81 FR 23549 - Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 77 (April 21, 2016)

Page Range		23549-23550
FR Document		2016-09231

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in coordination with the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), are in the process of reviewing the Guidelines for the Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria (MMUCC) Fourth Edition, dated December 2012, and request comments to determine if updates or improvements are appropriate. The MMUCC provides States with a dataset for describing crashes of motor vehicles in transport that generates the information necessary to improve highway safety within each State and nationally. Crash data users may comment on the utility of the current MMUCC guidelines and suggest changes for the next update to MMUCC. Based on the input received in response to this notice, NHTSA and GHSA anticipate issuing draft changes to the Guidelines by fall 2017.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[Docket No. NHTSA-2016-0049]

Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in
coordination with the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), the
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and the Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Administration (FMCSA), are in the process of reviewing the
Guidelines for the Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria (MMUCC) Fourth
Edition, dated December 2012, and request comments to determine if
updates or improvements are appropriate. The MMUCC provides States with
a dataset for describing crashes of motor vehicles in transport that
generates the information necessary to improve highway safety within
each State and nationally. Crash data users may comment on the utility
of the current MMUCC guidelines and suggest changes for the next update
to MMUCC. Based on the input received in response to this notice, NHTSA
and GHSA anticipate issuing draft changes to the Guidelines by fall
2017.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 20, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket ID number
NHTSA-2016-0049 or by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
Mail: Docket Management Facility, M-30 U.S. Department of
Transportation, West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC 20590.
Hand Delivery or Courier: Docket Management Facility, M-30
U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building, Ground Floor, Room
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m. Eastern time, Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.
Fax: 202-493-2251.
Governors Highway Safety Association Web site: Go to
www.ghsa.org. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
Regardless of how you submit your comments, you should identify the
Docket number of this notice.
Note that all comments received in response to this notice at
www.regulations.gov or www.ghsa.org will be posted without change to
http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided. Please read the ``Privacy Act'' heading below.
Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all
comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual
submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf
of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's
complete Privacy Statement in the Federal Register published on April
11, 2000 (65 FR 19477-78) or you may visit http://docketsInfo.dot.gov.
Confidential Information: If you wish to submit any information
under a claim of confidentiality, you should submit three copies of
your complete submission, including the information you claim to be
confidential business information, to the Chief Counsel, NHTSA, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001. In addition, you
should submit two copies, from which you have deleted the claimed
confidential business information, to Docket Management at the address
given above under ADDRESSES. When you send a comment containing
information claimed to be confidential business information, you should
include a cover letter setting forth the information specified in our
confidential business information regulation. (49 CFR part 512) Docket:
For access to the docket to read background documents or comments
received, go to http://www.regulations.gov or the street address listed
above. Follow the online instructions for accessing the dockets.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov at any time or to
West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For programmatic issues: John Siegler,
Office of Traffic Records and Analysis, NSA-221, National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
DC 20590. Telephone (202) 366-1268.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria
(MMUCC) provides a dataset for describing crashes of motor vehicles in
transport that generates the information necessary to improve highway
safety within each State and nationally. Statewide motor vehicle
traffic crash data systems provide the basic information necessary for
effective highway and traffic safety efforts at any level of
government--local, State, or Federal. State crash data are used to
perform problem identification, establish goals and performance
measures, allocate resources, determine the progress of specific
programs, and support the development and evaluation of highway and
vehicle safety countermeasures. Unfortunately, the use of State crash
data is often hindered by the lack of uniformity between and within
States.
MMUCC represents a voluntary and collaborative effort to generate
uniform

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crash data that are accurate, reliable, and credible for data-driven
highway safety decisions within a State, between States, and at the
national level. MMUCC was originally developed in response to requests
by States interested in improving and standardizing their State crash
data. Lack of uniform reporting made the sharing and comparison of
State crash data difficult. Different elements and definitions resulted
in incomplete data and misleading results. MMUCC recommends voluntary
implementation of a ``minimum set'' of standardized data elements to
promote comparability of data within the highway safety community. It
serves as a foundation for State crash data systems. The next planned
update of the MMUCC Guideline is scheduled for 2017.
Implementation of MMUCC is a collaborative effort involving NHTSA,
the GHSA, FHWA, and FMCSA. Additional information about the MMUCC
update can be found on the Governor's Highway Safety Association Web
site www.ghsa.org. Full text of the current version of the Guidelines
(MMUCC Fourth Edition, 2012) can be viewed in the docket or on the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Web site at http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/811631.pdf.

Terry T. Shelton,
Associate Administrator for the National Center for Statistics and
Analysis.
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crash data that are accurate, reliable, This document describes the are to respond, including the use of
and credible for data-driven highway collection of information for which appropriate automated, electronic,
safety decisions within a State, between NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval. mechanical, or other technological
States, and at the national level. DATES: Comments must be received on collection techniques or other forms of
MMUCC was originally developed in or before June 20, 2016. information technology, e.g., permitting
response to requests by States interested ADDRESSES: You may submit comments electronic submission of responses. In
in improving and standardizing their identified by DOT Docket ID Number compliance with these requirements,
State crash data. Lack of uniform NHTSA–2016–0038 using any of the NHTSA asks for public comment on the
reporting made the sharing and following methods: following proposed collection of
comparison of State crash data difficult. Electronic submissions: Go to http:// information:
Different elements and definitions www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line Crash Risk Associated With Drug and
resulted in incomplete data and instructions for submitting comments. Alcohol Use by Drivers in Fatal and
misleading results. MMUCC Mail: Docket Management Facility, Serious Injury Crashes
recommends voluntary implementation M–30, U.S. Department of
of a ‘‘minimum set’’ of standardized Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Type of Request—New information
data elements to promote comparability Avenue SE., West Building Ground collection requirement.
of data within the highway safety OMB Clearance Number—None.
Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC Form Numbers—NHTSA–1350,
community. It serves as a foundation for 20590. NHTSA–1351, NHTSA–1352, NHTSA–
State crash data systems. The next Hand Delivery: West Building Ground
1353, NHTSA–1354.
planned update of the MMUCC Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Requested Expiration Date of
Guideline is scheduled for 2017. Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 Approval—5 years from date of
Implementation of MMUCC is a a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through approval.
collaborative effort involving NHTSA, Friday, except Federal holidays. Fax: 1– Summary of the Collection of
the GHSA, FHWA, and FMCSA. (202) 493–2251. Information—The National Highway
Additional information about the Instructions: Each submission must Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
MMUCC update can be found on the include the Agency name and the seeks to examine the relative crash risk
Governor’s Highway Safety Association Docket number for this Notice. Note that associated with licit and illicit drug use
Web site www.ghsa.org. Full text of the all comments received will be posted by studying seriously or fatally injured
current version of the Guidelines without change to http:// drivers in crashes and matched non-
(MMUCC Fourth Edition, 2012) can be www.regulations.gov including any crash-involved drivers. Participants will
viewed in the docket or on the National personal information provided. include seriously injured drivers who
Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: are treated in a trauma center or
Web site at http://www- Amy Berning, Contracting Officer’s emergency department immediately
nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/811631.pdf. Representative-Task Order, DOT/ after a crash. Participants will also
NHTSA (NTI–131), 1200 New Jersey include fatally injured drivers who die
Terry T. Shelton,
Avenue SE., W46–497, Washington, DC before or during treatment within the
Associate Administrator for the National 20590. Ms. Berning’s phone number is
Center for Statistics and Analysis. study catchment area. This study will
(202) 366–5587 and her email address is employ a case-control design that
[FR Doc. 2016–09231 Filed 4–20–16; 8:45 am]
amy.berning@dot.gov. matches two drivers not involved in a
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the crash to every crash-involved driver.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Control drivers will be selected at or
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION before an agency submits a proposed near the location of the crash where a
collection of information to OMB for driver was seriously injured or killed.
National Highway Traffic Safety approval, it must publish a document in With the greatest accuracy possible,
Administration the Federal Register providing a 60-day researchers will match control drivers
comment period and otherwise consult based on crash day of the week, crash
with members of the public and affected time of day, crash direction of travel,
[U.S. DOT Docket No. NHTSA–2016–0038]
agencies concerning each proposed and as many other relevant factors as
Reports, Forms, and Record Keeping collection of information. The OMB has possible.
Requirements promulgated regulations describing Data collection will include blood
what must be included in such a samples from both crash-involved and
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic document. Under OMB’s regulations (at control drivers. Collection of samples
Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT. 5 CFR 1320.8(d)), an agency must ask from seriously injured drivers will be
ACTION: Request for public comment on for public comment on the following: (i) subject to State and Trauma Center
proposed collection of information. Whether the proposed collection of policies regarding collection of fluid
information is necessary for the proper samples for research purposes. Samples
SUMMARY: Before a Federal agency can performance of the functions of the from fatally injured drivers will be
collect certain information from the agency, including whether the collected in accord with State, Trauma
public, it must receive approval from information will have practical utility; Center, and/or coroner/medical
the Office of Management and Budget (ii) The accuracy of the agency’s examiner policies. Researchers may
(OMB). Under procedures established estimate of the burden of the proposed temporarily and securely retain
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by the Paperwork Reduction Act of collection of information, including the identifying information for seriously or
1995, before seeking OMB approval, validity of the methodology and fatally injured drivers to access needed
Federal agencies must solicit public assumptions used; (iii) How to enhance medical or crash records to facilitate
comment on proposed collections of the quality, utility, and clarity of the control driver matching on factors such
information, including extensions and information to be collected; and (iv) as crash time, day, and location.
reinstatements of previously approved How to minimize the burden of the Identifying information will be
collections. collection of information on those who discarded once the needed data has

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice and request for comments.
Dates		Comments must be received on or before June 20, 2016.
Contact		For programmatic issues: John Siegler, Office of Traffic Records and Analysis, NSA-221, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. Telephone (202) 366-1268.
FR Citation		81 FR 23549

81 FR 23549 - Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 77 (April 21, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration