THE FOLLOWING
CONDITION IS ADDED TO THE APPROVAL OF INFORMATION REQUES NUMBER
2127-0500 WHICH WAS SUBMITTED BY THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC
ADMINISTRATION. THIS CONDITION REFERS TO THE REGIONAL SURVEY BEING
CONDUCTED IN THE BALTIMORE SMSA. 1) AS STATED IN THE JUSTIFICATION
STATEMENT THE REGIONAL SAMPLE WILL BE AD HOC. AN AD HOC SAMPLE DOES
NOT PERMIT VALID COMPARISONS ACROSS DIMENSIONS. FURTHER IT DOES NOT
ALLOW GENERALIZATION OUTSIDE THE SPECIFIC SETTING OR POPULATION
OBSERVED. IT DOES ALLOW DEVELOPMENT OF SOME GENERAL PERCEPTIONS
ABOUT THE SPECIFIC OBSERVATIONS. OMB CAUTION NHTSA TO OBSERVE THIS
LIMITATION IN ITS ANALYSIS AND USE OF THE DATA. 2) THE
JUSTIFICATION STATEMENT TRIES TO TIE THIS REGIONAL SAMPLE TO TH
NATIONAL. IN REALITY THESE TWO COMPONENTS ARE TWO DIFFERENT SURVEYS
SIMILAR ONLY IN THAT THEY BOTH DEAL WITH SEAT BELT USAGE. THE
NATIONA SAMPLE SHOULD PROVIDE NATIONAL STATISTICS ON THE POPULATION
WITH TELEPHONES. HOWEVER, NO ATTEMPT SHOULD BE MADE TO USE THE
REGIONAL AND NATIONAL SAMPLES IN THE SAME ANALYSIS. 3) WE WOULD
ALSO LIKE TO EMPHASIZE THAT CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO SCREEN BUSINESS
TELEPHONES FROM THE NATIONAL SAMPLE.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
03/31/1983
03/31/1983
1,650
0
0
1,050
0
0
0
0
0
TO IDENTIFY AND ANALYZE RELATIONSHIPS
AMONG POTENTIALLY VALID SPECTRA OF DEMOGRAPHIC, SITUATIONAL AND
MOTIVATIONAL FACTORS IN DATA OBTAINED VIA OBSERVATIONS, FOLLOW-UP
PERSONAL INTERVIEWS AND TELEPHONE INTERVIE TO IDENTIFY GROUPS,
CIRCUMSTANCES OR VALUES WHICH ARE ASSOCIATED WITH SAFETY BELTS AND
CHILD RESTRAINT USAGE BY DRIVERS.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.