Notice2021-19577
NHTSA Safety Research Portfolio Public Meeting: Fall 2021
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Published
September 10, 2021
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Transportation DepartmentNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Abstract
NHTSA is announcing its 2021 safety research portfolio public meeting where the agency's Vehicle Safety Research and Behavioral Safety Research offices will present information on activities related to the agency's safety research programs. Representatives from across the research offices will present the information in a virtual panel format. Questions from the audience will be accepted following presentations in a format to be determined.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 173 (Friday, September 10, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50772-50773]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-19577]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA-2021-0060]
NHTSA Safety Research Portfolio Public Meeting: Fall 2021
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), U.S.
Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Announcement of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: NHTSA is announcing its 2021 safety research portfolio public
meeting where the agency's Vehicle Safety Research and Behavioral
Safety Research offices will present information on activities related
to the agency's safety research programs. Representatives from across
the research offices will present the information in a virtual panel
format. Questions from the audience will be accepted following
presentations in a format to be determined.
DATES: NHTSA will host the public meeting on October 19-21, 2021, from
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time (EST) each day. The
meeting will be held virtually. Registration to attend the meeting must
be received no later than October 15, 2021. The public docket will
remain open for comment for 90 days following the conclusion of the
public meeting, until January 19, 2022.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held virtually via GoToWebinar. The
virtual meeting's online access link and a detailed agenda will be
provided upon registration. The meeting will also be recorded and made
available after the event for offline viewing at <a href="https://www.nhtsa.gov/events/research-public-meeting-2021">https://www.nhtsa.gov/events/research-public-meeting-2021</a> listed under the title of the
public meeting.
Following the public meeting, you may send comments, identified by
Docket No. NHTSA-2021-0060, by any of the following methods:
<bullet> Federal Rulemaking Portal: Go to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
<bullet> Mail: Docket Management Facility: U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
<bullet> Hand Delivery or Courier: 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001, between
9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.
To be sure someone is there to help you, please call 202-366-9826
before coming.
<bullet> Fax: 202-366-1767.
Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and
docket number. Note that all comments received will be posted without
change to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>, including any personal
information provided. Please see the Privacy Act discussion below.
Docket: For access to the docket go to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>
at any time or to 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Ground
Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. Telephone: 202-366-
9826.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about the public
meeting, please contact Lisa Floyd at 202-366-4697, or by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7d31140e1c533b111204193d191209531a120b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4b0722382a650d2724322f0b2f243f652c243d">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Each year, NHTSA executes a broad array of
research programs in support of Administration, DOT, and agency
priorities. The agency's research portfolio covers program areas
pertaining to vehicle safety including safety countermeasures
implemented through the vehicle, its components, operations and use,
accessibility considerations, alternative fuels, among others; and
behavioral safety including safety countermeasures that pertain to the
behavior and actions of drivers, occupants, and other road users,
including vulnerable populations.
NHTSA holds Safety Research Portfolio public meetings to provide
public outreach regarding research activities at NHTSA for both vehicle
and behavioral safety, including expected near-term deliverables, and
solicit stakeholder questions and input. NHTSA's Safety Research
Portfolio meetings are historically held in-person. The agency's most
recent Safety Research Portfolio public meeting was held on November
20-21, 2019. These meetings draw large numbers of attendees among
automotive safety stakeholder groups, including international audience
members. Due to the continued and varied global effects of the COVID-19
public health emergency, in an abundance of caution,
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this year's meeting will be conducted virtually.
NHTSA technical research staff will discuss projects underway and
allow time for meeting attendees to ask questions. Given the virtual
nature of the event, all presented information will be available for
download. Updates on this event will be available at <a href="https://www.nhtsa.gov/events/research-public-meeting-2021">https://www.nhtsa.gov/events/research-public-meeting-2021</a> listed under the
title of the public meeting.
Discussion of research projects will occur in the form of technical
panel presentations, with the following topics planned:
<bullet> Day 1, October 19 (11 a.m. to 4 p.m. EST), Crash avoidance
research panels including advanced driver assistance systems, human
factors, Automated Driving Systems (ADS), and vehicle cybersecurity.
<bullet> Day 2: October 20 (11 a.m. to 4 p.m. EST), Behavioral
safety panels presenting on speeding/speed management and risky driving
behaviors followed by panels on vulnerable road user research and
alternative fuels.
<bullet> Day 3: October 21 (11 a.m. to 4 p.m. EST), Crashworthiness
research panels presenting on female crash safety, ADS crash safety,
advanced crash test dummies, and occupant protection.
The agency invites comments on the information presented regarding
research priorities, research goals, and additional research gaps/needs
the public may believe NHTSA should be addressing. Select project work
may be posted to the docket for which comments are also welcome. Slides
presented at the public meeting will be posted to the docket
subsequently for public viewing and a recording of the meeting will be
made available after the event for offline viewing.
Public Participation
Registration is required for all attendees. There is no cost to
register. Attendees should register at <a href="https://www.nhtsa.gov/events/research-public-meeting-2021">https://www.nhtsa.gov/events/research-public-meeting-2021</a> by October 15, 2021. Please provide name,
affiliation, email, and indicate whether you need an accommodation.
NHTSA is committed to providing equal access to this meeting for
all participants. Persons with disabilities in need of an accommodation
should contact Lisa Floyd at 202-366-4697, or via email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#024e6b71632c446e6d7b6642666d762c656d74"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3874514b59167e5457415c785c574c165f574e">[email protected]</span></a>, with your request as soon as possible. A sign
language interpreter will be provided, and closed captioning services
will be available for this meeting through the GoToWebinar's platform.
Should it become necessary to cancel or reschedule the meeting due
to an unforeseen circumstance, NHTSA will take all available measures
to notify registered participants as soon as possible. NHTSA will
conduct the public meeting informally, and technical rules of evidence
will not apply. The meeting will be recorded, and a recording will be
made available after the event.
Comments: Comments may be submitted electronically or in hard copy
during the 90-day comment period. Please submit all comments no later
than January 22, 2022, following the close of the public meeting by any
of the following methods:
Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all
comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual
submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf
of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's
complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on
April 11, 2000, (Volume 65, Number 70; Pages 19477-78), or you may
visit <a href="http://www.regulations.gov/privacy.html">http://www.regulations.gov/privacy.html</a>.
Confidential Business Information: If you wish to submit any
information under a claim of confidentiality, you should submit three
copies of your complete submission, including the information you claim
to be confidential business information to the Chief Counsel, NHTSA, at
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. In addition, you
should submit two copies, from which you have deleted the claimed
confidential business information, to Docket Management at the address
given above. When you send a comment containing information claimed to
be confidential business information, you should submit a cover letter
setting forth the information specified in our confidential business
information regulation (49 CFR part 512). To facilitate social
distancing during COVID-19, NHTSA is temporarily accepting confidential
business information electronically. Please see <a href="https://www.nhtsa.gov/coronavirus/submission-confidential-business-information">https://www.nhtsa.gov/coronavirus/submission-confidential-business-information</a> for details.
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30181-30182; delegation of authority at 49 CFR
1.95.
Issued in Washington, DC.
Cem Hatipoglu,
Associate Administrator for Vehicle Safety Research.
[FR Doc. 2021-19577 Filed 9-9-21; 8:45 am]
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