Federal Register #NHTSA-2026-0859

NHTSA Seeks Comment on Information Collection for Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard Exemption Petitions

This opportunity involves the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) seeking public comment on its plan to reinstate and modify an information collection related to petitions for exemption from the Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard. - Government Buyer: - Department of Transportation (DOT) - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) - Purpose: - Collect information from motor vehicle manufacturers seeking exemption from the Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard (49 CFR part 543) - Evaluate whether proposed anti-theft devices are as effective as parts-marking requirements - Scope: - Approximately nine motor vehicle manufacturers expected to participate annually - Estimated annual burden: 1,828 hours - Requirements: - Manufacturers must submit detailed technical information about anti-theft devices, including: - Device components - Activation methods - Effectiveness data - Compliance with performance criteria - No specific OEMs, vendors, or product/service purchases are identified - This is a request for information collection and public comment, not a procurement of goods or services

Description

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) invites public comments on its intention to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to reinstate with change a previously approved information collection. This collection concerns petitions for exemption from the Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard under 49 CFR part 543. The reinstatement decreases the estimated annual burden hours from 2,094 to 1,828 due to a decrease in the estimated number of exemptions per year. The information collected will be used to determine if an anti-theft device installed in a vehicle line is likely to be as effective in reducing and deterring motor vehicle theft as compliance with parts-marking requirements.

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