Strengthening the Standards for Initial Listing on the Training Provider Registry (TPR)
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
No
Emergency
09/25/2026
09/21/2026
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Requested
Previously Approved
6 Months From Approved
2,000
0
1,000
0
0
0
FMCSA requests an emergency ICR in order to require the below documentation as part of the initial vetting of new providers and every time a provider adds a new location in accordance with 49 CFR 380.703(a)(7). Documentation and information collected would include:
1. The lesson plans for theory and BTW (range and public road) training curricula, as applicable;
2. Proof of compliant training vehicles (such as meeting the requirement that they be in the same group and type that driver-trainees intend to operate for their CDL skills test), as applicable;
3. Instructor qualification documentation indicating driving and/or training experience, as applicable, for each instructor and copies of commercial driver's licenses and endorsements held by BTW instructors or theory instructors, as applicable;
4. Proof that the provider is licensed, certified, registered, or otherwise authorized to provide training in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations of any State where in-person training is conducted; and
5. Documentation detailing what facilities are being utilized for applicable in-person training to comply with 49 CFR 380.709.
The documents collected will be reviewed for compliance prior to training providers being listed in the TPR.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is requesting emergency clearance for the new collection âStrengthening the Standards for Initial Listing on the Training Provider Registry (TPR)â to allow for additional information collection that will strengthen the standards for a training providerâs initial listing on the TPR. FMCSA cannot reasonably comply with the normal clearance procedures because public harm is reasonably likely to result. In this case, the public harm is having noncompliant training providers certifying drivers as meeting the training standards for operating a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) when those drivers have not done so. Allowing these drivers to operate a CMV presents a safety risk to the public.
As part of the Agencyâs enforcement processes, training providers who are listed on the TPR may be issued a Notice of Emergency Removal due to fraud, criminal behavior, or willful disregard of the regulations. Many of these bad actors will report hundreds of âcompletedâ theory and behind the wheel training that led to commercial vehicle licenses across the country, despite never conducting the training.
Under the current rules covering the TPR, when a provider is issued a Notice of Emergency Removal, they are able to log on to the TPR, self-certify with new training provider information, and thus be listed again on the TPR and continue to perpetuate fraud. If none of the basic information (i.e. email, address) matches the removed provider, these bad actors return under a new name and begin reporting under the same fraudulent, criminal, or willful disregard as was discovered in their original business model until discovered through state non-compliance, operations, or complaints.
The only effective way to combat fraudulent behavior and rebuild trust in the TPR is to initiate a proactive approach, rather than a reactive one. As a result, FMCSA initiated a rulemaking project to revise the regulations covering the TPR (RIN 2126-AD00, âMinimum Training Requirements for Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) for Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators: Strengthening the Standards for Initial and Continued Listing on the Training Provider Registry (TPR or Registry) and Behind the Wheel Trainingâ). This NPRM, when issued, will include a number of additional collections of information. However, FMCSA cannot wait for the rulemaking process to begin vetting new applicants to the TPR.
Allowing for the regulatory process to conclude would open the door not only for new, non-compliant training programs, but also for previously removed training providers who are able to reincarnate and reapply to the TPR.
Thus, FMCSA requests an emergency ICR in order to require the below documentation as part of the initial vetting of new providers and every time a provider adds a new location in accordance with 49 CFR 380.703(a)(7). Documentation and information collected would include:
1. The lesson plans for theory and BTW (range and public road) training curricula, as applicable;
2. Proof of compliant training vehicles (such as meeting the requirement that they be in the same group and type that driver-trainees intend to operate for their CDL skills test), as applicable;
3. Instructor qualification documentation indicating driving and/or training experience, as applicable, for each instructor and copies of commercial driver's licenses and endorsements held by BTW instructors or theory instructors, as applicable;
4. Proof that the provider is licensed, certified, registered, or otherwise authorized to provide training in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations of any State where in-person training is conducted; and
5. Documentation detailing what facilities are being utilized for applicable in-person training to comply with 49 CFR 380.709.
The documents collected will be reviewed for compliance prior to training providers being listed in the TPR.
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.
TPR Emergency Approval Action Memo 09.16.26.pdf
ELDT Emergency Review Request Supporting Statement 09.16.26.docx
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