[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 55 (Friday, March 21, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13981-13982]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-6753]


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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 July 16, 2002 (67 FR 46701-46702).

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 21, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marvin Levy, Ph.D. at the National 
Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Office of Research and 
Technology (NTS-131), 202-366-5597, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Room 5319, 
Washington, DC 20590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: National Highway Traffic Safety 
Administration.
    Title: National and State Surveys of Alcohol Targets of 
Opportunity.
    OMB Number: 2127--New.
    Type of Request: New collection.
    Abstract: Recent data show an increase in alcohol-related crashes. 
In 1999, 16,572 persons were killed in alcohol-related crashes; in 
2000, it rose to 17,380 and for 2001, it rose again to 17,448 deaths. 
Based on this alarming trend, the NHTSA Administrator has made it an 
agency goal to reduce the death rate, from 0.63 to 0.53 deaths per 100-
million vehicle miles traveled. To further this goal, during the next 
few years, NHTSA will be supporting programmatic efforts at the State 
and local level that are aimed at substantially reducing alcohol-
related

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crashes and injuries. This data collection supports NHTSA's 
programmatic efforts and involves twice-yearly National alcohol 
enforcement and publicity mobilizations that focus on States having the 
highest fatality rates and/or number of alcohol-related fatalities.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 2,167 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 Department's 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 March 14, 2003.
Marilena Amoni,
Associate Administrator, Program Development and Delivery.
[FR Doc. 03-6753 Filed 3-20-03; 8:45 am]
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