Training Certification for Drivers of Longer Combination Vehicles

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
PRA-2126-0026 Supporting Statement 03.31.2017.docx Supporting Statement A	2017-03-31
PRA-2126-0026 30-day FR.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-03-28
PRA-2126-0026 60-day FR.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-03-28
49 CFR 1.87.Delegations to the FMCSA Administrator.doc Supplementary Document	2017-03-28
49 CFR 380.doc Supplementary Document	2017-03-28
23 CFR 470.107.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-03-28
49 U.S.C. 31307 (1).doc Supplementary Document	2017-03-28

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
26099	Training Certification for Drivers of Longer Combination Vehicles	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2126-0026	ICR Reference No: 201703-2126-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201403-2126-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FMCSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Training Certification for Drivers of Longer Combination Vehicles
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/19/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/04/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2017
Responses	59,684	0	50,880
Time Burden (Hours)	5,565	0	4,240
Cost Burden (Dollars)	7,035,160	0	2,547,000

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Abstract: Drivers are required to present a training certification form to prospective employers to prove they are certified to drive LCVs. Motor carriers must not allow drivers to operate LCVs without ensuring the drivers have been properly trained in accordance with the requirements under 49 CFR part 380 The training certification form provides this assurance. Motor carriers must maintain a copy of the LCV training certification form in the driver qualification (DQ) file, required by 49 CFR § 380.401(b). During a compliance review, motor carriers responsible for the operation of LCVs must be able to show Federal or State enforcement officials that drivers responsible for operating such LCVs are certified to do so, based on the training certificate in their DQ files. This information collection will be used for the training certification of LCV drivers and instructors in accordance with 49 CFR 380. The training provider must provide a training certificate or diploma to the entry-level driver. If an employer is the training provider, the employer must provide a training certificate or diploma to the entry-level driver. The data collected is on the certificate that the trainer creates. 49 CFR § 380.513 states the required information on the training certificate or diploma which must contain the following seven items of information: (a) Date of certificate issuance; (b) Name of training provider; (c) Mailing address of training provider; (d) Name of driver; (e) A statement that the driver has completed training in driver qualification requirements, hours of service of drivers, driver wellness, and whistleblower protection requirements; (f) The printed name of the person attesting that the driver has received the required training; and (g) The signature of the person attesting that the driver has received the required training.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 31307 Name of Law: Minimum training requirements for operators of longer combination vehicles
  

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:
	81 FR 71168	10/14/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 15270	03/27/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Training Certification for Drivers of Longer Combination Vehicles

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	59,684	50,880	0	0	8,804	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	5,565	4,240	0	0	1,325	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	7,035,160	2,547,000	0	0	4,488,160	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This IC request is adjusted to account for growth in the number of drivers receiving LCV training annually and in the population of drivers certified to operate LCVs, as derived from U.S. Department of Labor data. In 2013, FMCSA estimated for this IC that the population of LCV drivers numbered 37,700. The Agency applies the .536% growth rate and estimates that there are currently 44,095 drivers engaged in the operation of LCVs in the U.S. FMCSA estimates that an average of 2,360 drivers will successfully complete LCV training each year of the 3-year period of this PRA request. Both newly-trained and experienced LCV drivers are involved in the hiring process. The population of new LCV drivers numbers 2,360; the population of experienced LCV drivers who undergo the hiring process annually numbers 28,662. The Agency generated the 28,662 estimate by applying a 65 percent rate of turnover to the universe of current LCV drivers. The revised number of respondents is 59,684 consisting of 2,360 newly-certified LCV drivers plus 28,662 currently-certified LCV drivers plus 28,662 motor carriers employing LCV drivers. In 2013, the Agency estimated that the typical 50-hour LCV training course cost a new driver $2,710.00. The Agency adjusts this figure for inflation since 2013 by employing a factor of 10 percent, making the current average cost of this training $2,981. The total annual cost to the 2,360 drivers receiving LCV-driver training each year is therefore approximately $7,035,160.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? 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? Uncollected

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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: 04/04/2017

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