Commercial Driver Licensing and Test Standards

OMB Control No: 2126-0011	ICR Reference No: 202503-2126-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202111-2126-003
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FMCSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Commercial Driver Licensing and Test Standards
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/09/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 04/17/2025
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2028	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2025
Responses	26,200,249	0	26,182,288
Time Burden (Hours)	2,806,735	0	2,700,901
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Responding to this collection is mandatory. The entities that must respond are commercial driver’s license (CDL) drivers and State driver licensing agencies (SDLAs). The CDL driver discloses convictions and disqualifications, as well as discloses employment history to the employer. The CDL driver reports by completing a CDL application form, as well as a knowledge and skills test. The SDLA records medical examiner’s certification and self- certification of CMV operations. The SDLA verifies medical certification status and there is an annual State certification of compliance. The State participates in annual program reviews and does recordkeeping for knowledge and skills tests. The State certifies the knowledge and skills test examiner, as well as monitors and audits the examiner. State officials use the information collected on the license application form that is posted to the CDLIS driver record, the information collected on the CLP application form that is posted to the CDLIS driver record and the conviction and disqualification data posted to the CDLIS driver record to prevent ineligible, not-qualified and/or disqualified CLP and CDL holders and applicants from operating CMVs on the nation's highways. State officials are also required to administer knowledge and skills tests to CDL driver applicants. During State CDL compliance reviews, FMCSA officials review this information to ensure that the provisions of the regulations are being carried out. Without these requirements, there would be no uniform control over driver licensing practices to prevent uncertified and/or disqualified drivers from being issued a CLP or CDL and to prevent unsafe drivers from spreading their convictions among several licenses in several States and remaining behind the wheel of a CMV. Failure to collect this information would render the regulations unenforceable. FMCSA reviews information submitted by the States and conducts reviews, audits, and investigations of each State as it deems necessary to make compliance determinations for all States and the District of Columbia. This information helps FMCSA 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. If this information were not available, the FMCSA would have no means of independently verifying State compliance.

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Authorizing Statute(s): 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    PL: Pub.L. 106 - 159 215 Name of Law: Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999    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:
	89 FR 7327	02/02/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 16069	04/16/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 12

IC Title Form No. Form Name IC-1.1 CDL Driver Activity - Driver Notification of Convictions/Disqualifications to Employer IC-1.2 CDL Driver Activity - Driver Providing Previous Employment History to Employer IC1.3 CDL Driver Activity - Driver Completion of CDL Application Form IC1.4 CDL Driver Activity - Driver Completion of Knowledge Test IC2-5 SDLA CDL Activity - State Preparing for and Participating in Annual Program Review IC2.1 SDLA CDL Activity - State Recording and Medical Examiner's Certificate Information IC2.2 SDLA CDL Activity - State Recording of the Self-Certification of CMV Operation IC2.3 SDLA CDL Activity - State Verifcation of Medical Certification Status IC2.4 SDLA CDL Activity - Annual Certification of Compliance IC2.6 SDLA CDL Activity - CDLIS/PDPS/State Recordkeeping IC2.7 SDLA CDL Activity - CDL Knowledge and Skills Tests Recordkeeping IC2.8 SDLA CDL Activity: Knowledge and Skills Test Examiner 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	26,200,249	26,182,288	0	0	17,961	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,806,735	2,700,901	0	0	105,834	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The total annual burden hour increase of 105,834 hours [2,806,735 proposed annual burden hours – 2,700,901 currently approved annual burden hours] is due to an increase in the number of CDL holders from 9,029,538 to 9,049,764, and an increase in the number of CDL examiners from 21,095 to 35,099. The increase in the number of CDL holders and examiners heavily impacted burden estimates for each component of IC-1, IC-2.1 through IC-2.3, IC-2.6, and IC-2.7. The adjustment of the number of CDL holders and CDL examiners was prompted by the availability of more accurate and recent data.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,582,299

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? No

Agency Contact: Nikki McDavid 202 366-0831

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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: 04/17/2025

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