[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 91 (Wednesday, May 12, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26837-26838]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-11312]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[U.S. DOT Docket No. NHTSA-2010-0038]
Reports, Forms, and Record Keeping Requirements
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT.
ACTION: Request for public comment on proposed collection of
information.
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SUMMARY: Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from
the public, it must receive approval from the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB). Under procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), before seeking OMB approval,
Federal agencies must solicit public comment on proposed collections of
information, including extensions and reinstatements of previously
approved collections.
This document describes an Information Collection Request (ICR) for
which NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 12, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to the U.S. Department of
Transportation Dockets, 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE., Washington, DC,
20590. Docket No. NHTSA-2010-0038.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Randolph Atkins, PhD, Contracting
Officer's Technical Representative, Office of Behavioral Safety
Research (NTI-131), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,
1200 New Jersey Ave, SE., W46-500, Washington, DC, 20590. Dr. Atkins'
phone number is 202-366-5597 and his e-mail address is
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, before an agency submits
a proposed collection of information to OMB for approval, it must
publish a document in the Federal Register providing a 60-day comment
period and otherwise consult with members of the public and affected
agencies concerning each proposed collection of information. The OMB
has promulgated regulations describing what must be included in such a
document. Under OMB's regulations (at 5 CFR 1320.8(d)), an agency must
ask for public comment on the following:
(i) 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;
(ii) 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;
(iii) How to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
(iv) How to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
those who are to respond, 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.
In compliance with these requirements, NHTSA asks public comment on
the following proposed collection of information:
Title: Investigate the Use and Feasibility of Speed Warning
Devices.
Type of Request: New information collection request--debriefing
session follow-up with participants from an earlier on-road
instrumented vehicle study.
OMB Clearance Number: N/A.
Form Number: This collection of information uses no standard forms.
Requested Expiration Date of Approval: September 17, 2011.
Summary of the Collection of Information: In this pilot study, the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will be
conducting on-road instrumented vehicle data collection in the
Rockville, MD area with a total of 80 participants who have a history
of speeding violations to examine the impact of in-vehicle speed
warning devices on their driving speed patterns and speeding
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behavior. Participants will be asked to install a speed warning device
for eight weeks. The device will provide data on travel speeds of
participants' vehicle coupled with GPS information that is linked to a
database with speed limits for various sections of roads in the study
area. This data will be automatically transmitted from the vehicle to
the research office for data analyses. After completing their on-road
phase of the data collection, participating drivers will be asked to
participate in a short debriefing interview while the in-vehicle
warning device is removed from their vehicle. The debriefing sessions
will focus on the drivers' subjective experience regarding the speed
warning device--how it affected their driving behavior, any problems
experienced with the device, how they interacted with the device, and
their opinion of the device, as well as feedback on their experience as
a participant in the research study. This subjective data will be
coupled with the data from their actual driving behavior to help NHTSA
develop a better understanding of speeding and speeders and the
potential acceptance and effectiveness of using speed warning devices
as a countermeasure to alter the speeding behavior of habitual
speeders. The debriefing sessions are expected to provide data relevant
to implementation issues and concerns associated with the device, as
well as the key advantages and disadvantages associated with the use of
this device as a countermeasure.
Description of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use of the
Information--The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
was established by the Highway Safety Act of l970 (23 U.S. C. 101) to
carry out a Congressional mandate to reduce the mounting number of
deaths, injuries, and economic losses resulting from motor vehicle
crashes on the Nation's highways. Speeding is one of the primary
factors leading to vehicle crashes. In 2008, 31% of all fatal crashes
were speeding-related. The estimated economic cost to society for
speeding-related crashes is $40.4 billion per year. Driving at higher
speeds reduces the ability of drivers to avoid obstacles or react to
sudden changes in the roadway environment and increases the severity of
crashes. The pervasiveness of speeding behavior is reflected in a
recent national survey that showed that approximately 75% of all
drivers reported speeding in the past month. Of particular concern are
the habitual speeders and aggressive drivers for whom other
countermeasures, such as enforcement, licenses suspensions, and fines,
are not effective deterrents. The data collected in this study will
provide NHTSA with important information on a countermeasure with the
potential to address an especially challenging segment of the driving
population that poses an inordinately high safety risk to themselves
and other drivers who share the roads with them. In support of its
mission, NHTSA will use the findings from these debriefing sessions to
improve current programs, interventions and countermeasures for
speeding on our Nation's highways in order to achieve the greatest
benefit in decreasing crashes and resulting injuries and fatalities,
and provide informational support to States, localities, and law
enforcement agencies that will aid them in their efforts to reduce
traffic crashes.
Description of the Likely Respondents (Including Estimated Number,
and Proposed Frequency of Response to the Collection of Information)--
Each of the 80 participants in the on-road instrumented vehicle portion
of the study will be asked to participate in an individual debriefing
session while the speed warning device is being removed from their
vehicle. These debriefing sessions are expected to begin in October
2010 and continue until the last participant completes his or her on-
road portion of the study in March 2011. Session participation would be
voluntary. Participants will be compensated with a $150 honorarium for
data collection, including having the device installed on their
vehicle.
Estimate of the Total Annual Reporting and Record Keeping Burden
Resulting from the Collection of Information--Each of the individual
debriefing sessions will last approximately 30 minutes, which is the
approximate time it will take to remove the speed warning device from
their vehicle. Participants will be recruited through the MVA or
insurance companies based on their driving history, i.e. participants
will have a prior history of multiple speeding violations. Participants
will be stratified into 40 male and 40 female participants. Half of
each gender group recruited will be under 30 years of age and the other
half will be 30 years of age and older. The total estimated annual
burden is approximately 40 hours for the debriefing sessions. The
respondents would not incur any reporting cost from the information
collection and they would not incur any record keeping burden or record
keeping cost from the information collection.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).
Jeff Michael,
Associate Administrator, Research and Program Development.
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