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3 schools × 7 assessments × 5 minutes).
The parent surveys, with an average
duration of 10 minutes, would produce
a burden of 180 hours (180 parents × 3
schools × 2 surveys × 10 minutes). The
faculty/staff surveys, with an average
duration of 15 minutes, would produce
a burden of 26.25 hours (5 faculty/staff
members × 3 schools × 7 surveys × 15
minutes). The maximum annual
reporting burden for the child
pedestrian curriculum evaluation would
be 315 hours for student assessments,
180 hours for parent surveys, and 26.25
hours for faculty/staff surveys for a
grand total of 521.25 hours.
Information collection would occur
during a single school year. Therefore,
the average annual burden would be the
entire 521.25 hours. The respondents
would not incur any reporting cost from
the information collection. The
respondents also would not incur any
record keeping burden or record
keeping cost from the information
collection.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. Section 3506(c)(2)(A).
Issued on: August 30, 2013.
Jeff Michael,
Associate Administrator, Research and
Program Development.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
[U.S. DOT Docket No. NHTSA–2013–0086]

Reports, Forms, and Record Keeping
Requirements
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT.
ACTION: Request for public comment on
proposed revision of the previously
approved collection of information.
AGENCY:

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 submitted on
or before November 4, 2013.

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You may submit comments
identified by DOT Docket ID Number
NHTSA–2013–0086 using any of the
following methods:
Electronic submissions: Go to http://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
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:
Kristie Johnson, Ph.D., Contracting
Officer’s Technical Representative,
Office of Behavioral Safety Research
(NTI–131), National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., W46–498, Washington, DC
20590. Dr. Johnson’s phone number is
202–366–2755 and her email address is
[email protected].
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,
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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 public
comment on the following proposed
collection of information:
Title—NHTSA Distracted Driving
Survey Project.
Type of Request—Revision of
previously approved collection of
information.
OMB Clearance Number—2127–0665.
Form Number—NHTSA Form 1082.
Requested Expiration Date of
Approval—3 years from date of
approval.
Summary of the Collection of
Information—The National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
proposes to collect information from a
random sample of 6,000 members of the
general public age 16 and older. The
sample will be stratified by NHTSA
region, age, and gender. The National
Survey on Distracted Driving Attitudes
and Behaviors (NSDDAB) will ask about
(a) attitudes, behaviors, and perceptions
related to driving distractions and
electronic device use while driving, and
(b) the effectiveness of high visibility
enforcement demonstration programs to
increase public awareness of the
dangers of, and legislation related to,
distracted and unsafe driving behaviors.
The estimated average amount of time to
complete the survey is 20 minutes. This
approval would be for the third and
fourth administrations of the NSDDAB.
Participation by respondents would be
voluntary and anonymous. The survey
will be conducted over the phone, with
respondents including those in landline
telephone households as well as those
who primarily or exclusive use a cell
phone. All results will be reported in
the aggregate.
The telephone interviewers would use
computer-assisted telephone
interviewing. A Spanish-language
translation and bilingual interviewers
would be used to minimize language
barriers to participation. In 2010 and
2012, NHTSA conducted the NSDDAB.
The findings from the proposed
information collection would build on
and add to the existing knowledge on
distracted driving and would help track
behavior and attitude changes that can
be used to tailor distraction program
efforts.
Description of the Need for the
Information and Proposed Use of the
Information—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

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economic losses resulting from motor
vehicle crashes on the Nation’s
highways. As part of this statutory
mandate, NHTSA is authorized to
conduct research as a foundation for the
development of motor vehicle standards
and traffic safety programs.
Driver distraction contributes to
crash-related fatalities and injuries,
particularly among younger drivers,
with 13% of drivers in fatal distractionaffected crashes under age 20. Overall,
9% of fatal crashes in the United States
in 2010 involved driver distraction, and
13% of the drivers in these fatal crashes
were reported to have been using a cell
phone at the time of the crash (National
Center for Statistics and Analysis, 2012).
In support of its mission, NHTSA
proposes to conduct a series of
telephone surveys that will examine the
extent to which drivers are distracted by
various activities; demographic and
typological descriptions of drivers prone
to distractions; the extent and frequency
of using cell phones and texting while
driving; attitudes and perceptions about
distracted driving; knowledge of and
attitudes toward measures to deter
distracted driving; perceptions about the
danger of distracted driving; exposure to
the consequences of distracted driving;
willingness to intervene when someone
is distracted while driving; and changes
and trends in distracted driving
behavior and attitudes. The increase in
cell phone ownership and usage
combined with the widespread
availability of many other devices that
can easily divert drivers’ attention from
the task of driving an automobile have
made information on drivers’ behaviors
and attitudes toward distracted driving
important to the safety of America’s
roadways. An essential part of this effort
is to compare behavior and attitude
trends to determine the effects of efforts
to reduce distracted driving and to
identify areas where efforts should be
targeted and where new strategies may
be needed. Up-to-date information is
essential to plot the direction of future
activities aimed at reducing driver
distraction and achieving reductions in
crash injuries and fatalities in the
coming years.
As part of its collection of information
used to develop and implement
effective countermeasures to improve
highway traffic safety, NHTSA
conducted its first NSDDAB in 2010. As
in previous years, NHTSA proposes to
make a small number of revisions to the
survey instrument to address new
information needs. This will include
adding a small number of drowsy
driving questions. If approved, the
proposed survey would assist NHTSA
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behaviors and attitudes and in
formulating programs and
recommendations. The results of the
proposed survey would be used to: (a)
identify commonalities among
distracted drivers so that current
programs can be targeted to achieve the
greatest benefit; (b) develop new
programs and initiatives aimed at
reducing distracted driving; and (c)
provide informational support to States
in their traffic safety efforts to reduce
distracted driving.
Description of the Likely Respondents
(Including Estimated Number, and
Proposed Frequency of Response to the
Collection of Information)—This
proposed effort would involve cognitive
testing of the questionnaires (if
significant changes are made to the
questionnaire), and telephone survey
administration. The cognitive testing
would consist of one-on-one cognitive
interviews with each of nine persons
selected from the general public for the
questionnaire, for a total of 9 cognitive
interviews. All would be drivers 18 and
older. For the national telephone
survey, the 20 minute survey will be
administered biennially to 6,000
randomly selected members of the
general public age 16 and older who
drive, including those in landline
telephone households as well as those
who primarily or exclusive use a
cellular phone. For interviews
conducted with persons using landline
phones, no more than one respondent
per household would be selected. For
interviews conducted with persons on
cell phones, a single user of the cell
phone would be selected. Each sample
member would complete just one
interview. Businesses are ineligible for
the sample and would not be
interviewed. The respondent sample
would be selected from all 50 States
plus the District of Columbia.
Estimate of the Total Annual
Reporting and Record Keeping Burden
Resulting from the Collection of
Information—NHTSA estimates that the
respondents participating in the
cognitive interviewing would average
11⁄2 hours to carry out that activity, for
a total of 13.5 hours for the 9 cognitive
interviews. The 6,000 survey interviews,
with an average duration of 20 minutes,
would produce a burden of 2,000 hours.
The maximum annual reporting burden
for the NSDDAB would be 13.5 hours
for the cognitive testing and 2,000 hours
for the telephone survey for a grand
total of 2,027 hours. Interviewing for
each round of the questionnaire would
occur during a single calendar year with
the survey conducted biennially. Thus,
the annual reporting burden would be
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total of 4,054 hours. The respondents
would not incur any reporting cost from
the information collection. The
respondents also would not incur any
record keeping burden or record
keeping cost from the information
collection.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).
Issued on: August 30, 2013.
Jeff Michael,
Associate Administrator, Research and
Program Development.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development
Corporation
Advisory Board; Notice of Meeting
Pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub.
L. 92–463; 5 U.S.C. App. I), notice is
hereby given of a meeting of the
Advisory Board of the Saint Lawrence
Seaway Development Corporation
(SLSDC), to be held from 10:00 a.m. to
12:00 p.m. (EDT) on Wednesday,
October 23, 2013 via conference call at
the SLSDC’s Policy Headquarters, 55 M
Street SE., Suite 930, Washington, DC
20003. The agenda for this meeting will
be as follows: Opening Remarks;
Consideration of Minutes of Past
Meeting; Quarterly Report; Old and New
Business; Closing Discussion;
Adjournment.
Attendance at the meeting is open to
the interested public but limited to the
space available. With the approval of
the Administrator, members of the
public may present oral statements at
the meeting. Persons wishing further
information should contact, not later
than Friday, October 18, 2013, Anita K.
Blackman, Senior Advisor to the
Administrator, Saint Lawrence Seaway
Development Corporation, Suite W32–
300, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590; 202–366–0091.
Any member of the public may
present a written statement to the
Advisory Board at any time.
Issued at Washington, DC, on August 29,
2013.
Betty Sutton,
Administrator.
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