Notice and Request for Comments

Jeffrey P. Michael
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
January 5, 2016

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 2 (Tuesday, January 5, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 292-293]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-33134]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[Docket No. DOT-NHTSA-2015-0051]


Notice and Request for Comments

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), U.S. 
Department of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice and Request for Comments.

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SUMMARY: The DOT invites public comments about our intention to request 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for new information

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collection. Before a Federal agency can collect certain information 
from the public, it must receive approval from 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 reinstatement of 
previously approved collections.
    In compliance with these requirements, this notice announces that 
the following information collection request has been forwarded to OMB. 
A Federal Register Notice with a 60 day comment period soliciting 
comments on the following information collection was published on June 
17, 2015 (79 CFR14922). No comments were received on this matter during 
the first public review on that notice. OMB will accept comments from 
the public during the 30 day review and approval period.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by February 4, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding the burden estimate, including 
suggestions for reducing the burden, to the Office of Management and 
Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for the Secretary of Transportation, 
725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. (Identify by Docket No. DOT-
NHTSA-2015-0051).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan McHenry, (202) 366-6540, Office 
of Emergency Medical Services, National Highway Traffic Safety 
Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: New.
    Title: National Emergency Medical Services Information System 
(NEMSIS)--State Submission to National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) 
Database.
    Type of Review: New Information Collection.
    Abstract: NHTSA supports and funds NEMSIS to further its goal of 
reducing death and disability on the Nation's roadways. The NEMSIS 
Technical Assistance Center (TAC) assists State and local EMS agencies 
and software vendors in implementing NEMSIS Version 3.0 (and higher)-
compliant EMS data systems and the corresponding XML standard to 
support data transmission and interoperability. NHTSA also maintains 
the National EMS Database and a national reporting system. NHTSA 
supported the initial development of the National EMS Information 
System, including the supporting Data Dictionary and technology 
infrastructure, at the request of the National Association of State EMS 
Officials. This effort developed the first-ever standardized EMS 
patient care reporting mechanism, which would provide essential 
information that could lead to improved patient care at local, State 
and national levels. Both the Senate and House included NEMSIS language 
in FY05 NHTSA Appropriations, directing NHTSA to continue 
implementation of NEMSIS and the National EMS Database. Congress has 
continued to support funding for the NEMSIS TAC and the National EMS 
Database.
    The information collected in the National EMS Database will be used 
to: (1) Better describe EMS across the country, (2) provide information 
that will help NHTSA better understand the serious injuries sustained 
as a result of motor vehicle crashes, (3) inform the NHTSA Office of 
EMS on changes in clinical practices/protocols, medications and other 
factors that impact National EMS Education Standards, developed by 
NHTSA, (4) support EMS research, and (5) support a comprehensive set of 
local and State EMS Performance Measures that are currently under 
development, with support of NHTSA.
    The National EMS Database is populated by collecting data from 
State EMS databases. State EMS databases are populated with patient 
care records from local or regional EMS agencies. The most complete 
report is the local EMS electronic patient care report completed for 
each EMS response. A subset of each the local EMS report is submitted 
electronically to the State EMS database and the State EMS office 
electronically transmits a smaller subset of all the local data to the 
NEMSIS TAC for inclusion in the National EMS Database. The data at the 
national level contains no personally identifiable information, and is 
reported in the aggregate.
    Affected Public: State and territory EMS offices, and, in some 
cases, EMS software vendors.
    Estimated number of Respondents: 56.
    Frequency: Through web services, within a few hours of when the 
State receives the local record.
    Number of Responses: Depends on each State and how many patient 
calls are responded to. All transmissions are machine to machine.
    Total Annual Burden: Estimate total annual burden to be 
approximately12 hours per respondent and cumulative total of 672 hours.
    Form Numbers: No forms.
    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; and 49 CFR 1:48.

    Issued on: December 29, 2015.
Jeffrey P. Michael,
Associate Administrator, Research and Program Development.
[FR Doc. 2015-33134 Filed 1-4-16; 8:45 am]
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