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participants from all the age cohorts;
however, at least half of the focus
groups will be made up of participants
16–29 years of age. The estimated total
number of respondents is 200.
Frequency: The series of focus groups
will be conducted once. No individual
will participate in the focus groups
more than once. The focus groups will
be conducted during calendar year
2011.
Estimated Average Burden per
Response: The estimated average burden
per respondent is 60 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: The estimated total annual
burden for the focus group series is 200
hours.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended;
and 49 CFR 1.48.
Issued On: May 3, 2011.
Juli Huynh
Chief, Management Programs and Analysis
Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA–2010–0124]
Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping
Requirements
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice
announces that the Information
Collection Request (ICR) abstracted
below has been forwarded to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and comment. The ICR describes
the nature of the information collections
and their expected burden. The Federal
Register Notice with a 60-day comment
period was published on September 3,
2010, at 75 FR 54217.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before June 15, 2011.
ADDRESSES: 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,
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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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kil-Jae Hong, NHTSA, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, SE., W52–232, NPO–520,
Washington, DC 20590. Ms. Hong’s
telephone number is (202) 493–0524
and e-mail address is kiljae.hong@dot.gov.
Docket: For access to the docket to
read background documents, go to
https://www.regulations.gov, or the street
address listed above. Follow the online
instructions for accessing the dockets.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
compliance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, NHTSA
previously conducted a public meeting
and opened a docket for a 60-day
comment period. Based upon comments
at the public meeting and to the docket,
NHTSA revised its research plan. This
notice announces that the ICR
abstracted below has been forwarded to
OMB for review and comment. The ICR
describes the nature of the information
collections and their expected burden.
This is a request for new collection.
Title: 49 CFR 575—Consumer
Information Regulations (section 106)
Qualitative Research—Focus Groups.
OMB Control Number: Not Assigned.
Form Number: None.
Type of Request: New collection.
Affected Public: Passenger vehicle tire
consumers and tire retailers.
Requested Expiration Date of
Approval: Three years from approval
date.
Abstract: The Energy Independence
and Security Act of 2007 (EISA),
enacted in December 2007, included a
requirement that NHTSA develop a
national tire fuel efficiency program to
educate consumers about the effect of
tires on automobile fuel efficiency,
safety and durability. A critical step in
developing the consumer information
program is to conduct proper market
research to understand consumers’
knowledge of tire maintenance and
performance, understand the tire
purchase process from both the
consumer and retailer’s perspectives,
evaluate comprehension of ratings,
explore the clarity, meaningfulness and
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the likely resulting behaviors, and
evaluate the creative and the channels
for communication. NHTSA proposes a
multi-phased research project to gather
the data and apply analyses and results
from the project to develop the
consumer information program. The
entire research plan is posted to this
docket.
Estimated Annual Burden: 108.
Number of Respondents: 72.
NHTSA will conduct two research
phases. For the first phase, NHTSA will
conduct two types of qualitative
research. One research project will
consist of two (2) focus groups in three
(3) cities. Each group will have eight (8)
participants and will last two (2) hours
for a total of 96 participant hours. (72
potential respondents will be contacted
for initial screening calls to determine
the actual focus group participants.
Calls should not be more than 10
minutes each for an estimated 12
burden hours.) This is the project which
is the subject of this notice. For the
second research project in this phase,
NHTSA will conduct on-site interviews
at various tire retailers. NHTSA
anticipates 30 respondents, with each
interview taking 30 minutes for a total
of approximately 15 participant hours.
This project is addressed by a separate
notice published today. The results of
both projects in this research phase will
be used to finalize the content of an
online survey NHTSA will conduct in
the second research phase.
On September 3, 2010 (75 FR 54217),
NHTSA published the required 60-day
notice requesting comments on both
projects in the first research phase.1
NHTSA received six comments in
response to this notice: One unsigned,
one each from LANXESS Corporation,
Tire Industry Association (TIA), and
Michelin North America and two from
Rubber Manufacturers Association
(RMA). LANXESS Corporation (a
specialty chemicals company) and TIA
indicated their support of this
information collection request, noting
the importance of providing consumers
with related information, while the
unsigned comment was opposed to this
spending, but did not provide a reason
why. RMA offered detailed comments
on the contents of the research package.
A more extensive discussion of the
comments received and changes
NHTSA has made to the research plan
can be found in the supporting
1 NHTSA published an amendment to this notice
on September 27, 2010 (75 FR 59319) and extended
the comment period in a notice published on
November 24, 2010 (75 FR 71789).
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statement placed in the docket for this
notice.
The estimated annual burden hour for
the focus groups is 108 hours. Based on
the Bureau of Labor and Statistics’
median hourly wage (all occupations) in
the May 2009 National Occupational
Employment and Wage Estimates,
NHTSA estimates that it will take an
average of $15.95 per hour for
professional and clerical staff to gather
data, distribute and print material.
Therefore, the agency estimates that the
cost associated with the burden hours is
$1,722.60 ($15.95 per hour × 108 burden
hours).
Gregory A. Walter,
Senior Associate Administrator, Policy and
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2011–11974 Filed 5–13–11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–59–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA–2010–0124]
Reports, Forms, and Record Keeping
Requirements
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice
announces that the Information
Collection Request (ICR) abstracted
below has been forwarded to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and comment. The ICR describes
the nature of the information collections
and their expected burden. The Federal
Register Notice with a 60-day comment
period was published on September 3,
2010, at 75 FR 54217.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before June 15, 2011.
ADDRESSES: 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
erowe on DSK5CLS3C1PROD with NOTICES
SUMMARY:
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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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kil-Jae Hong, NHTSA, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, SE., W52–232, NPO–520,
Washington, DC 20590. Ms. Hong’s
telephone number is (202) 493–0524
and e-mail address is kiljae.hong@dot.gov.
Docket: For access to the docket to
read background documents, go to
https://www.regulations.gov, or the street
address listed above. Follow the online
instructions for accessing the dockets.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
compliance with Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, NHTSA previously
conducted a public meeting and opened
a docket for a 60-day comment period.
Based upon comments at the public
meeting and to the docket, NHTSA
revised its research plan. This notice
announces that the ICR abstracted below
has been forwarded to OMB for review
and comment. The ICR describes the
nature of the information collections
and their expected burden. This is a
request for new collection.
Title: 49 CFR 575—Consumer
Information Regulations (section 106)
Qualitative Research—Retailer
Interviews.
OMB Control Number: Not Assigned.
Form Number: None.
Type of Request: New collection.
Affected Public: Passenger vehicle tire
consumers and tire retailers.
Requested Expiration Date of
Approval: Three years from approval
date.
Abstract: The Energy Independence
and Security Act of 2007 (EISA),
enacted in December 2007, included a
requirement that NHTSA develop a
national tire fuel efficiency program to
educate consumers about the effect of
tires on automobile fuel efficiency,
safety and durability. A critical step in
developing the consumer information
program is to conduct proper market
research to understand consumers’
knowledge of tire maintenance and
performance, understand the tire
purchase process from both the
consumer and retailer’s perspectives,
evaluate comprehension of ratings,
explore the clarity, meaningfulness and
the likely resulting behaviors, and
evaluate the creative and the channels
for communication. NHTSA proposes a
multi-phased research project to gather
the data and apply analyses and results
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from the project to develop the
consumer information program. The
entire research plan is posted to this
docket.
Estimated Annual Burden: 15.
Number of Respondents: 30.
NHTSA will conduct two research
phases. For the first phase, NHTSA will
conduct two types of qualitative
research. One research project will
consist of two (2) focus groups in three
(3) cities. Each group will have eight (8)
participants and will last two (2) hours
for a total of 96 participant hours. This
project is addressed by a separate notice
published today. For the second
research project in this phase, NHTSA
will conduct on-site interviews at
various tire retailers. NHTSA anticipates
30 respondents, with each interview
taking 30 minutes for a total of
approximately 15 participant hours.
This is the project which is the subject
of this notice. The results of both
projects in this research phase will be
used to finalize the content of an online
survey NHTSA will conduct in the
second research phase.
On September 3, 2010 (75 FR 54217),
NHTSA published the required 60-day
notice requesting comments on both
projects in the first research phase.1
NHTSA received six comments in
response to this notice: One unsigned,
one each from LANXESS Corporation,
Tire Industry Association (TIA), and
Michelin North America and two from
Rubber Manufacturers Association
(RMA). LANXESS Corporation (a
specialty chemicals company) and TIA
indicated their support of this
information collection request, noting
the importance of providing consumers
with related information, while the
unsigned comment was opposed to this
spending, but did not provide a reason
why. RMA offered detailed comments
on the contents of the research package.
A more extensive discussion of the
comments received and changes
NHTSA has made to the research plan
can be found in the supporting
statement placed in the docket for this
notice.
The estimated annual burden hour for
the retailer interviews is 15 hours.
Based on the Bureau of Labor and
Statistics’ median hourly wage (all
occupations) in the May 2009 National
Occupational Employment and Wage
Estimates, NHTSA estimates that it will
take an average of $15.95 per hour for
professional and clerical staff to gather
data, distribute and print material.
1 NHTSA published an amendment to this notice
on September 27, 2010 (75 FR 59319) and extended
the comment period in a notice published on
November 24, 2010 (75 FR 71789).
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA-2010-0124]
Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping Requirements
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information
Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR
describes the nature of the information collections and their expected
burden. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period was
published on September 3, 2010, at 75 FR 54217.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 15, 2011.
ADDRESSES: 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kil-Jae Hong, NHTSA, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, SE., W52-232, NPO-520, Washington, DC 20590. Ms. Hong's
telephone number is (202) 493-0524 and e-mail address is kil-jae.hong@dot.gov.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents, go
to https://www.regulations.gov, or the street address listed above.
Follow the online instructions for accessing the dockets.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, NHTSA previously conducted a public meeting and opened a
docket for a 60-day comment period. Based upon comments at the public
meeting and to the docket, NHTSA revised its research plan. This notice
announces that the ICR abstracted below has been forwarded to OMB for
review and comment. The ICR describes the nature of the information
collections and their expected burden. This is a request for new
collection.
Title: 49 CFR 575--Consumer Information Regulations (section 106)
Qualitative Research--Focus Groups.
OMB Control Number: Not Assigned.
Form Number: None.
Type of Request: New collection.
Affected Public: Passenger vehicle tire consumers and tire
retailers.
Requested Expiration Date of Approval: Three years from approval
date.
Abstract: The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA),
enacted in December 2007, included a requirement that NHTSA develop a
national tire fuel efficiency program to educate consumers about the
effect of tires on automobile fuel efficiency, safety and durability. A
critical step in developing the consumer information program is to
conduct proper market research to understand consumers' knowledge of
tire maintenance and performance, understand the tire purchase process
from both the consumer and retailer's perspectives, evaluate
comprehension of ratings, explore the clarity, meaningfulness and the
likely resulting behaviors, and evaluate the creative and the channels
for communication. NHTSA proposes a multi-phased research project to
gather the data and apply analyses and results from the project to
develop the consumer information program. The entire research plan is
posted to this docket.
Estimated Annual Burden: 108.
Number of Respondents: 72.
NHTSA will conduct two research phases. For the first phase, NHTSA
will conduct two types of qualitative research. One research project
will consist of two (2) focus groups in three (3) cities. Each group
will have eight (8) participants and will last two (2) hours for a
total of 96 participant hours. (72 potential respondents will be
contacted for initial screening calls to determine the actual focus
group participants. Calls should not be more than 10 minutes each for
an estimated 12 burden hours.) This is the project which is the subject
of this notice. For the second research project in this phase, NHTSA
will conduct on-site interviews at various tire retailers. NHTSA
anticipates 30 respondents, with each interview taking 30 minutes for a
total of approximately 15 participant hours. This project is addressed
by a separate notice published today. The results of both projects in
this research phase will be used to finalize the content of an online
survey NHTSA will conduct in the second research phase.
On September 3, 2010 (75 FR 54217), NHTSA published the required
60-day notice requesting comments on both projects in the first
research phase.\1\ NHTSA received six comments in response to this
notice: One unsigned, one each from LANXESS Corporation, Tire Industry
Association (TIA), and Michelin North America and two from Rubber
Manufacturers Association (RMA). LANXESS Corporation (a specialty
chemicals company) and TIA indicated their support of this information
collection request, noting the importance of providing consumers with
related information, while the unsigned comment was opposed to this
spending, but did not provide a reason why. RMA offered detailed
comments on the contents of the research package. A more extensive
discussion of the comments received and changes NHTSA has made to the
research plan can be found in the supporting
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\1\ NHTSA published an amendment to this notice on September 27,
2010 (75 FR 59319) and extended the comment period in a notice
published on November 24, 2010 (75 FR 71789).
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The estimated annual burden hour for the focus groups is 108 hours.
Based on the Bureau of Labor and Statistics' median hourly wage (all
occupations) in the May 2009 National Occupational Employment and Wage
Estimates, NHTSA estimates that it will take an average of $15.95 per
hour for professional and clerical staff to gather data, distribute and
print material. Therefore, the agency estimates that the cost
associated with the burden hours is $1,722.60 ($15.95 per hour x 108
burden hours).
Gregory A. Walter,
Senior Associate Administrator, Policy and Operations.
[FR Doc. 2011-11974 Filed 5-13-11; 8:45 am]
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