80 FR 23850 - Information Collection Activities: Submission for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Review; Request for Comment
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 82 (April 29, 2015)
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 82 (April 29, 2015)
| Page Range | 23850-23850 | |
| FR Document | 2015-09991 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 82 (Wednesday, April 29, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 23850] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-09991] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Information Collection Activities: Submission for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Review; Request for Comment AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of the OMB review of information collection and solicitation of public comment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. A Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting public comments on the following information collection was published on January 21, 2015 (80 FR 3010). DATES: Submit comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on or before XXX. May 29, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. J. Stephen Higgins, 202-366-3976. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 2127--New. Title: Characterizing Ambulance Driver Training in EMS Systems. Form No.: NHTSA Form 1186. Type of Review: Regular. Respondents: The study sample will consist of two distinct groups. The first sample will include representatives from EMS agencies across the United States. The second will include representatives from State offices that are responsible for various aspects of ambulance driver training and regulation for the 50 States and Washington, DC. Estimated Number of Respondents: A maximum of 8,000 agencies will be solicited for the survey. Up to 153 representatives from State agencies may be contacted for semi-structured interviews. Estimated Time per Response: The expected average completion time for the Internet-based survey of EMS agency representatives is 15 minutes. The 153 semi-structured interviews with State personnel are expected to average approximately 60 minutes in length. Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 2,153 hours if all 8,000 EMS agencies and State personnel respond to the solicitations. The real burden will be reduced proportionally by the actual response rates to each information gathering effort. Frequency of Collection: Each data collection effort will take place a single time. Abstract: Although emergency vehicle operator training for EMS personnel has been repeatedly identified as an important step in the safety system, the current situation with respect to EMS personnel driver training in the United States is not well characterized. In order to characterize training for EMS personnel driving ambulances across the United States, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) proposes to collect information from EMS agencies providing ambulance services and State offices responsible for overseeing training, licensing, and regulation of EMS agencies and their personnel that drive ambulances. NHTSA is interested in learning about what types of driver training are required, when the training is required (new drivers, continuing education, etc.), how driving incidents (crashes, moving violations, etc.) impact driving privileges, initial qualification standards (age, number of years with license, driving record, type of license, etc.), and other related topics. Participation in the study will be voluntary and will only include State level agency representatives and representatives from EMS agencies that offer ambulance services. Data collection will be in the form of semi-structured interviews (in-person or over the phone) for personnel at State offices, and an Internet-based survey for personnel at public and private EMS agencies providing ambulance services. EMS agencies will be contacted via email, mail, or phone with a link to the Internet survey. State offices will be contacted via email or phone to participate in the semi-structured interviews. The results of this project will assist NHTSA in determining the current state of driver training for EMS personnel which will help the Agency determine if additional research and development on the topic are warranted. ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding the burden estimate, including suggestions for reducing the burden, to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attention: Desk Officer for Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, or by email at oira_submission@omb.eop.gov, or fax: 202-395-5806. Comments Are Invited On: Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Department of Transportation, including whether the information will have practical utility; the accuracy of the Department's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. A comment to OMB is most effective if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication of this notice. Authority: 44 U.S.C. Section 3506(c)(2)(A). Dated: April 23, 2015. Jeff Michael, Associate Administrator, Research and Program Development. [FR Doc. 2015-09991 Filed 4-28-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-59-P
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Resulting from the Collection of Type of Review: Regular. survey for personnel at public and
Information—The web survey for the Respondents: The study sample will private EMS agencies providing
line officers and supervisors will consist of two distinct groups. The first ambulance services. EMS agencies will
average approximately 15 minutes sample will include representatives be contacted via email, mail, or phone
including introduction, consent, from EMS agencies across the United with a link to the Internet survey. State
confidentiality, survey questions, and States. The second will include offices will be contacted via email or
debriefing. The estimated completion representatives from State offices that phone to participate in the semi-
time for each semi-structured interview are responsible for various aspects of structured interviews. The results of this
is 30 minutes per agency head or ambulance driver training and project will assist NHTSA in
designee. Individuals providing regulation for the 50 States and determining the current state of driver
administrative data have an estimated Washington, DC. training for EMS personnel which will
completion time of 30–45 minutes. The Estimated Number of Respondents: A help the Agency determine if additional
total estimated annual burden if all maximum of 8,000 agencies will be research and development on the topic
solicited participants respond is solicited for the survey. Up to 153 are warranted.
approximately 370 hours. Participants representatives from State agencies may ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding
will incur no costs and no record be contacted for semi-structured the burden estimate, including
keeping burden from the information interviews. suggestions for reducing the burden, to
collection. Estimated Time per Response: The the Office of Information and Regulatory
expected average completion time for Affairs, Office of Management and
Authority: 44 U.S.C. Section 3506(c)(2)(A). the Internet-based survey of EMS agency Budget, 725 17th Street NW.,
Issued on: April 23, 2015. representatives is 15 minutes. The 153 Washington, DC 20503, Attention: Desk
Jeff Michael, semi-structured interviews with State Officer for Department of
Associate Administrator, Research and personnel are expected to average Transportation, National Highway
Program Development. approximately 60 minutes in length. Traffic Safety Administration, or by
[FR Doc. 2015–09990 Filed 4–28–15; 8:45 am] Total Estimated Annual Burden email at oira_submission@omb.eop.gov,
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Hours: 2,153 hours if all 8,000 EMS or fax: 202–395–5806.
agencies and State personnel respond to Comments Are Invited On: Whether
the solicitations. The real burden will be the proposed collection of information
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION reduced proportionally by the actual is necessary for the proper performance
response rates to each information of the functions of the Department of
National Highway Traffic Safety gathering effort. Transportation, including whether the
Administration Frequency of Collection: Each data information will have practical utility;
collection effort will take place a single the accuracy of the Department’s
Information Collection Activities: time. estimate of the burden of the proposed
Submission for the Office of Abstract: Although emergency vehicle
information collection; ways to enhance
Management and Budget (OMB) operator training for EMS personnel has
the quality, utility and clarity of the
Review; Request for Comment been repeatedly identified as an
information to be collected; and ways to
important step in the safety system, the
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic current situation with respect to EMS minimize the burden of the collection of
Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT. personnel driver training in the United information on respondents, including
ACTION: Notice of the OMB review of States is not well characterized. In order the use of automated collection
information collection and solicitation to characterize training for EMS techniques or other forms of information
of public comment. personnel driving ambulances across technology. A comment to OMB is most
the United States, the National Highway effective if OMB receives it within 30
SUMMARY: In compliance with the days of publication of this notice.
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 Authority: 44 U.S.C. Section 3506(c)(2)(A).
proposes to collect information from
U.S.C. chapter 35), this notice
EMS agencies providing ambulance Dated: April 23, 2015.
announces that the Information
services and State offices responsible for Jeff Michael,
Collection Request (ICR) abstracted
overseeing training, licensing, and Associate Administrator, Research and
below will be submitted to the Office of
regulation of EMS agencies and their Program Development.
Management and Budget (OMB) for
personnel that drive ambulances. [FR Doc. 2015–09991 Filed 4–28–15; 8:45 am]
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published on January 21, 2015 (80 FR
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DATES: Submit comments to the Office driving record, type of license, etc.), and Reports, Forms, and Record Keeping
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. include State level agency AGENCY: National Highway Traffic
J. Stephen Higgins, 202–366–3976. representatives and representatives from Safety Administration (NHTSA), U.S.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EMS agencies that offer ambulance Department of Transportation (DOT).
OMB Control Number: 2127—New. services. Data collection will be in the ACTION: Notice.
Title: Characterizing Ambulance form of semi-structured interviews (in-
Driver Training in EMS Systems. person or over the phone) for personnel SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Form No.: NHTSA Form 1186. at State offices, and an Internet-based Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of the OMB review of information collection and solicitation of public comment. | |
| Dates | Submit comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on or before XXX. May 29, 2015. | |
| Contact | Dr. J. Stephen Higgins, 202-366-3976. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 23850 |
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