National Survey of Pedestrian and Bicyclist Attitudes, Knowledge, and Behaviors

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 1613 National Survey of Pedestrian and Bicyclist Attitudes, Knowledge, and Behaviors Form and Instruction	Modified
NHTSA 2022 BikePed OMB Part A 6-16-22.docx Supporting Statement A	2022-06-16
dot_1958_DS1.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-06-08
dot_1957_DS1.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-06-08
dot_1956_DS1.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-06-08
2022 Bike Ped Question by question justification.docx Supplementary Document	2022-06-08
NHTSA 2022 BikePed OMB Part B 6-7-22.docx Supporting Statement B	2022-06-08

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
254117	Cover Letter w/ Second Mailed Survey Instruction	New
254116	Second Reminder Postcard Instruction	New
254113	Cover Letter w/ First Mailed Survey Instruction	New
254094	First Reminder Postcard Instruction	New
254093	Initial Invite Letter Instruction	New
201237	National Survey of Pedestrian and Bicyclist Attitudes, Knowledge, and Behaviors Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2127-0684	ICR Reference No: 202206-2127-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201202-2127-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/NHTSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: National Survey of Pedestrian and Bicyclist Attitudes, Knowledge, and Behaviors
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 06/16/2022

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	105,488	0
Time Burden (Hours)	4,182	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	113,207	0

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Abstract: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of the U.S. Department of Transportation is seeking approval to reinstate with modification a previously approved information collection (OMB Control No. 2127-0684) to conduct the National Survey of Bicyclist and Pedestrian Attitudes and Behaviors (NSBPAB) by contacting an estimated 22,943 households by mail for participation. The push-to-web with mail supplement survey will be completed by a national probability sample of 7,500 U.S. adults (aged 18 and older). Participation by respondents would be voluntary. This collection only asks respondents to report their answers; there are no record-keeping costs to the respondents. The survey was reviewed by an Institutional Review Board and determined to be exempt. NHTSA will use the information to produce a technical report that presents the results of the survey. The technical report will provide aggregate (summary) statistics and tables as well as the results of statistical analysis of the information, but it will not include any personally identifiable information. The purpose of the survey is to obtain up-to-date information about bicyclist and pedestrian attitudes and behaviors, biking and walking frequency, use of e-bikes and e-scooters, and perceptions of community investments in bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure. The technical report will be shared with State highway safety offices, local governments, transportation planners, engineers, policymakers, researchers, educators, advocates, and others who use the data from this survey to support their work. The total estimated burden for contacting 15,443 potential participant non-responders (1,469 hours) and 309 potential pilot participant non-responders (32 hours) and contacting and recruiting 7,500 participants (2,626 hours) and 150 pilot participants (55 hours) to complete the study is 4,182 total hours. All estimates were rounded up to the nearest whole hour. When NHTSA last received approval of this information collection, the estimated burden was 3,005 hours. The increase in burden of 1,177 hours is a result of using a larger sample and including burden not just for the estimated number of completed surveys, but also for the estimated number of contacts of potential respondents. NHTSA has conducted the NSBPAB on two previous occasions—first in 2002 and again in 2012. (The final reports for the 2012 administration of the survey are included as Supplemental Documents.) NHTSA is seeking approval for reinstatement of the information collection because up-to-date information is needed to identify trends across time as well as to understand emerging trends such as the rapid deployment of e-bikes and e scooters throughout American communities and increasing levels of distraction or inattention associated with smart phone use among all travelers. Study results should produce useful information for bicycle and pedestrian safety stakeholders. The legacy study is being redesigned to sample respondents using address data from the most recent U.S. Postal Service computerized Delivery Sequence File of residential addresses, and administer the survey via web and mail (replacing the former random-digit dial computer-assisted telephone interview design).

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

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 19576	04/04/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 36369	06/16/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 6

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Cover Letter w/ First Mailed Survey
Cover Letter w/ Second Mailed Survey
First Reminder Postcard
Initial Invite Letter
National Survey of Pedestrian and Bicyclist Attitudes, Knowledge, and Behaviors	1613	National Survey of Bicyclist and Pedestrian Attitudes and Behaviors
Second Reminder Postcard

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	105,488	0	0	105,488	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,182	0	0	4,182	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	113,207	0	0	113,207	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 reinstatement of an information collection supporting NHTSA's behavioral traffic safety research program and the agency's efforts to improve pedestrian and bicyclist safety. As such, it requires a program change to add the estimated 4,182 hours for the reinstated information collection to existing burden.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $895,685

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

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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: 06/16/2022

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