Importation of Vehicles and Equipment Subject to the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety, Bumper and, Theft Prevention

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form HS 7A Box 3 Importation of Vehicles and Equipment Subject to the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety, Bumper, and Theft Prevention Standards	Form	Modified	Available
2127-0002 SUPPORTING_STATEMENT_2018 NT edits.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2019-09-25	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
41924	Importation of Vehicles and Equipment Subject to the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety, Bumper, and Theft Prevention Standards	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2127-0002	ICR Reference No: 201810-2127-003
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201312-2127-002
Agency/Subagency: DOT/NHTSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Importation of Vehicles and Equipment Subject to the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety, Bumper and, Theft Prevention
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 09/25/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/06/2019
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2022	36 Months From Approved
Responses	3,656,175	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	243,317	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	18,167	0	0

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Abstract: This information collection assists NHTSA in monitoring the importation of motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment to ensure compliance with the federal motor vehicle safety standards and to ensure the registered importers of Motor vehicles that do not comply with all applicable federal motor vehicle safety standards are qualified to hold and retain the status. NHTSA’s office of the safety compliance are the recipients of this information. Responding to the collection is mandatory for those seeking to import motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment. Those Importers of motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment, including registered importers of motor vehicles that do not conform to all applicable federal motor vehicle safety standards have to respond. This collection has both reporting and recordkeeping requirements. The information is collected whenever a motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment is imported. Some aspects of the collection (i.e., register importers registration) is made whenever a person or entity applies to become a registered importer. Other aspects are made annually, such as when an importer who is already registered with NHTSA seeks an annual renewal of its registration. Information about motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment that are imported into the United States; information about registered importers of vehicles that are not originally manufactured to comply with all applicable federal motor vehicle safety standards.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 30112 Name of Law: Manufacturing, Selling, and Importing Noncomplying Vehicles
   US Code: 49 USC 30114 Name of Law: Vehicles Imported for Research, Investigations, etc-Special Exemptions
   US Code: 49 USC 30143 Name of Law: Motor Vehicles Imported by Individuals Employed Outside the U.S.
   US Code: 49 USC 30144 Name of Law: Importing a Motor Vehicle on a Temporary Basis
   US Code: 49 USC 30118 Name of Law: Notification of Safety Defects
   US Code: 49 USC 30120 Name of Law: Remedies for Defects and Noncompliance
   US Code: 49 USC 30119 Name of Law: Notification Requirements for Safety Defects
   US Code: 49 USC 30141 Name of Law: Importing Motor Vehicles Capable of Complying with Standards
   US Code: 49 USC 30146 Name of Law: Motor Vehicle and Driver Programs
  

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:
	83 FR 9074	03/02/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 43732	08/27/2018
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
Importation of Vehicles and Equipment Subject to the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety, Bumper, and Theft Prevention Standards	NHTSA Form 1483, NHTSA Form 1482, NHTSA Form 1481, HS 7 Box 3, HS 474, REVISED HS 7, HS 7a Box 8, HS 7a Box 10, HS 7a Box 10a, HS 7a Box 7, HS 7A Box 3, NHTSA Form 1484	Registered Importer's Conformity Certification ,   Temporary Importation of a Motor Vehicle ,   Importers Application HS 7a Box 8 ,   Application for Permission to Purchase a Motor Vehicle Previously Granted a Show or Display Exemption Under USC 30114 ,   Application for Determination to Import a Motor Vehicle is Eligible for Show or Display ,   DOT HS 7 Declaration Form ,   Bond to Ensure Conformance with Motor Vehicle Safety and Bumper Standards ,   Statement of Conformity ,   Notification of Business Change ,   Statement of Conformity ,   Yearly Statement of Registered Import ,   Application for Registration as Importer

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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	3,656,175	0	0	3,592,357	0	63,818
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	243,317	0	0	181,435	0	61,882
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	18,167	0	0	18,167	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The information collection associated with NHTSA’s importation program was last approved by OMB, significant changes have taken place that impact the information collection and the assessment of its burden on affected members of the public. These have resulted, in part, from the increasing strength of the U.S. Dollar against foreign currencies, particularly the Canadian dollar, which has led to a significant increase in the volume of vehicles imported from Canada. Another factor that has impacted the information collection is the transitioning in the filing of NHTSA-required import data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP’s) legacy Automated Commercial System (ACS) to the new Automated Commercial Environment/International Trade Data System (ACE/ITDS). The changes in the vehicle importation program have produced more than a four-fold increase in the hour burden associated with all aspects of the program, from an estimated 61,882 burden hours reported in 2013, to a current estimated 243,317 burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,496,162

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: 02/06/2019

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