Hours of Service (HOS) of Drivers Regulations

OMB Control No: 2126-0001	ICR Reference No: 201412-2126-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201108-2126-001
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 with change	Conclusion Date: 05/21/2015
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 12/22/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2018	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2015
Responses	1,756,800,000	0	3,979,000,000
Time Burden (Hours)	127,600,000	0	184,380,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	330,760,000	0	0

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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).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 31136 Name of Law: United States Government regulations    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    US Code: 49 USC 31502 Name of Law: Requirements for qualification, hours of service, safety, and equipment standards

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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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 35843	06/24/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 76443	12/22/2014
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	1,756,800,000	3,979,000,000	0	0	-2,222,200,000	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	127,600,000	184,380,000	0	-10,300,000	-46,480,000	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	330,760,000	0	0	330,760,000	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: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: This program adjustment decrease of 56.78 million annual burden hours for this ICR (184.38 million previously approved estimate of annual burden hours - 127.60 million proposed estimate of annual burden hours) is the result of two adjustments the Agency has made to this estimate. First, the Agency has updated its estimate of the population of CMV drivers subject to the recordkeeping requirements of the HOS rules to include an estimate of the number of intrastate drivers from 4.6 million currently approved to 3.66 million proposed in this request. In addition, the Agency has incorporated an estimate of the average number of CMV drivers who will employ timesaving electronic HOS technology over the 3-year period of this ICR from 0% currently approved to 22% proposed in this request.

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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]? 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: Buz Schultz 202 366-2718 [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: 12/22/2014

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