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and one copy of each subsequent
amendment thereto. These documents
must be made available to FRA upon
request. Through these rules, FRA
learns the condition of operating rules
and practices with respect to trains and
instructions provided by the railroad to
their employees in operating practices.
Form Number(s): N/A.
Total Annual Estimated Burden
Hours: 4,839,581 hours.
Title: Roadway Worker Protection.
OMB Control Number: 2130–0539.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: This rule establishes
regulations governing the protection of
railroad employees working on or near
railroad tracks. The regulation requires
that each railroad devise and adopt a
program of on-track safety to provide
employees working along the railroad
with protection from the hazards of
being struck by a train or other on-track
equipment. Elements of this on-track
safety program include an on-track
safety manual; a clear delineation of
employers’ responsibilities, as well as
employees’ rights and responsibilities
thereto; well-defined procedures for
communication and protection; and
annual on-track safety training. The
program adopted by each railroad is
subject to review and approval by FRA.
Form Number(s): FRA 6180.119.
Affected Public: Businesses.
Total Annual Estimated Burden
Hours: 817,358 hours.
Title: Locomotive Cab Sanitation
Standards.
OMB Control Number: 2130–0552.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses.
Form Number(s): N/A
Abstract: The collection of
information is used by FRA to promote
rail safety and the health of railroad
workers by ensuring that all locomotive
crew members have access to toilet/
sanitary facilities—on as needed basis—
which are functioning and hygienic.
Also, the collection of information is
used by FRA to ensure that railroads
repair defective locomotive toilet/
sanitary facilities within 10 calendar
days of the date on which these units
becomes defective.
Total Annual Estimated Burden
Hours: 1,272 hours.
Addressee: Send comments regarding
this information collection to the Office
of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget, 725
Seventeenth Street, NW., Washington,
DC, 20503, Attention: FRA Desk Officer.
Comments may also be sent via e-mail
to OMB at the following address: oirasubmissions@omb.eop.gov.
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Comments are invited on the
following: 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 best assured of
having its full effect if OMB receives it
within 30 days of publication of this
notice in the Federal Register.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520.
Issued in Washington, DC on June 6, 2011.
Kimberly Coronel,
Director, Office of Financial Management,
Federal Railroad Administration.
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Railroad Safety/Chief Safety Officer,
FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Mailstop 25, Washington, DC 20590,
(202) 493–6350.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Northeast Corridor Safety Committee is
mandated by a statutory provision in
Section 212 of the PRIIA (codified at 49
U.S.C. 24905(f)). This Committee is
chartered by the Secretary of
Transportation and is an official Federal
Advisory Committee established in
accordance with the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended, 5 U.S.C. Title 5—Appendix.
Issued in Washington, DC, on June 7, 2011.
Jo Strang,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety/
Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011–14547 Filed 6–8–11; 4:15 pm]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
[U.S. DOT Docket No. NHTSA–2011–0073]
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping
Requirements
[Docket No. FRA–2011–0027; Notice No. 2]
AGENCY:
Northeast Corridor Safety Committee;
Meeting Postponement
Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of meeting;
postponement.
AGENCY:
FRA announced the first
meeting of the Northeast Corridor Safety
Committee, a Federal Advisory
Committee mandated by Section 212 of
the Passenger Rail Investment and
Improvement Act of 2008 (PRIIA) on
June 6, 2011 (See 76 FR 32391). This
meeting is postponed until further
notice and will be rescheduled at a
future date.
DATES: The meeting of the Northeast
Corridor Safety Committee scheduled to
commence on Tuesday, June 14, 2011,
at 9 a.m., is hereby postponed and will
be rescheduled at a future date.
ADDRESSES: To be rescheduled at a
future date and location.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Larry Woolverton, Northeast Corridor
Safety Committee Administrative
Officer/Coordinator, FRA, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Mailstop 25,
Washington, DC 20590, (202) 493–6212;
or Mr. Mark McKeon, Special Assistant
to the Associate Administrator for
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National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT.
ACTION: Request for extension of
information collection 2127–0634.
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 August 9, 2011.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by DOT Docket ID Number
NHTSA–2011–0073 using any of the
following methods:
Electronic submissions: Go to https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line
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.
SUMMARY:
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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: Mr.
Alan Block, Contracting Officer’s
Technical Representative, Office of
Behavioral Safety Research (NTI–131),
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, SE., W46–499, Washington, DC
20590. Mr. Block’s phone number is
202–366–6401 and his email address is
alan.block@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
before an agency submits a proposed
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 is requesting an
extension of information collection
2127–0634:
National Survey of Drinking and
Driving Attitudes and Behavior
Type of Request—Extension.
OMB Clearance Number—2127–0634.
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Form Number—NHTSA Form 1050.
Requested Expiration Date of
Approval—3 years from date of
approval of extension.
Summary of the Collection of
Information—NHTSA proposes to
continue its periodic administration of
the National Survey of Drinking and
Driving Attitudes and Behavior. The
survey was last administered in 2008.
The next administration of the survey
would be a minimum of 5 years after
that date. It would be conducted by
telephone among a national probability
sample of 6,000 adults (age 16 and
older) drawn from all 50 States and the
District of Columbia. Participation by
respondents would be voluntary. Survey
topics would include frequency of
drinking and driving and of riding with
a driver who has been drinking, ways to
prevent alcohol-impaired driving,
enforcement of drinking and driving
laws, and understanding of Blood
Alcohol Concentration (BAC) levels and
legal limits.
In conducting the proposed telephone
interviews, the interviewers would use
computer-assisted telephone
interviewing to reduce interview length
and minimize recording errors. A
Spanish-language translation and
bilingual interviewers would be used to
minimize language barriers to
participation. The proposed survey
would be anonymous; the survey would
not collect any personal information
that would allow anyone to identify
respondents. Participant names would
not be collected during the interview
and the telephone number used to reach
the respondent would be separated from
the data record prior to its entry into the
analytical database.
Description of the Need for the
Information and Proposed Use of the
Information—NHTSA was established
to reduce the 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.
Nearly one-third of traffic fatalities
each year occur in crashes that involve
an alcohol-impaired driver (in which a
driver or motorcycle rider had a blood
alcohol concentration, or BAC, of .08 or
greater). NHTSA has developed and
demonstrated a range of
countermeasures to address the
problem. Yet while effective
countermeasures have been identified,
there remains a need for NHTSA to
periodically update its information
concerning the public’s attitudes and
behaviors regarding drinking and
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driving to determine if changes have
occurred towards which current
programs and program planning must
adapt. NHTSA began measuring the
driving age public’s attitudes and
behaviors regarding drinking and
driving in 1991. The proposed survey,
last administered in 2008, will collect
data on topics included in the earlier
surveys in the series, including:
frequency of drinking and driving and
of riding with a driver who has been
drinking, ways to prevent alcoholimpaired driving, enforcement of
drinking and driving laws, and
understanding of BAC levels and legal
limits.
NHTSA will use the findings from
this proposed information collection to
help focus current programs and
activities to achieve the greatest benefit,
to develop new programs to decrease
the likelihood of alcohol-impaired
driving, and to provide informational
support to States, localities, and law
enforcement agencies that will aid them
in their efforts to reduce drinking and
driving crashes and injuries.
Description of the Likely Respondents
(Including Estimated Number, and
Proposed Frequency of Response to the
Collection of Information)—Under this
proposed effort, the Contractor would
conduct 15 pretest telephone interviews
and 6,000 national survey telephone
interviews for a total of 6,015
interviews. The pretest interviews
would be administered to test the
computer programming of the
questionnaire, and to determine if any
last adjustments to the questionnaire are
needed. The telephone interviews will
be conducted with respondents age 16
and older, with over-sampling of
respondents 16 through 24. Interview
length will average 20 minutes.
Interviews would be conducted with
respondents at residential phone
numbers selected through random digit
dialing. Interviews would be conducted
both with respondents using landline
phones and respondents using cell
phones. Businesses are ineligible for the
sample and would not be interviewed.
No more than one respondent would be
selected per household. All respondents
will be administered the survey one
time only.
Estimate of the Total Annual
Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden
Resulting from the Collection of
Information—NHTSA estimates that
respondents would require an average of
20 minutes to complete the telephone
interviews or a total of 2,005 hours for
the 6,015 respondents. All interviewing
would occur during a two-to-three
month period during a single calendar
year. Thus the annual reporting burden
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would be the entire 2,005 hours. The
respondents would not incur any
reporting cost from the information
collection. The respondents also would
not incur any recordkeeping burden or
recordkeeping cost from the information
collection.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).
Jeff Michael,
Associate Administrator, Research and
Program Development.
[FR Doc. 2011–14466 Filed 6–9–11; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[Docket No. AB 33 (Sub–No. 257X); Docket
No. AB 986 (Sub–No. 1X)]
Union Pacific Railroad Company—
Abandonment and Discontinuance of
Trackage Rights Exemptions—in
Benton County, OR; Willamette &
Pacific Railroad, Inc.—Discontinuance
of Service and Discontinuance of
Trackage Rights Exemptions—in
Benton County, OR
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On May 23, 2011, Willamette &
Pacific Railroad, Inc. (WPRR), and
Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP)
jointly filed with the Surface
Transportation Board (Board) a petition
under 49 U.S.C. 10502 for exemption
from the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 10903
for WPRR to discontinue service over,
and for UP to abandon, 17.86 miles of
rail line in Benton County, OR.1 The rail
line is described as follows: (1) From
milepost 682.25 near Greenberry to
milepost 671.58 near Monroe on the
Bailey Branch; and (2) from milepost
673.21 near Alpine Junction to milepost
680.06 near Dawson on the Hull Oakes
Lead (together, the Line). The Line
traverses United States Postal Service
Zip Codes 97333 and 97456, and
includes the tariff stations of Greenberry
(milepost 681.3), Alpine Junction
(milepost 673.0), Monroe (milepost
671.7), and Dawson (milepost 679.9). In
addition, WPRR and UP seek to
discontinue their respective reserved
limited overhead trackage rights over
Albany & Eastern Railroad Company’s
1 Petitioners state that the mileage of the proposed
abandonment and discontinuance has been updated
since the combined environmental and historic
report was filed on March 29, 2011. Petitioners state
that further review of UP’s engineering documents
indicate that, although the milepost where the Hull
Oakes Lead connects to the Bailey Branch at Alpine
Junction is correct, there is an adjustment that
needs to be made making the line 0.34 miles longer
than indicated by the mileposts. The legend on the
map indicates an increase in the mileage of the Hull
Oakes Lead from 6.85 to 7.19 miles.
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line between milepost 687.6 south of
Corvallis and milepost 682.25 near
Greenberry, a distance of 5.35 miles.2
Petitioners state that, based on
information in UP’s possession as the
owner of the Line, the Line does not
contain Federally granted rights-of-way.
Any documentation in UP’s possession
will be made available to those
requesting it.
The interest of railroad employees
will be protected by the conditions set
forth in ORegon Short Line Railroad—
Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch
Between Firth & Ammon, In Bingham &
Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C.
91 (1979).
By issuing this notice, the Board is
instituting an exemption proceeding
pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10502(b). A final
decision will be issued by September 9,
2011.
Any offer of financial assistance
(OFA) under 49 CFR 1152.27(b)(2) will
be due no later than 10 days after
service of a decision granting the
petition for exemption. Each OFA must
be accompanied by a $1,500 filing fee.
See 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25).
All interested persons should be
aware that, following abandonment of
rail service and salvage of the Line, the
Line may be suitable for other public
use, including interim trail use. Any
request for a public use condition under
49 CFR 1152.28 or for interim trail use/
rail banking under 49 CFR 1152.29 will
be due no later than June 30, 2011. Each
trail use request must be accompanied
by a $250 filing fee. See 49 CFR
1002.2(f)(27).
All filings in response to this notice
must refer to Docket Nos. AB 986 (Sub–
No. 1X) and AB 33 (Sub–No. 257X), and
must be sent to: (1) Surface
Transportation Board, 395 E Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20423–0001; (2) for
WPRR — Eric M. Hocky, Thorp Reed &
Armstrong, LLP, One Commerce Square,
2005 Market Street, Suite 1000,
Philadelphia, PA 19103; and (3) for UP
— Mack H. Shumate, Jr., 101 North
Wacker Drive, #1920, Chicago, IL 60606.
Replies to the petition are due on or
before June 30, 2011.
Persons seeking further information
concerning abandonment procedures
may contact the Board’s Office of Public
Assistance, Governmental Affairs, and
Compliance at (202) 245–0238 or refer
to the full abandonment or
discontinuance regulations at 49 CFR
2 Petitioners
state that the trackage rights were
reserved so that UP and WPRR could reach the Line
pending receipt of abandonment and
discontinuance authority. See Albany & E. R.R.
Co.—Acquis. & Operation Exemption—Union Pac.
R.R. Co. & Willamette & Pac. R.R., Inc., FD 35355
(STB served Mar. 10, 2010).
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part 1152. Questions concerning
environmental issues may be directed to
the Board’s Office of Environmental
Analysis (OEA) at (202) 245–0305.
[Assistance for the hearing impaired is
available through the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–
800–877–8339.]
An environmental assessment (EA) (or
environmental impact statement (EIS), if
necessary) prepared by OEA will be
served upon all parties of record and
upon any agencies or other persons who
commented during its preparation.
Other interested persons may contact
OEA to obtain a copy of the EA (or EIS).
EAs in these abandonment proceedings
normally will be made available within
60 days of the filing of the petition. The
deadline for submission of comments on
the EA generally will be within 30 days
of its service.
Board decisions and notices are
available on our Web site at https://
www.stb.dot.gov.
Decided: June 7, 2011.
By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell,
Director, Office of Proceedings.
Andrea Pope-Matheson,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2011–14404 Filed 6–9–11; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
June 7, 2011.
The Department of the Treasury will
submit the following public information
collection requirement to OMB for
review and clearance under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13 on or after the date
of publication of this notice. A copy of
the submission may be obtained by
calling the Treasury Bureau Clearance
Officer listed. Comments regarding this
information collection should be
addressed to the OMB reviewer listed
and to the Treasury PRA Clearance
Officer, Department of the Treasury,
1750 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Suite
11010, Washington, DC 20220.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before July 11, 2011 to be
assured of consideration.
Bureau of the Public Debt (BPD)
OMB Number: 1535–0142.
Title: Conducting Focus Groups For
Retail Securities Products.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: Focus groups will be
conducted to better understand the
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[U.S. DOT Docket No. NHTSA-2011-0073]
Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping Requirements
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT.
ACTION: Request for extension of information collection 2127-0634.
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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 August 9, 2011.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket ID Number
NHTSA-2011-0073 using any of the following methods:
Electronic submissions: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow
the on-line 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.
[[Page 34140]]
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: Mr. Alan Block, Contracting Officer's
Technical Representative, Office of Behavioral Safety Research (NTI-
131), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, SE., W46-499, Washington, DC 20590. Mr. Block's phone number is
202-366-6401 and his email address is alan.block@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
before an agency submits a proposed 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 is requesting an
extension of information collection 2127-0634:
National Survey of Drinking and Driving Attitudes and Behavior
Type of Request--Extension.
OMB Clearance Number--2127-0634.
Form Number--NHTSA Form 1050.
Requested Expiration Date of Approval--3 years from date of
approval of extension.
Summary of the Collection of Information--NHTSA proposes to
continue its periodic administration of the National Survey of Drinking
and Driving Attitudes and Behavior. The survey was last administered in
2008. The next administration of the survey would be a minimum of 5
years after that date. It would be conducted by telephone among a
national probability sample of 6,000 adults (age 16 and older) drawn
from all 50 States and the District of Columbia. Participation by
respondents would be voluntary. Survey topics would include frequency
of drinking and driving and of riding with a driver who has been
drinking, ways to prevent alcohol-impaired driving, enforcement of
drinking and driving laws, and understanding of Blood Alcohol
Concentration (BAC) levels and legal limits.
In conducting the proposed telephone interviews, the interviewers
would use computer-assisted telephone interviewing to reduce interview
length and minimize recording errors. A Spanish-language translation
and bilingual interviewers would be used to minimize language barriers
to participation. The proposed survey would be anonymous; the survey
would not collect any personal information that would allow anyone to
identify respondents. Participant names would not be collected during
the interview and the telephone number used to reach the respondent
would be separated from the data record prior to its entry into the
analytical database.
Description of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use of the
Information--NHTSA was established to reduce the 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.
Nearly one-third of traffic fatalities each year occur in crashes
that involve an alcohol-impaired driver (in which a driver or
motorcycle rider had a blood alcohol concentration, or BAC, of .08 or
greater). NHTSA has developed and demonstrated a range of
countermeasures to address the problem. Yet while effective
countermeasures have been identified, there remains a need for NHTSA to
periodically update its information concerning the public's attitudes
and behaviors regarding drinking and driving to determine if changes
have occurred towards which current programs and program planning must
adapt. NHTSA began measuring the driving age public's attitudes and
behaviors regarding drinking and driving in 1991. The proposed survey,
last administered in 2008, will collect data on topics included in the
earlier surveys in the series, including: frequency of drinking and
driving and of riding with a driver who has been drinking, ways to
prevent alcohol-impaired driving, enforcement of drinking and driving
laws, and understanding of BAC levels and legal limits.
NHTSA will use the findings from this proposed information
collection to help focus current programs and activities to achieve the
greatest benefit, to develop new programs to decrease the likelihood of
alcohol-impaired driving, and to provide informational support to
States, localities, and law enforcement agencies that will aid them in
their efforts to reduce drinking and driving crashes and injuries.
Description of the Likely Respondents (Including Estimated Number,
and Proposed Frequency of Response to the Collection of Information)--
Under this proposed effort, the Contractor would conduct 15 pretest
telephone interviews and 6,000 national survey telephone interviews for
a total of 6,015 interviews. The pretest interviews would be
administered to test the computer programming of the questionnaire, and
to determine if any last adjustments to the questionnaire are needed.
The telephone interviews will be conducted with respondents age 16 and
older, with over-sampling of respondents 16 through 24. Interview
length will average 20 minutes. Interviews would be conducted with
respondents at residential phone numbers selected through random digit
dialing. Interviews would be conducted both with respondents using
landline phones and respondents using cell phones. Businesses are
ineligible for the sample and would not be interviewed. No more than
one respondent would be selected per household. All respondents will be
administered the survey one time only.
Estimate of the Total Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden
Resulting from the Collection of Information--NHTSA estimates that
respondents would require an average of 20 minutes to complete the
telephone interviews or a total of 2,005 hours for the 6,015
respondents. All interviewing would occur during a two-to-three month
period during a single calendar year. Thus the annual reporting burden
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would be the entire 2,005 hours. The respondents would not incur any
reporting cost from the information collection. The respondents also
would not incur any recordkeeping burden or recordkeeping cost from the
information collection.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).
Jeff Michael,
Associate Administrator, Research and Program Development.
[FR Doc. 2011-14466 Filed 6-9-11; 8:45 am]
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