The National Driver Register Act of
1982, Title 49 U.S.C., Chapter 303 (as amended) requires the chief
driver licensing official of a State to report to the National
Driver Register (NDR) identification information regarding any
individual who is denied a motor vehicle operator’s license for
cause, whose motor vehicle operator’s license is withdrawn for
cause, or who is convicted of certain serious motor vehicle related
offenses (specified in the Act) or comparable offenses. States also
are required to submit an inquiry to the NDR on all applicants for
driver’s licenses. In addition, States are required to submit
inquiries to the NDR and respond to authorized users of the NDR for
transportation safety purposes. The purpose of the information
collection is to improve traffic and transportation safety by
providing a nationwide clearinghouse of problem drivers. The
information collected is used by State driver licensing agencies to
identify problem drivers prior to issuing a driver license and to
develop and implement driver improvement programs. The information
collected is also used by employers and Federal agencies in making
hiring and certification decisions. The following groups are also
authorized to receive information for transportation safety
purposes: a. Employers of motor vehicle operators, b. Employers of
locomotive operators, c. Federal Aviation Administration regarding
applications for or holders of airman’s certificates, d. U.S. Coast
Guard regarding applicants for or holders of licenses, certificates
of registry, or merchant mariner’s documents, and for Coast Guard
crew members, e. National Transportation Safety Board and Federal
Motor Carrier Safety Administration in connection with accident
investigations, f. Air carriers regarding individuals seeking
employment as pilots, and g. Individuals seeking access to national
security information or who are being investigated for Federal
employment.
US Code:
49
USC 303 Name of Law: National Driver Register Act of 1982
There is an adjustment to
report because of a reduction of 1,105 burden hours due to
continued system enhancements resulting in improved processing
speed. In addition, current statistics showed a decrease in volume
of Privacy Act requests submitted by the States and inquiries by
Federal agencies, which also contributed to the drop in burden
hours. The decrease could be for a number of reasons, but would
only be speculation, as NDR does not have the additional
insight.
$5,400,000
No
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Luke Johnson 202
366-1722
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.