Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping Requirements; Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review

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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