49 CFR 585; Appendix A-1 of FMVSS No. 208 Phase-In Reporting Requirements

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Appendix A phase_in 30 day notice NOv 18 2025 90 FR 51810 NHTSA-2025-0053pdf.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-11-18
Final Rule 208 Appendix A 89FR 67869 NHTSA-2024-0038 2127-AL90.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-10-21
49 CFR Part 585 Subpart D (up to date as of 7-29-2025).pdf Supplementary Document	2025-10-21
U.S.C. Title 49 - TRANSPORTATION 30111, 30112, 30117.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-10-21
60 day notice Appendix A Phase-in reporting 90 FR 22574.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-10-21
JULY.2025 Supporting Statement Part A_208 Phase-In CLEAN.docx Supporting Statement A	2025-10-21

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
41950	Annual Compliance Report	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2127-0535	ICR Reference No: 202510-2127-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 199712-2127-002
Agency/Subagency: DOT/NHTSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 49 CFR 585; Appendix A-1 of FMVSS No. 208 Phase-In Reporting Requirements
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 11/19/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	22	0
Time Burden (Hours)	22	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This information collection request (ICR) is to request a reinstatement with modification of a previously approved information collection for mandatory phase-in reporting for vehicle manufacturers (OMB Control No. 2127-0535) and requesting that it be renamed as “49 CFR Part 585; Phase-In Reporting Requirements.” This ICR will be used to consolidate all phase-in reporting requirements that are included in 49 CFR Part 585 and was chosen because the OMB Control Number is currently listed in 49 CFR Part 509 as being associated with information collections contained in part 585. The modification to this ICR requests entails information collection that was established as part of a final rule in which NHTSA amended Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208, “Occupant crash protection,” to update the child restraint systems (CRSs) listed in Appendix A-1 of the standard (89 FR 67869). NHTSA uses the CRSs in Appendix A-1 to test the performance of advanced air bag suppression and low risk deployment systems in either suppressing or deploying the air bag in a low-risk manner in the presence of a CRS. The amendments ensure that the CRSs used by NHTSA to test advanced air bags are representative of the current CRS fleet and would make it easier for vehicle manufacturers and test laboratories to acquire CRSs for testing purposes. As part of the update to FMVSS No. 208, there are phase-in of the requirements for testing with the new CRSs listed in Appendix A-1. The phase-in begins on September 1, 2025, when forty percent of a manufacturer’s applicable light vehicles must comply with the revised appendix. By September 1, 2026, all applicable light vehicles must comply with the revised appendix. This phase-in of the amendment gives vehicle manufacturers reasonable time to certify their advanced air bag systems using the new CRSs. As with all phase-ins, the agency is adopting a reporting and recordkeeping requirement to facilitate the agency’s enforcement of the standard by aiding NHTSA in determining whether a manufacturer has complied with the phase-in requirements during the phase-in period. The reporting and recordkeeping requirements require that manufacturers submit an annual production report to NHTSA that includes the number of vehicles manufactured in the current production year and the production of complying vehicles and retain records of compliance with the phase-in requirements for five years. NHTSA estimates this collection from FMVSS No. 208 Appendix A-1 will impact 22 manufacturers each year and will have a total annual burden of 22 hours and the total cost of $0.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 30111, 30112, 30117 Name of Law: vehicle safety act
  

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:
	90 FR 22574	05/28/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 51810	11/18/2025
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
Annual Compliance Report

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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	22	0	0	21	0	1
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	22	0	0	-806	0	828
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: NHTSA published a final rule in August of 2024 updating Appendix A-1 of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208 Appendix A-1. This reinstatement updates mandatory reporting under 49 CFR part 585 related to this update.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,188

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: 11/19/2025

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