Reports, Forms and Record Keeping Requirements, 95729-95731 [2016-31333]
Download as PDF
95729
Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 249 / Wednesday, December 28, 2016 / Notices
[FR Doc. 2016–31352 Filed 12–27–16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3290–F7–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
Sunshine Act Meetings; Unified Carrier
Registration Plan Board of Directors
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of Unified Carrier
Registration Plan Board of Directors
meeting.
AGENCY:
The Unified Carrier
Registration Plan Board of Directors (the
Board) will continue its work in
developing and implementing the
Unified Carrier Registration Plan and
Agreement and to that end, may
consider matters properly before the
Board.
SUMMARY:
The meeting will be held on
February 7, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to
12:00 noon Pacific Standard Time.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be open
to the public at the Courtyard by
Marriott Downtown, 530 Broadway, San
Diego, CA 92101, and via conference
call. Those not attending the meetings
in person may call 1–877–422–1931,
passcode 2855443940, to listen and
participate in the meetings.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Avelino Gutierrez, Chair, Unified
Carrier Registration Board of Directors at
(505) 827–4565.
DATES:
Issued on: December 19, 2016.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator, Office of Policy,
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016–31551 Filed 12–23–16; 4:15 pm]
BILLING CODE P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD–2016–0131]
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
Agency Request for Renewal of a
Previously Approved Information
Collection: Requirements for
Establishing U.S. Citizenship—46 CFR
355
Maritime Administration,
Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments
AGENCY:
The Department of
Transportation (DOT) invites public
comments about our intention to request
SUMMARY:
VerDate Sep<11>2014
18:54 Dec 27, 2016
Jkt 241001
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) approval to renew an
information collection. We are required
to publish this notice in the Federal
Register by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13.
DATES: Written comments should be
submitted by February 27, 2017.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by Docket No. MARAD–
2016–0131 through one of the following
methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
• Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket
Management Facility, U.S. Department
of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., West Building, Room W12–
140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except on Federal holidays.
• Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael Pucci, 202–366–5167, Office of
Maritime Program, Maritime
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590,
Email: Michael.Pucci@dot.gov. Copies of
this collection also can be obtained from
that office.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 2133–0012.
Title: Requirements for Establishing
U.S. Citizenship—46 CFR 355.
Form Numbers:
Type of Review: Renewal of an
information collection.
Background: Maritime Administration
implementing regulations at 46 CFR
parts 355 and 356 set forth requirements
for establishing U.S. citizenship in
accordance with MARAD statutory
authority. Those receiving benefits
under 46 U.S.C. Chapters 531, 535, and
537 (formerly the Merchant Marine Act,
1936, as amended), or applicants
seeking a fishery endorsement eligibility
approval pursuant to the American
Fisheries Act must be citizens of the
United States within the meaning of 46
U.S.C. 50501, (formerly Section 2 of the
Shipping Act, 1916, as amended). In
either case, whether seeking program
benefits or fishery endorsement
eligibility, Section 50501 sets forth the
statutory requirements for determining
whether an applicant, be it a
corporation, partnership, or association
is a U.S. citizen. 46 CFR part 356 is
distinguished from 46 CFR part 355 in
that Part 356 establishes requirements
for U.S. citizenship exclusively in
accordance with the AFA while Part 355
is applied for purposes of establishing
citizenship across multiple MARAD
programs arising under other statutory
authority. Most program participants are
PO 00000
Frm 00175
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
required to submit to MARAD on an
annual basis the form of affidavit
prescribed by Part 355 or Part 356.
Number of Respondents: 500.
Frequency: Once annually.
Estimated Average Burden per
Response: 5 hours.
Total Annual Burden: 2500.
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
Department’s performance; (b) the
accuracy of the estimated burden; (c)
ways for the Department to enhance the
quality, utility and clarity of the
information collection; and (d) ways
that the burden could be minimized
without reducing the quality of the
collected information. The agency will
summarize and/or include your
comments in the request for OMB’s
clearance of this information collection.
Privacy Act: In accordance with 5
U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments
from the public to better inform its
rulemaking process. DOT posts these
comments, without edit, to
www.regulations.gov, as described in
the system of records notice, DOT/ALL–
14 FDMS, accessible through
www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to
facilitate comment tracking and
response, we encourage commenters to
provide their name, or the name of their
organization; however, submission of
names is completely optional. Whether
or not commenters identify themselves,
all timely comments will be fully
considered. If you wish to provide
comments containing proprietary or
confidential information, please contact
the agency for alternate submission
instructions.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended;
and 49 CFR 1.93.
*
*
*
*
*
Dated: December 22, 2016.
By order of the Maritime Administrator.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016–31330 Filed 12–27–16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–81–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA–2016–0131]
Reports, Forms and Record Keeping
Requirements
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT.
AGENCY:
E:\FR\FM\28DEN1.SGM
28DEN1
95730
Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 249 / Wednesday, December 28, 2016 / Notices
Notice of proposed extension,
without change, of a currently approved
collection of information.
ACTION:
Before a Federal agency can
collect certain information from the
public, the agency must receive
approval from the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB). Under procedures
established by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.),
before seeking OMB approval, Federal
agencies must solicit public comment
on proposed collections of information,
including extensions and reinstatements
of previously approved collections. In
compliance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, this notice
describes one collection of information
for which NHTSA intends to seek OMB
approval, relating to confidential
business information.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before February 27, 2017.
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.
Regardless of how you submit your
comments, please be sure to mention
the docket number of this document and
cite OMB Clearance No. 2127–0025, ‘‘49
CFR part 512, Confidential Business
Information.’’
You may call the Docket at 202–366–
9322.
Note that all comments received will
be posted without change to https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided. Please
see the Privacy Act discussion below.
Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search
the electronic form of all comments
received into any of our dockets by the
name of the individual submitting the
comment (or signing the comment, if
submitted on behalf of an association,
business, labor union, etc.). You may
review DOT’s complete Privacy Act
Statement in the Federal Register
published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR
19477–78).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
questions contact Thomas Healy in the
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
SUMMARY:
VerDate Sep<11>2014
18:54 Dec 27, 2016
Jkt 241001
Office of the Chief Counsel at the
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration, telephone (202) 366–
7161.
Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
before an agency submits a proposed
collection of information to OMB for
approval, it must 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 regulations (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; and
(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
comment on the following extension of
clearance for a currently approved
collection of information:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Confidential Business Information
Type of Request—Extension of
clearance.
OMB Clearance Number—2127–0025
Form Number—This collection of
information uses no standard forms.
Requested Expiration Date of
Approval—Three (3) years from the date
of approval of the collection.
Summary of the Collection of
Information—Persons who submit
information to the agency and seek to
have the agency withhold some or all of
that information from disclosure under
the Freedom of Information Act
(‘‘FOIA’’), 5 U.S.C. 552, must provide
the agency with sufficient support that
justifies the confidential treatment of
that information. In addition, a request
for confidential treatment must be
accompanied by: (1) A complete copy of
the submission; (2) a copy of the
PO 00000
Frm 00176
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
submission containing only those
portions for which confidentiality is not
sought with the confidential portions
redacted; and (3) either a second
complete copy of the submission or
alternatively those portions of the
submission that contain the information
for which confidentiality is sought.
Furthermore, the requestor must submit
a completed certification as provided in
49 CFR part 512, Appendix A. See
generally 49 CFR part 512 (NHTSA
Confidential Business Information
regulations).
Part 512 ensures that information
submitted under a claim of
confidentiality is properly evaluated in
an efficient manner under prevailing
legal standards and, where appropriate,
accorded confidential treatment. To
facilitate the evaluation process, in their
requests for confidential treatment,
submitters of information may make
reference to certain limited classes of
information that are presumptively
treated as confidential, such as
blueprints and engineering drawings,
future specific model plans (under
limited conditions), and future vehicle
production or sales figures for specific
models (under limited conditions).
Further, most early warning reporting
(EWR) data are confidential under class
determinations provided in 49 CFR part
512, with the exception of information
on death, injury, and property damage
claims and notices, which would be
handled on an individual basis
according to the procedures of part 512
and are, therefore, covered by this
notice. 72 FR 59434 (Oct. 19, 2007).
Description of the Need for the
Information and Use of the
Information—NHTSA receives
confidential information for use in its
activities, which include investigations,
rulemaking actions, program planning
and management, and program
evaluation. The information is needed
to ensure the agency has sufficient
relevant information for decisionmaking in connection with these
activities. Some of this information is
submitted voluntarily, as in rulemaking,
and some is submitted in response to
compulsory information requests, as in
investigations.
Description of the Likely Respondents,
Including Estimated Number and
Proposed Frequency of Response to the
Collection of Information—This
collection of information applies to
entities that submit to the agency
information that the entities wish to
have withheld from disclosure under
the FOIA. Thus, the collection of
information applies to entities that are
subject to laws administered by the
agency or agency regulations and are
E:\FR\FM\28DEN1.SGM
28DEN1
Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 249 / Wednesday, December 28, 2016 / Notices
under an obligation to provide
information to the agency. It also
includes entities that voluntarily submit
information to the agency. Such entities
would include manufacturers of motor
vehicles and of motor vehicle
equipment. Importers are considered to
be manufacturers. It may also include
other entities that are involved with
motor vehicles or motor vehicle
equipment but are not manufacturers.
Estimate of the Total Annual
Reporting and Recordkeeping Burdens
Resulting from the Collection of
Information—4000 hours.
The agency receives requests for
confidential treatment that vary in size
from requests that ask the agency to
withhold as little as a portion of one
page to multiple boxes of documents.
NHTSA estimates that it will take on
average approximately eight (8) hours
for an entity to prepare a submission
requesting confidential treatment. This
estimate will vary based on the size of
the submission, with smaller and
voluntary submissions taking
considerably less time to prepare. The
agency based this estimate on the
volume of requests received over the
past three years.
NHTSA estimates that it will receive
approximately 500 requests for
confidential treatment annually. This
figure is based on the average number of
requests received over the past three
years. We selected this period because
it provides an estimate based on
incoming requests for the most recent
three years. The agency estimates that
the total burden for this information
collection will be approximately 4000
hours, which is based on the number of
requests (500) multiplied by the
estimated number of hours to prepare
each submission (8 hours).
Since nothing in the rule requires
those persons who request confidential
treatment pursuant to part 512 to keep
copies of any records or requests
submitted to us, recordkeeping costs
imposed would be zero hours and zero
costs.
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506; delegation of
authority at 49 CFR 1.95.
Issued on December 21, 2016 in
Washington, DC, under authority delegated
in 49 CFR part 1.95.
Paul A. Hemmersbaugh,
Chief Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2016–31333 Filed 12–27–16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–59–P
VerDate Sep<11>2014
18:54 Dec 27, 2016
Jkt 241001
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA–2016–0116; Notice 1]
Ford Motor Company, Receipt of
Petition for Decision of
Inconsequential Noncompliance
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Receipt of petition.
AGENCY:
Ford Motor Company (Ford),
has determined that certain model year
(MY) 2015–2017 Ford F–150 and Ford
F-Super Duty pickup trucks do not fully
comply with Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 202a,
Head Restraints. Ford filed a
noncompliance information report
dated October 18, 2016. Ford also
petitioned NHTSA on November 17,
2016, for a decision that the subject
noncompliance is inconsequential as it
relates to motor vehicle safety.
DATES: The closing date for comments
on the petition is January 27, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written data, views,
and arguments on this petition.
Comments must refer to the docket and
notice number cited in the title of this
notice and submitted by any of the
following methods:
• Mail: Send comments by mail
addressed to U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations,
M–30, West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
• Hand Delivery: Deliver comments
by hand to U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations,
M–30, West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
The Docket Section is open on
weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. except
Federal Holidays.
• Electronically: Submit comments
electronically by logging onto the
Federal Docket Management System
(FDMS) Web site at https://
www.regulations.gov/. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
• Comments may also be faxed to
(202) 493–2251.
Comments must be written in the
English language, and be no greater than
15 pages in length, although there is no
limit to the length of necessary
attachments to the comments. If
comments are submitted in hard copy
form, please ensure that two copies are
provided. If you wish to receive
SUMMARY:
PO 00000
Frm 00177
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
95731
confirmation that comments you have
submitted by mail were received, please
enclose a stamped, self-addressed
postcard with the comments. Note that
all comments received will be posted
without change to https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided.
All comments and supporting
materials received before the close of
business on the closing date indicated
above will be filed in the docket and
will be considered. All comments and
supporting materials received after the
closing date will also be filed and will
be considered to the fullest extent
possible.
When the petition is granted or
denied, notice of the decision will also
be published in the Federal Register
pursuant to the authority indicated at
the end of this notice.
All comments, background
documentation, and supporting
materials submitted to the docket may
be viewed by anyone at the address and
times given above. The documents may
also be viewed on the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov by following the
online instructions for accessing the
dockets. The docket ID number for this
petition is shown in the heading of this
notice.
DOT’s complete Privacy Act
Statement is available for review in a
Federal Register notice published on
April 11, 2000, (65 FR 19477–78).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Overview
Ford Motor Company (Ford), has
determined that certain model year
(MY) 2015–2017 Ford F–150 and Ford
F-Super Duty pickup trucks do not fully
comply with paragraph S4.2.2 of
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
(FMVSS) No. 202a, Head Restraints.
Ford filed a noncompliance information
report dated October 18, 2016, pursuant
to 49 CFR part 573, Defect and
Noncompliance Responsibility and
Reports. Ford also petitioned NHTSA on
November 17, 2016, pursuant to 49
U.S.C. 30118(d) and 30120(h) and 49
CFR part 556, for an exemption from the
notification and remedy requirements of
49 U.S.C. Chapter 301 on the basis that
this noncompliance is inconsequential
as it relates to motor vehicle safety.
This notice of receipt of Ford’s
petition is published under 49 U.S.C.
30118 and 30120 and does not represent
any agency decision or other exercise of
judgment concerning the merits of the
petition.
II. Vehicles Involved
Approximately 274,321 MY 2015–
2017 Ford F–150 and MY 2017 Ford
E:\FR\FM\28DEN1.SGM
28DEN1
Agencies
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 249 (Wednesday, December 28, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 95729-95731]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-31333]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA-2016-0131]
Reports, Forms and Record Keeping Requirements
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT.
[[Page 95730]]
ACTION: Notice of proposed extension, without change, of a currently
approved collection of information.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from
the public, the agency must receive approval from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB). Under procedures established by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), before
seeking OMB approval, Federal agencies must solicit public comment on
proposed collections of information, including extensions and
reinstatements of previously approved collections. In compliance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice describes one
collection of information for which NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval,
relating to confidential business information.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before February 27, 2017.
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.
Regardless of how you submit your comments, please be sure to
mention the docket number of this document and cite OMB Clearance No.
2127-0025, ``49 CFR part 512, Confidential Business Information.''
You may call the Docket at 202-366-9322.
Note that all comments received will be posted without change to
https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided. Please see the Privacy Act discussion below.
Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all
comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual
submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf
of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's
complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on
April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477-78).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions contact Thomas Healy in
the Office of the Chief Counsel at the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration, telephone (202) 366-7161.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
before an agency submits a proposed collection of information to OMB
for approval, it must 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 regulations (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; and
(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
comment on the following extension of clearance for a currently
approved collection of information:
Confidential Business Information
Type of Request--Extension of clearance.
OMB Clearance Number--2127-0025
Form Number--This collection of information uses no standard forms.
Requested Expiration Date of Approval--Three (3) years from the
date of approval of the collection.
Summary of the Collection of Information--Persons who submit
information to the agency and seek to have the agency withhold some or
all of that information from disclosure under the Freedom of
Information Act (``FOIA''), 5 U.S.C. 552, must provide the agency with
sufficient support that justifies the confidential treatment of that
information. In addition, a request for confidential treatment must be
accompanied by: (1) A complete copy of the submission; (2) a copy of
the submission containing only those portions for which confidentiality
is not sought with the confidential portions redacted; and (3) either a
second complete copy of the submission or alternatively those portions
of the submission that contain the information for which
confidentiality is sought. Furthermore, the requestor must submit a
completed certification as provided in 49 CFR part 512, Appendix A. See
generally 49 CFR part 512 (NHTSA Confidential Business Information
regulations).
Part 512 ensures that information submitted under a claim of
confidentiality is properly evaluated in an efficient manner under
prevailing legal standards and, where appropriate, accorded
confidential treatment. To facilitate the evaluation process, in their
requests for confidential treatment, submitters of information may make
reference to certain limited classes of information that are
presumptively treated as confidential, such as blueprints and
engineering drawings, future specific model plans (under limited
conditions), and future vehicle production or sales figures for
specific models (under limited conditions). Further, most early warning
reporting (EWR) data are confidential under class determinations
provided in 49 CFR part 512, with the exception of information on
death, injury, and property damage claims and notices, which would be
handled on an individual basis according to the procedures of part 512
and are, therefore, covered by this notice. 72 FR 59434 (Oct. 19,
2007).
Description of the Need for the Information and Use of the
Information--NHTSA receives confidential information for use in its
activities, which include investigations, rulemaking actions, program
planning and management, and program evaluation. The information is
needed to ensure the agency has sufficient relevant information for
decision-making in connection with these activities. Some of this
information is submitted voluntarily, as in rulemaking, and some is
submitted in response to compulsory information requests, as in
investigations.
Description of the Likely Respondents, Including Estimated Number
and Proposed Frequency of Response to the Collection of Information--
This collection of information applies to entities that submit to the
agency information that the entities wish to have withheld from
disclosure under the FOIA. Thus, the collection of information applies
to entities that are subject to laws administered by the agency or
agency regulations and are
[[Page 95731]]
under an obligation to provide information to the agency. It also
includes entities that voluntarily submit information to the agency.
Such entities would include manufacturers of motor vehicles and of
motor vehicle equipment. Importers are considered to be manufacturers.
It may also include other entities that are involved with motor
vehicles or motor vehicle equipment but are not manufacturers.
Estimate of the Total Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burdens
Resulting from the Collection of Information--4000 hours.
The agency receives requests for confidential treatment that vary
in size from requests that ask the agency to withhold as little as a
portion of one page to multiple boxes of documents. NHTSA estimates
that it will take on average approximately eight (8) hours for an
entity to prepare a submission requesting confidential treatment. This
estimate will vary based on the size of the submission, with smaller
and voluntary submissions taking considerably less time to prepare. The
agency based this estimate on the volume of requests received over the
past three years.
NHTSA estimates that it will receive approximately 500 requests for
confidential treatment annually. This figure is based on the average
number of requests received over the past three years. We selected this
period because it provides an estimate based on incoming requests for
the most recent three years. The agency estimates that the total burden
for this information collection will be approximately 4000 hours, which
is based on the number of requests (500) multiplied by the estimated
number of hours to prepare each submission (8 hours).
Since nothing in the rule requires those persons who request
confidential treatment pursuant to part 512 to keep copies of any
records or requests submitted to us, recordkeeping costs imposed would
be zero hours and zero costs.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506; delegation of authority at 49 CFR
1.95.
Issued on December 21, 2016 in Washington, DC, under authority
delegated in 49 CFR part 1.95.
Paul A. Hemmersbaugh,
Chief Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2016-31333 Filed 12-27-16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-59-P