View Information Collection Request (ICR) Package

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202603-2127-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOT/NHTSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Advanced Drunk Driving Prevention Technology Telltale Development
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: 08/25/2026

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	905	0
Time Burden (Hours)	219	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

Abstract: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will collect information from the public as part of a multi-year effort to understand how best to alert drivers that a drunk driving detection system has (1) detected the presence of alcohol corresponding to a driver that is near or above the legal limit or (2) detected that the driver’s behavioral state is likely to be classified as under the influence of alcohol or “drunk.” The overall objective of this research is to advance the state of knowledge regarding driver alcohol impairment detection telltales through developing and evaluating telltale alternatives. This information collection is intended for reporting purposes and does not immediately intend to inform regulations or policy. In automotive systems, a telltale may be a binary (on/off) illuminated light, symbol, or text legend. The telltale may indicate the status or condition of a system (e.g., turn signals, transmission mode) or act as a warning about a malfunction or condition that requires attention (e.g., low oil, check engine). The research will be conducted in three parts, referred to as Study 1A, Study 1B, and Study 2. Study 1B will involve both sober and alcohol-dosed participants, and all participants in Study 2 will be alcohol-dosed. All study procedures will be approved by the University of Iowa Institutional Review Board (IRB). Data collection will begin upon receipt of ICR approval and will involve human-subjects data collection conducted at the University of Iowa (UI) Driving Safety Research Institute (DSRI). The data collections will be performed once to obtain the target number of valid test participants: 500 for Study 1A, 90 for Study 1B, and 30 for Study 2. Study participants will be members of the general public and participation is voluntary with monetary compensation provided. Participants will be generally healthy individuals 18 and older (21 and older if alcohol-dosed) recruited via the DSRI registry, through email blasts to the UI community, and through DSRI websites and social media. Study 1A and Study 1B will focus on the evaluation of candidate telltales developed under this project. Study 2 will be a repeated-measures simulator study to assess the impact of the final candidate telltale on pre-drive and mid-drive decision making.

Authorizing Statute(s): None

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:
	90 FR 58079	12/15/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 47298	07/28/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Change Due to Agency Discretion
Annual Number of Responses	905	905
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	219	219
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: New collection with 219 annual requested burden hours.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $80,061

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: Jeffrey Dressel 202 493-0492 jeffrey.dressel@dot.gov

View Generic ICR - Agency Submission