[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 150 (Friday, August 4, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 39988]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-19280]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
[Docket No. 95-26; Notice 2]


Uniform Data Collection and Reporting Program

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT.

ACTION: This notice reopens the comment period on Uniform Data 
Collection and Reporting Program published June 20, 1995. The comment 
period closed on July 20, 1995.

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SUMMARY: This notice reopens the comment period on a notice inviting 
comments, suggestions and recommendations from individuals and 
organizations with an interest in data support for highway and traffic 
safety problem identification and countermeasure activities. NHTSA 
received two requests asking that the comment period be extended 
because of related activity occurring in a committee conducted by the 
National Safety Council. NHTSA believes that a reopening of the comment 
period would satisfy the identified concerns of the two petitioners and 
allow time for those attending the Joint Conference on Traffic Records 
and Highway Safety Data to submit additional comments after the August 
conference. Comments should address the specific questions listed in 
the notice and any data-related concerns applicable to the concept of a 
national uniform data system or to the ISTEA requirement. Accordingly, 
the comment period for Docket 95-26; Notice 1 is reopened so that it 
closes September 20, 1995.

DATES: The comment period for Docket 95-26; Notice 1 is reopened so 
that it closes September 20, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should refer to Docket No. 95-26; Notice 2 
and should be submitted to: Docket Section, NHTSA, Room 5109, Nassif 
Building, 400 Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590. (Docket 
hours are 9:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janet Johnson, Office of Strategic 
Planning and Evaluation, NPP-11, National Highway Traffic Safety 
Administration, 400 Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590; 
telephone 202/366-2571.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NHTSA published a notice and request for 
comments, suggestions and recommendations from individuals and 
organizations with an interest in data support for highway and traffic 
safety problem identification and countermeasure activities. In 
particular, it solicited participation from the traffic safety 
community regarding a uniform data collection methodology and process 
pursuant to the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act 
(ISTEA) of 1991. ISTEA required that the Secretary establish a highway 
safety program for the collection and reporting of data on traffic 
related deaths and injuries by the States. The comment period closed on 
July 20, 1995.
    NHTSA received two requests that the comment period be extended for 
sixty (60) days. The first request, filed by Advocates for Highway and 
Auto Safety, asked that the comment period be extended due to the 
variety of topics included in the request for comments and because the 
National Safety Council is due to publish a committee report on traffic 
records and the report has not yet been completed.
    The second request, filed by the National Safety Council (NSC), 
asked that the comment period be extended to allow for their 
solicitation of views from the traffic records professionals who will 
be attending their August meeting on analysis of highway safety data. 
This conference is being cosponsored by NHTSA. NSC also mentions the 
report that is being prepared by the committee examining traffic needs 
and states that it would like the opportunity to submit it to the 
docket as a comment to the notice.
    NHTSA has carefully considered these requests and believes that 
reopening the comment period will be beneficial to our acquiring the 
maximum input from the highway safety community for use in our report 
to Congress.

    Issued on: July 31, 1995.
Donald C. Bischoff,
Associate Administrator for Plans and Policy.
[FR Doc. 95-19280 Filed 8-3-95; 8:45 am]
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