The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is seeking approval from OMB of this information collection request (ICR) for an extension with modification of its currently approved information collection for the Crash Report Sampling System (CRSS) information collection and related special studies. NHTSA is seeking approval to modify the collection to include the collection of the portion of NHTSAâs Non-Traffic Surveillance (NTS) data that is submitted through the CRSS data collection effort and add two special studies. NHTSA is authorized by 49 U.S.C. 30182 and 23 U.S.C. 403 to collect data on motor vehicle traffic crashes to aid in the identification of issues and the development, implementation, and evaluation of motor vehicle and highway safety countermeasures to support efforts to reduce injuries and fatalities caused by motor vehicle crashes. CRSS is a voluntary collection of data from police-reported crashes involving all types of motor vehicles, pedestrians, and cyclists; this includes property damage only crashes as well as those resulting in injuries and fatalities. The Non-Traffic Surveillance (NTS) is a virtual data collection effort for collecting information about non-traffic crashes and non-crash incidents. The NTS data provide counts and details regarding fatalities and injuries that occur in non-traffic crashes and in non-crash incidents. Additionally, two special studies are included: the non-Sample count study and the PJ frame evaluation which will assess the quality of the CRSS sampling frame and assist with determining the weights and measure of size for the CRSS Police Jurisdictions (PJs). This is a modification to the previously approved as OMB Control No. 2127-0714 (current expiration Date: 12/31/2022). This ICR increases burden by 7,000 hours (from 35,680 hours to 42,680 hours). The cost burden remains the same at $0.
After adjusting for the previous calculated burden, integrating the increased efficiencies and automation with more States participating in the EDT, NHTSA estimates 21,040 burden hours. The previous request for this information collection (OMB No. 2127-0714) estimated the annual burden to be 35,680 burden hours. This request increases the burden to 42,680. This ICR is adjusted due to a) reducing burden hour estimates for CRSS information collection to be more accurate and reflect current efficiencies, b) add the non-sampled Special Study and c) add the PJ Frame Evaluation Special Study into this package. The combined impact is an increase of 7,000 burden hours to NHTSAâs overall total. From the implementation of CRSS until now, the understanding of the processes of law enforcement and state agencies has improved, and NHTSA has determined the original estimate of 35,680 hours was too high. For example, previously the largest PSUs which included several counties with mixed access methods, each county was counted for a burden of hours. However, with a central crash report database for the state, CRSS should have counted the burden only once and not for each individual county it encompassed. Additionally, we have routinely sought efficiencies in the data collection efforts and implemented automation of receiving crash reports where possible. As states have converted to more electronic means to store crash reports, CRSS has sought to access the crash reports remotely thus reducing the level of effort needed from the law enforcement and state agencies.
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.
PJ Framework Evaluation: Manual