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[Docket No. NHTSA–2022–0108]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Request for Comment;
Older Driver Rearview Video Systems
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation (DOT).
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Notice and request for
comments on a reinstatement of
previously approved information
collection.
ACTION:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), this notice announces that the
Information Collection Request (ICR)
summarized below will be submitted to
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval. The ICR
describes the nature of the information
collection and its expected burden.
NHTSA invites public comments about
our intention to request approval from
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for a reinstatement with
modification of a previously approved
information collection request exploring
older drivers’ use of rearview video
systems (backing cameras). A Federal
Register Notice with a 60-day comment
period soliciting comments on the
following information collection was
published. NHTSA received comments
from one organization, which we
address below.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before May 11, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection, including
suggestions for reducing burden, should
be submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget at
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
To find this particular information
collection, select ‘‘Currently under
Review—Open for Public Comment’’ or
use the search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information or access to
background documents, contact Kathy
Sifrit, Ph.D., Office of Behavioral Safety
Research (NPD–320), (202) 366–9982,
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration, W46–472, U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC
20590. Please identify the relevant
collection of information by referring to
its OMB Control Number.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), a Federal
agency must receive approval from the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) before it collects certain
information from the public and a
person is not required to respond to a
collection of information by a Federal
agency unless the collection displays a
valid OMB control number. In
compliance with these requirements,
this notice announces that the following
information collection request will be
submitted OMB.
SUMMARY:
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Title: Older Driver Rearview Video
Systems.
OMB Control Number: 2127–0731.
Form Number: Forms 1398 and 1399.
Type of Request: Reinstatement with
modification of a previously approved
information collection (OMB Control
No. 2127–0731).
Type of Review Requested: Regular.
Length of Approval Requested: Three
years (except for certain research
projects).
Summary of the Collection of
Information: The National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration of the U.S.
Department of Transportation is seeking
approval to reinstate an information
collection to recruit 120 older licensed
drivers, 60 between ages 60 and 69 and
60 age 70 and older, for a one-time
voluntary research study to assess
whether training on the use of Rear
Video Systems (RVS) improves the
ability of older drivers to back safely.
NHTSA expects 180 volunteers will
complete screening over the telephone
or in-person to determine their
eligibility for the study. Recruiting
participants for the reinstated collection
has an estimated burden of 15 hours
(five minutes per respondent). NHTSA
expects that among the 180 who are
screened, 120 will be eligible and
willing to participate in the study.
These 120 participants will complete
informed consent forms (15 minutes per
participant or 30 burden hours),
participate in either RVS training or an
equal-time placebo group (30 minutes
per participant or 60 burden hours), and
complete a series of backing tasks on a
closed test-track (60 minutes per
participant or 120 burden hours). The
overall expected burden for screening
(15 hours) and the experiment (210
hours) is 225 hours.
NHTSA previously obtained clearance
from OMB to conduct the information
collections for this one-time study.
However, NHTSA was unable to
complete the study as a result of the
public health emergency in 2020 and
2021. The requested reinstatement is
125 fewer burden hours than the
previous information collection request
because the reinstatement is for 120
rather than 200 participants. The
reinstatement requests fewer burden
hours because NHTSA previously
completed the first part of this
collection by observing older drivers
while backing for the development of
training. NHTSA is now requesting a
reinstatement to allow it to complete the
second part, assessing the effects of the
training. NHTSA will use the
information to produce a technical
report containing summary statistics
and tables. No identifying information
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or individual responses will be
reported. The technical report will be
made available to a variety of audiences
interested in improving highway safety
through the agency website and the
National Transportation Library. This
project involves approval by an
institutional review board, which the
contractor will obtain before contacting
potential participants. This collection
will inform the development of
behavioral safety countermeasures to
improve older driver safety, particularly
older driver training.
Description of the Need for the
Information and Proposed Use of the
Information: Older adults comprise an
increasing proportion of the driving
population.1 The independent mobility
that driving confers improves older
adults’ access to the goods and services
they need and enhances their ability to
take part in community and family
activities that support quality of life.
New vehicle technologies, like RVS,
may help compensate for some agerelated deficits and keep older adults
driving safely.
The theory underpinning the
assumption that older drivers have an
elevated safety risk associated with
backing crashes is based upon known
age-related deficits. Many older drivers
have musculoskeletal difficulties that
limit their ability to turn and scan
behind the vehicle. For example, Chen
et al. (2015) found that older drivers had
less neck and trunk rotation and were
less successful in detecting targets
requiring body rotation in a driving
simulator.2 Aging also diminishes the
visual search, visual information
processing, and divided attention
capabilities needed to be alert to
possible conflicts from cross traffic
when backing from a driveway or
parking space. Deficits in visual
scanning among older drivers have been
reported in numerous studies. For
example, Pollatsek et al. (2012) found
that older drivers were less likely to
focus their visual attention on areas
with potential hazards than younger
experienced drivers at intersections in a
simulator and on-the-road.3
1 National Center for Statistics and Analysis.
(2022, July). 2020 older population fact sheet.
(Traffic Safety Facts. Report No. DOT HS 813 341).
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Available at https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/
Public/ViewPublication/812372.
2 Chen, K. B., Xu, X., Lin J. H., & Radwin, R. G.
(2015). ‘‘Evaluation of older driver head functional
range of motion using portable immersive virtual
reality.’’ Experimental gerontology, 70, 150–156.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exger.2015.08.010.
3 Pollatsek, A., Romoser, M. R., & Fisher, D. L.
(2012). ‘‘Identifying and remediating failures of
selective attention in older drivers.’’ Current
directions in psychological science, 21(1), 3–7.
https://doi.org/10.1177/0963721411429459.
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An analysis of NHTSA’s Non-Traffic
Surveillance from 2012 through 2014
indicated that older drivers were
involved in an estimated 19,000 backing
crashes a year that resulted in death or
injury. This represented 22% of all nontraffic backing crashes. Older drivers
represented 17% of all licensed drivers
but accounted for 22% of all non-traffic
backing crashes during this period,
indicating an over-representation in
non-traffic backing crashes per licensed
driver. Studies have found that the most
frequent error among older drivers
involved in crashes is failure to yield
the right-of-way. For example, Cicchino
and McCartt (2015) found that ‘‘the most
frequent error made by crash-involved
drivers ages 70 and older was
inadequate surveillance, which
included looking but not seeing and
failing to look.’’ 4 The fact that older
drivers are at elevated risk of crashes
due to inadequate surveillance
compared to younger drivers may
explain their over-representation in
backing crashes per licensed driver.
RVS is expected to offer more
potential benefits to older drivers than
younger drivers because older drivers
have more room for improvement due to
the age-related decline in the ability to
rotate one’s body. It may also
compensate for the fact that older
drivers are more likely to have
inadequate surveillance or scanning
than younger drivers. A recently
published article addressed this
question. Cichino (2017) found that RVS
reduced backing crash involvement
among drivers 70 and older by 36%
compared to 16% for drivers younger
than 70, but the difference was not
statistically significant. The study also
found that backing sensors reduced
backing crash involvement for drivers
70 and older by 38% compared to no
effectiveness for drivers younger than
70, which was a statistically significant
difference.5
60-Day Notice
A Federal Register notice with a 60day comment period soliciting public
comments on the following information
collection was published on 01/12/2023
(88 FR 2168–70). One organization, the
National Association of Mutual
Insurance Companies (NAMIC)
submitted comments. NAMIC noted
4 Cicchino, J. B. and McCartt, A. T. (2015).
‘‘Critical older driver errors in a sample of serious
U.S. crashes.’’ Accident analysis and prevention,
80, 211–219. https://doi.org/10.1016/
j.aap.2015.04.015.
5 Cichino, J. B. (2017). ‘‘Effects of rearview
cameras and rear parking sensors on police-reported
backing crashes.’’ Traffic injury prevention, 18(8),
859–865. https://doi.org/10.1080/15389588.2017.
1317758.
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support for the project, specifically that
the proposed information collection is
necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of NHTSA and indicated
that there is every reason the believe
that the results of the study will have
great practical utility. NAMIC went on
to recommend that NHTSA ‘‘continue to
seek input from the insurance
industry,’’ as they may be able to
provide input on metric, performance
indicators, and measures of success.
They added that NAMIC would be
interested in working with NHTSA on
these areas of study and analysis. While
NHTSA has not worked with NAMIC on
this project, under Part 1 of the project,
the contractors conducted a literature
review of research in older driver safety
that focused on performance in backing
maneuvers. That review included
research from the Insurance Institute for
Highway Safety. This review, combined
with analyses of older adults’ backing
performance collected in Part 1 of the
project informed both the training and
data collection protocols.
Affected Public: The potential
respondent universe is comprised of all
residents of the New River Valley and
Roanoke Valley regions in Virginia who
are age 60 and older. From this
universe, the new data collection
screening questionnaire will be
administered to an estimated 180
potential participants to qualify a total
sample of 120 volunteer drivers, 60
between ages 60 and 69 and 60 who are
70 and older.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
The study anticipates screening 180
potential participants to obtain 120
older drivers who meet study inclusion
criteria. NHTSA expects to collect
information either over the telephone or
in-person from up to 180 potential
participants to determine their
eligibility for the study. Based upon
previous research experience in the
study area, an estimated 120 potential
participants (65% of those who respond
to screener questions) will be eligible
and interested. The 120 participants are
expected to consent and complete the
study.
Frequency: This study is a one-time
information collection, and there will be
no recurrence.
Number of Responses: 180.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 225 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Cost:
$6,558.
The contractor will use a screening
questionnaire (Form 1398) to identify
120 drivers (60 between ages 60 and 69
and 60 age 70 and older) who are
properly qualified and choose to
participate in the study. Participants
will answer the screening questionnaire
items either over the phone or in person
to determine if they qualify for the
study. Respondents are expected to take
an estimated average of 5 minutes to
complete the initial screening resulting
in 15 burden hours for screening up to
180 potential participants. It is
estimated that 65% of those who begin
the screening process will be eligible
and interested in participating. As such,
we anticipate screening up to 180
individuals to recruit an estimated 120
potential participants for the consenting
process. The consenting process
includes an overview of the study and
an explanation of the form (Form 1399).
Respondents are expected to take an
average of 15 minutes for the consenting
process including reviewing and
completing the form resulting in 30
burden hours. The 120 participants will
complete study activities with an
estimated burden of 90 minutes per
participant for a total estimated burden
of 180 hours.
Table 1 describes the calculation of
the estimated burden hours for a total of
225 annual hours. To calculate the
opportunity cost to participants in this
study, NHTSA used the average (mean)
hourly earnings from employers in all
industry sectors in the State of Virginia,
which the Bureau of Labor Statistics
lists at $28.92.6 NHTSA estimated the
opportunity cost for each form (and
associated study activities) and arrived
at a total opportunity cost of $6,558.
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Burden
(minutes) per
respondent
New
respondents
New total
burden hours
New total
labor costs
Form 1398:
Telephone Screening ...............................................................................
Form 1399
Informed Consent .....................................................................................
Backing Performance Evaluation .............................................................
Training Protocol/Placebo ........................................................................
5
180
15
$434
15
60
30
120
120
120
30
120
60
$868
$3,470
$1,735
Total Form 1399 ................................................................................
Total estimated burden hours ...........................................................
........................
........................
........................
........................
210
225
$6,073
$6,558
Public Comments Invited: You are
asked to comment on any aspects of this
information collection, including (a)
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;
(b) 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;
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility
and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, 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.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as
amended; 49 CFR 1.49; and DOT Order
1351.29A.
Issued in Washington, DC.
Nanda Narayanan Srinivasan,
Associate Administrator, Research and
Program Development.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA-2022-0108]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Request for
Comment; Older Driver Rearview Video Systems
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice and request for comments on a reinstatement of
previously approved information collection.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA),
this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR)
summarized below will be submitted to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The ICR describes the nature of
the information collection and its expected burden. NHTSA invites
public comments about our intention to request approval from the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) for a reinstatement with modification of
a previously approved information collection request exploring older
drivers' use of rearview video systems (backing cameras). A Federal
Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the
following information collection was published. NHTSA received comments
from one organization, which we address below.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before May 11, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection, including suggestions for reducing burden,
should be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget at
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. To find this particular information
collection, select ``Currently under Review--Open for Public Comment''
or use the search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or access
to background documents, contact Kathy Sifrit, Ph.D., Office of
Behavioral Safety Research (NPD-320), (202) 366-9982, National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration, W46-472, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. Please
identify the relevant collection of information by referring to its OMB
Control Number.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), a
Federal agency must receive approval from the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) before it collects certain information from the public and
a person is not required to respond to a collection of information by a
Federal agency unless the collection displays a valid OMB control
number. In compliance with these requirements, this notice announces
that the following information collection request will be submitted
OMB.
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Title: Older Driver Rearview Video Systems.
OMB Control Number: 2127-0731.
Form Number: Forms 1398 and 1399.
Type of Request: Reinstatement with modification of a previously
approved information collection (OMB Control No. 2127-0731).
Type of Review Requested: Regular.
Length of Approval Requested: Three years (except for certain
research projects).
Summary of the Collection of Information: The National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation
is seeking approval to reinstate an information collection to recruit
120 older licensed drivers, 60 between ages 60 and 69 and 60 age 70 and
older, for a one-time voluntary research study to assess whether
training on the use of Rear Video Systems (RVS) improves the ability of
older drivers to back safely. NHTSA expects 180 volunteers will
complete screening over the telephone or in-person to determine their
eligibility for the study. Recruiting participants for the reinstated
collection has an estimated burden of 15 hours (five minutes per
respondent). NHTSA expects that among the 180 who are screened, 120
will be eligible and willing to participate in the study. These 120
participants will complete informed consent forms (15 minutes per
participant or 30 burden hours), participate in either RVS training or
an equal-time placebo group (30 minutes per participant or 60 burden
hours), and complete a series of backing tasks on a closed test-track
(60 minutes per participant or 120 burden hours). The overall expected
burden for screening (15 hours) and the experiment (210 hours) is 225
hours.
NHTSA previously obtained clearance from OMB to conduct the
information collections for this one-time study. However, NHTSA was
unable to complete the study as a result of the public health emergency
in 2020 and 2021. The requested reinstatement is 125 fewer burden hours
than the previous information collection request because the
reinstatement is for 120 rather than 200 participants. The
reinstatement requests fewer burden hours because NHTSA previously
completed the first part of this collection by observing older drivers
while backing for the development of training. NHTSA is now requesting
a reinstatement to allow it to complete the second part, assessing the
effects of the training. NHTSA will use the information to produce a
technical report containing summary statistics and tables. No
identifying information or individual responses will be reported. The
technical report will be made available to a variety of audiences
interested in improving highway safety through the agency website and
the National Transportation Library. This project involves approval by
an institutional review board, which the contractor will obtain before
contacting potential participants. This collection will inform the
development of behavioral safety countermeasures to improve older
driver safety, particularly older driver training.
Description of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use of the
Information: Older adults comprise an increasing proportion of the
driving population.\1\ The independent mobility that driving confers
improves older adults' access to the goods and services they need and
enhances their ability to take part in community and family activities
that support quality of life. New vehicle technologies, like RVS, may
help compensate for some age-related deficits and keep older adults
driving safely.
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\1\ National Center for Statistics and Analysis. (2022, July).
2020 older population fact sheet. (Traffic Safety Facts. Report No.
DOT HS 813 341). National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Available at https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/812372.
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The theory underpinning the assumption that older drivers have an
elevated safety risk associated with backing crashes is based upon
known age-related deficits. Many older drivers have musculoskeletal
difficulties that limit their ability to turn and scan behind the
vehicle. For example, Chen et al. (2015) found that older drivers had
less neck and trunk rotation and were less successful in detecting
targets requiring body rotation in a driving simulator.\2\ Aging also
diminishes the visual search, visual information processing, and
divided attention capabilities needed to be alert to possible conflicts
from cross traffic when backing from a driveway or parking space.
Deficits in visual scanning among older drivers have been reported in
numerous studies. For example, Pollatsek et al. (2012) found that older
drivers were less likely to focus their visual attention on areas with
potential hazards than younger experienced drivers at intersections in
a simulator and on-the-road.\3\
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\2\ Chen, K. B., Xu, X., Lin J. H., & Radwin, R. G. (2015).
``Evaluation of older driver head functional range of motion using
portable immersive virtual reality.'' Experimental gerontology, 70,
150-156. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exger.2015.08.010.
\3\ Pollatsek, A., Romoser, M. R., & Fisher, D. L. (2012).
``Identifying and remediating failures of selective attention in
older drivers.'' Current directions in psychological science, 21(1),
3-7. https://doi.org/10.1177/0963721411429459.
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An analysis of NHTSA's Non-Traffic Surveillance from 2012 through
2014 indicated that older drivers were involved in an estimated 19,000
backing crashes a year that resulted in death or injury. This
represented 22% of all non-traffic backing crashes. Older drivers
represented 17% of all licensed drivers but accounted for 22% of all
non-traffic backing crashes during this period, indicating an over-
representation in non-traffic backing crashes per licensed driver.
Studies have found that the most frequent error among older drivers
involved in crashes is failure to yield the right-of-way. For example,
Cicchino and McCartt (2015) found that ``the most frequent error made
by crash-involved drivers ages 70 and older was inadequate
surveillance, which included looking but not seeing and failing to
look.'' \4\ The fact that older drivers are at elevated risk of crashes
due to inadequate surveillance compared to younger drivers may explain
their over-representation in backing crashes per licensed driver.
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\4\ Cicchino, J. B. and McCartt, A. T. (2015). ``Critical older
driver errors in a sample of serious U.S. crashes.'' Accident
analysis and prevention, 80, 211-219. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2015.04.015.
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RVS is expected to offer more potential benefits to older drivers
than younger drivers because older drivers have more room for
improvement due to the age-related decline in the ability to rotate
one's body. It may also compensate for the fact that older drivers are
more likely to have inadequate surveillance or scanning than younger
drivers. A recently published article addressed this question. Cichino
(2017) found that RVS reduced backing crash involvement among drivers
70 and older by 36% compared to 16% for drivers younger than 70, but
the difference was not statistically significant. The study also found
that backing sensors reduced backing crash involvement for drivers 70
and older by 38% compared to no effectiveness for drivers younger than
70, which was a statistically significant difference.\5\
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\5\ Cichino, J. B. (2017). ``Effects of rearview cameras and
rear parking sensors on police-reported backing crashes.'' Traffic
injury prevention, 18(8), 859-865. https://doi.org/10.1080/15389588.2017.1317758.
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60-Day Notice
A Federal Register notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting
public comments on the following information collection was published
on 01/12/2023 (88 FR 2168-70). One organization, the National
Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) submitted comments.
NAMIC noted
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support for the project, specifically that the proposed information
collection is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
NHTSA and indicated that there is every reason the believe that the
results of the study will have great practical utility. NAMIC went on
to recommend that NHTSA ``continue to seek input from the insurance
industry,'' as they may be able to provide input on metric, performance
indicators, and measures of success. They added that NAMIC would be
interested in working with NHTSA on these areas of study and analysis.
While NHTSA has not worked with NAMIC on this project, under Part 1 of
the project, the contractors conducted a literature review of research
in older driver safety that focused on performance in backing
maneuvers. That review included research from the Insurance Institute
for Highway Safety. This review, combined with analyses of older
adults' backing performance collected in Part 1 of the project informed
both the training and data collection protocols.
Affected Public: The potential respondent universe is comprised of
all residents of the New River Valley and Roanoke Valley regions in
Virginia who are age 60 and older. From this universe, the new data
collection screening questionnaire will be administered to an estimated
180 potential participants to qualify a total sample of 120 volunteer
drivers, 60 between ages 60 and 69 and 60 who are 70 and older.
Estimated Number of Respondents: The study anticipates screening
180 potential participants to obtain 120 older drivers who meet study
inclusion criteria. NHTSA expects to collect information either over
the telephone or in-person from up to 180 potential participants to
determine their eligibility for the study. Based upon previous research
experience in the study area, an estimated 120 potential participants
(65% of those who respond to screener questions) will be eligible and
interested. The 120 participants are expected to consent and complete
the study.
Frequency: This study is a one-time information collection, and
there will be no recurrence.
Number of Responses: 180.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 225 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Cost: $6,558.
The contractor will use a screening questionnaire (Form 1398) to
identify 120 drivers (60 between ages 60 and 69 and 60 age 70 and
older) who are properly qualified and choose to participate in the
study. Participants will answer the screening questionnaire items
either over the phone or in person to determine if they qualify for the
study. Respondents are expected to take an estimated average of 5
minutes to complete the initial screening resulting in 15 burden hours
for screening up to 180 potential participants. It is estimated that
65% of those who begin the screening process will be eligible and
interested in participating. As such, we anticipate screening up to 180
individuals to recruit an estimated 120 potential participants for the
consenting process. The consenting process includes an overview of the
study and an explanation of the form (Form 1399). Respondents are
expected to take an average of 15 minutes for the consenting process
including reviewing and completing the form resulting in 30 burden
hours. The 120 participants will complete study activities with an
estimated burden of 90 minutes per participant for a total estimated
burden of 180 hours.
Table 1 describes the calculation of the estimated burden hours for
a total of 225 annual hours. To calculate the opportunity cost to
participants in this study, NHTSA used the average (mean) hourly
earnings from employers in all industry sectors in the State of
Virginia, which the Bureau of Labor Statistics lists at $28.92.\6\
NHTSA estimated the opportunity cost for each form (and associated
study activities) and arrived at a total opportunity cost of $6,558.
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\6\ May 2021. See https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_va.htm#00-0000.
Table 1--Burden Estimates
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Burden
(minutes) per New New total New total
respondent respondents burden hours labor costs
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Form 1398:
Telephone Screening......................... 5 180 15 $434
Form 1399
Informed Consent............................ 15 120 30 $868
Backing Performance Evaluation.............. 60 120 120 $3,470
Training Protocol/Placebo................... 30 120 60 $1,735
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Total Form 1399......................... .............. .............. 210 $6,073
Total estimated burden hours............ .............. .............. 225 $6,558
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Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspects of
this information collection, including (a) 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; (b) 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; (c) ways to enhance
the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected;
and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
respondents, 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.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter
35, as amended; 49 CFR 1.49; and DOT Order 1351.29A.
Issued in Washington, DC.
Nanda Narayanan Srinivasan,
Associate Administrator, Research and Program Development.
[FR Doc. 2023-07521 Filed 4-10-23; 8:45 am]
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