Impact of Driver Detention Time on Safety and Operations
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
No
Regular
Approved with change
05/22/2024
02/20/2024
The agency will conduct a peer review on the final report according to the guidelines provided in OMBâs Peer Review Bulletin. Before conducting the peer review, the agency will coordinate with OMB on the charge questions and whether the final report is considered influential or highly influential information according to OMBâs Peer Review Bulletin. The agency will provide OMB a status report update 3 months post-launch of the collection and identify any challenges and potential changes needed to the study. OMB will review the report before publication.
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Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
05/31/2027
36 Months From Approved
912,810
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0
7,869
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This is to request the Office of Management and Budgetâs (OMBâs) review and approval of a new Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) ICR titled âImpact of Driver Detention Time on Safety and Operations.â The purpose for obtaining data in this study is to evaluate the impact of driver detention time on safety and CMV operations. This research study will collect data on commercial motor vehicle (CMV) driver detention times that are representative of the major segments of the motor carrier industry. The research study will collect 12 months of safety and operational data from up to 80 commercial motor carriers (hereafter referred to as âcarriersâ) and 2,500 of their CMV drivers. Data collected will include electronic logging device (ELD) records, GPS location information, telematics data, pickup/delivery details, information on tasks completed while at shipping and receiving facilities, crashes, violations, and carrier demographics. Participation by CMV drivers in this study is optional.
There are three primary objectives for this study: (i) assess the frequency and severity of driver detention time using data that is representative of the major segments of the motor carrier industry, (ii) assess the utility of existing ITS solutions to measure detention time, and (iii) prepare a final report that summarizes the findings, answers the research questions, and offers strategies to reduce detention time. The carriers will be selected from the approximately 3,000 SpeedGauge clients in the Driven Data Clearinghouse. SpeedGauge is a company that specializes in driving analytics and performance. Data that will be collected includes carrier information, carrier-owned driver data, carrier-owned transportation management systems (TMS) data, carrier-owned telematics and ELD data, SpeedGauge insurance claims data, Federal safety data, and data collected through electronic questionnaires.
FMCSA has contracted with VTTI at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (VT) to administer this study and analyze its results. Additionally, VTTI subcontracted data collection tasks to Telematic and Video Services (TVS). TVS provides safety and operational services to commercial motor carriers.
US Code:
49 USC 31108
Name of Law: Motor Carrier Research and Technology Program
US Code:
49 USC 31133
Name of Law: General powers of the Secretary of Transportation
US Code:
49 USC 31136
Name of Law: United States Government regulations
US Code:
49 USC 504
Name of Law: Reports and records
US Code:
49 USC 31502
Name of Law: Requirements for qualification, hours of service, safety, and equipment standards
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;
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