83_FR_8961 83 FR 8920 - Drugged Driving Call to Action Meeting

83 FR 8920 - Drugged Driving Call to Action Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 41 (March 1, 2018)

Page Range8920-8921
FR Document2018-04158

NHTSA is announcing a public meeting as part of the Agency's initiative to combat drug-impaired driving on U.S. roads. NHTSA is holding this public meeting to facilitate a national dialogue on best practices, lessons learned, and to develop a call-to-action with short- , mid-, and long-term plans to address drug-impaired driving in the U.S. NHTSA is bringing together key stakeholders--including safety partners; state and local officials; data and policy experts; law enforcement and criminal justice professionals; toxicologists; drug recognition experts; and others--to join the DOT in setting a course of action and taking measurable steps to address drug-impaired driving. Registration information for this event will be available at www.nhtsa.gov on March 1, 2018. Attendance at the meeting is limited because of space limitations of the DOT Conference Center; however, the meeting will be available for live public viewing on the NHTSA website (www.nhtsa.gov).

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 41 (Thursday, March 1, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 41 (Thursday, March 1, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8920-8921]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-04158]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[Docket No. NHTSA-2018-0025]


Drugged Driving Call to Action Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: NHTSA is announcing a public meeting as part of the Agency's 
initiative to combat drug-impaired driving on U.S. roads. NHTSA is 
holding this public meeting to facilitate a national dialogue on best 
practices, lessons learned, and to develop a call-to-action with short-
, mid-, and long-term plans to address drug-impaired driving in the 
U.S. NHTSA is bringing together key stakeholders--including safety 
partners; state and local officials; data and policy experts; law 
enforcement and criminal justice professionals; toxicologists; drug 
recognition experts; and others--to join the DOT in setting a course of 
action and taking measurable steps to address drug-impaired driving. 
Registration information for this event will be available at 
www.nhtsa.gov on March 1, 2018. Attendance at the meeting is limited 
because of space limitations of the DOT Conference Center; however, the 
meeting will be available for live public viewing on the NHTSA website 
(www.nhtsa.gov).

DATES: The meeting will be held on March 15, 2018, in Washington, DC. 
The meeting will start at 9:00 a.m. and continue until 4:00 p.m., EST. 
Check-in (through security) will begin at 8:30 a.m. Attendees should 
arrive early enough to enable them to go through security by no later 
than 8:50 a.m. to allow sufficient time to enter the building.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Atrium of the West Building 
of the U.S. Department of Transportation, located at 1200 New Jersey 
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590 (Green Line Metro Station at Navy 
Yard). This facility is accessible to individuals with disabilities. 
The meeting will also be webcast live, and a link to the actual webcast 
will be available on www.NHTSA.gov. NHTSA is committed to providing 
equal access to this event for all participants. Accessibility requests 
should be submitted to Caroline Cash at [email protected] or 202-
366-9712 by close of business on March 2, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Caroline Cash at [email protected] 
or 202-366-9712.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Driving under the influence of drugs (DUID) 
is against the law in all 50 States. Early data and anecdotal reports 
indicate that drug-impaired driving is on the rise, potentially 
responsible for thousands of driving-related fatalities. As a result, 
NHTSA and its partners are prioritizing the elimination of drug-
impaired driving to ensure U.S. roads, communities, and families are 
safe. The event is open to the public. The invited speakers include 
representatives with backgrounds in traffic and highway safety, public 
health, and representatives from diverse organizations including state 
government, and other Federal Agencies. Written statements may be 
submitted to the public docket.
    NHTSA will use this meeting to launch a call to action to develop 
plans to combat the growing problem of drug impaired driving. Saving 
lives by preventing traffic deaths is NHTSA's top priority. Please go 
to the NHTSA

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website (www.NHTSA.gov) on March 1st for an updated agenda.
    Should it be necessary to cancel the meeting due to inclement 
weather or other emergency, NHTSA will take all available measures to 
notify registered participants.
    NHTSA will conduct the meeting informally. Thus, technical rules of 
evidence will not apply. The meeting will consist of presentations and 
panels. Each panel will have two or three short presentations, a 
discussion among the panel members, and questions from the other 
participants to be discussed by the meeting participants.

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30182.

Heidi R. King,
Deputy Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2018-04158 Filed 2-28-18; 8:45 am]
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8920 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 41 / Thursday, March 1, 2018 / Notices Docket: For access to the docket, go to time to answer questions from professionals; toxicologists; drug http://www.regulations.gov at any time, participants. recognition experts; and others—to join or to 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West The agency invites comments on the the DOT in setting a course of action Building, Ground Floor, Room W12– information presented regarding and taking measurable steps to address 140, Washington, DC 20590 between research priorities, research goals, and drug-impaired driving. Registration 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through additional research gaps/needs the information for this event will be Friday, except Federal holidays. public may believe NHTSA should be available at www.nhtsa.gov on March 1, Telephone: 202–366–9826. addressing. Slides presented at the 2018. Attendance at the meeting is Privacy Act: Anyone can search the public meeting will be posted to the limited because of space limitations of electronic form for comments published docket subsequently. The webcast will the DOT Conference Center; however, in the docket by the name of the also be made available for off-line the meeting will be available for live individual submitting the comment (or viewing after the public meeting. public viewing on the NHTSA website signing the comment, if submitted on (www.nhtsa.gov). Draft Agenda behalf of an association, business, labor DATES: The meeting will be held on union, etc.). You may review DOT’s Friday, March 16, 2018 March 15, 2018, in Washington, DC. The complete Privacy Act Statement in the 7:30 a.m.–8:45 p.m. Arrival/Check-In meeting will start at 9:00 a.m. and Federal Register published on April 11, 8:45 a.m.–9 a.m. Housekeeping continue until 4:00 p.m., EST. Check-in 2000 (Volume 65, Number 70; pages 9 a.m.–9:30 a.m. Overview (through security) will begin at 8:30 a.m. 19477–78) or you may visit https:// 9:30 a.m.–10:45 a.m. Public Meeting Attendees should arrive early enough to www.regulations.gov/privacyNotice. Session—Crash Avoidance and enable them to go through security by Confidential Business Information: If Electronic Systems Safety Research no later than 8:50 a.m. to allow you wish to submit any information 10:45 a.m.–11 a.m. Break sufficient time to enter the building. under a claim of confidentiality, you 11 a.m.–12:15 p.m. Public Meeting ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in should submit three copies of your Session—Biomechanics and the Atrium of the West Building of the complete submission, including the Crashworthiness U.S. Department of Transportation, information you claim to be confidential 12:15 p.m.–1:15 p.m. Lunch Break located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, business information to the Chief 1:15 p.m.–2:15 p.m. Automated Washington, DC 20590 (Green Line Counsel, NHTSA, at 1200 New Jersey Driving Systems Research Metro Station at Navy Yard). This Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. In 2:15 p.m.–2:30 p.m. Break facility is accessible to individuals with addition, you should submit two copies, 2:30 p.m.–4 p.m. Behavioral Safety disabilities. The meeting will also be from which you have deleted the Research webcast live, and a link to the actual claimed confidential business Closing webcast will be available on information, to Docket Management at www.NHTSA.gov. NHTSA is committed Issued in Washington, DC, under authority the address given above. When you send to providing equal access to this event delegated by 49 CFR 1.95. a comment containing information for all participants. Accessibility Nathaniel Beuse, claimed to be confidential business requests should be submitted to information, you should submit a cover Associate Administrator for Vehicle Safety Caroline Cash at Caroline.Cash@dot.gov Research. letter setting forth the information or 202–366–9712 by close of business [FR Doc. 2018–04122 Filed 2–28–18; 8:45 am] on March 2, 2018. specified in our confidential business information regulation (49 CFR part BILLING CODE 4910–59–P FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 512). Caroline Cash at caroline.cash@dot.gov Background: Each year, NHTSA or 202–366–9712. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION executes a broad array of research SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Driving programs in support of agency National Highway Traffic Safety under the influence of drugs (DUID) is priorities. The agency’s research Administration against the law in all 50 States. Early portfolio covers program areas data and anecdotal reports indicate that pertaining to vehicle safety, including [Docket No. NHTSA–2018–0025] drug-impaired driving is on the rise, safety countermeasures implemented potentially responsible for thousands of through the vehicle, components, Drugged Driving Call to Action Meeting driving-related fatalities. As a result, operation and use, among others, and AGENCY: National Highway Traffic NHTSA and its partners are prioritizing behavioral safety, which includes safety Safety Administration (NHTSA), U.S. the elimination of drug-impaired countermeasures that pertain to the Department of Transportation (DOT). driving to ensure U.S. roads, behavior and actions of the driver, ACTION: Notice of public meeting. communities, and families are safe. The occupant, and other road users. event is open to the public. The invited The public meeting is intended to SUMMARY: NHTSA is announcing a speakers include representatives with provide public outreach regarding the public meeting as part of the Agency’s backgrounds in traffic and highway priority research activities at NHTSA for initiative to combat drug-impaired safety, public health, and both vehicle and behavioral safety, driving on U.S. roads. NHTSA is representatives from diverse including expected near-term holding this public meeting to facilitate organizations including state deliverables. One of the key priority a national dialogue on best practices, government, and other Federal program areas for NHTSA’s Vehicle lessons learned, and to develop a call- Agencies. Written statements may be amozie on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES Safety Research is Automated Driving to-action with short-, mid-, and long- submitted to the public docket. Systems; thus, the public meeting will term plans to address drug-impaired NHTSA will use this meeting to allocate dedicated time to discuss driving in the U.S. NHTSA is bringing launch a call to action to develop plans research in this program area. together key stakeholders—including to combat the growing problem of drug For each of the areas of discussion at safety partners; state and local officials; impaired driving. Saving lives by this public meeting, NHTSA will briefly data and policy experts; law preventing traffic deaths is NHTSA’s top discuss the work underway and allow enforcement and criminal justice priority. Please go to the NHTSA VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:26 Feb 28, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00091 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\01MRN1.SGM 01MRN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 41 / Thursday, March 1, 2018 / Notices 8921 website (www.NHTSA.gov) on March specific information collection listed of feedback will contribute directly to 1st for an updated agenda. below. You must reference the the improvement of content and Should it be necessary to cancel the information collection’s title, form services provided online. meeting due to inclement weather or number, reporting or record-keeping Estimated Number of Respondents: other emergency, NHTSA will take all requirement number, and OMB number 570,000. available measures to notify registered (if any) in your comment. Estimated Time per Respondent: 3.5 participants. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: min. NHTSA will conduct the meeting Requests for additional information or Estimated Total Annual Burden informally. Thus, technical rules of copies of the collection tools should be Hours: 35,550. evidence will not apply. The meeting directed to Martha R. Brinson, at (202) The following paragraph applies to all will consist of presentations and panels. 317–5753 or at Internal Revenue of the collections of information covered Each panel will have two or three short Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution by this notice: presentations, a discussion among the Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or panel members, and questions from the An agency may not conduct or through the internet at sponsor, and a person is not required to other participants to be discussed by the Martha.R.Brinson@irs.gov. meeting participants. respond to, a collection of information SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Currently, unless the collection of information Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30182. the IRS is seeking comments concerning displays a valid OMB control number. Heidi R. King, the following information collection Books or records relating to a collection Deputy Administrator. tools, reporting, and record-keeping of information must be retained as long requirements: as their contents may become material [FR Doc. 2018–04158 Filed 2–28–18; 8:45 am] Title: IRS Customer Satisfaction in the administration of any internal BILLING CODE 4910–59–P Surveys. revenue law. Generally, tax returns and OMB Number: 1545–2250. tax return information are confidential, Form Number: N/A. as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Abstract: Surveys conducted under Request for Comments: Comments this clearance are used by the Internal submitted in response to this notice will Internal Revenue Service Revenue Service to determine levels of be summarized and/or included in the Proposed Collection; Comment customer satisfaction as well as request for OMB approval. All Request on Information Collection determining issues that contribute to comments will become a matter of Tools Relating to IRS Customer customer burden. This information will public record. Satisfaction Surveys be used to make quality improvements Comments are invited on: (a) Whether to products and services. Collecting, the collection of information is AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), analyzing, and using customer opinion necessary for the proper performance of Treasury. data is a vital component of IRS’s the functions of the agency, including ACTION: Notice and request for Balanced Measures Approach, as whether the information shall have comments. mandated by Internal Revenue Service practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 agency’s estimate of the burden of the SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service and Executive Order 12862. (IRS), as part of its continuing effort to collection of information; (c) ways to Current Actions: This is no change in enhance the quality, utility, and clarity reduce paperwork and respondent the paperwork burden previously burden, invites the general public and of the information to be collected; (d) approved by OMB. ways to minimize the burden of the other Federal agencies to take this Type of Review: Extension of a opportunity to comment on information collection of information on currently approved collection. respondents, including through the use collections, as required by the Affected Public: The information Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The of automated collection techniques or collected from taxpayers, practitioners, other forms of information technology; IRS is soliciting comments concerning and a few small entities, will help IRS Customer Satisfaction Surveys. and (e) estimates of capital or start-up ensure that users of IRS programs and costs and costs of operation, DATES: Written comments should be services have an effective, efficient, and maintenance, and purchase of services received on or before April 30, 2018 to satisfying experience. In regard to to provide information. be assured of consideration. online services, this feedback will provide insights into customer Approved: February 23, 2018. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to L. Brimmer, Internal Revenue preferences for online information and L. Brimmer, Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution services on IRS.gov that will meet their Senior Tax Analyst. Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224. needs to resolve inquiries and their [FR Doc. 2018–04100 Filed 2–28–18; 8:45 am] Please send separate comments for each accounts on their own. This collection BILLING CODE 4830–01–P amozie on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:26 Feb 28, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00092 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\01MRN1.SGM 01MRN1


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CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of public meeting.
DatesThe meeting will be held on March 15, 2018, in Washington, DC. The meeting will start at 9:00 a.m. and continue until 4:00 p.m., EST. Check-in (through security) will begin at 8:30 a.m. Attendees should arrive early enough to enable them to go through security by no later than 8:50 a.m. to allow sufficient time to enter the building.
ContactCaroline Cash at [email protected] or 202-366-9712.
FR Citation83 FR 8920 
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