[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 169 (Wednesday, September 1, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 53734]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-21871]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping Requirements; Agency
Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information
Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below will be forwarded to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR
describes the nature of the information collections and their expected
burden. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period was
published on June 9, 2010 [FR Doc. 2010-0065, Vol. 75, No. 110, Pages
32838-32839].
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before October 1, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charlene Doyle, NVS-431, Office of
Regulatory Analysis and Evaluation, National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. Ms.
Doyle's phone number is 202-366-1276 and her e-mail address is
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Title: National Child Restraint Use Special Study (NCRUSS).
OMB Number: 2127-0642.
Type of Request: Request for public comment on proposed collection
of information.
Abstract: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA) proposes to conduct information collections to assess the
levels of child restraint system use and misuse for children riding in
passenger vehicles, and to examine whether the levels of use and/or
misuse are related to any specific characteristics of the drivers,
their passengers, the child restraints, and/or the vehicles. Previous
studies have shown that there is a gap between recommended child
restraint use and observed use. Actions have been taken by NTHSA to
close the gap. In March 1999, NHTSA published a final rule establishing
a uniform child restraint attachment system known as LATCH, Lower
Anchors and Tethers for CHildren (Federal Motor Vehicles Safety
Standard 213, Child Restraint Systems and FMVSS 225, Child Restraint
Anchorage Systems), in order to provide another, easier method of
attaching a child restraint to the vehicle. This new collection of data
is necessary in order to evaluate the effectiveness of FMVSS 225 and
FMVSS 213, as well as to obtain an up to date snapshot of child
restraint use and misuse across the United States. This information
will be used in assessing what additional actions NHTSA should take to
improve child passenger safety. In addition, NTHSA will publish the
findings of this research study to provide information to States,
localities, and other interested organizations in support of their
efforts to reduce and prevent injuries among child occupants. NHTSA
proposes to collect observational data on correct and incorrect use of
child restraint systems in passenger vehicles, as well as interview
information from drivers about their knowledge and perceptions of child
restraint systems. The primary population for observation will be
restrained and unrestrained child passengers riding in any seating
position in passenger vehicles. Participation in the study will be
voluntary. Interviews with drivers who agree to participate will be
used to obtain the following data: demographic information on
occupants, the driver's knowledge about the specific CRS in the
vehicle, and the driver's general knowledge and experience with
different types of restraint systems. While the interview is being
conducted, a trained observer will collect information about the CRS in
the vehicle, including the type of restraint that is used, the type of
installation (seat belt or LATCH), how the CRS is installed, harness
use, and seat belt fit. The observer will not remove the child or CRS
from the vehicle.
Affected Public: Drivers of passenger vehicles who are transporting
children and their passengers.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 880 hours.
ADDRESSES: Send comments, within 30 days, to the Office of Information
and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725-17th
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attention NHTSA Desk Officer.
Comments are invited on: Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the Department, including whether the information will have practical
utility; the accuracy of the Department's estimate of the burden of the
proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility
and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize
the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including
the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of
information technology. A comment to OMB is most effective if OMB
receives it within 30 days of publication.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).
James F. Simons,
Director, Office of Regulatory Analysis and Evaluation.
[FR Doc. 2010-21871 Filed 8-31-10; 8:45 am]
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