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OMB Control No: 2127-0541	ICR Reference No: 202308-2127-002
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 202211-2127-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/NHTSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Consolidated Vehicle Owner's Manual Requirements for Motor Vehicles and Motor Vehicle Equipment
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: 04/04/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 09/11/2023
Terms of Clearance: OMB files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11(c). This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This action has no effect on any current approvals. If OMB has assigned this ICR a new OMB Control Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the active inventory. For future submissions of this information collection, reference the OMB Control Number provided. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency should provide a summary of all comments related to the information collection requirements contained in the rule and any changes made in response to these comments.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2026	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2026
Responses	150,241,080	0	150,241,080
Time Burden (Hours)	8,628	0	8,628
Cost Burden (Dollars)	7,238,665	0	7,238,665

Abstract: This information collection request (ICR) is for fifteen mandatory and voluntary disclosure requirements for manufacturers of motor vehicles and items of motor vehicle equipment. NHTSA has authority to require manufacturers to provide information to first purchasers of motor vehicles or items of motor vehicle equipment related to performance and safety in printed materials that are attached to or accompany the motor vehicle or item of motor vehicle equipment. NHTSA has exercised this authority to require manufacturers to provide certain specified safety information to be readily available to consumers and purchasers of motor vehicles and items of motor vehicle equipment. Some of these requirements are contained in Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) that set performance requirements for motor vehicles and items of motor vehicle equipment. The other requirements are contained in separate regulations. This ICR is a request for reinstatement with modification of a previously approved collection of information pertaining to the requirement to provide certain information to consumers in vehicles’ owner’s manuals that are required to be provided with new motor vehicles. Manufacturers must comply with these requirements whenever they manufacture a vehicle or equipment item that is subject to the requirements. The purpose of the required disclosures is to provide important safety information to vehicle owners. NHTSA is requesting a revision of this collection to include owner’s manual requirements that were established as part of the Seat Belt Reminder System final rule. The revisions to this ICR include the new owner’s manual requirements in 49 CFR Part 571.208. Since NHTSA last requested approval for this ICR, the estimated burden hours have increased by 1,544 hours (8,628 hours to 10,172 hours) and printing costs have increased by $755,040 ($7,971,461 to $8,726,501). The change in burden reflects changes as a result of the rulemaking requiring the development and publication of new information for the owner’s manual. Printing costs have increased due to accounting for the estimated number of vehicles that will be equipped with seat belt reminder systems and will therefore need to comply with the requirements to provide system information and operating instructions.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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: James Myers 202 366-1810