The National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration's statute at 49 USC section 30118 Notification of
defects and noncompliance, at subsection (d) Exemptions. The
collection frequency is as needed based on the receipt of voluntary
submitted petitions as well as responses to those petitions.
Collection of the information is voluntary to obtain a benefit. The
collection is necessary for disclosure. Information about
nonconpliances related to specifically described groups of motor
vehicles and motor vehicle equipment including data, views and
arguments as to whether specific noncompliances to Federal motor
vehicle safety standards (FMVSS) are consequential to motor vehicle
safety. Those sections require a manufacturer of motor vehicles or
motor vehicle equipment to notify distributors, dealers, and
purchasers if any of the manufacturer's products are determined to
either contain a safety-related defect or fail to comply with an
applicable FMVSS. The manufacturer is under a concomitant
obligation to remedy such defect or noncompliance. Pursuant to 49
U.S.C. 30118(d) and 30120(h), Exemptions, a manufacturer may seek
an exemption from these notification and remedy requirements on the
basis that the defect or noncompliance is inconsequential as it
relates to motor vehicle safety. NHTSA exercised this statutory
authority to excuse inconsequential defects or noncompliances when
it promulgated 49 CFR part 556, Exemption for Inconsequential
Defect or Noncompliance. This regulation establishes the procedures
for manufacturers to submit exemption petitions to the agency and
the procedures the agency will use in evaluating those petitions.
Part 556 allows the agency to ensure that inconsequentiality
petitions are both properly substantiated and efficiently
processed.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.