# Notice of Request for Reinstatement of an Expired Information Collection: Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey > Briefs, arguments, decisions, and more. URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A99-12823 ## Record - **Collection:** Federal Register - **Document type:** Notice - **Published:** May 21, 1999 - **Citation:** 64 FR 27850 ## Text DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration [Docket No. FHWA-99-5660] Notice of Request for Reinstatement of an Expired Information Collection: Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the intention of FHWA to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to reinstate its clearance of an expired information collection identified below under Supplementary Information. The Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey (NPTS) is conducted periodically on behalf of the Department of Transportation (DOT) to obtain information on the travel patterns of the American public and how travel is changing over time. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 20, 1999. ADDRESSES: All signed, written comments should refer to the docket number that appears in the heading of this document and must be submitted to the Docket Clerk, U.S. DOT Dockets, Room PL-401, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001. All comments received will be available for examination at the above address between 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Those desiring notification of receipt of comments must include a self-addressed, stamped envelope or postcard. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Susan Liss, (202) 366-5060, Office of Highway Policy Information, Federal Highway Administration, 400 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001. Office hours are from 9:15 a.m. to 5:45 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey (NPTS). OMB Number: 2125-0545. Background: Title 49, U.S.C. Sec. 301, authorizes the DOT to collect statistical information relevant to domestic transportation. Title 23, U.S.C. Sec. 307 authorizes the DOT to engage in studies to collect data for planning future highway programs. The data from this survey is used to analyze the amount and nature of personal travel on all modes by the American public. The information in the survey is used by FHWA and other DOT administrations to evaluate travel in terms of the mobility of various subgroups; the safety of vehicle drivers and passengers and pedestrians; the role of travel in economic productivity; and maintaining our mobility while protecting the human and natural environment. Many changes in travel and the related social patterns, such as the aging of the baby boomers, require that the DOT update the personal travel data on a periodic basis. Changes in household composition, the role of women, the [[Page 27851]] location of residences and workplaces, and unique travel issues of the elderly are reflected in changes in local and long-distance travel. In conducting the survey, the interviewers will use computer-assisted telephone interviewing (CATI) to reduce survey length and minimize recording errors. The FHWA and its survey contractors will ensure that personal identifying information is not included in the final data and that the survey results will be used for statistical purposes only. This survey will be coordinated with the American Travel Survey (ATS), conducted by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, which collects data on longer trips of approximately 50 miles or more over a one-month period. The data collected in the NPTS and the ATS will allow transportation professionals at the Federal, state and metropolitan levels to make informed decisions about policies and plans. Respondents: The household is the unit of observation, and approximately 25,000 households will complete the survey. Participation in the survey is voluntary. The survey households will be selected randomly by phone number. On the first call, certain basic information about the household is collected. During this initial contact, a specific date is assigned and travel diaries are sent for each household member to record a few items of information for every trip they take on that date. The day after the specified date, the second contact is made with the household to collect information recorded in their travel diaries. For children, an adult household member will be asked to report their travel. The household will be asked to provide the odometer reading of each household vehicle at the time of the interview. A third contact, about two months later, will be made to collect another odometer reading on each household vehicle. Estimated Average Burden Per Response: The estimated burden per household averages 70 minutes, which includes interviewing an average of 2.6 persons per household. The burden per person averages 20 minutes for the interview and another 7 minutes for keeping the diary and writing the odometer readings. Estimated Total Annual Burden: The estimated total annual burden hours is 29,250. Frequency: The survey has been conducted by the DOT periodically since 1969. At the time of the most recent survey in 1995, it was decided that the survey would be conducted again in the year 2000. The NPTS 2000 will be conducted after June 2000 so as not to interfere with the scheduled Decennial Census. Public Comments Invited: Interested parties are invited to send comments regarding any aspect of this information collection, including, but not limited to: (1) The necessity and utility of the information collection for the proper performance of the functions of the FHWA; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the collected information; and (4) ways to minimize the collection burden without reducing the quality of the collected information. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB's clearance of this information collection. Electronic Availability: An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded using a modem and suitable communications software from the Federal Register electronic bulletin board service (telephone number: 202-512-1661). Internet users may reach the Federal Register's WWW site at http://www.access.gpo.gov/su__docs. Authority: 23 U.S.C. 307; 49 CFR 1.48. Issued on: May 14, 1999. Michael J. Vecchietti, Director, Office of Information and Management Services. [FR Doc. 99-12823 Filed 5-20-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-22-P --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A99-12823. Public record. Not legal advice.