Effects of Education on Speeding Behavior

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form NHTSA Form Number Sensation Seeking Questionnaire Form and Instruction	New
Form NHTSA Form Number Informed consent Form and Instruction	New
Form 1495 Highway Safety Questionnaire Form and Instruction	New
Form 1496 Speeding Education Study Form and Instruction	New
Form 1494 Potential Participant Contact Information Form and Instruction	New
Form 1492 Participant Screening Questions Form and Instruction	New
Question by Question Justification (Speeding education)_Revised.docx Supplementary Document	2020-01-02
Part B - Speeding education 20200828_Revised.docx Supporting Statement B	2020-08-28
Part A - Speeding education 20200828_Revised.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-08-28

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
243358	Sensation Seeking Questionnaire Form and Instruction	New
243357	Informed consent Form and Instruction	New
243356	Approach potential participants to recruit them Other-Description of activity	New
239138	Highway Safety Questionnaire Form and Instruction	New
239137	Speeding Education Study Form and Instruction	New
239136	Potential Participant Contact Information Form and Instruction	New
239134	Participant Screening Questions Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2127-0747	ICR Reference No: 202001-2127-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOT/NHTSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Effects of Education on Speeding Behavior
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: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 09/09/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/10/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2023	36 Months From Approved
Responses	2,200	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	969	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of the U.S. Department of Transportation is seeking approval to collect information from licensed drivers who were recently cited for speeding for a one-time, voluntary study of the effects of an education course on speeding behavior. NHTSA proposes to approach up to 500 drivers appearing at the Wake County, NC district court because of speeding infractions to ascertain their interest in participating in the study after their case has been adjudicated. Wake County, NC was chosen because of the contractor’s knowledge of the area and district court procedures. Of the 500 drivers, we expect to collect information from 300 potential participants to determine their eligibility for the study with the goal of recruiting 200 voluntary participants. Participants will be randomly assigned so that half will be in the experimental group, which receives the education course, and half will be in the control group that does not receive the training. The 200 participants will complete an informed consent form and a sensation-seeking questionnaire to measure psychological factors related to risky behaviors. Participants will also complete driver speeding questionnaires at the beginning, middle, and end of the study to explore any changes in their attitudes and beliefs regarding speeding as well as their self-reported tendency to speed during the study period. The experimental group will also complete a course evaluation after taking the training course. The sensation-seeking questionnaire will be used as a control in predicting speeding behaviors as sensation-seeking has been related to speeding in the past. In addition, NHTSA will collect naturalistic driving data, which involves unobtrusive observation of driving in a natural, on-road setting using a vehicle instrumented with position, speed, and other sensors. This collection is solely reporting to the research team, and there are no record-keeping costs to the respondents. NHTSA will use the information to produce a technical report that presents the results of the study. The technical report will provide aggregate (summary) statistics and tables as well as the results of statistical analysis of the information, but it will not include any personal information. The technical report will be shared with State highway offices, local governments, and those who develop driver education and traffic safety communications that aim to reduce speed-related crashes. The technical report will also be available to the public. The total estimated burden for recruiting: for approaching 500 participants to describe the study (83 hours), for screening 300 participants (45 hours), and for 200 participants to complete the study (842 hours) is 969 total hours.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 23 USC 403 Name of Law: Highway Safety Act
  

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 45827	08/30/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 68292	12/13/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 7

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Potential Participant Contact Information	1494	Contact Information Form
Sensation Seeking Questionnaire	NHTSA Form Number 1497	Sensation Seeking and Driving Questionnaire
Highway Safety Questionnaire	1495	Highway Safety Questionnaire
Speeding Education Study	1496	Course Evaluation Form
Participant Screening Questions	1492	Participant Screener
Approach potential participants to recruit them
Informed consent	NHTSA Form Number 1493	Research Participant Informed Consent Form

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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	2,200	0	0	2,200	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	969	0	0	969	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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 one-time new information collection supporting NHTSA's behavioral traffic safety research program and the agency's efforts to encourage safe speeds. As such, it requires a program change to add the estimated 665 hours for the new information collection to existing burden.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $704,476

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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.     Yes

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? No

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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: 02/10/2020

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