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Jeff Michael
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
January 21, 2015
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 13 (Wednesday, January 21, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3010-3011]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-00807]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[U.S. DOT Docket No. NHTSA-2014-0127]
Reports, Forms, and Record Keeping Requirements
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT.
ACTION: Request for public comment on proposed collection of
information.
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SUMMARY: Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from
the public, it must receive approval from the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB). Under procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, before seeking OMB approval, Federal agencies must solicit
public comment on proposed collections of information, including
extensions and reinstatements of previously approved collections.
This document describes the collection of information for which
NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 23, 2015.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket ID Number
NHTSA-2014-0127 using any of the following methods:
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Electronic submissions: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow
the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: Docket Management Facility, M-30, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590.
Hand Delivery: West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays. Fax: 1-(202) 493-2251.
Instructions: Each submission must include the Agency name and the
Docket number for this Notice. Note that all comments received will be
posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov including any
personal information provided.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. J. Stephen Higgins, Contracting
Officer's Technical Representative, Office of Behavioral Safety
Research (NTI-132), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., W46-474, Washington, DC 20590. Dr. Higgins'
phone number is (202) 366-3976 and his email address is
james.higgins@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
before an agency submits a proposed collection of information to OMB
for approval, it must publish a document in the Federal Register
providing a 60-day comment period and otherwise consult with members of
the public and affected agencies concerning each proposed collection of
information. The OMB has promulgated regulations describing what must
be included in such a document. Under OMB's regulations (at 5 CFR
1320.8(d)), an agency must ask for public comment on the following: (i)
Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the
proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether
the information will have practical utility; (ii) The accuracy of the
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used; (iii) How to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (iv) How to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who are to respond, including the
use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. In
compliance with these requirements, NHTSA asks public comment on the
following proposed collection of information:
Characterizing Ambulance Driver Training in EMS Systems
Type of Request--New information collection requirement.
OMB Clearance Number--None.
Form Number--NHTSA 1186.
Requested Expiration Date of Approval--3 years from date of
approval.
Summary of the Collection of Information--In order to characterize
ambulance driver training across the United States, the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) proposes to collect
information from EMS agencies providing ambulance services and State
offices responsible for overseeing training, licensing, and regulation
of EMS agencies and their drivers. NHTSA is interested in learning
about what types of driver training are required, when the training is
required (new drivers, continuing education, etc.), how driving
incidents (crashes, moving violations, etc.) impact driving privileges,
initial qualification standards (age, number of years with license,
driving record, etc.), and other related topics. Participation in the
study will be voluntary and will only include State level agency
representatives and representatives from EMS agencies that offer
ambulance services. Data collection will be in the form of semi-
structured interviews in-person or over the phone of contacts at State
offices and an Internet-based survey of EMS agencies providing
ambulance services. EMS agencies will be contacted via email, mail, or
phone with a link to the Internet survey. State offices will be
contacted via email or phone to participate in the semi-structured
interviews.
Description of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use of the
Information-- NHTSA has the responsibility for making driving safer by
ensuring that drivers commit the fewest errors possible and by
attempting to render the residual errors that are committed benign. Not
all drivers, however, face the same level of risk on the road or the
same task demands. Emergency vehicle operators must deal with critical
time demands, large vehicles, and numerous potential and unavoidable
distractions inherent in the response to emergencies.
Operator training is one method that human factors professionals
have used in virtually all domains to reduce human error and thereby
increase the safety of operations. Although emergency vehicle training
for ambulance drivers has been repeatedly identified as an important
step in the safety system, the current situation with respect to
ambulance driver training in the United States is not well
characterized. This project will document the types of driver training
offered, when this training is required, how driving incidents impact
driving privileges, initial qualification standards, and other related
topics discovered throughout the course of the study. The results of
this project will assist NHTSA in determining the current state of
ambulance driver training which will help the Agency determine if
additional research and development on the topic are warranted.
Description of the Likely Respondents (Including Estimated Number,
and Proposed Frequency of Response to the Collection of Information)--
The participant groups being sought include representatives from up to
21,283 EMS agencies across the United States and representatives from
State offices for the 50 States and Washington DC Participants from EMS
agencies will be recruited via email to respond to an Internet-based
survey. The survey will be completed a single time by one
representative from the solicited agencies. Approximately 153 semi-
structured interviews (up to 3 per State and Washington DC since
multiple offices may be responsible for various aspects of ambulance
driver training and regulation) will be conducted via telephone with
personnel from State offices. The total sample size has the potential
to be 21,436 participants.
Estimate of the Total Annual Reporting and Record Keeping Burden
Resulting from the Collection of Information--The 153 conversations
with State personnel will average approximately 60 minutes in length
including introduction, demographics, ambulance driver training/
licensing requirements, training course description and content review,
and conclusion. The estimated completion time for the Internet-based
survey of EMS agency representatives is 30 minutes per agency. The
total estimated annual burden if all solicited participants respond is
10,794.50 hours. Participants will incur no costs and no record keeping
burden from the information collection.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. Section 3506(c)(2)(A).
Dated: January 14, 2015.
Jeff Michael,
Associate Administrator, Research and Program Development.
[FR Doc. 2015-00807 Filed 1-20-15; 8:45 am]
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