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OMB Control No: 2127-0735	ICR Reference No: 201810-2127-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201711-2127-002
Agency/Subagency: DOT/NHTSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Visual Scanning Training for Older Drivers
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 04/26/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/16/2018
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2022	36 Months From Approved
Responses	270	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	690	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	17,140	0	0

Abstract: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is seeking approval to collect information from licensed older drivers to determine (1) their eligibility to participate in a study of the effectiveness of a visual scanning training protocol to improve driving safety, (2) their driving performance during on-road evaluations to measure training effectiveness, and (3) their attitudes about the training procedures. Older drivers are overrepresented in crashes at intersections and when changing lanes compared to drivers of all ages, and the purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of visual training techniques for addressing these behaviors and ultimately reducing older drivers’ crash risk. NHTSA will collect information about age, license status and limitations that could affect driving from an estimated 135 older licensed drivers through a one-time, voluntary questionnaire to determine their eligibility to participate in the study. NHTSA will then invite 90 qualified older drivers to participate in the one-time voluntary study. The 90 study participants will complete an informed consent form, undertake a vision screening, participate in four one-hour training sessions or equal time control (placebo) activities, and undergo three one-hour on-road evaluations to measure driving performance. Half of the study participants (45) also will be asked to complete a one-time voluntary questionnaire to collect attitudes and beliefs about the visual scanning training protocol. This collection is solely reporting, and there are no record-keeping costs to the respondents. NHTSA will use the information to produce a technical report that presents the results of the study. The technical report will provide aggregate (summary) statistics and tables as well as the results of statistical analysis of the information, but it will not include any personal information. The technical report will be shared with State Highway Safety Offices and other stakeholders interested in improving the safety of older drivers.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 23 USC 403 Name of Law: Highway Safety Act

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 32758	07/17/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 55920	11/24/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Visual Scanning Training Consent Form	1401
Visual Scanning Training Feedback	1402
Visual Scanning Training Screening Questions	1400

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion
Annual Number of Responses	270	270
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	690	690
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	17,140	17,140

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new information collection supporting NHTSA's behavioral safety research program. As such, it requires a program change to add the estimated 690 hours for the new information collection to existing burden.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $222,523

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination. Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination. No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Kathy Sifrit 202 366-0868 kathy.sifrit@dot.gov

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