles, other than a seat belt assembly 
installed in a motor vehicle by an automobile manufacturer, shall 
either be permanently and legibly marked or labeled with the following 
statement, or the statement shall be in the instruction sheet required 
for seat belt assemblies not installed in a motor vehicle by an 
automotive manufacturer:
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    \15\ FMVSS No. 209, S4.1(j).
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    This seat belt assembly is for use only in [insert specific seating 
position(s), e.g., ``front right''] in [insert specific vehicle make(s) 
and model(s)].\16\
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    \16\ FMVSS No. 209, S4.1(k).
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    It is estimated manufacturers choose to include this statement in 
installation instruction sheets required for spare parts as a more 
cost-efficient method compared to labeling all seat belt assemblies for 
a particular vehicle model.
    It is estimated that vehicle manufacturers provide labels on 4,139 
\17\ different seat belt assembly models. Manufacturers have provided 
seat belt assemblies with the required labels for many years. It is 
estimated each manufacturer has a generalized label template which only 
requires population with the correct model number and manufacturing 
date. There is an annual 2.0 hour burden for manufacturers to have a 
Mechanical Drafter put the correct information into a label template to 
create a model specific label. The annual burden for this label 
creation is 8,278 hours (4,139 seat belt models * 2 hour per model 
label) and $334,064 (4,139 seat belt

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models * 2 hour per model label * $28.37 labor rate per hour / 70.3% of 
labor rate as total wage compensation). Manufacturers will also bear a 
cost burden of $4,287,219 (112,970,199 \18\ seat belt assemblies * 1.1 
spare parts factor * $0.035 per label) for the required labels to be 
attached to the seat belt assemblies.
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    \17\ For the estimated 174 passenger car, 184 light truck, 51 
medium/heavy truck, 156 medium/heavy bus, and 438 camper models 
there are an estimated average of 5, 7, 5, 3, and 2 unique seat belt 
assemblies, respectively, per vehicle type. Additionally, it is 
estimated there are approximately 376 non-OEM aftermarket seat belt 
assembly models sold annually. Each seat belt assembly has 1 label 
per seat belt assembly model. This equates to a total of 4,376 
unique seat belt assembly model labels.
    \18\ It is estimated that there are 4,715,005 passenger cars 
each with 5 unique seat belt assemblies; 12,237,907 light truck 
vehicles each with 7 unique seat belt assemblies; 527,092 medium/
heavy truck vehicles each with 6 glazing units, 17,200 medium and 
heavy bus vehicles each with 3 unique seat belt assemblies; and 
464,757 campers each with 2 unique seat belt assemblies. 
Additionally, it is estimated that 50,000 non-OEM aftermarket seat 
belt assemblies are produced each yeat. The total estimated number 
of seat belt assemblies is 112,920,199 [(4,715,005 * 5) + 
(12,237,907 * 7) + (527,092 * 5) + (17,200 * 3) + (464,757 * 2) + 
(50,000)].
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    The combined total annual burden to vehicle manufacturers from the 
requirements to have the specified label text on seat belt assemblies 
is 8,278 hours and $4,621,283. This is an increase in the cost burden 
of $4,558,103 due to the adjustments in the number of vehicles produced 
annually and accounting for the per part expense.
    FMVSS NO. 303 specifies requirements for the integrity of motor 
vehicle fuel systems using compressed natural gas (CNG), including the 
CNG fuel systems of bi-fuel, dedicated, and dual fuel CNG vehicles. 
Each CNG must have a permanent label which lists the CNG service 
pressure and a statement directing vehicle users/operators to 
instructions for inspection and service life of the fuel container.
    It is estimated that vehicle manufacturers provide labels on 18 
different CNG vehicle models. Manufacturers have provided CNG vehicles 
with the required labels for many years, it is estimated each 
manufacturer has a generalized label template which only requires 
population with the correct model number and manufacturing date. There 
is an annual 1.0 hour burden for manufacturers to have a Mechanical 
Drafter put the correct information into a label template to create a 
model specific label. The annual burden for this label creation is 18 
hours (18 CNG vehicle model labels * 1 hour per model label) and $726 
(18 CNG vehicle model labels * 1 hour per model label * $28.37 labor 
rate per hour / 703% of labor rate as total wage compensation). 
Manufacturers will also bear a cost burden of $3.651 (5,000 CNG 
vehicles * $0.73 per label) for the required labels to be attached to 
the CNG vehicles. The combined total annual burden to vehicle 
manufacturers from the requirements to have the specified label text on 
CNG vehicles is 18 hours and $4,377. These hour and cost burdens 
represent a new addition to this information collection request.
    FMVSS No. 304 specifies requirements for the integrity of 
compressed natural gas (CNG), motor vehicle fuel containers. Each CNG 
fuel container must have a permanent label containing information 
relating to the proper use, installation, and maintenance of the CNG 
container.
    It is estimated that manufacturers provide labels on 100 different 
CNG container models. Manufacturers have provided CNG containers with 
the required labels for many years. It is estimated each manufacturer 
has a generalized label template which only requires population with 
the correct model number and manufacturing date. There is an annual 1.0 
hour burden for manufacturers to have a Mechanical Drafter put the 
correct information into a label template to create a model specific 
label. The annual burden for this label creation is 100 hours (100 CNG 
container model labels * 1.0 hours per model label) and $4,036 (100 CNG 
container models labels * 1.0 hours per model label * $28.37 labor rate 
per hour / 70.3% of labor rate as total wage compensation). 
Manufacturers will also bear a cost burden of $14,603 (20,000 CNG 
containers * $0.730 per label) for the required labels to be attached 
to the CNG vehicles. The combined total annual burden to vehicle 
manufacturers from the requirements to have the specified label text on 
CNG containers is 100 hours and $18,639. These hour and cost burdens 
represent a new addition to this information collection request.
    Description of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use of the 
Information: All labeling included in this collection is placed on 
motor vehicle equipment at the time it is manufactured. All safety 
labeling requirements are necessary for vehicle use on the nation's 
highways. The lack of labeling could allow improper items of motor 
vehicle equipment to be installed on motor vehicles and could be the 
subject of failures or inadequate injury mitigations--increasing the 
risk for vehicle crashes, severe injuries, and even deaths. Lack of 
airbag warning labels could encourage placement of children in the 
front passenger seating position, where the child would be less safe in 
an accident than if placed in a back-row seating position. The lack of 
CNG container labeling could result in improper use of CNG containers 
resulting in a fire or explosion.
    As for the identification of glazing manufacturers, the collection 
of information is only required one time. Absence of this DOT code mark 
would mean the glazing material would be available to the public 
without manufacturer's proof that the material passed minimum safety 
standards. Additionally, if the information were not collected, the 
ability to determine the identification of the glazing manufacturer in 
crashes involving defects would be placed in jeopardy.
    Affected Public: Vehicle manufacturers.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 22.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Number of Responses: NHTSA anticipates that approximately 22 new 
prime glazing manufacturers per year will contact the agency and 
request a manufacturer identification number. These new glazing 
manufacturers must submit one application, one time, identifying their 
company. In turn, the agency responds by assigning them a unique 
manufacturer number. For other collections in this notice, no response 
is necessary from manufacturers. These labels are only required to be 
placed on each master cylinder reservoir, glazing pane, sun visor, and 
each safety belt intended for retail sale in the United Sates. 
Therefore, the number of respondents is limited to the glazing 
manufacturers requesting a manufacturer identification number.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 30,371.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Cost: $26,334,780.
    Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspects of 
this information collection, including (a) 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; (b) the accuracy of the Department's estimate 
of the burden of the proposed information collection; (c) ways to 
enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and (d) 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.
    Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. chapter 
35, as amended; 49 CFR 1.49; and DOT Order 1351.29.

Raymond R. Posten,
Associate Administrator for Rulemaking.
[FR Doc. 2022-16021 Filed 7-25-22; 8:45 am]
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