[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 78 (Tuesday, April 24, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 20402]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-7755]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Research and Innovative Technology Administration


Agency Information Collection; Activity Under OMB Review; Omnibus 
Household Survey Program

AGENCY: Research & Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), Bureau 
of Transportation Statistics (BTS), DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirements of section 3506(c)(2)(A) 
of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces that the 
Information Collection Request (ICR) described below is being forwarded 
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval for a new 
information collection related to the use of and satisfaction with the 
nation's transportation system. The ICR describes the nature of the 
information collection and its expected burden. The Federal Register 
notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the 
following collection of information was published on February 12, 2007 
(72 FR 6665) and the comment period ended on April 14, 2007. The 60-day 
notice produced no comments.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by May 24, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. June Taylor Jones, Passenger 
Travel Program Manager, Room 3430, RITA, BTS, Department of 
Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001. 
Telephone (202) 366-4743, Fax (202) 493-0568 or e-mail 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Omnibus Household Survey (OHS) Program.
    Type of Request: Approval of a new information collection.
    OMB Control Number: New.
    Affected Public: The population for the OHS Program is the non-
institutionalized population, aged 18 and older, who live in the United 
States. The sampling frame will be a list-assisted random digit dialing 
(RDD) sample of U.S. residential telephone numbers. The sampling frame 
will be constructed to produce samples proportional to population 
density, resulting in nationally representative samples of residential 
telephone numbers. Individual survey respondents within selected 
households will be chosen at random.
    Number of Respondents: 1,000-2,000 (depending on focus of survey).
    Number of Responses: 1,000-2,000 (depending on focus of survey).
    Total Annual Burden: 250-500 hours (Based on previous data 
collections, we estimate the average time to complete the survey is 15 
minutes. 15 minutes x 1,000 respondents = 15,000 minutes/60 minutes = 
250 hours or 500 hours if 2,000 respondents are sampled).
    Abstract: In 2005, Congress passed, and the President signed, the 
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A 
Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU; Pub. L. 109-59). SAFETEA-LU contained a 
number of legislative mandates including providing data, statistics and 
analyses to transportation decision-makers. The Research and Innovative 
Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics (RITA/
BTS) was tasked to accomplish this legislative mandate under 49 U.S.C. 
111 (c) (1). RITA/BTS plans to use the Omnibus Household Survey (OHS) 
to:
     Assess the public's evaluation of the nation's 
transportation system in light of the DOT's strategic goals (safety, 
reduced congestion, global connectivity, environmental stewardship and 
security, preparedness and response),
     Provide a vehicle for the operating administrations within 
the DOT as well as other governmental agencies, to survey the public 
about current transportation issues, and
     Provide national estimates of transportation mode usage.
    Each version of the OHS will focus on some subset of topics taken 
from the list below. Topics may vary from survey to survey since 
covering all topics in one questionnaire would make the respondent 
burden unacceptable:

Frequency of mode use in the month prior to the survey month:
    Commercial air
    Privately-owned vehicle
    Taxi
    Light rail
    Commuter rail
    Public bus
    Intercity Rail (Amtrak)
    Other modes such as biking and walking
    Confidence in the safety of the following modes of 
transportation:
    Commercial air
    Privately-owned vehicle
    Taxi
    Light rail
    Commuter rail
    Water transportation (taxis, ferries, ships)
    Public bus
    Intercity Rail (Amtrak)
    Other modes such as biking/walking/ferries
Confidence in the security procedures for the following modes of 
transportation:
    Commercial air
    Charter/general aviation
    Privately-owned vehicle
    Taxi
    Light rail
    Commuter rail
    Water transportation (taxis, ferries, ships)
    Public bus
    Intercity Rail (Amtrak)
Assessment of/satisfaction with security procedures for the 
following modes of transportation:
    Commercial air
    Charter/general aviation
    Privately-owned vehicle
    Taxi
    Light rail
    Commuter rail
    Water transportation (taxis, ferries, ships)
    Public bus
    Intercity Rail (Amtrak)
Processing through security at
    Commercial airports
    Train stations
    Waterway entry points for ferries, water taxis, cruises
Knowledge of/confidence in the Registered Traveler Program
    Knowledge of Registered Traveler Program
    Have used Registered Traveler Program
    Confidence in Registered Traveler Program
Knowledge of current check-in procedures at
    Commercial airports
    Train stations
    Waterway entry points for ferries, water taxis, cruises
Knowledge of/confidence in the Alien Flight Student Program and TSA 
Vetting Programs
Experiences with transit delays related to suspicious/unattended 
baggage
Willingness/tolerance of transportation security risk management 
procedures
Information on journey to work
    Transportation used (single mode/multiple mode)
    Time required for one-way trip
    Number of days traveled
    Assessment of congestion
    Methods for dealing with congestion
    Telecommuting information
    Commuting costs
    Availability of transportation subsidies
    Impact of congestion on commute
    Impact of fuel costs on transportation use/travel behavior
    Impact of on-line shopping on passenger and freight travel

Send comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget, 725-17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 
20503, Attention: BTS Desk Officer.

    Issued in Washington, DC on this 16th day of April, 2007.
William Bannister,
Acting Deputy Director, Research and Innovative Technology 
Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, US Department of 
Transportation.
 [FR Doc. E7-7755 Filed 4-23-07; 8:45 am]
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