National Driver Register (NDR)

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
FRIA v5.8 Probabilistic Uncertainty Analysis new burden hours.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2019-07-11	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
26117	Other Inquiries		Modified
235874	Clean Files		New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2127-0001	ICR Reference No: 201904-2127-004
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201512-2127-004
Agency/Subagency: DOT/NHTSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: National Driver Register (NDR)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 07/19/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/30/2019
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2022	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2019
Responses	37,402	0	255,612
Time Burden (Hours)	1,742	0	2,847
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: 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any individual who is denied a motor vehicle operator’s license for cause, whose motor vehicle operator’s license is withdrawn for cause, or who is convicted of certain serious motor vehicle related offenses (specified in the Act) or comparable offenses.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.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 303 Name of Law: National Driver Register Act of 1982
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 1270	02/01/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 18339	04/30/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Other Inquiries
Clean Files

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	37,402	255,612	0	0	-218,210	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,742	2,847	0	0	-1,105	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: 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.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $5,400,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 04/30/2019

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