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Total Responses: 800
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 67
hours.
Status: Extension of a Currently
Approved Collection.
Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 3507(a) and 5
CFR 1320.5(b), 1320.8(b)(3)(vi), FRA
informs all interested parties that it may
not conduct or sponsor, and a
respondent is not required to respond
to, a collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520.
Issued in Washington, DC, on October 28,
2008.
Belinda Ashton,
Acting Director, Office of Financial
Management, Federal Railroad
Administration.
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Maritime Administration
Maritime Security Program
Maritime Administration,
Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Extension of deadline for
receiving applications for one Maritime
Security Program (MSP) Operating
Agreement, from November 3, 2008 to
November 18, 2008.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: On October 2, 2008, the
Maritime Administration published a
request in the Federal Register for
applications for one eligible vessel to fill
one MSP Operating Agreement in
accordance with the provisions of
Subtitle C, Title XXXV of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2004, the Maritime Security Act of
2003 (MSA 2003). The MSA 2003
authorizes the creation of a Maritime
Security Program (MSP) that establishes
a fleet of active, commercially viable,
privately owned vessels to meet
national defense and other security
requirements and to maintain a United
States presence in international
commercial shipping. This request for
applications provided, among other
things, application criteria and a
deadline for submitting applications for
enrollment of one vessel in the MSP.
The deadline established for the receipt
of applications in that notice was
established as close of business, easterntime, November 3, 2008. In order to
provide sufficient time for interested
parties to prepare applications in
response to that notice, the deadline is
hereby extended to close of business,
eastern-time, November 18, 2008.
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Peter E. Petrelis, Acting Deputy
Director, Office of Sealift Support,
Maritime Administration, Telephone
202–366–6252.
Dated: October 28, 2008.
By Order of the Maritime Administration.
Leonard Sutter,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA–2008–0164]
Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping
Requirements
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration, Department of
Transportation (NHTSA).
ACTION: Request for public comment on
proposed collection of information.
AGENCY:
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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SUMMARY: This notice solicits public
comments on continuation of the
requirements for the collection of
information on safety standards. Before
a Federal agency can collect certain
information from the public, it must
receive approval from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB). Under
procedures established by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
before seeking OMB approval, Federal
agencies must solicit public comment
on proposed collections of information,
including extensions and reinstatement
of previously approved collections.
This document describes a collection
of information on eight Federal motor
vehicle safety standards (FMVSSs) and
one regulation, for which NHTSA
intends to seek OMB approval. The
information collection pertains to
requirements that specify certain safety
precautions regarding items of motor
vehicle equipment must appear in the
vehicle owner’s manual.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before January 2, 2009.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
to the docket number identified in the
heading of this document by any of the
following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
online instructions for submitting
comments.
• Mail: Docket Management Facility,
M–30, U.S. Department of
Transportation, West Building, Ground
Floor, Rm. W12–140, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
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• Hand Delivery or Courier: West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., between
9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
• Fax: (202) 493–2251.
You may call the Docket Management
Facility at 202–366–9826.
Regardless of how you submit your
comments, you should mention the
docket number of this document.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Complete copies of each request for
collection of information may be
obtained at no charge from Ms. Lori
Summers, NHTSA, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, SE., Room W43–314, NVS–112,
Washington, DC 20590.
Ms. Lori Summers telephone number
is (202) 366–1740. Please identify the
relevant collection of information by
referring to its OMB Control Number.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
before an agency submits a proposed
collection of information to OMB for
approval, it must first publish a
document in the Federal Register
providing a 60-day comment period and
otherwise consult with members of the
public and affected agencies concerning
each proposed collection of information.
The OMB has promulgated regulations
describing what must be included in
such a document. Under OMB’s
regulation (at 5 CFR 1320.8(d)), an
agency must ask for public comment on
the following:
(i) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(ii) The accuracy of the agency’s
estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used;
(iii) How to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected;
(iv) How to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including the use
of appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses.
In compliance with these
requirements, NHTSA asks for public
comments on the following proposed
collections of information:
(1) Title: Consolidated Vehicle
Owner’s Manual Requirements for
Motor Vehicles and Motor Vehicle
Equipment.
OMB Control Number: 2127–0541.
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Form Number: This collection of
information uses no standard form.
Requested Expiration Date of
Approval: Three years from the
approval date.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals,
households, business, other for-profit,
not-for-profit, farms, Federal
Government and state, local or tribal
government.
Abstract: 49 U.S.C. 30111 authorizes
the issuance of Federal motor vehicle
safety standards (FMVSSs) and
regulations. The agency, in prescribing
a FMVSS or regulation, considers
available relevant motor vehicle safety
data, and consults with other agencies,
as it deems appropriate. Further, the
statute mandates that in issuing any
FMVSS or regulation, the agency
considers whether the standard or
regulation is ‘‘reasonable, practicable
and appropriate for the particular type
of motor vehicle or item of motor
vehicle equipment for which it is
prescribed,’’ and whether such a
standard will contribute to carrying out
the purpose of the Act. The Secretary is
authorized to invoke such rules and
regulations as deemed necessary to
carry out these requirements. Using this
authority, the agency issued the
following FMVSS and regulations,
specifying that certain safety
precautions regarding items of motor
vehicle equipment appear in the vehicle
owner’s manual to aid the agency in
achieving many of its safety goals:
FMVSS No. 108, ‘‘Lamps, reflective
devices, and associated equipment,’’
FMVSS No. 110, ‘‘Tire selection and
rims,’’ FMVSS No. 138, ‘‘Tire pressure
monitoring systems,’’ FMVSS No. 202,
‘‘Head restraints,’’ FMVSS No. 205,
‘‘Glazing materials,’’ FMVSS No. 208,
‘‘Occupant crash protection,’’ FMVSS
No. 210, ‘‘Seat belt assembly
anchorages,’’ FMVSS No. 213, ‘‘Child
restraint systems,’’ Part 575 Section 103,
‘‘Camper loading,’’ and Part 575 Section
105, ‘‘Utility vehicles.’’ This notice
requests comments on the information
collections of these FMVSSs and
regulations.
Description of the need for the
information and proposed use of the
information: In order to ensure that
manufacturers are complying with the
FMVSS and regulations, NHTSA
requires a number of information
collections in FMVSS Nos. 108, 110,
138, 202, 205, 208, 210, and 213, and
Part 575 Sections 103 and 105. FMVSS
No. 108, ‘‘Lamps, reflective devices, and
associated equipment.’’ This standard
requires that certain lamps and
reflective devices with certain
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performance levels be installed on
motor vehicles to assure that the
roadway is properly illuminated, that
vehicles can be readily seen, and the
signals can be transmitted to other
drivers sharing the road, during day,
night and inclement weather. Since the
specific manner in which headlamp aim
is to be performed is not regulated (only
the performance of the device is),
aiming devices manufactured or
installed by different vehicle and
headlamp manufacturers may work in
significantly different ways. As a
consequence, to assure that headlamps
can be correctly aimed, instructions for
proper use must be part of the vehicle
as a label, or optionally, in the vehicle
owner’s manual.
FMVSS No. 110, ‘‘Tire selection and
rims.’’ This standard specifies
requirements for tire selection to
prevent tire overloading. The vehicle’s
normal load and maximum load on the
tire shall not be greater than applicable
specified limits. The standard requires a
permanently affixed vehicle placard
specifying vehicle capacity weight,
designated seating capacity,
manufacturer-recommended cold tire
inflation pressure, and manufacturer’s
recommended tire size. The standard
further specifies rim construction
requirements, load limits of nonpneumatic spare tires, and labeling
requirements for non-pneumatic spare
tires, including a required placard.
Owner’s manual information is required
for ‘‘Use of Spare Tire.’’ FMVSS No. 110
will require additional owner’s manual
information on the revised vehicle
placard and tire information label, on
revised tire labeling, and on tire safety
and load limits and terminology.
FMVSS No. 138, ‘‘Tire pressure
monitoring systems,’’ specifies
requirements for a tire pressure
monitoring system to warn the driver of
an under-inflated tire condition. Its
purpose is to reduce the likelihood of a
vehicle crash resulting from tire failure
due to operation in an under-inflated
condition. The standard requires the
Owner’s Manual to include specific
information on the low pressure
warning telltale and the malfunction
indicator telltale. In a final rule
published April 8, 2005, most vehicles
with a gross vehicle weight rating of
4,536 kg or less (e.g., excluding
motorcycles) were required to be
equipped with a tire pressure
monitoring system by September 1,
2008 and include related safety
information in the Owner’s Manual.
FMVSS No. 202, ‘‘Head restraints.’’
This standard specifies requirements for
head restraints. The standard, which
seeks to reduce whiplash injuries in rear
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collisions, currently requires head
restraints for front outboard designated
seating positions in passenger cars and
in light multipurpose passenger
vehicles, trucks and buses. In a final
rule published on May 4, 2007 (69 FR
74880), FMVSS No. 202 will require
that vehicle manufacturers include
information about appropriate
adjustment of front outboard seat head
restraints in Owner’s Manuals for 80
percent of vehicles manufactured on or
after September 1, 2009 and of front
outboard seats of all vehicles
manufactured on or after September 1,
2010. The final rule will require that
vehicle manufacturers include
information about appropriate
adjustment of optionally provided rear
outboard seat head restraints in Owner’s
Manuals for 80 percent of vehicles
manufactured with rear head restraints
after September 1, 2010 and all vehicles
with optionally provided rear outboard
head restraints manufactured on or after
September 1, 2011.
FMVSS No. 205, ‘‘Glazing materials.’’
This standard specifies requirements for
all glazing materials used in
windshields, windows, and interior
partitions of motor vehicles. Its purpose
is to reduce the likelihood of lacerations
and to minimize the possibility of
occupants penetrating the windshield in
a crash. More detailed information
regarding the care and maintenance of
such glazing items, as the glass-plastic
windshield, is required to be placed in
the vehicle owner’s manual.
FMVSS No. 208, ‘‘Occupant crash
protection.’’ This standard specifies
requirements for both active and passive
occupant crash protection systems for
passenger cars, multipurpose passenger
vehicles, trucks and small buses. Certain
safety features, such as air bags, or the
care and maintenance of air bag
systems, are required to be explained to
the owner by means of the owner’s
manual. For example, the owner’s
manual must describe the vehicle’s air
bag system and provide precautionary
information about the proper
positioning of the occupants, including
children. The owner’s manual must also
warn that no objects, such as shotguns
carried in police cars, should be placed
over or near the air bag covers.
FMVSS No. 210, ‘‘Seat belt assembly
anchorages.’’ This standard specifies
requirements for seat belt assembly
anchorages to ensure effective occupant
restraint and to reduce the likelihood of
failure in a crash. The standard requires
that manufacturers place the following
information in the vehicle owner’s
manual: a. An explanation that child
restraints are designed to be secured by
means of the vehicle’s seat belts, and, b.
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A statement alerting vehicle owners that
children are always safer in the rear
seat.
FMVSS No. 213, ‘‘Child restraint
systems.’’ This standard specifies
requirements for child restraint systems
and requires that manufacturers provide
consumers with detailed information
relating to child safety in air bag
equipped vehicles. The vehicle owner’s
manual must include information about
the operation and do’s and don’ts of
built-in child seats.
Part 575 Section 103, ‘‘Camper
loading.’’ This standard requires that
manufacturers of slide-in campers
designed to fit into the cargo bed of
pickup trucks affix a label to each
camper that contains information
relating to certification, identification
and proper loading, and to provide more
detailed loading information in the
owner’s manual of the truck.
Part 575 Section 105, ‘‘Utility
vehicles.’’ This regulation requires
manufacturers of utility vehicles to alert
drivers that the particular handling and
maneuvering characteristics of utility
vehicles require special driving
practices when these vehicles are
operated on paved roads. For example,
the vehicle owner’s manual is required
to assure that headlamps can be
correctly aimed, instructions for proper
use must be part of the vehicle as a
label, or optionally, in the vehicle
owner’s manual.
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
3,051 hours.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
22.
Instructions: For detailed instructions
on submitting comments and additional
information on the rulemaking process,
see the Public Participation heading of
the Supplementary Information section
of this document. Note that all
comments received will be posted
without change to https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided.
Comments are invited on:
Whether the proposed collections of
information are necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Department, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
the accuracy of the Department’s
estimate of the burden of the proposed
information collection; ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of
information on respondents, including
the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology.
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Public Participation
How Do I Prepare and Submit
Comments?
Your comments must be written and
in English. To ensure that your
comments are correctly filed in the
Docket, please include the docket
number of this document in your
comments. Your comments must not be
more than 15 pages long.1 We
established this limit to encourage you
to write your primary comments in a
concise fashion. However, you may
attach necessary additional documents
to your comments. There is no limit on
the length of the attachments.
If you are submitting comments
electronically as a PDF (Adobe) file, we
ask that the documents submitted be
scanned using the Optical Character
Recognition (OCR) process, thus
allowing the agency to search and copy
certain portions of your submissions.2
Please note that pursuant to the Data
Quality Act, in order for substantive
data to be relied upon and used by the
agency, it must meet the information
quality standards set forth in the OMB
and DOT Data Quality Act guidelines.
Accordingly, we encourage you to
consult the guidelines in preparing your
comments. OMB’s guidelines may be
accessed at https://www.whitehouse.gov/
omb/fedreg/reproducible.html. DOT’s
guidelines may be accessed at https://
dmses.dot.gov/submit/
DataQualityGuidelines.pdf.
How Can I Be Sure That My Comments
Were Received?
If you submit your comments by mail
and wish Docket Management to notify
you upon its receipt of your comments,
enclose a self-addressed, stamped
postcard in the envelope containing
your comments. Upon receiving your
comments, Docket Management will
return the postcard by mail.
How Do I Submit Confidential Business
Information?
If you wish to submit any information
under a claim of confidentiality, you
should submit three copies of your
complete submission, including the
information you claim to be confidential
business information, to the Chief
Counsel, NHTSA, at the address given
above under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT. When you send a comment
containing information claimed to be
confidential business information, you
should include a cover letter setting
1 See
49 CFR 553.21.
Character Recognition (OCR) is the
process of converting an image of text, such as a
scanned paper document or electronic fax file, into
computer-editable text.
2 Optical
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forth the information specified in our
confidential business information
regulation.3
In addition, you should submit a
copy, from which you have deleted the
claimed confidential business
information, to the Docket by one of the
methods set forth above.
Will the Agency Consider Late
Comments?
We will consider all comments
received before the close of business on
the comment closing date indicated
above under DATES. To the extent
possible, we will also consider
comments received after that date.
How Can I Read the Comments
Submitted by Other People?
You may read the materials placed in
the docket for this document (e.g., the
comments submitted in response to this
document by other interested persons)
at any time by going to https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for accessing the dockets.
You may also read the materials at the
Docket Management Facility by going to
the street address given above under
ADDRESSES. The Docket Management
Facility is open between 9 am and 5 pm
Eastern Time, Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c); delegation of
authority at 49 CFR 1.50.
Issued on: October 28, 2008.
Stephen R. Kratzke,
Associate Administrator for Rulemaking.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[STB Docket No. MC—F–21030]
Stagecoach Group PLC and Coach
USA, Inc., et al.—Acquisition of
Control—New Today Bus Corp. and
New Today Bus, Inc.
AGENCY:
Surface Transportation Board,
DOT.
Notice Tentatively Approving
Finance Transaction.
ACTION:
SUMMARY: Stagecoach Group PLC
(Stagecoach), a noncarrier, its noncarrier
intermediate subsidiaries (Stagecoach
Transport Holdings plc, SCUSI Ltd.,
Coach USA Administration, Inc.), Coach
USA, Inc. (Coach USA), and ASTI, Inc.
d/b/a Coach USA (ASTI), a motor
passenger carrier (MC–252353)
controlled by Coach USA (collectively,
3 See
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA-2008-0164]
Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping Requirements
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of
Transportation (NHTSA).
ACTION: Request for public comment on proposed collection of
information.
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SUMMARY: This notice solicits public comments on continuation of the
requirements for the collection of information on safety standards.
Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from the
public, it must receive approval from the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB). Under procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, before seeking OMB approval, Federal agencies must solicit
public comment on proposed collections of information, including
extensions and reinstatement of previously approved collections.
This document describes a collection of information on eight
Federal motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSSs) and one regulation, for
which NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval. The information collection
pertains to requirements that specify certain safety precautions
regarding items of motor vehicle equipment must appear in the vehicle
owner's manual.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 2, 2009.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments to the docket number identified in
the heading of this document by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
Mail: Docket Management Facility, M-30, U.S. Department of
Transportation, West Building, Ground Floor, Rm. W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
Hand Delivery or Courier: West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern
Time, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Fax: (202) 493-2251.
You may call the Docket Management Facility at 202-366-9826.
Regardless of how you submit your comments, you should mention the
docket number of this document.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Complete copies of each request for
collection of information may be obtained at no charge from Ms. Lori
Summers, NHTSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Room W43-314, NVS-112,
Washington, DC 20590.
Ms. Lori Summers telephone number is (202) 366-1740. Please
identify the relevant collection of information by referring to its OMB
Control Number.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
before an agency submits a proposed collection of information to OMB
for approval, it must first publish a document in the Federal Register
providing a 60-day comment period and otherwise consult with members of
the public and affected agencies concerning each proposed collection of
information. The OMB has promulgated regulations describing what must
be included in such a document. Under OMB's regulation (at 5 CFR
1320.8(d)), an agency must ask for public comment on the following:
(i) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have practical utility;
(ii) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
(iii) How to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected;
(iv) How to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses.
In compliance with these requirements, NHTSA asks for public
comments on the following proposed collections of information:
(1) Title: Consolidated Vehicle Owner's Manual Requirements for
Motor Vehicles and Motor Vehicle Equipment.
OMB Control Number: 2127-0541.
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Form Number: This collection of information uses no standard form.
Requested Expiration Date of Approval: Three years from the
approval date.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals, households, business, other for-
profit, not-for-profit, farms, Federal Government and state, local or
tribal government.
Abstract: 49 U.S.C. 30111 authorizes the issuance of Federal motor
vehicle safety standards (FMVSSs) and regulations. The agency, in
prescribing a FMVSS or regulation, considers available relevant motor
vehicle safety data, and consults with other agencies, as it deems
appropriate. Further, the statute mandates that in issuing any FMVSS or
regulation, the agency considers whether the standard or regulation is
``reasonable, practicable and appropriate for the particular type of
motor vehicle or item of motor vehicle equipment for which it is
prescribed,'' and whether such a standard will contribute to carrying
out the purpose of the Act. The Secretary is authorized to invoke such
rules and regulations as deemed necessary to carry out these
requirements. Using this authority, the agency issued the following
FMVSS and regulations, specifying that certain safety precautions
regarding items of motor vehicle equipment appear in the vehicle
owner's manual to aid the agency in achieving many of its safety goals:
FMVSS No. 108, ``Lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment,''
FMVSS No. 110, ``Tire selection and rims,'' FMVSS No. 138, ``Tire
pressure monitoring systems,'' FMVSS No. 202, ``Head restraints,''
FMVSS No. 205, ``Glazing materials,'' FMVSS No. 208, ``Occupant crash
protection,'' FMVSS No. 210, ``Seat belt assembly anchorages,'' FMVSS
No. 213, ``Child restraint systems,'' Part 575 Section 103, ``Camper
loading,'' and Part 575 Section 105, ``Utility vehicles.'' This notice
requests comments on the information collections of these FMVSSs and
regulations.
Description of the need for the information and proposed use of the
information: In order to ensure that manufacturers are complying with
the FMVSS and regulations, NHTSA requires a number of information
collections in FMVSS Nos. 108, 110, 138, 202, 205, 208, 210, and 213,
and Part 575 Sections 103 and 105. FMVSS No. 108, ``Lamps, reflective
devices, and associated equipment.'' This standard requires that
certain lamps and reflective devices with certain performance levels be
installed on motor vehicles to assure that the roadway is properly
illuminated, that vehicles can be readily seen, and the signals can be
transmitted to other drivers sharing the road, during day, night and
inclement weather. Since the specific manner in which headlamp aim is
to be performed is not regulated (only the performance of the device
is), aiming devices manufactured or installed by different vehicle and
headlamp manufacturers may work in significantly different ways. As a
consequence, to assure that headlamps can be correctly aimed,
instructions for proper use must be part of the vehicle as a label, or
optionally, in the vehicle owner's manual.
FMVSS No. 110, ``Tire selection and rims.'' This standard specifies
requirements for tire selection to prevent tire overloading. The
vehicle's normal load and maximum load on the tire shall not be greater
than applicable specified limits. The standard requires a permanently
affixed vehicle placard specifying vehicle capacity weight, designated
seating capacity, manufacturer-recommended cold tire inflation
pressure, and manufacturer's recommended tire size. The standard
further specifies rim construction requirements, load limits of non-
pneumatic spare tires, and labeling requirements for non-pneumatic
spare tires, including a required placard. Owner's manual information
is required for ``Use of Spare Tire.'' FMVSS No. 110 will require
additional owner's manual information on the revised vehicle placard
and tire information label, on revised tire labeling, and on tire
safety and load limits and terminology.
FMVSS No. 138, ``Tire pressure monitoring systems,'' specifies
requirements for a tire pressure monitoring system to warn the driver
of an under-inflated tire condition. Its purpose is to reduce the
likelihood of a vehicle crash resulting from tire failure due to
operation in an under-inflated condition. The standard requires the
Owner's Manual to include specific information on the low pressure
warning telltale and the malfunction indicator telltale. In a final
rule published April 8, 2005, most vehicles with a gross vehicle weight
rating of 4,536 kg or less (e.g., excluding motorcycles) were required
to be equipped with a tire pressure monitoring system by September 1,
2008 and include related safety information in the Owner's Manual.
FMVSS No. 202, ``Head restraints.'' This standard specifies
requirements for head restraints. The standard, which seeks to reduce
whiplash injuries in rear collisions, currently requires head
restraints for front outboard designated seating positions in passenger
cars and in light multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks and buses. In
a final rule published on May 4, 2007 (69 FR 74880), FMVSS No. 202 will
require that vehicle manufacturers include information about
appropriate adjustment of front outboard seat head restraints in
Owner's Manuals for 80 percent of vehicles manufactured on or after
September 1, 2009 and of front outboard seats of all vehicles
manufactured on or after September 1, 2010. The final rule will require
that vehicle manufacturers include information about appropriate
adjustment of optionally provided rear outboard seat head restraints in
Owner's Manuals for 80 percent of vehicles manufactured with rear head
restraints after September 1, 2010 and all vehicles with optionally
provided rear outboard head restraints manufactured on or after
September 1, 2011.
FMVSS No. 205, ``Glazing materials.'' This standard specifies
requirements for all glazing materials used in windshields, windows,
and interior partitions of motor vehicles. Its purpose is to reduce the
likelihood of lacerations and to minimize the possibility of occupants
penetrating the windshield in a crash. More detailed information
regarding the care and maintenance of such glazing items, as the glass-
plastic windshield, is required to be placed in the vehicle owner's
manual.
FMVSS No. 208, ``Occupant crash protection.'' This standard
specifies requirements for both active and passive occupant crash
protection systems for passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles,
trucks and small buses. Certain safety features, such as air bags, or
the care and maintenance of air bag systems, are required to be
explained to the owner by means of the owner's manual. For example, the
owner's manual must describe the vehicle's air bag system and provide
precautionary information about the proper positioning of the
occupants, including children. The owner's manual must also warn that
no objects, such as shotguns carried in police cars, should be placed
over or near the air bag covers.
FMVSS No. 210, ``Seat belt assembly anchorages.'' This standard
specifies requirements for seat belt assembly anchorages to ensure
effective occupant restraint and to reduce the likelihood of failure in
a crash. The standard requires that manufacturers place the following
information in the vehicle owner's manual: a. An explanation that child
restraints are designed to be secured by means of the vehicle's seat
belts, and, b.
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A statement alerting vehicle owners that children are always safer in
the rear seat.
FMVSS No. 213, ``Child restraint systems.'' This standard specifies
requirements for child restraint systems and requires that
manufacturers provide consumers with detailed information relating to
child safety in air bag equipped vehicles. The vehicle owner's manual
must include information about the operation and do's and don'ts of
built-in child seats.
Part 575 Section 103, ``Camper loading.'' This standard requires
that manufacturers of slide-in campers designed to fit into the cargo
bed of pickup trucks affix a label to each camper that contains
information relating to certification, identification and proper
loading, and to provide more detailed loading information in the
owner's manual of the truck.
Part 575 Section 105, ``Utility vehicles.'' This regulation
requires manufacturers of utility vehicles to alert drivers that the
particular handling and maneuvering characteristics of utility vehicles
require special driving practices when these vehicles are operated on
paved roads. For example, the vehicle owner's manual is required to
assure that headlamps can be correctly aimed, instructions for proper
use must be part of the vehicle as a label, or optionally, in the
vehicle owner's manual.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 3,051 hours.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 22.
Instructions: For detailed instructions on submitting comments and
additional information on the rulemaking process, see the Public
Participation heading of the Supplementary Information section of this
document. Note that all comments received will be posted without change
to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
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Whether the proposed collections of information are necessary for
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whether the information will have practical utility; the accuracy of
the Department's estimate of the burden of the proposed information
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information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
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Your comments must be written and in English. To ensure that your
comments are correctly filed in the Docket, please include the docket
number of this document in your comments. Your comments must not be
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guidelines in preparing your comments. OMB's guidelines may be accessed
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If you wish to submit any information under a claim of
confidentiality, you should submit three copies of your complete
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above under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. When you send a comment
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We will consider all comments received before the close of business
on the comment closing date indicated above under DATES. To the extent
possible, we will also consider comments received after that date.
How Can I Read the Comments Submitted by Other People?
You may read the materials placed in the docket for this document
(e.g., the comments submitted in response to this document by other
interested persons) at any time by going to https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for accessing the dockets. You may also
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Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c); delegation of authority at 49 CFR
1.50.
Issued on: October 28, 2008.
Stephen R. Kratzke,
Associate Administrator for Rulemaking.
[FR Doc. E8-26096 Filed 10-31-08; 8:45 am]
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