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OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202608-2127-004
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOT/NHTSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Novel Human-Machine Interface (HMI) Designs
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: 09/14/2026

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	93	0
Time Burden (Hours)	51	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

Abstract: Vehicles equipped with Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and even higher levels of automation have the potential to greatly decrease crashes and save lives. Technologies such as forward collision warning systems, lane centering/ keeping assist, adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning systems, and traffic jam assistance systems, etc., are becoming increasingly common on even moderately priced new vehicles. Therefore, a safety-critical element of these advanced technologies is the human-machine interface (HMI), which refers to vehicular displays that present information to a driver, as well as those controls that facilitate a driver’s control over the operation of various vehicle subsystems, including ADAS and driving automation systems. Safe and efficient operation of any motor vehicle requires that an HMI be designed in a manner that is consistent with driver limitations, capabilities, and expectations. However, in-vehicle technology is an evolving and ever-changing domain, and there have been a number of developments in this domain since NHTSA’s Human Factors Design Guidance for Driver-Vehicle Interfaces was published. These developments include advances and changes in (1) basic technological capabilities (e.g., full manual controldriver assistancevehicle automation); (2) status indicators and telltales presented to drivers (e.g., head-up displays, augmented reality displays, large displays in the center stack, in-vehicle advertising/e-commerce); and (3) novel input devices (e.g., touch screens, speech input, gesture inputs). Critically, these topics were either not considered at the time the earlier guidelines were published, or they did not have sufficient research to support the development of robust guidelines. In short, these recently emerging technologies, novel HMI designs, and changes in driver-vehicle interfaces impact driver information needs and control inputs and indicate that there are many gaps between the guidance that is available versus the guidance that may be valuable to NHTSA and may be needed by industry. This data collection will directly support NHTSA’s efforts to identify the implications of current HMIs on driver information needs, behavior, and performance, and characterize gaps in a manner that will aid NHTSA’s efforts to support the deployment of safe technologies through ongoing HMI research and development.

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:
	91 FR 17055	04/03/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 55432	08/27/2026
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	93	93
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	51	51
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 information collection requesting 51 annual burden hours.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $299,539

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. Yes

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

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