Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Registration

OMB Control No: 2126-0062	ICR Reference No: 201811-2126-003
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201512-2126-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FMCSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Registration
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: 03/29/2019
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 01/09/2019
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2022	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2019
Responses	1,344	0	88
Time Burden (Hours)	336	0	18
Cost Burden (Dollars)	13,010	0	0

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Abstract: On December 16, 2015, FMCSA published a final rule entitled “Electronic Logging Devices and Hours of Service Supporting Documents,” (80 FR 78292) that established minimum performance and design standards for hours-of-service (HOS) ELDs; requirements for the mandatory use of these devices by drivers currently required to prepare HOS records of duty status (RODS); requirements concerning HOS supporting documents; and measures to address concerns about harassment resulting from the mandatory use of ELDs. To ensure consistency among ELD vendors and devices, detailed functional specifications were published as part of the December 2015 final rule. Each ELD vendor developing an ELD technology must register online at a secure FMCSA website where the ELD provider can securely certify that its ELD is compliant with the functional specifications. Each ELD vendor must certify that each ELD model and version has been sufficiently tested to meet the functional requirements in the rule under the conditions in which the ELD would be used. A motor carrier required to use an ELD must use only an ELD that is listed on FMCSA’s registered ELD list, accessible through the Agency’s Web site in accordance with 49 CFR 395.22. ELD providers are required to self-certify and register their devices with FMCSA online via an application Form MCSA-5893, “Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Vendor Registration and Certification.” Once completed, FMCSA will issue a unique identification number that the provider will embed in their device(s). The collection is mandatory reporting, where the ELD providers are expected report three times a year and will register an average of 2 devices. FMCSA maintains a list on their website of the current ELD vendors and devices that have been certified (by the vendors) to meet the technical specifications. The information is necessary for fleets and drivers to easily find a compliant ELD for their use in meeting the FMCSA regulation requiring the use of ELDs.

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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 qualifications, 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:
	83 FR 46997	09/17/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 66837	12/27/2018
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 Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Vendor Registration and Certification MCSA-5893 Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Vendor Registration and Certification

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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	1,344	88	0	0	1,256	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	336	18	0	0	318	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	13,010	0	0	0	13,010	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Re-estimates of the number of respondents and responses has resulted in a program adjustment increase of an estimated annual 202 respondents (224 proposed – 22 currently approved), 1,256 responses (1,344 proposed – 88 approved), and 318 burden hours (336 proposed – 18 approved). The increase in estimated respondents and responses are due to the availability of data. When the currently approved number of respondents and responses were estimated in 2015, no registration or update data was available. Therefore, the Agency based its estimates on the number of ELD devices it was aware of at that time. Now that the registration requirement has gone into effect, data is available. The proposed estimates are based on measured activity on the Agency’s Registered ELDs webpage, which lists devices self-certified by the manufacturer and devices revoked, and data from the Volpe Center, including initial device registration and registration updates from 2016 to 2018.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $8,649

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: Michael Huntley 202 366-9209 [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: 01/09/2019

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