NHTSA will address public comments received on the NPRM.
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NHTSA is seeking to reinstate a mandatory collection of information for automobile manufacturers (producing vehicles weighing less than 8,500 GVWR) to report Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) information. NHTSA seeks to renew the burden hours for the collection as well as add additional hours to account for other types of CAFE reports established by Congress. Congress established CAFE reporting for automakers as a part of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975, and later amended those provisions via the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. In support, NHTSA established several Federal regulations defining the difference types of mandatory CAFE reports. Collectively, the types of reports include fleet characterization reports, petitions and compliance instructions. NHTSA added new content requirements for fleet characterization reporting in a final rule issued on October 15, 2012 (see 77 FR 62623), and is now proposing to standardize these reports as well as other types of compliance instructions through the use of new electronic templates as explained in the August 2, 2018, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (see SAFE Vehicles NPRM at https://www.nhtsa.gov/corporate-average-fuel-economy/safe).
Manufacturers are required to submit characterization reports at least twice a year. These reports are sent to NHTSA and include information on light-duty automobiles and medium-duty passenger vehicles for each model year, and describe projected and actual fuel economy standards, fuel economy performance values, production volumes and information on vehicle design features (e.g., engine displacement and transmission class) and other vehicle attribute characteristics (e.g., track width, wheel base and other off-road features for light trucks). Other types of reports are submitted to NHTSA when the need arises for manufacturers under special conditions to report compliance information. Other types of reports include: (1) petitions from small volume manufacturers seeking an exemption from the applicable average fuel economy standard; (2) compliance information detailing changes in corporate controlled relationship (i.e., joining, splitting or acting to address liabilities or assets such as CAFE credits) with another manufacturers; and (3) credit transaction instructions, which includes credit allocation plans, trades, transfers, and carryback plans to NHTSA. CAFE report information is used to ensure manufacturers follow CAFE requirements, analyze CAFE data to identify trends and issues new CAFE rules, respond to public inquires, conduct validation testing and to provide public reporting.
The current collection is a reinstatement of a previously approved collection. In comparison to prior collection, the total hours and cost for this collection after the 2019 compliance model year will be 3,774.5 hours and at a cost of $187,530.82 for manufacturers and 2,998 hours for the government at a cost of $141,246.78. This represents an increase from the previous collection by 585.50 hours and an increase in cost by $162,957.32 for manufacturers. While for the government, this collection has an increase of 2,063.00 hours and at a cost of $109,717.78 more. These costs are also adjusted based upon currently labor rates and corrected for the types of professions involved in each activity.
US Code:
49 USC 32907
Name of Law: Automobile Fuel Economy
The current collection is a reinstatement of a previously approved collection. In comparison to prior collection, the total hours and cost for this collection after the 2019 compliance model year will be 3,774.5 hours and at a cost of $187,530.82 for manufacturers and 2,998 hours for the government at a cost of $141,246.78. This represents an increase from the previous collection by 585.50 hours and an increase in cost by $162,957.32 for manufacturers. While for the government, this collection has an increase of 2,063.00 hours and at a cost of $109,717.78 more. These costs are also adjusted based upon currently labor rates and corrected for the types of professions involved in each activity.
Table 6 provides the breakdown in hours and costs for the previous and current collections. The reasons for these increases (and decreases in some instances) are detailed as follows:
⢠The number and labor categories of manufacturer and government employees changed based upon current industry and government processes to produce and administer CAFE reports.
⢠Adjustments in the number of required employees were made without increases the previously reported labor hours for manufacturers or the governments. Changes were made to better explain the processes and employees involved with CAFE reports.
⢠The labor rates for manufacturers and the government were adjusted to reflect 2017 statistics.
⢠NHTSA is adding the burden hours and costs for manufacturers and the government for 49 CFR Part 525, 534 and 536 required by Congress and incorporated previously in NHTSA regulations but omitted in prior collections.
⢠NHTSA is adding the burden and costs from the October 2012 CAFE final rule.
⢠NHTSA is adding the burden and costs associated with the August 2, 2018, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (see SAFE Vehicles NPRM at https://www.nhtsa.gov/corporate-average-fuel-economy/safe) and the information it collects to create an analysis fleet to model potential future economy improvements in setting CAFE standards.
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.
Form NHTSA Form 1475 49 CFR Part 537, Automotive Fuel Economy Reports (F.E.) Reports
IC_2127-0019_CAFE_Supporting Statements_Fuel Economy Reports_(final)-08252018.docx
49 CFR Part 537, Automotive Fuel Economy Reports (F.E.) Reports