49 CFR Part 512, Confidential Business Information

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
2016 CBI PRA Supporting Statement 2-24-2016.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2016-04-27	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
26152	49 CFR Part 512, Confidential Business Information		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2127-0025	ICR Reference No: 201604-2127-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201312-2127-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/NHTSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 49 CFR Part 512, Confidential Business Information
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 08/17/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/27/2016
Terms of Clearance: DOT will address public comments

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2017	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2017
Responses	460	0	460
Time Burden (Hours)	3,680	0	3,680
Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,576	0	2,576

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Abstract: This regulation sets forth the procedures to be followed by vehicle and equipment manufacturers when they are requesting confidential treatment of information they are submitting to the agency.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 32910 Name of Law: Administrative
   US Code: 49 USC 32708 Name of Law: Confidentiality of Information
   US Code: 49 USC 33116 Name of Law: Disclosure of Information
   US Code: 49 USC 32505 Name of Law: Information and Compliance Requirements
   US Code: 49 USC 30167 Name of Law: Disclosure of Information by the Secretary of Transportation
   US Code: 49 USC 30166 Name of Law: Inspections, Investigations and Records
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2127-AL62	Proposed rulemaking	81 FR 47	01/04/2016

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

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
49 CFR Part 512, Confidential Business Information

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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: An adjustment in the burden hours have increased by 1320 hours. This reflects an increase of 40 submissions. Additionally, this reflects the time consumed by submitters to identify the NHTSA official requesting the information claimed as confidential, the date of the request, the subject matter of the request, the form in which the request was made and to explicitly identify the factual basis for the request for confidential treatment. Moreover, as more entities continue to create and retain greater amounts of digital data, NHTSA and submitters are expending greater resources processing and preparing requests for confidential treatment and therefore it takes longer on average to prepare a request.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $450,000

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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: 04/27/2016

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