Commercial Driver Licensing and Test Standards

OMB Control No: 2126-0011	ICR Reference No: 201408-2126-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201207-2126-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FMCSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Commercial Driver Licensing and Test Standards
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: 01/12/2015
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 09/02/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2018	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2015
Responses	29,311,086	0	27,120,130
Time Burden (Hours)	3,651,867	0	1,628,582
Cost Burden (Dollars)	20,479,302	0	20,479,302

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Abstract: This information collection request is used by the FMCSA to help ensure that drivers, motor carriers, and the States are complying with the notification and recordkeeping requirements for information related to testing, licensing, violations, convictions, and disqualifications. It is being revised due to an increase in the number of Commercial Driver License Information System (CDLIS) driver records from 12.8 to 14.6 million and the addition of one new information collection item, "Driver completion of knowledge and skill tests [49 CFR 383.71(a)(2)(ii) and (b)(2)] .

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 106 - 159 215 Name of Law: Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999    PL: Pub.L. 107 - 56 1012 Name of Law: USA Patriot Act    US Code: 49 USC 521 Name of Law: Civil Penalities    PL: Pub.L. 99 - 570 100 Name of Law: Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986    US Code: 49 USC 31309 Name of Law: Commercial Driver's License Information System    US Code: 49 USC 31106 Name of Law: Information Systems

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 99 - 570 Title XII, 100 Stat.3207-170 Name of Law: Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 (CMVSA or the Act)

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 29480	05/22/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 44961	08/01/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title Form No. Form Name CDL Driver Activities State Driver Licensing Agency CDL Activities

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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	29,311,086	27,120,130	0	17,900,986	-15,710,030	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,651,867	1,628,582	0	554,974	1,468,311	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	20,479,302	20,479,302	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The total annual burden hours increase of 2,023,285 hours [3,651,867 proposed annual burden hours - 1,628,582 currently approved annual burden hours] is due to program change adjustment increase of 1,468,311 annual burden hours due to the increase in the number of CDLIS driver records from 12.8 million to 14.6 million [2,023,285 total annual burden hours increase – 554,974 annual burden hours program change increase due to the addition of a new IC entitled "Driver completion of knowledge and skill tests"].

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,061,000

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]? No

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 Redmond 202 366-5014 [email protected]

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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: 09/02/2014

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