49 CFR 390.15 requires interstate
motor carriers to maintain an "accident register" consisting of all
accidents (interstate and intrastate) involving their commercial
motor vehicles. These records are used by the FMCSA to assess the
effectiveness of motor carriers'safety management
controls.
The program adjustment increase
of 4,200 estimated annual burden hours [26,700 proposed annual
burden hours - 22,500 currently approved annual burden hours =
4,200] is due to an update of the Agency data concerning the number
of accidents for which 49 CFR 390.15 information must be collected
by motor carriers.
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.