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).
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
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].
$0
No
No
No
Uncollected
No
Uncollected
Robert Schultz 202
366-2718
No
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:
(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;
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.