Evaluation of Heavy Vehicle Collision Warning Interfaces

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form NHTSA Form 1337 This is a new data information collection, regarding the evaluation of heavy vehicle collision warning interfaces participants study forms Form and Instruction	Unchanged
PRA_HV-CWI_PartA Supporting Statements_FINAL_v1.docx Supporting Statement A	2017-04-06
PRA_HV-CWI_Part B_V3.docx Supporting Statement B	2017-04-06

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
222864	This is a new data information collection, regarding the evaluation of heavy vehicle collision warning interfaces participants study forms Form and Instruction	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2127-0733	ICR Reference No: 201704-2127-005
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201607-2127-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/NHTSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Evaluation of Heavy Vehicle Collision Warning Interfaces
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Improperly submitted	Conclusion Date: 05/22/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/07/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		36 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Transportation safety is the Department of Transportation’s (DOT’s) top strategic priority. Because the human toll and economic cost of transportation accidents are substantial, improving transportation safety is an important objective of all DOT modes. Within DOT, NHTSA is continually focused on reducing crashes, fatalities, and injuries. According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), in 2011 approximately 345,000 large trucks and buses were involved in crashes (fatal, injury, and property-damage-only combined). When looking at crash type, of the nearly 288,000 crashes involving large trucks, 24 percent were rear- end crashes. In 2013, the National Transportation Safety Board issued a letter to NHTSA that reiterated two prior recommendations for the development of forward collision warning standards for heavy vehicles. • Recommendation H-01-6: develop standards including human factors guidelines (e.g., mode and type of warning) and the timing of alerts • Recommendation H-01-7: once performance standards have been established, require all new CMVs to be equipped with a forward collision warning (FCW) system To realize the potential benefits of FCW systems, these systems must generate appropriate driver responses to threats in a well-timed manner. However, FCW or crash warning interfaces (CWIs) must effectively convey the appropriate warning information to the driver for this to occur. Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) have steadily been improving FCW systems by adding capabilities such as CMB (Collision Mitigation Braking), engine braking, and integrated radar and camera sensors. While solving some of the deficiencies of early-generation systems (e.g., high false alarm rate, stationary object detection), these advancements have also produced new challenges, possibly bypassing some of the more basic concerns related to CWIs. Current FCW systems are available as OEM options and aftermarket retrofit kits. However, differences between OEM options and retrofit kits – and even more so between the different FCW system suppliers – represent another set of challenges. Differences in the timing, loudness, and sound of the auditory alert, as well as color, location, and size choice of visual alerts, can vary widely. These differences can present issues at the driver level in fleets using slip-seat operations or for drivers who change employers and/or vehicles.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

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:
	80 FR 66610	10/29/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 36380	06/06/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
This is a new data information collection, regarding the evaluation of heavy vehicle collision warning interfaces participants study forms	NHTSA Form 1337, NHTSA Form 1338, NHTSA Form 1339, NHTSA Form 1340	Participant Screening ,   Demographics Questionnaire ,   Mid-Study Questionnaire ,   Post Drive Questionnaire

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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 new data information collection regarding the evaluation of heavy vehicle collision warning interfaces, resulting in a program change and an increase to NHTSA’s overall burden hour total by 44 burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $435,088

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: 04/07/2017

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