[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 200 (Wednesday, October 16, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 63961]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-26274]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safey Administration

[U.S. DOT Docket Number NHTSA-02-13553]


Reports, Forms, and Record Keeping Requirements

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of 
Transportation.

ACTION: Request for public comment on proposed collection of 
information.

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SUMMARY: Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from 
the public, it must receive approval from the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB). Under procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, before seeking OMB approval, Federal agencies must solicit 
public comment on proposed collections of information, including 
extensions and reinstatement of previously approved collections.
    This document describes one collection of information for which 
NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 16, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Comments must refer to the docket notice numbers cited at 
the beginning of this notice and be submitted to Docket Management, 
Room PL-401, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. Please 
identify the proposed collection of information for which a comment is 
provided, by referencing its OMB clearance number. It is requested, but 
not required, that 2 copies of the comment be provided. The Docket 
Section is open on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Complete copies of each request for 
collection of information may be obtained at no charge from Ronald 
Filbert NHTSA 400 Seventh Street, SW., 5238, NTI 200,Washington, DC 
20590. Mr. Filbert's telephone number is (202) 366-2121. Please 
identify the relevant collection of information by referring to its OMB 
Control Number.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
before an agency submits a proposed collection of information to OMB 
for approval, it must first publish a document in the Federal Register 
providing a 60-day comment period and otherwise consult with members of 
the public and affected agencies concerning each proposed collection of 
information. The OMB has promulgated regulations describing what must 
be included in such a document. Under OMB's regulation (at 5CFR 
1320.8(d), an agency must ask for public comment on the following:
    (i) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including 
whether the information will have practical utility;
    (ii) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
    (iii) how to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected;
    (iv) how to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology, e.g. permitting electronic 
submission of responses.
    In compliance with these requirements, NHTSA asks for public 
comments on the following proposed collections of information:
    Title: 23 CFR part 1313 Certificate Requirements for Section 410 
State Grants for Drunk Driving Prevention Programs.
    OMB Control Number: 2127-0501.
    Affected Public: State Government.
    Form Number: NA.
    Abstract: The National Transportation Equity Act for the 21st 
Century (TEA-21), enacted in 1998, revised the law, altering the 
criteria to qualify for a grant. On November 18, 1988, President Reagan 
signed into law the Drunk Driving Prevention Act of 1988 (23 USC 410) 
establishing a new anti-drunk driving incentive program. The purpose of 
the grant program is to promote highway traffic safety by encouraging 
the states to establish certain measures to prevent drinking and 
driving. It provides grant funds to states that adopt these measures.
    The program provides for a two-tier grant system as an incentive to 
states to implement effective laws and programs to reduce the drunk 
driving problem. The first tier provides basic grants for those states 
that comply with specific Programmatic or Performance criteria. The 
second tier provides supplemental grants for meeting additional traffic 
safety program criteria.
    To establish eligibility for the grants (basic and supplemental), a 
state must submit to NHTSA documentation demonstrating that it complies 
with each of the requirements of the rule. Much of the information 
required for the 410 application is already generated by the states as 
part of the development of their Section 402 Highway Safety Plan (HSP) 
or other ongoing impaired driving programs. To keep the reporting 
burden on the states to a minimum, states prepare and submit their 
Section 410 plans, that indicate how they intend to use the grant 
funds, as part of their existing HSP. The required Highway Safety 
Program Cost Summary Form HS 217, OMB Clearance Number 2127-0003, is 
currently used by the states to comply with other highway safety grant 
programs. Consequently, the state is not required under the rule to 
prepare or fill out new forms or develop a separate process to receive 
grants under Section 410.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 45 hours per respondent per year.
    Number of Respondents: all 50 States and the District of Columbia.

    Issued on: October 9, 2002.
Marlene Markison,
Chief of Program Resources, Office of Injury Control Operations and 
Resources.
[FR Doc. 02-26274 Filed 10-15-02; 8:45 am]
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