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OMB Control No: 2127-0762	ICR Reference No: 202209-2127-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOT/NHTSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: NHTSA 5-STAR LABEL CONSUMER RESEARCH
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: 06/13/2023
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/10/2022
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2026	36 Months From Approved
Responses	566	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	141	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	4,244	0	0

Abstract: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) seeks to obtain critical information that will allow NHTSA and the New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) to fulfill a congressional mandate to improve highway traffic safety. As NCAP is responsible for providing consumers with important safety information that will assist them in their vehicle purchase decisions, this research will be used to gather data to enhance the usefulness of that safety rating information and guide potential redesign of the Government 5-Star Safety Ratings section of the Monroney label (vehicle window sticker) accordingly. In this collection of information, NHTSA is seeking approval to conduct qualitative research using focus groups in four markets located across the country. The research will evaluate a variety of concept executions to explore both graphical and text-based communications as potential modifications to the Government 5-Star Safety Ratings section of the Monroney label with the intent of finding the most effective way to display information related to vehicle safety. This information collection will involve a one-time, voluntary phone screening survey involving members of the public to identify research participants and a one-time, in-person focus group. Participants in the research program will be asked to evaluate design and consumer information improvements to the Government 5-Star Safety Ratings section of the Monroney label. NHTSA will use the findings from this research to support planned changes to the label requirements and future consumer communications on vehicle safety ratings and safety technology systems performance assessments to assist the public when making vehicle purchasing decisions.

Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 91 - 605 202(a), Name of Law: Highway Safety Act of 1970
US Code: 49 USC Part C, 32302 Name of Law: Motor Vehicle and Driver Programs

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:
	86 FR 64989	11/19/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 60744	10/06/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Focus Group	NHTSA Form 1682, NHTSA Form 1683	,
Recruit/Screener	NHTSA Form 1681

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion
Annual Number of Responses	566	566
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	141	141
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	4,244	4,244

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 reason for the program change is the introduction of a new information collection request on NCAP communications research. This information collection will increase burden by 141 hours.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $143,019

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

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: Mike Joyce 202 366-5600

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