Consolidated Vehicle Owner's Manual Requirements for Motor Vehicles and Motor Vehicle Equipment

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
87 FR 62489 30-day Owner's Manual ICR notice 2022-10-14.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-12-21
87 FR 9787 -- 60-day Notice -- 2022-02-22 -- 2127-0541.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-12-21
86 FR 26128 -- Owner's Manual ICR 60-day notice 05-12-2021.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-12-21
Supporting Statements - Owner's Manual ICR SBRS NPRM CLEAN.docx Supporting Statement A	2023-08-23

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
257158	49 CFR 575.105 Vehicle Rollover	Modified
257157	49 CFR 575.104 Uniform Tire Quality Grading Standards	Modified
257156	49 CFR 571.103 Truck-Camper Loading	Modified
257155	49 CFR 571.303 CNG Fuel Systems	Modified
257154	49 CFR 571.226 Ejection Mitigation	Modified
257153	49 CFR 571.225 Child Restraint Anchorages	Modified
257152	49 CFR 571.213 Child Restraint Systems	Modified
257151	49 CFR 571.210 Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages	Modified
257150	49 CFR 571.208 (Occupant crash protection)	Modified
257148	49 CFR 571.205 Glazing	Modified
257147	49 CFR 571.202a Head Restraints	Modified
257146	49 CFR 571.138 Tire Pressure Monitoring	Modified
257133	49 CFR 571.108 Lighting - SABs	Modified
257132	49 CFR 571.108 Lighting - VHAD	Modified
257130	49 CFR 563 Event Data Recorders	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2127-0541	ICR Reference No: 202308-2127-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202211-2127-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/NHTSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Consolidated Vehicle Owner's Manual Requirements for Motor Vehicles and Motor Vehicle Equipment
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 09/11/2023

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2026
Responses	169,582,270	150,241,080
Time Burden (Hours)	10,172	8,628
Cost Burden (Dollars)	8,764,708	7,238,665

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Abstract: This information collection request (ICR) is for fifteen mandatory and voluntary disclosure requirements for manufacturers of motor vehicles and items of motor vehicle equipment. NHTSA has authority to require manufacturers to provide information to first purchasers of motor vehicles or items of motor vehicle equipment related to performance and safety in printed materials that are attached to or accompany the motor vehicle or item of motor vehicle equipment. NHTSA has exercised this authority to require manufacturers to provide certain specified safety information to be readily available to consumers and purchasers of motor vehicles and items of motor vehicle equipment. Some of these requirements are contained in Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) that set performance requirements for motor vehicles and items of motor vehicle equipment. The other requirements are contained in separate regulations. This ICR is a request for reinstatement with modification of a previously approved collection of information pertaining to the requirement to provide certain information to consumers in vehicles’ owner’s manuals that are required to be provided with new motor vehicles. Manufacturers must comply with these requirements whenever they manufacture a vehicle or equipment item that is subject to the requirements. The purpose of the required disclosures is to provide important safety information to vehicle owners. Since NHTSA last requested approval for this collection, the estimated burden hours have increased by 4,904 hours (3,724 hours to 8,628 hours) and printing costs have decreased by $1,171,288 ($8,198,948 to $7,027,660). The change in burden reflects both changes as a result of rulemaking and also a change in an increase in the estimated number of vehicles that will be produced each year. NHTSA is requesting a modification of this collection to include owner’s manual requirements that were established as part of the Adaptive Driving Beam final rule. The modifications in this ICR include the owner’s manual requirements in 49 CFR Part 571.108. Printing costs have overall decreased due to no current production of vehicles required to include the information specified in section 571.110 and a reduction in the number of vehicles required to include information specified in section 571.213. However, part of the decrease in printing costs have been offset by accounting for the estimated number of vehicles that will be equipped with Semiautomatic Beam Switching devices (SABs) and Advanced Driving Beams (ADB), and will therefore need to comply with the requirements to provide operating instructions. Additionally, labor costs, previously included in the printing costs, are now associated with burden hours. NHTSA is also requesting a modification of this collection to include four existing owner’s manual requirements that were not previously included. The modifications in this ICR include the owner’s manual requirements in 49 CFR Part 563 and sections 571.225, 571.303, section 575.104, and section 575.105.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 30111, 30112, and 30117 Name of Law: Motor Vehicle Safety Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2127-AL37	Proposed rulemaking	88 FR 61674	09/07/2023

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 15

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
49 CFR 563 Event Data Recorders
49 CFR 571.103 Truck-Camper Loading
49 CFR 571.108 Lighting - SABs
49 CFR 571.108 Lighting - VHAD
49 CFR 571.138 Tire Pressure Monitoring
49 CFR 571.202a Head Restraints
49 CFR 571.205 Glazing
49 CFR 571.208 (Occupant crash protection)
49 CFR 571.210 Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages
49 CFR 571.213 Child Restraint Systems
49 CFR 571.225 Child Restraint Anchorages
49 CFR 571.226 Ejection Mitigation
49 CFR 571.303 CNG Fuel Systems
49 CFR 575.104 Uniform Tire Quality Grading Standards
49 CFR 575.105 Vehicle Rollover

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	169,582,270	150,241,080	0	0	19,341,190	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	10,172	8,628	0	1,544	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	8,764,708	7,238,665	0	754,979	771,064	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: In the NPRM for RIN 2127-AL37, we propose requiring that the owner’s manual describe the vehicle’s seat belt warning system features, including the location, format, and meaning of the visual warnings. We also propose that the owner’s manual include instructions on how to make any manual electrical connections for readily removable seats. This revision would increase the estimated annual burden hours for FMVSS No. 208 by 1,544 hours to 4,294 hours (1,544 hours + 2,750 hours) and the total estimated annual burden hours to 10,172. The change in burden reflects changes as a result of the rulemaking requiring the development of new information for the owner’s manual amortized over the 3 years the information collection is approved for.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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: 09/11/2023

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