Responding to this collection is mandatory. The entities that must respond are commercial driverâs 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 examinerâs 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.
The total annual burden hours decrease of 826,364 hours [2,825,503 proposed annual burden hours â 3,651,867 currently approved annual burden hours] is due to a program change and an adjustment.
A program change to IC-2.3âthe requirement that a State verify medical certification status at the time of certification renewal rather than CDL renewalâincreased the frequency of State verification, resulting in an increase of 1,995 hours. Had the program change not occurred, respondents would have incurred 1,185 burden hours at a cost of $34,780. With the program change, respondents would incur 3,180 burden hours at a cost of $93,333.
A program adjustmentâa decrease in the number of CDL holders from 13,140,000 to 8,507,375, an increase in the number of CDL examiners, and a calculation correctionâis due to the availability of more accurate and recent data, resulting in a decrease of 828,359 burden hours.
$3,061,000
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No
No
No
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No
Uncollected
Nikki McDavid 202 366-0831
Reginfo record details
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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:
(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.
PRA-2126-0011.SupportingStatement Final Draft.docx
30-Day FR for 2126-0011.pdf
49 CFR 384.doc
IC-1.1 CDL Driver Activity - Driver Notification of Convictions/Disqualifications to Employer