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OMB Control No:
2125-0545
ICR Reference No:
202005-2125-001
Status:
Historical Inactive
Previous ICR Reference No:
201506-2125-003
Agency/Subagency:
DOT/FHWA
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
National Household Travel Survey (NHTS)
Type of Information Collection:
Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Improperly submitted
Conclusion Date:
12/29/2020
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
05/27/2020
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
36 Months From Approved
Responses
0
0
0
Time Burden (Hours)
0
0
0
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The NHTS is the U.S. Department of Transportation's (USDOT) nationally representative data source for daily local passenger travel. This inventory of travel behavior reflects travel mode (private vehicle, public transportation, pedestrian and cycling) and trip purpose (travel to work, school, recreation, and personal/family trips) by U.S. household residents. Survey results are used by federal and state agencies to monitor the performance and adequacy of current facilities and infrastructure, and to plan for future needs. Data from the NHTS are included in broader, bi-annual reports to Congress on the performance of the surface transportation system.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
23 USC 502
Name of Law: HIGHWAYS
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:
84 FR 63713
11/18/2019
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
85 FR 6259
02/04/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
2
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Initial Recruitment Letter
NHTS Questionare - Additional Member
NHTS Questionare - Primary Member
Odomentor
FHWA NHTS-2
Odometer Mileage Record Form
Recruitment Survey
FHWA-NHTS-1
Recruitment Survey
Reminder Post Cards
Travel Log
FHWA-NHTS-3
NHTS Travel Log
Travel Retrieval Survey
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:
The proposed NHTS design is a single stage survey with an ABS-based online frame web-based survey, using email reminders at key points, and cash-equivalent incentives at key stages. Online probability-based panels are an ideal instrument for collecting personal travel behavior core data distributed over the period of one year. Probability panels allow for an unmatched precision in releasing the sample to cover all seasons and all days of the week to provide a comprehensive picture of the Nation’s travel behavior. 12 data collection periods (sample selected once a month and collected continuously) provides total coverage of an entire year of travel behavior. The consultant has extensive experience in scheduling its probability panel sample release to produce the needed number of completed interview per day. Online survey instruments are excellent tools for collection of precise information about travel history. The travel diary software will flag inconsistencies or excessively large or small values and allow respondent to correct their numbers in the survey. Absence of interviewers eliminates any interviewer error in recording the data provided by the respondent. Both the FHWA and Ipsos are sensitive to the potential impact a change in methodology could have on continuity and trend analysis in the long-standing NHTS program. For the 2020 NHTS, Ipsos plans a study design that makes use of the same ABS sample frame used in prior NHTS administrations. The current research plan includes processes for addressing continuity through the survey design and weighting methodology, and by means of analytical techniques to determine the impact of changes in survey methods
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$1,223,891
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.
No
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?
No
Agency Contact:
Adella Santos 202 366-5021
Common Form ICR:
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date:
05/27/2020
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