Agency Information Collection Activities; Notice and Request for Comments; Effects of Education on Speeding Behavior

Jon Krohmer
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
30 August 2019

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 169 (Friday, August 30, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45827-45828]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-18782]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[U.S. DOT Docket No. NHTSA-2019-0051]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Notice and Request for 
Comments; Effects of Education on Speeding Behavior

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT.

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 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), 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 an Information Collection 
Request (ICR) for which NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before October 29, 2019.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket ID Number 
NHTSA-2019-0051 using any of the following methods:
    Electronic Submissions: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow 
the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
    Mail: Docket Management Facility, M-30, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building Ground Floor, 
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590.
    Hand Delivery: West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
    Instructions: Each submission must include the Agency name and the 
Docket number for this Notice. Note that all comments received will be 
posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov including any 
personal information provided.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy Sifrit, Ph.D., Contracting 
Officer's Representative, 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: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
before an agency submits a proposed collection of information to OMB 
for approval, it must 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 regulations (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; and
    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 
comment on the following proposed collection of information:
    Title: Effects of Education on Speeding Behavior.
    OMB Clearance Number: New.
    Type of Review Requested: Regular.
    Form Number: NHTSA Form 1492, NHTSA Form 1493, NHTSA Form 1494, 
NHTSA Form 1495, NHTSA Form 1496, and NHTSA Form 1497.
    Type of Information Collection Request: Approval of a new 
information collection.
    Requested Expiration Date of Approval: 3 years from date of 
approval.
    Abstract: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 
(NHTSA) of the U.S. Department of

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Transportation is seeking approval to collect information from licensed 
drivers who have at least one speeding citation or conviction in the 
previous three years for a one-time voluntary study of the effects of 
an education course being developed that covers vehicle speeds, laws, 
and the risks of speeding on speeding behavior. NHTSA proposes to 
approach up to 250 drivers appearing at the Wake County, NC district 
court because of speeding infractions to ascertain their interest in 
participating in the study after their case has been adjudicated. Of 
those 250, we expect to collect information from 150 potential 
participants determine their eligibility for the study with the goal of 
recruiting 100 voluntary participants. The 100 participants will 
complete an informed consent form, three driver speeding questionnaires 
(before the course, right after the course, and one month after the 
course) to explore the effects of the course on their attitudes and 
beliefs regarding speeding as well as their tendency to speed, a course 
evaluation, and sensation-seeking questionnaire to measure 
psychological factors related to risky behaviors. In addition, NHTSA 
will collect naturalistic driving data, which involves unobtrusive 
observation of driving in a natural, on-road setting using a vehicle 
instrumented with position, speed, and other sensors. This collection 
is solely reporting, and there are no record-keeping costs to the 
respondents. NHTSA will use the information to produce a technical 
report that presents the results of the study. The technical report 
will provide aggregate (summary) statistics and tables as well as the 
results of statistical analysis of the information, but it will not 
include any personal information. The technical report will be shared 
with State highway offices, local governments, and those who develop 
driver education and traffic safety communications that aim to reduce 
speed-related crashes. The total estimated burden for recruiting 250 
participants (42 hours), for screening 150 participants (23 hours) and 
for 100 participants to complete the study (600 hours) is 665 total 
hours.
    Respondents: Participation in this study will be voluntary, and 100 
participants will be recruited from drivers that attend the Wake 
County, NC district court because of speeding infractions after their 
case has been adjudicated. An estimated 250 people will be approached 
and have the study described to them, and 150 people will be screened 
to recruit the 100 who will complete the study. Participants will be 
licensed drivers over 18 years old who have had a speeding citation in 
the past 3 years.
    Estimated Time per Participant: The estimated time for recruiting 
250 possible participants is 10 minutes per person. The estimated time 
for screening the 150 possible participants is nine minutes per person 
to complete the screener questionnaire and provide contact information. 
The estimated time for the 100 study participants is six hours per 
person to complete the informed consent, take the three-hour and 30-
minute course, complete all questionnaires, and wait for equipment to 
be installed and uninstalled from their vehicles.
    Total Estimated Burden Hours: The total estimated annual burden is 
665 hours for the project activities. Participation in this study is 
voluntary, and there are no costs to respondents beyond the time spent 
completing the questionnaires and visits to the study facility.
    Frequency of Collection: This study is one-time data collection, 
and there will be no recurrence.
    Description of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use of the 
Information: NHTSA was established to reduce deaths, injuries, and 
economic losses resulting from motor vehicle crashes on the Nation's 
highways. As part of this statutory mandate, NHTSA is authorized to 
conduct research for the development of traffic safety programs. In 
2017, there were 9,717 fatalities in speeding-related crashes--26% of 
all fatal crashes. Public information and education are important 
elements of any effective speed management program. Recent NHTSA 
research has indicated that many drivers feel they lack sufficient 
knowledge about speeding and would like more information on stopping 
distances, laws, and risks involved. This project is designed to 
examine the effectiveness of basic driver education covering speed, 
laws, and risks of speeding in changing driver attitudes and behaviors 
regarding speeding. This information will be useful to State highway 
offices, local governments, and those who develop driver education and 
traffic safety communications that aim to reduce speed-related crashes.

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

    Issued in Washington, DC.
Jon Krohmer,
Associate Administrator, Acting, Research and Program Development.
[FR Doc. 2019-18782 Filed 8-29-19; 8:45 am]
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