NHTSA 2009 Distracted Driving Survey Project

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form NHTSA Form 1084 B NHTSA 2009 Distracted Driving Survey Project-Texting Form	New
Form NHTSA Form 1084 NHTSA 2009 Distracted Driving Survey Project Form	Unchanged
Appendix D Survey question justification 7 24 13.doc Supplementary Document	2013-08-15
Appendix_B-2_30_Day_FRN.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-08-15
Appendix_B-1_60_Day_FRN.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-08-15
Appendix A - Statutory Authority_MHinch.docx Supplementary Document	2013-08-15
Section A OMB 2127-0665 Application 2 27 2014.doc Supporting Statement A	2014-02-28
Section B OMB 2127-0665 Application 2 27 2014.doc Supporting Statement B	2014-02-28

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
208234	NHTSA 2009 Distracted Driving Survey Project-Texting Form	New
191324	NHTSA 2009 Distracted Driving Survey Project Form	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2127-0665	ICR Reference No: 201308-2127-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201303-2127-006
Agency/Subagency: DOT/NHTSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: NHTSA 2009 Distracted Driving Survey Project
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 03/12/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/29/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2017	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2016
Responses	34,200	0	22,200
Time Burden (Hours)	2,850	0	1,850
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) was established by the Highway Safety Act of 1970 (23 U.S.C. 101) to carry out a Congressional mandate to reduce the mounting number of deaths, injuries and economic losses resulting from motor vehicle crashes on our Nation’s highways. In support of this mission, NHTSA proposes to conduct information collections to (1) assess attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors related to distracted and unsafe driving practices, and (2) evaluate the effectiveness of a high-visibility enforcement (HVE) demonstration program in deterring those practices. NHTSA must account for whether its initiatives were effective. An essential part of this evaluation effort will be comparing a baseline survey of public’s awareness and attitudes towards NHTSA’s initiatives to reduce distracted driving immediately prior to the initiation of a mobilization with a post-mobilization survey conducted immediately following the campaign. A national survey provides an additional baseline for comparison, and annual administrations of the same survey will help NHTSA monitor trends in distracted driving and develop more effective interventions. NHTSA will conduct the national survey no sooner than September 2010, after the 2010 Census and OMB’s moratorium on information collections. The first wave of the HVE demonstration programs are expected to occur in the Spring of 2010. Therefore, NHTSA is requesting approval to conduct one round of pre- and post-mobilization administrations of the community-level evaluation surveys during OMB’s collection moratorium. There are two community-level survey instruments with which NHTSA can evaluate the effectiveness of the community-level demonstration programs. Ideally, NHTSA prefers to utilize the Distracted Driving Intercept Survey (DDIS), a one-page survey that drivers can complete while waiting at selected driver’s licensing (DMV) offices. In cases where DMV offices are not available, NHTSA can administer the Distracted Driving Enforcement Awareness Survey (DDEAS) via telephone. NHTSA fully intends to administer only one of the two community-level survey instruments in any one community. However, NHTSA is requesting clearance to administer either instrument so that it has the needed flexibility to evaluate the program activity should access to DMV offices change in the future.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 23 USC 101 Name of Law: Highway Safety Act of 1970
   US Code: 49 USC 30168 Name of Law: Motor Vehicle Safety
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 35473	06/13/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 36632	06/18/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
NHTSA 2009 Distracted Driving Survey Project	NHTSA Form 1084	Distracted Driving Intercept Survey
NHTSA 2009 Distracted Driving Survey Project-Texting	NHTSA Form 1084 B	Distracted Driving Intercept Survey

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	34,200	22,200	0	12,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,850	1,850	0	1,000	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a renewal of OMB Control Number 2127-0665. In this Information Collection Request (ICR) we are requesting clearance for the Distracted Driving Intercept Survey (DDIS), as it applies to the texting-focused HVE demonstration programs in Connecticut and Massachusetts. The adjustments are: • The sample of respondents has increased by 12,000 participants from 22,200 to a total of 34,200 participants. • The burden hours has increased by 1,000 hours from 1,850 to a total of 2,850 hours. • We have experience from the Hartford and Syracuse community demonstration programs and estimate the cost of a completed survey at $8.00 per survey (vs. $6.00). Given these adjustments the total cost of the intercept surveys conducted under OMB clearance 2127-0665 is estimated at $273,600, a change from the previous request for clearance.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $96,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 08/29/2013

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