Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 87 / Thursday, May 6, 2010 / Notices 25033 

Ongoing environmental cooperation 

work includes: Participation in regional 

workshops to combat illegal trade in 

environmentally sensitive goods, 

technical exchanges on water systems 

and water pollution management, 

participation in regional initiatives on 

sustainable management and trade in 

sustainably managed resources, 

promotion of energy efficiency projects 

and partnerships, cooperating through 

the Pacific Ports Initiative and 

combining efforts under the Sustainable 

Cities Program. The listed activities and 

additional cooperative activities were 

outlined in previous Environmental 

Cooperation Action Plans and discussed 

during previous Biennial Review 

meetings. Additional information can be 

found on the website listed above. 

In carrying out this cooperative work, 

the United States and Singapore intend 

to explore the development of 

partnerships with private sector and 

civil society organizations, to build 

upon and complement ongoing bilateral 

cooperative work in other fora, and to 

explore opportunities for mutual 

collaboration in these priority areas 

with other countries in the region. 

Disclaimer: This Public Notice is a 

request for comments and suggestions, 

and is not a request for applications. No 

granting or money is directly associated 

with this request for suggestions for the 

2011–2012 Plan of Action. There is no 

expectation of resources or funding 

associated with any comments or 

suggestions provided for the 2011–2012 

Plan of Action. 

Dated: April 23, 2010. 

Willem H. Brakel, 

Director, Office of Environmental Policy, 

Department of State. 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration 

[U.S. DOT Docket No. NHTSA–2010–0049] 

Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping 

Requirements 

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic 

Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT. 

ACTION: Request for public comment on 

proposed collection of information. 

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 one 

collection of information for which 

NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before July 6, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to U.S. Department of Transportation 

Dockets, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., 

Washington, DC 20590. Docket No. 

NHTSA–2010–0049 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Maria Vegega, Chief, Behavioral 

Research Division, Office of Behavioral 

Safety Research (NTI–131), National 

Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., W44–302, 

Washington, DC 20590. Dr. Vegega’s 

phone number is 202–366–2668 and her 

e-mail address is Maria.Vegega@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: 

Focus Group Review of Advanced 

Alcohol Detection Technology 

Type of Request—New information 

collection requirement. 

OMB Clearance Number—None. 

Form Number—This collection of 

information uses no standard forms. 

Requested Expiration Date of 

Approval—September 30, 2013. 

Summary of the Collection of 

Information—NHTSA proposes to 

conduct a total of 24 focus groups in 

two stages. The first set of focus groups 

(12 focus groups) will obtain 

information on public perceptions and 

attitudes concerning in-vehicle alcohol 

detection technology designed to 

prevent alcohol-impaired driving. 

Information from this phase of the 

project will be used to provide greater 

clarity to the technology under 

investigation. Then, a second set of 12 

focus groups will be conducted to gauge 

driver reaction to technology 

prototypes, obtain input on alternative 

prototype features, and obtain guidance 

on strategies for introduction. 

Participation in the focus groups will be 

voluntary. Participants will be asked 

about current and future in-vehicle 

safety technologies for detecting 

alcohol. 

The focus groups will be audio taped 

using electronic equipment and 

augmented by handwritten notes taken 

during the discussions. No videotaping 

will occur. During the focus group 

discussion, participants will be 

identified solely by first name. Last 

names, telephone numbers, and any 

other personally identifiable 

information obtained during 

recruitment of the focus group 

participants will be separated from the 

collected information. Summarization 

and any reporting of the collected 

information will use generic categories 

rather than first names to further 

preserve anonymity of participants. 

Description of the Need for the 

Information and Proposed Use of the 

Information—The National Highway 

Traffic Safety Administration’s 

(NHTSA’s) mission is to save lives, 

prevent injuries, and reduce healthcare 

and other economic costs associated 

with motor vehicle crashes. In 2008, 

almost 12,000 people died in vehicle 

crashes due to alcohol-impaired driving. 

In a continuing effort to reduce the 

adverse consequences of alcoholimpaired driving, NHTSA in 

conjunction with the Automotive 

Coalition for Traffic Safety is 

undertaking research and development 

to explore the feasibility of, and public 

policy challenges associated with, use of 

in-vehicle alcohol detection technology. 

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25034 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 87 / Thursday, May 6, 2010 / Notices 

The agency believes that use of vehiclebased, alcohol detection technologies 

could help to significantly reduce the 

number of alcohol-impaired driving 

crashes, deaths and injuries by 

preventing drivers from driving while 

impaired by alcohol. 

As technology development 

progresses and decisions are being made 

about how to integrate such devices into 

the vehicle, NHTSA needs a better 

understanding of public preferences 

with respect to in-vehicle alcohol 

detection devices. Optimization of 

technology will depend on the extent to 

which public attitudes are taken into 

account during the development 

process. Thus NHTSA seeks input from 

drivers to: 

• Gauge public perceptions of 

advanced in-vehicle alcohol detection 

technology; 

• Guide the technology design; and 

• Guide a strategy for introduction of 

this technology. 

NHTSA believes that focus groups 

with licensed drivers are the 

appropriate method for obtaining 

information to address the above topics. 

Description of the Likely Respondents 

(Including Estimated Number, and 

Proposed Frequency of Response to the 

Collection of Information)—Under this 

proposed effort, the Contractor will 

conduct a total of 24 focus groups in 

two stages. A set of three focus group 

meetings will be held in each of eight 

locations across the country; four sets of 

focus groups will occur in each phase of 

the research. NHTSA will select the 

locations to obtain responses in various 

regions of the country and to represent 

different State approaches to managing 

drunk driving. As indicated above, all 

participants will be licensed drivers. In 

each location, one focus group will be 

conducted with non-drinkers, one focus 

group will be conducted with social 

drinkers, and one focus group will be 

conducted with heavy episodic 

drinkers. The average number of 

participants will be eight per focus 

group, for a total of 192 focus group 

participants. Each participant will 

attend one focus group. 

Estimate of the Total Annual 

Reporting and Record Keeping Burden 

Resulting from the Collection of 

Information—NHTSA estimates that the 

duration of each focus group will be one 

and one-half hours, or a total of 288 

hours for the 192 focus group 

participants. The participants will not 

incur any reporting cost from the 

information collection. The participants 

also will not incur any record keeping 

burden or record keeping cost from the 

information collection. They will 

receive a small stipend under standard 

procedures for focus groups. 

Authority: 44 U.S.C. Section 3506(c)(2)(A). 

Jeff Michael, 

Associate Administrator, Research and 

Program Development. 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration 

[U.S. DOT Docket No. NHTSA–2009–0192] 

Reports, Forms, and Record Keeping 

Requirements 

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic 

Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT. 

ACTION: Request for public comment on 

proposed collection of information. 

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 has been forwarded to the Office 

of Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and comment. The ICR describes 

the nature of the information collection 

and the expected burden. The Federal 

Register Notice with a 60-day comment 

period was published on February 24, 

2010 (75 FR 8426–8472). 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before June 7, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding 

this information collection request to 

the Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs, Office of Management and 

Budget, 725 Seventeenth Street, NW., 

Washington, DC 20503; Attention: 

NHTSA Desk Officer. Comments may 

also be sent via e-mail to OMB at the 

following address: 

oira_submissions@omb.eop.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Scott Roberts, PhD, Contracting Officer’s 

Technical Representative, Office of 

Behavioral Safety Research (NTI–132), 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave., 

SE., W46–495, Washington, DC 20590. 

Dr. Roberts’ phone number is 202–366– 

5594 and his e-mail address is 

Scott.Roberts@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Focus Groups for Traffic and 

Motor Vehicle Safety Programs and 

Activities. 

Type of Request: New generic 

information collection request. 

Requested Expiration Date of 

Approval: May 31, 2013. 

Abstract: The National Highway 

Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) 

anticipates the need to periodically 

conduct focus group sessions to define 

its efforts to reduce traffic injuries and 

fatalities. Session participation would 

be voluntary and compensated with, on 

average, a $75 honorarium. Focus group 

topics will include: Strategic messaging 

(e.g., slogans or advertisement concepts 

concerning seat belt use, impaired 

driving, driver distraction or tire 

pressure monitoring), problem 

identification (e.g., discussions with 

high-risk groups on beliefs, attitudes, 

driving behaviors, or reactions to 

interventions and countermeasures), 

and resource development (e.g., testing 

materials designed to communicate 

essential information about traffic safety 

issues such as vehicle or equipment 

performance rating systems). The 

purpose of the generic clearance request 

is to obtain approval for NHTSA’s 

general approach to conducting focus 

group research. NHTSA will submit an 

individual Information Collection 

Request (ICR), detailing the specific 

nature and methodology of planned 

focus group sessions, to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) prior to 

any collection activity covered under 

this generic clearance. 

Description of the Need for the 

Information and Proposed Use of the 

Information—The National Highway 

Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) 

was authorized by the Highway Safety 

Act of 1966 to carry out a Congressional 

mandate to reduce the mounting 

number of deaths, injuries and 

economic losses resulting from motor 

vehicle crashes on our Nation’s 

highways. In support of this mission, 

NHTSA anticipates the occasional need 

to conduct focus group sessions in order 

to develop and define effective 

interventions and countermeasures. 

NHTSA will use the findings from 

focus group sessions to help focus 

current programs, interventions and 

countermeasures in order to achieve the 

greatest benefit in decreasing crashes 

and resulting injuries and fatalities, and 

provide informational support to States, 

localities, and law enforcement agencies 

that will aid them in their efforts to 

reduce traffic crashes. 

Description of the Likely Respondents 

(Including Estimated Number, and 

Proposed Frequency of Response to the 

Collection of Information)—Each year 

NHTSA anticipates conducting 19 

Focus Group Studies. Likely 

respondents are licensed drivers 18 

years of age and older who have not 

participated in a previous focus group 

session. 

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