[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 201 (Wednesday, October 17, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 52829]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-26156]



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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 document with a 60-day comment period was 
published on February 28, 2001 [66 FR 12829-12830].

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 16, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Walter Culbreath at the National 
Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Office of Administration (NAD-
40), 202-366-1566. 400 Seventh Street, SW., Room 6132, Washington, DC 
20590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

    Title: Fatal Accident Reporting System (FARS).
    OMB Number: 2127-0006.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: Under both the Highway Safety Act of 1966 and the 
National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966, the National 
Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has the responsibility to 
collect accident data that support the establishment and enforcement of 
motor vehicle regulations and highway safety programs. These 
regulations and programs are developed to reduce the severity of injury 
and the property damage associated with motor vehicle accidents. The 
Fatal Accident Reporting System (FARS) is a major system that acquires 
national fatality information directly from existing State files and 
documents. Since FARS is an on-going data acquisition system, reviews 
are conducted yearly to determine whether the data acquired are 
responsive to the total user population needs. The total user 
population includes Federal and State agencies and the private sector. 
Annual changes in the forms are minor in terms of operation and method 
of data acquisition, and do not affect the reporting burden of the 
respondent (State employees utilize existing State accident files). The 
changes usually involve clarification adjustments to aid statisticians 
in conducting more precise analyses and to remove potential ambiguity 
for the respondents.
    Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Government.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 79,550 hours.

ADDRESSES: Send comments, within 30 days, to the Office of Information 
and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725-17th 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 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 September 27, 2001.
Herman L. Simms,
Associate Administrator for Administration.
[FR Doc. 01-26156 Filed 10-16-01; 8:45 am]
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