This information collection request is
voluntary and may be utilized by medical examiners (MEs)
responsible for issuing Medical Examiner’s Certificates (MECs) to
commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers to communicate with treating
healthcare professionals who are responsible for prescribing
certain medications, to fully understand the reasons the
medications have been prescribed. The information obtained by
utilizing the IC will assist the ME in determining whether the
underlying medical condition and the prescribed medication will
impact the safe operation of a CMV.
This new collection will ensure
that certified Medical Examiners responsible for issuing MECs to
CMV drivers, communicate with healthcare professionals responsible
for prescribing the use of certain medications, fully understand
the reasons the medications have been prescribed and to determine
whether or not the use of the medications and the underlying
condition being treated preclude the issuance of a MEC. Because
there is moderate evidence to support the contention that the licit
use of opioids increases the risk of a motor vehicle crashes and
impacts indirect measures of driver performance negatively, the
collection of this information will assist certified MEs in
determining whether a CMV driver is physically qualified to drive a
CMV.
$15,127,678
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Robin Hamilton 202
366-0072
No
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.