83_FR_10595 83 FR 10548 - Reports, Forms, and Record Keeping Requirements

83 FR 10548 - Reports, Forms, and Record Keeping Requirements

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 47 (March 9, 2018)

Page Range10548-10549
FR Document2018-04749

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below is being forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comments. A Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following information collection was published on November 2, 2017. Two comments were received. The content of neither comment related to the proposed data collection.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 47 (Friday, March 9, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 47 (Friday, March 9, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10548-10549]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-04749]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[Docket No. DOT-NHTSA-2017-0087]


Reports, Forms, and Record Keeping Requirements

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

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) 
abstracted below is being forwarded to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for review and comments. A Federal Register Notice with a 
60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following information 
collection was published on November 2, 2017. Two comments were 
received. The content of neither comment related to the proposed data 
collection.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 9, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding the burden estimate, including 
suggestions for reducing the burden, to the Office of Management and 
Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for the Office of the Secretary of 
Transportation, 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Laurie Flaherty, Coordinator, 
National 911 Program, Office of Emergency Medical Services, National 
Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, NPD-400, Room W44-322, 
Washington, DC 20590, (202) 366-2705. Please identify the relevant 
collection of information by referring to its OMB Control Number.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Medical Directors Workforce Assessment.
    OMB Control Number: U.S. DOT Docket No. NHTSA-2017-0087.
    Type of Request: New information collection.
    Abstract: With over 50,000 separate Emergency Medical Services 
(EMS) agencies and fire departments providing care to millions of 
patients each year, a clear description of the training and backgrounds 
of those who provide medical direction of EMS services in the U.S. is 
surprisingly not available. An estimated 8,500 medical directors serve 
20,000 EMS agencies and 30,000 fire departments across the country.
    Public Safety Answering Points that answer 911 calls and provide 
emergency medical dispatch, aeromedical services, mass gathering events 
such as marathons and concerts, and police departments and their 
special operations teams also require medical directors if their 
personnel provide emergency care or instruction. Despite a growing 
number of trained and now boarded certified EMS physicians, prehospital 
medical direction faces several obstacles and unknowns. Currently data 
is difficult to identify, but many medical directors are thought to be 
from several specialties such as family practice, internal medicine, 
and surgery and have little or no EMS experience. In addition, 
individuals serving as EMS directors have varying degrees of 
involvement with their services. Medical directors' compensation, legal 
protections, involvement in research, and education are also largely 
unknown.
    Knowing more about the population of EMS medical directors in the 
United States would create several benefits. Defining this groups' 
demographics, qualifications, number, types and sizes of agencies 
served, and their financial compensation and legal protections is 
critical to determining trends of employment, identifying professional 
and training needs, recognizing barriers for medical directors, and 
directing policy and advocacy efforts. Collecting this data is 
essential for improving EMS medical direction across the nation and the 
National Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA) and other federal 
departments would benefit from understanding its prehospital medical 
leadership from a national preparedness perspective.
    The goal of the Medical Directors Workforce Assessment is to 
investigate and define key attributes of EMS and 911 medical directors 
across the United States in order to create a national picture of 
prehospital medical direction. The data will be used to establish an 
Emergency Medical Services Medical Director Workforce Assessment 
(EMSMDWA), which can guide future policy and investment in activities 
to support the improvement of prehospital medical direction.
    Affected Public: Under this proposed effort, the respondents would 
voluntarily submit data described above utilizing a web-based data 
collection tool. Reporting entities are EMS and 911 Medical Directors 
of state and local EMS and 911 systems. The total maximum number of 
respondents is estimated 350.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: Under this proposed effort, 
several forums and organizations known for medical director involvement 
will be targeted by the Office of EMS, to respond to an online survey 
being developed by the National Association of EMS Physicians, under 
the terms of a cooperative agreement (DTNH22-16-H-00007). The total 
number of respondents is estimated at 350. This is a one-time survey 
and no annual or second survey is planned at this time.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: NHTSA estimates that the time 
required to submit the data described utilizing the web-based tool will 
be one hour (no advance preparation, one hour of entry to website) per 
reporting entity, for a total of 350 hours for all entities. The 
respondents would not incur any reporting costs from the information 
collection beyond the time it takes to populate the web-based data 
collection tool. The respondents also would not incur any recordkeeping 
burden or recordkeeping costs from the information collection.
    The total estimated costs to respondents or record-keepers are 
based on the following: The total hour burden of the collection of 
information equaling 350 hours.
    Respondents will be EMS and 911 Medical Directors at of State, 
local, territorial, and tribal EMS and 911 systems. To estimate 
reasonable staff expenses to respond to this information collection, 
the Agencies reviewed the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational 
Outlook Handbook and determined that the Physicians and Surgeons 
description closely aligns with the positions of personnel responsible 
for completing this request. BLS lists a median salary of $208,000 per 
year amounting to $100.00 per hour. There are no capital, start-up, or 
annual operation and maintenance costs involved in the collection of 
information.
    Total cost based on hour's burden equals $35,000.00.
    Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspects of 
this information collection, including (a) whether the proposed 
collection of

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information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the Department, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the Department's estimate of the burden of 
the proposed information collection; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) 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.

    Authority:  44 U.S.C. Section 3506(c)(2)(A).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on March 6, 2018.
Jeff Michael,
Associate Administrator, Research and Program Development.
[FR Doc. 2018-04749 Filed 3-8-18; 8:45 am]
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10548 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 47 / Friday, March 9, 2018 / Notices the use of automated collection OMB Control Number: U.S. DOT (EMSMDWA), which can guide future techniques or other forms of information Docket No. NHTSA–2017–0087. policy and investment in activities to technology. Type of Request: New information support the improvement of prehospital A comment to OMB is most effective collection. medical direction. if OMB receives it within 30 days of Abstract: With over 50,000 separate Affected Public: Under this proposed publication of this notice. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) effort, the respondents would Authority: 44 U.S.C. Section 3506(c)(2)(A). agencies and fire departments providing voluntarily submit data described above care to millions of patients each year, a utilizing a web-based data collection Issued in Washington, DC, on March 6, clear description of the training and tool. Reporting entities are EMS and 911 2018. backgrounds of those who provide Medical Directors of state and local EMS Jeff Michael, medical direction of EMS services in the and 911 systems. The total maximum Associate Administrator, Research and U.S. is surprisingly not available. An number of respondents is estimated 350. Program Development. estimated 8,500 medical directors serve Estimated Number of Respondents: [FR Doc. 2018–04751 Filed 3–8–18; 8:45 am] 20,000 EMS agencies and 30,000 fire Under this proposed effort, several BILLING CODE 4910–59–P departments across the country. forums and organizations known for Public Safety Answering Points that medical director involvement will be answer 911 calls and provide emergency targeted by the Office of EMS, to DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION medical dispatch, aeromedical services, respond to an online survey being mass gathering events such as developed by the National Association National Highway Traffic Safety marathons and concerts, and police of EMS Physicians, under the terms of Administration departments and their special a cooperative agreement (DTNH22–16– [Docket No. DOT–NHTSA–2017–0087] operations teams also require medical H–00007). The total number of directors if their personnel provide respondents is estimated at 350. This is Reports, Forms, and Record Keeping emergency care or instruction. Despite a a one-time survey and no annual or Requirements growing number of trained and now second survey is planned at this time. boarded certified EMS physicians, Estimated Total Annual Burden AGENCY: National Highway Traffic prehospital medical direction faces Hours: NHTSA estimates that the time Safety Administration (NHTSA), several obstacles and unknowns. required to submit the data described Department of Transportation. Currently data is difficult to identify, utilizing the web-based tool will be one ACTION: Notice and request for but many medical directors are thought hour (no advance preparation, one hour comments. to be from several specialties such as of entry to website) per reporting entity, SUMMARY: In compliance with the family practice, internal medicine, and for a total of 350 hours for all entities. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this surgery and have little or no EMS The respondents would not incur any notice announces that the Information experience. In addition, individuals reporting costs from the information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted serving as EMS directors have varying collection beyond the time it takes to below is being forwarded to the Office degrees of involvement with their populate the web-based data collection of Management and Budget (OMB) for services. Medical directors’ tool. The respondents also would not review and comments. A Federal compensation, legal protections, incur any recordkeeping burden or Register Notice with a 60-day comment involvement in research, and education recordkeeping costs from the period soliciting comments on the are also largely unknown. information collection. Knowing more about the population The total estimated costs to following information collection was of EMS medical directors in the United respondents or record-keepers are based published on November 2, 2017. Two States would create several benefits. on the following: The total hour burden comments were received. The content of Defining this groups’ demographics, of the collection of information equaling neither comment related to the qualifications, number, types and sizes 350 hours. proposed data collection. of agencies served, and their financial Respondents will be EMS and 911 DATES: Comments must be submitted on compensation and legal protections is Medical Directors at of State, local, or before April 9, 2018. critical to determining trends of territorial, and tribal EMS and 911 ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding employment, identifying professional systems. To estimate reasonable staff the burden estimate, including and training needs, recognizing barriers expenses to respond to this information suggestions for reducing the burden, to for medical directors, and directing collection, the Agencies reviewed the the Office of Management and Budget, policy and advocacy efforts. Collecting Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Attention: Desk Officer for the Office of this data is essential for improving EMS Occupational Outlook Handbook and the Secretary of Transportation, 725 medical direction across the nation and determined that the Physicians and 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503. the National Highway Safety Surgeons description closely aligns with FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Administration (NHTSA) and other the positions of personnel responsible Laurie Flaherty, Coordinator, National federal departments would benefit from for completing this request. BLS lists a 911 Program, Office of Emergency understanding its prehospital medical median salary of $208,000 per year Medical Services, National Highway leadership from a national preparedness amounting to $100.00 per hour. There Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. perspective. are no capital, start-up, or annual Department of Transportation, 1200 The goal of the Medical Directors operation and maintenance costs New Jersey Avenue SE, NPD–400, Room Workforce Assessment is to investigate involved in the collection of amozie on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES W44–322, Washington, DC 20590, (202) and define key attributes of EMS and information. 366–2705. Please identify the relevant 911 medical directors across the United Total cost based on hour’s burden collection of information by referring to States in order to create a national equals $35,000.00. its OMB Control Number. picture of prehospital medical direction. Public Comments Invited: You are SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The data will be used to establish an asked to comment on any aspects of this Title: Medical Directors Workforce Emergency Medical Services Medical information collection, including (a) Assessment. Director Workforce Assessment whether the proposed collection of VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:47 Mar 08, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00126 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\09MRN1.SGM 09MRN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 47 / Friday, March 9, 2018 / Notices 10549 information is necessary for the proper Transportation, 1200 New Jersey effect tends to dissipate once the performance of the functions of the Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. Dr. devices are removed. The data generated Department, including whether the Atkins’ phone number is 202–366–5597 by the BAIIDs can be used to identify information will have practical utility; and his email address is offenders unable to comply with (b) the accuracy of the Department’s randolph.atkins@dot.gov. interlock program requirements. It is estimate of the burden of the proposed SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A Federal believed that these are the offenders information collection; (c) ways to Register notice with a 60-day comment most likely to recidivate. CBR programs enhance the quality, utility and clarity period soliciting public comments on are designed to reduce recidivism by of the information to be collected; and the following information collection delaying removal of the BAIID for these (d) ways to minimize the burden of the was published on August 9, 2017 (82 FR offenders. collection of information on 37287–37288). The purpose of the study is to provide respondents, including the use of OMB Control Number: 2127—New. critical information needed by NHTSA automated collection techniques or Title: Compliance-Based Ignition to determine the effects of CBR on DUI other forms of information technology. Interlock Removal. recidivism, as well as information on Form No.: NHTSA 1395. the types of CBR policies currently in Authority: 44 U.S.C. Section 3506(c)(2)(A). Type of Review: Regular. place. This information will be useful to Issued in Washington, DC, on March 6, States interested in instituting or 2018. Respondents: NHTSA has identified 31 States that conduct some type of changing CBR policies in their own Jeff Michael, interlock programs to help reduce Compliance Based Removal (CBR) of Associate Administrator, Research and deaths and injuries associated with DUI. Program Development. Breath Alcohol Ignition Interlock The data collected will be used to assist Devices (BAIIDs). The number of [FR Doc. 2018–04749 Filed 3–8–18; 8:45 am] NHTSA in its ongoing responsibilities participants will vary for each State. We BILLING CODE 4910–59–P for: (a) Developing an accurate estimate an average of three participants understanding of potential traffic safety per State. Most participants will be State interventions on a national scale; (b) DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION officials and these individuals will providing information to NHTSA’s provide most of the necessary partners involved in improving public National Highway Traffic Safety information for each State. We safety; and (c) providing sound Administration anticipate that in some instances State scientific reports on NHTSA’s activities officials will refer us to representatives to other public safety researchers. Reports, Forms, and Record Keeping of interlock providers to obtain data not The study will be conducted in two Requirements Agency Information available to the State official. The data phases. In phase one, information will Collection Activity Under OMB Review to be collected is administrative in be collected on the details of the States’ nature. No personally identifiable data implementation of CBR and information AGENCY: National Highway Traffic will be collected. We will not be Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT. on their CBR-related data to identify collecting data that is commonly States with sufficient data to conduct an ACTION: Notice of the OMB review of considered sensitive or private. evaluation of the effects of CBR on DUI information collection and solicitation Estimated Number of Respondents: recidivism. It will also identify States’ of public comment. An estimated sample size of 93 interested in participating in an respondents (3 respondents per state for evaluation of CBR effectiveness. We SUMMARY: In compliance with the each of the 31 states identified as having anticipate that information will come Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this some form of CBR for BAIIDs). from State officials familiar with their notice announces that the Information Estimated Time per Response: The States’ interlock programs. It may also Collection Request (ICR) abstracted average amount of time for each be necessary to collect data from below will be submitted to the Office of respondent to complete the information interlock providers in those States. We Management and Budget (OMB) for collection is estimated at 20 minutes. estimate that this phase of data review. The ICR describes the nature of This includes any time needed to collection will involve contacting and the information collection and its retrieve information. interviewing an average of three people expected burden. Total Estimated Annual Burden per State (93 total). Initial contacts will DATES: Submit comments to the Office Hours: 62 hours. be made by telephone and email. Data of Management and Budget (OMB) on or Frequency of Collection: The will then be collected through semi- before April 9, 2018. information collection will be structured face-to-face and telephone ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding administered a single time. interviews. The second phase of the the burden estimate, including Abstract: Alcohol impairment is one study will be an evaluation of CBR suggestions for reducing the burden, to of the primary causes of motor vehicle effectiveness using the States’ existing the Office of Information and Regulatory crashes on the Nation’s highways. In data. These evaluations will be Affairs, Office of Management and 2016, 28 percent of all motor-vehicle conducted in up to four States, Budget, 725 17th Street NW, traffic fatalities involved alcohol depending on phase one findings Washington, DC 20503, Attention: Desk impairment, resulting in the loss of regarding data availability and interest Officer for Department of 10,497 lives. A vehicle equipped with a in participation. Transportation, National Highway BAIID requires the driver to provide a Comments are Invited on: Whether Traffic Safety Administration, or by breath sample to start the vehicle. If the the proposed collection of information amozie on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES email at oira_submission@omb.eop.gov, breath sample is above a set limit for is necessary for the proper performance or fax: 202–395–5806. Breath Alcohol Concentration (BrAC), of the functions of the Department of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: then the vehicle will not start. BAIIDs Transportation, including whether the Randolph Atkins at the National have been shown to reduce driving- information will have practical utility; Highway Traffic Safety Administration, under-the-influence (DUI) recidivism of the accuracy of the Department’s Office of Behavioral Safety Research DUI offenders who have BAIIDs estimate of the burden of the proposed (NTI–131), W46–500, Department of installed on their vehicles; however, the information collection; ways to enhance VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:47 Mar 08, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00127 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\09MRN1.SGM 09MRN1


Document Created: 2018-03-09 03:48:30
Document Modified: 2018-03-09 03:48:30
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice and request for comments.
DatesComments must be submitted on or before April 9, 2018.
ContactMs. Laurie Flaherty, Coordinator, National 911 Program, Office of Emergency Medical Services, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, NPD-400, Room W44-322, Washington, DC 20590, (202) 366-2705. Please identify the relevant collection of information by referring to its OMB Control Number.
FR Citation83 FR 10548 
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