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collections and their expected burden.
NHTSA published a 60-day Federal
Register notice for this collection on
December 28, 2016 (81 FR 95729). The
agency received 0 comments on that
notice.
Title: Confidential Business
Information.
Type of Request: Reinstatement of a
currently approved collection.1
Form Number: This collection of
information uses no standard forms.
Requested Expiration Date of
Approval: Three (3) years from the date
of approval of the collection.
OMB Control Number: 2127–0025.
Frequency: Submission of information
pursuant to this regulation will depend
on the frequency with which a given
entity, such as a manufacturer of motor
vehicles or motor vehicle equipment,
submits information and a request that
NHTSA hold the information
confidential, generally pursuant to
Exemption 4 of the Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C.
552(b)(4).
Affected Public: This collection of
information would apply to any person
who seeks to have NHTSA treat as
confidential information submitted to
NHTSA either voluntarily or pursuant
to a mandatory information request
issued by NHTSA. Thus, the collection
of information could apply to any of the
entities over which NHTSA exercises
regulatory authority. Recent trends lead
NHTSA to estimate that it will receive
approximately 500 requests for
confidential treatment per year
throughout the duration of this
collection. Large manufacturers make
the vast majority of requests for
confidential treatment.
Abstract: NHTSA’s Confidential
Business Information (CBI) rule,
coupled with case law, has governed the
submission of requests for confidential
treatment of information for over 20
years.
Estimated Annual Burden: Using the
above estimate of approximately 500
requests for confidentiality per year,
with an estimated eight hours of
preparation to collect and provide the
information, at an assumed rate of
$24.92 per hour, the annual estimated
cost of collecting and preparing the
information necessary for 500 complete
requests for confidential treatment is
about $99,680 (8 hours of preparation ×
1 NHTSA
published a 60-day notice seeking a
renewal of Information Collection 2127–0025 on
December 28, 2016. Because NHTSA will be unable
to submit the request for renewal of this collection
to OMB prior to the collection’s expiration on April
30, 2017, we are now requesting that the approval
for this collection be reinstated rather than
requesting that the approval be renewed.
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500 requests × $24.92). Adding in a
postage cost of $3,325 (500 requests at
a cost of $6.65 for postage (priority flat
rate envelope from USPS)), we estimate
that it will cost $103,005 per year for
persons to prepare and submit the
information necessary to satisfy the
confidential business information
provisions of 49 CFR part 512.
Requesters are not required to keep
copies of any records or reports
submitted to us. As a result, the cost
imposed to keep records would be zero
hours and zero costs.
Number of Respondents: We estimate
that there will be approximately 500
requests per year.
Summary of the Collection of
Information: Any entity seeking
confidential treatment for information
submitted to NHTSA will be required to
request confidential treatment from
NHTSA and to justify that request. To
obtain confidential treatment of
submitted information, the submitting
entity must comply with the
requirements in NHTSA’s CBI
regulation and satisfy the requirements
for one of the exemptions provided
under the FOIA, 5 U.S.C. 552(b).
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.
Comments are invited on: Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the Department,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; the accuracy of
the Department’s estimate of the burden
of the proposed information collection;
ways to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and 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.
A comment to OMB is most effective
if OMB receives it within 30 days of
publication.
ADDRESSES:
Issued in Washington, DC, under authority
delegated in 49 CFR part 1.95.
Jack Danielson,
Acting Deputy Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
[NHTSA–2017–0001]
Reports, Forms, and Record Keeping
Requirements
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT.
ACTION: Request for public comment on
proposed collection of information.
AGENCY:
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, including extensions and
reinstatements of previously approved
collections. This document describes
one collection of information for which
NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before June 20, 2017.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by DOT Docket ID Number
NHTSA–2017–0001 using any of the
following methods:
Electronic submissions: Go to https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: Docket Management Facility,
M–30, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., West Building Ground
Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC
20590.
Hand Delivery: West Building Ground
Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays. Fax: 1–
202–493–2251.
Instructions: Each submission must
include the Agency name and the
Docket number for this Notice. Note that
all comments received will be posted
without change to https://
www.regulations.gov including any
personal information provided.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mary T. Byrd, Contracting Officer’s
Representative, Office of Behavioral
Safety Research (NPD–320), National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., W46–466,
Washington, DC 20590. Mary T. Byrd’s
phone number is 202–366–5595, and
her email address is Mary.Byrd@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
before an agency submits a proposed
SUMMARY:
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collection of information to OMB for
approval, it must publish a document in
the Federal Register providing a 60-day
comment period and otherwise consult
with members of the public and affected
agencies concerning each proposed
collection of information. The OMB has
promulgated regulations describing
what must be included in such a
document. Under OMB’s regulations (at
5 CFR 1320.8(d)), an agency must ask
for public comment on the following:
(i) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(ii) The accuracy of the agency’s
estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used;
(iii) How to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(iv) How to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including the use
of appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses.
In compliance with these
requirements, NHTSA asks public
comment on the following proposed
collection of information:
Title: Psychological Constructs
Related to Seat Belt Use.
Type of Request: New information
collection requirement.
OMB Clearance Number: None.
Form Number: NHTSA Forms 1365
and 1366.
Requested Expiration Date of
Approval: 3 years from date of approval.
Summary of the Collection of
Information: The National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
proposes to conduct a nationally
representative web-based survey using
the Growth for Knowledge (GfK)
KnowledgePanel, a probability-based
web panel that has been in existence
since 1999, to identify psychological
constructs and psychosocial factors
associated with the non-use and parttime use of seat belts. This research
would give the traffic safety community
greater insight regarding characteristics
of seat belt nonusers to inform
development of countermeasures
tailored to more effectively encourage
seat belt use among this group. The
survey would measure self-reported seat
belt use, psychosocial factors, and
psychological constructs to understand
how these factors are related.
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A maximum of 20,394
KnowledgePanel panelists would be
contacted via email to obtain 6,000
completed surveys. Of the 20,394
panelists contacted, it is estimated that
approximately 50% or 10,197 potential
respondents would log into the web
portal to complete the screener
instrument. It is estimated that 95% of
those who complete the one minute
screener (about 9,687) would be eligible
for participation in the survey. Eligible
panelists include U.S. residents aged 16
years or older who have driven or
ridden in a motor vehicle (defined as a
‘‘car, van, truck, taxi or ride-sharing
service’’) within the past year. Eligible
participants would be sampled to obtain
a sufficient number who report not
wearing seat belts all of the time. Of the
6,316 sampled eligible, it is estimated
that 95% or 6,000 would complete the
full 19 minute survey. The total
estimated burden for this data collection
is 2,070 hours.
Description of the Need for the
Information and Proposed Use of the
Information—NHTSA was established
by the Highway Safety Act of l970 (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. 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.
Seat belts reduce the risk of death by
45% among drivers and front-seat
passenger car occupants and by 60%
among drivers and front-seat light truck
occupants across all crash types—yet,
not everyone uses a seat belt on every
trip. According to the latest National
Occupant Protection Use Survey
(NOPUS), seat belt use in the United
States was 90% in 2016. Although a
high percentage of people were
observed wearing seat belts through
NOPUS, among passenger vehicle
occupants killed in motor vehicle
crashes in 2015, only 51% were wearing
a seat belt. Thus, there is still room to
save lives by getting more people to
wear seat belts. In order to develop
programs with potential to reach those
who do not wear seat belts, we need to
know as much as we can about this
group. Currently, we know a lot about
the demographic correlates of seat belt
use (e.g., age, gender), but we do not
know much about other individual-level
contributors to nonuse. The purpose of
this research is to identify psychological
constructs and psychosocial factors
associated with the non-use and part-
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time use of seat belts to inform the
development of countermeasures.
Description of the Likely Respondents
(Including Estimated Number, and
Proposed Frequency of Response to the
Collection of Information)—Under this
proposed data collection, the potential
respondent universe would be U.S.
residents aged 16 years or older who
have driven or ridden in a motor vehicle
within the past year. Survey
participants would be recruited from the
KnowledgePanel using email invitations
to obtain 6,000 completed surveys. Each
participant would complete a single
survey; there would be no request for
additional follow-up information or
response.
Throughout the project, the privacy of
all participants would be protected.
Access to the survey would be
controlled using a password-protected
email account and web portal. Surveys
would be self-administered and only
accessible for a designated period.
These measures protect respondent
responses from being compromised.
Personally-identifiable information,
such as the postal address of sample
members, would be kept separate from
the data collected and would be stored
in restricted folders on secure password
protected servers that are only
accessible to study staff who need to
access such information. In addition, all
data collected from respondents would
be reported in aggregate, and identifying
information would not be used in any
reports resulting from this data
collection effort. Rigorous deidentification procedures would be used
during summary and feedback stages to
prevent respondents from being
identified through reconstructive
means.
Estimate of the Total Annual
Reporting and Record Keeping Burden
Resulting from the Collection of
Information—NHTSA estimates that the
total respondent burden for this data
collection would be 2,070 hours.
NHTSA would contact 20,394
KnowledgePanel panelists via an
invitation email to obtain 6,000
completed surveys. Of the 20,394
panelists contacted, it is estimated that
approximately 50% or 10,197 potential
respondents would log into the web
portal to complete the screener
instrument. The estimated burden for
the screener is 170 hours (10,197 * 1
minute = 10,197 minutes/60 = 170
hours). Based upon the screening
questions as well as the sampling plan,
it is estimated 510 respondents would
not be eligible and that 3,371 eligible
respondents would not be sampled
(selected to complete the full survey).
Based upon a 95% completion rate
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among the 6,316 sampled respondents,
it is anticipated that 6,000 respondents
would complete the full survey. The
estimated burden for the full survey,
which would average 19 minutes in
length, is 1,900 hours (6,000 * 19
minutes = 114,000 minutes/60 = 1,900
hours). The participants would not
incur any reporting cost from the
information collection. The participants
would also not incur any record keeping
burden or record keeping cost from the
information collection. The overall
estimated burden for this data collection
is 170 hours for the screener and 1,900
hours for the full survey for a total of
2,070 hours.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. Section 3506(c)(2)(A).
Issued in Washington, DC, on April 18,
2017.
Jeff Michael,
Associate Administrator, Research and
Program Development.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
[Docket No. PHMSA–2017–0018 (Notice No.
2017–01)]
Hazardous Materials: Information
Collection Activities
Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration
(PHMSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
PHMSA invites comments on 11
information collections pertaining to
hazardous materials transportation for
which PHMSA intends to request
renewal from the Office of Management
and Budget.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before June 20,
2017.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by the Docket Number
PHMSA–2017–0018 (Notice No. 2017–
01) by any of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
• Mail: Docket Management System;
U.S. Department of Transportation,
West Building, Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, Routing Symbol M–30, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
DC 20590.
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• Hand Delivery: To the Docket
Management System; Room W12–140
on the ground floor of the West
Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
Instructions: All submissions must
include the agency name and Docket
Number (PHMSA–2017–0018) for this
notice at the beginning of the comment.
To avoid duplication, please use only
one of these four methods. All
comments received will be posted
without change to the Federal Docket
Management System (FDMS) and will
include any personal information you
provide.
Requests for a copy of an information
collection should be directed to Steven
Andrews or T. Glenn Foster, Standards
and Rulemaking Division, (202) 366–
8553, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration, U.S. Department
of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590–
0001.
Docket: For access to the dockets to
read background documents or
comments received, go to https://
www.regulations.gov or DOT’s Docket
Operations Office (see ADDRESSES).
Privacy Act: In accordance with 5
U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments
from the public to better inform its
rulemaking process. DOT posts these
comments, without edit, including any
personal information the commenter
provides, to www.regulations.gov, as
described in the system of records
notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can
be reviewed at www.dot.gov/privacy.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Steven Andrews or T. Glenn Foster,
Standards and Rulemaking Division,
(202) 366–8553, Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration, U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
DC 20590–0001.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
1320.8 (d), title 5, Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) requires PHMSA to
provide interested members of the
public and affected agencies an
opportunity to comment on information
collection and recordkeeping requests.
This notice identifies information
collection requests that PHMSA will be
submitting to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for renewal and
extension. These information
collections are contained in 49 CFR
171.6 of the Hazardous Materials
Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR parts 171–
180). PHMSA has revised burden
estimates, where appropriate, to reflect
current reporting levels or adjustments
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based on changes in proposed or final
rules published since the information
collections were last approved. The
following information is provided for
each information collection: (1) Title of
the information collection, including
former title if a change is being made;
(2) OMB control number; (3) summary
of the information collection activity; (4)
description of affected public; (5)
estimate of total annual reporting and
recordkeeping burden; and (6)
frequency of collection. PHMSA will
request a 3-year term of approval for
each information collection activity and
will publish a notice in the Federal
Register upon OMB’s approval.
PHMSA requests comments on the
following 11 information collections:
1. Title: Hazardous Materials Security
Plans.
OMB Control Number: 2137–0612.
Summary: To assure public safety,
shippers and carriers must take
reasonable measures to plan and
implement procedures to prevent
unauthorized persons from taking
control of, or attacking, hazardous
materials shipments. Part 172 of the
HMR requires persons who offer or
transport certain hazardous materials to
develop and implement written plans to
enhance the security of hazardous
materials shipments. The security plan
requirements as prescribed in
§ 172.800(b) apply to specific types of
shipments. Such shipments include but
are not limited to: Shipments greater
than 3,000 kg (6,614 pounds) for solids
or 3,000 liters (792 gallons) for liquids
and gases in a single packaging such as
a cargo tank motor vehicle, portable
tank, tank car, or other bulk container;
any quantity of a Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3
material; a large bulk quantity of a
Division 2.1 material; or any quantity of
a poison-by-inhalation material. A
security plan will enable shippers and
carriers to reduce the possibility that a
hazardous materials shipment will be
used as a weapon of opportunity by a
terrorist or criminal.
Affected Public: Shippers and carriers
of hazardous materials in commerce.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping
Burden:
Number of Respondents: 54,999.
Total Annual Responses: 54,999.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 427,719.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
2. Title: Rulemaking, Special Permits,
and Preemption Requirements.
OMB Control Number: 2137–0051.
Summary: This collection of
information applies to procedures for
requesting changes, exceptions, and
other determinations in relation to the
HMR. Specific areas covered in this
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[NHTSA-2017-0001]
Reports, Forms, and Record Keeping Requirements
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT.
ACTION: Request for public comment on proposed collection of
information.
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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, including
extensions and reinstatements of previously approved collections. This
document describes one collection of information for which NHTSA
intends to seek OMB approval.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 20, 2017.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket ID Number
NHTSA-2017-0001 using any of the following methods:
Electronic submissions: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow
the online instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: Docket Management Facility, M-30, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590.
Hand Delivery: West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays. Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
Instructions: Each submission must include the Agency name and the
Docket number for this Notice. Note that all comments received will be
posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov including any
personal information provided.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary T. Byrd, Contracting Officer's
Representative, Office of Behavioral Safety Research (NPD-320),
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue
SE., W46-466, Washington, DC 20590. Mary T. Byrd's phone number is 202-
366-5595, and her email address is Mary.Byrd@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
before an agency submits a proposed
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collection of information to OMB for approval, it must publish a
document in the Federal Register providing a 60-day comment period and
otherwise consult with members of the public and affected agencies
concerning each proposed collection of information. The OMB has
promulgated regulations describing what must be included in such a
document. Under OMB's regulations (at 5 CFR 1320.8(d)), an agency must
ask for public comment on the following:
(i) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have practical utility;
(ii) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
(iii) How to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
(iv) How to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses.
In compliance with these requirements, NHTSA asks public comment on
the following proposed collection of information:
Title: Psychological Constructs Related to Seat Belt Use.
Type of Request: New information collection requirement.
OMB Clearance Number: None.
Form Number: NHTSA Forms 1365 and 1366.
Requested Expiration Date of Approval: 3 years from date of
approval.
Summary of the Collection of Information: The National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) proposes to conduct a nationally
representative web-based survey using the Growth for Knowledge (GfK)
KnowledgePanel, a probability-based web panel that has been in
existence since 1999, to identify psychological constructs and
psychosocial factors associated with the non-use and part-time use of
seat belts. This research would give the traffic safety community
greater insight regarding characteristics of seat belt nonusers to
inform development of countermeasures tailored to more effectively
encourage seat belt use among this group. The survey would measure
self-reported seat belt use, psychosocial factors, and psychological
constructs to understand how these factors are related.
A maximum of 20,394 KnowledgePanel panelists would be contacted via
email to obtain 6,000 completed surveys. Of the 20,394 panelists
contacted, it is estimated that approximately 50% or 10,197 potential
respondents would log into the web portal to complete the screener
instrument. It is estimated that 95% of those who complete the one
minute screener (about 9,687) would be eligible for participation in
the survey. Eligible panelists include U.S. residents aged 16 years or
older who have driven or ridden in a motor vehicle (defined as a ``car,
van, truck, taxi or ride-sharing service'') within the past year.
Eligible participants would be sampled to obtain a sufficient number
who report not wearing seat belts all of the time. Of the 6,316 sampled
eligible, it is estimated that 95% or 6,000 would complete the full 19
minute survey. The total estimated burden for this data collection is
2,070 hours.
Description of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use of the
Information--NHTSA was established by the Highway Safety Act of l970
(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. 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.
Seat belts reduce the risk of death by 45% among drivers and front-
seat passenger car occupants and by 60% among drivers and front-seat
light truck occupants across all crash types--yet, not everyone uses a
seat belt on every trip. According to the latest National Occupant
Protection Use Survey (NOPUS), seat belt use in the United States was
90% in 2016. Although a high percentage of people were observed wearing
seat belts through NOPUS, among passenger vehicle occupants killed in
motor vehicle crashes in 2015, only 51% were wearing a seat belt. Thus,
there is still room to save lives by getting more people to wear seat
belts. In order to develop programs with potential to reach those who
do not wear seat belts, we need to know as much as we can about this
group. Currently, we know a lot about the demographic correlates of
seat belt use (e.g., age, gender), but we do not know much about other
individual-level contributors to nonuse. The purpose of this research
is to identify psychological constructs and psychosocial factors
associated with the non-use and part-time use of seat belts to inform
the development of countermeasures.
Description of the Likely Respondents (Including Estimated Number,
and Proposed Frequency of Response to the Collection of Information)--
Under this proposed data collection, the potential respondent universe
would be U.S. residents aged 16 years or older who have driven or
ridden in a motor vehicle within the past year. Survey participants
would be recruited from the KnowledgePanel using email invitations to
obtain 6,000 completed surveys. Each participant would complete a
single survey; there would be no request for additional follow-up
information or response.
Throughout the project, the privacy of all participants would be
protected. Access to the survey would be controlled using a password-
protected email account and web portal. Surveys would be self-
administered and only accessible for a designated period. These
measures protect respondent responses from being compromised.
Personally-identifiable information, such as the postal address of
sample members, would be kept separate from the data collected and
would be stored in restricted folders on secure password protected
servers that are only accessible to study staff who need to access such
information. In addition, all data collected from respondents would be
reported in aggregate, and identifying information would not be used in
any reports resulting from this data collection effort. Rigorous de-
identification procedures would be used during summary and feedback
stages to prevent respondents from being identified through
reconstructive means.
Estimate of the Total Annual Reporting and Record Keeping Burden
Resulting from the Collection of Information--NHTSA estimates that the
total respondent burden for this data collection would be 2,070 hours.
NHTSA would contact 20,394 KnowledgePanel panelists via an invitation
email to obtain 6,000 completed surveys. Of the 20,394 panelists
contacted, it is estimated that approximately 50% or 10,197 potential
respondents would log into the web portal to complete the screener
instrument. The estimated burden for the screener is 170 hours (10,197
* 1 minute = 10,197 minutes/60 = 170 hours). Based upon the screening
questions as well as the sampling plan, it is estimated 510 respondents
would not be eligible and that 3,371 eligible respondents would not be
sampled (selected to complete the full survey). Based upon a 95%
completion rate
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among the 6,316 sampled respondents, it is anticipated that 6,000
respondents would complete the full survey. The estimated burden for
the full survey, which would average 19 minutes in length, is 1,900
hours (6,000 * 19 minutes = 114,000 minutes/60 = 1,900 hours). The
participants would not incur any reporting cost from the information
collection. The participants would also not incur any record keeping
burden or record keeping cost from the information collection. The
overall estimated burden for this data collection is 170 hours for the
screener and 1,900 hours for the full survey for a total of 2,070
hours.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. Section 3506(c)(2)(A).
Issued in Washington, DC, on April 18, 2017.
Jeff Michael,
Associate Administrator, Research and Program Development.
[FR Doc. 2017-08075 Filed 4-20-17; 8:45 am]
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