Nmvtis 30 Day Notice

Department of Justice Billing Code: 4410-18

Office of Justice Programs

Bureau of Justice Assistance

Agency Information Collection Activities:

Proposed collection; comments requested

ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Extension of a currently approved collection

Bureau of Justice Assistance: National Motor Vehicle Title Information System

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The Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs (Bureau of Justice Assistance) has

submitted the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with emergency review procedures of the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. OMB approval has been requested by September 2003.

The proposed information collection is published to obtain comments from the public and

affected areas. Comments should be directed to OMB, Office of Information and Regulatory

Affairs, Attention: Department of Justice Desk Officer (202) 395-6466, Washington, DC 20503.

All comments, and suggestions, or questions regarding additional information, to include

obtaining a copy of the proposed information collection instrument with instructions, should be

directed to M. A. Berry at (202) 353-8643, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice

Programs, 810 Seventh Street, Room 4223, Washington, DC 20531.

Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the

proposed collection of information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more

of the following four points:

(1) Evaluate 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;

(2) Evaluate 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;

(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected, and

mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information

technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses.

Overview of this information:

(1) Type of information collection: Extension of currently approved collection

expire.

(2) The title of the form/collection: National Motor Vehicle Title Information System

(3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the department

sponsoring the collection: None. Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs,

United States Department of Justice.

(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract:

Primary: Junk yards. Salvage yards. Motor vehicle insurance carriers.

States and local units of general government including the 50 state governments, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U. S. Virgin Islands.

Abstract: The reporting of vehicle information by junk yard, salvage yard

operators and insurance carriers is expressly required by 49 U.S.C. 30504. Each

state is required to make their titling information available to NMVTIS as per

49 U.S.C. 30503(a). Additionally, each state is required “to establish a practice of

performing an instant title verification check before issuing a certificate of title.”

See 49 U.S.C. 30503(b).

Other: None.

(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an

average respondent to respond/reply: It is estimated that no more than 13,051respondents will submit information. Each application takes approximately 30 minutes to complete and is submitted once per vehicle.

If additional information is required, contact: Department Deputy Clearance Officer, Information

Management and Security Staff, Justice Management Division, United States Department of

Justice, 601 D Street NW, Patrick Henry Building, Suite 1600, NW, Washington, DC., 20530.

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Clearance Officer Date

Justice Management Division, PRA

United States Department of Justice