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OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202602-2127-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOT/NHTSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Older Novice Drivers Study
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/19/2026

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	3,838	0
Time Burden (Hours)	2,574	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

Abstract: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is seeking approval for a one-time voluntary information collection from older (ages 18 to 20) and younger (younger than age 17) novice drivers to investigate their driving performance and behavior during the first 12 months of independent (unsupervised) driving after licensure in a State(s) that does not apply Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) laws to novices 18 and older. Naturalistic driving data for each participant will be collected for 12 months following licensure using a smartphone-based data acquisition system (DAS) or using both the smartphone-based system and another, more comprehensive DAS installed in participant’s personal vehicles. The smartphone-based DAS will use Global Positioning System (GPS) and accelerometer inputs to collect information related to velocity, acceleration, and driver exposure. The vehicle DAS includes video cameras and sensors; data will also be collected from the vehicle data bus. In addition, at the beginning, at the end, and up to four times throughout the study, participants will complete questionnaires about demographic, psychological, or other individual characteristics, such as attitudes and beliefs about traffic safety, that prior research indicates is associated with increased risk of crashes or risky driving. Finally, participant-provided driver license numbers will be linked to State databases to obtain crash and citation information (number, type, and date) for the 12-month study period. While the naturalistic data collection does not create a burden to participants, study tasks with associated burden include a 2-minute screening questionnaire and a 10-minute informed consent briefing for potential participants (and their parent/guardian, if under 18). At the beginning of the study, all enrolled participants will complete a baseline questionnaire and hazard perception test and have the smartphone DAS installed (30 minutes); a subgroup will also have the vehicle DAS installed (an additional 240 minutes). During the naturalistic driving data collection period, participants will complete a study questionnaire on their smartphones up to four times (84 minutes). Finally, at the end of the study, all participants will complete a final questionnaire and have the smartphone app uninstalled from their phones (2 minutes); the subgroup with the vehicle DAS will also have it uninstalled (an additional 240 minutes). The total expected annual burden for this collection is 2,574 hours with an estimated opportunity cost of $110,378. The total annual cost burden to respondents is $0. Prior to conducting the study, the research team will obtain review and approval of this data collection from an Institutional Review Board (IRB) that meets all Federal requirements in 45 CFR 46, is registered with the Office for Human Research Protections, and has a Federalwide Assurance. NHTSA will use the results of this study to produce a technical report containing summary descriptive and inferential statistics. The technical report will be shared with State Highway Safety Offices, local governments, policymakers, researchers, educators, advocates, and others who may wish to use the results of this study to support their work on novice and teen driver safety.

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

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:
	91 FR 30780	05/26/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 66193	10/19/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Eligible, Enrolled - Smart Phone DAS Only	NHTSA Form 2228, 2229, 2230, 2232, and 2233
Eligible, Enrolled - Smart Phone and Vehicle DAS	NHTSA Form 2228, 2229, 2231, 2232, and 2234
Eligible, Not Enrolled	NHTSA Form 2228 and 2229
Parent/Guardian Consent	NHTSA Form 2229
Screened, Ineligible	NHTSA Form 2228

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Change Due to Agency Discretion
Annual Number of Responses	3,838	3,838
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,574	2,574
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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. As such it requires a program change to add the estimated 2,574 annual burden hours for the new information collection to existing burden.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,547,470

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? No

Agency Contact: Christine Watson 202 366-7345 christine.watson@dot.gov

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