[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 150 (Friday, August 4, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 39988]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-19280]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
[Docket No. 95-26; Notice 2]
Uniform Data Collection and Reporting Program
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT.
ACTION: This notice reopens the comment period on Uniform Data
Collection and Reporting Program published June 20, 1995. The comment
period closed on July 20, 1995.
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SUMMARY: This notice reopens the comment period on a notice inviting
comments, suggestions and recommendations from individuals and
organizations with an interest in data support for highway and traffic
safety problem identification and countermeasure activities. NHTSA
received two requests asking that the comment period be extended
because of related activity occurring in a committee conducted by the
National Safety Council. NHTSA believes that a reopening of the comment
period would satisfy the identified concerns of the two petitioners and
allow time for those attending the Joint Conference on Traffic Records
and Highway Safety Data to submit additional comments after the August
conference. Comments should address the specific questions listed in
the notice and any data-related concerns applicable to the concept of a
national uniform data system or to the ISTEA requirement. Accordingly,
the comment period for Docket 95-26; Notice 1 is reopened so that it
closes September 20, 1995.
DATES: The comment period for Docket 95-26; Notice 1 is reopened so
that it closes September 20, 1995.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should refer to Docket No. 95-26; Notice 2
and should be submitted to: Docket Section, NHTSA, Room 5109, Nassif
Building, 400 Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590. (Docket
hours are 9:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janet Johnson, Office of Strategic
Planning and Evaluation, NPP-11, National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration, 400 Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590;
telephone 202/366-2571.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NHTSA published a notice and request for
comments, suggestions and recommendations from individuals and
organizations with an interest in data support for highway and traffic
safety problem identification and countermeasure activities. In
particular, it solicited participation from the traffic safety
community regarding a uniform data collection methodology and process
pursuant to the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act
(ISTEA) of 1991. ISTEA required that the Secretary establish a highway
safety program for the collection and reporting of data on traffic
related deaths and injuries by the States. The comment period closed on
July 20, 1995.
NHTSA received two requests that the comment period be extended for
sixty (60) days. The first request, filed by Advocates for Highway and
Auto Safety, asked that the comment period be extended due to the
variety of topics included in the request for comments and because the
National Safety Council is due to publish a committee report on traffic
records and the report has not yet been completed.
The second request, filed by the National Safety Council (NSC),
asked that the comment period be extended to allow for their
solicitation of views from the traffic records professionals who will
be attending their August meeting on analysis of highway safety data.
This conference is being cosponsored by NHTSA. NSC also mentions the
report that is being prepared by the committee examining traffic needs
and states that it would like the opportunity to submit it to the
docket as a comment to the notice.
NHTSA has carefully considered these requests and believes that
reopening the comment period will be beneficial to our acquiring the
maximum input from the highway safety community for use in our report
to Congress.
Issued on: July 31, 1995.
Donald C. Bischoff,
Associate Administrator for Plans and Policy.
[FR Doc. 95-19280 Filed 8-3-95; 8:45 am]
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