Notice2025-12386
Agency Information Collection Activities; Notice and Request for Comment; Petitions for Hearings on Notification and Remedy of Defects
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July 3, 2025
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Transportation DepartmentNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Abstract
Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from the public, it must receive approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Under procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, before seeking OMB approval, Federal agencies must solicit public comment on proposed collections of information, including extensions and reinstatement of previously approved collections. This document describes a collection of information for which NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 126 (Thursday, July 3, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29619-29621]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-12386]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[Docket Number NHTSA-2025-0054]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Notice and Request for
Comment; Petitions for Hearings on Notification and Remedy of Defects
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), U.S.
Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice and Request for comment on an extension of a currently
approved collection of information.
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SUMMARY: Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from
the public, it must receive approval from the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB). Under procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, before seeking OMB approval, Federal agencies must solicit
public comment on proposed collections of information, including
extensions and reinstatement of previously approved collections. This
document describes a collection of information for which NHTSA intends
to seek OMB approval.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 2, 2025.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket No. NHTSA-
2021-0068 by any of the following methods:
<bullet> Electronic submissions: Go to the Federal eRulemaking
Portal at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow the online instructions
for submitting comments.
<bullet> Fax: (202) 493-2251.
<bullet> Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket Management, 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.
Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and
docket number for this proposed collection of information. Note that
all comments received will be posted without change to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>, including any personal information provided.
Please see the Privacy Act heading below.
Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all
comments
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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 (<a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/citation/65-FR-19477">https://www.federalregister.gov/citation/65-FR-19477</a>)
or you may visit <a href="https://transportation.gov/privacy">https://transportation.gov/privacy</a>.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, go to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. or the street
address listed above. Follow the online instructions for accessing the
dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or access
to background documents, contact Jeremy Gunderson, 202-366-8050, Recall
Management Division (NEF-107), <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b6fcd3c4d3dbcf98f1c3d8d2d3c4c5d9d8f6d2d9c298d1d9c0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fcb6998e999185d2bb899298998e8f9392bc989388d29b938a">[email protected]</span></a>, National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), 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 (5 CFR 1320.8(d)), an agency must ask
for public comment on the following: (a) 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; (b) 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; (c) how to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected;
and (d) 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.
Title: Petitions for Hearings on Notification and Remedy of
Defects.
OMB Control Number: 2127-0039.
Form Numbers(s): N/A.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information
collection.
Type of Review Requested: Regular.
Requested Expiration Date of Approval: 3 years from the date of
approval.
Summary of the Collection of Information: There are various sources
from which a defect related to motor vehicle safety or noncompliance
with an applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standard (FMVSS) may be
identified, including owner complaints, testing, investigation, and
research. Section 30118 of Title 49 of the United States Code requires
the manufacturer of motor vehicles or replacement equipment to notify
owners, purchasers, and dealers of any determination that a motor
vehicle or motor vehicle equipment contains a defect related to motor
vehicle safety or does not comply with an applicable FMVSS. When the
manufacturer makes this determination, it must also notify NHTSA. When
NHTSA makes this determination, it orders the manufacturer to provide
the required notice. Section 30120 of Title 49 of the United States
Code requires the manufacturer to remedy, without charge, the defect or
non-compliance and specifies the ways in which a noncompliance or
defect can be remedied. Sections 30118(e) and 30120(e) specify that any
interested person may petition Secretary of Transportation (NHTSA by
delegation) to hold a hearing to determine whether a manufacturer of
motor vehicles or motor vehicle equipment has met its obligation to
notify owners, purchasers, and dealers of vehicles or equipment of a
safety-related defect or noncompliance with a FMVSS in the
manufacturer's products and to remedy that defect or noncompliance.
To implement these statutory provisions, NHTSA promulgated <a href="https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/part-557">https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/part-557</a>. Petitions for Hearings on
Notification and Remedy of Defects. Part 577 establishes procedures for
the submission and disposition of petitions for hearings on whether the
manufacturer has reasonably met its obligation to notify owners,
purchasers, and dealers of safety-related defects or noncompliance, or
to remedy such defect or noncompliance free of charge.
Description of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use of the
Information: Persons who believe that a manufacturer has not met its
obligation to notify owners, purchasers, or dealers of a safety related
defect or noncompliance with FMVSS, or to remedy the problem in
accordance with statutory requirements, may petition the agency
pursuant to 49 CFR part 557. The agency uses the information collected
in the petition, and may use other information available to it, to
decide whether a hearing is necessary to determine whether a
manufacturer has reasonably met its obligations. Should the agency, on
the basis of information provided at that hearing or other information,
determine the manufacturer has not reasonably met its obligations, the
agency orders the manufacturer to take specified action to bring itself
into compliance with those obligations.
Affected Public: Businesses or others for profit.
Abstract:
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1 respondent.
Frequency: On occasion.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours: During NHTSA's last renewal of this
information collection, the agency estimated it would receive one
petition a year, with an estimated one hour of preparation for each
petition, for a total of one burden hour per year. That estimate
remains unchanged with this notice.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Cost: $7.95.
NHTSA estimates that the only cost burden to respondents (i.e.,
petitioners) except for the time invested (opportunity cost) associated
with the time to submit the petition will be postage costs. NHTSA
estimates that each mailed response is estimated to cost $7.95
(priority flat rate envelope from USPS). Therefore, the total cost for
the estimated 1 request per year is $7.95.
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
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amended; 49 CFR 1.49; and DOT Order 1351.29.
Tanya Topka,
Director, Office of Defect Investigations.
[FR Doc. 2025-12386 Filed 7-2-25; 8:45 am]
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