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• Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, 33 

U.S.C. 401–406 

• Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. 

1271–1287 

• Emergency Wetlands Resources Act, 

16 U.S.C. 3921 

• Wetlands Mitigation, 23 U.S.C. 119(g), 

133(b) 

• Flood Disaster Protection Act, 42 

U.S.C. 4001–4130 

Parklands and Other Special Land Uses 

• Section 4(f), 23 U.S.C. 138 and 49 

U.S.C. 303 

• FHWA/FTA Section 4(f) Regulations 

at 23 CFR 774 

• Land and Water Conservation Fund 

Act, 54 U.S.C. 200302–200310 

FHWA-Specific 

• Planning and Environmental 

Linkages, 23 U.S.C. 168, with the 

exception of those FHWA 

responsibilities associated with 23 

U.S.C. 134 and 135. 

• Programmatic Mitigation Plans, 23 

U.S.C. 169 with the exception of those 

FHWA responsibilities associated 

with 23 U.S.C. 134 and 135 

Executive Orders (E.O.) Relating to 

Highway Projects 

• E.O. 11990, Protection of Wetlands 

• E.O. 11988, Floodplain Management 

(except approving design standards 

and determinations that a significant 

encroachment is the only practicable 

alternative under 23 CFR 650.113 and 

650.115) 

• E.O. 12898, Federal Actions to 

Address Environmental Justice in 

Minority Populations and Low 

Income Populations 

• E.O. 13807, Establishing Discipline 

and Accountability in the 

Environmental Review and Permitting 

Process for Infrastructure Projects (aka 

‘‘One Federal Decision’’) 

• E.O. 13112, Invasive Species 

• E.O. 13895, Advancing Racial Equity 

and Support for Underserved 

Communities Through the Federal 

Government 

• E.O. 13990, Protecting Public Health 

and Environment and Restoring 

Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis 

• E.O. 14008, Tackling the Climate 

Crisis at Home and Abroad 

• E.O. 14096, Revitalizing Our Nation’s 

Commitment to Environmental 

Justice. 

The proposed renewal MOU would 

allow TxDOT to continue to act in the 

place of FHWA in carrying out the 

environmental review-related functions 

described above, except with respect to 

government-to-government 

consultations with federally recognized 

Indian Tribes. The FHWA will retain 

responsibility for conducting formal 

government-to-government consultation 

with federally recognized Indian Tribes, 

which is required under some of the 

listed laws and executive orders. The 

TxDOT will continue to handle routine 

consultations with the Tribes and 

understands that a Tribe has the right to 

direct consultation with FHWA upon 

request. The TxDOT also may assist 

FHWA with formal consultations, with 

consent of a Tribe, but FHWA remains 

responsible for the consultation. The 

TxDOT also will not assume FHWA’s 

responsibilities for conformity 

determinations required under Section 

176 of the CAA (42 U.S.C. 7506) or any 

responsibility under 23 U.S.C. 134 or 

135, or under 49 U.S.C. 5303 or 5304. 

A copy of the proposed renewal MOU 

and renewal package may be viewed on 

the docket at www.regulations.gov, as 

described above, or may be obtained by 

contacting FHWA or the State at the 

addresses provided above. A copy also 

may be viewed on TxDOT’s website at: 

https://www.txdot.gov/inside-txdot/ 

division/environmental/nepaassignment.html. The FHWA Texas 

Division, in consultation with FHWA 

Headquarters, will consider the 

comments submitted when making its 

decision on the proposed MOU revision. 

Any final renewal MOU approved by 

FHWA may include changes based on 

comments and consultations relating to 

the proposed renewal MOU and will be 

made publicly available. 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning 

and Construction. The regulations 

implementing Executive Order 12372 

regarding intergovernmental consultation on 

Federal programs and activities apply to this 

program.) 

Authority: 23 U.S.C. 327; 42 U.S.C. 

4331, 4332; 23 CFR 771.117; 40 CFR 

1507.3, 1508.4. 

Kristin R. White, 

Acting Administrator, Federal Highway 

Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2024–25890 Filed 11–6–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. NHTSA–2024–0070] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Notice and Request for 

Comment; Crash Avoidance Warning 

System Human-Machine Interface 

(HMI) Research 

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic 

Safety Administration (NHTSA), 

Department of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments on a request for approval of 

a new information collection. 

SUMMARY: The National Highway Traffic 

Safety Administration (NHTSA) invites 

public comments on our intention to 

request approval from the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for a 

new information collection. Before a 

Federal agency can collect certain 

information from the public, it must 

receive approval from 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 reinstatement 

of previously approved collections. This 

document describes a collection of 

information for which NHTSA intends 

to seek OMB approval titled, ‘‘Crash 

Avoidance Warning System HumanMachine Interface (HMI) Research.’’ 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before January 6, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by the Docket No. NHTSA– 

2024–0070 through any of the following 

methods: 

• Electronic submissions: Go to the 

Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Fax: (202) 493–2251. 

• Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket 

Management, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, West Building, Room W12– 

140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 

a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except on Federal holidays. To 

be sure someone is there to help you, 

please call (202) 366–9322 before 

coming. 

Instructions: All submissions must 

include the agency name and 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. Please 

see the Privacy Act heading below. 


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Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search 

the electronic form of all comments 

received into any of our dockets by the 

name of the individual submitting the 

comment (or signing the comment, if 

submitted on behalf of an association, 

business, labor union, etc.). You may 

review DOT’s complete Privacy Act 

Statement in the Federal Register 

published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 

19477–78) or you may visit https://

www.transportation.gov/privacy. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read background documents or 

comments received, go to http://

www.regulations.gov or the street 

address listed above. Follow the online 

instructions for accessing the dockets 

via internet. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

additional information or access to 

background documents, contact: 

Alexandria Rossi-Alvarez, Ph.D., Office 

of Vehicle Safety Research, Applied 

Crash Avoidance Research Division 

NSR–120, Vehicle Research & Test 

Center, 10820 State Route 347, East 

Liberty, OH 43319; a.rossi-alvarez@

dot.gov; (937) 666–3322. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), before an agency 

submits a proposed collection of 

information to OMB for approval, it 

must first 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 regulation (at 

5 CFR 1320.8(d)), an agency must ask 

for public comment on the following: (a) 

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; 

(b) 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; 

(c) how to enhance the quality, utility, 

and clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) 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 for public 

comments on the following proposed 

collection of information for which the 

agency is seeking approval from OMB. 

Title: Crash Avoidance Warning 

System Human-Machine Interface (HMI) 

Research. 

OMB Control Number: New. 

Form Number(s): NHTSA Form 

(2006): Interest Response Form; NHTSA 

Form (2007): Candidate Screening 

Questions; NHTSA Form (2008): 

Appointment Scheduling; NHTSA Form 

(2009): Participant Informed Consent 

Form; and NHTSA Form (2010): PostDrive Questionnaire. 

Type of Request: New information 

collection. 

Type of Review Requested: Regular. 

Requested Expiration Date of 

Approval: 3 years from date of approval. 

Summary of the Collection of 

Information 

This information collection request 

(ICR) is to request approval to conduct 

6 new voluntary information collections 

as part of a one-time research study of 

drivers’ interactions with crash 

avoidance technology with different 

human-machine interface (HMI) 

characteristics. NHTSA is seeking to 

conduct the research effort involving up 

to 200 licensed drivers without assisted 

devices between the ages of 25 to 65 

from the greater Columbus, Ohio area. 

The collection of information will 

consist of (1) Interest Response Form to 

be administered up to 750 potential 

research participants, (2) Candidate 

Screening Questions to be administered 

up to 375 potential research 

participants, (3) Appointment 

Scheduling, (4) Participant Informed 

Consent Form to be administered to up 

to 200 research participants, (5) Study 

Data Collection, and (6) Post-Drive 

Questionnaire. This research involving 

collecting information from the public 

will help support NHTSA’s vehicle 

safety efforts and potential future 

rulemaking actions. 

Crash avoidance warning systems aid 

vehicle drivers in avoiding crashes by 

presenting alerts and warnings to inform 

drivers of situations in which the 

system has determined, via sensor 

information, that a crash is possible or 

imminent, depending on the situation. 

These systems communicate the 

occurrence of such conditions to drivers 

via different sensory modalities, such as 

visual or auditory signals or vibration of 

the seat or steering wheel. This research 

will seek to improve NHTSA’s 

understanding of how crash avoidance 

warning system HMI characteristics 

affect system effectiveness and potential 

safety impacts. 

The objective of this driving research 

is to examine driver behavior in using 

crash avoidance warning systems and 

assess effects of human-machine 

interface characteristics on drivers’ 

behavior and driver response in crashimminent scenarios. The research will 

involve driver behavior observation 

while driving on a test track, public 

roads, or in a simulated environment 

(i.e., driving simulator). Data collection 

may also involve stationary laboratory 

measurements relating to crash 

avoidance warning signal 

characteristics, such as stationary 

laboratory measurements of individuals’ 

visual angles when gazing at in-vehicle 

visual signals (e.g., instrument panel 

symbols) and displays. Test vehicles 

will be equipped, as needed, with 

instrumentation for recording driver eye 

glance behavior, vehicle control inputs 

(steering wheel, accelerator pedal, and 

brake pedal inputs), vehicle position 

and speed, and turn signal status. 

During dynamic testing, sensors will 

determine and record the distances 

between the test vehicle and 

surrounding vehicles, as appropriate. 

Response to this information 

collection is voluntary and will be 

conducted in phases corresponding to 

the different crash avoidance warning 

system types to be examined (i.e., 

forward, lateral, and rear crash 

avoidance). Research participants will 

be members of the general public living 

in the Columbus, OH area, participation 

will be voluntary, and appropriate 

monetary compensation (including the 

hours spent and the mileage traveled) 

will be provided. Participants will 

include licensed drivers aged 25 to 65 

who are healthy and able to drive 

without assistive devices. Participants 

will be recruited using print (newspaper 

or flyer) or online study recruitment 

advertisements, and/or mailed 

invitations to registered Ohio owners of 

specific vehicle models. The study 

protocols will be reviewed and 

approved by the Sterling Institutional 

Review Board (IRB) before any data 

collection procedures begin. The 

research is to be performed one time 

with no additional requirements or 

questions once the person has 

completed the in-person study data 

collection. The information collected 

will be available for public consumption 

upon completion in a report accessible 

on the National Transportation Library 

and/or the Federal Register. Personal 

information will not be published in the 

technical reports. Analysis may also be 

used to inform NHTSA’s future safety 

research and rulemaking efforts. 

Analyses will be performed on the 

collected data documenting 

participants’ driving and eye glance 

behavior, as well as their responses to 


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crash avoidance alerts and warnings. 

Vehicle control metrics such as speed, 

headway, and steering and braking 

input characteristics may be compared 

across conditions. Analyses will also be 

performed on drivers’ responses to any 

crash avoidance warnings presented, 

such as response time from visual crash 

avoidance warning signal onset to the 

time at which the driver’s eye glance 

reaches the visual warning signal and 

the time at which the driver initiates a 

crash avoidance response. 

Description of the Need for the 

Information and Proposed Use of the 

Information 

NHTSA was established by the 

Highway Safety Act of 1970 (23 U.S.C. 

401) to carry out a Congressional 

mandate to reduce deaths, injuries, and 

economic losses resulting from motor 

vehicle crashes on the Nation’s 

highways. As part of this mandate, 

NHTSA through delegation (23 U.S.C. 

§ 403), is authorized to conduct research 

as a foundation for developing traffic 

safety programs. As driver assistance 

technologies advance, they have the 

potential to dramatically reduce the 

number of motor vehicle crashes and 

injuries, as well as the associated 

economic costs. The safety and 

effectiveness of the crash avoidance 

warning systems depend on drivers 

understanding the capabilities and 

constraints of the systems, and the 

meaning of visual and auditory alerts or 

warnings provided. 

Drivers successfully perceiving and 

understanding crash avoidance 

warnings is important for crash 

avoidance system effectiveness and 

mitigating crashes. In particular, drivers 

must comprehend the situation and 

respond quickly when a crash 

avoidance warning system indicates an 

imminent collision is likely. This 

research aims to assess the effects of 

crash avoidance warning system HMI 

characteristics on driver behavior, on 

driver response in crash-imminent 

scenarios, and on crash avoidance 

success. The research will compare 

various crash avoidance warning system 

HMI characteristics and examine 

participants’ responses to the alerts and/ 

or warnings. 

The collection of information will 

consist of (1) Interest Response Form, 

(2) Candidate Screening Questions, (3) 

Appointment Scheduling, (4) 

Participant Informed Consent Form, (5) 

Study Data Collection, and (6) PostDrive Questionnaire. The information to 

be collected will be used for the 

following purposes: 

(1) Interest Response Form will be 

used to determine individuals’ 

willingness to participate in the 

research and whether an individual 

qualifies for participation in this study 

based on specific information, such as 

annual mileage driven. Individuals’ 

responses are reviewed to determine 

whether they meet the age, licensing, 

and annual driving mileage criteria: 

a. Be aged 25–65 years (inclusive) 

b. For drivers of light passenger 

vehicles: Hold a valid U.S. driver’s 

license and drive at least 11,000 

miles annually in light passenger 

vehicles 

c. For drivers of heavy trucks: Hold a 

valid U.S. commercial driver’s 

license and drive at least 11,000 

miles annually in a commercial 

truck 

(2) Candidate Screening Questions 

will be primarily used to ensure that 

participants meet driving record 

requirements of the contractor’s 

insurance company, are free of recent 

criminal convictions, meet specific 

minimum health qualifications, and 

have reasonable availability to 

participate in the study. Health 

screening questions aim to identify 

candidate participants whose physical 

and health conditions and driving 

experience may be deemed generally 

‘average’ and that they can understand 

study documents. 

a. Have no more than 2 points on 

current driving record 

b. Have no criminal convictions in the 

past 3 years including criminal 

driving offenses 

c. Have no uncorrected vision or hearing 

problems 

d. Be in good general health, able to 

drive continuously and safely for a 

period of 2 hours without the need 

for assistive devices 

e. Self-report that they are able to read, 

write, speak, and understand 

English 

f. Be willing to drive to NHTSA’s 

Vehicle Research and Test Center 

and spend up to approximately 3 

hours participating in a research 

study 

(3) Appointment Scheduling will be 

used to contact the candidates meeting 

the criteria and to schedule their study 

participation appointment. Contact with 

the selected participants will be by 

email, text message, or phone to 

schedule participation as needed. 

(4) Participant Informed Consent 

Form will be used to describe the 

purpose, procedures, possible benefits 

and risks of the study. This form 

explains what information will be 

collected, how the information will be 

used, how it is maintained, who may 

use it, and secondary research and other 

uses. 

(5) Study Data Collection will 

produce data documenting participants’ 

driving and eye glance behavior for later 

analysis with respect to research 

questions addressing safety impacts of 

the crash avoidance warning system 

HMI characteristics. 

(6) Post-Drive Questionnaire will be 

used to understand drivers’ opinions 

regarding, degree of comfort 

experienced, and perceptions of safety 

associated with the different crash 

avoidance warning system HMI 

characteristics tested. 

Affected Public: Research participants 

will be paid volunteers from the 

Columbus, OH area who are licensed 

drivers aged 25–65 years (inclusive), 

who drive at least 11,000 miles 

annually, are in good health, and do not 

require assistive devices to safely 

operate a vehicle and drive 

continuously for a period of up to 2 

hours. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

Candidate participant recruitment 

information will be collected in an 

incremental fashion to permit the 

determination of which individuals 

meet the criteria for research 

participation. All interested candidates 

(estimate: 750) will complete the 

Interest Response Form. A subset of 

individuals (estimate: 375) meeting the 

criteria for the Interest Response Form 

will be asked to complete Candidate 

Screening Questions. Those who 

complete and are eligible based on the 

Candidate Screening Questions will be 

contacted for Appointment Scheduling 

to be study participants, with a goal of 

200 participants. 

Frequency: Once. 

This research will be conducted once 

in phases corresponding to the different 

crash avoidance warning system types 

to be examined (i.e., forward, lateral, 

and rear crash avoidance). 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 239 hours. The annual estimated 

burden for the information collection is 

239 hours. This is the aggregate of the 

estimated annual burden for 6 

information collections that would be 

part of the one-time study. The 6 

information collections include: (1) 

Interest Response Form to be 

administered to up to 250 potential 

research respondents; (2) Candidate 

Screening Questions to be administered 

to up to 125 research participants; (3) 

Appointment Scheduling to be 

administered to up to 67 research 

participants; (4) Participant Informed 

Consent Form to be administered to up 

to 67 research participants; (5) Study 

Data Collection; and (6) Post-Drive 


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Questionnaire to be administered to up 

to 67 research participants. 

The study will begin with a screening 

process to identify eligible participants. 

As stated above, the research team 

intends to identify 250 eligible 

participants to account for potential 

attrition to ensure that the target sample 

of 67 participants is achieved. 

Participant recruitment will be 

accomplished via online and print 

advertisements, and as needed, mailings 

to registered Ohio vehicle owners. 

Individuals interested in participation 

will respond to the recruitment 

advertisement by visiting a secure 

website containing a brief study 

description. The study description 

includes a web link that interested 

candidate participants can follow to 

begin the screening process. NHTSA 

estimates that the Interest Response 

Form takes, on average, 5 minutes to 

complete. Therefore, estimates the 

annual burden for Interest Response 

Form to be 21 hours (5 minutes × 250 

respondents). 

Individuals whose responses meet 

participation requirements will be 

selected to take the Candidate Screening 

Questions. The research team intends to 

identify 125 eligible participants to 

account for potential attrition to ensure 

that the target sample of 67 participants 

is achieved. Candidate participants are 

emailed a link to the electronically 

presented question set hosted on a 

secure website. NHTSA estimates that 

the Candidate Screening Questions 

takes, on average, 7 minutes to 

complete. Therefore, estimates the 

annual burden for Candidate Screening 

Questions to be 15 hours (7 minutes × 

125 respondents). 

Upon review of response data for the 

Candidate Screening Questions, 

candidates meeting the criteria will be 

contacted to schedule the study 

participation appointment. The research 

team intends to identify 67 eligible 

candidates. NHTSA estimates that the 

Appointment Scheduling takes, on 

average, 2 minutes to complete. 

Therefore, estimates the annual burden 

for Appointment Scheduling to be 2 

hours (2 minutes × 67 respondents). 

Each respondent will begin with a 

consenting process, which is completed 

on-site at the testing facility at the 

beginning of the study session. This 

consenting process includes an 

overview of the study and an 

explanation of the informed consent 

form. This consenting process is 

expected to take 35 minutes. Therefore, 

NHTSA estimates the total burden for 

obtaining informed consent to be 39 

hours (35 minutes × 67 respondents). 

Following consent, the participant 

will receive instructions on the study 

protocol. For driving data collection, the 

participant will be shown the vehicle, 

seated in the driver seat, and an eyetracking system calibration will be 

performed. Driving will then commence 

while data are recorded to document 

vehicle performance and driver 

behavior. For stationary measurements, 

the individual would be seated in a 

stationary vehicle and asked to look at 

and/or listen to different crash 

avoidance warnings and provide verbal 

feedback as appropriate. This Study 

Data Collection will be conducted once 

and take approximately 130 minutes. 

Therefore, NHTSA estimates that the 

total burden for the Study Data 

Collection to be 145 hours (130 minutes 

× 67 respondents). 

At the end, participants will complete 

a Post-Drive Questionnaire, estimated to 

take approximately 15 minutes. The 

total burden for the Post-Drive 

Questionnaire is estimated to be 17 

hours (15 minutes × 67 respondents). 

The total annual burden for the entire 

study is estimated to be 239 hours. 

The estimated annual burden time 

and opportunity cost burdens are 

summarized in the table below. The 

opportunity cost is calculated per hour 

based on Bureau of Labor Statistics Jan. 

2024 Average Hourly Earnings data for 

‘‘Total Private,’’ $34.55 (Accessed 

February 8, 2024, at https://

www.bls.gov/news.release/ 

empsit.t19.htm). The number of 

respondents and time to complete each 

question set are estimated as shown in 

the table. The time per question set is 

calculated by multiplying the number of 

respondents by the time per respondent 

and then converting from minutes to 

hours. The hour value for each question 

set is multiplied by the latest average 

hour earning estimate from the Bureau 

of Labor Statistics to obtain an estimated 

burden cost per question set. NHTSA 

estimates that the annual opportunity 

cost is approximately $8,245. 

TABLE—ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES

Information collection 

Annual 

number of 

respondents 

Frequency 

of response 

Annual 

responses 

Time per 

response 

(min) 

Cost per response 

$34.55/hour 

Annual 

estimated 

burden 

hours 

(rounded) 

Annual 

opportunity 

costs 

(rounded) 

Interest Response Form .................... 250 1 250 5 $2.88 21 $720 

Candidate Screening Questions ........ 125 1 125 7 4.03 15 504 

Appointment Scheduling .................... 67 1 67 2 1.15 2 77 

Participant Informed Consent Form ... 67 1 67 35 20.15 39 1,350 

Study Data Collection ........................ 67 1 67 130 74.86 145 5,016 

Post-Drive Questionnaire ................... 67 1 67 15 8.64 17 579 

Total Annual Burden ................... .................... ...................... .................... .................. ........................ 239 8,245 

Estimated Total Annual Burden Cost: 

$2,693.40. 

There are no additional costs to 

respondents beyond the time spent 

participating in the study, completing 

the questionnaires and travel costs for 

the visit to the study site. Respondents 

for the Interest Response Form and the 

Candidate Screening Questions use 

their own electronic device to complete 

the questionnaires. They are not 

responsible for purchasing additional 

equipment nor software for this 

completion. Any email messages or 

phone calls made for the purposes of 

Appointment Scheduling are handled 

through personal devices as well. 

Respondents selected, and who agree 

to participate in the Study Data 

Collection, will need to provide or 

obtain their own transportation to and 

from the study site. However, they are 

reimbursed for hours of participation 

(estimated 3 hours at $65 hour) and the 

cost of mileage driven to and from the 

study site and, therefore, incur no 

additional costs. The costs are minimal 

and are expected to be offset by the 

compensation that will be provided to 

the research participants. NHTSA 

estimates that each of the participants 

will travel on average 30 miles one-way 

to the research location (approximately 


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1 From Internal Revenue Service’s 2024 standard 

mileage rates for self-employed and business. 

https://www.irs.gov/tax-professionals/standardmileage-rates, last accessed May 14, 2024. 

60 miles round trip). Using the IRS 

standard mileage rate of $0.67 per mile,1

each respondent is expected to incur 

approximately $40.20 in transportation 

costs. Therefore, NHTSA estimates that 

the total costs to all respondents for the 

one-time study will be approximately 

$8,040 ($40.20 × 200 respondents). 

NHTSA estimates the total annual costs 

based on an average of 67 respondents 

a year. Accordingly, NHTSA estimates 

the total annual cost to be $2,693.40 per 

year ($40.20 × 67 respondents). All 

equipment required for conduct of the 

research will be provided by NHTSA. 

The respondents will be fairly 

compensated for their participation 

without being coercive. 

Public Comments Invited: The public 

is invited to comment on any aspects of 

this information collection, including 

(a) 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; 

(b) the accuracy of the Department’s 

estimate of the burden of the proposed 

information collection; (c) ways to 

enhance the quality, utility and clarity 

of the information to be collected; and 

(d) 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. 

Authority: The Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. chapter 35, as 

amended; 49 CFR 1.49; and DOT Order 

1351.29A. 

Cem Hatipoglu, 

Associate Administrator, Vehicle Safety 

Research. 

[FR Doc. 2024–25821 Filed 11–6–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–59–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 

Safety Administration 

[Docket No. PHMSA–2024–0041 (Notice No. 

2024–13)] 

Hazardous Materials: Information 

Collection Activities 

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous 

Materials Safety Administration 

(PHMSA), Department of Transportation 

(DOT). 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

PHMSA is publishing a 60-day 

supplemental notice and providing an 

additional opportunity for public 

comment on its development of general 

investigative questions that may be used 

by PHMSA’s Office of Hazardous 

Materials Safety (OHMS) field 

operations personnel when investigating 

potential general safety issues. These 

questions are intended to facilitate factgathering efforts during general 

investigations related to PHMSA’s safety 

oversight responsibilities. Answering 

these questions would be voluntary and 

not impose any new reporting or 

recordkeeping requirements on 

regulated entities. Rather, the goal is to 

develop a pool of questions that can be 

tailored as appropriate based on the 

specific circumstances of a general 

investigation that is not related to the 

inspection of an individual company or 

entity for compliance with the 

hazardous materials regulations. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before January 

6, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by the Docket Number 

PHMSA–2024–0041 (Notice No. 2024– 

13) by any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Fax: 1–202–493–2251. 

• Mail: Docket Management System; 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 

West Building, Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, Routing Symbol M–30, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 

20590. 

• Hand Delivery: To the Docket 

Management System; Room W12–140 

on the ground floor of the West 

Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

Instructions: All submissions must 

include the agency name and Docket 

Number (PHMSA–2024–0041) for this 

notice at the beginning of the comment. 

To avoid duplication, please use only 

one of these four methods. All 

comments received will be posted 

without change to the Federal Docket 

Management System (FDMS) and will 

include any personal information you 

provide. 

Requests for a copy of an information 

collection should be directed to Steven 

Andrews or Nina Vore, Standards and 

Rulemaking Division, (202) 366–8553, 

ohmspra@dot.gov, Pipeline and 

Hazardous Materials Safety 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590– 

0001. 

Docket: For access to the dockets to 

read background documents or 

comments received, go to http://

www.regulations.gov or DOT’s Docket 

Operations Office (see ADDRESSES). 

Privacy Act: In accordance with 5 

U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments 

from the public to better inform its 

rulemaking process. DOT posts these 

comments, without edit, including any 

personal information the commenter 

provides, to www.regulations.gov, as 

described in the system of records 

notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can 

be reviewed at www.dot.gov/privacy. 

Confidential Business Information: 

Confidential Business Information (CBI) 

is commercial or financial information 

that is both customarily and actually 

treated as private by its owner. Under 

the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 

(5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt from 

public disclosure. If your comments 

responsive to this notice contain 

commercial or financial information 

that is customarily treated as private, 

that you actually treat as private, and 

that is relevant or responsive to this 

notice, it is important that you clearly 

designate the submitted comments as 

CBI. Please mark each page of your 

submission containing CBI as 

‘‘PROPIN.’’ PHMSA will treat such 

marked submissions as confidential 

under the FOIA, and they will not be 

placed in the public docket of this 

notice. Submissions containing CBI 

should be sent to Steven Andrews or 

Nina Vore, Standards and Rulemaking 

Division and addressed to the Pipeline 

and Hazardous Materials Safety 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590– 

0001 or ohmspra@dot.gov. Any 

commentary that PHMSA receives 

which is not specifically designated as 

CBI will be placed in the public docket 

for this notice. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Steven Andrews or Nina Vore, 

Standards and Rulemaking Division, 

(202) 366–8553, ohmspra@dot.gov, 

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590– 

0001. 

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