National Household Travel Survey (NHTS)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Part B.doc Supporting Statement B	2007-10-22
NHTS OMB Final.doc Supporting Statement A	2007-10-22

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
25960	Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey (NPTS) Other-survey	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2125-0545	ICR Reference No: 200710-2125-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200007-2125-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FHWA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: National Household Travel Survey (NHTS)
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/08/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/26/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2011	36 Months From Approved
Responses	25,200	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	20,580	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The NHTS is the U.S. Department of Transportation’s only inventory of passenger travel. The data are used to determine current travel characteristics, such as the relative proportion of travel by mode (e.g. vehicle, transit, and walk) and purpose (e.g. work, school, family/personal, and recreational) by residents of U.S. households. These data allow the Department to evaluate the adequacy of existing transportation facilities and estimate future needs. The NHTS is consolidated with other data to provide a bi-annual report to Congress.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 23 USC 502 Name of Law: HIGHWAYS
  

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:
	72 FR 26862	05/11/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 41580	07/30/2007
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
Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey (NPTS)

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	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	25,200	0	0	200	0	25,000
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	20,580	0	0	-253	0	20,833
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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The burden was reduced from the 2001 survey by editing the questionnaire to only the most critical data elements and eliminating the reporting of odometer readings twice over a two-month period. An adjustment for burden was also made due to two methods changes. In 2001, the NHTS collected trip information for children under the age of five. Based on an analysis of the number of trips taken by children under five without a household member, we have determined that we no longer need to collect data on children under the age of five. In addition, a separate module for the collection of long distance trip information has been removed from the 2008 NHTS.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $7,200,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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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: 11/26/2007

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