This information collection request
(ICR) requests approval for an extension with modification of
NHTSA’s currently approved ICR for NHTSA’s corporate average fuel
economy (CAFE) program. NHTSA estimates that approximately 26
unique motor vehicle manufacturers (23 manufacturers required to
comply with 49 CFR Part 537 CAFE reporting and 3 small volume motor
vehicle manufacturers petitioning NHTSA for alternative standards)
will respond to the information collection in each of the next
three years. This ICR includes 14 mandatory information
collections: 2 bi-annual reporting requirements, 10 additional
as-needed reporting, and 2 information collections for a petition
process. The reporting requirements in 49 CFR Part 537 obligate a
manufacturer to submit reports to the Secretary of Transportation
regarding whether the manufacturer will comply with an applicable
CAFE standard for the model year for which the report is made; the
actions a manufacturer has taken or intends to take to comply with
the standard; and other information the Secretary requires by
regulation. A manufacturer must submit a report containing the
above information during the 30-day period before the beginning of
each model year, and during the 30-day period beginning the 180th
day of the model year. When a manufacturer decides that actions
reported are not sufficient to ensure compliance with that
standard, the manufacturer must report additional actions it
intends to take to comply with the standard and include a statement
about whether those actions are sufficient to ensure compliance.
NHTSA is requesting approval for this information collection to be
modified to reflect proposed changes to required CAFE reporting.
The modifications include additional information that must be
submitted in pre-model and mid-model year reports and new
information to be submitted using a form titled “CAFE Credit Value
Reporting Template.” The additional burden for the CAFE Credit
Value Reporting Template is estimated to be 550 hours. NHTSA now
estimates the total burden of this ICR to be 4,861 hours. This is a
change of 843 hours (from 4,018 hours) and is a result of the
collecting additional data elements as a result of the CAFE
rulemaking and correcting some calculations errors from the prior
ICR.
US Code:
49
USC 32907 Name of Law: Automobile Fuel Economy
NHTSA estimates the total
burden of this ICR to be 4,861 hours and $0. This is a change of
843 hours and $0 (from 4,018 hours and $0). Most of this additional
burden, 550 hours, is a result of NHTSA’s NPRM proposing to require
the use of a new CAFE Credit Value Reporting Template. An
additional 268 hours are a result of increased trade contracts
received by NHTSA since the last PRA. Five of the hours are a
result of additional information to be collected in new data fields
in the PMY and MMY reports and the remaining 2 hours are a result
of correcting calculations errors from the prior ICR.
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 1474 537.5,6 and 7 - Pre-model Year Reports
IC_2127-0019_CAFE_Supporting Statements_clean df.docx
537.5,6 and 7 - Pre-model Year Reports