Strategies to Improve DRE Officers' Performance and Law Enforcement Agencies' DRE Programs

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form NHTSA 1680 Strategies to Improve DRE Officers' Performance and Law Enforcement Agencies DRE Programs Demonstration Project Form and Instruction	New
PartA_DREDemonstrationProject-2022-12-01.docx Supporting Statement A	2023-05-04

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
260038	Strategies to Improve DRE Officers' Performance and Law Enforcement Agencies DRE Programs Demonstration Project Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202305-2127-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOT/NHTSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Strategies to Improve DRE Officers' Performance and Law Enforcement Agencies' DRE Programs
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: 09/13/2023

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	15	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This information collection request (ICR) is to seek approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a new voluntary information collection that would be part of an agency demonstration project intended to study best practices for implementing strategies to improve Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) programs. DREs are law enforcement officers trained and certified through the International Drug Evaluation and Classification (DEC) program to recognize impairment in drivers under the influence of drugs other than, or in addition to, alcohol. The demonstration project will involve selecting state law enforcement agencies (LEAs) based on an application process and providing resources that will allow the LEAs to implement different strategies for improving their DRE programs. Agencies selected to participate will be provided tools and technologies for collecting data, implementing a call-out system, implementing an electronic warrant system, and/or implementing law enforcement phlebotomy to help support carrying out Drug Influence Evaluations on drivers suspected of drug-impaired driving. NHTSA will then collect information on a monthly and quarterly basis regarding the agencies’ implementation of the strategies. The information collected from the agency application, monthly reporting, and quarterly reporting will inform the development of follow-up evaluation. The follow-up evaluation will include the collection of process measures used during the implementation phase and a questionnaire or discussion group that a subsequent ICR will cover. After the demonstration project is completed, NHTSA intends to publish a report on best practices for implementing the different strategies for improving DRE programs. The report will be developed using information collected from the agency application, monthly reporting, and quarterly reporting, as well as from the planned evaluation questions. Publication of the report will support NHTSA’s mission to reduce deaths and injuries resulting from traffic crashes by allowing NHTSA to provide State and local law enforcement agencies with information to help improve programs intended to address the issue of drug-impaired driving.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

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 168	08/31/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 168	08/31/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Strategies to Improve DRE Officers' Performance and Law Enforcement Agencies DRE Programs Demonstration Project	NHTSA 1680, NHTSA 1663, NHTSA 1662	DRE Demo Equipment & Supplies Order Form ,   DRE Demo Application Form ,   DRE Demo Monthly Progress Report

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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	15	0	0	15	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $524,657

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

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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: 09/13/2023

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