Consolidated Labeling Requirements for 49 CFR Part 541 and Procedures for Selecting Lines to be Covered by the Theft Prevention Standard for 49 CFR Part 542

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
FINAL SUPP STMNT Parts 541-542.Apr04 (1)_8102022.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2022-08-10	Repair queued
30-day.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-05-12	Repair queued
87 FR 1833 60-day Part 541.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-05-12	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
26233	541.Parts Marking on 14 major parts (49 CFR 541.5(a)		Modified
253352	542: Submission for Determination of whether LDT Line Shares Interchargeable Parts with High Theft Line		New
253351	542: Submissions for Determination of whether LDT Line is High Theft		New
253350	Maintaining a Record of the Target Area		New
253349	541: Reporting of Traget Areas to NHTSA		New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2127-0539	ICR Reference No: 202205-2127-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201408-2127-002
Agency/Subagency: DOT/NHTSA	Agency Tracking No: Ready OST review
Title: Consolidated Labeling Requirements for 49 CFR Part 541 and Procedures for Selecting Lines to be Covered by the Theft Prevention Standard for 49 CFR Part 542
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 without change	Conclusion Date: 02/16/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 08/10/2022
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2026	36 Months From Approved
Responses	4,500,046	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	150,550	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	24,003,000	0	0

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Abstract: This information collection supports the Federal Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard’s requirements that certain vehicle lines be marked with identifying symbols or numbers (parts-marking) to reduce the incidence of motor vehicle thefts through tracing and recovery of parts from stolen vehicles. In addition to the parts-marking requirements, vehicle manufacturers must submit certain information to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) about their vehicle lines covered by this standard and must maintain that information for the duration of the production of a vehicle line. There are five information collections in this request: (1) the requirement to mark major parts of covered motor vehicles; (2) the requirement to submit to NHTSA target areas showing where the parts will be marked; (3) the requirement that manufacturers maintain the designated target areas for the duration of the production of the vehicle line; (4) the requirement for manufacturers of new LDT lines to submit information to NHTSA to allow the agency to determine whether the LDT line will be required to comply with the parts-marking requirements because it is likely to be a high theft line; and (5) the requirement for manufacturers of new LDT lines to submit information to NHTSA to allow the agency to determine the LDT will be required to comply with the parts-marking requirements because it contains major parts that are interchangeable with the majority of the covered major parts of passenger motor vehicles covered by the standard. This is a reinstatement that increases NHTSA’s burden by 150,550 hours and $24,003,000 in cost. However, during the previous submission the hours were 267,356, which now is a reduction of 116,806 hours from the previous submission. This reduction is due to the decreased number of vehicles requiring stamping (previously 8 million) and the number of target area submissions (previously 30). The costs for printing have reduced $57,917,000 (from $81,920,000) from the last OMB approval. Not only have the number of vehicles reduced by 3.5 million, but the previous approval included labor costs (burden hour costs) in the printing costs. The printing cost per vehicle, $5.33, has remained the same.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 33102 Name of Law: Theft prevention standard for high theft lines
   PL: Pub.L. 102 - 519 302 Name of Law: Anti Car Theft Act of 1992
   US Code: 49 USC 33104 Name of Law: Designation of High Theft Vehicle Lines and Parts
   PL: Pub.L. 98 - 547 302 Name of Law: Anti Car Theft Act of 1992
  

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:
	87 FR 1833	01/12/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 26256	05/03/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
541.Parts Marking on 14 major parts (49 CFR 541.5(a)
541: Reporting of Traget Areas to NHTSA
542: Submission for Determination of whether LDT Line Shares Interchargeable Parts with High Theft Line
542: Submissions for Determination of whether LDT Line is High Theft
Maintaining a Record of the Target Area

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	4,500,046	0	0	4,500,014	0	32
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	150,550	0	0	-116,806	0	267,356
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	24,003,000	0	0	-57,917,000	0	81,920,000

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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: This is a reinstatement of a previously approved information collection. It increases burden by 150,550 hours and $24,003,000. However, during the previous submission the hours were 267,356, which now is a reduction of 116,806 hours from the previous submission. This reduction is due to the decreased number of vehicles requiring stamping (previously 8 million) and the number of target area submissions to be stamped (previously 30). The costs for printing have decreased by $57,917,000 from the last OMB approval. Not only have the number of vehicles reduced by 3.5 million, but the previous approval included labor costs (burden hour costs) in the printing costs. The printing cost per label, $5.33, has remained the same.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $49,264

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? No

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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: 08/10/2022

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