Notice2022-07327
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection Comments Requested; Extension Without Change, of a Previously Approved Collection National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS)
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Published
April 7, 2022
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Justice Department
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The Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance, has submitted the following information collection request for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 67 (Thursday, April 7, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20465-20466]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-07327]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1121-0335]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection
Comments Requested; Extension Without Change, of a Previously Approved
Collection National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS)
AGENCY: Bureau of Justice Assistance, Department of Justice.
ACTION: 60-Day Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau
of Justice Assistance, has submitted the following information
collection request for review and clearance in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: The Department of Justice encourages public comment and will
accept input until June 6, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have additional comments,
suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information collection
instrument with instructions or additional information, please contact
Gregory Joy, Policy Advisor, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of
Justice Assistance, 810 Seventh Street NW, Washington, DC 20531
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#81c6f3e4e6eef3f8afebeef8c1f4f2e5eeebafe6eef7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="52152037353d202b7c383d2b122721363d387c353d24">[email protected]</span></a>, 202-514-1369.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written comments and suggestions from the
public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of
information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of
the following four points:
--Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the functions of the National Motor
Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS), including whether the
information will have practical utility;
--Evaluate 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;
--Evaluate whether and if so how the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected can be enhanced; and
--Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are
to respond, including through 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.
Overview of This Information Collection
1. Type of Information Collection: Extension of currently approved
collection.
2. The Title of the Form/Collection: National Motor Vehicle Title
Information System (NMVTIS).
3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of
the Department sponsoring the collection: None. Bureau of Justice
Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, United States Department of
Justice.
4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract:
Primary: Auto recyclers, junk yards and salvage yards are
required to report information into NMVTIS. The Anti-Car Theft Act,
defines junk and salvage yards ``as individuals or entities engaged
in the business of acquiring or owning junk or salvage automobiles
for resale in their entirety or as spare parts or for rebuilding,
restoration, or crushing.'' Included in this definition are scrap-
vehicle shredders and scrap-metal processors, as well as ``pull- or
pick-apart yards,'' salvage pools, salvage auctions, and other types
of auctions, businesses, and individuals that handle
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salvage vehicles (including vehicles declared a ``total loss'').
Abstract: Reporting information on junk and salvage vehicles to
the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS)--
supported by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)--is required by
federal law. Under federal law, junk and salvage yards must report
certain information to NMVTIS on a monthly basis. This legal
requirement has been in place since March 2009, following the
promulgation of regulations (28 CFR part 25) to implement the junk-
and salvage-yard reporting provisions of the Anti-Car Theft Act
(codified at 49 U.S.C. 30501--30505). Accordingly, a junk or salvage
yard within the United States must, on a monthly basis, provide an
inventory to NMVTIS of the junk or salvage automobiles that it
obtained (in whole or in part) in the prior month. 28 CFR 25.56(a).
An NMVTIS Reporting Entity includes any individual or entity
that meets the federal definition, found in the NMVTIS regulations
at 28 CFR 25.52, for a ``junk yard'' or ``salvage yard.'' According
to those regulations, a junk yard is defined as ``an individual or
entity engaged in the business of acquiring or owning junk
automobiles for--(1) Resale in their entirety or as spare parts; or
(2) Rebuilding, restoration, or crushing.'' The regulations define a
salvage yard as ``an individual or entity engaged in the business of
acquiring or owning salvage automobiles for--(1) Resale in their
entirety or as spare parts; or (2) Rebuilding, restoration, or
crushing.'' These definitions include vehicle remarketers and
vehicle recyclers, including scrap vehicle shredders and scrap metal
processors as well as ``pull- or pick-apart yards,'' salvage pools,
salvage auctions, used automobile dealers, and other types of
auctions handling salvage or junk vehicles (including vehicles
declared by any insurance company to be a ``total loss'' regardless
of any damage assessment). Businesses that operate on behalf of
these entities or individual domestic or international salvage
vehicle buyers, sometimes known as ``brokers'' may also meet these
regulatory definitions of salvage and junk yards. It is important to
note that industries not specifically listed in the junk yard or
salvage yard definition may still meet one of the definitions and,
therefore, be subject to the NMVTIS reporting requirements.
An individual or entity meeting the junk yard or salvage yard
definition is subject to the NMVTIS reporting requirements if that
individual or entity handles 5 or more junk or salvage motor
vehicles per year and is engaged in the business of acquiring or
owning a junk automobile or a salvage automobile for--``(1) Resale
in their entirety or as spare parts; or (2) Rebuilding, restoration,
or crushing.'' Reporting entities can determine whether a vehicle is
junk or salvage by referring to the definitions provided in the
NMVTIS regulations at 28 CFR 25.52. An NMVTIS Reporting Entity is
required to report specific information to NMVTIS within one month
of receiving such a vehicle, and failure to report may result in
assessment of a civil penalty of $1,000 per violation.
5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: There are
currently approximately 8,000 businesses that report on a regular basis
into NMVTIS. The estimate for the average amount of time for each
business to report varies: 30-60 minutes (estimated). The states and
insurance companies already are capturing most of the data needed to be
reported, and the reporting consists of electronic, batch uploaded
information. So, for those automated companies the reporting time is
negligible. For smaller junk and salvage yard operators who would enter
the data manually, it is estimated that it will take respondents an
average of 30-60 minutes per month to respond.
6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: An estimate of the total public burden (in hours)
associated with the collection is 48,000 to 96,000 hours.
Total Annual Reporting Burden:
8,000 x 30 minutes per month (12 times per year) = 48,000
8,000 x 60 minutes per month (12 times per year) = 96,000
If additional information is required contact: Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 3E.405A, Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: April 1, 2022.
Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2022-07327 Filed 4-6-22; 8:45 am]
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