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OMB Control No: 2127-0004	ICR Reference No: 201208-2127-005
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201106-2127-005
Agency/Subagency: DOT/NHTSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Defect and Noncompliance Reporting and Notification
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 12/28/2012
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 09/20/2012
Terms of Clearance: NHTSA will address any public comments received on the NPRM.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2014	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2014
Responses	3,920	0	3,920
Time Burden (Hours)	21,370	0	21,370
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: This collection covers the information collection requirements found in various sections in the Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 (Act), 49 U.S.C. 30101, et seq., that require manufacturers to notify NHTSA of safety defects and noncompliances with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) in motor vehicles and equipment, as well as the provision of information relating to the ensuing owner and dealer notifications and free remedy campaigns that follow those notifications. Other collection requirements include submission of certain information related to tire recalls and the proper disposal of tires, and the reporting of sales and leases of defective or noncomplaint tires.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 30101,30118,30119,30120,30166 Name of Law: Motor Vehicle Safety

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 112 - 141 Section 31301 Name of Law: Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP 21) Act

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2127-AK72	Proposed rulemaking

Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Defect and Noncompliance Notification and Reporting

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Recently, in July 2012, Congress enacted the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) Act, Pub. L. No. 112-141, 126 Stat 405, 763 (July 6, 2012). Section 31301 of this Act requires the Secretary of Transportation to mandate that motor vehicle safety recall information be made available to the public on the Internet, be searchable by vehicle make and model and vehicle identification number (VIN), be in a format that preserves consumer privacy, and includes information about each recall that has not been completed for each vehicle. The section further provides that the Secretary may initiate a rulemaking to require manufacturers to provide this information on a publicly accessible Internet website. Id. As a result of MAP-21, NHTSA is proposing amendments to the regulations governing motor vehicle and equipment recalls. We propose to require vehicle and equipment manufacturers to provide an identification and description of the risk associated with the safety defect or noncompliance with a Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS), and, as to motor vehicle equipment recalls, the brand name, model name, and model number of the equipment recalled. Manufacturers would also be required to keep NHTSA informed of changes and updates in information provided in the defect and noncompliance information reports they submit. Also, manufacturers would be prohibited from including disclaimers in their defect and noncompliance report if the disclaimers state or imply there is no safety defect or noncompliance. This notice proposes to require larger volume vehicle manufacturers to submit the vehicle identification numbers (VIN) for vehicles affected by a recall to NHTSA, and to submit recall remedy completion information on those vehicles that is updated at least once daily by those manufacturers. This notice also proposes to require manufacturers to notify owners and purchasers of safety defects and noncompliances no later than 60 days of when they notify the agency of those safety defects or noncompliances. This notice further proposes to require manufacturers to submit through a secure, agency-owned and managed web-based application, all recall-related reports, information, and associated documents. Further, NHTSA is proposing changes to the content and formatting of owner notification letters and their envelopes in an effort to improve recall completion. Lastly, we propose to add a requirement for manufacturers to notify the agency in the event they file for bankruptcy.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $294,117

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? 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? Uncollected

Agency Contact: alexander ansley 202 493-0481

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