[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 151 (Tuesday, August 8, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37163-37165]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-16651]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[Docket No. NHTSA 2017-0070]


Request for Approval of a New Information Collection

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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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). In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) 
abstracted below is being forwarded to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for review and comments. A Federal Register Notice with a 
60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following information 
collection was published on November 23, 2016.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before September 7, 
2017.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  For access to background documents, 
contact Eric Traube, Office of Vehicle Safety Research, National 
Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590; 
Telephone: 202-366-5673.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
before a Federal agency can collect certain information from the 
public, it must receive approval from the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB). In compliance with these requirements, this notice 
announces that the following information collection request has been 
forwarded to OMB. In the November 23, 2016 Federal Register,\1\ NHTSA 
published a 60-day notice requesting public comment on the proposed 
collection of information. We received no comments.
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    \1\ 80 FR 24314 (April 30, 2015).
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    OMB Control Number: Not assigned.
    Title: Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety--Field 
Operational Test.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Type of Review: New Information Collection.
    Abstract: NHTSA and the Automotive Coalition for Traffic Safety 
(ACTS) began research efforts in February 2008 to try to find potential 
in-vehicle approaches to address the problem of alcohol-impaired 
driving. Members of ACTS comprise motor vehicle manufacturers 
representing approximately 99 percent of light vehicle sales in the 
U.S. This cooperative research partnership, known as the Driver Alcohol 
Detection System for Safety (DADSS) Program, is exploring the 
feasibility, potential benefits of, and public policy challenges 
associated with a more widespread use of non-invasive, in-vehicle 
technology to prevent alcohol-impaired driving. NHTSA and ACTS outlined 
a research program to assess the state of detection technologies that 
are capable of measuring blood alcohol concentration (BAC) or Breath 
Alcohol Concentration (BrAC) and to support the creation and testing of 
prototypes and subsequent hardware that could be installed in vehicles. 
As part of the research program, NHTSA and ACTS will build research 
vehicles that include both a breath- and touch-based sensor in order to 
evaluate the potential implementation and integration of both breath- 
and touch-based sensor technologies.
    This collection, which shall commence on September 1, 2017, 
pertains to a field operational test (FOT) of both the breath- and 
touch-based research vehicles developed under this program. A key to 
the establishment of effective, unobtrusive in-vehicle alcohol 
detection systems is an understanding of real-world use of the 
technology. This FOT will allow NHTSA and ACTS to evaluate the 
functionality of these research vehicles under varying operating 
conditions by having study participants drive DADSS research vehicles 
through some preset routes. The research vehicles are the first 
vehicles of this kind, and will be used to gather data regarding sensor 
validity and reliability. This study will provide a greater 
understanding of drivers using the technology under varying 
environmental conditions. Data collected from the DADSS FOT will be 
used to further refine the DADSS Performance Specifications and 
evaluate system performance; specifically cases when the system may 
detect alcohol when none is present.
    Description of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use of the 
Information: The collection of information consists of: (1) An 
eligibility interview (2) multi-day FOT of DADSS sensors, and (3) post-
test day questionnaire.
    The information to be collected will be used for the following 
purposes:
     Eligibility interview will be used to obtain self-reported 
eligibility information, including health, driving/criminal record, and 
drinking behavior, that participants must meet to qualify for 
participation in this study (e.g., must hold valid driver's license). 
Participants will also be asked to provide the height and weight.
     The DADSS FOT will be used to establish effective non-
invasive, in-vehicle alcohol detection systems through an understanding 
of the real-world use of the technology. Breath-and touch-based sensor 
data along with video data (for in-vehicle validation of sensor data) 
collected from the DADSS FOT will be used to further refine the DADSS 
Performance Specifications and evaluate subsystem/sensor performance. 
This study will provide a greater understanding of drivers using the 
technology under varying environmental conditions.
     Post-test day questionnaire(s) will be used to get 
information about any technical difficulties or issues drivers may have 
had with the DADSS-FOT vehicles at the end of each test day.
     Participants must:

[cir] Be at least 21 years of age
[cir] Hold a valid U.S. or Canadian driver's license
[cir] Have no more than one (1) driving infraction and/or conviction on 
their driving record for the previous three years
[cir] Be free of any criminal conviction in their past including 
criminal driving offenses
[cir] Be willing to work at least five (5) days per week for 12 
consecutive weeks during a three-month data collection cycle
[cir] Meet health criteria:
    i. Cannot have a substance abuse condition including alcoholism
    ii. Cannot have a history of neck or back conditions which still 
limit their ability to participate in certain activities.
    iii. Cannot have a history of brain damage from stroke, tumor, head 
injury, recent concussion, or disease or infection of the brain
    iv. Cannot have a current heart condition which limits their 
ability to participate in certain activities
    v. Cannot have current uncontrolled respiratory disorders or 
disorders requiring oxygen
    i. Cannot have had epileptic seizures or lapses of consciousness 
within the last 12 months
    ii. Cannot have chronic migraines or tension headaches (no more 
than one per month during the past 12 months).
    iii. Cannot have current problems with motion sickness, inner ear 
problems, dizziness, vertigo, or balance problems
    iv. Cannot have uncontrolled diabetes (have they been recently 
diagnosed or have they been hospitalized for this condition, or any 
changes in their insulin prescription during the

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past 3 months)
    v. Must not have had any major surgery within the past 6 months 
(including eye procedures).
    vi. Cannot currently be taking any medications or supplements that 
may interfere with driving ability (i.e., cause drowsiness or impair 
motor abilities).
    vii. Must not be pregnant or planning to become pregnant.
[cir] Have normal (or corrected-to-normal) hearing and vision.
[cir] Self-report that they are able to read, write, speak and 
understand English.
[cir] Be excluded if anyone in their household works in or is retired 
from any of the following businesses, occupations, or industries, which 
may constitute a conflict of interest with the DADSS-FOT:
    i. The police force or another law enforcement agency, working as a 
police officer, corrections officer, or probation officer
    ii. A newspaper, magazine, radio or television station, or related 
Web site or online news site
    iii. An advertising, marketing, or public relations agency
    iv. A market or public opinion research company
    v. The automobile or automotive industry
    vi. Liquor sales or hospitality, such as bartending
    vii. Law, such as a lawyer or attorney, or working at a law firm, 
or in the legal profession
    viii. The federal, state, or county Departments of Transportation
[cir] Be excluded if anyone in their immediate family has been a victim 
of drunk driving, or if they personally know someone that has been a 
victim.

    Estimated Number of Respondents: 600.
    Estimated Time per Response: Completion of the eligibility 
interview is expected to take 15 minutes. Following the eligibility/
demographic interview, 480 of the 600 initial participants are expected 
to attend a one- (1) hour orientation session and participate in the 
FOT. On a given test day, the DADSS FOT will require four (4) hours per 
day, including a post-test day interview.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: Fifteen (15) minutes for each 
ineligible participants and 241 hours per participant (115,830 hours 
total).
    Estimated Frequency: One (1) time for the eligibility interview and 
60 times (days) for the DADSS-FOT and post-test day interviews.

                                                             Table 1--Estimated Burden Hours
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                                                                                                                 Total
          Instrument              Number of        Frequency of          Number of           Estimated         estimated     Total cost of burden hours
                                 individuals        responses            questions       individual burden   burden hours    over 24-month study period
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Eligibility/Demographic                   600  1..................  32................  15 min............             150                   * $1,087.50
 Interview.
Orientation..................             480  1..................  N/A...............  1 hr..............             480                   ** 9,360.00
FOT including post-test                   480  650 tests per        8 (test-day         4 hr/day for 60            115,200               ** 2,246,400.00
 questions.                                     participant.         questions).         days.
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    TOTAL....................  ..............  ...................  ..................  ..................         115,830                  2,258,685.00
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* Interviewees will not be compensated for the eligibility/demographic interview, but we calculate the estimated burden hour cost to the public using
  the prevailing Federal minimum wage rate of $7.25/hour.
** Participants in the FOT will be compensated $19.50 per hour for their time in the orientation and the FOT study and this rate was used to calculate
  their burden hours.


    Authority:  The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44. U.S.C. 
chapter 35, as amended; 5 CFR part 1320; and 49 CFR 1.95.

    Issued in Washington, DC.
Nathaniel Beuse,
Associate Administrator for Vehicle Safety Research.
[FR Doc. 2017-16651 Filed 8-7-17; 8:45 am]
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