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Agency Information Collection Activities; Renewal of an Approved Information Collection: Road Test Requirement Publication: Federal Register Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Byline: Thomas P. Keane Date: 13 September 2024 Subjects: American Government  , Driver Licensing
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 178 (Friday, September 13, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75011-75012]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-20806]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA-2024-0178]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Renewal of an Approved
Information Collection: Road Test Requirement
AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Department
of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FMCSA
announces its plan to submit the Information Collection Request (ICR)
described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for its
review and approval and invites public comment. FMCSA requests approval
to renew the ICR titled ``Road Test Requirement.'' This ICR estimates
the information burden incurred by motor carriers associated with the
road test requirements in two circumstances. The first is when the
motor carrier hires a new driver. The second is when the road test is
required for individuals physically qualified under the Agency's
alternative vision standard for the first time. In each circumstance,
motor carriers are required to rate the performance of the driver
during the test on a road test form provided by the motor carrier. If
the road test is successfully completed, the motor carrier completes a
certificate of driver's road test and provides a copy to the driver.
The motor carrier retains the original signed road test form and the
original, or a copy, of the signed certificate in the driver
qualification file.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received on or before November
12, 2024.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Docket Number FMCSA-
2024-0178 using any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: Dockets Operations; U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Ground Floor,
Washington, DC 20590-0001.
Hand Delivery or Courier: Dockets Operations, U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building,
Ground Floor, 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) 366-9317 or (202) 366-9826 before
visiting Dockets Operations.
Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
To avoid duplication, please use only one of these four methods.
See the ``Public Participation and Request for Comments'' portion of
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for instructions on submitting
comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Pearlie Robinson, Driver and
Carrier Operations Division, DOT, FMCSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590-0001; 202-366-4225; pearlie.robinson@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Instructions
All submissions must include the Agency name and docket number. For
detailed instructions on submitting comments, see the Public
Participation heading below. Note that all comments received will be
posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided. Please see the Privacy Act heading
below.
Public Participation and Request for Comments
If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this
notice (FMCSA-2024-0178), indicate the specific section of this
document to which the comment applies and provide a reason for
suggestions or recommendations. You may submit your comments and
material online or by fax, mail, or hand delivery, but please use only
one of these means. FMCSA recommends that you include your name and a
mailing address, an email address, or a phone number in the body of
your document so the Agency can contact you if it has questions
regarding your submission.
To submit your comment online, go to https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FMCSA-2024-0178/document, click on this notice, click
``Comment,'' and type your comment into the text box on the following
screen.
If you submit your comments by mail or hand delivery, submit them
in an unbound format, no larger than 8\1/2\ by 11 inches, suitable for
copying and electronic filing.
Comments received after the comment closing date will be included
in the docket and will be considered to the extent practicable.
Privacy Act
In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the
public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT posts these
comments, without edit, including any personal information the
commenter provides, to www.regulations.gov, as described in the system
of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
www.dot.gov/privacy.
Background
This ICR supports the DOT strategic goal of safety. Public interest
in highway safety dictates that employers hire drivers who can safely
operate CMVs amid the various physical and mental demands of truck and
bus driving. Subject to some exceptions, Sec. 391.31 requires a motor
carrier to conduct a road test when the motor carrier hires a new
driver. The motor carrier is required to rate the performance of the
driver during the test on a road test form provided by the motor
carrier. If the road test is successfully completed, the motor carrier
completes a certificate of driver's road test and provides a copy to
the driver. The motor carrier retains the original signed road test
form and the original, or a copy, of the signed certificate in the
driver qualification file. Motor carriers may maintain the required
road test form and certificate electronically or via paper copy. The
information collected by the motor carrier is needed to document the
motor carrier conducted the road test as required and determined the
driver can operate a CMV safely. The information also assists Federal
and State safety investigators in determining that motor carriers
fulfilled their regulatory requirements when deciding who may drive
CMVs on their behalf and in assessing the qualifications of drivers.
The ICR estimates the information-collection burden incurred by
motor carriers associated with the Sec. 391.31 road test in two
circumstances. The first is when the road test is required by Sec.
391.31 (IC-1); the second is when the road test is required as part of
the alternative vision standard in Sec. 391.44 (IC-2). However,
individuals are excepted from the road test requirement if they have 3
years of intrastate or specific excepted interstate CMV driving
experience with the vision deficiency, hold a valid Federal vision
exemption, or are medically certified under Sec. 391.64(b). Most of
the motor
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carrier burden hours and cost for the information collection relates to
IC-1.
Renewal of This Information Collection
The current burden estimate associated with this ICR, approved by
OMB on March 28, 2022, is 273,888 hours. The expiration date of the
current ICR is March 31, 2025. Through this ICR renewal, the Agency
requests an increase in the burden hours from 273,888 hours to 584,408
hours. The increase is the result of an increase in the estimated
driver population as well as an increase in the expected industry
growth rate for drivers from 2022 to 2032.
Title: Road Test Requirements.
OMB Control Number: 2126-0072.
Type of Request: Renewal of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Motor carriers.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,187,668.
Estimated Time per Response: 33 minutes.
Expiration Date: March 31, 2025.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 584,408.
Definitions: N/A.
Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of
this information collection, including: (1) whether the proposed
collection is necessary for the performance of FMCSA's functions; (2)
the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways for FMCSA to enhance the
quality, usefulness, and clarity of the collected information; and (4)
ways that the burden could be minimized without reducing the quality of
the collected information. The Agency will summarize or include your
comments in the request for OMB's clearance of this ICR.
Issued under the authority of 49 CFR 1.87.
Thomas P. Keane,
Associate Administrator, Office of Research and Registration.
[FR Doc. 2024-20806 Filed 9-12-24; 8:45 am]
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