The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has sent the Office of Management and Budget a plea for continued information gathering from brake hose manufacturers under federally regulated brake hose safety standards.

According to the Paperwork Reduction Act, all government agencies must reapply periodically for approval to compile information from regulated companies. In creating those applications, the agencies will have to consider whether the information request is reasonable and appropriate.

NHTSA transmitted a routine request on continued information gathering in support of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 106, Brake Hoses, according to an April 14 Federal Register notice.

The agency has told OMB that manufacturers of brake hoses and brake hose assemblies have register their identification marks with NHTSA to be in complete compliance with the labeling requirements of the brake hose standard.

Of the 1,944 manufacturers of brake hoses, end fittings and assemblies registered with NHTSA, about 20 request annually to have their symbol added or removed, the agency said.

May 14 is the deadline for comments to OMB on the request.

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