80 FR 22261 - Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping Requirements; Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 76 (April 21, 2015)
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 76 (April 21, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-09081 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 76 (Tuesday, April 21, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 22261-22263] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-09081] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping Requirements; Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describes the nature of the information collections and their expected burden. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period was published on December 19, 2014 (79 FR 75859). No comments were received. This document describes a collection of information on nine Federal motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSSs) and one regulation, for which NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval. The information collection pertains to requirements that specify certain safety precautions regarding items of motor vehicle equipment must appear in the vehicle owner's manual. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before May 21, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lou Molino, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Office of Rulemaking (NVS-112), (202) 366-1740, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, W43-311, Washington, DC 20590. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Title: Consolidated Vehicle Owner's Manual Requirements for Motor Vehicles and Motor Vehicle Equipment. OMB Number: 2127-0541. Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection. Abstract: In order to ensure that manufacturers are complying with the FMVSS and regulations, NHTSA requires a number of information collections in FMVSS Nos. 108, 110, 138, 202a, 205, 208, 210, 213, and 226 and Part 575 Sections 103 and 105. FMVSS No. 108, ``Lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.'' This standard requires that certain lamps and reflective devices with certain performance levels be installed on motor vehicles to assure that the roadway is properly illuminated, that vehicles can be readily seen, and the signals can be transmitted to other drivers sharing the road, during day, night and inclement weather. Since the specific manner in which headlamp aim is to be performed is not regulated (only the performance of the device is), aiming devices manufactured or installed by different vehicle and headlamp manufacturers may work in significantly different ways. As a consequence, to assure that headlamps can be correctly aimed, instructions for [[Page 22262]] proper use must be part of the vehicle as a label, or optionally, in the vehicle owner's manual. FMVSS No. 110, ``Tire selection and rims.'' This standard specifies requirements for tire selection to prevent tire overloading. The vehicle's normal load and maximum load on the tire shall not be greater than applicable specified limits. The standard requires a permanently affixed vehicle placard specifying vehicle capacity weight, designated seating capacity, manufacturer recommended cold tire inflation pressure, and manufacturer's recommended tire size. The standard further specifies rim construction requirements, load limits of non- pneumatic spare tires, and labeling requirements for non-pneumatic spare tires, including a required placard. Owner's manual information is required for ``Use of Spare Tire.'' FMVSS No. 110 requires additional owner's manual information on the revised vehicle placard and tire information label, on revised tire labeling, and on tire safety and load limits and terminology. FMVSS No. 138, ``Tire pressure monitoring systems.'' This standard specifies requirements for a tire pressure monitoring system to warn the driver of an under-inflated tire condition. Its purpose is to reduce the likelihood of a vehicle crash resulting from tire failure due to operation in an under-inflated condition. The standard requires the Owner's Manual to include specific information on the low pressure warning telltale and the malfunction indicator telltale. FMVSS No. 202a, ``Head restraints.'' This standard specifies requirements for head restraints. The standard, which seeks to reduce whiplash injuries in rear collisions, currently requires head restraints for front outboard designated seating positions in passenger cars and in light multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks and buses. In a final rule published on December 14, 2004 (69 FR 74880), the standard requires that vehicle manufacturers include information in owner's manuals for vehicles manufactured on or after September 1, 2008. The owner's manual must clearly identify which seats are equipped with head restraints. If the head restraints are removable, the owner's manual must provide instructions on how to remove the head restraint by a deliberate action distinct from any act necessary for adjustment, and how to reinstall head restraints. The owner's manual must warn that all head restraints must be reinstalled to properly protect vehicle occupants. Finally, the owner's manual must describe, in an easily understandable format, the adjustment of the head restraints and/or seat back to achieve appropriate head restraint position relative to the occupant's head. FMVSS No. 205, ``Glazing materials.'' This standard specifies requirement for all glazing material used in windshields, windows, and interior partitions of motor vehicles. Its purpose is to reduce the likelihood of lacerations and to minimize the possibility of occupants penetrating the windshield in a crash. More detailed information regarding the care and maintenance of such glazing items, as the glass- plastic windshield, is required to be placed in the vehicle owner's manual. FMVSS No. 208, ``Occupant crash protection.'' This standard specifies requirements for both active and passive occupant crash protection systems for passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks and small buses. Certain safety features, such as air bags, or the care and maintenance of air bag systems, are required to be explained to the owner by means of the owner's manual. For example, the owner's manual must describe the vehicle's air bag system and provide precautionary information about the proper positioning of the occupants, including children. The owner's manual must also warn that no objects, such as shotguns carried in police cars, should be placed over or near the air bag covers. FMVSS No. 210, ``Seat belt assembly anchorages.'' This standard specifies requirements for seat belt assembly anchorages to ensure effective occupant restraint and to reduce the likelihood of failure in a crash. The standard requires that manufacturers place the following information in the vehicle owner's manual: a. An explanation that child restraints are designed to be secured by means of the vehicle's seat belts, and, b. A statement alerting vehicle owners that children are always safer in the rear seat. FMVSS No. 213, ``Child restraint systems.'' This standard specifies requirements for child restraint systems and requires that manufacturers provide consumers with detailed information relating to child safety in air bag equipped vehicles. The vehicle owner's manual must include information about the operation and do's and don'ts of built-in child seats. FMVSS No. 226, ``Ejection mitigation.'' This standard establishes vehicle requirements intended to reduce the partial and complete ejection of vehicle occupants through side windows in crashes, particularly rollover crashes. The standard applies to vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 kg or less. Written information must be provided with every vehicle describing any ejection mitigation countermeasure that deploys in the event of a rollover and a discussion of the readiness indicator specifying a list of the elements of the system being monitored by the indicator, a discussion of the purpose and location of the telltale, and instructions to the consumer on the steps to take if the telltale is illuminated. Part 575 Section 103, ``Camper loading.'' This regulation requires manufacturers of slide-in campers to affix to each camper a label that contains information relating to identification and proper loading of the camper and to provide more detailed loading information in the owner's manual. This regulation also requires manufacturers of trucks that would accommodate slide-in campers to specify the cargo weight ratings and the longitudinal limits within which the center of gravity for the cargo weight rating should be located. Part 575 Section 105, ``Vehicle rollover.'' This regulation requires manufacturers of utility vehicles to alert the drivers of those vehicles that they have a higher possibility of rollover than other vehicle types and to advise them of steps that can be taken to reduce the possibility of rollover and/or to reduce the likelihood of injury in a rollover. A statement is provided in the regulation, which manufacturers shall include, in its entirety or equivalent form, in the Owner's Manual. Affected Public: Individuals, households, business, other for- profit, not-for-profit, farms, Federal Government and State, Local or Tribal Government. Estimated Total Annual Burden: 3,724 hours. ADDRESSES: Send comments, within 30 days, to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725-17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attention NHTSA Desk Officer. Comments are invited on: Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Department, including whether the information will have practical utility; the accuracy of the Department's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. [[Page 22263]] A Comment to OMB is most effective if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c); delegation of authority at 49 CFR 1.50. Raymond R. Posten, Associate Administrator for Rulemaking. [FR Doc. 2015-09081 Filed 4-20-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-59-P
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dysrhythmias by monitoring on his syncope, syncope, or ICD discharge. If SUMMARY: In compliance with the
implantable defibrillator and no granted an exemption, Mr. Steiner Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
syncope, near syncope, or shocks. His would like to resume driving a truck in U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice
cardiologist’s letter states that he is at a interstate commerce. announces that the Information
relatively low risk for recurrent episodes Collection Request (ICR) abstracted
Stephen Watts
as he has been revascularized.’’ If below has been forwarded to the Office
granted an exemption, Mr. Politz would Mr. Watts is a 52-year-old Class A of Management and Budget (OMB) for
like to resume driving a truck in CDL holder in Kansas. A December 2014 review and comment. The ICR describes
interstate commerce. letter from his cardiologist reports that the nature of the information collections
his ICD was implanted in 2013. and their expected burden. The Federal
Mark Register According to a January 2015 letter from Register Notice with a 60-day comment
Mr. Register is a 46-year-old Class B his cardiologists, ‘‘from a clinical period was published on December 19,
CDL holder in North Carolina. An standpoint he is doing quite well. He 2014 (79 FR 75859). No comments were
October 2014 affidavit from his has not had any shortness of breath, received.
cardiologist reports that his ICD ‘‘was PND or orthopnea. Review of his This document describes a collection
implanted in 2010 for a documented pacemaker/defibrillator shows that he of information on nine Federal motor
ventricular arrhythmia. Mr. Register’s has not had any significant vehicle safety standards (FMVSSs) and
ventricular arrhythmia was determined dysrhythmias.’’ A November 2014 letter one regulation, for which NHTSA
to be a Right Ventricular Outflow Tract from his employer states that he has intends to seek OMB approval. The
ventricular tachycardia which was ‘‘driven over 1 million accident free information collection pertains to
treated by ablation in May 2011. His miles.’’ If granted an exemption, Mr. requirements that specify certain safety
cardiologist is 99.5% confident that the Watts would like to resume driving a precautions regarding items of motor
source of Mr. Register’s original cardiac truck in interstate commerce. vehicle equipment must appear in the
arrhythmia has been corrected and vehicle owner’s manual.
John Allen Weltz
removed. Mr. Register has been
Mr. Weltz is a 51-year-old Class A DATES: Comments must be submitted on
clinically stable since that time and has
CDL holder in Nebraska. A February 2, or before May 21, 2015.
experienced no malignant ventricular
arrhythmias. His defibrillator is 2015, letter from his cardiologist reports FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lou
medically checked every three months that Mr. Weltz received an ICD on Molino, the National Highway Traffic
to ensure proper function and is February 28, 2014, and from Mr. Weltz’s Safety Administration, Office of
‘‘nothing more than a back-up or ‘‘safety records, his cardiologist does not think Rulemaking (NVS–112), (202) 366–1740,
net.’’ His cardiologist’s professional he has been shocked. A September 2014 1200 New Jersey Avenue, W43–311,
medical opinion is that Mr. Register ‘‘is letter from his cardiologist states, ‘‘He Washington, DC 20590.
completely and physically capable of has had no ventricular arrhythmias SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
operating a commercial motor vehicle’’ since his ICD was implanted and he is National Highway Traffic Safety
and ‘‘poses no risk in operating a quite stable.’’ Mr. Weltz reports that for Administration
commercial motor vehicle.’’ His the past 10 years he has been keeping Title: Consolidated Vehicle Owner’s
cardiologist cites three recent scholarly in close contact with all of his doctors, Manual Requirements for Motor
articles from the Journal of American keeping all of his medical appointments Vehicles and Motor Vehicle Equipment.
College of Cardiology and the European and taking all medication as prescribed. OMB Number: 2127–0541.
Society of Cardiology, which conclude Type of Request: Extension of a
Request for Comments
that ‘‘patients with defibrillators are currently approved collection.
In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31315 Abstract: In order to ensure that
able to operate motor vehicles just as
and 31136(e), FMCSA requests public manufacturers are complying with the
safely if not more so than the general
comment from all interested persons on FMVSS and regulations, NHTSA
population.’’
the exemption applications described in requires a number of information
Charles Rhodes this notice. We will consider all collections in FMVSS Nos. 108, 110,
Mr. Rhodes is a 59-year-old from comments received before the close of 138, 202a, 205, 208, 210, 213, and 226
Arizona. Mr. Rhodes provided medical business on the closing date indicated and Part 575 Sections 103 and 105.
reports from 2013–2014 from his earlier in the notice. FMVSS No. 108, ‘‘Lamps, reflective
cardiologists indicating his ICD was Issued on: April 14, 2015. devices, and associated equipment.’’
implanted in February 2013. An October Larry W. Minor, This standard requires that certain
22, 2014, medical history from his Associate Administrator for Policy. lamps and reflective devices with
cardiologist reports that he follows up [FR Doc. 2015–09068 Filed 4–20–15; 8:45 am]
certain performance levels be installed
regularly in the pacemaker clinic every on motor vehicles to assure that the
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3 months. roadway is properly illuminated, that
vehicles can be readily seen, and the
Mark Steiner signals can be transmitted to other
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Mr. Steiner is a 65-year-old from drivers sharing the road, during day,
Ohio. A January 29, 2015, letter from his National Highway Traffic Safety night and inclement weather. Since the
cardiologist states that his ICD was Administration specific manner in which headlamp aim
implanted in 2012 for primary is to be performed is not regulated (only
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prevention. An ICD interrogation Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping the performance of the device is),
conducted on January 29, 2015, showed Requirements; Agency Information aiming devices manufactured or
no report of any dysrhythmias or Collection Activity Under OMB Review installed by different vehicle and
requirement for anti-tachycardia pacing AGENCY: National Highway Traffic headlamp manufacturers may work in
or defibrillation. His cardiologist states Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT. significantly different ways. As a
Mr. Steiner has had no chest, neck, jaw consequence, to assure that headlamps
ACTION: Notice.
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A Comment to OMB is most effective if Management Center, Room 10102 purging abandoned pipelines and
OMB receives it within 30 days of NEOB, 725 17th Street NW., require operators to notify PHMSA of
publication. Washington, DC 20503, ATTN: Desk each abandoned offshore pipeline
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c); delegation of Officer for the U.S. Department of facility or each abandoned onshore
authority at 49 CFR 1.50. Transportation\PHMSA. pipeline facility that crosses over, under
• Email: Office of Information and or through a commercially navigable
Raymond R. Posten, Regulatory Affairs, OMB, at the waterway.
Associate Administrator for Rulemaking. following email address: OIRA_ Affected Public: Operators of pipeline
[FR Doc. 2015–09081 Filed 4–20–15; 8:45 am] Submission@omb.eop.gov. facilities (except master meter
BILLING CODE 4910–59–P Requests for a copy of the information operators).
collection should be directed to Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping
Cameron Satterthwaite by telephone at Burden:
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 202–366–1319, by fax at 202–366–4566, Estimated number of responses: 92.
by email at cameron.satterthwaite@ Estimated annual burden hours:
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials dot.gov, or by mail at U.S. Department 1,372.
Safety Administration of Transportation, PHMSA, 1200 New Frequency of collection: On occasion.
[Docket No. PHMSA 2015–0003] Jersey Avenue SE., PHP–30, Comments are invited on:
Washington, DC 20590–0001. (a) The need for the renewal and
Pipeline Safety: Information Collection SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
revision of these collections of
Activities 1320.8(d), Title 5, Code of Federal information for the proper performance
Regulations, requires PHMSA to provide of the functions of the agency, including
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous
interested members of the public and whether the information will have
Materials Safety Administration
affected agencies an opportunity to practical utility;
(PHMSA), DOT. (b) The accuracy of the agency’s
ACTION: Notice and request for comment on information collection and
recordkeeping requests. This notice estimate of the burden of the proposed
comments. collection of information, including the
identifies an information collection
SUMMARY: On February 2, 2015, in request PHMSA will submit to OMB for validity of the methodology and
accordance with the Paperwork renewal. The following information is assumptions used;
Reduction Act of 1995, the Pipeline and (c) Ways to enhance the quality,
provided for each information
Hazardous Materials Safety utility, and clarity of the information to
collection: (1) Title of the information
Administration (PHMSA) published a be collected; and
collection; (2) OMB control number; (3)
notice in the Federal Register (80 FR (d) Ways to minimize the burden of
Current expiration date; (4) Type of
5617) inviting comments on an the collection of information on those
request; (5) Abstract of the information
information collection titled ‘‘Pipeline who are to respond, including the use
collection activity; (6) Description of
Safety: Periodic Underwater Inspection of appropriate automated, electronic,
affected public; (7) Estimate of total
and Notification of Abandoned mechanical, or other technological
annual reporting and recordkeeping
Underwater Pipelines’’ identified by collection techniques.
burden; and (8) Frequency of collection.
Office of Management and Budget PHMSA will request a 3-year term of Issued in Washington, DC, on April 16,
(OMB) control number 2137–0618. This approval for this information collection 2015, under authority delegated in 49 CFR
information collection will be expiring activity. PHMSA requests comments on 1.97.
on August 31, 2015. PHMSA will the following information collection: John A. Gale,
request an extension with no change for 1. Title: Pipeline Safety: Periodic Director, Office of Standards and
this information collection. Underwater Inspection and Notification Rulemaking.
PHMSA received no comments in of Abandoned Underwater Pipelines. [FR Doc. 2015–09094 Filed 4–20–15; 8:45 am]
response to that notice. PHMSA is OMB Control Number: 2137–0618. BILLING CODE 4910–60–P
publishing this notice to provide the Current Expiration Date: 8/31/2015.
public with an additional 30 days to Type of Request: Renewal of a
comment on the renewal of this currently approved information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
information collection and announce collection.
that the Information Collection will be Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Abstract: The Federal pipeline safety
submitted to OMB for approval. Research and Technology; Advisory
regulations at 49 CFR 192.612 and
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
Council on Transportation Statistics;
195.413 require operators to conduct
submit comments on or before May 21, Notice of Meeting
appropriate periodic underwater
2015 to be assured of consideration. inspections in the Gulf of Mexico and AGENCY: Bureau of Transportation
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: its inlets. If an operator discovers that Statistics, U.S. Department of
Angela Dow by telephone at 202–366– its underwater pipeline is exposed or Transportation.
1246, by email at angela.dow@dot.gov, poses a hazard to navigation, among ACTION: Notice.
by fax at 202–366–4566, or by mail at other remedial actions such as marking
U.S. Department of Transportation, and reburial in some cases, the operator This notice announces, pursuant to
PHMSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., must contact the National Response section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
PHP–30, Washington, DC 20590–0001. Center by telephone within 24 hours of Committee Act (FACA) (Pub. L. 72–363;
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ADDRESSES: You may submit comments discovery and report the location of the 5 U.S.C. app. 2), a meeting of the
identified by the docket number exposed pipeline. Advisory Council on Transportation
PHMSA–2015–0003 by any of the PHMSA’s regulations for reporting the Statistics (ACTS). The meeting will be
following methods: abandonment of underwater pipelines held on Tuesday, May 19th from 8:30
• Fax: 1–202–395–5806. can be found at §§ 192.727 and 195.59. a.m. to 4:00 p.m. E.S.T. at the U.S.
• Mail: Office of Information and These provisions contain certain Department of Transportation, Room
Regulatory Affairs, Records requirements for disconnecting and E37–302, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE.,
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| Dates | Comments must be submitted on or before May 21, 2015. | |
| Contact | Lou Molino, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Office of Rulemaking (NVS-112), (202) 366-1740, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, W43-311, Washington, DC 20590. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 22261 |
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