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OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202509-2127-006
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202503-2127-006
Agency/Subagency: DOT/NHTSA	Agency Tracking No: Part B in BTS review - otherwise ready for review
Title: Limousine Crashworthiness Safety Research
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 11/03/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	53	0
Time Burden (Hours)	53	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

Abstract: In an effort to understand the limousine market and the characteristics of limousine vehicles with respect to crashworthiness and occupant safety, and to comply with a Congressional mandate, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is seeking approval for a new information collection request (ICR). Many federal safety regulations (e.g., FMVSS No. 208, 209, 210 pertaining to overall occupant protection and seat belts) do not currently apply to limousines and, as a result, the extent of limousine crash safety features and performance is not well known. Furthermore, limousine manufacturers fall into one of three categories (Vehicle Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), OEM program participant, OEM program nonparticipants) and the respective differences of these manufacturer’s approach to fabrication and vehicle safety requires targeted research. The proposed NHTSA research will consist of a one-time voluntary interview to manufacturers that fall into one of the three groups related to the limousine market: a) Vehicle Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), b) OEM program participant, and c) OEM program nonparticipants. The research will involve a maximum of 160 contacts for a request for an interview with a goal of 41 total completed responses. Recruitment will end when the 41 respondents with completed interviews are attained. Each interview will include approximately 10 – 15 open-ended questions about limousine fabrication intended for reporting on safety characteristics related to evacuation, crashworthiness, occupant seating, and restraints. Three versions of an interview guide will be used, one for each category of manufacturer, and the guides are intended as a framework for discussion rather than a strict script. It is possible that the respondents will not need to be asked each question separately if information is provided through responses to previous questions. The interviewers will not ask questions that are not presented on the interview guide. This information collection serves as a reporting collection. Interview results will be collected and summarized in a final report, which will include an executive summary, introduction, methodology, results, discussion, and conclusions of important market findings relating to the relevant crashworthiness safety topics. The report data will help provide NHTSA with information necessary for cost-benefit analyses and will be made available to the public. This is a new information collection and is not required to go through an Institutional Review Board. This new ICR is a one-time collection that is anticipated to be completed within three years. The Annualized Burden Hours is estimated to be 53 hours and annual labor costs are estimated to be $6,137. There are no additional costs beyond the cost of any hour burden (labor costs).

Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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:
	89 FR 81134	10/07/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 17995	04/30/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Change Due to Agency Discretion
Annual Number of Responses	53	53
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	53	53
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: New collection with 53 estimated burden hours.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $50,333

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: Debbie Sweet 202 366-7179

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