Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety Field Operational Test (DADSS-FOT)
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
Approved without change
09/29/2022
03/16/2022
NHTSA will seek OMB approval before collecting information from the public.
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Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
09/30/2025
36 Months From Approved
09/30/2022
2,296
0
313,560
3,249
0
115,830
0
0
0
This is a request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval of a renewal with modification of currently approved information collection request (ICR) titled âDriver Alcohol Detection System for Safety - Field Operational Test (DADSS-FOT).â This ICR is for a voluntary information collection to evaluate breath-based sensor technologies that are integrated into research vehicles. The purpose of the information collection is to collect information to provide a greater understanding of the performance of both breath- and touch-based sensors with actual dosed passengers using the technology under varying environmental conditions. Although the sensors will undergo significant laboratory testing, it is necessary to evaluate their function in real-world environmental conditions to ensure that they will be operational for all possible conditions. This ICR is for the collection of data from human subjects to allow NHTSA to perform real-world testing. The primary component of this information collection is the collection of sensor data during a Field Operational Test (FOT) involving human subjects; however, demographic information about participants and post-test information will be collected as well. The objectives of the FOT are to: (1) Determine the effectiveness of the DADSS sensors in a real-world driving environment; (2) Analyze DADSS breath- and touch-based sensors in real-world driving scenarios; and (3) Obtain technical data to further refine the DADSS Performance Specifications that will ultimately be used for system design and product development. Respondents are voluntary participants that will be accepted for inclusion based on a pre-screening interview to ensure they are able to consume alcohol. For the study, NHTSA intends to collect data from a total of 480 uniquely individual participants to collect a minimum of 312,000 data points through their participative rides/drives. NHTSA has already collected data from 62 participants and will need to collect data from an additional 418 individuals .. The respondent selection interviewing is a one-time data collection and the respondents have the opportunity to participate in the FOT up to 60 times within the study; however, for the 62 individuals that have participated, they have participated an average of 2.13 times. In accordance with DOT policy on research involving human subjects, this study has been reviewed and approved by a Health and Human Services-approved Institutional Review Board before data collection began. Recipients of the respondent information are the data analysts and researchers and the data are used initially to assess whether to include the respondent in the study and later to assess the functionality of the in-vehicle equipment. During the FOT, the only data collected from the human subjects will be measurement data from sensors on the vehicle, which will be recorded and used by the data analysts and researchers. This information collection is under request for extension and both the annual burden hours and the total annual burden cost have been revised based on the study experience up to August 31, 2021. The original ICR reported a total 2-year burden estimate of 115,830 hours (annual burden of 57,915 hours) and a total 2-year cost of $2,256,847.50 (annual cost of $1,128,423.75). These were estimates of maximum burden to the public based on the assumption that each individual participant would choose to participate the maximum 60 times. With adjustments made to time, response rate, and participation level, burden calculations have been updated. The burden is therefore no longer based on maximum participation of 60 times per individual participant, rather the average number of times individuals have chosen to participate thus far in data collection. The updated burden estimate is an annual burden of 3,249 hours. The annual burden cost associated with this ICR extension is zero other than the time spent participating.
Given this is an extension request, some changes to the burden have been made. Calculations for this extension were totaled and averaged over what is expected to be an additional two years of data collection based on the delay from COVID-19 restrictions as well as challenges in recruiting participants.
Estimates of respondents, time, and frequency have been updated in response to the data collection up to this point. Based on current response rates (15% compared to the original estimate of a 75% response rate), estimates of the number of individuals necessary for contact for recruitment has been increased.
The experience of the research team has also led to a change in the timing for both the eligibility/demographic interview has increased. The timing for orientation has been separated into the amount of time necessary for a full orientation and the amount of time necessary for completion of the health screening portion of the orientation for those returning participants.
Additionally, estimates of the number of times a unique respondent returns to participate in the study has been adjusted based on the experience of those respondents thus far.
The final change is that the original burden hours were calculated at 115,830 but that was the total number of hours, not the hours averaged over the two years of the study. The updated estimated annual burden hours are 3,249. The annual burden cost has been changed to zero, as there is no additional cost associated with participation and respondents are compensated for their time.
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.
Health Screening Only