Supplemental Initial Decision That Certain Frontal Driver and Passenger Air Bag Inflators Manufactured by ARC Automotive Inc. and Delphi Automotive Systems LLC, and Vehicles in Which Those Inflators Were Installed, Contain a Safety Defect, 81136-81137 [2024-23171]

Download as PDF 81136 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 194 / Monday, October 7, 2024 / Notices estimates that the average hourly wage for Marketing/Sales Managers (BLS Occupation code 11–2020) in the Motor Vehicle Manufacturing Industry is $66.60. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that private industry workers’ wages represent 70.6% of total labor compensation costs. Therefore, NHTSA estimates the hourly labor costs to be $94.33 for Marketing/Sales Managers. NHTSA estimates the total burden cost for the complete study to be $15,093, while the annual burden cost is estimated to be $4,999. Table 1 provides a summary of the estimated burden hours and labor costs associated with those submissions. Note there are slight variations between the total and the annual figures based on rounding. TABLE 1—BURDEN ESTIMATES Number of respondents (total/annual) Information collection Time (minutes) Hourly labor cost Burden hours Interview Guide—OEM (NHTSA Form 1802). Interview Guide—OEM Program Participant (NHTSA Form 1804). Interview Guide—OEM Program Non-participant (NHTSA Form 1803). 20 total .............. 7 annual ............ 40 total .............. 13 annual .......... 100 total ............ 33 annual .......... 1 60 $94.33 1 60 94.33 1 60 94.33 Total ........................................ Annual .................................... ........................... ........................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspects of this information collection, including (a) 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; (b) the accuracy of the Department’s estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) 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; 49 CFR 1.49; and DOT Order 1351.29A. Cem Hatipoglu, Associate Administrator, Office of Vehicle Safety Research. [FR Doc. 2024–23135 Filed 10–4–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–59–P lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Frequency of response VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:11 Oct 04, 2024 Jkt 262001 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [Docket No. NHTSA–2023–0038] Supplemental Initial Decision That Certain Frontal Driver and Passenger Air Bag Inflators Manufactured by ARC Automotive Inc. and Delphi Automotive Systems LLC, and Vehicles in Which Those Inflators Were Installed, Contain a Safety Defect National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Second extension of deadline for written submissions. AGENCY: On October 2, 2024, NHTSA received a request to extend the period during which manufacturers and any interested person may submit written information in response to the agency’s Supplemental Initial Decision published in the Federal Register on August 5, 2024. The prior written submission deadline was October 4, 2024. NHTSA is extending the deadline to October 11, 2024. DATES: The written submission deadline related to the Supplemental Initial Decision published on August 5, 2024, at 89 FR 63473, is extended to October 11, 2024. ADDRESSES: You may submit written submissions 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 SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00098 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Burden costs (rounded) 20 total .............. 7 annual ............ 40 total .............. 13 annual .......... 100 total ............ 33 annual .......... $1,887 total $660 annual. $,3773 total $1,226 annual. $9,433 total $3,113 annual. 160 .................... 53 ...................... $15,093. $4,999. online instructions for submitting comments. • Mail: Docket Management Facility: U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC 20590–0001. • Hand Delivery or Courier: 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. • Fax: (202) 493–2251. Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and docket number. Note that all written submissions received will be posted without change to https:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. Please see the Privacy Act discussion below. We will consider all written submissions received before the close of business on Friday, October 4, 2024. Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or written submissions received, go to https:// www.regulations.gov at any time or to 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. Telephone: (202) 366–9826. Privacy Act: In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 30118(b)(1), NHTSA will make a final decision only after providing an opportunity for manufacturers and any interested person to present information, views, and arguments. DOT posts written submissions submitted by manufacturers and interested persons, without edit, including any personal information the E:\FR\FM\07OCN1.SGM 07OCN1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 194 / Monday, October 7, 2024 / Notices submitter provides, to www.regulations.gov, as described in the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– 14 Federal Docket Management System (FDMS)), which can be reviewed at www.transportation.gov/privacy. Confidential Business Information: If you wish to submit any information under a claim of confidentiality, you must submit your request directly to NHTSA’s Office of the Chief Counsel. Requests for confidentiality are governed by 49 CFR part 512. NHTSA is currently treating electronic submission as an acceptable method for submitting confidential business information (CBI) to the agency under part 512. If you would like to submit a request for confidential treatment, you may email your submission to Allison Hendrickson in the Office of the Chief Counsel at Allison.Hendrickson@dot.gov or you may contact her for a secure file transfer link. At this time, you should not send a duplicate hardcopy of your electronic CBI submissions to DOT headquarters. If you claim that any of the information or documents provided to the agency constitute confidential business information within the meaning of 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4), or are protected from disclosure pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1905, you must submit supporting information together with the materials that are the subject of the confidentiality request, in accordance with part 512, to the Office of the Chief Counsel. Your request must include a cover letter setting forth the information specified in our confidential business information regulation (49 CFR 512.8) and a certificate, pursuant to § 512.4(b) and part 512, appendix A. In addition, you should submit a copy, from which you have redacted the claimed confidential business information, to the Docket at the address given above. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Allison Hendrickson, Office of the Chief Counsel, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590; (202) 366–2992. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 31, 2024, NHTSA issued a Supplemental Initial Decision That Certain Frontal Driver and Passenger Air Bag Inflators Manufactured by ARC Automotive Inc. and Delphi Automotive Systems LLC, and Vehicles in Which Those Inflators Were Installed, Contain a Safety Defect pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 30118(a) and 49 CFR 554.10. 89 FR 63473 (Aug. 5, 2024). More specifically, NHTSA confirmed its initial decision of September 5, 2023, at 88 FR 62140, that certain air bag inflators manufactured by ARC Automotive Inc. (ARC) and Delphi VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:11 Oct 04, 2024 Jkt 262001 Automotive Systems LLC (Delphi) may rupture when the vehicle’s air bag is commanded to deploy, causing metal debris to be forcefully ejected into the passenger compartment of the vehicle, and that these rupturing air bag inflators pose an unreasonable risk of serious injury or death to vehicle occupants. In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 30118(b)(1) and 49 CFR 554.10(c)(4), the Supplemental Initial Decision provided manufacturers and any interested person an opportunity to present information, views, and arguments in response to the Supplemental Initial Decision by submitting written information to the Agency. The original deadline for written submissions in response to the Supplemental Initial Decision was September 4, 2024. Based on a request received on August 7, 2024, NHTSA extended the original deadline to October 4, 2024. Written Submission Deadline Extension Request On October 2, 2024, NHTSA received a request from counsel representing certain unspecified motor vehicle and motor vehicle equipment manufacturers asking NHTSA to extend the period for written submissions by two weeks. The request claimed that, based on five documents in the agency’s investigative file to which the manufacturers received access on October 1, 2024, the manufacturers needed more time to adequately review the documents and prepare their responses. A copy of the extension request and NHTSA’s response will be added to the public docket. Extension of Written Submission Deadline After consideration of the request and the limited information contained in the five documents, NHTSA decided to extend the deadline to provide written submissions by one week. The prior deadline of October 4, 2024 has been extended, and written submissions from any interested person are now due before the close of business on October 11, 2024. Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30118(a), (b); 49 CFR 554.10; delegations of authority at 49 CFR 1.50(a) and 49 CFR 501.8. Eileen Sullivan, Associate Administrator for Enforcement. [FR Doc. 2024–23171 Filed 10–3–24; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 4910–59–P PO 00000 Frm 00099 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 81137 DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of the Comptroller of the Currency FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Treasury; Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board); and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). ACTION: Joint notice and request for comment. AGENCY: In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the OCC, the Board, and the FDIC (collectively, the ‘‘agencies’’) may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. On January 19, 2024, the agencies under the auspices of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC), requested public comment for 60 days on a proposal to revise and extend the Foreign Branch Report of Condition (FFIEC 030) and the Abbreviated Foreign Branch Report of Condition (FFIEC 030S), which are currently approved collections of information. These proposed revisions would incorporate line items from the FR 2502q, Quarterly Report of Assets and Liabilities of Large Foreign Offices of U.S. Banks (OMB Control No. 7100– 0079) into the FFIEC 030. There are no proposed revisions to the FFIEC 030S. As described in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section, the agencies are proceeding with the proposed revisions, but with certain modifications. In addition, the agencies will make clarifying revisions to the instructions in response to a comment received. The agencies are giving notice that they are sending the collections to OMB for review. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 6, 2024. ADDRESSES: Interested parties are invited to submit written comments to any or all of the agencies. All comments, which should refer to the ‘‘FFIEC 030 or FFIEC 030S,’’ will be shared among the agencies. OCC: You may submit comments, which should refer to ‘‘FFIEC 030 or SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\07OCN1.SGM 07OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 194 (Monday, October 7, 2024)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[Docket No. NHTSA-2023-0038]


Supplemental Initial Decision That Certain Frontal Driver and 
Passenger Air Bag Inflators Manufactured by ARC Automotive Inc. and 
Delphi Automotive Systems LLC, and Vehicles in Which Those Inflators 
Were Installed, Contain a Safety Defect

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

ACTION: Second extension of deadline for written submissions.

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SUMMARY: On October 2, 2024, NHTSA received a request to extend the 
period during which manufacturers and any interested person may submit 
written information in response to the agency's Supplemental Initial 
Decision published in the Federal Register on August 5, 2024. The prior 
written submission deadline was October 4, 2024. NHTSA is extending the 
deadline to October 11, 2024.

DATES: The written submission deadline related to the Supplemental 
Initial Decision published on August 5, 2024, at 89 FR 63473, is 
extended to October 11, 2024.

ADDRESSES: You may submit written submissions 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: U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building Ground Floor, 
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West 
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, 
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
     Fax: (202) 493-2251.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and 
docket number. Note that all written submissions received will be 
posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov, including any 
personal information provided. Please see the Privacy Act discussion 
below. We will consider all written submissions received before the 
close of business on Friday, October 4, 2024.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
written submissions received, go to https://www.regulations.gov at any 
time or to 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building Ground Floor, Room 
W12-140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 
through Friday, except Federal Holidays. Telephone: (202) 366-9826.
    Privacy Act: In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 30118(b)(1), NHTSA will 
make a final decision only after providing an opportunity for 
manufacturers and any interested person to present information, views, 
and arguments. DOT posts written submissions submitted by manufacturers 
and interested persons, without edit, including any personal 
information the

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submitter provides, to www.regulations.gov, as described in the system 
of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 Federal Docket Management System (FDMS)), 
which can be reviewed at www.transportation.gov/privacy.
    Confidential Business Information: If you wish to submit any 
information under a claim of confidentiality, you must submit your 
request directly to NHTSA's Office of the Chief Counsel. Requests for 
confidentiality are governed by 49 CFR part 512. NHTSA is currently 
treating electronic submission as an acceptable method for submitting 
confidential business information (CBI) to the agency under part 512. 
If you would like to submit a request for confidential treatment, you 
may email your submission to Allison Hendrickson in the Office of the 
Chief Counsel at [email protected] or you may contact her for 
a secure file transfer link. At this time, you should not send a 
duplicate hardcopy of your electronic CBI submissions to DOT 
headquarters. If you claim that any of the information or documents 
provided to the agency constitute confidential business information 
within the meaning of 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4), or are protected from 
disclosure pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1905, you must submit supporting 
information together with the materials that are the subject of the 
confidentiality request, in accordance with part 512, to the Office of 
the Chief Counsel. Your request must include a cover letter setting 
forth the information specified in our confidential business 
information regulation (49 CFR 512.8) and a certificate, pursuant to 
Sec.  512.4(b) and part 512, appendix A. In addition, you should submit 
a copy, from which you have redacted the claimed confidential business 
information, to the Docket at the address given above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Allison Hendrickson, Office of the 
Chief Counsel, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590; (202) 366-2992.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 31, 2024, NHTSA issued a 
Supplemental Initial Decision That Certain Frontal Driver and Passenger 
Air Bag Inflators Manufactured by ARC Automotive Inc. and Delphi 
Automotive Systems LLC, and Vehicles in Which Those Inflators Were 
Installed, Contain a Safety Defect pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 30118(a) and 
49 CFR 554.10. 89 FR 63473 (Aug. 5, 2024). More specifically, NHTSA 
confirmed its initial decision of September 5, 2023, at 88 FR 62140, 
that certain air bag inflators manufactured by ARC Automotive Inc. 
(ARC) and Delphi Automotive Systems LLC (Delphi) may rupture when the 
vehicle's air bag is commanded to deploy, causing metal debris to be 
forcefully ejected into the passenger compartment of the vehicle, and 
that these rupturing air bag inflators pose an unreasonable risk of 
serious injury or death to vehicle occupants. In accordance with 49 
U.S.C. 30118(b)(1) and 49 CFR 554.10(c)(4), the Supplemental Initial 
Decision provided manufacturers and any interested person an 
opportunity to present information, views, and arguments in response to 
the Supplemental Initial Decision by submitting written information to 
the Agency. The original deadline for written submissions in response 
to the Supplemental Initial Decision was September 4, 2024. Based on a 
request received on August 7, 2024, NHTSA extended the original 
deadline to October 4, 2024.

Written Submission Deadline Extension Request

    On October 2, 2024, NHTSA received a request from counsel 
representing certain unspecified motor vehicle and motor vehicle 
equipment manufacturers asking NHTSA to extend the period for written 
submissions by two weeks. The request claimed that, based on five 
documents in the agency's investigative file to which the manufacturers 
received access on October 1, 2024, the manufacturers needed more time 
to adequately review the documents and prepare their responses. A copy 
of the extension request and NHTSA's response will be added to the 
public docket.

Extension of Written Submission Deadline

    After consideration of the request and the limited information 
contained in the five documents, NHTSA decided to extend the deadline 
to provide written submissions by one week. The prior deadline of 
October 4, 2024 has been extended, and written submissions from any 
interested person are now due before the close of business on October 
11, 2024.
    Authority:
    49 U.S.C. 30118(a), (b); 49 CFR 554.10; delegations of authority at 
49 CFR 1.50(a) and 49 CFR 501.8.

Eileen Sullivan,
Associate Administrator for Enforcement.
[FR Doc. 2024-23171 Filed 10-3-24; 4:15 pm]
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