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below will be submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review. The ICR describes the nature of
the information collection and its
expected burden. A Federal Register
Notice with a 60-day comment period
soliciting public comments on the
following information collection was
published on September 20, 2011
(Federal Register/Vol. 76, No. 182/pp.
58341–58342).
DATES: Submit comments to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) on or
before May 17, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to the
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, 725—17th Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20503, Attention: Desk
Officer for Department of
Transportation, National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration, or by
email at oira_submission@omb.eop.gov,
or fax: 202–395–5806.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric
Traube at the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration, Office of HumanVehicle Performance Research (NVS–
331), Department of Transportation,
1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington,
DC 20590. Mr. Traube’s phone number
is 202–366–5673. His email address is
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: National Survey of Driver
Attitudes and Opinions of Advanced Invehicle Alcohol Detection Systems.
OMB Control Number: 2127–0669.
Type of Request: Revision.
Abstract: In a continuing effort to
reduce the adverse consequences of
alcohol-impaired driving, NHTSA in
conjunction with the Automotive
Coalition for Traffic Safety (ACTS) is
undertaking research and development
to explore the feasibility of, and public
policy challenges associated with, use of
in-vehicle alcohol detection technology.
The agency believes that use of vehiclebased, alcohol detection technologies
could help to significantly reduce the
number of alcohol-impaired driving
crashes, deaths and injuries by
preventing drivers from driving while
their blood alcohol concentration (BAC)
is at or above the legal limit. In 2008,
ACTS and NHTSA entered into a 5-Year
Cooperative Agreement to ‘‘explore the
feasibility, the potential benefits of, and
the public policy challenges associated
with a more widespread use of
unobtrusive technology to prevent
drunk driving.’’ The goal of the Driver
Alcohol Detection System for Safety
(DADSS) project is, through a step-bystep, data-driven process, to develop
and test prototypes that may be
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considered for vehicle integration
thereafter.
As technology development
progresses and decisions are being made
about best practices for integrating such
technology into vehicles, NHTSA is
soliciting public opinions about the
proposed in-vehicle alcohol detection
devices. Optimization of the
effectiveness of the technology and
public acceptance of it as a safety
enhancement once deployed will
depend on the extent to which public
attitudes are taken into account during
the development process. OMB
previously approved focus groups with
licensed drivers to provide an initial
understanding of public preferences
concerning advanced alcohol detection
technology. In order to provide a more
complete understanding of driver
preferences, NHTSA is proposing to
conduct a nationally representative
telephone survey of drivers. Interviews
would be completed with 1,000 licensed
drivers randomly selected from the 50
States and the District of Columbia. The
survey would be composed of both a
landline sample and a smaller cell
phone sample selected from separate
sampling frames. The drivers would
have the developing in-vehicle alcohol
sensing technology systems described to
them, and asked a series of questions to
obtain their reactions to the systems and
their possible installation in new
vehicles. In conducting the telephone
interviews, the interviewers would use
computer-assisted telephone
interviewing to reduce interview length
and minimize recording errors. Each
driver in the sample would be
interviewed a single time. No
information would be collected that
could be used to identify any
respondent.
NHTSA and ACTS will use the
information from the proposed
telephone survey in decision making
regarding integration of the technology
under investigation into a vehicle.
Affected Public: Randomly selected
members of the general public ages 21
and older from across the United States
will be surveyed by telephone.
Participation by all respondents would
be voluntary and anonymous.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 256
hours 15 minutes (1,000 interviews plus
25 pilot interviews each averaging 15
minutes) would be added to the 288
hours previously approved for the focus
groups, which would total 544 hours
and 15 minutes.
Comments Are Invited on the Following
(i) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
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whether the information will have
practical utility;
(ii) The accuracy of the Department’s
estimate of the burden of the proposed
information collection;
(iii) Ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(iv) 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 of this notice.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).
Issued in Washington, DC, on April 17,
2012.
John Maddox,
Associate Administrator, Vehicle Safety
Research.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
[NHTSA–2010–0002]
Agency Information Collection Activity
Under OMB Review: Uniform Criteria
for State Observational Surveys of
Seat Belt Use
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration, US DOT.
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 notice
of proposed rulemaking, which
included a statement of the collection of
information and a 60-day comment
period, was published on January 28,
2009.
SUMMARY:
Comments must be submitted on
or before May 17, 2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jack
Oates at the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration, Office of
Regional Operations and Program
Delivery (NTI–200), 202–366–2730,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DATES:
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Title: Uniform Criteria for State
Observational Surveys of Seat Belt Use.
OMB Control Number: 2127–0597.
Requested Expiration Date of
Approval: Three years from the
approval date.
Type of Request: Reinstatement with
change of a previously approved
collection.
Affected Public: State Governments
(the 50 States, the District of Columbia,
Puerto Rico and 4 territories).
Form Number: N/A.
Abstract: The Safe, Accountable,
Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity
Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA–LU)
(Pub. L. 109–59) provides that the
Secretary of Transportation may not
approve for Section 402 funding a State
highway safety program which does not
provide satisfactory assurances that the
State will implement an annual
statewide seat belt use survey in
accordance with criteria established by
the Secretary to ensure that the
measurements of seat belt use are
accurate and representative. In addition,
in 2008, the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the
Governors Highway Safety Association
(GHSA) partnered to develop a
voluntary minimum set of performance
measures to be used by States and
federal agencies in the development and
implementation of behavioral highway
safety plans and programs. Included in
the set as the core behavior measure is
B–1, observed seat belt use for passenger
vehicles, front seat outboard occupants.
Since the original adoption of seat belt
observational survey Uniform Criteria in
1998, NHTSA and the States have
accumulated substantial experience in
the design and implementation of these
surveys. This experience has provided
insight into factors that could affect
survey accuracy and reliability. In
addition, technological improvements
in road inventories have made it
possible to select observation sites in a
more cost effective manner. For these
reasons, NHTSA proposed to revise the
Uniform Criteria so that future surveys
will give States more accurate data to
guide their occupant protection
programs.
The States themselves use the
information collected in their seat belt
use surveys to evaluate the effectiveness
of their occupant protection
countermeasures programs and to
identify relatively low seat belt use
areas and sub-populations requiring
increased program emphasis. NHTSA
uses the collected information, pooled
across the States, to determine the
relative impact of various
countermeasures and program strategies
and to provide guidance to assist the
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States in achieving the highest possible
seat belt use. NHTSA also uses the
collected information from individual
States to identify those whose occupant
protection programs would most benefit
from special management reviews,
countermeasure demonstration projects
and other forms of technical assistance.
The information collected for the
States’ seat belt observational surveys is
to include a specification of the survey
design, to be reassessed and, if
appropriate, updated every five (5)
years, or earlier if the State so desires.
The survey design specification will
include a description of the
methodology used to select the survey
observation sites, the selection
probability of each site, the survey
observation procedures and protocols,
observer training and quality control
procedures. In addition, each State
annually is to submit the survey results,
including, for each observation site, the
number of front seat outboard occupants
that were observed, the number
observed to be wearing the seat belt, and
the site weighting factor used to
combine the individual site data into
the measure of statewide seat belt use.
The notice of proposed rulemaking,
which included a statement of the
collection of information and a 60-day
comment period, was published on
January 28, 2009. See 75 FR 4509. In the
preamble to the final rule published on
April 1, 2011, the agency explained how
the collection of information contained
in the final rule responded to any
comments received from the public. See
76 FR 18042. The agency also included
an identification and explanation of any
modifications made in the rule and why
it certain comments were not adopted.
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
19,040 hours.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 56
(50 States, District of Columbia, Puerto
Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the
Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S.
Virgin Islands).
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 agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; the accuracy of the
agency’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
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burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Mary D. Gunnels,
Associate Administrator, Regional Operations
and Program Delivery.
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The Department of the Treasury will
submit the following information
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Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, Public Law 104–13, on or after the
date of publication of this notice.
DATES: Comments should be received on
or before May 17, 2012 to be assured of
consideration.
ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding
the burden estimate, or any other aspect
of the information collection, including
suggestion for reducing the burden, to
(1) Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for
Treasury, New Executive Office
Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC
20503, or email at
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Copies of the submission(s) may be
obtained by calling (202) 927–5331,
email at PRA@treasury.gov, or the entire
information collection request maybe
found at www.reginfo.gov.
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
OMB Number: 1545–2222.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[NHTSA-2010-0002]
Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Uniform
Criteria for State Observational Surveys of Seat Belt Use
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, US DOT.
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 notice of proposed rulemaking, which included a statement
of the collection of information and a 60-day comment period, was
published on January 28, 2009.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before May 17, 2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jack Oates at the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration, Office of Regional Operations and
Program Delivery (NTI-200), 202-366-2730, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Title: Uniform Criteria for State Observational Surveys of Seat
Belt Use.
OMB Control Number: 2127-0597.
Requested Expiration Date of Approval: Three years from the
approval date.
Type of Request: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved
collection.
Affected Public: State Governments (the 50 States, the District of
Columbia, Puerto Rico and 4 territories).
Form Number: N/A.
Abstract: The Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation
Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) (Pub. L. 109-59) provides
that the Secretary of Transportation may not approve for Section 402
funding a State highway safety program which does not provide
satisfactory assurances that the State will implement an annual
statewide seat belt use survey in accordance with criteria established
by the Secretary to ensure that the measurements of seat belt use are
accurate and representative. In addition, in 2008, the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Governors Highway Safety
Association (GHSA) partnered to develop a voluntary minimum set of
performance measures to be used by States and federal agencies in the
development and implementation of behavioral highway safety plans and
programs. Included in the set as the core behavior measure is B-1,
observed seat belt use for passenger vehicles, front seat outboard
occupants. Since the original adoption of seat belt observational
survey Uniform Criteria in 1998, NHTSA and the States have accumulated
substantial experience in the design and implementation of these
surveys. This experience has provided insight into factors that could
affect survey accuracy and reliability. In addition, technological
improvements in road inventories have made it possible to select
observation sites in a more cost effective manner. For these reasons,
NHTSA proposed to revise the Uniform Criteria so that future surveys
will give States more accurate data to guide their occupant protection
programs.
The States themselves use the information collected in their seat
belt use surveys to evaluate the effectiveness of their occupant
protection countermeasures programs and to identify relatively low seat
belt use areas and sub-populations requiring increased program
emphasis. NHTSA uses the collected information, pooled across the
States, to determine the relative impact of various countermeasures and
program strategies and to provide guidance to assist the States in
achieving the highest possible seat belt use. NHTSA also uses the
collected information from individual States to identify those whose
occupant protection programs would most benefit from special management
reviews, countermeasure demonstration projects and other forms of
technical assistance.
The information collected for the States' seat belt observational
surveys is to include a specification of the survey design, to be
reassessed and, if appropriate, updated every five (5) years, or
earlier if the State so desires. The survey design specification will
include a description of the methodology used to select the survey
observation sites, the selection probability of each site, the survey
observation procedures and protocols, observer training and quality
control procedures. In addition, each State annually is to submit the
survey results, including, for each observation site, the number of
front seat outboard occupants that were observed, the number observed
to be wearing the seat belt, and the site weighting factor used to
combine the individual site data into the measure of statewide seat
belt use.
The notice of proposed rulemaking, which included a statement of
the collection of information and a 60-day comment period, was
published on January 28, 2009. See 75 FR 4509. In the preamble to the
final rule published on April 1, 2011, the agency explained how the
collection of information contained in the final rule responded to any
comments received from the public. See 76 FR 18042. The agency also
included an identification and explanation of any modifications made in
the rule and why it certain comments were not adopted.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 19,040 hours.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 56 (50 States, District of
Columbia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana
Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands).
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 agency, including whether the information will have practical
utility; the accuracy of the agency'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.
Mary D. Gunnels,
Associate Administrator, Regional Operations and Program Delivery.
[FR Doc. 2012-9197 Filed 4-16-12; 8:45 am]
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