[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 139 (Monday, July 20, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43846-43848]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-15652]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-20-20IP]


Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

    In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted the information 
collection request titled ``Occupational Driver Safety at 
Intersections'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review 
and approval. CDC previously published a ``Proposed Data Collection 
Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations'' notice on February 
25, 2020 to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. CDC 
did not receive comments related to the previous notice. This notice 
serves to allow an additional 30 days for public and affected agency 
comments.
    CDC will accept all comments for this proposed information 
collection project. The Office of Management and Budget is particularly 
interested in comments that:
    (a) Evaluate 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;
    (b) Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of 
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
    (c) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected;
    (d) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those 
who are to respond, including, through 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; and
    (e) Assess information collection costs.
    To request additional information on the proposed project or to 
obtain a copy of the information collection plan and instruments, call 
(404) 639-7570. Comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. Direct 
written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained in 
this notice to the Attention: CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management 
and Budget, 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202) 
395-5806. Provide written comments within 30 days of notice 
publication.

Proposed Project

    Occupational Driver Safety at Intersections--New--National 
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The mission of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and 
Health (NIOSH) is to promote safety and health at work for all people 
through research and prevention. Nearly 40% of all traffic crashes 
occur at intersections. Erroneous decision-making while crossing a 
signalized intersection is a significant risk factor for drivers. Such 
decision-making is even more challenging for occupational drivers 
(e.g., police and fire truck drivers) due to their job demands, special 
vehicle characteristics, and frequency of crash risk exposure. NIOSH 
has initiated a laboratory simulation study on effects of occupation, 
vehicle type, vehicle approach speed, signal light logic, and emergency 
response status on emergency vehicle driver decision-making at 
intersections to advance the safety of approximately 900,000 law 
enforcement officers and 1,134,400 career and volunteer firefighters.
    Study results will be used to develop science-based safety 
recognition training materials for emergency vehicle drivers and their 
employers to enhance driver safety at intersections. The information 
also will be used to (1) determine the optimal time/distance to 
activate a traffic signal preemption system for emergency vehicles to 
obtain the right-of-way at intersections, and (2) conceptualize an 
advanced driver assistant system (ADAS) that provides signal light 
status and issues a preemptive warning when an emergency vehicle 
approaches an intersection at an unsafe speed limit based on the 
vehicle and environmental conditions. The system will assist 
occupational drivers in decision making while crossing a signalized 
intersection.
    Thirty-two fire truck drivers, 32 law enforcement officers (LEOs), 
and 32 general passenger vehicle drivers will be recruited for the 
experiment. The driving task for fire truck drivers and LEOs will 
consist of responding to an emergency call and returning to the base 
station. The general passenger vehicle drivers serve as the baseline 
reference; they will drive a sedan, simulating normal daily driving 
conditions. LEOs will perform an additional driving task (off-duty 
condition) using a sedan (same weight and size as the LEO cruiser) on a 
separate visit for the experiment. The drivers' performance (e.g., 
perception and response time, stopping accuracy, and stress level) and 
safety outcomes (e.g., deceleration at intersection, clearance to 
intersection, red light running time, and red light running frequency) 
will be analyzed, based on vehicle locations, vehicle speeds, and 
drivers' heart rates.
    A follow-up study will evaluate the effectiveness of a driver 
assistant tool (derived from the first experiment) on the drivers' 
decision-making and overall safety outcomes. The driver assistant tool 
would be (1) either an algorithm to activate a traffic signal 
preemption system at optimal time/distance for

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emergency vehicles to obtain the right-of-way at intersections or, (2) 
an advanced driver assistant system that provides signal light status 
and issues a preemptive warning when an emergency vehicle approaches an 
intersection at an unsafe speed limit. Half of the participants from 
the first experiment (i.e., 16 truck drivers, 16 LEOs, and 16 general 
passenger vehicle drivers) and 48 new participants (16 from each of the 
three groups) will be recruited. The design of this experiment in terms 
of nature of tasks and outcome measures will be the same as those for 
the first Experiment.
    The two experiments will utilize 192 research participants. An 
additional six participants may be recruited to replace dropouts during 
the study due to simulator sickness. The data collection for the two 
experiments will take three years in total. Informed consent and the 
data collection are expected to take three to 3.5 hours (total) to 
complete for Experiment 1 and four to 4.5 hours for Experiment 2 for 
each participant. The total estimated annualized burden hours are 341. 
There are no costs to the respondents other than their time.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                     Number of      Avg. burden
        Type of respondents                   Form name              Number of     responses per   per response
                                                                    respondents     respondent       (in hrs.)
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Experiment 1: Law Enforcement        Pre-Enrollment Confirmation              11               1            1/60
 Officers.                            Email (A).
Experiment 1: Law Enforcement        Participation Data                       11               1            1/60
 Officers.                            Collection Form (B).
Experiment 1: Law Enforcement        Informed Consent form--                  11               1           20/60
 Officers.                            including participant
                                      orientation (C).
Experiment 1: Law Enforcement        Motion Sickness Screen Form              11               1            2/60
 Officers.                            (D).
Experiment 1: Law Enforcement        Pre and post drive                       11               1               1
 Officers.                            simulator sickness
                                      assessment (E)x5 scenarios
                                      x3 conditions.
Experiment 1: Law Enforcement        Sharpened Romberg Postural               11               1           30/60
 Officers.                            Stability Test (F)x2
                                      states x3 conditions.
Experiment 1: Law Enforcement        Practice Roadmap--Driving                11               1           48/60
 Officers.                            practice in simulator
                                      (G)x3 conditions.
Experiment 1: Law Enforcement        Actual test--120 minutes                 11               1               6
 Officers.                            (H)x3 conditions.
Experiment 1: Firefighter..........  Pre-Enrollment Confirmation              11               1            1/60
                                      Email (A).
Experiment 1: Firefighter..........  Participation Data                       11               1            1/60
                                      Collection Form (B).
Experiment 1: Firefighter..........  Informed Consent form--                  11               1           20/60
                                      including participant
                                      orientation (C).
Experiment 1: Firefighter..........  Motion Sickness Screen Form              11               1            2/60
                                      (D).
Experiment 1: Firefighter..........  Pre and post drive                       11               1           40/60
                                      simulator sickness
                                      assessment (E)x5 scenarios
                                      x2 conditions.
Experiment 1: Firefighter..........  Sharpened Romberg Postural               11               1           20/60
                                      Stability Test (F)x2
                                      states x2 conditions.
Experiment 1: Firefighter..........  Practice Roadmap--Driving                11               1           36/60
                                      practice in simulator
                                      (G)x2 conditions.
Experiment 1: Firefighter..........  Actual test--120 minutes                 11               1               4
                                      (H)x2 conditions.
Experiment 1: General civilian.....  Pre-Enrollment Confirmation              11               1            1/60
                                      Email (A).
Experiment 1: General civilian.....  Participation Data                       11               1            1/60
                                      Collection Form (B).
Experiment 1: General civilian.....  Informed Consent form--                  11               1           20/60
                                      including participant
                                      orientation (C).
Experiment 1: General civilian.....  Motion Sickness Screen Form              11               1            2/60
                                      (D).
Experiment 1: General civilian.....  Pre and post drive                       11               1           20/60
                                      simulator sickness
                                      assessment (E)x5 scenarios
                                      x1 condition.
Experiment 1: General civilian.....  Sharpened Romberg Postural               11               1           10/60
                                      Stability Test (F)x2
                                      states x1 condition.
Experiment 1: General civilian.....  Practice Roadmap--Driving                11               1           16/60
                                      practice in simulator
                                      (G)x1 condition.
Experiment 1: General civilian.....  Actual test--120 minutes                 11               1               2
                                      (H)x1 condition.
Experiment 2: Law Enforcement        Pre-Enrollment Confirmation              11               1            1/60
 Officers.                            Email (A).
Experiment 2: Law Enforcement        Participation Data                       11               1            1/60
 Officers.                            Collection Form (B).
Experiment 2: Law Enforcement        Informed Consent form--                  11               1           20/60
 Officers.                            including participant
                                      orientation (C).
Experiment 2: Law Enforcement        Motion Sickness Screen Form              11               1            2/60
 Officers.                            (D).
Experiment 2: Law Enforcement        Pre and post drive                       11               1           20/60
 Officers.                            simulator sickness
                                      assessment (E)x5 scenarios
                                      x1 condition.
Experiment 2: Law Enforcement        Sharpened Romberg Postural               11               1           10/60
 Officers.                            Stability Test (F)x2
                                      states x1 condition.
Experiment 2: Law Enforcement        Acceptance of Advanced                   11               1           40/60
 Officers.                            Driver Assistance System
                                      (I)x1 condition.
Experiment 2: Law Enforcement        Practice Roadmap--Driving                11               1           16/60
 Officers.                            practice in simulator
                                      (G)x1 condition.
Experiment 2: Law Enforcement        Actual test--120 minutes                 11               1               2
 Officers.                            (H)x1 condition.
Experiment 2: Firefighter..........  Pre-Enrollment Confirmation              11               1            1/60
                                      Email (A).
Experiment 2: Firefighter..........  Participation Data                       11               1            1/60
                                      Collection Form (B).
Experiment 2: Firefighter..........  Informed Consent form--                  11               1           20/60
                                      including participant
                                      orientation (C).
Experiment 2: Firefighter..........  Motion Sickness Screen Form              11               1            2/60
                                      (D).
Experiment 2: Firefighter..........  Pre and post drive                       11               1           20/60
                                      simulator sickness
                                      assessment (E)x5 scenarios
                                      x1 condition.

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Experiment 2: Firefighter..........  Sharpened Romberg Postural               11               1           10/60
                                      Stability Test (F)x2
                                      states x1 condition.
Experiment 2: Firefighter..........  Acceptance of Advanced                   11               1           40/60
                                      Driver Assistance System
                                      (I)x1 condition.
Experiment 2: Firefighter..........  Practice Roadmap--Driving                11               1           16/60
                                      practice in simulator
                                      (G)x1 condition.
Experiment 2: Firefighter..........  Actual test--120 minutes                 11               1               2
                                      (H)x1 condition.
Experiment 2: General civilian.....  Pre-Enrollment Confirmation              11               1            1/60
                                      Email (A).
Experiment 2: General civilian.....  Participation Data                       11               1            1/60
                                      Collection Form (B).
Experiment 2: General civilian.....  Informed Consent form--                  11               1           20/60
                                      including participant
                                      orientation (C).
Experiment 2: General civilian.....  Motion Sickness Screen Form              11               1            2/60
                                      (D).
Experiment 2: General civilian.....  Pre and post drive                       11               1           20/60
                                      simulator sickness
                                      assessment (E)x5 scenarios
                                      x1 condition.
Experiment 2: General civilian.....  Sharpened Romberg Postural               11               1           10/60
                                      Stability Test (F)x2
                                      states x1 condition.
Experiment 2: General civilian.....  Acceptance of Advanced                   11               1           40/60
                                      Driver Assistance System
                                      (I)x1 condition.
Experiment 2: General civilian.....  Practice Roadmap--Driving                11               1           16/60
                                      practice in simulator
                                      (G)x1 condition.
Experiment 2: General civilian.....  Actual test--120 minutes                 11               1               2
                                      (H)x1 condition.
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Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Lead, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific 
Integrity, Office of Science, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2020-15652 Filed 7-17-20; 8:45 am]
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