Electric Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey (eVIUS)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 001 Electric Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey Form and Instruction	New
evius_2023-24397.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-11-06
12. Attachment 10 - Responses to FRN.docx Supplementary Document	2023-10-25
10. ATTACHMENT 8 - Survey Questionnaire (Final).docx Supplementary Document	2023-10-25
09. ATTACHMENT 7 - Second Reminder (Final).docx Supplementary Document	2023-10-25
08. ATTACHMENT 6 - First Reminder (Final).docx Supplementary Document	2023-10-25
02. Part B (Final).docx Supporting Statement B	2023-10-25
01. Part A (Final).docx Supporting Statement A	2023-10-25
60-day FRN eVIUS Notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-10-23
Updated 04. ATTACHMENT 2 - Table1-Minimum attainable CV given strata sizes (Final).docx Supplementary Document	2023-10-23
Updated 03. ATTACHMENT 1 - PretestFindings (Final).docx Supplementary Document	2023-10-23
Updated 11. ATTACHMENT 9 - Question Rationale (Final).docx Supplementary Document	2023-10-23
Updated 07. ATTACHMENT 5 - Survey Invitation (Final).docx Supplementary Document	2023-10-23
Updated 06. ATTACHMENT 4 - Pre-notification Large Postcard (Final).docx Supplementary Document	2023-10-23
Updated 05. ATTACHMENT 3 - Table2-State coverage given minimum CV cutoffs (Final).docx Supplementary Document	2023-10-23

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
262754	Electric Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202310-2138-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOT/BTSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Electric Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey (eVIUS)
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 11/06/2023

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	45,000	0
Time Burden (Hours)	14,650	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Electric Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey (eVIUS) is a United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) program aimed at gaining a deeper understanding of electric vehicle characteristics, usage levels, and charging patterns in the United States. The methodology for the eVIUS program will be an extension of the methodology used in the Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey (VIUS) program, which has run from 1997 to present and the Truck Inventory and Use Survey (TIUS) program, which ran from 1967 to 1992. The eVIUS survey will specifically target battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), surveying a sufficient number of respondents to enable the publication of relevant estimates on a national scale. Electric Vehicles (EVs) are a small proportion of the total US vehicle fleet (1% ), and they are primarily concentrated in the passenger vehicle classes but are also represented across all Gross Vehicular Weight Rating (GVWR) up to, and including, Class 8 vehicles. A separate survey, focused on the EV population, is needed to adequately analyze EV usage and charging patterns. The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) is seeking approval to conduct a voluntary survey from a sample of registered EVs. These will include both personal and commercial EV registrations. This survey will be administered to a random sample of registered EVs. A set of the questions focus on collecting data for usage during 2023, while other questions ask about general or typical use. BTS will reach out to the individual or business identified on the registration to obtain responses. BTS will maintain both the survey responses and the administrative data associated with the sample frame (e.g., vehicle make, model, year). BTS will keep the data private and secure in accordance with Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2002 (Title 5 of Public Law 107-347) (CIPSEA) and the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018 (Title 3 of Public Law 115-435). The data will be used to provide aggregate national statistics as well as breakdowns by state and GVWR if the data allows.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

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:
	88 FR 14667	03/09/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 76276	11/06/2023
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
Electric Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey	001	Electric Vehicle Inventory Use Survey (eVIUS) Questionnaire

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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	45,000	0	0	45,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	14,650	0	0	14,650	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: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a New Collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,750,000

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? 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: 11/06/2023

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