On August 6, 2003, the United States
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit vacated NHTSA's Final Rule:
Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standard No. 138. In order to promptly develop a reasonably and
appropriate lead time and phase-in schedule of a new TPMS rule
consistent with the Court's decision and the TREAD Act mandate,
NHTSA needs to collect information from vehicle manufactures and
TPMS suppliers that relates to their actual and planned production
of vehicles with TPMSs and TPMSs
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.