Effectiveness of Third-Party Testing and Minimum Standards for Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Knowledge and Skills Tests

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
30-day SSB_Testing and Minimum Standards_1-13-23.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2023-04-24	Repair queued
SS Part A Testing and Minimum Standards 02.21.23.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-04-24	Repair queued
30-day FR for CDL Knowledge and Skills Testing.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-02-21	Repair queued
Appendix-B-1_60-day notice.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-02-07	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
258254	IC-1d: Complete Survey – Survey Input	Other-Survey	Unchanged
258252	IC-1c: Complete Survey - Research	Other-Survey	Unchanged
258251	IC-1b: Review Invitation and Instructions	Other-Email	Unchanged
257504	IC-1a: Identify Point of Contact	Other-Email	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2126-0078	ICR Reference No: 202304-2126-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202212-2126-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FMCSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Effectiveness of Third-Party Testing and Minimum Standards for Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Knowledge and Skills Tests
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 08/27/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 04/25/2023
Terms of Clearance: The collection will identify anomalistic pass rates and/or unsafe driver performance. This data may be evidence for potential fraudulent activity, but the agency will not characterize it as definitive fraud without further qualitative or quantitative research into the activities of these testers/drivers.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2026	36 Months From Approved
Responses	204	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	74	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval of a new information collection titled “Effectiveness of Third-Party Testing and Minimum Standards for CDL Knowledge and Skills Tests.” The total number of respondents is 51 respondents (one per each State and the District of Columbia). This is a one-time information collection to support a research study. The collection is mandatory reporting and will be conducted through a one-time survey. The estimated burden for all respondents is 72.42 hours at a total cost of $4,749.63. The estimated cost to the Federal Government is $799,770.56. In the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act legislation signed into law on July 6, 2012, Congress passed a requirement for FMCSA to establish an Entry Level Driver Training (ELDT) program that both enhanced existing training standards and established minimum level CDL requirements consistent across all jurisdictions. FMCSA is conducting a research study titled “Effectiveness of Third-Party Testing and Minimum Standards for CDL Knowledge and Skills Tests,” which will assess the effectiveness of the ELDT program, assess third-party training provider performance, and verify/validate compliance with ELDT minimum standards. The information collected will be used by FMCSA to support a study. The study results will be used by FMCSA to (1) determine the effectiveness of third-party testing programs for CDL skills tests; and (2) determine the effectiveness of minimum training and minimum testing standards for CDL knowledge and skills tests.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 23 USC 403 Name of Law: Highway Safety Research and Development
  

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:
	87 FR 57748	09/21/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 10637	02/21/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
IC-1a: Identify Point of Contact
IC-1b: Review Invitation and Instructions
IC-1c: Complete Survey - Research
IC-1d: Complete Survey – Survey Input

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	204	0	0	204	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	74	0	0	74	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new information collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $266,590

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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: 04/25/2023

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