FOCUS GROUPS FOR TRAFFIC AND MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
OMB_Supporting_Statement_-_Section A_(10-22-13).doc Supporting Statement A	2013-10-30
Federal Register Notice 2.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-10-30
Federal Register Notice 1.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-10-22
Attachment 1B - Title 49.docx Supplementary Document	2013-10-22
Attachment 1A - Title 23.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-10-22

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2127-0667	ICR Reference No: 201310-2127-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201012-2127-003
Agency/Subagency: DOT/NHTSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: FOCUS GROUPS FOR TRAFFIC AND MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/19/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/31/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2017	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2014
Responses	1,400	0	1,881
Time Burden (Hours)	2,100	0	2,882
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) was authorized by the Highway Safety Act of 1966 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 is requesting generic clearance to conduct information collections in the form of Focus Group Studies over the next three years. These studies are necessary to develop and refine NHTSA’s problem identification, messaging, resource development, and strategic approaches. Focus groups are an important information gathering technique because they allow for more in-depth understanding of the driving public’s beliefs, attitudes, motivations, and self-reported behaviors than do other kinds of studies. Focus groups are essential to obtain drivers’ reactions to different technologies, public information materials, and countermeasure strategies. They are used to gather suggestions on how to design countermeasure strategies or highway safety programs. Focus group sessions are narrowly defined to provide direct and informal feedback on a specific topic. The information obtained from focus groups complement other research findings (e.g. crash data, citations and arrests) by providing a window into the thinking, motivations, and understanding of drivers and others about traffic safety and various potential countermeasures to enhance safety.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC Title 23, section 403 Name of Law: Highway Safety Research and Development
  

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:
	78 FR 47488	08/05/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 65038	10/30/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 0

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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	1,400	1,881	0	0	-481	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,100	2,882	0	0	-782	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: NHTSA has determined that a reduction in the requested burden is appropriate based on current needs.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $420,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

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: 10/31/2013

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