NHTSA Quietly Extends Public Feedback Collection Approval
Published Date: 11/20/2025
Notice
Summary
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is asking for approval to keep collecting feedback from the public about how well it delivers services. This helps them improve without creating extra hassle or costs for people. They already asked for comments earlier this year but didn’t get any, so they’re moving forward with the plan by August 26, 2025.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Estimated Time and Money Burden
NHTSA expects to collect feedback from 17,315 respondents, creating an estimated 1,795 annual burden hours and an annual opportunity cost of approximately $43,764.15 (based on a $37.09/hour average wage). The agency estimates a three‑year opportunity cost of about $131,292.45 and provides a breakdown (e.g., 16,400 customer satisfaction surveys, 240 focus group participants, 625 small group discussions, 50 usability study participants).
Participation Is Voluntary and Low-Cost
Participation in NHTSA's feedback collections is voluntary and the agency says there are no costs to respondents beyond time spent. The agency describes the collections as low-burden (e.g., 3‑minute surveys, 1 hour usability studies) and intends not to collect or retain unnecessary personally identifiable information.
Who May Be Asked to Provide Feedback
NHTSA identifies the affected publics as Individuals and Households, Businesses and Organizations, and State, Local, or Tribal Governments as potential respondents for the qualitative feedback collections. The 60‑day Federal Register notice was published June 26, 2025, with a comments deadline of August 26, 2025; no comments were received.
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