The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), under the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), was established to reduce the number of deaths, injuries, and economic losses resulting from motor vehicle crashes on the Nationâs highways. As part of its statutory mandate, NHTSA is authorized to conduct research as a foundation for the development of traffic safety programs.
NHTSA proposes to conduct a national segmentation study of drunk drivers of vehicles and drunk riders of motorcycles. A vital step in doing the study is first to collect relevant data about the characteristics of drivers and riders.
For this data collection, NHTSA is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to conduct a national Web-based panel survey. The survey will be administered to 2,200 at-risk drivers/riders in the age group of 21-54 (the age group determined by USDOTâs Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) to constitute the greatest number of alcohol-related driving/riding fatalities).
After collection of the data, segmentation analysis will be done to classify drivers and riders according to segments based on common demographics, drinking behaviors, attitudes about drinking and driving, lifestyle characteristics and media use habits. Such segmentation profiles provide NHTSAâs Office of Communications and Consumer Information (OCCI) staff a pragmatic and cost-effective means to better target and reach intended audiences with communications messages and techniques that are relevant and meaningful to people within the target market. Target market segmentation profiles (such as the type desired by NHTSA) have been proven useful and effective by companies and non-profit organizations throughout the United States for marketing, communications, sales, product/service development, and customer service.
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.