Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Registration

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form MCSA-5893 Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Vendor Registration and Certification Form	Modified
30-day FR for 2126-0062.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-03-03
60-day FR (86 FR 57249).pdf Supplementary Document	2022-02-03
2126-0062 Supporting Statement.docx Supporting Statement A	2022-03-03
49 CFR 395 (1).pdf Supplementary Document	2022-02-23
49 CFR 392-3.Ill or fatigued operator.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-12-08
49 U.S.C.31502.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-12-08
49 U.S.C. 31136.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-12-08

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
219217	Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Vendor Registration and Certification Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2126-0062	ICR Reference No: 202201-2126-006
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201811-2126-003
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FMCSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Registration
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 03/30/2022

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2022
Responses	600	1,344
Time Burden (Hours)	150	336
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	13,010

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Abstract: The purpose of this request is to renew the currently OMB approved ICR and update the annual burden hour estimate. On December 16, 2015, FMCSA published a final rule entitled “Electronic Logging Devices and Hours of Service Supporting Documents,” (80 FR 78292) that established minimum performance and design standards for hours-of-service (HOS) ELDs; requirements for the mandatory use of these devices by drivers currently required to prepare HOS records of duty status (RODS); requirements concerning HOS supporting documents; and measures to address concerns about harassment resulting from the mandatory use of ELDs. To ensure consistency among ELD vendors and devices, detailed functional specifications were published as part of the December 2015 final rule. Each ELD vendor developing an ELD technology must register online at a secure FMCSA website where the ELD provider can securely certify that its ELD is compliant with the functional specifications. Each ELD vendor must certify that each ELD model and version has been sufficiently tested to meet the functional requirements in the rule under the conditions in which the ELD would be used. A motor carrier required to use an ELD must use only an ELD that is listed on FMCSA’s registered ELD list, accessible through the Agency’s Web site in accordance with 49 CFR 395.22. ELD providers are required to self-certify and register their devices with FMCSA online via an application Form MCSA-5893, “Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Vendor Registration and Certification.” Once completed, FMCSA will issue a unique identification number that the provider will embed in their device(s). The collection is mandatory reporting, where the ELD providers are expected report four times a year and will register an average of 2 devices. FMCSA maintains a list on their website of the current ELD vendors and devices that have been certified (by the vendors) to meet the technical specifications. The information is necessary for fleets and drivers to easily find a compliant ELD for their use in meeting the FMCSA regulation requiring the use of ELDs. The estimated annual burden for this ICR is 150 hours. FMCSA’s re-estimate of the number of respondents and responses has resulted in a program adjustment decrease of an estimated annual 149 respondents, 744 responses, and 186 burden hours.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 31136 Name of Law: United States Government regulations
   US Code: 49 USC 31502 Name of Law: Requirements for qualifications, hours of service, safety, and equipment standards
  

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:
	86 FR 57249	10/14/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 12213	03/03/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Vendor Registration and Certification	MCSA-5893	Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Vendor Registration and Certification

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	600	1,344	0	0	-744	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	150	336	0	0	-186	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	13,010	0	0	-13,010	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: Re-estimates of the number of respondents and responses based on actual respondent and response numbers from 2018-2020 has resulted in a program adjustment decrease of an estimated annual -149 respondents (75 proposed – 224 currently approved), -744 responses (600 proposed – 1,344 currently approved), and -186 burden hours (150 proposed – 336 currently approved). The wage related costs of $13,010 were inadvertently reported in the table above with the previous ICR submittal. With this submittal the annual labor costs of $6,513 are explained in section 12 of the supporting statement.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,696

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? No

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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: 03/30/2022

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