# 2026-12835: NHTSA Seeks Comments on Speed Assistance Simulator Study 2026-12835, Agency Information Collection Activities; Notice and Request for Comment; Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) User Acceptance and Effectiveness Testing Using Simulator and/or Closed Track Methods, is a Federal Register notice from Transportation Department, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration published 2026-06-25, effective 2026-08-24; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-02). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12835 - As of: 2026-07-02 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Document number: 2026-12835 - Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Notice and Request for Comment; Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) User Acceptance and Effectiveness Testing Using Simulator and/or Closed Track Methods - Type: Notice - Agencies: Transportation Department; National Highway Traffic Safety Administration - Citation: 91 FR 38469 - Published: 2026-06-25 - Effective: 2026-08-24 - Comments close: 2026-08-24 - Significant: no - Touches household money: yes - Regulation identifier numbers: none - Last updated: 2026-07-02 ## In one line NHTSA Seeks Comments on Speed Assistance Simulator Study ## Summary The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) wants to study how drivers feel about and use Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) technology by testing it in simulators and closed tracks. They’re asking the public to share their thoughts before August 24, 2026. This helps make sure the new info collection is useful and won’t waste anyone’s time or money. ## Abstract NHTSA invites public comments about our intention to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a new information collection. Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from the public, it must receive approval from OMB. Under procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, before seeking OMB approval, Federal agencies must solicit public comment on proposed collections of information, including extensions and reinstatement of previously approved collections. This document describes a collection of information for which NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval to evaluate driver's acceptance and use of intelligent speed assistance systems. ## Effects PRIA read - Who Can Join the ISA Study: mixed, low. You can volunteer to take part in the study only if you are an individual 18 years or older who lives in Eastern Iowa or the surrounding areas and meet the study's eligibility criteria. Businesses cannot be included in the sample and will not be contacted. - No Reporting Costs; Travel Offset: benefit, low. You will not have any reporting or recordkeeping costs from this study and the agency estimates total burden cost as $0. The only expected participant cost is a one-time local travel trip to DSRI, which the notice says is minimal and expected to be offset by monetary compensation provided to all en… - Time Commitment to Participate: cost, low. If you participate, the driving assessments last up to 80 minutes (Study 1) or 110 minutes (Study 2/3), plus questionnaires and intake tasks; the agency estimates per-participant questionnaire and procedure times (for example, eligibility questionnaire averages 12 minutes). NHTSA anticipates enroll… - What Data Will Be Collected: mixed, low. 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