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OMB Control No: 2127-0019	ICR Reference No: 202006-2127-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201210-2127-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/NHTSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Corporate Average Fuel Economy Reporting
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 01/19/2021
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 07/30/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2024	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2016
Responses	195	0	44
Time Burden (Hours)	4,018	0	2,339
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: NHTSA’s corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) information is a mandatory collection to ensure CAFE compliance. NHTSA estimates that approximately 23 motor vehicle manufacturers will respond to the information collection in each of the next three years. This collection includes bi-annual reporting requirements, additional as-needed reporting, and the information collection for a petition process. The reporting requirements in 49 CFR Part 537 obligate a manufacturer to submit reports to the Secretary of Transportation regarding whether the manufacturer will comply with an applicable CAFE standard for the model year for which the report is made; the actions a manufacturer has taken or intends to take to comply with the standard; and other information the Secretary requires by regulation. A manufacturer must submit a report containing the above information during the 30-day period before the beginning of each model year, and during the 30-day period beginning the 180th day of the model year. When a manufacturer decides that actions reported are not sufficient to ensure compliance with that standard, the manufacturer must report additional actions it intends to take to comply with the standard and include a statement about whether those actions are sufficient to ensure compliance. NHTSA is requesting approval for this information collection to be modified as follows: added burden for other types of CAFE reporting requirements established by Congress and NHTSA in 49 CFR Parts 525, 534, and 536 which applies to manufacturers seeking exemptions, making changes in corporate relationships, and managing CAFE credits; added burden for CAFE reporting requirements adopted in the October 15, 2012, final rule (see 77 FR 62623); added burden for CAFE reporting requirements adopted in the April 30, 2020, final rule (see 85 FR 24174); and changing the name of this collection to more accurately represent the breadth of all CAFE regulatory reporting from “49 CFR Part 537, Automotive Fuel Economy Reports” to “Corporate Average Fuel Economy Reporting.” The modifications and adjustments in burden in calculations results in an increase of 830 hours and (from 3,189 to 4,019).

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

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2127-AL76	Final or interim final rulemaking	85 FR 24174	04/30/2020

Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	195	44	151
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,018	2,339	1,679
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The current collection is a reinstatement of a previously approved collection. In comparison to prior collection, the total hours and cost for this collection after the 2019 compliance model year will be 4,018.73 hours for manufacturers and 3,038 hours for the government at a cost of $141,246.78. This represents an increase from the previous collection by 829.73 hours for manufacturers and at a cost of $174,311.52 more. While for the government, this collection has an increase of 2,063.00 hours and at a cost of $109,717.78 more. These costs are also adjusted based upon currently labor rates and corrected for the types of professions involved in each activity.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $109,717

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination. No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination. No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

Agency Contact: Maurice Hicks 202-366-6345 maurice.hicks@dot.gov

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