Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping Requirements; Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review, 30231-30232 [2014-12128]

Download as PDF sroberts on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 101 / Tuesday, May 27, 2014 / Notices Form Number: N/A. Requested Expiration Date of Approval: Upon completion of the study. Abstract: The introduction of electronically-controlled transmissions has allowed much greater freedom in the design of driver interfaces, with the result that drivers are being confronted with new and different types of gear selector controls—joysticks, push buttons, rotary knobs, etc. This information collection is incidental to the recruitment of participants for human-factors studies designed to measure the ability of drivers to adapt to unfamiliar types of gear-selection controls. There is no known published usability research related to these new types of driver interfaces. The proposed studies will examine driver response to non-traditional gear selector configurations in routine and emergency simulated driving scenarios, noting driver confusion, distraction and unintended consequences due to the unconventional gear selector configuration. The research method consists of driving simulations to collect objective and subjective data about six different gear selector types. Approximately 500 drivers will respond to the request for participants. It is estimated that of the 500 respondents, 360 will ultimately be recruited and participate. The estimated burden hours were calculated for the pre and post experiment questionnaires and for performing the driving tasks for the 500 respondents accordingly. Participants will be tested individually in a driving simulator located at the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center), which will conduct this research under an Intra-Agency Agreement (IAA) with NHTSA. The information being collected consists of that required for scheduling appointments and for balancing the subject sample across age groups, gender, and previous driving experience with various motor vehicle gear selector configurations. The experimental data will contain the demographic and pastexperience descriptors for each participant, but no personally identifiable information. During or after the experimental sessions, participants may be queried regarding their perceptions and preferences about various aspects of gear-selection controls. Description of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use of the Information: The collection of information consists of: (1) An eligibility questionnaire, (2) a demographic questionnaire; (3) VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:12 May 23, 2014 Jkt 232001 scheduling preferences; and (4) postexperiment questionnaires. The information to be collected will be used to: • Eligibility questionnaire will be used to obtain self-reported driving history information. Individuals interested in participating in the study will be asked to provide information about their driving history (e.g., years of driving experience, daily driving usage, familiarity with different types of gear selectors). Individuals will be excluded from participating in the experiment if they do not have a valid driver license. • Demographic questionnaire will be used to obtain demographic information to confirm that the study group includes participants from various age groups and both genders. • Scheduling preferences will be used to establish a convenient time for the participants to visit the Volpe Center. • Post-experiment questionnaire will be used to gather information about drivers’ beliefs and attitude towards each gear selector configuration tested, and to explore respondent knowledge of how a motor vehicle will likely respond when shifted to positions other than Drive at highway speed. These questionnaires will also be used to assess perceived usability of the various gear selector configurations in terms of acceptance and satisfaction, as well as willingness to have a particular gear selector configuration in their vehicle. Respondents: drivers with a valid driver license. Estimated Number of Respondents: 500. Estimated Number of Respondents Selected: 360. Estimated Total Annual Burden: 595 hours (1 hour and 38 minutes per selected respondent and 3 minutes per respondent not selected.) Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of this information collection, including (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the agency’s performance of its functions; (b) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) ways for the agency to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways that the burden could be minimized without reducing the quality of the collected information. The agency will summarize your comments and the agency’s responses in the request for OMB clearance of this information collection. PO 00000 Frm 00159 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 30231 Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. chap. 35; 49 U.S.C. 30181– 83; under authority delegated in 49 CFR 1.95 Claude H. Harris, Acting Associate Administrator for Rulemaking. [FR Doc. 2014–12096 Filed 5–23–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–59–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping Requirements; Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Department Of Transportation. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstract below has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describes the nature of the information collections and their expected burden. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period was published on March 14, 2014 (79 FR 14593). The agency received no comments. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before June 26, 2014. ADDRESSES: Send comments, within 30 days, to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725–17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attention NHTSA Desk Officer. Comments are invited on: Whether the proposed collection of information is 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. Comments to OMB are most effective if OMB receives them within 30 days of publication. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Deborah Mazyck at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Office of International Policy, Fuel Economy and Consumer Programs, 1200 SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\27MYN1.SGM 27MYN1 30232 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 101 / Tuesday, May 27, 2014 / Notices sroberts on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building, Room W43–443, Washington, DC 20590. Ms. Mazyck’s telephone number is (202–366–4139). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Title: 49 CFR Part 583-Automobile Parts Content Labeling. OMB Number: 2127–0573. Type of Request: Request for public comment on a previously approved collection of information. Abstract: Part 583 establishes requirements for the disclosure of information relating to the countries of origin of the equipment of new passenger motor vehicles. This information will be used by NHTSA to determine whether manufacturers are complying with the American Automobile Labeling Act (49 U.S.C. 32304). The American Automobile Labeling Act requires all new passenger motor vehicles (including passenger cars, certain small buses, all light trucks and multipurpose passenger vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 8,500 pounds or less), to bear labels providing information about domestic and foreign content of their equipment. With the affixed label on the new passenger motor vehicles, it serves as an aid to potential purchasers in the selection of new passenger motor vehicles by providing them with information about the value of the U.S./ Canadian and foreign parts of each vehicle, the countries of origin of the engine and transmission, and the site of the vehicle’s final assembly. NHTSA anticipates approximately 21 vehicle manufacturers will be affected by these reporting requirements. NHTSA does not believe that any of these 21 manufacturers are a small business (i.e., one that employs less than 500 persons) since each manufacturer employs more than 500 persons. Manufacturers of new passenger motor vehicles, including passenger cars, certain small buses, and light trucks with a gross vehicle weight rating of 8,500 pounds or less, must file a report annually. Affected Public: Vehicle manufacturers. Estimated Total Annual Burden: NHTSA estimates that the vehicle manufacturers will incur a total annual reporting hour and cost burden of 52,962 hours and $2,439,108 respectively. The amount includes annual burden hours incurred by multistage manufacturers and motor vehicle equipment suppliers. We estimate that the annual reporting and recordkeeping hour burden of 52,962 remains the same VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:12 May 23, 2014 Jkt 232001 because there was no change in the number of respondents. There is an increase in annual cost due to inflation. Claude H. Harris, Acting Associate Administrator for Rulemaking. [FR Doc. 2014–12128 Filed 5–23–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–59–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Petition for Exemption From the Federal Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard; Jaguar Land Rover North America LLC National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Grant of petition for exemption. AGENCY: This document grants in full the Jaguar Land Rover North America LLC’s, (Jaguar Land Rover) petition for an exemption of the Discovery Sport vehicle line in accordance with 49 CFR part 543, Exemption from Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard. This petition is granted because the agency has determined that the antitheft device to be placed on the line as standard equipment is likely to be as effective in reducing and deterring motor vehicle theft as compliance with the partsmarking requirements of 49 CFR part 541, Federal Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard (Theft Prevention Standard). Jaguar Land Rover also requested confidential treatment of specific information in its petition. The agency will address Jaguar Land Rover’s request for confidential treatment by separate letter. DATES: The exemption granted by this notice is effective beginning with the 2015 model year (MY). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Deborah Mazyck, Office of International Policy, Fuel Economy and Consumer Programs, NHTSA, W43–443, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. Ms. Mazyck’s phone number is (202) 366–4139. Her fax number is (202) 493–2990. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a petition dated February 19, 2014, Jaguar Land Rover requested an exemption from the parts-marking requirements of the Theft Prevention Standard for the Jaguar Land Rover Discovery Sport vehicle line beginning with MY 2015. The petition requested an exemption from parts-marking pursuant to 49 CFR part 543, Exemption from Vehicle Theft SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00160 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Prevention Standard, based on the installation of an antitheft device as standard equipment for the entire vehicle line. Under 49 CFR 543.5(a), a manufacturer may petition NHTSA to grant an exemption for one vehicle line per model year. In its petition, Jaguar Land Rover provided a detailed description and diagram of the identity, design, and location of the components of the antitheft device for the Discovery Sport vehicle line. Jaguar Land Rover stated that the MY 2015 Discovery Sport vehicle line will be equipped with a passive, transponder based, electronic engine immobilizer antitheft device as standard equipment. Key components of its antitheft device will include a power train control module (PCM), instrument cluster, body control module (BCM), keyless vehicle module (KVM), remote frequency receiver (RFA), Immobilizer Antenna Unit, Smart Key and door control units. Jaguar Land Rover stated that its antitheft device will also be installed with an audible and visual perimeter alarm system as standard equipment. Jaguar Land Rover stated that the perimeter alarm system can be armed with the Smart Key or programmed to be passively armed. The alarm will sound and the vehicle’s exterior lights will flash if unauthorized entry is attempted by opening the hood, doors or luggage compartment. Jaguar Land Rover’s submission is considered a complete petition as required by 49 CFR 543.7, in that it meets the general requirements contained in § 543.5 and the specific content requirements of § 543.6. The immobilizer device is automatically armed when the Smart Key is removed from the vehicle. Jaguar Land Rover stated that the Smart key is programmed and synchronized to the vehicle through the means of a unique identification key code for each key and a randomly generated secret code that is unique to each vehicle. Jaguar Land Rover stated that there will be three methods for unlocking the doors and starting the engine of the Discovery Sport vehicle line. The three methods of system operation will either be through the vehicle’s automatic detection of the Smart Key, unlocking the vehicle with the Smart key unlock button or by using the emergency key blade. Jaguar Land Rover stated that automatic detection of the Smart key method occurs when authentication of the correct Smart Key via a low frequency to remote frequency challenge response sequence occurs. Specifically, when the driver approaches the vehicle and pulls the driver’s door handle, the doors will unlock. When the driver E:\FR\FM\27MYN1.SGM 27MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 101 (Tuesday, May 27, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30231-30232]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-12128]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration


Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping Requirements; Agency Information 
Collection Activity Under OMB Review

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 
Department Of Transportation.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information 
Collection Request (ICR) abstract below has been forwarded to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR 
describes the nature of the information collections and their expected 
burden. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period was 
published on March 14, 2014 (79 FR 14593). The agency received no 
comments.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before June 26, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Send comments, within 30 days, to the Office of Information 
and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725-17th 
Street NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attention NHTSA Desk Officer.
    Comments are invited on: Whether the proposed collection of 
information is 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. Comments to OMB are most effective if OMB 
receives them within 30 days of publication.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Deborah Mazyck at the National 
Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Office of International Policy, 
Fuel Economy and Consumer Programs, 1200

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New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building, Room W43-443, Washington, DC 
20590. Ms. Mazyck's telephone number is (202-366-4139).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
    Title: 49 CFR Part 583-Automobile Parts Content Labeling.
    OMB Number: 2127-0573.
    Type of Request: Request for public comment on a previously 
approved collection of information.
    Abstract: Part 583 establishes requirements for the disclosure of 
information relating to the countries of origin of the equipment of new 
passenger motor vehicles. This information will be used by NHTSA to 
determine whether manufacturers are complying with the American 
Automobile Labeling Act (49 U.S.C. 32304). The American Automobile 
Labeling Act requires all new passenger motor vehicles (including 
passenger cars, certain small buses, all light trucks and multipurpose 
passenger vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 8,500 pounds 
or less), to bear labels providing information about domestic and 
foreign content of their equipment. With the affixed label on the new 
passenger motor vehicles, it serves as an aid to potential purchasers 
in the selection of new passenger motor vehicles by providing them with 
information about the value of the U.S./Canadian and foreign parts of 
each vehicle, the countries of origin of the engine and transmission, 
and the site of the vehicle's final assembly.
    NHTSA anticipates approximately 21 vehicle manufacturers will be 
affected by these reporting requirements. NHTSA does not believe that 
any of these 21 manufacturers are a small business (i.e., one that 
employs less than 500 persons) since each manufacturer employs more 
than 500 persons. Manufacturers of new passenger motor vehicles, 
including passenger cars, certain small buses, and light trucks with a 
gross vehicle weight rating of 8,500 pounds or less, must file a report 
annually.
    Affected Public: Vehicle manufacturers.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: NHTSA estimates that the vehicle 
manufacturers will incur a total annual reporting hour and cost burden 
of 52,962 hours and $2,439,108 respectively. The amount includes annual 
burden hours incurred by multi-stage manufacturers and motor vehicle 
equipment suppliers. We estimate that the annual reporting and 
recordkeeping hour burden of 52,962 remains the same because there was 
no change in the number of respondents. There is an increase in annual 
cost due to inflation.

Claude H. Harris,
Acting Associate Administrator for Rulemaking.
[FR Doc. 2014-12128 Filed 5-23-14; 8:45 am]
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