The agency has
budgeted back the reduction in burden due to the vacated remedial
EOBR rulemaking.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
12/31/2014
36 Months From Approved
12/31/2011
3,979,000,000
0
3,944,815,000
184,380,000
0
181,270,000
0
0
0
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).
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
The program adjustment increase
of 3,110,000 annual burden hours [184,380,000 proposed annual
burden hours - 181,270,000 previously approved annual burden hours
= 3,110,000] is due to the vacation of the Agency's final rule
entitled, "Electronic On-Board Recorders (EOBR)for Hours-of-Service
Compliance", (EOBR I)by the United States Court of Appeals for the
7th Circuit which returned an estimated 5,700 motor carriers to the
use of paper HOS records.
$0
No
No
No
No
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.