49 U.S.C. 30111 authorizes the issuance of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) and regulations. The agency, in prescribing a FMVSS or regulation is to consider available relevant motor vehicle safety data, and consult with other agencies as it deems appropriate. Further, the statute mandates that in issuing any FMVSS or regulation, the agency considers whether the standard or regulation 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 issue, amend, and revoke such rules and regulations, as he/she deems necessary. The Secretary is also authorized to require manufacturers to provide information to first purchasers of motor vehicles or motor vehicle equipment when the vehicle or equipment is purchased, in a printed matter placed in the vehicle or attached to or accompanying the equipment. These standards establish requirements for labeling to be placed on or near the master cylinder reservoir in such a manner that the label conforms to this standard and is permanently affixed, engraved, or embossed. The statement must read as follows: "WARNING, clean filler cap before removing, use only fluid from a sealed container." This information is used by owners or operators and service people to select the proper brake fluids and to take the necessary caution needed in handling the caps of fluid reservoirs. The purpose of these standards is to insure safe braking performance under normal and emergency conditions. This applies to passenger cars, multipurpose vehicles, trucks and buses with hydraulic service brake systems. Each manufacturer must identify the recommended fluids to be used in each vehicle it manufacturers. If the labeling requirements are not mandatory, the likelihood of the addition of improper fluids into a brake system would increase as well as the possibility of dirt contamination. In this submission there is an adjustment in the burden reduction is largely due to the fact that labels associated with Part 567, âCertification,â are no longer included in this information collection. Other adjustments were made to reflect more current and better information. These adjustment reduced the burden hours from 74,091 hours to 7,874 hours.
US Code:
49 USC 32504
Name of Law: Transporation-Certification of Compliance
US Code:
49 USC 30111
Name of Law: Transportation-Standards and Compliance
This is a reinstatement with a change to a previous approved information collection. The adjustment in the burden reduction is largely due to the fact that labels associated with Part 567, âCertification,â are no longer included in this information collection. Other adjustments were made to reflect more current and better information. These adjustments reduced the burden hours from 74,091 hours to 7,874 hours.
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.
2018 Jan 16 - 18 Supporting Statement Final (CLEAN)_rv1.doc
Consolidated Labeling Requirements for Motor Vehicles (Except the VIN Numbers)