[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 227 (Friday, November 27, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62379-62380]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-28329]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[U.S. DOT Docket No. NHTSA-2009-0142]


Reports, Forms, and Record Keeping Requirements

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 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 collection and the expected 
burden. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period was 
published on August 10, 2009 (74 FR 3991-3992).

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before December 28, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to the U.S. Department of 
Transportation Dockets, 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE., W46-474, Washington, 
DC 20590. Docket No. NHTSA-2009-0142.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Roberts, Ph.D., Contracting 
Officer's Technical Representative, Office of Behavioral Safety 
Research (NTI-132), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 
1200 New Jersey Ave, SE., W46-495, Washington, DC, 20590. Dr. Roberts' 
phone number is 202-366-5594 and his e-mail address is 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Evaluation Surveys for Distracted and Unsafe Driving 
Interventions.
    Type of Request: New information collection requirement.
    Abstract: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 
(NHTSA) was established by the Highway Safety Act of l970 (23 U.S.C. 
101) to carry out

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a Congressional mandate to reduce the mounting number of deaths, 
injuries, and economic losses resulting from motor vehicle crashes on 
the Nation's highways. In support of this mission, NHTSA proposes to 
conduct a series of telephone and intercept surveys that will examine 
(a) trends in attitudes, perceptions, and behaviors associated with the 
use of mobile electronic devices like cell phones while driving, and 
(b) the effectiveness of high visibility enforcement demonstration 
programs to increase public awareness of the dangers of, and 
legislation related to, distracted and unsafe driving behaviors. An 
essential part of this evaluation effort is to compare baseline and 
post-intervention measures of attitudes, intervention awareness, and 
(relevant) self-reported behaviors to determine if the high visibility 
enforcement activity was associated with changes on those indices. 
NHTSA proposes to conduct national and community-level surveys during 
the mid 2010 to mid 2012 time period. In addition, NHTSA proposes a 
limited number of focus group sessions with members of the general 
public to test and refine its strategic messaging.
    Affected Public: The 20 minute national telephone survey will be 
administered annually to 6,000 randomly selected members of the general 
public age 16 and older, including those in landline telephone 
households as well as those who primarily or exclusive use a cellular 
phone. One of two 10 minute community-level surveys, either a telephone 
survey or an intercept survey handed out at Department of Motor Vehicle 
(DMV) offices, will be administered over three years to a maximum of 
3,200 randomly selected drivers age 16 and older. A maximum of 24 focus 
group sessions, lasting 90 minutes, will be held with nine participants 
in each session. Participation by all respondents would be voluntary 
and anonymous.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 3,175 hours.
    Comments are invited 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; and
    (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.
    A comment to OMB is most effective if OMB receives it within 30 
days of publication.

    Authority: 44 U.S.C. Section 3506(c)(2)(A).

Jeff Michael,
Associate Administrator, Research and Program Development.
[FR Doc. E9-28329 Filed 11-25-09; 8:45 am]
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