81_FR_71367 81 FR 71168 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension of an Approved Information Collection: Training Certification for Drivers of Longer Combination Vehicles

81 FR 71168 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension of an Approved Information Collection: Training Certification for Drivers of Longer Combination Vehicles

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 199 (October 14, 2016)

Page Range71168-71169
FR Document2016-24928

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FMCSA announces its plan to submit the Information Collection Request (ICR) described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval and invites public comment. FMCSA requests approval to renew the ICR titled ``Training Certification for Drivers of Longer Combination Vehicles (LCVs).'' This ICR relates to Agency requirements for drivers to be certified to operate LCVs, and that motor carriers must satisfy before permitting their drivers to operate LCVs. Motor carriers, upon inquiry by authorized Federal, State or local officials, must produce an LCV driver-training certificate for each of their LCV drivers.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 199 (Friday, October 14, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 199 (Friday, October 14, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71168-71169]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-24928]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2016-0334]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension of an 
Approved Information Collection: Training Certification for Drivers of 
Longer Combination Vehicles

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FMCSA 
announces its plan to submit the Information Collection Request (ICR) 
described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
approval and invites public comment. FMCSA requests approval to renew 
the ICR titled ``Training Certification for Drivers of Longer 
Combination Vehicles (LCVs).'' This ICR relates to Agency requirements 
for drivers to be certified to operate LCVs, and that motor carriers 
must satisfy before permitting their drivers to operate LCVs. Motor 
carriers, upon inquiry by authorized Federal, State or local officials, 
must produce an LCV driver-training certificate for each of their LCV 
drivers.

DATES: We must receive your comments on or before December 13, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Federal Docket 
Management System Number FMCSA-2016-0334 by any of the following 
methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building, Ground 
Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: West Building, Ground Floor, 
Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. 
E.T., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the Agency name and 
docket number. For detailed instructions on submitting comments see the 
Public Participation heading below. Note that all comments received 
will be posted without change to www.regulations.gov, including any 
personal information provided. Please see the Privacy Act heading 
below.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to www.regulations.gov, and follow the online 
instructions for accessing the dockets, or go to the street address 
listed above.
    Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all 
comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual 
submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf 
of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's 
Privacy Act Statement for the Federal Docket Management System 
published in the Federal Register on January 17, 2008 (73 FR 3316), or 
you may visit http://edocket.access.thefederalregister.org/2008/pdfE8-794.pdf.
    Public participation: The Federal eRulemaking Portal is available 
24 hours each day, 365 days each year. You can obtain electronic 
submission and retrieval help and guidelines under the ``help'' section 
of the Federal eRulemaking Portal Web site. If you want us to notify 
you that we received your comments, please include a self-addressed, 
stamped envelope or postcard, or print the acknowledgement page that 
appears after submitting comments online. Comments received after the 
comment closing date will be included in the docket and will be 
considered to the extent practicable.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Thomas Yager, Chief, Driver and 
Carrier Operations Division, Department of Transportation, Federal 
Motor Carrier Safety Administration, West Building 6th Floor, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: 202-366-4325; email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: An LCV is any combination of a 
truck-tractor and two or more semi-trailers or trailers that operates 
on the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways (according to 
23 CFR 470.107) and has a gross vehicle weight greater than 80,000 
pounds. To enhance the safety of LCV operations on our nation's 
highways, Section 4007(b) of the Motor Carrier Act of 1991 directed the 
Secretary of Transportation to establish Federal minimum training 
requirements for drivers of LCVs [Intermodal Surface Transportation 
Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA), Pub. L. 102-240, 105 Stat. 1914, 2152]. 
The Secretary of Transportation delegated responsibility for 
establishing these requirements to FMCSA (49 CFR 1.87), and on March 
30, 2004, after appropriate notice and solicitation of public comment, 
FMCSA established the current training requirements for operators of 
LCVs (69 FR 16722). The regulations bar motor carriers from permitting 
their drivers to operate an LCV if they have not been properly trained 
in accordance with the requirements of 49 CFR 380.113. Drivers receive 
an LCV Driver-Training Certificate upon successful completion of these 
training requirements. Motor carriers employing an LCV driver must 
verify the driver's qualifications to operate an LCV, and must maintain 
a copy of the LCV Driver-Training Certificate and present it to 
authorized Federal, State or local officials upon request.
    Title: Training Certification for Drivers of LCVs.
    OMB Control Number: 2126-0026.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently-approved information 
collection.

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    Respondents: Drivers who complete LCV training each year, current 
LCV drivers who submit their LCV Driver-Training Certificate to 
prospective employers, and employers (motor carriers) receiving and 
maintaining copies of the LCV Driver-Training certificates of their 
drivers.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 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.
    Estimated Time per Response: 10 minutes for preparation of LCV 
Driver-Training Certificates for drivers who successfully complete the 
LCV training, and 10 minutes for activities associated with the LCV 
Driver-Training Certificate during the hiring process.
    Expiration Date: May 31, 2017.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 5,565 hours. The total number of 
drivers who will be subjected to these requirements each year is 
31,022, consisting of 2,360 newly-certified LCV drivers, and 28,662 
currently-certified LCV drivers obtaining new employment. The total 
annual information collection burden is approximately 5,565 hours, 
consisting of 394 hours for preparation of LCV Driver-Training 
Certificates [2,360 drivers successfully completing LCV driver training 
x 10 minutes / 60 minutes/hour] and 5,171 hours for requirements 
related to the hiring of LCV drivers [31,022 LCV drivers obtaining new 
employment x 10 minutes / 60 minutes/hour].
    Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of 
this information collection, including: (1) Whether the proposed 
collection is necessary for FMCSA's performance; (2) the accuracy of 
the estimated burden; (3) ways for FMCSA to enhance the quality, 
usefulness, and clarity of the collected information; and
    (4) ways that the burden could be minimized without reducing the 
quality of the collected information. The Agency will summarize or 
include your comments in the request for OMB's clearance of this 
information collection.

    Issued under the authority of 49 CFR 1.87 on: October 7, 2016.
G. Kelly Regal,
Associate Administrator, Office of Research and Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2016-24928 Filed 10-13-16; 8:45 am]
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71168 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 199 / Friday, October 14, 2016 / Notices has remained seizure-free; (3) each Management and Budget (OMB) for can obtain electronic submission and driver must undergo an annual medical approval and invites public comment. retrieval help and guidelines under the examination by a certified Medical FMCSA requests approval to renew the ‘‘help’’ section of the Federal Examiner, as defined by 49 CFR 390.5; ICR titled ‘‘Training Certification for eRulemaking Portal Web site. If you and (4) each driver must provide a copy Drivers of Longer Combination Vehicles want us to notify you that we received of the annual medical certification to (LCVs).’’ This ICR relates to Agency your comments, please include a self- the employer for retention in the requirements for drivers to be certified addressed, stamped envelope or driver’s qualification file, or keep a copy to operate LCVs, and that motor carriers postcard, or print the acknowledgement of his/her driver’s qualification file if must satisfy before permitting their page that appears after submitting he/she is self-employed. The driver drivers to operate LCVs. Motor carriers, comments online. Comments received must also have a copy of the exemption upon inquiry by authorized Federal, after the comment closing date will be when driving, for presentation to a duly State or local officials, must produce an included in the docket and will be authorized Federal, State, or local LCV driver-training certificate for each considered to the extent practicable. enforcement official. The exemption of their LCV drivers. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. will be rescinded if: (1) The person fails DATES: We must receive your comments Thomas Yager, Chief, Driver and Carrier to comply with the terms and on or before December 13, 2016. Operations Division, Department of conditions of the exemption; (2) the Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier ADDRESSES: You may submit comments exemption has resulted in a lower level Safety Administration, West Building identified by Federal Docket of safety than was maintained before it 6th Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Management System Number FMCSA– was granted; or (3) continuation of the Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: 2016–0334 by any of the following exemption would not be consistent with 202–366–4325; email tom.yager@ methods: the goals and objectives of 49 U.S.C. • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// dot.gov. 31136(e) and 31315. www.regulations.gov. Follow the online SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: V. Preemption instructions for submitting comments. Background: An LCV is any During the period the exemption is in • Fax: 1–202–493–2251. combination of a truck-tractor and two effect, no State shall enforce any law or • Mail: Docket Management Facility, or more semi-trailers or trailers that regulation that conflicts with this U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 operates on the National System of exemption with respect to a person New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building, Interstate and Defense Highways operating under the exemption. Ground Floor, Room W12–140, (according to 23 CFR 470.107) and has Washington, DC 20590–0001. a gross vehicle weight greater than VI. Conclusion • Hand Delivery or Courier: West 80,000 pounds. To enhance the safety of Based upon its evaluation of the four Building, Ground Floor, Room W12– LCV operations on our nation’s exemption applications, FMCSA renews 140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., highways, Section 4007(b) of the Motor the exemptions of the aforementioned between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. E.T., Monday Carrier Act of 1991 directed the drivers from the Epilepsy and Seizure through Friday, except Federal holidays. Secretary of Transportation to establish Disorders requirement in 49 CFR Instructions: All submissions must Federal minimum training requirements 391.41(b)(8). In accordance with 49 include the Agency name and docket for drivers of LCVs [Intermodal Surface U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, each number. For detailed instructions on Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 exemption will be valid for two years submitting comments see the Public (ISTEA), Pub. L. 102–240, 105 Stat. unless revoked earlier by FMCSA. Participation heading below. Note that 1914, 2152]. The Secretary of all comments received will be posted Transportation delegated responsibility Issued on: October 7, 2016. without change to www.regulations.gov, for establishing these requirements to Larry W. Minor, including any personal information FMCSA (49 CFR 1.87), and on March Associate Administrator for Policy. provided. Please see the Privacy Act 30, 2004, after appropriate notice and [FR Doc. 2016–24965 Filed 10–13–16; 8:45 am] heading below. solicitation of public comment, FMCSA BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P Docket: For access to the docket to established the current training read background documents or requirements for operators of LCVs (69 comments received, go to FR 16722). The regulations bar motor DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION www.regulations.gov, and follow the carriers from permitting their drivers to online instructions for accessing the operate an LCV if they have not been Federal Motor Carrier Safety dockets, or go to the street address listed properly trained in accordance with the Administration above. requirements of 49 CFR 380.113. Drivers [Docket No. FMCSA–2016–0334] Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search receive an LCV Driver-Training the electronic form of all comments Certificate upon successful completion Agency Information Collection received into any of our dockets by the of these training requirements. Motor Activities; Extension of an Approved name of the individual submitting the carriers employing an LCV driver must Information Collection: Training comment (or signing the comment, if verify the driver’s qualifications to Certification for Drivers of Longer submitted on behalf of an association, operate an LCV, and must maintain a Combination Vehicles business, labor union, etc.). You may copy of the LCV Driver-Training AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety review DOT’s Privacy Act Statement for Certificate and present it to authorized Administration (FMCSA), DOT. the Federal Docket Management System Federal, State or local officials upon rmajette on DSK2TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES ACTION: Notice; request for comments. published in the Federal Register on request. January 17, 2008 (73 FR 3316), or you Title: Training Certification for SUMMARY: In accordance with the may visit http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/ Drivers of LCVs. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 2008/pdfE8–794.pdf. OMB Control Number: 2126–0026. FMCSA announces its plan to submit Public participation: The Federal Type of Request: Extension of a the Information Collection Request (ICR) eRulemaking Portal is available 24 currently-approved information described below to the Office of hours each day, 365 days each year. You collection. VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:29 Oct 13, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00130 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\14OCN1.SGM 14OCN1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 199 / Friday, October 14, 2016 / Notices 71169 Respondents: Drivers who complete DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, LCV training each year, current LCV (202) 366–5221, mcsac@dot.gov. drivers who submit their LCV Driver- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Services for Individuals with Training Certificate to prospective Administration Disabilities: For information on facilities employers, and employers (motor or services for individuals with carriers) receiving and maintaining [Docket Nos. FMCSA–2008–0362 and disabilities or to request special copies of the LCV Driver-Training FMCSA–2006–26367] assistance at the meeting, contact Eran certificates of their drivers. Segev at (617) 494–3174, eran.segev@ Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Estimated Number of Respondents: Committee (MCSAC) and Medical dot.gov, by Wednesday, October 19. 59,684 consisting of 2,360 newly- Review Board (MRB) Meetings: Public SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: certified LCV drivers plus 28,662 Meetings currently-certified LCV drivers plus I. Background 28,662 motor carriers employing LCV AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT. MCSAC drivers. ACTION: Announcement of advisory Section 4144 of the Safe, Accountable, Estimated Time per Response: 10 committee public meetings. Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity minutes for preparation of LCV Driver- Training Certificates for drivers who Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA–LU, SUMMARY: FMCSA announces a joint successfully complete the LCV training, Pub. L. 109–59, 119 Stat. 1144, August meeting of its Motor Carrier Safety and 10 minutes for activities associated 10, 2005) required the Secretary of Advisory Committee (MCSAC) and with the LCV Driver-Training Certificate Medical Review Board (MRB) on Transportation to establish the MCSAC. during the hiring process. Monday, October 24, 2016. Together, The Moving Ahead for Progress in the the MCSAC and MRB will receive an 21st Century Act (MAP–21, Pub. L. 112– Expiration Date: May 31, 2017. 141) reauthorized the MCSAC through update on the Driver Health and Frequency of Response: On occasion. Wellness Initiative, a non-regulatory September 30, 2013, at which time its Estimated Total Annual Burden: public-private partnership of statutory authority expired, 5,565 hours. The total number of drivers stakeholders to improve drivers’ health, necessitating the establishment of who will be subjected to these and a preview of its Web page. The MRB MCSAC as a discretionary committee requirements each year is 31,022, will report on its revised under FACA. Secretary Foxx established consisting of 2,360 newly-certified LCV recommendations on obstructive sleep that effective September 30, 2013, drivers, and 28,662 currently-certified apnea (OSA) based on its evaluation of through September 30, 2015. MCSAC LCV drivers obtaining new employment. the comments from the joint Advance provides advice and recommendations The total annual information collection Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to the FMCSA Administrator on motor burden is approximately 5,565 hours, (ANPRM) that the Agency issued with carrier safety programs and regulations, the Federal Railroad Administration. and operates in accordance with the consisting of 394 hours for preparation Additionally, the MCSAC will discuss Federal Advisory Committee Act of LCV Driver-Training Certificates how the implementation of these (FACA, 5 U.S.C. App 2). [2,360 drivers successfully completing LCV driver training × 10 minutes ÷ 60 recommendations may impact current The MCSAC began considering Task and future populations of drivers. On 16–1, Review of Regulatory Guidance, at minutes/hour] and 5,171 hours for October 25, the MCSAC will meet its June 2016 meeting to provide requirements related to the hiring of separately to complete its review of the recommendations to the Agency LCV drivers [31,022 LCV drivers Agency’s regulatory guidance and the concerning implementation of section obtaining new employment × 10 MRB will meet to discuss how to minutes ÷ 60 minutes/hour]. 5203 of the FAST Act to: (1) Prioritize incorporate recently issued warnings regulatory guidance that should be Public Comments Invited: You are from the Food and Drug Administration incorporated into the safety regulations asked to comment on any aspect of this (FDA) on narcotics and to promote clear, consistent, and information collection, including: (1) benzodiazepines. The meetings are open enforceable rules; (2) identify regulatory Whether the proposed collection is to the public for their entirety. guidance that appears to be inconsistent necessary for FMCSA’s performance; (2) DATES: The joint meeting will be held on with the intent of the safety regulations the accuracy of the estimated burden; Monday, October 24, 2016, from 9:15 or makes enforcement of key safety (3) ways for FMCSA to enhance the a.m. to 5 p.m., Eastern Time (E.T.). On requirements difficult; and (3) identify quality, usefulness, and clarity of the Tuesday, October 25, the MCSAC and guidance that should remain in place. collected information; and MRB will meet separately. Copies of all Additionally, the MCSAC and MRB (4) ways that the burden could be task statements and an agenda for the began considering Joint Task 15–3, on minimized without reducing the quality entire meeting will be made available in Driver Health and Wellness, at its joint advance of the meeting at http:// of the collected information. The meeting in September 2015. The task is mrb.fmcsa.dot.gov and http:// Agency will summarize or include your to provide recommendations to the mcsac.fmcsa.dot.gov. comments in the request for OMB’s Agency on the structure, content, and clearance of this information collection. ADDRESSES: The meetings will take methods for determining the place at the National Association of effectiveness of a public-private Issued under the authority of 49 CFR 1.87 rmajette on DSK2TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Homebuilders (NAHB), 1201 Fifteenth partnership to promote commercial on: October 7, 2016. Street NW., Washington, DC 20005. motor vehicle (CMV) driver wellness. G. Kelly Regal, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. To reach that goal, the MCSAC and Associate Administrator, Office of Research Shannon L. Watson, Senior Policy MRB chairmen appointed a joint and Information Technology. Advisor, Federal Motor Carrier Safety subcommittee that included members of [FR Doc. 2016–24928 Filed 10–13–16; 8:45 am] Administration, U.S. Department of both advisory committees and BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P Transportation, 1200 New Jersey stakeholders. VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:29 Oct 13, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00131 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\14OCN1.SGM 14OCN1


Document Created: 2016-10-14 00:00:55
Document Modified: 2016-10-14 00:00:55
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice; request for comments.
DatesWe must receive your comments on or before December 13, 2016.
ContactMr. Thomas Yager, Chief, Driver and Carrier Operations Division, Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, West Building 6th Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: 202-366-4325; email [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 71168 
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