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rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts
these comments, without edit, to
www.regulations.gov, as described in
the system of records notice, DOT/ALL–
14 FDMS, accessible through
www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to
facilitate comment tracking and
response, we encourage commenters to
provide their name, or the name of their
organization; however, submission of
names is completely optional. Whether
or not commenters identify themselves,
all timely comments will be fully
considered. If you wish to provide
comments containing proprietary or
confidential information, please contact
the agency for alternate submission
instructions.
(Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103,
46 U.S.C. 12121)
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By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
Dated: May 14, 2018.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2018–10519 Filed 5–16–18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–81–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD–2018–0068]
Requested Administrative Waiver of
the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel
SHANGRI-LA; Invitation for Public
Comments
Maritime Administration, DOT.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Secretary of
Transportation, as represented by the
Maritime Administration (MARAD), is
authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.build requirement of the coastwise laws
under certain circumstances. A request
for such a waiver has been received by
MARAD. The vessel, and a brief
description of the proposed service, is
listed below.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
June 18, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to
docket number MARAD–2018–0068.
Written comments may be submitted by
hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk,
U.S. Department of Transportation,
Docket Operations, M–30, West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590. You may also
send comments electronically via the
internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
All comments will become part of this
docket and will be available for
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inspection and copying at the above
address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00
p.m., Monday through Friday, except
federal holidays. An electronic version
of this document and all documents
entered into this docket is available at
https://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of
Transportation, Maritime
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Room W23–453,
Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202–
366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As
described by the applicant the intended
service of the vessel SHANGRI-LA is:
—Intended Commercial Use of Vessel:
‘‘To be used as a bed and breakfast.
With ability to leave the dock on day
or overnight trips. Guest maximum 3.
We would be staying with the vessel
to provide client services, such as
meals.’’
—Geographic Region: ‘‘Florida, Georgia,
South Carolina, North Carolina’’
The complete application is given in
DOT docket MARAD–2018–0068 at
https://www.regulations.gov. Interested
parties may comment on the effect this
action may have on U.S. vessel builders
or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in
accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and
MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part
388, that the issuance of the waiver will
have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.vessel builder or a business that uses
U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a
waiver will not be granted. Comments
should refer to the docket number of
this notice and the vessel name in order
for MARAD to properly consider the
comments. Comments should also state
the commenter’s interest in the waiver
application, and address the waiver
criteria given in section 388.4 of
MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part
388.
Privacy Act
In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c),
DOT/MARAD solicits comments from
the public to better inform its
rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts
these comments, without edit, to
www.regulations.gov, as described in
the system of records notice, DOT/ALL–
14 FDMS, accessible through
www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to
facilitate comment tracking and
response, we encourage commenters to
provide their name, or the name of their
organization; however, submission of
names is completely optional. Whether
or not commenters identify themselves,
all timely comments will be fully
considered. If you wish to provide
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comments containing proprietary or
confidential information, please contact
the agency for alternate submission
instructions.
(Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103,
46 U.S.C. 12121)
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By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
Dated: May 14, 2018.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2018–10517 Filed 5–16–18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–81–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
[U.S. DOT Docket No. NHTSA–2018–0050]
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 the 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 July 16, 2018.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by DOT Docket ID Number
NHTSA–2018–0050 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.
Each submission must include the
agency name and the docket number for
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this Notice. Note that all comments
received will be posted without changes
to https://www.regulations.gov, including
any personal information provided.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kathy Sifrit, Ph.D., Contracting Officer’s
Representative, Office of Behavioral
Safety Research (NPD–320), National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration,
1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, Washington,
DC 20590. Dr. Sifrit’s phone number is
202–366–0868, and her email address is
kathy.sifrit@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 submissions of responses.
In compliance with these
requirements, NHTSA asks public
comment on the following proposed
collection of information:
Title: In-Vehicle Drowsiness Detection
and Alerting.
Type of Request: New information
collection requirement.
OMB Clearance Number: None.
Form Number: NHTSA Forms 1441
through 1449.
Requested Expiration Date of
Approval: Three years from date of
approval.
Summary of the Collection of
Information: The National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
is seeking approval to collect
information from licensed young drivers
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for a one-time voluntary driving
simulator study of the effectiveness of
in-vehicle drowsiness detection and
alerting systems that aim to reduce
drowsy driving. NHTSA proposes to
collect information from licensed young
drivers to determine (1) their eligibility
to participate in a study evaluating
systems designed to detect and mitigate
drowsy driving, (2) their driving
performance during a simulated driving
task to measure drowsiness mitigation
system effectiveness, and (3) their
opinions about the safety systems and
their perceptions of the benefits.
NHTSA will collect information about
age, sex, driver license status, sleep and
caffeine habits, and driving habits from
an estimated 120 young drivers who
previously indicated interest in
participating in simulator studies
through a one-time, voluntary telephone
interview to determine their eligibility
for this study. NHTSA will then invite
85 qualified young drivers to report to
the simulator to complete an informed
consent form and other screening
activities including a ten-minute
practice drive in the simulator and an
assessment of the propensity for
simulator sickness. NHTSA expects that
75 young drivers will pass the screening
and will report for the overnight study,
which includes a four-hour drive in the
simulator. This collection is solely
reporting, and there are no recordkeeping costs to the respondents.
NHTSA will use the information to
produce a technical report that presents
the results of the study. The technical
report will provide aggregate (summary)
statistics and tables as well as the
results of statistical analysis of the
information, but it will not include any
personal information. The technical
report will be shared with vehicle
manufacturers and suppliers as well as
other stakeholders interested in
improving traffic safety by decreasing
drowsy driving.
Background: The mission of the
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) is to save
lives, prevent injuries and reduce
economic costs due to motor vehicle
crashes. In support of this mission,
NHTSA’s Office of Behavioral Safety
Research studies behaviors and attitudes
in highway safety, focusing on drivers,
passengers, pedestrians, and
motorcyclists, and it uses the results to
develop and refine countermeasures to
deter unsafe behaviors and promote safe
alternatives. One of the unsafe behaviors
we aim to prevent is drowsy driving.
NHTSA estimates that drowsy driving is
involved in 2.4% of fatal crashes
resulting in 824 fatalities per year from
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2011 through 2015, but the agency also
acknowledges that drowsy driving is
likely to be underreported in police
reports and investigations. A 2012 study
by Tefft published in Accident Analysis
and Prevention used a multiple
imputation methodology to analyze
NHTSA’s crash data and estimated
16.5% of fatal crashes involved drowsy
driving. If this estimate is accurate, it
suggests that more than 6,000 people die
in drowsy-driving-related motor vehicle
crashes each year. Furthermore, a
significant proportion of drivers report
drowsy driving. According to the 2017
AAA Foundation Traffic Safety Culture
Index survey, 31% of drivers reported
driving ‘‘when they were so tired they
had a hard time keeping their eyes
open’’ in the previous month, and the
Centers for Disease Control’s 2009
through 2012 Behavioral Risk Factor
Surveillance System surveys found that
4% admitted falling asleep at the wheel
within the past 30 days.
Description of the Need for the
Information and Proposed Use of the
Information: Given the significant safety
risk posed by drowsy driving, NHTSA
released its Drowsy Driving Research
and Program Plan in 2016. The
document outlines a comprehensive
program that involves six broad focus
areas, and one of these areas is vehicle
technology. The development and
refinement of driver state detection
systems promises the ability to detect
drowsiness and prevent crashes, and
previous NHTSA research has
demonstrated that various approaches to
driver state detection show promise.
However, the problem of how the
vehicle should respond when drowsy
driving is detected remains unanswered.
To assess the efficacy of different
vehicle-based countermeasures, it is
necessary to develop experimental
methods that replicate the motivational
conditions associated with drowsy
driving while keeping drivers in a
controlled and safe environment. The
objective of this study is to determine
the effect of in-vehicle drowsiness
countermeasures on driver behavior.
Drivers will be randomly assigned to
one of three experimental groups: No
warnings or mitigation (baseline), lane
departure warning, and drowsiness
mitigation, which includes a warning as
well as a navigation aid that appears to
inform the driver of the distance to the
next rest area. The study will compare
driver performance and behavior under
the two countermeasures with baseline
drowsy driving. The results will add to
the state of knowledge by systematically
comparing the effect of different invehicle drowsiness countermeasures on
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driver performance and decisionmaking in a high-fidelity driving
simulator. The results will be
disseminated through a technical report
that will be shared with vehicle
manufacturers and suppliers as well as
other stakeholders interested in
improving traffic safety by decreasing
drowsy driving.
Data Collection Plan: The University
of Iowa will solicit drivers between the
ages of 21 and 30 to participate in a
driver simulator study from a registry of
approximately 7,000 individuals who
have already expressed interest in
participating in driving research studies.
Respondent are likely to be from Eastern
Iowa because they must drive to the
National Advanced Driving Simulator
(NADS) at the University of Iowa
Research Park to participate. The agency
proposes to conduct one-time voluntary
15-minute phone surveys with up to 120
potential subjects to collect information
about driving experience, sleeping and
circadian rhythm, and general health to
determine eligibility. The expected
burden of qualifying 120 participants is
30 hours. Based upon past studies, the
agency expects that 85 potential subjects
will be eligible and will report to the
NADS for the study. The 85 potential
subjects will spend up to one hour
reading and signing a consent form,
watching a simulator training
presentation, completing a short driving
task in the simulator to screen for
simulator sickness, complete a brief
wellness survey to screen for simulator
sickness, and, if appropriate, schedule a
future study drive session. The expected
burden of screening 85 potential
subjects is about 85 hours. It is expected
that of the 85 screened, 75 will pass the
simulator screening and opt to
participate in the study. The study
participants will spend up to nine hours
providing information about activities,
including sleeping, in the previous 24
hours, waiting to begin the simulator
drive, completing the four-hour drive
and completing a post-drive
questionnaire about the experience.
During the waiting period and
immediately after the simulator drive,
study participants will complete the
Stanford Sleepiness Scale ten times.
During the simulator drive, participants
may take breaks. Participants will
complete a brief questionnaire during
the expected two (voluntary) breaks in
the drive to evaluate participants’
rationale for resting. In addition to the
nine hours for the study, participants
also will complete an activity log
covering the 24 hours before study,
which will take an estimated 30 minutes
to complete. The expected burden of 75
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participants completing the study is
about 713 hours.
Estimate of the Total Annual
Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden
Resulting from the Collection of
Information: The total estimated burden
for qualifying 120 participants (30
hours), for screening 85 participants (85
hours) and for 75 participants to
complete the study (713 hours) is 828
total hours.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. Section 3506(c)(2)(A).
Issued in Washington, DC on May 14,
2018.
Jeff Michael,
Associate Administrator, Research and
Program Development.
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BILLING CODE 4910–59–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
[Docket No. PHMSA–2018–0016]
Pipeline Safety: Information Collection
Activities
Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration
(PHMSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
On March 6, 2018, in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the Pipeline and
Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration (PHMSA) published a
notice in the Federal Register (83 FR
9573) inviting comments on two
information collections identified by
OMB control numbers 2137–0594 and
2137–0622 that expire on May 31, 2018.
PHMSA is requesting an extension with
no change for these information
collections.
During the public comment period,
PHMSA received no comments in
response to the information collections.
PHMSA received fifteen comments that
did not pertain to the information
collection requests. PHMSA is
publishing this notice to provide the
public with an additional 30 days to
comment on the renewal of the
information collections referenced
above and to announce that the
information collection requests will be
submitted to OMB for approval.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before June 18,
2018 to be assured of consideration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Angela Dow by telephone at 202–366–
1246, by email at angela.dow@dot.gov,
SUMMARY:
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by fax at 202–366–4566, or by mail at
U.S. Department of Transportation,
PHMSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
PHP–30, Washington, DC 20590–0001.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by the docket number
PHMSA–2018–0016 by any of the
following methods:
• Fax: 1–202–395–5806.
• Mail: Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Records
Management Center, Room 10102
NEOB, 725 17th Street NW,
Washington, DC 20503, ATTN: Desk
Officer for the U.S. Department of
Transportation\PHMSA.
• Email: Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, OMB, at the
following email address: OIRA_
Submission@omb.eop.gov.
Requests for a copy of the information
collection should be directed to Angela
Dow by telephone at 202–366–1246, by
fax at 202–366–4566, by email at
angela.dow@dot.gov, or by mail at U.S.
Department of Transportation, PHMSA,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, PHP–30,
Washington, DC 20590–0001.
Summary of Comments Received
During the 60-day comment period,
PHMSA received fifteen (15) comments
from anonymous submitters that
emphasized the general importance of
environmental safety in the oil and gas
industry.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
1320.8(d), Title 5, Code of Federal
Regulations, requires PHMSA to provide
interested members of the public and
affected agencies an opportunity to
comment on information collection and
recordkeeping requests. This notice
identifies two information collection
requests that PHMSA will submit to
OMB for renewal. The following
information is provided for each
information collection: (1) Title of the
information collection; (2) OMB control
number; (3) Current expiration date; (4)
Type of request; (5) Abstract of the
information collection activity; (6)
Description of affected public; (7)
Estimate of total annual reporting and
recordkeeping burden; and (8)
Frequency of collection. PHMSA will
request a three-year term of approval for
each information collection activity.
PHMSA requests comments on the
following information collections:
1. Title: Customer-Owned Service
Lines.
OMB Control Number: 2137–0594.
Current Expiration Date: 5/31/2018.
Type of Request: Renewal of a
currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: This information collection
request requires operators of gas service
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[U.S. DOT Docket No. NHTSA-2018-0050]
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 the 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 July 16, 2018.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket ID Number
NHTSA-2018-0050 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.
Each submission must include the agency name and the docket number for
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this Notice. Note that all comments received will be posted without
changes to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal
information provided.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy Sifrit, Ph.D., Contracting
Officer's Representative, Office of Behavioral Safety Research (NPD-
320), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20590. Dr. Sifrit's phone number is 202-366-
0868, and her email address is [email protected].
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
submissions of responses.
In compliance with these requirements, NHTSA asks public comment on
the following proposed collection of information:
Title: In-Vehicle Drowsiness Detection and Alerting.
Type of Request: New information collection requirement.
OMB Clearance Number: None.
Form Number: NHTSA Forms 1441 through 1449.
Requested Expiration Date of Approval: Three years from date of
approval.
Summary of the Collection of Information: The National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is seeking approval to collect
information from licensed young drivers for a one-time voluntary
driving simulator study of the effectiveness of in-vehicle drowsiness
detection and alerting systems that aim to reduce drowsy driving. NHTSA
proposes to collect information from licensed young drivers to
determine (1) their eligibility to participate in a study evaluating
systems designed to detect and mitigate drowsy driving, (2) their
driving performance during a simulated driving task to measure
drowsiness mitigation system effectiveness, and (3) their opinions
about the safety systems and their perceptions of the benefits. NHTSA
will collect information about age, sex, driver license status, sleep
and caffeine habits, and driving habits from an estimated 120 young
drivers who previously indicated interest in participating in simulator
studies through a one-time, voluntary telephone interview to determine
their eligibility for this study. NHTSA will then invite 85 qualified
young drivers to report to the simulator to complete an informed
consent form and other screening activities including a ten-minute
practice drive in the simulator and an assessment of the propensity for
simulator sickness. NHTSA expects that 75 young drivers will pass the
screening and will report for the overnight study, which includes a
four-hour drive in the simulator. This collection is solely reporting,
and there are no record-keeping costs to the respondents. NHTSA will
use the information to produce a technical report that presents the
results of the study. The technical report will provide aggregate
(summary) statistics and tables as well as the results of statistical
analysis of the information, but it will not include any personal
information. The technical report will be shared with vehicle
manufacturers and suppliers as well as other stakeholders interested in
improving traffic safety by decreasing drowsy driving.
Background: The mission of the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) is to save lives, prevent injuries and reduce
economic costs due to motor vehicle crashes. In support of this
mission, NHTSA's Office of Behavioral Safety Research studies behaviors
and attitudes in highway safety, focusing on drivers, passengers,
pedestrians, and motorcyclists, and it uses the results to develop and
refine countermeasures to deter unsafe behaviors and promote safe
alternatives. One of the unsafe behaviors we aim to prevent is drowsy
driving. NHTSA estimates that drowsy driving is involved in 2.4% of
fatal crashes resulting in 824 fatalities per year from 2011 through
2015, but the agency also acknowledges that drowsy driving is likely to
be underreported in police reports and investigations. A 2012 study by
Tefft published in Accident Analysis and Prevention used a multiple
imputation methodology to analyze NHTSA's crash data and estimated
16.5% of fatal crashes involved drowsy driving. If this estimate is
accurate, it suggests that more than 6,000 people die in drowsy-
driving-related motor vehicle crashes each year. Furthermore, a
significant proportion of drivers report drowsy driving. According to
the 2017 AAA Foundation Traffic Safety Culture Index survey, 31% of
drivers reported driving ``when they were so tired they had a hard time
keeping their eyes open'' in the previous month, and the Centers for
Disease Control's 2009 through 2012 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance
System surveys found that 4% admitted falling asleep at the wheel
within the past 30 days.
Description of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use of the
Information: Given the significant safety risk posed by drowsy driving,
NHTSA released its Drowsy Driving Research and Program Plan in 2016.
The document outlines a comprehensive program that involves six broad
focus areas, and one of these areas is vehicle technology. The
development and refinement of driver state detection systems promises
the ability to detect drowsiness and prevent crashes, and previous
NHTSA research has demonstrated that various approaches to driver state
detection show promise. However, the problem of how the vehicle should
respond when drowsy driving is detected remains unanswered. To assess
the efficacy of different vehicle-based countermeasures, it is
necessary to develop experimental methods that replicate the
motivational conditions associated with drowsy driving while keeping
drivers in a controlled and safe environment. The objective of this
study is to determine the effect of in-vehicle drowsiness
countermeasures on driver behavior. Drivers will be randomly assigned
to one of three experimental groups: No warnings or mitigation
(baseline), lane departure warning, and drowsiness mitigation, which
includes a warning as well as a navigation aid that appears to inform
the driver of the distance to the next rest area. The study will
compare driver performance and behavior under the two countermeasures
with baseline drowsy driving. The results will add to the state of
knowledge by systematically comparing the effect of different in-
vehicle drowsiness countermeasures on
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driver performance and decision-making in a high-fidelity driving
simulator. The results will be disseminated through a technical report
that will be shared with vehicle manufacturers and suppliers as well as
other stakeholders interested in improving traffic safety by decreasing
drowsy driving.
Data Collection Plan: The University of Iowa will solicit drivers
between the ages of 21 and 30 to participate in a driver simulator
study from a registry of approximately 7,000 individuals who have
already expressed interest in participating in driving research
studies. Respondent are likely to be from Eastern Iowa because they
must drive to the National Advanced Driving Simulator (NADS) at the
University of Iowa Research Park to participate. The agency proposes to
conduct one-time voluntary 15-minute phone surveys with up to 120
potential subjects to collect information about driving experience,
sleeping and circadian rhythm, and general health to determine
eligibility. The expected burden of qualifying 120 participants is 30
hours. Based upon past studies, the agency expects that 85 potential
subjects will be eligible and will report to the NADS for the study.
The 85 potential subjects will spend up to one hour reading and signing
a consent form, watching a simulator training presentation, completing
a short driving task in the simulator to screen for simulator sickness,
complete a brief wellness survey to screen for simulator sickness, and,
if appropriate, schedule a future study drive session. The expected
burden of screening 85 potential subjects is about 85 hours. It is
expected that of the 85 screened, 75 will pass the simulator screening
and opt to participate in the study. The study participants will spend
up to nine hours providing information about activities, including
sleeping, in the previous 24 hours, waiting to begin the simulator
drive, completing the four-hour drive and completing a post-drive
questionnaire about the experience. During the waiting period and
immediately after the simulator drive, study participants will complete
the Stanford Sleepiness Scale ten times. During the simulator drive,
participants may take breaks. Participants will complete a brief
questionnaire during the expected two (voluntary) breaks in the drive
to evaluate participants' rationale for resting. In addition to the
nine hours for the study, participants also will complete an activity
log covering the 24 hours before study, which will take an estimated 30
minutes to complete. The expected burden of 75 participants completing
the study is about 713 hours.
Estimate of the Total Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden
Resulting from the Collection of Information: The total estimated
burden for qualifying 120 participants (30 hours), for screening 85
participants (85 hours) and for 75 participants to complete the study
(713 hours) is 828 total hours.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. Section 3506(c)(2)(A).
Issued in Washington, DC on May 14, 2018.
Jeff Michael,
Associate Administrator, Research and Program Development.
[FR Doc. 2018-10542 Filed 5-16-18; 8:45 am]
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