[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 118 (Monday, June 21, 1999)] [Notices] [Page 33134] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-15707] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 March 24, 1999 [64 FR 14303-14304]. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 21, 1999. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Alan Block at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Office of Research and Traffic Records (NTS-31), 202-366-6401. 400 Seventh Street, SW, Room 6240, Washington, DC 20590. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Title: National Survey of Pedestrian and Bicycle Attitudes, Knowledge, and Behavior. OMB Number: 2127-NEW. Type of Request: New information collection. Abstract: NHTSA proposes to conduct a survey by telephone among a national probability sample of 4,200 adults, including older adults. Participation by respondents would be voluntary. The proposed survey would collect information on pedestrian and bicycling behavior, obstacles to walking and bicycling, use of bicycle helmets, training in bicycling safety, pedestrian and bicyclist safety education for children, knowledge of safety issues and rules of the road, assessment of existing community facilities for walking and bicycling, and other related issues. In conducting the proposed survey, the interviewers would use computer-assisted telephone interviewing 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: 1514. 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 June 16, 1999. Herman L. Simms, Associate Administrator for Administration. [FR Doc. 99-15707 Filed 6-18-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-59-U