The request has been approved pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.13
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Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
09/30/2024
6 Months From Approved
10/31/2025
56,143
0
56,143
56,448
0
56,448
0
0
0
This is a request for emergency review and approval of key programmatic revisions to a collection that currently has an approval which expires on October 31, 2025. Specifically, FMCSA has removed the requirement for motor carriers to establish a registered apprenticeship with the Department of Labor and has removed the requirement for apprentices to operate a vehicle equipped with an inward (driver-facing) camera. There is no change in the estimated burden for this ICR.
The collection of information is associated with the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Section 23022 requirement to provide Congress a recommendation regarding whether the level of safety achieved by the SDAP program is equivalent to, or greater than, the level of safety for equivalent commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers aged 21 years or older.
The agency is required to collect (1) data relating to any safety incident involving an apprentice participating in the Apprentice Pilot Program; (2) data relating to any safety incident involving a driver under the age of 21 operating a commercial motor vehicle in intrastate commerce; and (3) such other data relating to the safety of Apprentice Pilot Program participants aged 18 to 20 years operating in interstate commerce as the Secretary determines to be necessary.
Information collection tools consist of (1) applications from motor carriers interested in participating in the apprentice pilot program, (2) driver information and consent forms for apprentice drivers, (3) driver information and consent forms for experienced drivers, (4) safety benchmark certifications participating carriers complete for each apprentice, and (5) monthly data submissions from participating motor carriers.
The data collected will be used to report: 1)The findings and conclusions on the ability of technologies or training provided to apprentices as part of the pilot program to successfully improve safety; 2)An analysis of the safety record of participating apprentices as compared to other CMV drivers; 3)The number of drivers that discontinued participation in the apprenticeship program before completion; 4)A comparison of the safety records of participating drivers before, during, and after each probationary period; and 5)A comparison of each participating driverâs average on-duty time, driving time, and time spent away from home terminal before, during, and after each probationary period.
FMCSA will monitor the monthly data being reported by the motor carriers and will identify drivers or carriers that may pose a risk to public safety. It is a necessary feature for FMCSA to comply with 49 CFR 381.505, which requires development of a monitoring plan to ensure adequate safeguards to protect the health and safety of pilot program participants and the general public. Knowing that a driver or carrier was removed from the SDAP program for safety reasons will help FMCSA minimize bias in the final data analysis. The results of the SDAP program will be documented in a technical report that will be delivered to and maintained by FMCSA. This report will be made available to the public on the FMCSA Web site, at www.fmcsa.dot.gov.
The estimated annual burden for all respondents is 56,448 hours at a cost of $2,352,675.70.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is requesting emergency clearance for a revision of the âSafe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot Programâ ICR, OMB Control No. 2126-0075, in order to respond to the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024 (Public Law 118-42, March 8, 2024), which limited FMCSAâs authority with regard to specific provisions of the Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot (SDAP) program. FMCSA must make these revisions immediately, as the Consolidated Appropriations Act did not provide any leeway or discretion with the agency.
FMCSA is prohibited from expending funds to collect certain pieces of data and must work expeditiously to revise the information collection and avoid having to pause the data collection of the study. This is a request for emergency review and approval of key programmatic revisions to a collection that currently has an approval which expires on October 31, 2025. Specifically, FMCSA has removed the requirement for motor carriers to establish a registered apprenticeship with the Department of Labor and has removed the requirement for apprentices to operate a vehicle equipped with an inward (driver-facing) camera. There are revisions to IC-1, IC-2, and IC-5a. There is no change in the estimated burden for this ICR.
Revisions to IC-1, the Motor Carrier Application, are as follows:
- FMCSA has revised the motor carrier application to remove âin-cab camera monitoringâ as a required technology.
- FMCSA has added the following language to the screen asking whether a motor carrier has a registered apprenticeship with the Department of Labor (DOL): â(A registered apprenticeship is not required for participation in the SDAP program.)â.
- FMCSA has deleted the notification that motor carriers will need to apply for a Registered Apprenticeship program with the DOL.
Revision to IC-2, the Apprentice Driver Application, is as follows:
-FMCSA has removed language regarding âin-cab video event capture systemâ being a required technology.
Revisions to IC-5(a), the Monthly Safety Data, are as follows:
- For selecting which technologies were in use during the reporting period, the question has been revised from âon-board monitoring systemâ to specifying whether it was an onboard monitoring system with forward-facing cameras or whether it also included inward facing cameras, so that data can be properly analyzed.
- Under reporting of OBMS events, distracted driving, drowsy/fatigued driving, seatbelt usage, and cellphone usage have been noted as âoptionalâ.
PL:
Pub.L. 117 - 58 23022
Name of Law: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act also referred to as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
PL: Pub.L. 117 - 58 23022 Name of Law: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act also referred to as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
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.
IC5b: Miscellaneous additional data submissions