Corporate Average Fuel Economy Reporting

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form NHTSA Form 1474 NHTSA CAFE Projections Reporting	Form	Modified	Available
Form NHTSA Form 1621 Credit Value Template	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form NHTSA Form 1475 NHTSA CAFE Credit Transaction Template	Form	Modified	Available
Form NHTSA Form 1475 NHTSA CAFE Credit Transaction Template	Form	Modified	Available
Form NHTSA Form 1475 NHTSA CAFE Credit Transaction Template	Form	Modified	Available
Form NHTSA Form 1474 NHTSA CAFE Projections Reporting	Form	Modified	Available
Form NHTSA Form 1474 NHTSA CAFE Projections Reporting	Form	Modified	Available
NPRM_SAFE III_PRA_Supporting Statement _v01.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-08-04	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
26146	537.5,6 and 7 - Pre-model Year Reports	Form	Modified	NHTSA CAFE Projections Reporting
256425	Credit Value Reporting	Form and Instruction	Modified	Credit Value Template
242453	536.7 Credit Carry-back Plan	Form	Modified	NHTSA CAFE Credit Transaction Template
242452	536.5 (e) Credit Transaction Requests	Form	Modified	NHTSA CAFE Credit Transaction Template
242451	536.5 (d) Credit Allocation Plan	Form	Modified	NHTSA CAFE Credit Transaction Template
242450	536.5 (c) and 8 Credit Trade Contract		Modified
242400	534.5 (e), 534.6 and 536.8 (c) Reports on Corporate Transactions		Modified
242398	525.6 and 7 Petitions for Alternative CAFE Standards		Modified
242394	49 USC 32902 Information for Setting Future CAFE standards		Modified
242372	537.7(c)(7) Additional Information Requested fro AC, Off-cycle and Hyridelectric full size Pickups		Removed
242368	537.8 Supplementary Report	Form	Modified	NHTSA CAFE Projections Reporting
242366	537.5 Mid-model Year Reports	Form	Modified	NHTSA CAFE Projections Reporting

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2127-0019	ICR Reference No: 202606-2127-004
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202210-2127-003
Agency/Subagency: DOT/NHTSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Corporate Average Fuel Economy Reporting
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: 08/06/2026

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	153	0
Time Burden (Hours)	4,576	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The ICR covers 11 information collections: two required projection reports (pre-model year and mid-model year reports), eight additional compliance submissions that are required to be submitted under certain circumstances, and one information collection for a petition process that is required to receive a benefit. NHTSA is requesting approval for the modification of the ICR to cover proposed changes in its notice of proposed rulemaking, including both additions and removals to required reporting. Specifically, the modifications include: (1) amending reporting elements related to vehicle classification on the pre-model year and mid-model year reports; (2) removing data elements related to AC and OC fuel consumption incentive values (FCIVs), in line with the AC and OC FCIV alternative pathways ending with MY 2026; (3) removing reporting requirements for credit trading in line with NHTSA’s proposal to end credit trading with MY 2027, which includes credit trade contracts, credit allocation plans, credit transaction requests, and credit value reports; and (4) updating the pre-model year and mid-model year reporting templates to align with revised requirements. NHTSA is also removing reporting related to fuel consumption incentive values earned by full-size pickup trucks, which ended in MY 2024. As a result of these changes, NHTSA now estimates the total annual burden associated with this ICR to be 4,576 hours, which is a decrease of 285 hours from the previous estimate of 4,861 hours. This reduction reflects the combined effects of the reporting modifications proposed in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) stage of the Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule III for Model Years 2022–2031 Passenger Cars and Light Trucks as well as certain requirements having been phased out by previous rulemakings.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 32907 Name of Law: Automobile Fuel Economy
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2127-AM76	Proposed rulemaking	90 FR 56438	12/05/2025

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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: 11

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
49 USC 32902 Information for Setting Future CAFE standards
525.6 and 7 Petitions for Alternative CAFE Standards
534.5 (e), 534.6 and 536.8 (c) Reports on Corporate Transactions
536.5 (c) and 8 Credit Trade Contract
536.5 (d) Credit Allocation Plan	NHTSA Form 1475	NHTSA CAFE Credit Transaction Template
536.5 (e) Credit Transaction Requests	NHTSA Form 1475	NHTSA CAFE Credit Transaction Template
536.7 Credit Carry-back Plan	NHTSA Form 1475	NHTSA CAFE Credit Transaction Template
537.5 Mid-model Year Reports	NHTSA Form 1474	NHTSA CAFE Projections Reporting
537.5,6 and 7 - Pre-model Year Reports	NHTSA Form 1474	NHTSA CAFE Projections Reporting
537.7(c)(7) Additional Information Requested fro AC, Off-cycle and Hyridelectric full size Pickups
537.8 Supplementary Report	NHTSA Form 1474	NHTSA CAFE Projections Reporting
Credit Value Reporting	NHTSA Form 1621	Credit Value Template

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	153	0	0	-7	-23	183
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,576	0	0	-193	-92	4,861
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: This reduction reflects the combined effects of the reporting modifications proposed in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) stage of the Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule III for Model Years 2022–2031 Passenger Cars and Light Trucks as well as certain requirements having been phased out by previous rulemakings.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $100,153

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: 08/06/2026

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