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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA–2017–0070]
Agency Request for Approval of a New
Information Collection: Recruitment
and Debriefing of Human Subjects for
a Study on Commercial Vehicle Crash
Avoidance Systems (CAS)
Request for public comments on
a proposed collection of information.
ACTION:
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
reinstatement of previously approved
collections. This document describes a
new information collection for which
NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval.
DATES: Written comments should be
submitted by October 10, 2017.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by Docket No. NHTSA–2017–
0070 through one of the following
methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
online instructions for submitting
comments.
• Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket
Management Facility, U.S. Department
of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., West Building Ground
Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC
20590 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Eastern Time, Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. Telephone:
202–366–9826.
• Fax: 202–493–2251.
Instructions: All submission must
include the agency name and docket
number for this proposed collection of
information. Note that all comments
received will be posted without change
to https://www.regulation.gov, including
any personal information provided.
Please see the Privacy heading below.
Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search
the electronic form of all comments
received into any of our dockets by the
name of the individual submitting the
comment (or signing the comment, if
submitted on behalf of an association,
business, labor union, etc.). You may
review DOT’s complete Privacy Act
Statement in the Federal Register
published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR
19477–78) or you may visit https://
www.dot.gov/privacy.html.
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Docket: For access to the docket to
read comments received, go to https://
www.regulations.gov, or the street
address listed above. Follow the online
instructions for accessing the dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Alrik L. Svenson, Office of Vehicle
Safety Research, National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration, U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
DC 20590, Telephone: 202–366–0436.
For access to background documents,
please contact Mr. Svenson.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
before an agency submits a proposed
collection of information to OMB for
approval, it must first 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.
OMB has promulgated regulations
describing what must be included in
such a document. Under OMB’s
regulation (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;
(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 for public
comments on the following proposed
collection of information for which the
agency is seeking approval from OMB:
Title: Field Study of Newer
Generation Heavy Vehicle Automatic
Emergency Braking (AEB) Systems
OMB Control Number: Not assigned.
Form Numbers: None.
Type of Review: New Information
Collection.
Background: The National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
is assessing the benefits of crash
avoidance technologies for heavy trucks
that include Automatic Emergency
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Braking (AEB) to prevent fatalities,
injuries, and property damage in crashes
involving heavy vehicles. Previous
studies have investigated crash problem
size, economic cost, and preliminary
safety benefits concerning these
systems. The underlying methods of
these studies have included test track
evaluations, objective test procedures,
technology field demonstrations, and
‘‘naturalistic’’ studies. As both of the
major AEB system suppliers are
scheduled to release new products in
the second half of 2016, NHTSA is
interested in the real world performance
of these new systems, which are
designed to address the shortcomings of
the previous generation of AEB systems.
These systems have been designed to
offer improved threat detection and new
features such as stationary object
braking. Additionally, a new product
called Detroit AssuranceTM was released
in 2015 for Freightliner trucks by Detroit
Diesel Corporation. This system shares
many features with the OnGuard and
Wingman® products including
advanced emergency braking (AEB),
forward collision warnings (FCW), and
adaptive cruise control (ACC).
Description of the Need for the
Information and Proposed Use of the
Information: The collection of
information consists of: (1) A
demographic questionnaire, (2) initial
CAS technology questionnaires, and (3)
post study CAS technology
questionnaire.
The information to be collected will
be used as follows:
• Demographic questionnaire will be
used to obtain demographic information
so that analysis may account for
participants from various groups (e.g.,
age gender, driving experience, and
experience with CAS technology).
• Initial CAS technology
questionnaires will be used to get
information about drivers’ beliefs and
attitude towards the CAS technology
installed on the commercial vehicle
they use for their job. These
questionnaires will assess perceived
usability of the systems in terms of
acceptance and satisfaction, as well as
willingness to have this technology in
their vehicle. Each driver will complete
this survey at the start of his or her data
collection.
• Post study CAS technology
questionnaires will be used to get
information about drivers’ beliefs and
attitude towards the CAS technology
installed on the commercial vehicle
they use for their job. These
questionnaires will also be used to
assess perceived distraction potential of
the systems in terms. Each driver will
complete a post study questionnaire
once, after the completion of his or her
data collection. The post study survey
will gauge how drivers’ attitudes and
preferences may have changed over the
course of participation.
• Each participating driver will have
a data acquisition system installed in
their vehicle for three months while
they perform their normal work duties.
This system will collect video of the
driver and forward roadway, telemetry
and vehicle network data related to
driving, and activations of the vehicle’s
CAS.
Respondents: Commercial vehicle
drivers who are assigned a single,
specific commercial vehicle that is
equipped with the eligible technologies.
Trucking fleets (approximately 7–10)
will be contacted first to see if they have
trucks equipped with the technologies
and would be willing to have their
drivers participate in the study.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
175, after compensating for potential
drop-outs
Estimated Number of Responses: Full
participation in the study will include
3 responses for a total of 92 questions
per participant, plus a consent form that
will be reviewed prior to participation.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 110
minutes per respondent, including
consent (204 hours total).
Estimated Frequency: Twice at the
start of participation (demographic and
initial CAS technology surveys), once at
the completion of participation
approximately 3 months later.
TABLE 1—ESTIMATED BURDEN HOURS
Number of
respondents 1
Instrument
Frequency of
responses
Number of
questions
Estimated
individual
burden
(minutes)
Total
estimated
burden
hours
Total
annualize
cost to
respondents 2
Informed Consent Form ...........................
Demographic questionnaire .....................
Initial CAS Technology Survey ................
Final CAS Technology Survey .................
175
175
175
175
1
1
1
1
N/A
19
36
37
10
10
25
25
29
29
73
73
$584.64
584.64
1,471.68
1,471.68
Total ..................................................
........................
........................
........................
........................
204
4,112.44
1 The
number of respondents in this table includes drop-out rates.
based on the mean hourly rate nationwide for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers of $20.16 as reported in the May 2014 Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates, Bureau of Labor Statistics. https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm#35-0000.
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2 Estimated
Public Comments Invited: You are
asked to comment on any aspect of this
information collection, including (a)
Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the
Department’s performance; (b) the
accuracy of the estimated burden; (c)
ways for the Department to enhance the
quality, utility and clarity of the
information collection; and (d) ways
that the burden could be minimized
without reducing the quality of the
collected information. The agency will
summarize and/or include your
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comments in the request for OMB’s
clearance of this information collection.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995, 44. U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended;
5 CFR part 1320; and 49 CFR 1.95.
Issued in Washington, DC.
Nathaniel Beuse,
Associate Administrator for Vehicle Safety
Research.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA-2017-0070]
Agency Request for Approval of a New Information Collection:
Recruitment and Debriefing of Human Subjects for a Study on Commercial
Vehicle Crash Avoidance Systems (CAS)
ACTION: Request for public comments on a proposed collection of
information.
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SUMMARY: Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from
the public, it must receive approval from the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB). Under procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, before seeking OMB approval, Federal agencies must solicit
public comment on proposed collections of information, including
extensions and reinstatement of previously approved collections. This
document describes a new information collection for which NHTSA intends
to seek OMB approval.
DATES: Written comments should be submitted by October 10, 2017.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Docket No. NHTSA-2017-
0070 through one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket Management Facility, U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590 between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Telephone: 202-366-9826.
Fax: 202-493-2251.
Instructions: All submission must include the agency name and
docket number for this proposed collection of information. Note that
all comments received will be posted without change to https://www.regulation.gov, including any personal information provided. Please
see the Privacy heading below.
Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all
comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual
submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf
of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's
complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on
April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477-78) or you may visit https://www.dot.gov/privacy.html.
Docket: For access to the docket to read comments received, go to
https://www.regulations.gov, or the street address listed above. Follow
the online instructions for accessing the dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alrik L. Svenson, Office of Vehicle
Safety Research, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
DC 20590, Telephone: 202-366-0436. For access to background documents,
please contact Mr. Svenson.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
before an agency submits a proposed collection of information to OMB
for approval, it must first 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. OMB has promulgated regulations describing what must be
included in such a document. Under OMB's regulation (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;
(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 for public
comments on the following proposed collection of information for which
the agency is seeking approval from OMB:
Title: Field Study of Newer Generation Heavy Vehicle Automatic
Emergency Braking (AEB) Systems
OMB Control Number: Not assigned.
Form Numbers: None.
Type of Review: New Information Collection.
Background: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA) is assessing the benefits of crash avoidance technologies for
heavy trucks that include Automatic Emergency
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Braking (AEB) to prevent fatalities, injuries, and property damage in
crashes involving heavy vehicles. Previous studies have investigated
crash problem size, economic cost, and preliminary safety benefits
concerning these systems. The underlying methods of these studies have
included test track evaluations, objective test procedures, technology
field demonstrations, and ``naturalistic'' studies. As both of the
major AEB system suppliers are scheduled to release new products in the
second half of 2016, NHTSA is interested in the real world performance
of these new systems, which are designed to address the shortcomings of
the previous generation of AEB systems. These systems have been
designed to offer improved threat detection and new features such as
stationary object braking. Additionally, a new product called Detroit
Assurance\TM\ was released in 2015 for Freightliner trucks by Detroit
Diesel Corporation. This system shares many features with the OnGuard
and Wingman[supreg] products including advanced emergency braking
(AEB), forward collision warnings (FCW), and adaptive cruise control
(ACC).
Description of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use of the
Information: The collection of information consists of: (1) A
demographic questionnaire, (2) initial CAS technology questionnaires,
and (3) post study CAS technology questionnaire.
The information to be collected will be used as follows:
Demographic questionnaire will be used to obtain
demographic information so that analysis may account for participants
from various groups (e.g., age gender, driving experience, and
experience with CAS technology).
Initial CAS technology questionnaires will be used to get
information about drivers' beliefs and attitude towards the CAS
technology installed on the commercial vehicle they use for their job.
These questionnaires will assess perceived usability of the systems in
terms of acceptance and satisfaction, as well as willingness to have
this technology in their vehicle. Each driver will complete this survey
at the start of his or her data collection.
Post study CAS technology questionnaires will be used to
get information about drivers' beliefs and attitude towards the CAS
technology installed on the commercial vehicle they use for their job.
These questionnaires will also be used to assess perceived distraction
potential of the systems in terms. Each driver will complete a post
study questionnaire once, after the completion of his or her data
collection. The post study survey will gauge how drivers' attitudes and
preferences may have changed over the course of participation.
Each participating driver will have a data acquisition
system installed in their vehicle for three months while they perform
their normal work duties. This system will collect video of the driver
and forward roadway, telemetry and vehicle network data related to
driving, and activations of the vehicle's CAS.
Respondents: Commercial vehicle drivers who are assigned a single,
specific commercial vehicle that is equipped with the eligible
technologies. Trucking fleets (approximately 7-10) will be contacted
first to see if they have trucks equipped with the technologies and
would be willing to have their drivers participate in the study.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 175, after compensating for
potential drop-outs
Estimated Number of Responses: Full participation in the study will
include 3 responses for a total of 92 questions per participant, plus a
consent form that will be reviewed prior to participation.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 110 minutes per respondent,
including consent (204 hours total).
Estimated Frequency: Twice at the start of participation
(demographic and initial CAS technology surveys), once at the
completion of participation approximately 3 months later.
Table 1--Estimated Burden Hours
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Total
Number of Estimated Total annualize
Instrument respondents Frequency of Number of individual estimated cost to
\1\ responses questions burden burden hours respondents
(minutes) \2\
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Informed Consent Form................................... 175 1 N/A 10 29 $584.64
Demographic questionnaire............................... 175 1 19 10 29 584.64
Initial CAS Technology Survey........................... 175 1 36 25 73 1,471.68
Final CAS Technology Survey............................. 175 1 37 25 73 1,471.68
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Total............................................... .............. .............. .............. .............. 204 4,112.44
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\1\ The number of respondents in this table includes drop-out rates.
\2\ Estimated based on the mean hourly rate nationwide for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers of $20.16 as reported in the May 2014 Occupational
Employment and Wage Estimates, Bureau of Labor Statistics. https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm#35-0000.
Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of
this information collection, including (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for the Department's
performance; (b) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) ways for the
Department to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the
information collection; and (d) ways that the burden could be minimized
without reducing the quality of the collected information. The agency
will summarize and/or include your comments in the request for OMB's
clearance of this information collection.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44. U.S.C.
Chapter 35, as amended; 5 CFR part 1320; and 49 CFR 1.95.
Issued in Washington, DC.
Nathaniel Beuse,
Associate Administrator for Vehicle Safety Research.
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