83_FR_8772 83 FR 8732 - Reports, Forms, and Record Keeping Requirements

83 FR 8732 - Reports, Forms, and Record Keeping Requirements

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 40 (February 28, 2018)

Page Range8732-8734
FR Document2018-03987

Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from the public, it must receive approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Under procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, before seeking OMB approval, Federal agencies must solicit public comment on proposed collections of information, including extensions and reinstatement of previously approved collections. This document describes one collection of information for which NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[Docket Number NHTSA-2018-0019]


Reports, Forms, and Record Keeping Requirements

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 
Department of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from 
the public, it must receive approval from the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB). Under procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, before seeking OMB approval, Federal agencies must solicit 
public comment on proposed collections of information, including 
extensions and reinstatement of previously approved collections.
    This document describes one collection of information for which 
NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval.

DATES: Send comments on or before April 30, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, identified by [Docket No. NHTSA-2018-
0019] by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility: U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Ground Floor, 
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: West Building, Ground Floor, 
Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, 
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Telephone: 1-800-647-
5527.
     Fax: 202-493-2251.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and 
docket number for this proposed collection of information. Note that 
all comments received will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. 
Please see the Privacy Act heading below.
    Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all 
comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual 
submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf 
of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's 
complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on 
April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477-78) or you may visit http://DocketInfo.dot.gov.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov and follow the 
online instructions for accessing the dockets. Alternately, you may 
visit in person the Docket Management Facility at the street address 
listed above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Coleman Sachs, Office of Vehicle 
Safety Compliance (NEF-230), National Highway Traffic Safety 
Administration, West Building--4th Floor--Room W45-205, 1200 New Jersey 
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. Mr. Sachs' telephone number is (202) 
366-3151. Please identify the relevant collection of information by 
referring to its OMB Control Number.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
before an agency submits a proposed collection of information to OMB 
for approval, it must first publish a document in the Federal Register 
providing a 60-day comment period and otherwise consult with members of 
the public and affected agencies concerning each proposed collection of 
information. The OMB has promulgated regulations describing what must 
be included in such a document. Under OMB's regulation (at 5 CFR 
1320.8(d)), an agency must ask for public comment on the following:
    (i) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including 
whether the information will have practical utility;
    (ii) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
    (iii) How to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected;
    (iv) How to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology, e.g. permitting electronic 
submission of responses.
    In compliance with these requirements, NHTSA asks for public 
comments on the following proposed collection of information:
    Title: Consolidated Labeling Requirements for 49 CFR parts 565 
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Requirements, and 567 
Certification.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    OMB Control Number: 2127-0510.
    Affected Public: Motor vehicle manufacturers.
    Form Number: None.
    Abstract:

Part 565

    The regulations in part 565 specify the format, contents, and 
physical requirements for a vehicle identification number (VIN) system 
and its installation to simplify vehicle identification information 
retrieval and to increase the accuracy and efficiency of vehicle recall 
campaigns. The regulations require each vehicle manufactured in one 
stage to have a VIN that is assigned by the vehicle's manufacturer. 
Each vehicle manufactured in more than one stage is to have a VIN 
assigned by the incomplete vehicle manufacturer. Each VIN must consist 
of 17 characters, including a check digit, in the ninth position, whose 
purpose is to verify the accuracy of any VIN transcription. The VIN 
must also incorporate the world manufacturer identifier or WMI assigned 
to the manufacturer by the competent authority in the country where the 
manufacturer is located. The WMI occupies the first three characters of 
the VIN for manufacturers that produce 1,000 or more vehicles of a 
specified type within a model year, and positions 1, 2, 3, 12, 13, and 
14 of VINs assigned by manufacturers that produce less than 1,000 
vehicles of a specified type per model year. The remaining characters 
of the VIN describe various vehicle attributes, such as make, model, 
and type, which vary depending on the vehicle's type classification 
(i.e. passenger car, multipurpose passenger vehicle, truck, bus, 
trailer, motorcycle, low-speed vehicle), and identify the vehicle's 
model year, plant code, and sequential production number. NHTSA has 
contracted with SAE International of Warrendale, Pennsylvania, to 
coordinate the assignment of WMIs to manufacturers in the United 
States. Each manufacturer of vehicles subject to the requirements of 
part 565 must submit, either directly or through an agent, the unique 
identifier for each make and type of vehicle it manufactures at least 
60 days before affixing the first VIN using the identifier. 
Manufacturers are also required to submit to NHTSA information 
necessary to decipher the characters contained in their VINs, including 
amendments to that information, at least 60 days prior to offering for 
sale the first vehicle identified by a VIN containing that information 
or if information concerning vehicle characteristics sufficient to 
specify the VIN code is unavailable to the manufacturer by that date, 
then within one week after that information first becomes available. 
With changes implemented in 2015, manufacturers have been able to make 
these submissions using an online portal on the agency's website at 
https://vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov/. In 2014, NHTSA received VIN-deciphering 
information under part 565 from approximately 650 manufacturers. In 
2015, NHTSA received this information from approximately 770 
manufacturers. In 2016, NHTSA received this information from 
approximately 780 manufacturers. Based on these figures, the agency 
would expect to receive approximately 733 part 565 submissions from 
manufacturers in each of the next three years (650 + 770 + 780 = 2200; 
2200 / 3 = 733). Assuming that it would take one hour to produce a VIN 
deciphering submission, at an average cost of $30.00 per hour for the 
administrative and professional staff preparing and reviewing the 
submission, NHTSA estimates that it will cost vehicle manufacturers 
$21,990 to comply with the part 565 requirements (733 submissions x $30 
= $21,990).

Part 567

    The regulations in part 567 specify the content and location of, 
and other requirements for, the certification label to be affixed to a 
motor vehicle, as required by the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle 
Safety Act, as amended (the Vehicle Safety Act)(49 U.S.C. 30115) and 
the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act, as amended (the 
Cost Savings Act)(49 U.S.C. 30254 and 33109), to address certification-
related duties and liabilities, and to provide the consumer with 
information to assist him or her in determining which of the Federal 
motor vehicle safety standards (as found in 49 CFR part 571), bumper 
standards (as found in 49 CFR part 581, and Federal theft prevention 
standards (as found in 49 CFR part 541) are applicable to the vehicle. 
The regulations pertain to manufacturers of motor vehicles to which one 
or more standards are applicable, including persons who alter such 
vehicles prior to their first retail sale, and to Registered Importers 
of vehicles not originally manufactured to comply with all applicable 
Federal motor vehicle safety standards that are determined eligible for 
importation by NHTSA, based on the vehicles' capability of being 
modified to conform to those standards. The regulations require each 
manufacturer to affix to each vehicle, in a prescribed location, a 
label that, among other things, identifies the vehicle's manufacturer 
(defined as the person who actually assembles the vehicle), the 
vehicle's date of manufacture, and the statement that the vehicle 
complies with all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards 
and, where applicable, bumper and theft prevention standards in effect 
on the date of manufacture. The label must also include the vehicle's 
gross vehicle and gross axle weight ratings (GVWR and GAWRs), vehicle 
identification number, and vehicle type classification (i.e., passenger 
car, multipurpose passenger vehicle, truck, bus, trailer, motorcycle, 
low-speed vehicle). The regulations specify other labelling 
requirements for incomplete vehicle, intermediate, and final-stage 
manufacturers of vehicles built in two or more stages, such as 
commercial trucks that are built by adding work performing components,

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such as a cargo box or cement mixer, to a previously manufactured 
chassis or chassis-cab, and to persons who alter previously certified 
vehicles, other than by the addition, substitution, or removal of 
readily attachable components such as mirrors or tire and rim 
assemblies, or minor finishing operations such as painting, before the 
first purchase of the vehicle for purposes other than resale.
    Description of the Likely Respondents (Including Estimated Number 
and Proposed Frequency of Responses to the Collection of Information): 
The agency estimates that it will receive new submissions of VIN-
deciphering information under part 565 from approximately 733 
manufacturers of motor vehicles per year. The manufacturers need only 
submit the required information on a one-time basis, with the proviso 
that they notify the agency of any changes in the information on file 
within 30 days from the date that any change in that information 
occurs. In addition, the agency estimates that approximately 7,600 
manufacturers of motor vehicles of all types, including manufacturers 
of passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks, buses, 
trailers, motorcycles and low-speed vehicles, as well as incomplete 
vehicle manufacturers, intermediate and final-stage manufacturers of 
vehicles built in two or more stages, and vehicle alterers, will need 
to comply with the certification labeling requirements of part 567.
    Estimate of the Total Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden of 
the Collection of Information: 733 hours for supplying required VIN-
deciphering information to NHTSA under part 565; 88,000 hours for 
meeting the labeling requirements of part 567.
    Estimate of the Total Annual Costs of the Collection of 
Information: Assuming that the part 565 information is submitted to the 
agency's website by company officers or employees compensated at an 
average rate of $30.00 per hour, the agency estimates that $21,990 will 
be expended on an annual basis by all manufacturers required to submit 
that information (733 hours x $30.00 = $21,990). Additionally, assuming 
that it will take an average of .005 hours to affix a certification 
label to each of the approximately 17,600,000 vehicles produced each 
year for sale in the United States, at an average cost of $20.00 per 
hour, the agency estimates that roughly $1,760,000 will be expended by 
all manufacturers to comply with the labeling requirements of part 567 
(17,600,000 vehicles x .005 hours = 88,000 hours; 88,000 hours x $20.00 
= $1,760,000).
    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.

Jeffrey M. Giuseppe,
Associate Administrator for Enforcement.
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                                                Federal Register by the Paperwork                       that describes the results of the value               reinstatement of previously approved
                                                Reduction Act of 1995.                                  analyses that are conducted and the                   collections.
                                                DATES: Please submit comments by                        recommendations implemented on                           This document describes one
                                                April 30, 2018.                                         applicable projects. The FHWA will                    collection of information for which
                                                ADDRESSES: You may submit comments                      submit a National Call for VE Data in                 NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval.
                                                identified by DOT Docket ID Number                      order to monitor and assess the VE                    DATES: Send comments on or before
                                                FHWA 2018–0013, by any of the                           Program and meet the requirements of                  April 30, 2018.
                                                following methods:                                      23 U.S.C. 106(h).
                                                                                                                                                              ADDRESSES: You may send comments,
                                                   Website: For access to the docket to                   Respondents: 52.
                                                                                                          Frequency: Once per year.                           identified by [Docket No. NHTSA–
                                                read background documents or                                                                                  2018–0019] by any of the following
                                                comments received go to the Federal                       Estimated Average Burden per
                                                                                                        Response: Approximately 2 hours per                   methods:
                                                eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://                                                                                • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
                                                www.regulations.gov.                                    participant over a year.
                                                                                                          Estimated Total Annual Burden                       http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
                                                   Follow the online instructions for
                                                                                                        Hours: Approximately 104 hours per                    online instructions for submitting
                                                submitting comments.
                                                                                                        year.                                                 comments.
                                                   Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
                                                   Mail: Docket Management Facility,                      Public Comments Invited: You are                       • Mail: Docket Management Facility:
                                                U.S. Department of Transportation,                      asked to comment on any aspect of this                U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
                                                West Building Ground Floor, Room                        information collection, including: (1)                New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building,
                                                W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,                     Whether the proposed collection is                    Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
                                                Washington, DC 20590–0001.                              necessary for the FHWA’s performance;                 Washington, DC 20590–0001.
                                                   Hand Delivery or Courier: U.S.                       (2) the accuracy of the estimated                        • Hand Delivery or Courier: West
                                                Department of Transportation, West                      burdens; (3) ways for the FHWA to                     Building, Ground Floor, Room W12–
                                                Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,                    enhance the quality, usefulness, and                  140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
                                                1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,                              clarity of the collected information; and             between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday
                                                Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.                    (4) ways that the burden could be                     through Friday, except Federal holidays.
                                                and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday,                   minimized, including the use of                       Telephone: 1–800–647–5527.
                                                except Federal holidays.                                electronic technology, without reducing                  • Fax: 202–493–2251.
                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie                  the quality of the collected information.                Instructions: All submissions must
                                                Johnston, Office of Program                             The agency will summarize and/or                      include the agency name and docket
                                                Administration, 202–591–5858,                           include your comments in the request                  number for this proposed collection of
                                                Julie.johnston@dot.gov, Federal                         for OMB’s clearance of this information               information. Note that all comments
                                                Highway Administration, Department of                   collection.                                           received will be posted without change
                                                Transportation, 1200 New Jersey                                                                               to http://www.regulations.gov, including
                                                                                                          Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act
                                                Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.                        of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended;            any personal information provided.
                                                Office hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.,                 and 49 CFR 1.48.                                      Please see the Privacy Act heading
                                                Monday through Friday, except Federal                                                                         below.
                                                                                                          Issued on: February 23, 2018.
                                                holidays.                                                                                                        Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search
                                                                                                        Michael Howell,                                       the electronic form of all comments
                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              Information Collection Officer.
                                                   Title: Value Engineering Call for Data.                                                                    received into any of our dockets by the
                                                                                                        [FR Doc. 2018–04064 Filed 2–27–18; 8:45 am]           name of the individual submitting the
                                                   Background: Value Engineering (VE)
                                                is defined as a systematic process of                   BILLING CODE 4910–22–P                                comment (or signing the comment, if
                                                review and analysis of a project, during                                                                      submitted on behalf of an association,
                                                the concept and design phases, by a                                                                           business, labor union, etc.). You may
                                                                                                        DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                          review DOT’s complete Privacy Act
                                                multidiscipline team of persons not
                                                involved in the project, that is                                                                              Statement in the Federal Register
                                                                                                        National Highway Traffic Safety
                                                conducted to provide recommendations                                                                          published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR
                                                                                                        Administration
                                                for providing the needed functions                                                                            19477–78) or you may visit http://
                                                safely, reliably, efficiently, and at the               [Docket Number NHTSA–2018–0019]                       DocketInfo.dot.gov.
                                                lowest overall cost; improving the value                                                                         Docket: For access to the docket to
                                                                                                        Reports, Forms, and Record Keeping                    read background documents or
                                                and quality of the project; and reducing
                                                                                                        Requirements                                          comments received, go to http://
                                                the time to complete the project.
                                                Applicable projects requiring a VE                      AGENCY:  National Highway Traffic                     www.regulations.gov and follow the
                                                analysis include Projects on the                        Safety Administration (NHTSA),                        online instructions for accessing the
                                                National Highway System (NHS)                           Department of Transportation (DOT).                   dockets. Alternately, you may visit in
                                                receiving Federal assistance with an                                                                          person the Docket Management Facility
                                                                                                        ACTION: Notice of information collection;
                                                estimated total cost of $50,000,000 or                                                                        at the street address listed above.
                                                                                                        request for comment.
                                                more; Bridge projects on the NHS                                                                              FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                receiving Federal assistance with an                    SUMMARY:   Before a Federal agency can                Coleman Sachs, Office of Vehicle Safety
                                                estimated total cost of $40,000,000 or                  collect certain information from the                  Compliance (NEF–230), National
                                                more; any major project, as defined in                  public, it must receive approval from                 Highway Traffic Safety Administration,
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                                                23 U.S.C. 106(h), located on or off the                 the Office of Management and Budget                   West Building—4th Floor—Room W45–
                                                NHS, that utilizes Federal-aid highway                  (OMB). Under procedures established                   205, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
                                                funding in any contract or phase; and                   by the Paperwork Reduction Act of                     Washington, DC 20590. Mr. Sachs’
                                                other projects as defined in 23 CFR                     1995, before seeking OMB approval,                    telephone number is (202) 366–3151.
                                                627.5. 23 U.S.C. 106(e)(4)(iv) and 23                   Federal agencies must solicit public                  Please identify the relevant collection of
                                                CFR 627.7(3) require States to monitor,                 comment on proposed collections of                    information by referring to its OMB
                                                evaluates and annually submit a report                  information, including extensions and                 Control Number.


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                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:       Under the              including a check digit, in the ninth                 one hour to produce a VIN deciphering
                                                Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,                        position, whose purpose is to verify the              submission, at an average cost of $30.00
                                                before an agency submits a proposed                     accuracy of any VIN transcription. The                per hour for the administrative and
                                                collection of information to OMB for                    VIN must also incorporate the world                   professional staff preparing and
                                                approval, it must first publish a                       manufacturer identifier or WMI                        reviewing the submission, NHTSA
                                                document in the Federal Register                        assigned to the manufacturer by the                   estimates that it will cost vehicle
                                                providing a 60-day comment period and                   competent authority in the country                    manufacturers $21,990 to comply with
                                                otherwise consult with members of the                   where the manufacturer is located. The                the part 565 requirements (733
                                                public and affected agencies concerning                 WMI occupies the first three characters               submissions × $30 = $21,990).
                                                each proposed collection of information.                of the VIN for manufacturers that                     Part 567
                                                The OMB has promulgated regulations                     produce 1,000 or more vehicles of a
                                                describing what must be included in                     specified type within a model year, and                  The regulations in part 567 specify
                                                such a document. Under OMB’s                            positions 1, 2, 3, 12, 13, and 14 of VINs             the content and location of, and other
                                                regulation (at 5 CFR 1320.8(d)), an                     assigned by manufacturers that produce                requirements for, the certification label
                                                agency must ask for public comment on                                                                         to be affixed to a motor vehicle, as
                                                                                                        less than 1,000 vehicles of a specified
                                                the following:                                                                                                required by the National Traffic and
                                                                                                        type per model year. The remaining
                                                  (i) Whether the proposed collection of                                                                      Motor Vehicle Safety Act, as amended
                                                                                                        characters of the VIN describe various
                                                information is necessary for the proper                                                                       (the Vehicle Safety Act)(49 U.S.C.
                                                                                                        vehicle attributes, such as make, model,
                                                performance of the functions of the                                                                           30115) and the Motor Vehicle
                                                                                                        and type, which vary depending on the
                                                agency, including whether the                                                                                 Information and Cost Savings Act, as
                                                                                                        vehicle’s type classification (i.e.                   amended (the Cost Savings Act)(49
                                                information will have practical utility;                passenger car, multipurpose passenger
                                                  (ii) The accuracy of the agency’s                                                                           U.S.C. 30254 and 33109), to address
                                                                                                        vehicle, truck, bus, trailer, motorcycle,             certification-related duties and
                                                estimate of the burden of the proposed                  low-speed vehicle), and identify the
                                                collection of information, including the                                                                      liabilities, and to provide the consumer
                                                                                                        vehicle’s model year, plant code, and                 with information to assist him or her in
                                                validity of the methodology and                         sequential production number. NHTSA
                                                assumptions used;                                                                                             determining which of the Federal motor
                                                                                                        has contracted with SAE International                 vehicle safety standards (as found in 49
                                                  (iii) How to enhance the quality,                     of Warrendale, Pennsylvania, to
                                                utility, and clarity of the information to                                                                    CFR part 571), bumper standards (as
                                                                                                        coordinate the assignment of WMIs to                  found in 49 CFR part 581, and Federal
                                                be collected;                                           manufacturers in the United States.
                                                  (iv) How to minimize the burden of                                                                          theft prevention standards (as found in
                                                                                                        Each manufacturer of vehicles subject to              49 CFR part 541) are applicable to the
                                                the collection of information on those                  the requirements of part 565 must
                                                who are to respond, including the use                                                                         vehicle. The regulations pertain to
                                                                                                        submit, either directly or through an                 manufacturers of motor vehicles to
                                                of appropriate automated, electronic,                   agent, the unique identifier for each
                                                mechanical, or other technological                                                                            which one or more standards are
                                                                                                        make and type of vehicle it                           applicable, including persons who alter
                                                collection techniques or other forms of                 manufactures at least 60 days before
                                                information technology, e.g. permitting                                                                       such vehicles prior to their first retail
                                                                                                        affixing the first VIN using the                      sale, and to Registered Importers of
                                                electronic submission of responses.                     identifier. Manufacturers are also
                                                  In compliance with these                                                                                    vehicles not originally manufactured to
                                                                                                        required to submit to NHTSA                           comply with all applicable Federal
                                                requirements, NHTSA asks for public
                                                                                                        information necessary to decipher the                 motor vehicle safety standards that are
                                                comments on the following proposed
                                                                                                        characters contained in their VINs,                   determined eligible for importation by
                                                collection of information:
                                                  Title: Consolidated Labeling                          including amendments to that                          NHTSA, based on the vehicles’
                                                Requirements for 49 CFR parts 565                       information, at least 60 days prior to                capability of being modified to conform
                                                Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)                     offering for sale the first vehicle                   to those standards. The regulations
                                                Requirements, and 567 Certification.                    identified by a VIN containing that                   require each manufacturer to affix to
                                                  Type of Request: Extension of a                       information or if information                         each vehicle, in a prescribed location, a
                                                currently approved collection.                          concerning vehicle characteristics                    label that, among other things, identifies
                                                  OMB Control Number: 2127–0510.                        sufficient to specify the VIN code is                 the vehicle’s manufacturer (defined as
                                                  Affected Public: Motor vehicle                        unavailable to the manufacturer by that               the person who actually assembles the
                                                manufacturers.                                          date, then within one week after that                 vehicle), the vehicle’s date of
                                                  Form Number: None.                                    information first becomes available.                  manufacture, and the statement that the
                                                  Abstract:                                             With changes implemented in 2015,                     vehicle complies with all applicable
                                                                                                        manufacturers have been able to make                  Federal motor vehicle safety standards
                                                Part 565                                                these submissions using an online                     and, where applicable, bumper and theft
                                                  The regulations in part 565 specify                   portal on the agency’s website at https://            prevention standards in effect on the
                                                the format, contents, and physical                      vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov/. In 2014, NHTSA                   date of manufacture. The label must also
                                                requirements for a vehicle identification               received VIN-deciphering information                  include the vehicle’s gross vehicle and
                                                number (VIN) system and its installation                under part 565 from approximately 650                 gross axle weight ratings (GVWR and
                                                to simplify vehicle identification                      manufacturers. In 2015, NHTSA                         GAWRs), vehicle identification number,
                                                information retrieval and to increase the               received this information from                        and vehicle type classification (i.e.,
                                                accuracy and efficiency of vehicle recall               approximately 770 manufacturers. In                   passenger car, multipurpose passenger
                                                campaigns. The regulations require each                 2016, NHTSA received this information                 vehicle, truck, bus, trailer, motorcycle,
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                                                vehicle manufactured in one stage to                    from approximately 780 manufacturers.                 low-speed vehicle). The regulations
                                                have a VIN that is assigned by the                      Based on these figures, the agency                    specify other labelling requirements for
                                                vehicle’s manufacturer. Each vehicle                    would expect to receive approximately                 incomplete vehicle, intermediate, and
                                                manufactured in more than one stage is                  733 part 565 submissions from                         final-stage manufacturers of vehicles
                                                to have a VIN assigned by the                           manufacturers in each of the next three               built in two or more stages, such as
                                                incomplete vehicle manufacturer. Each                   years (650 + 770 + 780 = 2200; 2200 ÷                 commercial trucks that are built by
                                                VIN must consist of 17 characters,                      3 = 733). Assuming that it would take                 adding work performing components,


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                                                such as a cargo box or cement mixer, to                    Comments are invited on: Whether                   through the internet at
                                                a previously manufactured chassis or                    the proposed collection of information                Martha.R.Brinson@irs.gov.
                                                chassis-cab, and to persons who alter                   is necessary for the proper performance               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                previously certified vehicles, other than               of the functions of the Department,                      Currently, the IRS is seeking
                                                by the addition, substitution, or removal               including whether the information will                comments concerning the following
                                                of readily attachable components such                   have practical utility; the accuracy of               information collection tools, reporting,
                                                as mirrors or tire and rim assemblies, or               the Department’s estimate of the burden               and record-keeping requirements:
                                                minor finishing operations such as                      of the proposed information collection;                  Title: Offshore Voluntary Disclosure
                                                painting, before the first purchase of the              ways to enhance the quality, utility and              Program (OVDP).
                                                vehicle for purposes other than resale.                 clarity of the information to be                         OMB Number: 1545–2241. Form
                                                   Description of the Likely Respondents                collected; and ways to minimize the                   Number(s): 14452, 14453, 14454, 14457,
                                                (Including Estimated Number and                         burden of the collection of information               14467, 14653, 14654, 14708, 15023.
                                                Proposed Frequency of Responses to the                  on respondents, including the use of                     Abstract: The IRS is offering people
                                                Collection of Information): The agency                  automated collection techniques or                    with undisclosed income from offshore
                                                estimates that it will receive new                      other forms of information technology.                accounts an opportunity to get current
                                                submissions of VIN-deciphering                                                                                with their tax returns. Taxpayers with
                                                information under part 565 from                         Jeffrey M. Giuseppe,
                                                                                                        Associate Administrator for Enforcement.
                                                                                                                                                              undisclosed foreign accounts or entities
                                                approximately 733 manufacturers of                                                                            should make a voluntary disclosure
                                                motor vehicles per year. The                            [FR Doc. 2018–03987 Filed 2–27–18; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                                                              because it enables them to become
                                                manufacturers need only submit the                      BILLING CODE 4910–59–P
                                                                                                                                                              compliant, avoid substantial civil
                                                required information on a one-time
                                                                                                                                                              penalties and generally eliminate the
                                                basis, with the proviso that they notify
                                                                                                                                                              risk of criminal prosecution. The
                                                the agency of any changes in the
                                                                                                        DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                            objective is to bring taxpayers that have
                                                information on file within 30 days from
                                                                                                                                                              used undisclosed foreign accounts and
                                                the date that any change in that
                                                                                                        Internal Revenue Service                              undisclosed foreign entities to avoid or
                                                information occurs. In addition, the
                                                                                                                                                              evade tax into compliance with United
                                                agency estimates that approximately                     Proposed Collection; Comment                          States tax laws. Form 15023 is part of
                                                7,600 manufacturers of motor vehicles                   Request on Information Collection                     the Decline and Withdrawal Campaign,
                                                of all types, including manufacturers of                Tools Relating to the Offshore
                                                passenger cars, multipurpose passenger                                                                        related to Offshore Voluntary Disclosure
                                                                                                        Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP)                   Program (OVDI) taxpayers.
                                                vehicles, trucks, buses, trailers,
                                                motorcycles and low-speed vehicles, as                                                                           Current Actions: There is no change
                                                                                                        AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
                                                well as incomplete vehicle                                                                                    in the paperwork burden previously
                                                                                                        Treasury.
                                                manufacturers, intermediate and final-                                                                        approved by OMB.
                                                                                                        ACTION: Notice and request for                           Type of Review: Extension of
                                                stage manufacturers of vehicles built in                comments.
                                                two or more stages, and vehicle alterers,                                                                     currently approved collection.
                                                will need to comply with the                            SUMMARY:    The Internal Revenue Service                 Affected Public: Individuals or
                                                certification labeling requirements of                  (IRS), as part of its continuing effort to            households.
                                                part 567.                                               reduce paperwork and respondent                          Estimated Number of Responses:
                                                   Estimate of the Total Annual                         burden, invites the general public and                474,569.
                                                Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden of                   other Federal agencies to take this                      Estimated Time per Respondent: 1
                                                the Collection of Information: 733 hours                opportunity to comment on information                 hour 35 mins.
                                                for supplying required VIN-deciphering                  collections, as required by the                          Estimated Total Annual Burden
                                                information to NHTSA under part 565;                    Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The                  Hours: 758,138.
                                                88,000 hours for meeting the labeling                   IRS is soliciting comments concerning                    The following paragraph applies to all
                                                requirements of part 567.                               the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure                     of the collections of information covered
                                                   Estimate of the Total Annual Costs of                Program (OVDP).                                       by this notice:
                                                the Collection of Information: Assuming                                                                          An agency may not conduct or
                                                                                                        DATES: Written comments should be
                                                that the part 565 information is                                                                              sponsor, and a person is not required to
                                                                                                        received on or before April 30, 2018 to               respond to, a collection of information
                                                submitted to the agency’s website by
                                                                                                        be assured of consideration.                          unless the collection of information
                                                company officers or employees
                                                compensated at an average rate of                       ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments                displays a valid OMB control number.
                                                $30.00 per hour, the agency estimates                   to L. Brimmer, Internal Revenue                       Books or records relating to a collection
                                                that $21,990 will be expended on an                     Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution                 of information must be retained as long
                                                annual basis by all manufacturers                       Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224.                      as their contents may become material
                                                required to submit that information (733                Please send separate comments for each                in the administration of any internal
                                                hours × $30.00 = $21,990). Additionally,                specific information collection listed                revenue law. Generally, tax returns and
                                                assuming that it will take an average of                below. You must reference the                         tax return information are confidential,
                                                .005 hours to affix a certification label               information collection’s title, form                  as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103.
                                                to each of the approximately 17,600,000                 number, reporting or record-keeping                      Request for Comments: Comments
                                                vehicles produced each year for sale in                 requirement number, and OMB number                    submitted in response to this notice will
                                                the United States, at an average cost of                (if any) in your comment.                             be summarized and/or included in the
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                                                $20.00 per hour, the agency estimates                   FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      request for OMB approval. All
                                                that roughly $1,760,000 will be                         Requests for additional information or                comments will become a matter of
                                                expended by all manufacturers to                        copies of the collection tools should be              public record.
                                                comply with the labeling requirements                   directed to Martha R. Brinson, at (202)                  Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
                                                of part 567 (17,600,000 vehicles × .005                 317–5753 or at Internal Revenue                       the collection of information is
                                                hours = 88,000 hours; 88,000 hours ×                    Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution                 necessary for the proper performance of
                                                $20.00 = $1,760,000).                                   Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or                   the functions of the agency, including


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of information collection; request for comment.
DatesSend comments on or before April 30, 2018.
ContactColeman Sachs, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance (NEF-230), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, West Building--4th Floor--Room W45-205, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. Mr. Sachs' telephone number is (202) 366-3151. Please identify the relevant collection of information by referring to its OMB Control Number.
FR Citation83 FR 8732 

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