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systems. 23 U.S.C. 402(a). The Buy
America Act provides that NHTSA
‘‘shall not obligate any funds authorized
to be appropriated to carry out the
Surface Transportation Assistance Act
of 1982 (96 Stat. 2097) or Title 23 and
administered by the Department of
Transportation, unless steel, iron, and
manufactured products used in such
project are produced in the United
States.’’ 23 U.S.C. 313. However,
NHTSA may waive those requirements
if (1) Their application would be
inconsistent with the public interest; (2)
such materials and products are not
produced in the United States in
sufficient and reasonably available
quantities and of a satisfactory quality;
or (3) the inclusion of domestic material
will increase the cost of the overall
project contract by more than 25
percent. 23 U.S.C. 313(b). In this
instance, NHTSA has determined that a
waiver is appropriate for the purchase of
Combi Navette child seats because there
is no comparable product produced
domestically that meets the need
identified by MHSO—specifically, the
transport of low birth weight infants
under four pounds.
MHSO seeks a waiver to purchase
Combi Navette car seats for use by the
Maryland Institute for Emergency
Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS)
and by Maryland’s Kids in Safety Seats
(KISS) Car Seat Loaner Program. Both
KISS and MIEMSS operate programs
that provide resources to hospitals that
discharge healthy, under-four-pound
infants. MHSO states that it is a best
practice to send healthy, low birth
weight infants home in car seats instead
of car beds. This is because car seats are
easier to use and install in vehicles,
require only one seating position in a
vehicle (as opposed to two, depending
on the vehicle), and the harness
dimensions of car seats are not as
limiting as car beds.
The Combi Navette model is preferred
by these programs because it has a birthto-22-pound weight allowance, which
allows for the transport of under-fourpound infants. The model is also
equipped with low harness slots, a 5point front harness adjuster with a
splitter plate that allows an easy and
accurate harness fit for babies under
four pounds, and an anti-rebound bar
which allows for easy angle positioning
without the need for noodles or rolled
towels to support the infant. The
institutional model, sold through Child
Source, retails for approximately $60.00
per seat and is sold in packs of three
units. It is considered a manufactured
product under the Buy America Act and
is produced by the Combi Corporation,
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a Japan-based company which operates
manufacturing subsidiaries in China.
NHTSA is not aware of a comparable
child seat produced in the United
States. The Combi Navette is unique in
the child seat market because it does not
specify a minimum child weight.
Rather, it is designed to safely seat
children from birth-weight to 22
pounds. In contrast, all domesticallyproduced car seats on the market
specify a minimum infant weight of at
least four pounds. NHTSA is aware of
only one other car seat, the Nania Baby
Ride, which is designed to seat infants
under four pounds; however, to the best
of NHTSA’s knowledge, the Baby Ride
is currently manufactured by Francebased Team-Tex and, therefore, for
purposes of the Buy America Act, is not
produced in the United States. NHTSA
invites public comment on this
conclusion.
Therefore, in light of the above
discussion, and pursuant to 23 U.S.C.
313(b)(2), NHTSA finds that it is
appropriate to grant a waiver from the
Buy America requirements to MHSO in
order to purchase Combi Navette infant
car seats. In accordance with the
provisions of Section 117 of the Safe,
Accountable, Flexible, Efficient
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy of
Users Technical Corrections Act of 2008
(Pub. L. 110–244, 122 Stat. 1572),
NHTSA is providing this notice as its
finding that a waiver of the Buy
America requirements is appropriate.
Written comments on this finding may
be submitted through any of the
methods discussed above.
Authority: 23 U.S.C. 313; Pub. L. 110–161.
Issued on: September 5, 2013.
O. Kevin Vincent,
Chief Counsel.
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BILLING CODE 4910–59–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
[U.S. DOT Docket No. NHTSA–2013–0087]
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
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by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), 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 an
Information Collection Request (ICR) for
which NHTSA intends to seek OMB
approval.
Comments must be submitted on
or before November 4, 2013.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by DOT Docket ID Number
NHTSA–2013–0087 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:
Kristie Johnson, Ph.D., Contracting
Officer’s Technical Representative,
Office of Behavioral Safety Research
(NTI–131), National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., W46–498, Washington, DC
20590. Dr. Johnson’s phone number is
202–366–2755 and her email address is
kristie.johnson@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
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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—Evaluation of a New Child
Pedestrian Curriculum.
Type of Request—New information
collection requirement.
OMB Clearance Number—None.
Form Number—NHTSA Forms 1215,
1216, and 1217.
Requested Expiration Date of
Approval—3 years from date of
approval.
Summary of the Collection of
Information—Several elementary
schools who are adopting the Child
Pedestrian Curriculum will be recruited
to help evaluate the curriculum.
Assisting faculty and staff and
participating students’ parents/
caregivers will be surveyed regarding
the implementation of a new child
pedestrian curriculum. Participating
students in grades K–5 will be surveyed
regarding their knowledge, behavior,
and attitudes about the curriculum.
Student assessments are included as
part of the curriculum for each of the
focused topic lessons and contain age
appropriate question and response
formats (pictures, easy to read). (The
curriculum is available at
www.nhtsa.gov/
ChildPedestrianSafetyCurriculum.) The
student assessments will be
administered by the curriculum
instructor. Depending on the school
system, parental permission for the
student to participate may not be
necessary because the curriculum is
being implemented by the school. If
parental permission is required,
appropriate informed consent will be
obtained. Contact with prospective
adult respondents will be conducted
through flyers sent home in backpacks
and the internet. Faculty/staff and
parents/caregivers will be given the
choice of completing the surveys online
or via a paper version that can be filled
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out and sent back to school with
students. Students would be surveyed at
school before and after implementation
of the curriculum to assess knowledge,
behavior, and attitude changes. NHTSA
would seek participation by up to four
elementary schools. No personally
identifiable information will be
collected; all results will be reported in
the aggregate.
Description of the Need for the
Information and Proposed Use of the
Information—The National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
was established by the Highway Safety
Act of 1970 (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.
As part of its mission, NHTSA
proposes to conduct an implementation
and impact evaluation of its new child
pedestrian curriculum. In 2010, nearly
20% of elementary school-aged children
killed in motor vehicle crashes were
pedestrians. To help reduce the number
of child pedestrians killed or injured,
NHTSA developed the new Child
Pedestrian Safety Curriculum to teach
and encourage safe pedestrian behaviors
for students at the elementary school
level (grades K–5). The overall goal of
the curriculum is to aid elementary age
school children in developing age
appropriate traffic safety knowledge and
practical pedestrian safety skills.
NHTSA wants to implement strong and
pertinent curricula. It is therefore
particularly important for a child
pedestrian safety curriculum to be
demonstrably successful in reducing the
likelihood of harm and/or injury for
elementary-aged children.
If approved, the proposed survey
would assist NHTSA in evaluating the
implementation and impact of the child
pedestrian curriculum. The proposed
implementation survey would
determine the usability and usefulness
of the curriculum materials, determine
the most appropriate strategies to
deliver the curriculum to produce an
effect, ascertain any obstacles to
implementing the curriculum, and
assess instructional strategies and
training. The results of the
implementation survey would be used
to help refine how the curriculum is
implemented. The proposed impact
survey would assess students’
knowledge, self-reported behaviors, and
attitudes regarding pedestrian safety and
the course materials. The results of the
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impact evaluation would be used to
assess the degree to which the Child
Pedestrian Safety Curriculum translates
to increasing pedestrian safety, and
overall safe behaviors. Overall, the
findings would be used to refine the
curriculum, to describe the best
practices for implementation, and to
evaluate behavior changes.
Description of the Likely Respondents
(Including Estimated Number, and
Proposed Frequency of Response to the
Collection of Information)—This
proposed effort would involve students
completing paper version surveys and
faculty/staff and parents/caregivers
completing surveys online or via paper
versions. Students would be surveyed at
school before and after implementation
of the curriculum to assess knowledge,
behavior, and attitude changes. NHTSA
would seek participation by up to four
elementary schools, one of which would
function as a control school.
Approximately 180 students would be
trained at each school using the
curriculum. In addition to the before
and after surveys, students would be
assessed after each of the five lessons for
a total of 7 surveys—each lasting about
5 minutes. The adult surveys would be
conducted with either electronic or
paper survey versions. Parents/
caregivers would be made aware of the
surveys via flyers sent home with their
participating child. The parents/
caregivers will be furnished with both
paper versions of the surveys and
internet links to take the surveys. If
paper versions are used, they would be
sent back to school with the
participating child. Parents/caregivers
would be surveyed before and after
curriculum implementation with each
survey lasting about 10 minutes. For
faculty/staff assisting with curriculum
implementation, the surveys would be
distributed at school and the
participants would have the option of
completing a paper or electronic version
of the survey. Faculty/staff would be
surveyed before the implementation,
after each of the five lessons, and at the
conclusion of the effort—for a total of 7
surveys. Each survey would be
approximately 15 minutes long. Five
faculty/staff members from each of the
three target schools would be surveyed.
No personally identifiable information
would be collected; all results would be
reported in the aggregate.
Estimate of the Total Annual
Reporting and Record Keeping Burden
Resulting from the Collection of
Information—NHTSA estimates that
students learning the curriculum would
average 35 minutes completing
assessments, for a total of 315 hours for
the surveys/assessments (180 students ×
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3 schools × 7 assessments × 5 minutes).
The parent surveys, with an average
duration of 10 minutes, would produce
a burden of 180 hours (180 parents × 3
schools × 2 surveys × 10 minutes). The
faculty/staff surveys, with an average
duration of 15 minutes, would produce
a burden of 26.25 hours (5 faculty/staff
members × 3 schools × 7 surveys × 15
minutes). The maximum annual
reporting burden for the child
pedestrian curriculum evaluation would
be 315 hours for student assessments,
180 hours for parent surveys, and 26.25
hours for faculty/staff surveys for a
grand total of 521.25 hours.
Information collection would occur
during a single school year. Therefore,
the average annual burden would be the
entire 521.25 hours. The respondents
would not incur any reporting cost from
the information collection. The
respondents also would not incur any
record keeping burden or record
keeping cost from the information
collection.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. Section 3506(c)(2)(A).
Issued on: August 30, 2013.
Jeff Michael,
Associate Administrator, Research and
Program Development.
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BILLING CODE 4910–59–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
[U.S. DOT Docket No. NHTSA–2013–0086]
Reports, Forms, and Record Keeping
Requirements
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT.
ACTION: Request for public comment on
proposed revision of the previously
approved 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
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), 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 an
Information Collection Request (ICR) for
which NHTSA intends to seek OMB
approval.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before November 4, 2013.
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You may submit comments
identified by DOT Docket ID Number
NHTSA–2013–0086 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:
Kristie Johnson, Ph.D., Contracting
Officer’s Technical Representative,
Office of Behavioral Safety Research
(NTI–131), National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., W46–498, Washington, DC
20590. Dr. Johnson’s phone number is
202–366–2755 and her email address is
kristie.johnson@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,
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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—NHTSA Distracted Driving
Survey Project.
Type of Request—Revision of
previously approved collection of
information.
OMB Clearance Number—2127–0665.
Form Number—NHTSA Form 1082.
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 collect information from a
random sample of 6,000 members of the
general public age 16 and older. The
sample will be stratified by NHTSA
region, age, and gender. The National
Survey on Distracted Driving Attitudes
and Behaviors (NSDDAB) will ask about
(a) attitudes, behaviors, and perceptions
related to driving distractions and
electronic device use while driving, and
(b) the effectiveness of high visibility
enforcement demonstration programs to
increase public awareness of the
dangers of, and legislation related to,
distracted and unsafe driving behaviors.
The estimated average amount of time to
complete the survey is 20 minutes. This
approval would be for the third and
fourth administrations of the NSDDAB.
Participation by respondents would be
voluntary and anonymous. The survey
will be conducted over the phone, with
respondents including those in landline
telephone households as well as those
who primarily or exclusive use a cell
phone. All results will be reported in
the aggregate.
The telephone interviewers would use
computer-assisted telephone
interviewing. A Spanish-language
translation and bilingual interviewers
would be used to minimize language
barriers to participation. In 2010 and
2012, NHTSA conducted the NSDDAB.
The findings from the proposed
information collection would build on
and add to the existing knowledge on
distracted driving and would help track
behavior and attitude changes that can
be used to tailor distraction program
efforts.
Description of the Need for the
Information and Proposed Use of the
Information—NHTSA was established
by the Highway Safety Act of 1970 (23
U.S.C. 101) to carry out a Congressional
mandate to reduce the mounting
number of deaths, injuries, and
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[U.S. DOT Docket No. NHTSA-2013-0087]
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 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), 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 an Information Collection Request (ICR) for
which NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 4, 2013.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket ID Number
NHTSA-2013-0087 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: Kristie Johnson, Ph.D., Contracting
Officer's Technical Representative, Office of Behavioral Safety
Research (NTI-131), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., W46-498, Washington, DC 20590. Dr.
Johnson's phone number is 202-366-2755 and her email address is
kristie.johnson@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
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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--Evaluation of a New Child Pedestrian Curriculum.
Type of Request--New information collection requirement.
OMB Clearance Number--None.
Form Number--NHTSA Forms 1215, 1216, and 1217.
Requested Expiration Date of Approval--3 years from date of
approval.
Summary of the Collection of Information--Several elementary
schools who are adopting the Child Pedestrian Curriculum will be
recruited to help evaluate the curriculum. Assisting faculty and staff
and participating students' parents/caregivers will be surveyed
regarding the implementation of a new child pedestrian curriculum.
Participating students in grades K-5 will be surveyed regarding their
knowledge, behavior, and attitudes about the curriculum. Student
assessments are included as part of the curriculum for each of the
focused topic lessons and contain age appropriate question and response
formats (pictures, easy to read). (The curriculum is available at
www.nhtsa.gov/ChildPedestrianSafetyCurriculum.) The student assessments
will be administered by the curriculum instructor. Depending on the
school system, parental permission for the student to participate may
not be necessary because the curriculum is being implemented by the
school. If parental permission is required, appropriate informed
consent will be obtained. Contact with prospective adult respondents
will be conducted through flyers sent home in backpacks and the
internet. Faculty/staff and parents/caregivers will be given the choice
of completing the surveys online or via a paper version that can be
filled out and sent back to school with students. Students would be
surveyed at school before and after implementation of the curriculum to
assess knowledge, behavior, and attitude changes. NHTSA would seek
participation by up to four elementary schools. No personally
identifiable information will be collected; all results will be
reported in the aggregate.
Description of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use of the
Information--The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
was established by the Highway Safety Act of 1970 (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.
As part of its mission, NHTSA proposes to conduct an implementation
and impact evaluation of its new child pedestrian curriculum. In 2010,
nearly 20% of elementary school-aged children killed in motor vehicle
crashes were pedestrians. To help reduce the number of child
pedestrians killed or injured, NHTSA developed the new Child Pedestrian
Safety Curriculum to teach and encourage safe pedestrian behaviors for
students at the elementary school level (grades K-5). The overall goal
of the curriculum is to aid elementary age school children in
developing age appropriate traffic safety knowledge and practical
pedestrian safety skills. NHTSA wants to implement strong and pertinent
curricula. It is therefore particularly important for a child
pedestrian safety curriculum to be demonstrably successful in reducing
the likelihood of harm and/or injury for elementary-aged children.
If approved, the proposed survey would assist NHTSA in evaluating
the implementation and impact of the child pedestrian curriculum. The
proposed implementation survey would determine the usability and
usefulness of the curriculum materials, determine the most appropriate
strategies to deliver the curriculum to produce an effect, ascertain
any obstacles to implementing the curriculum, and assess instructional
strategies and training. The results of the implementation survey would
be used to help refine how the curriculum is implemented. The proposed
impact survey would assess students' knowledge, self-reported
behaviors, and attitudes regarding pedestrian safety and the course
materials. The results of the impact evaluation would be used to assess
the degree to which the Child Pedestrian Safety Curriculum translates
to increasing pedestrian safety, and overall safe behaviors. Overall,
the findings would be used to refine the curriculum, to describe the
best practices for implementation, and to evaluate behavior changes.
Description of the Likely Respondents (Including Estimated Number,
and Proposed Frequency of Response to the Collection of Information)--
This proposed effort would involve students completing paper version
surveys and faculty/staff and parents/caregivers completing surveys
online or via paper versions. Students would be surveyed at school
before and after implementation of the curriculum to assess knowledge,
behavior, and attitude changes. NHTSA would seek participation by up to
four elementary schools, one of which would function as a control
school. Approximately 180 students would be trained at each school
using the curriculum. In addition to the before and after surveys,
students would be assessed after each of the five lessons for a total
of 7 surveys--each lasting about 5 minutes. The adult surveys would be
conducted with either electronic or paper survey versions. Parents/
caregivers would be made aware of the surveys via flyers sent home with
their participating child. The parents/caregivers will be furnished
with both paper versions of the surveys and internet links to take the
surveys. If paper versions are used, they would be sent back to school
with the participating child. Parents/caregivers would be surveyed
before and after curriculum implementation with each survey lasting
about 10 minutes. For faculty/staff assisting with curriculum
implementation, the surveys would be distributed at school and the
participants would have the option of completing a paper or electronic
version of the survey. Faculty/staff would be surveyed before the
implementation, after each of the five lessons, and at the conclusion
of the effort--for a total of 7 surveys. Each survey would be
approximately 15 minutes long. Five faculty/staff members from each of
the three target schools would be surveyed. No personally identifiable
information would be collected; all results would be reported in the
aggregate.
Estimate of the Total Annual Reporting and Record Keeping Burden
Resulting from the Collection of Information--NHTSA estimates that
students learning the curriculum would average 35 minutes completing
assessments, for a total of 315 hours for the surveys/assessments (180
students x
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3 schools x 7 assessments x 5 minutes). The parent surveys, with an
average duration of 10 minutes, would produce a burden of 180 hours
(180 parents x 3 schools x 2 surveys x 10 minutes). The faculty/staff
surveys, with an average duration of 15 minutes, would produce a burden
of 26.25 hours (5 faculty/staff members x 3 schools x 7 surveys x 15
minutes). The maximum annual reporting burden for the child pedestrian
curriculum evaluation would be 315 hours for student assessments, 180
hours for parent surveys, and 26.25 hours for faculty/staff surveys for
a grand total of 521.25 hours.
Information collection would occur during a single school year.
Therefore, the average annual burden would be the entire 521.25 hours.
The respondents would not incur any reporting cost from the information
collection. The respondents also would not incur any record keeping
burden or record keeping cost from the information collection.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. Section 3506(c)(2)(A).
Issued on: August 30, 2013.
Jeff Michael,
Associate Administrator, Research and Program Development.
[FR Doc. 2013-21553 Filed 9-4-13; 8:45 am]
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