Federal Register #2026-19961

NHTSA information-collection notice for vehicle theft-prevention labeling and evaluations

NHTSA is seeking public comment on reinstating an information collection for vehicle theft-prevention requirements, not soliciting products or services. - Government buyer: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), U.S. Department of Transportation. - Opportunity type: Regulatory information-collection notice under 49 CFR parts 541 and 542; no contract or purchase is being sought. - Manufacturer obligations: Covered passenger-vehicle and light-duty-truck manufacturers must mark major parts on designated high-theft vehicle lines, provide target-area information, and submit evaluations for certain new vehicle lines. - Estimated annual activity: Approximately 4.5 million parts-marking responses, 23 target-area submissions, and one response for each of two evaluation types. - Estimated annual burden and cost: 150,550 burden hours and $24,003,000 in costs. - OEMs and vendors: No companies are named in the notice.

Description

NHTSA is seeking reinstatement of a previously approved information collection concerning consolidated labeling requirements under 49 CFR part 541 and procedures for selecting vehicle lines covered by the Theft Prevention Standard under 49 CFR part 542. Covered manufacturers must mark major component and replacement parts on designated high-theft vehicle lines and submit target-area information and evaluations for certain new light-duty truck lines. NHTSA estimates 150,550 annual burden hours and an annual burden cost of $24,003,000. Comments are due October 30, 2026.

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