82 FR 27959 - Reports, Forms, and Record Keeping Requirements
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 116 (June 19, 2017)
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 116 (June 19, 2017)
| Page Range | 27959-27960 | |
| FR Document | 2017-12694 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 116 (Monday, June 19, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 27959-27960] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-12694] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [U.S. DOT Docket No. NHTSA-2016-0119] Reports, Forms, and Record Keeping Requirements AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), U.S. Department of Transportation. ACTION: 30-day notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, before seeking OMB approval, Federal agencies must solicit public comment on proposed collections of information. This document describes one collection of information for which NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval. This notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below will be forwarded to OMB for review and comment and describes the nature of information collection and the expected burden. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period was published on January 3, 2017. No public comments were received before the closing date of March 6, 2017. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 19, 2017. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by the docket number in the heading of this document, by any of the following methods:Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments on the electronic docket site by clicking on ``Help'' or ``FAQ.'' Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Fax: 202-493-2251. Regardless of how you submit comments, you should mention the docket number of this document. You may call the Docket Management Facility at 202-366-9826. Instructions: For detailed instructions on submitting comments and additional information on the rulemaking process, see the Public Participation heading of the Supplementary Information section of this document. Note that all comments received will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. 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 Act Statement in the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477-78) or you may visit https://www.transportation.gov/privacy. 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mike Joyce, Marketing Specialist, Office of Communications and Consumer Information (NCO-0200), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave SE., W52- 238, Washington, DC, 20590. Mike Joyce's phone number is 202-366-5600 and his email address is [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, NHTSA published a 60-day notice for public comment on January 3, 2017 announcing the intent to conduct consumer research. No public comments were received before the closing date of March 6, 2017. This notice announces that NHTSA will be forwarding the ICR to OMB for review and comment. NHTSA is seeking approval of this new collection. Title: Safety Ratings and Advanced Crash Avoidance Technologies Consumer Research. OMB Control Number: 2127-new. Form Number: None. Type of Request: New collection. Affected Public: For this collection, NHTSA plans to conduct an online survey with 1,500 panel member [[Page 27960]] respondents that will take approximately 20 minutes to complete. In order to identify 1,500 qualified respondents, approximately 18,520 respondents will be needed to complete a 1.5-minute screener. NHTSA plans to administer this study one time, amounting to 963 burden hours. Prior to administering the online survey, NHTSA will administer a cognitive test of the survey instrument. For the cognitive test, a total of eight to 12 potential participants will be recruited via dialed telephone screening calls, which are estimated to take 5 minutes per response. The recruitment calls will utilize the screening section of the survey document to determine qualified respondents. NHTSA anticipates needing 55 minutes to allow respondents to navigate the survey while also discussing their feedback on survey questions. The Agency will conduct interviews with one respondent at a time. Based on experience, it is prudent to recruit up to 12 people in order to help achieve at least eight participants showing up for the cognitive tests. Approximately 600 potential participants will complete a 1.5-minute pre-screen in order to identify a pool of potentially qualified respondents. Among the 12 selected qualified recruits, the total burden per participant is estimated to be 60 minutes (5 minutes for the screening/recruiting telephone call, plus 55 minutes for the interview). Therefore, the total annual estimated burden imposed by this collection of information is approximately 990 hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden: 990 hours. Number of Respondents: 1,512 (12 for cognitive interviews and 1,500 for online survey). Abstract: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) was established by the Highway Safety Act of 1970 (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. In support of this mission, NHTSA previously conducted two comprehensive consumer research studies in 2012 and 2014 to better understand (1) the type of information consumers seek during their vehicle purchase decisions, (2) consumer comprehension of vehicle safety ratings, and (3) consumer knowledge and interest in advanced crash avoidance technologies in order to guide NHTSA communications. Building on that research, NHTSA proposes to conduct a quantitative online survey that draws from findings in the previous qualitative research studies to further explore consumer perception, interest and understanding of the 5-star safety ratings (including response to half-stars), overall vehicle scores, and advanced crash avoidance technologies information to support the development of consumer communications. Summary of the Collection of Information: In this collection of information, NHTSA is seeking approval to conduct an online survey with 1,500 consumer respondents. The survey will be used to further support findings from previous qualitative research studies and will achieve the following objectives: (1) Confirm qualitative research findings with regard to vehicle purchase decision-making criteria; (2) Identify and evaluate sources of vehicle safety information to help inform the development of a consumer education program; (3) Understand consumer knowledge and interest in communications around safety ratings; (4) Explore consumer knowledge, interest and engagement with advanced crash avoidance technologies; (5) Assess consumer response to overall vehicle score; and, (6) Evaluate consumer perception of the 5-Star Safety Ratings and its components (including potential incorporation of half-star ratings). Description of the Need for the Information and the Proposed Use of the Information: NHTSA will obtain critical information that will fulfill a congressional mandate to improve highway traffic safety. Specifically, the data from this collection will be used to enhance consumer understanding of NHTSA's safety ratings and advanced crash avoidance technologies and guide the development of communication materials that will help consumers as they factor this information into their vehicle purchase decisions. In addition, this data will be used to substantiate the effectiveness of communications approaches. The results of this research will be used to inform communications for the New Car Assessment Program's Government 5-Star Safety Ratings program. Requested Expiration Date of Approval: Three years from approval date. Issued in Washington, DC on: June 14, 2017. Susan Gorcowski, Associate Administrator, NHTSA NCO-010. [FR Doc. 2017-12694 Filed 6-16-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-59-P
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Instructions: You must include the measure results. The survey will be Floor, Room W12–140, between 9 a.m.
agency name and docket number for this limited to data collections that solicit and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday
notice at the beginning of your voluntary opinions and will not involve through Friday, except Federal holidays.
comments. Submit two copies of your information that is required by • Fax: 202–493–2251.
comments if you submit them by mail. regulations. Regardless of how you submit
For confirmation that FTA has received Estimated Annual Burden on comments, you should mention the
your comments, include a self- Respondents: 1 hour for each of the docket number of this document.
addressed stamped postcard. Note that 1,200 respondents. You may call the Docket Management
all comments received, including any Estimated Total Annual Burden: Facility at 202–366–9826.
personal information, will be posted 1,200 hours. Instructions: For detailed instructions
and will be available to Internet users, Frequency: Every two years. on submitting comments and additional
without change, to www.regulations.gov. information on the rulemaking process,
William Hyre,
You may review DOT’s complete see the Public Participation heading of
Deputy Associate Administrator for
Privacy Act Statement in the Federal the Supplementary Information section
Administration.
Register published April 11, 2000, (65 of this document. Note that all
[FR Doc. 2017–12635 Filed 6–16–17; 8:45 am]
FR 19477), or you may visit comments received will be posted
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www.regulations.gov. Docket: For access without change to http://
to the docket to read background www.regulations.gov, including any
documents and comments received, go personal information provided.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
to www.regulations.gov at any time. Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search
Background documents and comments National Highway Traffic Safety the electronic form of all comments
received may also be viewed at the U.S. Administration received into any of our dockets by the
Department of Transportation, 1200 name of the individual submitting the
New Jersey Avenue SE., Docket [U.S. DOT Docket No. NHTSA–2016–0119] comment (or signing the comment, if
Operations, M–30, West Building, submitted on behalf of an association,
Reports, Forms, and Record Keeping business, labor union, etc.). You may
Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
Requirements review DOT’s complete Privacy Act
Washington, DC 20590–0001 between
9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Statement in the Federal Register
through Friday, except federal holidays. Safety Administration (NHTSA), U.S. published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Department of Transportation. 19477–78) or you may visit https://
David Long, Office of Communications ACTION: 30-day notice. www.transportation.gov/privacy.
& Congressional Affairs (202) 366–0608 Docket: For access to the docket to
or email: David.Longo@dot.gov. SUMMARY: Before a Federal agency can read background documents or
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested
collect certain information from the comments received, go to http://
parties are invited to send comments public, it must receive approval from www.regulations.gov, or the street
regarding any aspect of this information the Office of Management and Budget address listed above. Follow the online
collection, including: (1) The necessity (OMB). Under procedures established instructions for accessing the dockets.
and utility of the information collection by the Paperwork Reduction Act of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
for the proper performance of the 1995, before seeking OMB approval, Mike Joyce, Marketing Specialist, Office
functions of the FTA; (2) the accuracy Federal agencies must solicit public of Communications and Consumer
of the estimated burden; (3) ways to comment on proposed collections of Information (NCO–0200), National
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity information. This document describes Highway Traffic Safety Administration,
of the collected information; and (4) one collection of information for which 1200 New Jersey Ave SE., W52–238,
ways to minimize the collection burden NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval. Washington, DC, 20590. Mike Joyce’s
without reducing the quality of the This notice announces that the phone number is 202–366–5600 and his
collected information. Comments Information Collection Request (ICR) email address is Mike.Joyce@dot.gov.
submitted in response to this notice will abstracted below will be forwarded to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
be summarized and/or included in the OMB for review and comment and compliance with the Paperwork
request for OMB approval of this describes the nature of information Reduction Act of 1995, NHTSA
information collection. collection and the expected burden. The published a 60-day notice for public
Title: Survey of FTA Stakeholders. Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment on January 3, 2017
OMB Number: 2132–0564. comment period was published on announcing the intent to conduct
Background: Executive Order 12862, January 3, 2017. No public comments consumer research. No public
‘‘Streamlining Service Delivery and were received before the closing date of comments were received before the
Improving Customer Service,’’ requires March 6, 2017. closing date of March 6, 2017. This
FTA to identify its stakeholders and DATES: Comments must be submitted on notice announces that NHTSA will be
address how the agency will provide or before July 19, 2017. forwarding the ICR to OMB for review
services in a manner that seeks to ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, and comment. NHTSA is seeking
streamline service delivery and improve identified by the docket number in the approval of this new collection.
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the experience of its customers. The heading of this document, by any of the Title: Safety Ratings and Advanced
survey covered in this request will following methods: Crash Avoidance Technologies
provide FTA with a means to gather • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to Consumer Research.
data directly from its stakeholders. The http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the OMB Control Number: 2127-new.
information obtained from the survey instructions for submitting comments Form Number: None.
will be used to assess how FTA’s on the electronic docket site by clicking Type of Request: New collection.
services are perceived by stakeholders, on ‘‘Help’’ or ‘‘FAQ.’’ Affected Public: For this collection,
determine opportunities for • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey NHTSA plans to conduct an online
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respondents that will take Abstract: The National Highway inform the development of a consumer
approximately 20 minutes to complete. Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) education program;
In order to identify 1,500 qualified was established by the Highway Safety (3) Understand consumer knowledge
respondents, approximately 18,520 Act of 1970 (23 U.S.C. 101) to carry out and interest in communications around
respondents will be needed to complete a Congressional mandate to reduce the safety ratings;
a 1.5-minute screener. NHTSA plans to mounting number of deaths, injuries, (4) Explore consumer knowledge,
administer this study one time, and economic losses resulting from interest and engagement with advanced
amounting to 963 burden hours. motor vehicle crashes on the Nation’s crash avoidance technologies;
Prior to administering the online highways. In support of this mission, (5) Assess consumer response to
survey, NHTSA will administer a NHTSA previously conducted two overall vehicle score; and,
cognitive test of the survey instrument. comprehensive consumer research (6) Evaluate consumer perception of
For the cognitive test, a total of eight to studies in 2012 and 2014 to better the 5-Star Safety Ratings and its
12 potential participants will be understand (1) the type of information components (including potential
recruited via dialed telephone screening consumers seek during their vehicle incorporation of half-star ratings).
calls, which are estimated to take 5 purchase decisions, (2) consumer Description of the Need for the
minutes per response. The recruitment comprehension of vehicle safety ratings, Information and the Proposed Use of
calls will utilize the screening section of and (3) consumer knowledge and the Information: NHTSA will obtain
the survey document to determine interest in advanced crash avoidance critical information that will fulfill a
qualified respondents. NHTSA technologies in order to guide NHTSA congressional mandate to improve
anticipates needing 55 minutes to allow communications. Building on that highway traffic safety. Specifically, the
respondents to navigate the survey research, NHTSA proposes to conduct a data from this collection will be used to
while also discussing their feedback on quantitative online survey that draws enhance consumer understanding of
survey questions. The Agency will from findings in the previous qualitative NHTSA’s safety ratings and advanced
conduct interviews with one respondent research studies to further explore crash avoidance technologies and guide
at a time. consumer perception, interest and the development of communication
Based on experience, it is prudent to understanding of the 5-star safety materials that will help consumers as
recruit up to 12 people in order to help ratings (including response to half- they factor this information into their
achieve at least eight participants stars), overall vehicle scores, and vehicle purchase decisions. In addition,
showing up for the cognitive tests. advanced crash avoidance technologies this data will be used to substantiate the
Approximately 600 potential information to support the development effectiveness of communications
participants will complete a 1.5-minute of consumer communications. approaches.
pre-screen in order to identify a pool of Summary of the Collection of The results of this research will be
potentially qualified respondents. Information: In this collection of used to inform communications for the
Among the 12 selected qualified information, NHTSA is seeking New Car Assessment Program’s
recruits, the total burden per participant approval to conduct an online survey Government 5-Star Safety Ratings
is estimated to be 60 minutes (5 minutes with 1,500 consumer respondents. The program.
for the screening/recruiting telephone survey will be used to further support Requested Expiration Date of
call, plus 55 minutes for the interview). findings from previous qualitative Approval: Three years from approval
Therefore, the total annual estimated research studies and will achieve the date.
burden imposed by this collection of following objectives: Issued in Washington, DC on: June 14,
information is approximately 990 hours. 2017.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 990 (1) Confirm qualitative research
hours. findings with regard to vehicle purchase Susan Gorcowski,
Number of Respondents: 1,512 (12 for decision-making criteria; Associate Administrator, NHTSA NCO–010.
cognitive interviews and 1,500 for (2) Identify and evaluate sources of [FR Doc. 2017–12694 Filed 6–16–17; 8:45 am]
online survey). vehicle safety information to help BILLING CODE 4910–59–P
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| Dates | Comments must be submitted on or before July 19, 2017. | |
| Contact | Mike Joyce, Marketing Specialist, Office of Communications and Consumer Information (NCO-0200), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave SE., W52- 238, Washington, DC, 20590. Mike Joyce's phone number is 202-366-5600 | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 27959 |
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