[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 160 (Friday, August 17, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49796-49797]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-20218]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-12-12QC]


Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and 
Recommendations

    In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for opportunity for public comment on 
proposed data collection projects, the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects. 
To request more information on the proposed projects or to obtain a 
copy of the data collection plans and instruments, call 404-639-7570 
and send comments to Kimberly S. Lane, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D74, 
Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an email to [email protected].
    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways 
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, 
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of information technology. Written comments should be received 
within 60 days of this notice.

Proposed Project

    Costs and Cost Savings of Motor Vehicle Injury Prevention: 
Evidence-Based Policy and Behavioral Interventions--NEW--National 
Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC), Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    Motor vehicle injuries are the leading cause of death for children, 
adolescents, and young adults, and a major cause of death for all other 
ages. In 2009, 33,808 people were killed in crashes in the United 
States and more than 2.2 million people were injured. Medical costs and 
productivity losses associated with traffic injuries amounted to more 
than $99 billion in 2005; equivalent to about $500 for each U.S. 
licensed driver. Due to the magnitude of this injury problem and the 
availability of evidence-based policies and interventions to prevent 
it, motor vehicle injury prevention has been designated as one of the 
CDC's Winnable Battles.
    CDC requests OMB approval to support research needed to reduce the 
number of motor vehicle injuries and fatalities. This project is 
designed to support state and local communities in making evidence-
based resource allocation decisions relating to the implementation of 
motor vehicle injury prevention policies and programs. This will be 
done by generating estimates of the cost of implementing a set of 
evidence-based interventions. By combining these estimates with 
existing data on the effect of each intervention and cost of motor 
vehicle injuries, an interactive, user-friendly tool will be

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created that states can use to assess the costs and benefits of 
different interventions designed to prevent motor vehicle injuries. The 
resulting tool should help states understand the tradeoffs and 
prioritize high-impact interventions to reduce motor vehicle injuries.
    Key informant interviews will be used to fill gaps in knowledge for 
interventions that do not have extensive literature on their costs and 
benefits. Information will be collected from Public safety advocacy 
groups, DWI/DUI defense attorneys, State Departments of Public Safety 
(members of the Governors Highway Safety Association), State Parole 
Agencies, and Local Law Enforcement Agencies. Online expert panel 
meetings will provide the background information needed to understand 
how to successfully build an online tool that can be used to generate a 
variety of state-specific and cost-benefit analyses, including point 
estimates and uncertainty intervals for costs and benefits. The tool 
will account for different levels of implementation for each 
intervention and for interdependencies among pairs of specific 
interventions. The tool will provide state and local policymakers with 
an optimal portfolio or package of selected interventions that are 
expected to produce the highest benefit for a specified implementation 
budget. The integrated, data-driven tool will facilitate effective 
planning and policymaking at the state and local levels by providing 
policymakers with a rigorous analysis of the costs and benefits of 
various options for reducing motor vehicle injuries and fatalities.
    There are no costs to respondents other than their time.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden
      Type of respondent            Form name        Number of     responses per   per response    Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent        (hours)          hours
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Public Safety Advocacy Groups.  Semi-Structured                4               1               1               4
                                 Interviews--(At
                                 tachment C).
DWI/DUI Defense Attorneys.....  Semi-Structured                4               1               1               4
                                 Interviews--(At
                                 tachment D).
Court Case Managers...........  Semi-Structured                4               1               1               4
                                 Interviews--(At
                                 tachment E).
State Parole Agencies.........  Semi-Structured                2               1               1               2
                                 Interviews--(At
                                 tachment F).
State Depts. of Public Safety.  Semi-Structured                6               1               1               6
                                 Interviews--(At
                                 tachment G).
Local Law Enforcement.........  Semi-Structured                4               1               1               4
                                 Interviews--(At
                                 tachment H).
Academic Researchers..........  Discussion                     3               1               1               3
                                 Guide--Online
                                 Expert Panel--
                                 (Attachment I).
CDC Staff.....................  Discussion                     3               1               1               3
                                 Guide--Online
                                 Expert Panel--
                                 (Attachment I).
NHTSA Staff...................  Discussion                     2               1               1               2
                                 Guide--Online
                                 Expert Panel--
                                 (Attachment I).
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Kimberly S. Lane,
Deputy Director, Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the 
Associate Director for Science, Office of the Director, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2012-20218 Filed 8-16-12; 8:45 am]
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