Consolidated Justification of Owner's Manual Requirements for Motor Vehicles and Equipment

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
2009 Jan 22 - Final Supporting Statement (2).doc Supporting Statement A	2009-02-04

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
26237	Consolidated Justification of Owner's Manual Requirements for Motor Vehicles and Equipment	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2127-0541	ICR Reference No: 200902-2127-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200512-2127-003
Agency/Subagency: DOT/NHTSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Consolidated Justification of Owner's Manual Requirements for Motor Vehicles and Equipment
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 05/11/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/27/2009
Terms of Clearance: This collection has been approved. DOT should include burden changes from population adjustments in the "Change due to Adjustment in Agency Estimate" column of the ROCIS worksheet, rather than in the "Change due to Agency Discretion" column.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2012	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2009
Responses	337	0	289
Time Burden (Hours)	3,051	0	2,615
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	6,547,000

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Abstract: This supports Federal requirements for certain consumer information to be published in the vehicle owner's manual. These requirements promote automotive safety and reduce risk of fatality and serious injury.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 30111, 30112, and 30117 Name of Law: Motor Vehicle Safety Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 65444	11/03/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 5889	02/02/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Consolidated Justification of Owner's Manual Requirements for Motor Vehicles and Equipment

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	337	289	0	0	48	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,051	2,615	0	0	436	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	6,547,000	0	0	-6,547,000	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Adjustments or changes have been made to the information reported on the 83-I form section 13 and 14. These were not due to a program change. The adjustments are based on the available forecasting data that supports the trend that more SUVs are replacing passenger cars, revised estimates of burden based upon a review of current Owner’s Manuals, and the addition of tire pressure monitoring information requirements.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $800

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 02/27/2009

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