[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 196 (Wednesday, October 10, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 51721]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-25424]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration


Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping 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 May, 2001 (66 FR 24178-24179).

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 9, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Paul Tremont at the National 
Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Office of Research and Traffic 
Records (NTS-31), 202-366-5587. 400 Seventh Street, SW, Room 6240, 
Washington, DC 20590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
    Title: National Survey of Speeding, Driving While Distracted and 
Other Unsafe Driving Behaviors.
    OMB Number: 2127-NEW.
    Type of Request: New information collection.
    Abstract: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 
(NHTSA) plays a central role in the national effort to reduce motor 
vehicle related traffic injuries and deaths. Last year more than 38,000 
deaths and several million injuries occurred as direct result of motor 
vehicle crashes. There is strong evidence to suggest that most of these 
crashes are caused by human errors, such as speeding, aggressive 
driving, driver distraction and fatigue, and are thus avoidable.
    The proposed survey, will gather data on the nature and extent of 
these problem-driving behaviors with the objective of providing the 
basis for the development of countermeasures to them. Data will be 
collected on topics covered in the 1997 Speeding & Unsafe Driving 
survey, and also will include questions on distracted, aggressive and 
fatigue-related driving. Question areas will cover characteristics of 
drivers who perform these various unsafe driving actions, and the 
situations accompanying unsafe actions. Data will also be acquired on 
distractions drivers are subject to, including wireless phones, the 
situations that lead to these distractions, and the way they are 
managed while driving.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 1000.

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, DC, on October 4, 2001.
Herman L. Simms,
Associate Administrator for Administration.
[FR Doc. 01-25424 Filed 10-9-01; 8:45 am]
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