Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form HS Form 214-A Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) Form	Modified
Corrected FARS FRN 84FR18340.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-04-30
2127-0006 SUPPORTING STATEMENT FOR FARS_2019.docx Supporting Statement A	2019-04-29
FARS Burden statement.docx Supplementary Document	2014-06-11

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
26137	Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2127-0006	ICR Reference No: 201904-2127-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201510-2127-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/NHTSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/09/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/30/2019
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2022	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2019
Responses	34,748	0	32,885
Time Burden (Hours)	106,244	0	98,655
Cost Burden (Dollars)	100,000	0	0

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Abstract: . The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has the responsibility to collect accident data that support the establishment and enforcement of motor vehicle regulations and highway safety programs. These regulations and programs are developed to reduce the severity of injury and the property damage associated with motor vehicle accidents. The Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) is in its thirty-seventh year of operation as a major system that acquires national fatality information directly from existing State files and documents. FARS, census of all fatal motor vehicle traffic accidents in the US and P.R. Data from existing state records is automated for the agency's use in highway and motor vehicle safety problem analysis and evaluation.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 23 USC 101 Name of Law: Highway Safety Act of 1966
  

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:
	84 FR 1270	02/01/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 17449	04/25/2019
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
Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS)	HS Form 214-A, HS Form 214, HS Form 214-B, HS Form 214-C, HS Form 214-D, HS Form 214-E	Vehicle Level ,   Crash Level ,   Driver Level ,   Person Level (MV Occupant) ,   Pre-Crash Level (Vehicle/Driver) ,   Person Level (Not A MV Occupant)

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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	34,748	32,885	0	0	1,863	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	106,244	98,655	0	0	7,589	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	100,000	0	0	0	100,000	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: There is an adjustment to be reported, due to the increase burden hours from 98,655 to 106,244 (increase of 7,589 hours) because of the increase in the complexity of coding the FARS cases along with a flux in the number of fatal crashes. The respondents also encountered a $100,000.00 increase towards overhead cost.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $9,700,000

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: 04/30/2019

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