Hours of Service (HOS) of Drivers Regulations

OMB Control No: 2126-0001	ICR Reference No: 201003-2126-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200804-2126-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FMCSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Hours of Service (HOS) of Drivers Regulations
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/20/2010
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 06/03/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2011	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2011
Responses	3,944,815,000	0	3,979,000,000
Time Burden (Hours)	181,270,000	0	184,380,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	87,216,000

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Abstract: This information collection is necessary to ensure that motor carriers and commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers comply with the maximum driving and duty time limitations prescribed in the Federal Motor Carriers Safety Regulations (FMCSR). FMCSA is revising this information collection due to a Final Rule entitled, "Electronic On-Board Recorders for Hours-of-Service Compliance," which would incorporate new performance standards for Electronic On-Board Recorders (EOBRS) installed in commercial motor vehicles (CMVs).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 31136 Name of Law: United States Government regulations    US Code: 49 USC 31502 Name of Law: Requirements for qualification, hours of service, safety, and equipment standards    US Code: 49 USC 522 Name of Law: Reporting and recirds keeping violations    US Code: 49 USC 521 Name of Law: Civil penalties    US Code: 49 USC 526 Name of Law: General criminal penalty when specific penalty not provided

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2126-AA89	Final or interim final rulemaking	75 FR 17208	04/05/2010

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

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 Hours of Service of Drivers Regulations, Supporting Documents

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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	3,944,815,000	3,979,000,000	0	-34,185,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	181,270,000	184,380,000	0	-3,110,000	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	87,216,000	0	-87,216,000	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: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: This program change decrease of an estimated 3,110,000 annual burden hours [184,380,000 currently approved annual burden hours - 181,270,000 total annual burden hours requested = 3,110,000]is due to an EOBR final rule that would require an estimated average of 5,700 motor carriers per year with severe HOS noncompliance issues to install and use EOBRs to record and manage HOS regulations. These motor carriers employ approximately 129,000 CMV drivers. The rule is estimated to increase the cost to respondents by $53,504,040 [$140,720,040 total estimated cost to respondents - $87,216,000 currently approved costs to respondents = $53,504,040].

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

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]? No

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)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Robert Schultz 202 366-2718

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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: 06/03/2010

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