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agency? Does the information collection
have practical utility?
(2) Is the agency’s estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information accurate? Is the
methodology valid (including the
assumptions used)?
(3) How can the agency enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information that we plan to collect?
(4) How can the agency minimize the
burden of collecting this information on
those who are to respond? Are there
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques (or other forms of
information technology) that would be
suitable for this collection (e.g.,
permitting electronic submission of
responses)?
In compliance with these
requirements, NHTSA published a
notice in the Federal Register providing
a 60-day comment period, and we
received no public comments on the
renewal of this information collection
(79 FR 70274). Today’s notice provides
a 30-day comment period in which
public comments on the renewal of this
information collection may be
submitted to OMB.
Title: Tires and Rims Labeling.
OMB Control Number: 2127–0503.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved collection of
information.
Form Number: This collection of
information uses no standard form.
Abstract: Each tire manufacturer and
rim manufacturer must label their tires
and rims with applicable safety
information. In addition, each vehicle
manufacturer must affix a label to each
vehicle indicating the designated tire
size for the vehicle. These labeling
requirements ensure that tires are
mounted on the appropriate rims, and
that the rims and tires are mounted on
the vehicle for which they are intended.
Affected Public: Business or other for
profit.
Estimated Annual Burden: 274,491
hours.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,800.
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
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other forms of information technology.
A comment to OMB is most effective if
OMB receives it within 30 days of
publication of this notice.
Raymond R. Posten,
Associate Administrator for Rulemaking.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
[Docket No. DOT–NHTSA–2015–0012]
Notice and Request for Comments
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
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) abstracted
below is being forwarded to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and comments. A Federal
Register Notice with a 60-day comment
period soliciting comments on the
following information collection was
published on December 5, 2014, 79 FR
72243–72244.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before March 23, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Walter Culbreath, Office of Chief
Information Officer, National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New
Jersey Ave., SE, W48–311, Washington,
DC, 20590. Walter Culbreath’s phone
number is 202–366–1566.
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 5CFR 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;
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(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
collection of information for which the
agency is seeking approval from:
OMB Control Number: 2127–0682.
Title: Generic Clearance for the
Collection of Qualitative Feedback on
Agency Service Delivery.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: The proposed information
collection activity provides a means to
garner qualitative customer and
stakeholder feedback in an efficient,
timely manner, in accordance with the
Administration’s commitment to
improving service delivery.
This feedback will provide insights
into customer or stakeholder
perceptions, experiences and
expectations, provide an early warning
of issues with service, or focus attention
on areas where communication, training
or changes in operations might improve
delivery of products or services. These
collections will allow for ongoing,
collaborative and actionable
communications between the Agency
and its customers and stakeholders. It
will also allow feedback to contribute
directly to the improvement of program
management.
The solicitation of feedback will target
areas such as: Timeliness,
appropriateness, accuracy of
information, courtesy, efficiency of
service delivery, and resolution of
issues with service delivery. Responses
will be assessed to plan and inform
efforts to improve or maintain the
quality of service offered to the public.
If this information is not collected, vital
feedback from customers and
stakeholders on the Agency’s services
will be unavailable.
The Agency will only submit a
collection for approval under this
generic clearance if it meets the
following conditions:
• The collections are voluntary;
• The collections are low-burden for
respondents (based on considerations of
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total burden hours, total number of
respondents, or burden-hours per
respondent) and are low-cost for both
the respondents and the Federal
Government;
• The collections are noncontroversial and do not raise issues of
concern to other Federal agencies;
• Any collection is targeted to the
solicitation of opinions from
respondents who have experience with
the program or may have experience
with the program in the near future;
• Personally identifiable information
(PII) is collected only to the extent
necessary and is not retained;
• Information gathered is intended to
be used only internally for general
service improvement and program
management purposes and is not
intended for release outside of the
agency (if released, the agency must
indicate the qualitative nature of the
information);
• Information gathered will not be
used for the purpose of substantially
informing influential policy decisions;
and
• Information gathered will yield
qualitative information; the collections
will not be designed or expected to
yield statistically reliable results or used
as though the results are generalizable to
the population of study.
Feedback collected under this generic
clearance provides useful information,
but it does not yield data that can be
generalized to the overall population.
This type of generic clearance for
qualitative information will not be used
for quantitative information collections
that are designed to yield reliably
actionable results, such as monitoring
trends over time or documenting
program performance. Such data uses
require more rigorous designs that
address: the target population to which
generalizations will be made, the
sampling frame, the sample design
(including stratification and clustering),
the precision requirements or power
calculations that justify the proposed
sample size, the expected response rate,
methods for assessing potential nonresponse bias, the protocols for data
collection, and any testing procedures
that were or will be undertaken prior to
fielding the study. Depending on the
degree of influence the results are likely
to have, such collections may still be
eligible for submission for other generic
mechanisms that are designed to yield
quantitative results.
As a general matter, information
collections will not result in any new
system of records containing privacy
information and will not ask questions
of a sensitive nature, such as sexual
behavior and attitudes, religious beliefs,
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and other matters that are commonly
considered private.
Affected Public: Individuals and
Households, Businesses and
Organizations, State, Local or Tribal
Government.
Frequency: Once per request.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 20,204.
Number of Respondents: 113,582.
ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding
the burden estimate, including
suggestions for reducing the burden, to
the Office of Management and Budget,
Attention: Desk Officer for the Office of
the Secretary of Transportation, 725
17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503.
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.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended;
and 49 CFR 1:48.
Paul Mounkhaty,
ISSM/Chief Architect.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
Reports, Forms and Record Keeping
Requirements; Agency Information
Collection Activity Under OMB Review
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA), U.S.
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) abstracted
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 November 25,
2014 [79 FR 70272]. The 60-day
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comment period ended on January 25,
2015. The agency received no comment.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before March 23, 2015.
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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Hisham Mohamed, NHTSA, 1200 New
Jersey Ave. SE., West Building, Room
W43–437, NVS–131, Washington, DC
20590. Mr. Mohamed’s telephone
number is (202) 366–0307.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
Title: 49 CFR 575—Consumer
Information Regulations (sections 103
and 105).
OMB Control Number: 2127–0049.
Form Number: None.
Affected Public: Vehicle
manufacturers.
Requested Expiration Date of
Approval: Three years from approval
date.
Abstract: NHTSA must ensure that
motor vehicle manufacturers comply
with 49 CFR part 575, Consumer
Information Regulation part 575.103
Truck-camper loading and part 575.105
Utility Vehicles. Part 575.103 requires
that manufacturers of light trucks that
are capable of accommodating slide-in
campers provide information on the
cargo weight rating and the longitudinal
limits within which the center of gravity
for the cargo weight rating should be
located. Part 575.105 requires that
manufacturers of utility vehicles affix a
sticker in a prominent location alerting
drivers that the particular handling and
maneuvering characteristics of utility
vehicles require special driving
practices when these vehicles are
operated.
Estimated Annual Burden: 300 hours.
Number of Respondents: 15.
Based on prior years’ manufacturer
submissions, the agency estimates that
15 responses will be submitted
annually. Currently 19 light truck
manufacturers comply with 49 CFR part
575. These manufacturers file one
response annually and submit an
additional response when they
introduce a new model. Changes are
rarely filed with the agency, but we
estimate that three manufacturers will
alter their information because of model
changes. The light truck manufacturers
gather only pre-existing data for the
purposes of this regulation. Based on
previous years’ manufacturer
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[Docket No. DOT-NHTSA-2015-0012]
Notice and Request for Comments
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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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) abstracted below is being forwarded to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comments. A
Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting
comments on the following information collection was published on
December 5, 2014, 79 FR 72243-72244.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 23, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Walter Culbreath, Office of Chief
Information Officer, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,
1200 New Jersey Ave., SE, W48-311, Washington, DC, 20590. Walter
Culbreath's phone number is 202-366-1566.
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 5CFR
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 collection of information for which
the agency is seeking approval from:
OMB Control Number: 2127-0682.
Title: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback
on Agency Service Delivery.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: The proposed information collection activity provides a
means to garner qualitative customer and stakeholder feedback in an
efficient, timely manner, in accordance with the Administration's
commitment to improving service delivery.
This feedback will provide insights into customer or stakeholder
perceptions, experiences and expectations, provide an early warning of
issues with service, or focus attention on areas where communication,
training or changes in operations might improve delivery of products or
services. These collections will allow for ongoing, collaborative and
actionable communications between the Agency and its customers and
stakeholders. It will also allow feedback to contribute directly to the
improvement of program management.
The solicitation of feedback will target areas such as: Timeliness,
appropriateness, accuracy of information, courtesy, efficiency of
service delivery, and resolution of issues with service delivery.
Responses will be assessed to plan and inform efforts to improve or
maintain the quality of service offered to the public. If this
information is not collected, vital feedback from customers and
stakeholders on the Agency's services will be unavailable.
The Agency will only submit a collection for approval under this
generic clearance if it meets the following conditions:
The collections are voluntary;
The collections are low-burden for respondents (based on
considerations of
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total burden hours, total number of respondents, or burden-hours per
respondent) and are low-cost for both the respondents and the Federal
Government;
The collections are non-controversial and do not raise
issues of concern to other Federal agencies;
Any collection is targeted to the solicitation of opinions
from respondents who have experience with the program or may have
experience with the program in the near future;
Personally identifiable information (PII) is collected
only to the extent necessary and is not retained;
Information gathered is intended to be used only
internally for general service improvement and program management
purposes and is not intended for release outside of the agency (if
released, the agency must indicate the qualitative nature of the
information);
Information gathered will not be used for the purpose of
substantially informing influential policy decisions; and
Information gathered will yield qualitative information;
the collections will not be designed or expected to yield statistically
reliable results or used as though the results are generalizable to the
population of study.
Feedback collected under this generic clearance provides useful
information, but it does not yield data that can be generalized to the
overall population. This type of generic clearance for qualitative
information will not be used for quantitative information collections
that are designed to yield reliably actionable results, such as
monitoring trends over time or documenting program performance. Such
data uses require more rigorous designs that address: the target
population to which generalizations will be made, the sampling frame,
the sample design (including stratification and clustering), the
precision requirements or power calculations that justify the proposed
sample size, the expected response rate, methods for assessing
potential non-response bias, the protocols for data collection, and any
testing procedures that were or will be undertaken prior to fielding
the study. Depending on the degree of influence the results are likely
to have, such collections may still be eligible for submission for
other generic mechanisms that are designed to yield quantitative
results.
As a general matter, information collections will not result in any
new system of records containing privacy information and will not ask
questions of a sensitive nature, such as sexual behavior and attitudes,
religious beliefs, and other matters that are commonly considered
private.
Affected Public: Individuals and Households, Businesses and
Organizations, State, Local or Tribal Government.
Frequency: Once per request.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 20,204.
Number of Respondents: 113,582.
ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding the burden estimate, including
suggestions for reducing the burden, to the Office of Management and
Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for the Office of the Secretary of
Transportation, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503.
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.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1:48.
Paul Mounkhaty,
ISSM/Chief Architect.
[FR Doc. 2015-03335 Filed 2-18-15; 8:45 am]
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