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OMB Control No:
2127-0004
ICR Reference No:
201611-2127-002
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201311-2127-002
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:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
07/05/2017
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
01/05/2017
Terms of Clearance:
This ICR is approved for 4 months only. NHTSA will need to go through the full 60-day and 30-day public comment periods for further renewals of this collection. Specifically, NHTSA needs to seek comment on the frequency, content, mode, and method of recall/defects notifications from manufacturers to consumers. This ICR did not account for the additional monthly notification burden and changes to the content required under recent NHTSA orders. The collection of the additional information and frequency beyond this ICR is a violation of the PRA. For the next renewal, NHTSA needs to account for the full burden associated with recall notifications and content changes. Public notice and comment is important to avoid adverse unintended consequences where consumers might ignore new potentially more dangerous recalls. Consumers could get "notification fatigue" if they get bombarded with letters every month. They could ignore all notices, including new ones. NHTSA should seek and consider all public feedback, and develop a plan for efficient remedies for recalls.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
12/31/2017
36 Months From Approved
07/31/2017
Responses
6,821
0
6,272
Time Burden (Hours)
36,070
0
46,138
Cost Burden (Dollars)
96,630,000
0
45,000
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
PL:
Pub.L. 112 - 141 126 Stat 405
Name of Law: MAP-21 Act
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:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
81 FR 41644
06/27/2016
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
81 FR 70269
10/11/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
Yes
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Defect and Noncompliance Notification and Reporting
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
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
6,821
6,272
0
549
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
36,070
46,138
0
-10,068
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
96,630,000
45,000
0
96,585,000
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Increase Due to:
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Reduction Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Short Statement:
Adjustments to the estimates detailed in Items 13 and 14 are due to one-time costs that were incurred in previous years. In the previous renewal of this information collection, we estimated that both vehicle manufacturers and NHTSA would incur one-time costs associated with launching the Online Manufacturers Recall Portal as well as NHTSA’s VIN Look-up system. Those one-time costs have been removed from this collection. Also, an increase in the number of safety recalls, and volume of products in those recalls, has increased the estimates for certain recalls-related burdens. We previously estimated that NHTSA administers an average of 680 recalls each year. However, NTHSA now administers an average of 854 recalls each year using updated figures from 2013, 2014, and 2015. These increases are detailed in our burden estimates found in Items 12 and 13.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$227,321
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
Common Form ICR:
No
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:
01/05/2017
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