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OMB Control No:
2127-0775
ICR Reference No:
202412-2127-005
Status:
Historical Inactive
Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency:
DOT/NHTSA
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Documentation for Electric-Powered Vehicles
Type of Information Collection:
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Comment filed on proposed rule
Conclusion Date:
04/11/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
04/11/2025
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
36 Months From Approved
Responses
0
0
0
Time Burden (Hours)
0
0
0
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
This information collection request (ICR) is to request approval for two types of new information collections (a total six new information collections) included in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) rulemaking for 49 CFR Part 561 “Documentation for Electric-Powered Vehicles.” In the final rule, the emergency response information and four documentation requirements are added to the general regulation Part 561 rather than in the proposed FMVSS No. 305a, given that the documentation specifications are more akin to a disclosure requirement than a performance test. Among other requirements in FMVSS 305a “Electric-powered Vehicles: Electric Powertrain Integrity,” NHTSA is requiring five new mandatory information collections that would apply to all electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers. The first type of information collections are reporting requirements for EV manufacturers to submit to NHTSA standardized and vehicle-specific emergency response information in the form of Emergency Response Guides (ERGs) and Rescue Sheets (RSs), which are shorter versions of the ERGs. The submissions to NHTSA would be required upon first sale or lease, for each make and model and NHTSA will make the information available on its website. The purpose of the requirement is to ensure that first and second responders have standardized, readily available and understandable information so they can easily refer to vehicle-specific rescue information enroute to or at the scene of a crash or fire event and respond to the emergency quickly and safely. The second type of information collection is a record retention requirement for EV manufacturers to maintain documentation demonstrating risk mitigation for certain safety hazards and implementation of an audio-visual or visual warning to the vehicle occupant in the event of a safety hazard. The documentation must describe safety risk mitigation associated with charging and discharging during cold temperature, safety risk mitigation associated with an internal short-circuit in a single cell of a Rechargeable Electrical Energy Storage System (REESS), an audio-visual warning to the vehicle occupant for a thermal event in the REESS (this was an addition from the NPRM due to comment and further agency consideration), and a visual warning to the vehicle occupant in the event of a malfunction of the vehicle controls that manage safe operation of the REESS. These documentation requirements are required for submission to NHTSA only upon request. Since NHTSA only anticipates requesting submission of this documentation in the context of an investigation, this ICR only covers the compilation and retention of this information and not its submission to NHTSA upon request. The purpose of this requirement is to ensure that EV manufacturers document how they address known safety risks either prospectively or by mitigating the consequences from the occurrence of certain safety risks associated with EVs. This documentation requirement is needed because there are currently no objective tests available for these identified safety risks The estimated total annual burden to manufacturers for Part 561 emergency response information and documentation requirements is 19,565 hours and $0.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
49 USC 30111
Name of Law: Motor Vehicle Safety Act
US Code:
49 USC 30166
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
2127-AM43
Proposed rulemaking
89 FR 26704
04/15/2024
Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
3
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Compiling and Retaining Risk Mitigation Documentation
Compiling and Submitting ERGs
Compiling and Submitting RSs
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Increase Due to:
Changing Regulations
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
This information collection request (ICR) is to request approval for two types of new information collections (a total six new information collections) included in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) rulemaking for 49 CFR Part 561 “Documentation for Electric-Powered Vehicles.” In the final rule, the emergency response information and four documentation requirements are added to the general regulation Part 561 rather than in the proposed FMVSS No. 305a, given that the documentation specifications are more akin to a disclosure requirement than a performance test. This is a new collection and the change in burden is an increase in burden of 19,565 hours and $0 to account for the entire burden of the new type of collections.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$30,074
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
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:
04/11/2025
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