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Nathaniel Beuse
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
October 29, 2015
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 209 (Thursday, October 29, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66610-66612]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-27480]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA-2015-0061]
Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping Requirements: Agency
Information Collection Activity
ACTION: Request for public comment on a proposed collection of
information
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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). Under procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, before seeking OMB approval, Federal agencies must solicit
public comment on proposed collections of information, including
extensions and reinstatements of previously approved collections. This
document describes one collection of information for which NHTSA
intends to seek OMB approval.
DATES: Written comments should be submitted by December 28, 2015.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Docket No. NHTSA-2015-
0061 through one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket Management Facility, US
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590 between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Telephone: 202-366-9826.
Fax: 202-493-2251.
Instructions: All submission must include the agency name and
docket number for this proposed collection of information. Note that
all comments received will be posted without change to http://www.regulation.gov, including any personal information provided. Please
see the Privacy heading below.
Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all
comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual
submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf
of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's
complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on
April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477-78) or you may visit http://www.dot.gov/privacy.html.
Docket: For access to the docket to read comments received, go to
http://www.regulations.gov, or the street address listed above. Follow
the online instructions for accessing the dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For access to background documents,
contact Ritchie Huang, Office of Crash Avoidance and Electronic
Controls, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
DC 20590; email: ritchie.huang@dot.gov; telephone: 202-366-5586.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
before an agency submits a proposed
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collection of information to OMB for approval, it must first publish a
document in the Federal Register providing a 60-day comment period and
otherwise consult with members of the public and affected agencies
concerning each proposed collection of information. The OMB has
promulgated regulations describing what must be included in such a
document. Under OMB's regulation (at 5 CFR 1320.8(d)), an agency must
ask for public comment 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;
(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.
In compliance with these requirements, NHTSA asks for public
comments on the following proposed collection of information for which
the agency is seeking approval from OMB:
OMB Control Number: Not assigned.
Title: Heavy Vehicle Collision Warning Interfaces
Form Numbers: None.
Type of Review: New Information Collection
Background: Crash warning systems (CWSs) for commercial motor
vehicles have been available for more than 20 years. CWSs can include
features such as forward collision and lane departure warnings and use
a variety of sensor technologies (e.g., radar) to determine the crash
risk of a collision. CWSs are designed to warn the driver to take
action to avoid or mitigate a potential crash.
CWSs are available as both options from OEMs and as aftermarket/
retrofit devices. While there are certain similarities between
offerings within a particular CWS product class (e.g., forward
collision warning (FCW)), there are also differences in how suppliers
present collision warnings, including the design of visual displays and
auditory alerts. Typically, suppliers will use a combination of visual
and audio modalities to convey a potential crash situation to the
driver. However, their implementations vary across factors such as the
visual interface, auditory alert, and the salience of alerts. While CWS
implementations change and evolve, it is likely that certain warning
interfaces are more effective than others during crash-imminent
situations. This research seeks to examine the impact of CWSs as they
pertain to commercial motor vehicle safety. The primary goal of this
effort is to evaluate CWSs and assess the effectiveness of these
driver-vehicle interfaces for heavy trucks and motorcoaches.
Description of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use of the
Information: The collection of information consists of: (1) An
eligibility questionnaire, (2) a demographic questionnaire, (3) mid
study questionnaires, and (4) post study questionnaire.
The information to be collected will be used to:
Eligibility questionnaire(s) will be used to obtain self-
reported eligibility information participants must meet to qualify for
participation in this study (e.g., must hold valid Class A driver's
license to drive a tractor-trailer).
Demographic questionnaire will be used to obtain
demographic information to confirm that the study group includes
participants from various groups (e.g., age, gender). Other demographic
information will be collected to describe the study sample (e.g., heavy
vehicle operation type and classification).
Mid-study questionnaires will be used to get information
about drivers' beliefs and attitude towards different driver
distractions and their willingness to perform these types of
distractions in their own vehicle. These questionnaires also serve the
purpose of setting up the true surprise event which is targeted to
elicit a natural response from the driver during a crash warning. Each
driver will complete three mid study questionnaires, one after
experiencing each task.
Post study questionnaire(s) will be used to get
information about drivers' beliefs and attitude towards the visual and
auditory alerts used in the technology tested, and to identify
potential problems associated with each system. These questionnaires
will also be used to assess perceived distraction potential of the
systems as well as its usefulness. Each driver will complete a post
study questionnaire once, after experiencing the surprise event.
Respondents: Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee
drivers with a valid Class A commercial driver license.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 50 to 60.
Estimated Number of Responses: Eligibility screening will consist
of one response containing 26 questions per respondent. Full
participation in the study will include a demographics questionnaire
containing seven questions per participant, three mid-study
questionnaires each containing three questions per participant, and the
post questionnaire containing 12 questions per participant.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 37 minutes per respondent (44 hours
total).
Estimated Frequency: Onetime for the eligibility, post study, and
demographic questionnaire; three times for the mid study questionnaire.
Table 1--Estimated Burden Hours
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Total
Number of Estimated Total annualize
Instrument respondents Frequency of Number of individual estimated cost to
\1\ responses questions burden burden hours respondents
(minutes) \2\
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Eligibility questionnaire............................... 100 1 26 10 17 $414.80
Demographic questionnaire............................... 60 1 7 2 2 48.80
Mid-study questionnaires................................ 60 3 9 10 10 244.00
Post study questionnaire................................ 60 1 12 15 15 366.00
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Total............................................... .............. .............. .............. .............. 44 hours 1,073.60
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\1\ The number of respondents in this table includes drop-out rates.
\2\ Estimated based on the mean hourly rate for Virginia (all occupations) is $24.40 as reported in the May 2014 Occupational Employment and Wage
Estimates, Bureau of Labor Statistics. http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_va.htm.
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Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of
this information collection, including (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for the Department's
performance; (b) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) ways for the
Department to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the
information collection; and (d) ways that the burden could be minimized
without reducing the quality of the collected information. The agency
will summarize and/or include your comments in the request for OMB's
clearance of this information collection.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44. U.S.C.
Chapter 35, as amended; 5 CFR part 1320; and 49 CFR 1.95.
Nathaniel Beuse,
Associate Administrator for Vehicle Safety Research.
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