Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping Requirements; Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review

Jeff Michael
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
2 November 2017

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 211 (Thursday, November 2, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50937-50938]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-23871]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration


Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping Requirements; Agency 
Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) 
abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describes the nature of 
the information collection and its expected burden. The agency did not 
receive comments on the Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment 
period published on July 20, 2017.

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DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before December 4, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, within 30 days, 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: Dr. Kathy J. Sifrit, Office of 
Behavioral Safety Research (NPD-320), National Highway Traffic Safety 
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., W46-472, Washington, DC 
20590. Dr. Sifrit's phone number is 202-366-0868, and her email address 
is kathy.sifrit@dot.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Older Driver Rearview Video Systems.
    Type of Request: New information collection requirement.
    Abstract: A 2014 final rule by NHTSA requires rear visibility 
technology in all new vehicles under 10,000 pounds by May 2018, but the 
anticipated safety gains strongly depend on the extent to which drivers 
understand and use the technology as intended. The purpose of this 
study is to assess the driving performance of adults 60 and older using 
traditional mirrors as compared to using a rearview video system (RVS) 
during backing tasks; and to develop, implement, and assess the 
effectiveness of an RVS training protocol.
    Study staff will invite drivers 60 and older from residential 
communities, senior centers, and/or service or faith-based 
organizations in southeast Pennsylvania to a public meeting to describe 
the opportunity including inclusion and exclusion criteria. The project 
plans to recruit a total of 200 participants for the study: 80 for 
Segment 1 and 120 for Segment 2. Segment 1 participants will complete a 
series of backing tasks in an instrumented vehicle as directed by a 
driving evaluator. The 120 participants assigned to Segment 2 will 
complete a 30-minute training session, which will be based on 
participant errors and comments during Segment 1, before completing the 
backing tasks in the same manner as the Segment 1 participants. 
Participants will receive compensation for study participation at the 
completion of the backing tasks.
    Findings will provide information about whether people ages 60 and 
older differ in backing performance when using RVS versus traditional 
inside traditional mirrors, which elements of RVS use are particularly 
difficult for this cohort, and whether RVS training improves older 
drivers' ability to use RVS to avoid obstacles while backing. NHTSA 
will use the information to inform recommendations to the public 
regarding backing practices for the purpose of reducing crashes.
    Affected Public: Participants will include 200 licensed drivers 60 
and older.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: The total burden for data collection 
would be 360 hours.
    Comments are invited 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 Department's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed information collection;
    (iii) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
    (iv) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information 
on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology. A comment to OMB is most 
effective if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication of this 
notice.

    Authority: 44 U.S.C. Section 3506(c)(2)(A).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on October 30, 2017.
Jeff Michael,
Associate Administrator, Research and Program Development.
[FR Doc. 2017-23871 Filed 11-1-17; 8:45 am]
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