[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 78 (Friday, April 23, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 20054]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-10247]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration


Reports, Forms and Record Keeping Requirements; Agency 
Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information 
Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR 
describes the nature of the information collections and their expected 
burden. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period was 
published on October 8, 1998 (63 FR 54184-54185).

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before May 24, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. John Eberhard at the National 
Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Office of Research and Traffic 
Records (NTS-31), 202-366-5595. 400 Seventh Street, SW, Room 6240, 
Washington, DC 20590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

    Title: Older Person's Driving and Transportation Issues.
    OMB Number: 2127-NEW.
    Type of Request: New information collection.
    Abstract: NHTSA proposes to conduct a survey by telephone among 
some nationally representative samples of 3,220 adults, including older 
adults. Participation by respondents would be voluntary. NHTSA's 
information needs require collection of information to assess the 
awareness of the American public concerning the mobility issues of 
seniors and establish benchmarks against which progress in improving 
seniors' safety and mobility can be assessed over time.
    In conducting the proposed survey, the interviewers would use 
computer-aided telephone interviewing (CATI) to reduce interview length 
and minimize recording errors. A Spanish-language translation and 
bilingual interviewers are proposed to minimize language barriers to 
participation. The proposed survey would be anonymous and confidential.
    Affected Public: Randomly selected members of the general public 
aged sixteen and older in telephone households.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 882.

ADDRESSES: Send comments, within 30 days, to the Office of Information 
and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725-17th 
Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20503, Attention NHTSA Desk Officer.
    Comments are invited on: Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the Department, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; the accuracy of the Departments estimate of the burden of the 
proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility 
and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize 
the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including 
the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology. A Comment to OMB is most effective if OMB 
receives it within 30 days of publication.

    Issued in Washington, D.C., on April 20, 1999.
Herman L. Simms,
Associate Administrator for Administration.
[FR Doc. 99-10247 Filed 4-22-99; 8:45 am]
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