[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 115 (Thursday, June 13, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50402-50403]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-13019]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2024-0091]


Agency Information Collection Activities; New Information 
Collection: Understanding Attitudes and Behaviors of Safety Belt Use 
Among Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Department 
of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FMCSA 
announces its plan to submit the Information Collection Request (ICR) 
described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for its 
review and approval and invites public comment. This notice announces 
that FMCSA intends to use quantitative data collection techniques 
through a self-administered online survey to understand CMV drivers' 
perceptions and behaviors regarding safety belt usage and road safety.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received on or before August 12, 
2024.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Docket Number FMCSA-
2024-0091 using any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Dockets Operations; U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Ground Floor, 
Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: Dockets Operations, U.S. 
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, 
Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, 
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. To be sure someone is 
there to help you, please call (202) 366-9317 or (202) 366-9826 before 
visiting Dockets Operations.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
    To avoid duplication, please use only one of these four methods. 
See the ``Public Participation and Request for Comments'' portion of 
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for instructions on submitting 
comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Ronk, Marketing Specialist, 
Office of Outreach and Education, DOT, FMCSA, West Building 6th Floor, 
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001; 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Instructions

    All submissions must include the Agency name and docket number. For 
detailed instructions on submitting comments, see the Public 
Participation heading below. Note that all comments received will be 
posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov, including any 
personal information provided. Please see the Privacy Act heading 
below.

Public Participation and Request for Comments

    If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this 
notice (FMCSA-2024-0091), indicate the specific section of this 
document to which your comment applies, and provide a reason for each 
suggestion or recommendation. You may submit your comments and material 
online or by fax, mail, or hand delivery, but please use only one of 
these means. FMCSA recommends that you include your name and a mailing 
address, an email address, or a phone number in the body of your 
document so FMCSA can contact you if there are questions regarding your 
submission.
    To submit your comment online, go to https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FMCSA-2024-0091/document, click on this notice, click 
``Comment,'' and type your comment into the text box on the following 
screen.
    If you submit your comments by mail or hand delivery, submit them 
in an unbound format, no larger than 8\1/2\ by 11 inches, suitable for 
copying and electronic filing.
    Comments received after the comment closing date will be included 
in the docket and will be considered to the extent practicable.

Privacy Act

    In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the 
public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT posts these 
comments, without edit, including any personal information the 
commenter provides, to www.regulations.gov, as described in the system 
of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at 
www.dot.gov/privacy.

Background

    Existing data on the usage of safety belts and perceptions related 
to road safety do not capture the diversity of different types of 
commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers in a post-coronavirus disease 
2019 national emergency landscape. Understanding safety belt usage and 
perceptions of road safety among CMV drivers will assist FMCSA in 
gauging emerging trends among this cohort and will inform future 
messaging and communication efforts targeting CMV drivers.
    Eligible participants are self-identified CMV drivers residing in 
the United States with internet access. The collection is an online 
voluntary survey, with a low burden for respondents and a low cost for 
the Federal Government. The collection is non-controversial and does 
not raise issues of concern to other Federal agencies. The results are 
not intended to be disseminated to the public, and the information 
gathered will not be used for the purpose of substantially informing 
influential policy decisions. The collection is targeted to the 
solicitation of opinions from respondents who have experience with the 
program or may have experience with the program in the future. 
Personally identifiable information is not being collected. There are 
no gifts or payment incentives (e.g., money or reimbursement of 
expenses, a token of appreciation) being provided to participants.
    Title: Online Survey on Safety Belt Usage of Commercial Motor 
Vehicle Drivers.
    OMB Control Number: 2126-XXXX.
    Type of Request: New ICR.
    Respondents: CMV drivers residing in the United States.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,060.
    Estimated Time per Response: 10 minutes.
    Expiration Date: N/A.
    Frequency of Response: Other--The survey will be conducted over a 
3-to-4-week period.

                                          Estimated Total Annual Burden
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                                                                     Number of     Participation
                     Category of respondent                         respondents   time (minutes)  Burden (hours)
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Pre-testing survey instrument...................................              10              10            1.66

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Piloting the survey.............................................              50              10            8.33
Self-administered survey........................................           1,000              10          166.66
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    Totals......................................................           1,060              10          176.65
Average Mean Hourly Wage--$21.92................................  ..............  ..............       $3,872.17
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    Definitions: N/A.
    Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of 
this information collection, including: (1) whether the proposed 
collection is necessary for the performance of FMCSA's functions; (2) 
the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways for FMCSA to enhance the 
quality, usefulness, and clarity of the collected information; and (4) 
ways that the burden could be minimized without reducing the quality of 
the collected information. The Agency will summarize or include your 
comments in the request for OMB's clearance of this ICR.
    Issued under the authority of 49 CFR 1.87.

Thomas P. Keane,
Associate Administrator Office of Research and Registration.
[FR Doc. 2024-13019 Filed 6-12-24; 8:45 am]
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