Drive-Mode Design Best Practices

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 2115 Drive Mode Informed Consent (Cones Course)	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form 2113 Drive Mode Informed Consent (Test Track)	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form 2112 Drive Mode Screening Questionnaire	Form and Instruction	New	Available
NHTSA-2025-0128-0003_Alliance.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2026-04-13	Available
NHTSA-2025-0128-0002_Consumer Reports.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2026-04-13	Available
Drive Mode Supporting Statements Part B.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2026-06-03	Available
Drive Mode Supporting Statements Part A_Clean.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-06-18	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
280729	Form 2114 - Study Drive (Cones Course)	Other-Study Drive	New
280728	Form 2114 - Study Drive (Test Track)	Other-Study Drive	New
280727	Form 2113 and 2115 - Informed Consent	Form and Instruction	New	Drive Mode Informed Consent (Cones Course)
280727	Form 2113 and 2115 - Informed Consent	Form and Instruction	New	Drive Mode Informed Consent (Test Track)
280726	Form 2112 - Drive Mode Screening Questionnaire	Form and Instruction	New	Drive Mode Screening Questionnaire

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202606-2127-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOT/NHTSA	Agency Tracking No: OST reviewed; submitted comments
Title: Drive-Mode Design Best Practices
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: 06/22/2026

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	492	0
Time Burden (Hours)	331	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	13,901	0

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Abstract: This information collection request (ICR) is to request approval to conduct three new voluntary information collections as part of a one-time research study to generate evidence-based best practices for the design of future drive mode applications and functionalities for mobile phones operating independently of in-vehicle systems. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of the U.S. Department of Transportation is seeking to conduct the research study. The research team will contact up to an estimated 300 potential research participants who will complete the screening questionnaire, to identify up to 96 participants who will be eligible for participation and complete the remaining information collections. The estimate of 96 participants accounts for potential attrition and replacements to ensure that both experimental drive procedures include 36 participants with complete data. This ICR includes the following information collections: (1) screening questionnaire; (2) informed consent form; and (3) study drive. The selected participants will be trained on the study drive procedures, followed by the in-study drive on either Exponent’s test track (test track experimental drive) or handling pad (cones course experimental drive). The information collections noted above as well as the full study will only be completed once. During each study drive, participants will perform tasks on a mobile phone as instructed by the experimenter and the experimenter will record data on their performance experience. Participants’ driving data will be collected by the study-provided vehicle and using GoPro cameras. Participants’ eye movement data will be collected using the Ergoneers Dikablis Glasses X eye-tracking system, which will record insights into visual attention and scanning patterns during task performance. This project involves approval by an institutional review board (IRB), which the contractor has obtained. This collection will be used to examine how different drive mode implementations affect driver attention and performance compared to standard interfaces. The results from this collection will support NHTSA’s objective of developing evidence-based best practices for designing future drive mode features on mobile phones that operate independently of in-vehicle systems. NHTSA will use the information to produce a technical report that will provide summary figures, tables, and the results of data analysis of the information. No identifying information or individual responses will be reported. The technical report will be made available to the public through the NHTSA’s website and the National Transportation Library.

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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:
	91 FR 6284	02/11/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 34718	06/08/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Form 2112 - Drive Mode Screening Questionnaire	2112	Drive Mode Screening Questionnaire
Form 2113 and 2115 - Informed Consent	2113 , 2115	Drive Mode Informed Consent (Test Track) ,   Drive Mode Informed Consent (Cones Course)
Form 2114 - Study Drive (Cones Course)
Form 2114 - Study Drive (Test Track)

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	492	0	0	492	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	331	0	0	331	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	13,901	0	0	13,901	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 new information collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $150,330

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.     Yes

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: 06/22/2026

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