Incident Reporting for Automated Driving Systems (ADS) and Level 2 Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form NHTSA Form 1612 Level 2 ADAS/ADS Incident Reporting Form and Instruction	New
Form NHTSA Form 1612 Monthly Reports Form	Removed
Form NHTSA Form 1612 ADS one-day reports, update Form	Removed
Form NHTSA Form 1612 ADS one-day reports, initial Form	Removed
Form NHTSA Form 1612 Level 2 ADAS one-day reports, update Form	Removed
Form NHTSA Form 1612 Level 2 ADAS one-day reports, initial Form	Removed
First_Amended_SGO_2021_01_Final.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-12-29
60 Day Notice_9.30.12_86 FR 54287.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-12-29
30 Day Notice_12.29.21_86 FR 74217.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-12-29
PRA SS Part A ADS ADAS Incident Reporting_30Day_12.23.21_final.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-12-29

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
250893	Level 2 ADAS/ADS Incident Reporting Form and Instruction	New
248104	Setting Up MAP Account	Removed
248103	Training	Removed
248102	Monthly Reports Form	Removed
248101	ADS one-day reports, update Form	Removed
248100	ADS one-day reports, initial Form	Removed
248099	Level 2 ADAS one-day reports, update Form	Removed
248098	Level 2 ADAS one-day reports, initial Form	Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2127-0754	ICR Reference No: 202112-2127-004
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202106-2127-003
Agency/Subagency: DOT/NHTSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Incident Reporting for Automated Driving Systems (ADS) and Level 2 Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 12/30/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2021
Responses	2,631	8,245
Time Burden (Hours)	31,319	12,539
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This information collection request (ICR) is for an extension of a currently approved information collection that requires manufacturers of motor vehicles and equipment and operators of motor vehicles to submit incident reports for certain crashes involving Automated Driving Systems (ADS) and Level 2 Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS). NHTSA’s Standing General Order 2021-01 (General Order) requires vehicle and equipment manufacturers and operators of vehicles equipped with ADS or Level 2 ADAS to report crashes that meet specified criteria to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). This ICR covers the reporting requirements in the General Order with modifications that will be made in response to comments. ADS and ADAS are new technologies that fundamentally alter the task of driving a motor vehicle by automating certain driver inputs (e.g., steering, acceleration, and braking) and decision making (e.g., path following and obstacle avoidance) that would otherwise be left to human control. Given the rapid evolution of these technologies and testing of new technologies and features on publicly accessible roads, it is critical for NHTSA to exercise its robust oversight over potential safety defects in vehicles operating with ADS and Level 2 ADAS. Crashes involving these vehicles have already resulted in multiple fatalities and serious injuries, and NHTSA anticipates that the number of these crashes will continue to grow in the near future given the increased number of these vehicles on the road and the increased number of vehicle and equipment manufacturers in the market. The General Order provides the agency with critical and timely safety data, which assists the agency in identifying potential safety issues resulting from the operation of advanced technologies on public roads. Access to this crash data may show whether there are common patterns in vehicle crashes or systematic problems with specific vehicles or systems, any of which may reflect a potential safety defect. NHTSA requested and received emergency review and approval of this information collection. NHTSA submitted the request on June 29, 2021. On June 30, 2021, OMB granted NHTSA a six-month approval for this information collection and assigned this information collection the OMB control number 2127-0754. NHTSA is seeking a three-year extension of this information collection. When NHTSA submitted its request for emergency review, the agency estimated that the annual burden would be 12,539 hours and $0. NHTSA now estimates the annual burden to be 31,319 hours and $0. This is an increase of 19,046 hours and $0. The changes in burden estimate are a result of information received from reporting entities regarding time spent reporting information under the 6-month emergency clearance, actual reporting volume for five-months, and the change to the General Order to create a new 5-day reporting category (in place of 1-day and 10-day reports in certain circumstances). Adjustments were also made to remove burden time for training and creating accounts (which took place in the first 6 months for current reporting entities). NHTSA also created a new category of burden to account for additional screening time spent by reporting entities to ensure that they are meeting their reporting requirements. The change in burden hours represents a program change resulting in a decrease in burden hours by 8,320 hours and adjustments resulting in an increase of 27,100 hours.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 30166 Name of Law: Motor Vehicle Safety Act
   US Code: 49 USC 30118-30120 Name of Law: Motor Vehicle Safety Act
   US Code: 49 USC 301 Name of Law: Motor Vehicle 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:
	86 FR 54287	09/30/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 74217	12/29/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
ADS one-day reports, initial	NHTSA Form 1612	ADS ADAS Inicident Report
ADS one-day reports, update	NHTSA Form 1612	ADS ADAS Incident Report
Level 2 ADAS one-day reports, initial	NHTSA Form 1612	ADS ADAS Incident Report
Level 2 ADAS one-day reports, update	NHTSA Form 1612	ADS ADAS Incident Report
Level 2 ADAS/ADS Incident Reporting	NHTSA Form 1612	Level 2 ADAS/ADS Incident Report
Monthly Reports	NHTSA Form 1612	ADS ADAS Incident Report
Setting Up MAP Account
Training

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	2,631	8,245	0	2,631	-8,245	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	31,319	12,539	0	31,319	-12,539	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 information collection request (ICR) is for an extension of a currently approved information collection that requires manufacturers of motor vehicles and equipment and operators of motor vehicles to submit incident reports for certain crashes involving Automated Driving Systems (ADS) and Level 2 Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS). In its last request, NHTSA requested approval for seven information collections. However, it should have only requested approval for one information collection. The seven components were burden categories to facilitate calculation of the burden. As such, this ICR requires a program change to add the estimated 31,319 hours for this collection to the existing burden.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $100,158

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.     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: 12/30/2021

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