80 FR 52844 - Reports, Forms, and Record Keeping Requirements; Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 169 (September 1, 2015)
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 169 (September 1, 2015)
| Page Range | 52844-52845 | |
| FR Document | 2015-21603 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 169 (Tuesday, September 1, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 52844-52845] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-21603] [[Page 52844]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Reports, Forms, and Record Keeping Requirements; Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: NHTSA has forwarded the information collection request described in this notice to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval of a new information collection. We published a Federal Register Notice with a 60-day public comment period on this information collection on April 29, 2015. We are required to publish this notice in the Federal Register by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before October 1, 2015. ADDRESSES: Send comments, within 30 days, to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attention NHTSA Desk Officer. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. James Higgins, 202-366-3976. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Survey of Law Enforcement Officers/Agencies: Attitudes Towards and Resources for Traffic Safety Enforcement. Type of Request: New information collection requirement. Background: Title 23, United States Code, Chapter 4, Section 402 gives the Secretary authorization to use funds appropriated to carry out this section to conduct research and development activities, including demonstration projects and the collection and analysis of highway and motor vehicle safety data and related information needed to carry out this section, with respect to all aspects of highway and traffic safety systems and conditions relating to--vehicle, highway, driver, passenger, motorcyclist, bicyclist, and pedestrian characteristics; accident causation and investigations; and human behavioral factors and their effect on highway and traffic safety. NHTSA further has the responsibility for promoting and implementing effective educational, engineering and enforcement programs with the goal of ending preventable tragedies and reducing economic costs associated with vehicle use and highway travel. NHTSA was established to reduce the number of deaths, injuries, and economic losses resulting from motor vehicle crashes on the Nation's highways. As part of this statutory mandate, NHTSA is authorized to conduct research as a foundation for the development of motor vehicle standards and traffic safety programs. NHTSA is interested in the attitudes of Law Enforcement Officers (LEOs) and the resources that Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) have for traffic safety enforcement. More specifically, NHTSA is interested in past and present LEO viewpoints, agency resources currently being employed, how resources are being utilized, and which additional resources can be implemented to make the enforcement of traffic safety more successful, efficient, and safe for both the Law Enforcement Community as well as the public. NHTSA proposes to collect information from LEOs and LEAs responsible for traffic safety enforcement. Information will be collected through a separate survey voluntarily completed by line officers and supervisors, as well as structured phone interviews with LEA Chiefs or their designees. Agency administrative data will be gathered through authorized LEA personnel responsible for maintaining such information. Due to economic challenges and resource constraints, a number of law enforcement agencies have merged traffic enforcement with other enforcement divisions in order to reduce costs. It is important to gain an understanding of how attitudes and resources have shifted in recent years in order to determine what NHTSA can do to enhance traffic safety. This proposed study is the first step in NHTSA understanding the attitudes and challenges that LEOs and LEAs have with traffic safety enforcement. This study will collect critical information about current and past attitudes towards traffic safety enforcement, as well as determine the strengths and weaknesses associated with merging traffic enforcement with other enforcement divisions, and allow NHTSA to assess key variables that have implications for intervention and outreach activities. The agency will gain not only valuable information on the attitudes of Law Enforcement but will also gain valuable guidance in the logistics involved in recruiting and collecting data from agencies and officers as well as the quality of responses and data from the developed instruments for larger nationally representative future studies. Proposed Data Acquisition Methodology For the proposed study, we will recruit participant groups from 40 LEAs across the United States who voluntarily agree to participate in the study. The Survey of Law Enforcement Officers/Agencies: Attitudes Towards and Resources for Traffic Safety Enforcement will be conducted with an average sample of 30 law enforcement line officers, 2 law enforcement supervisors, and one command-level staff interview among 40 sampled law enforcement agencies. Approximately 1,200 completed web- based officer surveys and 80 completed web-based supervisor surveys. In addition, an agency head telephone interview will be conducted with a member of each agency's command-level staff for a total of 40 completed agency head interviews. All web instruments will be reviewed for section 508 compliance using the rules specified in section 1194.22--`Web-based Intranet and internet information and applications'. Estimated Burden Hours for Information Collection Frequency: This collection will be conducted once. Respondent Burden: The web survey for the line officers and supervisors will average approximately 15 minutes including introduction, consent, confidentiality, survey questions, and debriefing. The estimated completion time for each semi-structured interview is 30 minutes per agency head or designee. Individuals providing administrative data have an estimated completion time of 30- 45 minutes. The total estimated annual burden if all solicited participants respond is approximately 370 hours. Participants will incur no costs and no record keeping burden from the information collection. Public Comments Invited You are asked to comment on any aspect of this information collection, including: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the USDOT's performance, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the data acquisition methods; (3) the accuracy of the USDOT's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; (4) the types of data being acquired; (5) ways to enhance the quality, usefulness, and clarity of the collected information; and (6) ways that the burden could be minimized without reducing the quality of the collected information. [[Page 52845]] The agency will summarize and/or include your comments in the request for OMB's clearance of this information collection. Authority: 44 U.S.C. Section 3506(c)(2)(A). Issued on: August 25, 2015. Jeff Michael, Associate Administrator, Research and Program Development. [FR Doc. 2015-21603 Filed 8-31-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-59-P
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The agency will summarize and/or instructions for submitting comments. required by paragraph S4.2.3(a) of
include your comments in the request Comments may also be faxed to (202) FMVSS No. 226.
for OMB’s clearance of this information 493–2251. IV. Rule Text: Paragraph S4.2.3 of
collection. Comments must be written in the FMVSS No. 226 requires in pertinent
Authority: 44 U.S.C. Section 3506(c)(2)(A). English language, and be no greater than part:
15 pages in length, although there is no S4.2.3 Written information.
Issued on: August 25, 2015. limit to the length of necessary (a) Vehicles with an ejection mitigation
Jeff Michael, attachments to the comments. If countermeasure that deploys in the event of
Associate Administrator, Research and comments are submitted in hard copy a rollover must be described as such in the
Program Development. form, please ensure that two copies are vehicle’s owner manual or in other written
[FR Doc. 2015–21603 Filed 8–31–15; 8:45 am] provided. If you wish to receive information provided by the vehicle
BILLING CODE 4910–59–P confirmation that your comments were manufacturer to the consumer.
received, please enclose a stamped, self- V. Summary of BMW’s Position: BMW
addressed postcard with the comments. stated its belief that the subject
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Note that all comments received will be noncompliance in the affected vehicles
posted without change to http:// is inconsequential to motor vehicle
National Highway Traffic Safety www.regulations.gov, including any safety. A summary of its reasoning is
Administration personal information provided. provided as follows. Detailed
[Docket No. NHTSA–2015–0053; Notice 1] Documents submitted to a docket may explanations of its reasoning are
be viewed by anyone at the address and included in its petition:
BMW of North America, Inc., Receipt of times given above. The documents may 1. The vehicles are equipped with a
Petition for Decision of also be viewed on the Internet at countermeasure that meets the
Inconsequential Noncompliance http://www.regulations.gov by following performance requirements of FMVSS
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic the online instructions for accessing the No. 226.
dockets. DOT’s complete Privacy Act 2. The owner’s manuals contain a
Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Statement is available for review in the description of the ejection mitigation
Department of Transportation (DOT).
Federal Register published on April 11, countermeasure in the context of side
ACTION: Receipt of petition. impact.
2000, (65 FR 19477–78).
SUMMARY: BMW of North America, Inc. The petition, supporting materials, 3. The owner’s manuals contain
(BMW) has determined that certain and all comments received before the precautions related to the [ejection
model year (MY) 2015 MINI Cooper, close of business on the closing date for mitigation] system even though not
Cooper S hardtop 2 door, and Cooper S comments indicated above will be filed required by FMVSS No. 226.
and will be considered. All comments 4. The [ejection mitigation] system
hardtop 4 door passenger cars do not
and supporting materials received after uses the FMVSS No. 208 required
fully comply with paragraph S4.2.3(a) of
the closing date will also be filed and readiness indicator, as allowed by
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
will be considered to the extent FMVSS No. 226.
(FMVSS) No. 226, Ejection Mitigation. 5. BMW has not received any
BMW has filed an appropriate report possible. When the petition is granted or
denied, notice of the decision will be customer complaints due to this issue.
dated May 20, 2015, pursuant to 49 CFR 6. BMW is not aware of any accidents
part 573, Defect and Noncompliance published in the Federal Register
pursuant to the authority indicated or injuries due to this issue.
Responsibility and Reports. 7. NHTSA may have granted similar
DATES: The closing date for comments below.
manufacturer petitions re owner’s
on the petition is October 1, 2015. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: manuals.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are I. Overview: Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 8. BMW has corrected the
invited to submit written data, views, 30118(d) and 30120(h) (see noncompliance so that all future
and arguments on this petition. implementing rule at 49 CFR part 556), production vehicles will comply with
Comments must refer to the docket and BMW submitted a petition for an FMVSS No. 226.
notice number cited at the beginning of exemption from the notification and In summation, BMW believes that the
this notice and submitted by any of the remedy requirements of 49 U.S.C. described noncompliance of the subject
following methods: Chapter 301 on the basis that this vehicles is inconsequential to motor
• Mail: Send comments by mail noncompliance is inconsequential to vehicle safety, and that its petition, to
addressed to: U.S. Department of motor vehicle safety. exempt BMW from providing recall
Transportation, Docket Operations, M– This notice of receipt of BMW’s notification of noncompliance as
30, West Building Ground Floor, Room petition is published under 49 U.S.C. required by 49 U.S.C. 30118 and
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 30118 and 30120 and does not represent remedying the recall noncompliance as
Washington, DC 20590. any agency decision or other exercise of required by 49 U.S.C. 30120 should be
• Hand Deliver: Deliver comments by judgment concerning the merits of the granted.
hand to: U.S. Department of petition. NHTSA notes that the statutory
Transportation, Docket Operations, M– II. Vehicles Involved: Affected are provisions (49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and
30, West Building Ground Floor, Room approximately 4,208 MY 2015 MINI 30120(h)) that permit manufacturers to
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Cooper, Cooper S hardtop 2 door, and file petitions for a determination of
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Washington, DC 20590. The Docket Cooper S hardtop 4 door passenger cars inconsequentiality allow NHTSA to
Section is open on weekdays from 10 manufactured from February 25, 2015 to exempt manufacturers only from the
a.m. to 5 p.m. except Federal Holidays. April 24, 2015. duties found in sections 30118 and
• Electronically: Submit comments III. Noncompliance: BMW explains 30120, respectively, to notify owners,
electronically by: logging onto the that written information describing the purchasers, and dealers of a defect or
Federal Docket Management System ejection mitigation countermeasure noncompliance and to remedy the
(FDMS) Web site at http:// installed in the vehicles was not defect or noncompliance. Therefore, any
www.regulations.gov/. Follow the online provided to the vehicle consumers as decision on this petition only applies to
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