Notice2026-19962
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Request for Comment; Consolidated Labeling Requirements for Motor Vehicles (Except the VIN)
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September 30, 2026
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Transportation DepartmentNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Abstract
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) summarized below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. This document describes a collection of labeling information on nine Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) for which NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval. The labeling requirements include brake fluid warning for vehicles with a GVWR greater than 3,500 kilograms (7,716 pounds), brake fluid warning for vehicles with a GVWR of 3,500 kilograms (7,716 pounds) or less, glazing labeling, air bag warning labels, seat belt labeling, compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicle fuel label, CNG fuel container labels, hydrogen fueled vehicle fueling label, and hydrogen fuel container labels. NHTSA is also requesting a modification of this collection to include three existing label requirements that were not previously included in this ICR and two recently established labeling requirements. The label requirements added to this ICR are for requirements contained in 49 CFR parts 571.208, 303, 304, 307, and 308. A Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following information collection was published on April 8, 2026. No comments were received.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 188 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61920-61925]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-19962]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA-2026-0167]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Request for
Comment; Consolidated Labeling Requirements for Motor Vehicles (Except
the VIN)
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice and request for comments on a reinstatement with
modification of a previously-approved information collection.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA),
this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR)
summarized below will be submitted to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The ICR describes the nature of
the information collection and its expected burden. This document
describes a collection of labeling information on nine Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) for which NHTSA intends to seek OMB
approval. The labeling requirements include brake fluid warning for
vehicles with a GVWR greater than 3,500 kilograms (7,716 pounds), brake
fluid warning for vehicles with a GVWR of 3,500 kilograms (7,716
pounds) or less, glazing labeling, air bag warning labels, seat belt
labeling, compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicle fuel label, CNG fuel
container labels, hydrogen fueled vehicle fueling label, and hydrogen
fuel container labels. NHTSA is also requesting a modification of this
collection to include three existing label requirements that were not
previously included in this ICR and two recently established labeling
requirements. The label requirements added to this ICR are for
requirements contained in 49 CFR parts 571.208, 303, 304, 307, and 308.
A Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting
comments on the following information collection was published on April
8, 2026. No comments were received.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before October 30, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection, including suggestions for reducing burden,
should be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget at
<a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. To find this particular information
collection, select ``Currently under Review--Open for Public Comment''
or use the search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or access
to background documents, contact Mr. James Myers, Office of
Crashworthiness Standards. You can reach this official by phone at 202-
366-1810. Address: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building,
Washington, DC 20590. Please identify the relevant collection of
information by referring to its OMB Control Number.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), a
Federal agency must receive approval from the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) before it collects certain information from the public,
and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information
by a Federal agency unless the collection displays a valid OMB control
number. In compliance with those requirements, this notice announces
that the following information collection request is being submitted to
OMB.
Title: ``Consolidated Labeling Requirements for Motor Vehicles
(except the VIN).''
OMB Control Number: 2127-0512.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Request: Reinstatement and modification of a previously-
approved information collection.
Type of Review Requested: Regular.
Length of Approval Requested: Three years from date of approval.
Summary of the Collection of Information: 49 U.S.C. 30111
authorizes the issuance of Federal motor vehicle safety standards
(FMVSS). The agency, in prescribing a FMVSS, considers available
relevant motor vehicle safety data, and consults with other agencies,
as it deems appropriate. Further, the statute mandates that in issuing
any FMVSS, the agency considers whether the standard is ``reasonable,
practicable and appropriate for the particular type of motor vehicle or
item of motor vehicle equipment for which it is prescribed,'' and
whether such a standard will contribute to carrying out the purpose of
the Act.
This document describes a collection of labeling information on
nine Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) for which NHTSA
intends to seek OMB approval. NHTSA is also requesting a modification
of this collection to include three existing label requirements that
were not previously included in this ICR and two recently established
labeling requirements. The associated standards are the only standards
requesting this information, meaning there is no duplication of effort.
These collections provide consumers with information on safety and
proper use. The information is present on every product affected by
each standard. Collecting the information less frequently or not at all
would increase the safety risk posed to consumers. The Secretary is
authorized to invoke such rules, as deemed necessary to carry out these
requirements. Using this authority, the agency issued the following
FMVSS, specifying labeling requirements to aid the agency in achieving
many of its safety goals:
FMVSS No. 105, ``Hydraulic and electric brake systems,''
FMVSS No. 135, ``Light vehicle brake systems,''
FMVSS No. 205, ``Glazing materials,''
FMVSS No. 208, ``Occupant crash protection,''
FMVSS No. 209, ``Seat belt assemblies,''
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FMVSS No. 303, ``Fuel system integrity of compressed natural gas
vehicles,''
FMVSS No. 304, ``Compressed natural gas fuel container integrity,''
FMVSS No. 307, ``Fuel system integrity of hydrogen vehicles,'' and
FMVSS No. 308, ``Compressed hydrogen storage system integrity.''
Description of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use of the
Information: All labeling included in this collection is placed on
motor vehicle equipment at the time it is manufactured. All safety
labeling requirements are necessary for vehicle use on the nation's
highways. The lack of labeling could allow improper items of motor
vehicle equipment to be installed on motor vehicles and could be the
subject of failures or inadequate injury mitigations--increasing the
risk for vehicle crashes, severe injuries, and even deaths. Lack of air
bag warning labels could encourage placement of children in the front
passenger seating position, where the child would be less safe in an
accident than if placed in a back-row seating position. The lack of CNG
vehicle and container labeling could result in improper use of CNG
containers resulting in a fire or explosion. The lack of hydrogen
vehicle and hydrogen storage system container labeling could result in
improper use of hydrogen containers resulting in a fire or explosion.
As for the identification of glazing manufacturers, the collection
of information is only required one time. Absence of this DOT code mark
would mean the glazing material would be available to the public
without manufacturer's proof that the material passed minimum safety
standards. Additionally, if the information were not collected, the
ability to determine the identification of the glazing manufacturer in
crashes involving defects would be placed in jeopardy.
60-Day Notice: A Federal Register notice with a 60-day comment
period soliciting public comments on the following information
collection was published on April 8, 2026 (91 FR 17832). The closing
date for comments was June 8, 2026. No comments were received on the
information collection.
Affected Public: Vehicle manufacturers and Vehicle Parts Suppliers.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 115 Vehicle Manufacturers and 85
Vehicle Parts Suppliers.
Frequency: On occasion.
Estimated Number of Responses: NHTSA anticipates that approximately
22 glazing manufacturers per year will contact the agency and request a
manufacturer's identification number for their production facility.
These glazing manufacturers must submit one application, one time,
identifying their company's production facility. In turn, the agency
responds by assigning them a unique manufacturer's number for their
facility. For other collections in this notice, no response is
necessary from manufacturers. These labels are only required to be
placed on each master cylinder reservoir, glazing pane, sun visor,
dashboard, each seat belt, each CNG vehicle, each motor vehicle CNG
container, each hydrogen vehicle, and each motor vehicle hydrogen
storage system container intended for retail sale in the United Sates.
Therefore, the number of respondents is limited to the glazing
manufacturers requesting a manufacturer identification number.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 35,126 hours.
FMVSS Nos. 105 and 135 require that each vehicle have a brake fluid
warning statement in letters at least one-eighth of an inch high on the
master cylinder reservoirs. The lettering shall be permanently affixed,
engraved, or embossed and located so as to be visible by direct view.
If not engraved or embossed, it should be a color that contrasts with
its background. Vehicle manufacturers provide warning statements on
hydraulic brake reservoirs for an estimated 1,000 vehicle models.\1\
Although the required statements have been in use for many years, there
is an annual 2-hour burden for manufacturers to have a Mechanical
Drafter \2\ reverify that their statements still meet the regulatory
requirements. The annual burden for this reverification is 2,000 hours
(1,000 vehicle model lines * 2 hours per model line) and $95,660 (1,000
vehicle models * 2 hours per label * $33.62 labor rate per hour / 70.3%
of labor rate as fraction of total wage compensation).
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\1\ 1,000 vehicle model lines equals 656 heavy vehicle models
with a GVWR greater than 3,500 kilograms (7,716 pounds) and 344
light vehicle models with a GVWR 3,500 kilograms (7,716 pounds) or
less.
\2\ The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates the mean
hourly wage for a Mechanical Drafter, occupational code 17-3013, to
be $33.62. (<a href="https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes173013.htm">https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes173013.htm</a>, accessed
February 12, 2025). Further, the BLS estimates the hourly wage to
represent only 70.3% of the total compensation for workers.
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FMVSS No. 205 provides labeling requirements for glazing and motor
vehicle manufacturers. In accordance with the standard, each new motor
vehicle glazing manufacturer must request a unique identifying number.
This number is used in their self-certification label, which also
identifies the glazing type, and is permanently attached to each piece
of motor vehicle glazing. Certain specialty glazing items, such as
standee windows in buses, roof openings, and interior partitions made
of plastic require that the manufacturer affix an additional, removable
label to each item. This removable label specifies cleaning
instructions to minimize the loss of transparency. Other information
may be provided by the manufacturer.
Glazing manufacturers are required to have a DOT manufacturer's
code mark for each of their glazing production facilities. This code
mark is part of the manufacturer's certification label applied to
glazing covered by FMVSS No. 205. An annual average of 22 glazing
manufacturers completes an online request for a new DOT manufacturer's
code mark. New code mark applications take an hour for a Project
Management or Business Operations Specialist,\3\ to complete. This
places an annual burden on applicants of 66 hours (22 manufacturers * 3
hours per manufacturer) and $4,736 (66 hours * $50.44 per hour wage /
70.3% of labor rate as total wage compensation) to obtain new DOT
manufacturer's code marks. In addition, it is estimated a Mechanical
Drafter will require 40.0 hours to develop a certification label
template for a new code mark, for an annual burden of 880 hours (22
manufacturers * 40.0 hours per manufacturer) and $42,090 (22
manufacturers * 40 hours per manufacturer * $33.62 per hour wage /
70.3% of labor rate as total wage compensation). All glazing
manufacturers will annually require 2.0 hours for a Mechanical Drafter
to insert and verify correct information for each certification label
for the estimated 10,463 \4\ glazing model lines produced
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annually, for a burden of 20,926 hours (2.0 hours per glazing
certification label * 10,463 glazing model needing certification label)
and $1,000,891 (10,463 glazing model labels * 2.0 hours per glazing
model label * $33.62 per hour wage / 70.3% of labor rate as total wage
compensation).
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\3\ The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates the mean
hourly wage for a Project Management or Business Operations
Specialists, occupational code 13-1198, to be $50.44. U.S. Bureau of
Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023,
occupant category 13-1082 Project Management Specialists <a href="https://www.bls.gov/oes/2023/may/oes131082.htm">https://www.bls.gov/oes/2023/may/oes131082.htm</a>, accessed February 12, 2025.
\4\ It is estimated that there are 147 passenger vehicle models
requiring 8 glazing model numbers, 197 light truck models requiring
15 glazing model numbers, 56 medium/heavy truck models requiring 9
glazing model numbers, 150 light and medium bus models requiring 8
glazing models, 450 motorcycle models requiring 1 glazing model, 108
slide-in camper models requiring 2 glazing model numbers, 438 camper
models requiring 7 glazing model numbers, 9 pick-up bed cover window
sets requiring 3 glazing models, and 33 low speed vehicle models
requiring 4 glazing model numbers. The total estimated number of
glazing model numbers is 10,463 [(147 * 8) + (197 * 15) + (56 * 9) +
(150 * 8) + (475 * 1) + (108 * 2) + (438 * 7) + (9 * 3) + (33*4)].
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Certain types of glazing material, generally used in standee
partitions of transit buses, require a cleaning label. Although the
required statements have been in use for many years, there is an annual
2-hour burden for manufacturers to have a Mechanical Drafter reverify
their statements still meet the regulatory requirements. This adds a
burden of 72 hours and $3,444 (36 glazing cleaning labels
<SUP>5 6</SUP> * 2.0 hours per cleaning label * $33.62 per hour wage /
70.3% of labor rate as total wage compensation). The total annual labor
and opportunity costs associated with the burden hours due to the
labeling requirements of FMVSS No. 205 is 21,944 hours and $1,051,161.
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\5\ There are 36 manufacturers producing transit buses. Source:
David Czerwinski et al., The US Transit Bus Manufacturing Industry
(Mineta Transportation Institute, 2016), 10.
\6\ Each manufacturer can use a common cleaning label for all of
their vehicle models.
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FMVSS No. 208, specifies requirements for both active and passive
occupant crash protection systems for passenger cars, multipurpose
passenger vehicles, trucks, and small buses. A label is to be affixed
to either side of the sun visor at each front outboard seating position
that is equipped with an inflatable restraint. The label warns of
dangers a deploying air bag poses to children 12 and under. Each
vehicle that is equipped with an inflatable restraint for the passenger
position shall have a label attached to a location on the dashboard or
steering wheel hub that is clearly visible from all front seating
positions. These labels advise occupants to always use seat belts, the
back seat is the safest place for children, and to never place a rear-
facing child seat in the front. Additionally, if a vehicle manufacturer
recommends periodic maintenance or replacement of an inflatable
restraint system installed in a vehicle, that vehicle must be labeled
with the recommended schedule for maintenance or replacement.
It is estimated that vehicle manufacturers provide air bag warning
labels for 550 vehicle models. Text and graphics for the warning labels
are supplied in the Regulatory text, and these labels have been in use
for many years. A Mechanical Drafter performs the 1 hour of annual work
per vehicle model necessary to confirm the label design prior to it
being printed onto sun visors. The annual burden to manufacturers for
the warning label reviews is 550 hours (550 vehicle model lines * 1
hour per model line) and $26,307 (550 vehicle models \7\ * 1 hour per
label * $33.62 labor rate per hour / 70.3% of labor rate as total wage
compensation).
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\7\ NHTSA estimates there are 550 vehicle models requiring sun
visor labels annually (147 passenger car, 197 light truck, 56
medium/heavy truck, and 150 large/medium bus models). Vehicle model
data from 2020 Wards Intelligence data.
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Vehicle manufacturers provide an estimated 550 vehicle models with
dashboard warning labels. Text and graphics for the dashboard labels
are supplied in the Regulatory text, and these labels have been in use
for many years. A Mechanical Drafter performs the 1 hour of annual work
per vehicle model necessary to confirm the dashboard label design. The
annual burden to manufacturers for the dashboard label reviews is 550
hours (550 vehicle model lines * 1 hour per model line) and $26,307
(550 vehicle models \8\ * 1 hour per label * $33.62 labor rate per hour
/ 70.3% of labor rate as total wage compensation).
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\8\ NHTSA estimates there are 550 vehicle models requiring sun
visor labels annually (147 passenger car, 197 light truck, 56
medium/heavy truck, and 150 large/medium bus models). Vehicle model
data from 2020 Wards Intelligence data.
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No vehicle manufacturers are currently using air bags that require
replacement or periodic maintenance. Since no manufacturers equip
vehicles with air bags requiring maintenance or replacement, there is
no annual administrative burden to include such information on any
vehicle label. The combined total annual labor and opportunity costs
associated with the burden hours to vehicle manufacturers from the
dashboard and sun visor warning labels is 1,100 hours and $52,614.
FMVSS No. 209 requires safety belts to be labeled with the year of
manufacture, the model, and the name or trademark of the
manufacturer.\9\ Additionally, seat belt assemblies for use only in
specifically stated motor vehicles, other than a seat belt assembly
installed in a motor vehicle by an automobile manufacturer, shall
either be permanently and legibly marked or labeled with the following
statement, or the statement shall be in the instruction sheet required
for seat belt assemblies not installed in a motor vehicle by an
automotive manufacturer:
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\9\ FMVSS No. 209, S4.1(j).
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This seat belt assembly is for use only in [insert specific seating
position(s), e.g., ``front right''] in [insert specific vehicle make(s)
and model(s)].\10\
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\10\ FMVSS No. 209, S4.1(k).
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It is estimated manufacturers choose to include this statement in
installation instruction sheets required for spare parts as a more
cost-efficient method compared to labeling all seat belt assemblies for
a particular vehicle model.
It is estimated that vehicle manufacturers provide labels on 4,894
\11\ different seat belt assembly models. Manufacturers have provided
seat belt assemblies with the required labels for many years. It is
estimated each manufacturer has a generalized label template which only
requires population with the correct model number and manufacturing
date. There is an annual 2.0-hour burden for manufacturers to have a
Mechanical Drafter put the correct information into a label template to
create a model specific label. The annual burden for this label
creation is 9,788 hours (4,894 seat belt models * 2 hours per model
label) and $468,160 (4,894 seat belt models * 2 hours per model label *
$33.62 labor rate per hour / 70.3% of labor rate as total wage
compensation).
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\11\ For the estimated 147 passenger car, 197 light truck, 150
medium/heavy truck, 156 medium/heavy bus, 438 camper models, and 33
low speed vehicle models there are an estimated average of 5, 7, 5,
3, 2, and 5 unique seat belt assemblies, respectively, per vehicle
type. Additionally, it is estimated there are approximately 500 non-
OEM aftermarket seat belt assembly models sold annually. Each seat
belt assembly has 1 label per seat belt assembly model. This equates
to a total of 4,894 unique seat belt assembly model labels.
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FMVSS No. 303 specifies requirements for the integrity of motor
vehicle fuel systems using compressed natural gas (CNG), including the
CNG fuel systems of bi-fuel, dedicated, and dual fuel CNG vehicles.
Each CNG must have a permanent label which lists the CNG service
pressure and a statement directing vehicle users/operators to
instructions for inspection and service life of the fuel container. It
is estimated that CNG vehicle manufacturers provide labels on 37
different CNG vehicle models. Manufacturers have provided CNG vehicles
with the required labels for many years, it is estimated each
manufacturer has a generalized label template which only requires
population with the service pressure. Each manufacturer only needs two
different labels since there are only two service pressures, 3,000 and
3,600 psi, for refueling CNG vehicles. There is an annual 1.0-hour
burden for manufacturers to have a Mechanical Drafter put the correct
information into a label template to create a model specific label. The
annual burden for
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this label creation is 74 hours (37 CNG vehicle model labels * 1 hour
per model label * 2 labels per manufacturer) and $3,539 (37 CNG vehicle
model labels * 1 hour per model label * 2 labels per manufacturer *
$33.62 labor rate per hour / 70.3% of labor rate as total wage
compensation). These hours and cost burdens represent a new addition to
this information collection request because they were inadvertently
omitted from previous clearances.
FMVSS No. 304 specifies requirements for the integrity of
compressed natural gas (CNG) motor vehicle fuel containers. Each CNG
fuel container must have a permanent label containing information
relating to the proper use, installation, and maintenance of the CNG
container. It is estimated that CNG container manufacturers provide
labels on 100 different CNG container models. Manufacturers have
provided CNG containers with the required labels for many years. It is
estimated each manufacturer has a generalized label template which only
requires population with the correct model number and manufacturing
date. Each manufacturer only needs two different labels since there are
only two service pressures, 3,000 and 3,600 psi, for refueling CNG
vehicles. However, each vehicle model will require only 1 label. There
is an annual 1.0-hour burden for manufacturers to have a Mechanical
Drafter put the correct information into a label template to create a
model specific label. The annual burden for this label creation is 200
hours (100 CNG container model labels * 1.0 hours per model label) and
$9,566 (200 CNG container models labels * 1.0 hours per model label *
$33.62 labor rate per hour / 70.3% of labor rate as total wage
compensation). These hours and cost burdens represent a new addition to
this information collection request because they were inadvertently
omitted from previous clearances.
FMVSS No. 307 specifies requirements for the integrity of motor
vehicle fuel systems using compressed hydrogen as a fuel source. Each
hydrogen vehicle must have a permanent label which lists the fuel type,
service pressure, and a statement directing vehicle users/operators to
instructions for inspection and service life of the fuel container. It
is estimated that vehicle manufacturers will provide labels on 10
different hydrogen vehicle models. Since manufacturers have provided
CNG vehicles with similar required labels for many years, it is
estimated that manufacturers will have a generalized label template
which only requires only minor adjustments for hydrogen and then
population with the service pressure. There is an annual 1.0-hour
burden for manufacturers to have a Mechanical Drafter put the correct
information into a label template to create a model specific label. The
annual burden for this label creation is 10 hours (10 hydrogen vehicle
model labels * 1 hour per model label) and $478 (10 hydrogen vehicle
model labels * 1 hour per model label * $33.62 labor rate per hour /
70.3% of labor rate as total wage compensation). These hours and cost
burdens represent a new addition to this information collection request
because the standard was promulgated after the request's previous
approval.
FMVSS No. 308 specifies requirements for the integrity of
compressed hydrogen storage systems (CHSS). Each hydrogen container
must have a permanent label containing manufacturer contact
information, the container serial number, manufacturing date, date of
removal from service, and applicable BP<INF>O</INF> burst pressure. It
is estimated that vehicle manufacturers will provide labels on 10
different hydrogen container models. Since manufacturers have provided
CNG containers with similar labels for many years, it is estimated that
manufacturers will have a generalized label template which only
requires only minor adjustments for hydrogen and then population with
their current contact information, the container serial number,
manufacturing date, date of removal from service, and applicable
BP<INF>O</INF> burst pressure. There is an annual 1.0-hour burden for
manufacturers to have a Mechanical Drafter put the correct information
into a label template to create a model specific label. The annual
burden for this label creation is 10 hours (10 hydrogen container model
labels \12\ * 1.0 hour per model label) and $478 (10 hydrogen container
models labels * 1.0 hour per model label * $33.62 labor rate per hour /
70.3% of labor rate as total wage compensation). These hours and cost
burdens represent a new addition to this information collection request
because the standard was promulgated after the request's previous
approval.
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\12\ NHTSA estimates there are annually 10 motor vehicle
hydrogen containers requiring labels (3 passenger car models, 4
medium/heavy trucks models, and 3 transit bus models). Each vehicle
model will have only one unique label that is applied to each of
that model's containers.
Table 1--Estimated Annual Labor and Opportunity Costs Associated With the Burden Hours
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Estimated yearly Estimated yearly
FMVSS Type respondent burden hours Labor rate cost burden
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105.................................. Brake reservoir cap 1312 $47.83 $62,753
manufacturers.
135.................................. Brake reservoir cap 688 47.83 32,907
manufacturers.
205.................................. New glazing 66 71.75 4,736
manufacturer--DOT ID.
Glazing manufacturers-- 880 47.83 42,090
new templates.
Glazing manufacturers-- 20,926 47.83 1,000,891
label design.
Glazing manufacturers-- 72 47.83 3,444
bus cleaning labels.
208.................................. Vehicle manufacturers-- 0 47.83 0.00
replacement air bags.
Vehicle manufacturers-- 550 47.83 26,307
sun visor label.
Vehicle manufacturers-- 550 47.83 26,307
dashboard label.
209.................................. Seat belt manufacturers 9,788 47.83 468,160
303.................................. CNG Vehicle 74 47.83 3,539
manufacturers.
304.................................. CNG Fuel Container 200 47.83 9,566
Manufacturers.
307.................................. Hydrogen vehicle 10 47.83 478
manufacturers.
>308................................. Compressed hydrogen 10 47.83 478
container
manufacturers.
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Total............................ ....................... 35,126 .......... 1,681,656
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Cost: $23,608,215 (rounded).
NHTSA estimates it costs manufacturers producing vehicles covered
by FMVSS Nos. 105 and 135 an additional $0.01839 per reservoir plug or
cap for the added material and contrasting color needed to put the
required label statement on each part. For the purpose of this
evaluation, an estimate of 1,295,694 reservoir plugs and caps \13\ per
year is used for vehicles covered by FMVSS No. 105 and 14,694,582
reservoir plugs and caps \14\ per year is used for vehicles covered by
FMVSS No. 135. Allowing for an added 10% production for spare parts,
the total annual cost to apply labels to the reservoir plugs and caps
is $323,467 ((1,295,694 + 14,694,582) * 1.1 * $0.01839). This cost also
reflects manufacturer's allocation of capital expenditures and
equipment depreciation to the cost of each part.
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\13\ There is one cap or plug per vehicle covered by FMVSS No.
105. There are 806,800 medium/heavy trucks, 20,000 medium/large
buses, and 468,894 RV campers produced annually which are covered by
this standard. The total covered vehicles, or total cap and plugs,
is 1,295,694 (806,800 + 20,000 + 468,894).
\14\ There is one cap or plug per vehicle covered by FMVSS No.
135. It is estimated that there are 14,694,582 reservoir caps
required for the 3,094,840 passenger cars and 11,599,743 light truck
vehicles produced annually which are covered under FMVSS No. 135.
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FMVSS No. 205 requires a certification label on each motor vehicle
glazing panel. For the purpose of this evaluation, a point estimate of
124,754,397 glazing panels \15\ per year is used to estimate annualized
costs. Two different methods are used to affix the required markings to
glazing panels. One method utilizes a ceramic paint process. It is
estimated that 90% of glazing panels are marked using this method,
costing on average $0.01839 per glazing panel. The remaining 10% of the
panels are marked using a sand blasting method, costing on average
$0.05517 per glazing panel. This cost also reflects the manufacturer's
allocation of capital expenditures and equipment depreciation to the
cost of each part. Allowing for an added 10% production for spare
parts, the total annual cost to apply labels to the glazing panels is
$3,028,388.28 (0.90 * 124,754,397 * 1.1 * 0.01839 + 0.10 * 124,754,397
* 1.1 * 0.05517).
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\15\ It is estimated that there are 3,094,840 passenger cars
each with 8 glazing units, 11,599,743 light truck vehicles each with
8 glazing units, 491,573 medium/heavy truck vehicles each with 6
glazing units, 20,000 medium and heavy bus vehicles each with 8
glazing units, 550,000 motorcycles each with 1 glazing unit, 11,000
slide-in campers each with 3 glazing units, 464,757 campers each
with 7 glazing units, 8,000 pick-up bed covers each with 4 glazing
units, and 55,000 low speed vehicles with 4 glazing units. The total
estimated number of glazing units is 124,754,397 [(3,094,840 * 8) +
(11,599,743 * 8) + (491,574 * 6) + (20,000 * 8) + (550,000 * 1) +
(11,000 * 3) + (464,757 * 7) + (8,000 * 4) + (55,000 * 4)].
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FMVSS No. 205 also requires a cleaning label, removable by hand, to
be affixed to certain types of glazing panels. It is estimated that
this type of glazing is used as standee partitions in transit buses.
There are an estimated 5,300 transit buses produced annually, with an
average of two partitions per bus, at an estimated cost of $0.895 per
label. This cost also reflects the manufacturer's allocation of capital
expenditures and equipment depreciation to the cost of each part.
Allowing an added 10% production for spare parts, the total annual cost
to apply these removable labels to the glazing panels is $15,653.20
(5,300 * 1 * 3 * 1.1 * $0.8950).
FMVSS No. 208 requires air bag warning labels to be in covered
vehicles. Each of the covered 15,206,157 \16\ vehicles are required to
have an air bag warning label at each front outboard seating position
equipped with an inflatable restraint. These vehicles are also required
to have an air bag warning label, which need not be permanent, attached
to a location on the dashboard or the steering wheel hub that is
clearly visible from all front seating positions. Each sun visor label
is estimated to cost $0.228. The dash warning label is estimated to
cost $0.472. Total annual cost for the required air bag warning labels
is $15,517,429 ((30,392,314 * 1.1 * $0.228) + (15,206,157 * 1.1 *
0.472)).
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\16\ NHTSA estimates there are total of 15,206,156 vehicles
requiring air bag labels annually. This total includes 3,094,840
passenger cars; 11,599,743 light truck vehicles, 491,573 medium and
heavy trucks; and 20,000 medium and heavy buses. Buses only have one
front outboard seating position requiring an air bag warning label.
The total number of sun visors requiring warning labels is
30,392,314 (2 * (3,094,840 + 11,599,743 + 491,573) + 20,000).
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FMVSS No. 209 requires each motor vehicle seat belt assembly to
have a label. An estimate of 100,510,374 seat belt assemblies \17\ per
year is used to determine annualized costs. It is further estimated
that an additional 10% of the seat belt assemblies are produced as
spare parts. NHTSA estimates manufacturers have a $0.0423 cost burden
per label applied to each seat belt assembly. The total annual cost to
make and apply labels to the seat belt assemblies is $4,676,747.70
(100,510,374 * 1.1 * $0.04230). This cost also reflects the
manufacturer's allocation of capital expenditures and equipment
depreciation to the cost of each part.
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\17\ It is estimated that there are 3,094,840 passenger cars
each with 5 unique seat belt assemblies; 11,599,743 light truck
vehicles each with 7 unique seat belt assemblies; 491,574 medium/
heavy truck vehicles each with 5 glazing units, 20,000 medium and
heavy bus vehicles each with 3 unique seat belt assemblies; 464,757
campers each with 2 unique seat belt assemblies; and 50,000
universal seat belt assemblies (not specific to a vehicle). The
total estimated number of seat belt assemblies is 100,510,374
[(3,094,840 * 5) + (11,599,743 * 7) + (491,574 * 5) + (20,000 * 3) +
(464,757 * 2) + (50,000)].
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FMVSS No. 303 requires CNG vehicle manufacturers to attach a
permanent label to each CNG vehicles. An estimate of 10,000 CNG
vehicles produced annually is used to determine annualized costs. NHTSA
estimates manufacturers create and apply labels to CNG vehicles at a
cost of $0.7300 per label. The total annual cost to make and apply
labels to the CNG vehicles is $7,300.00 (10,000 * $0.7300). This cost
also reflects the manufacturer's allocation of capital expenditures and
equipment depreciation to the cost of each part.
FMVSS No. 304 requires each CNG fuel container to have a label. An
estimate of 40,000 CNG fuel containers is used to determine annualized
costs. NHTSA estimates each applied label costs manufacturers $0.7300
to apply the label to a container. The total annual cost to make and
apply labels to the CNG containers is $29,200.00 (40,000 * $0.73). This
cost also reflects the manufacturer's allocation of capital
expenditures and equipment depreciation to the cost of each part.
FMVSS No. 307 requires each hydrogen powered vehicle to have a
label containing specified information. It is estimated that 3,239
hydrogen powered vehicles are produced each year. NHTSA estimates
manufacturers create and apply labels to hydrogen vehicles at a cost of
$0.7300 per label. The total annual cost to make and apply labels to
hydrogen vehicles is $2,364.47 (3,239 * $0.7300). This cost also
reflects the manufacturer's allocation of capital expenditures and
equipment depreciation to the cost of each part.
FMVSS No. 308 requires each hydrogen storage container unit to have
a label. An estimate of 10,500 hydrogen containers \18\ produced per
year is used to determine annualized costs. NHTSA estimates each
applied label costs manufacturers $0.73. The total annual cost to make
and apply labels to the hydrogen containers is $7,665.00 (10,500 *
$0.73). This cost also reflects
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the manufacturer's allocation of capital expenditures and equipment
depreciation to the cost of each part.
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\18\ An estimated 3 labels are required for each of the 2,978
hydrogen powered passenger cars, 6 labels for each of the 100
hydrogen powered medium/heavy trucks, and 6 labels for each of the
161 hydrogen powered transit buses. One label will be at the fueling
port of each vehicle and the remaining labels will each be on the
vehicles' hydrogen storage containers, one label per container.
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The total estimated annual burden costs are detailed in Table 2.
Table 2--Summary Estimate of Total Annualized Cost to Respondents or
Recordkeepers
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FMVSS No. Brief title Total yearly cost
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105............................. Hydraulic and $26,211
electric brake
systems.
135............................. Light vehicle brake 297,257
systems.
205............................. Glazing Material... 3,044,041
208............................. Occupant Crash 15,517,429
Protection.
209............................. Seat Belt 4,676,748
Assemblies.
303............................. CNG Vehicles....... 7,300
304............................. CNG Fuel Containers 29,200
307............................. Hydrogen Vehicles.. 2,364
308............................. Hydrogen Storage 7,665
System.
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Total....................... ................... 23,608,215
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Since NHTSA last requested approval for this collection, the
estimated hour burden has increased to 35,126 hours and cost has
increased to $25,289,871. These increased hours and costs account for a
change in the estimated number of vehicles and vehicle models that will
be produced each year, an increase in the estimated hourly labor costs,
and the addition of five FMVSSs to this collection.
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 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) 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 appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms
of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter
35, as amended; 49 CFR 1.49; and DOT Order 1351.29A.
Shashi Kuppa,
Acting Associate Administrator, Rulemaking.
[FR Doc. 2026-19962 Filed 9-29-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-59-P
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