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OMB Control No: 2127-0576	ICR Reference No: 202605-2127-007
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202209-2127-002
Agency/Subagency: DOT/NHTSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Voluntary Child Safety Seat Registration Form
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 09/01/2026

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	11,870,590	0
Time Burden (Hours)	119,439	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	10,565,493	0

Abstract: This Information Collection Request (ICR) is to seek approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a reinstatement and revision of a previously approved information collection. This information collection is for mandatory disclosure requirements and recordkeeping for manufacturers of child restraint systems and voluntary reporting for consumers. The provisions of the collection ensure that manufacturers of child restraint systems (CRSs): (1) produce registration cards, informational labels, and printed instructions (brochures); (2) collect CRS owner registration information; and (3) create and keep registration records. The requirements of this collection apply to CRS manufacturers and voluntary reporting applies to consumers who purchase CRSs. This required collection supports the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) strategic goal for safety by working towards the elimination of transportation related deaths and injuries involving children. CRS manufacturers are required to provide owner registration cards and to label their CRSs with a prescribed message informing the consumer/CRS owner of the importance of registering the CRS as well as with information necessary to allow subsequent owners to register the restraint. The CRS manufacturer is required to keep records of the consumer registration information by developing and maintaining a filing system which contains the owner’s name and address along with identifying information for the CRS purchased by that consumer. Requiring the retention of this information ensures that the manufacturer is able to contact owners if the product they purchased is later subject to a safety recall, thus increasing the likelihood that safety recalls for CRSs will be remedied. CRS manufacturers are also required to provide with all CRSs: (1) printed instructions with step-by-step information on how the restraint is to be used and (2) permanent labeling that gives “quick-look” information on whether the restraint meets the safety requirements, recommended installation and use, the child weight limit for using the lower anchors to attach the child restraint to the vehicle, and warnings against misuse. The provided instructions and labeling are to guide the consumer on how to properly install and use CRSs. Without proper use, the effectiveness of a CRS is greatly diminished. NHTSA estimates the total burden of this information collection is 119,439 hours and $10,565,493 (rounded). In 2025, the agency estimates that 16,000,000 CRSs will be sold each year. Therefore, the burden increased from 109,939 hours to 119,439 burden hours (an increase of 9,500 hours) and the total cost increased from $8,781,987.85 to $10,565,492.70 (an increase of $1,783,504.85) due to the new requirements that result in the added time needed to redesign the registration card and increases in labor wages.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC subsection 30111, 30117 Name of Law: Motor Vehicle Safety Ch. 301 Standards and Compliance

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:
	88 FR 84514	12/05/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 55157	08/26/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	11,870,590	190	11,870,400
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	119,439	9,500	109,939
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	10,565,493	1,783,506	8,781,987

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: increase due to new requirements that result in the added time needed to redesign the registration card and increases in labor wages.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,596

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: Christina Echemendia 202-366-6345 christina.echemendia@dot.gov

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