82 FR 15270 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension of a Currently-Approved Collection: Training Certification for Drivers of Longer Combination Vehicles

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 57 (March 27, 2017)

Page Range		15270-15271
FR Document		2017-05975

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), FMCSA announces its plan to submit the Information Collection Request (ICR) described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for its review and approval. This ICR relates to the qualification of drivers to operate longer combination vehicles (LCVs). On October 14, 2016, FMCSA published a Federal Register notice announcing an increase in the Agency's estimate of the total information-collection (IC) burden of these driver training certifications and asked for public comment. One comment was received. The Agency's regulations have not changed, but the population of CMV drivers operating LCVs has increased since OMB approved this ICR on May 14, 2014.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA 2016-0334]


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

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

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 
FMCSA announces its plan to submit the Information Collection Request 
(ICR) described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
its review and approval. This ICR relates to the qualification of 
drivers to operate longer combination vehicles (LCVs). On October 14, 
2016, FMCSA published a Federal Register notice announcing an increase 
in the Agency's estimate of the total information-collection (IC) 
burden of these driver training certifications and asked for public 
comment. One comment was received. The Agency's regulations have not 
changed, but the population of CMV drivers operating LCVs has increased 
since OMB approved this ICR on May 14, 2014.

DATES: Please send your comments by April 26, 2017. OMB must receive 
your comments by this date to act quickly on the ICR.

ADDRESSES: All comments should reference Federal Docket Management 
System (FDMS) Docket Number FMCSA-2016-0334. Interested persons are 
invited to submit written comments on the proposed information 
collection to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office 
of Management and Budget. Comments should be addressed to the attention 
of the OMB Desk Officer, DOT/FMCSA, and sent via electronic mail to 
[email protected], faxed to (202) 395-6974, or mailed to the 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and 
Budget, Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 
20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Robert F. Schultz, FMCSA Driver 
and Carrier Operations Division, DOT, FMCSA, West Building 6th Floor, 
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: 202-366-
4325. Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Training Certification for Drivers of Longer Combination 
Vehicles.
    OMB Control Number: 2126-0026.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently-approved information 
collection.
    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].

Background

    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 and has a gross vehicle weight greater than 80,000 
pounds (49 CFR 380.105). 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

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for drivers of LCVs [Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act 
of 1991 (ISTEA), Pub. L. 102-240, 105 Stat. 1914, 2152, 49 USCA Sec.  
2302 NOTE]. 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.
    The LCV regulations have not changed, but the Agency is increasing 
its estimate of the IC burden to 5,565 hours because the population of 
CMV drivers receiving LCV training and the number of drivers being 
certified to operate LCVs have both increased based upon U.S. 
Department of Labor data.
    The Agency received one comment to the 60-day Federal Register 
notice of October 14, 2016. The comment did not address the paperwork 
burden; instead, it lamented the existence of the requirement that 
operators of LCVs receive specialized training. As explained above, the 
Motor Carrier Act of 1991 directed the Secretary of Transportation to 
establish these LCV training requirements.

Public Comments Invited

    FMCSA requests that you comment on any aspect of this information 
collection, including: (1) Whether the proposed collection is necessary 
for FMCSA to perform its functions, (2) the accuracy of the estimated 
burden, (3) ways for the 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.

    Issued under the authority delegated in 49 CFR 1.87 on: March 
20, 2017.
G. Kelly Regal,
Associate Administrator for Office of Research and Information 
Technology.
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21. Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC, Pad Dated: March 10, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
ID: Nina, ABR–201208003.R1, Asylum Stephanie L. Richardson, Robert F. Schultz, FMCSA Driver and
Township, Bradford County, Pa.; Secretary to the Commission. Carrier Operations Division, DOT,
Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd; [FR Doc. 2017–05912 Filed 3–24–17; 8:45 am] FMCSA, West Building 6th Floor, 1200
Approval Date: February 27, 2017. BILLING CODE 7040–01–P
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
22. Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC, Pad DC 20590. Telephone: 202–366–4325.
ID: Stethers, ABR–201208004.R1, Email: MCPSD@dot.gov.
Wyalusing Township, Bradford County, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Title: Training Certification for
Pa.; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000
mgd; Approval Date: February 27, 2017. Drivers of Longer Combination Vehicles.
Federal Motor Carrier Safety OMB Control Number: 2126–0026.
23. Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC, Pad Administration Type of Request: Extension of a
ID: Harlan, ABR–201208005.R1, currently-approved information
Overton Township, Bradford County, [Docket No. FMCSA 2016–0334]
collection.
Pa.; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 Respondents: Drivers who complete
mgd; Approval Date: February 27, 2017. Agency Information Collection
LCV training each year, current LCV
Activities; Extension of a Currently-
24. Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC, Pad drivers who submit their LCV Driver
Approved Collection: Training
ID: BKT, ABR–201208012.R1, Wilmot Training Certificate to prospective
Certification for Drivers of Longer
Township, Bradford County, Pa.; employers, and employers (motor
Combination Vehicles
Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd; carriers) receiving and maintaining
Approval Date: February 27, 2017. AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety copies of the LCV Driver-Training
25. Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC, Pad Administration (FMCSA), DOT. certificates of their drivers.
ID: Ronmary, ABR–201208013.R1, ACTION: Notice and request for Estimated Number of Respondents:
Elkland Township, Sullivan County, comments. 59,684 consisting of 2,360 newly-
Pa.; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 certified LCV drivers plus 28,662
mgd; Approval Date: February 27, 2017. SUMMARY: In accordance with the currently-certified LCV drivers plus
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 28,662 motor carriers employing LCV
26. Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC, Pad (PRA), FMCSA announces its plan to drivers.
ID: Tufano, ABR–201208020.R1, submit the Information Collection Estimated Time per Response: 10
Overton Township, Bradford County, Request (ICR) described below to the minutes for preparation of LCV Driver-
Pa.; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 Office of Management and Budget Training Certificates for drivers who
mgd; Approval Date: February 27, 2017. (OMB) for its review and approval. This successfully complete the LCV training,
27. Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC, Pad ICR relates to the qualification of drivers and 10 minutes for activities associated
ID: ALDERFER (03 109) H, ABR– to operate longer combination vehicles with the LCV Driver-Training Certificate
201203007.R1, Columbia Township, (LCVs). On October 14, 2016, FMCSA during the hiring process.
Bradford County, Pa.; Consumptive Use published a Federal Register notice Expiration Date: May 31, 2017.
of Up to 6.0000 mgd; Approval Date: announcing an increase in the Agency’s Frequency of Response: On occasion.
February 27, 2017. estimate of the total information- Estimated Total Annual Burden:
collection (IC) burden of these driver 5,565 hours. The total number of drivers
28. SWEPI, LP, Pad ID: Barner 709,
training certifications and asked for who will be subjected to these
ABR–201201013.R1, Liberty Township,
public comment. One comment was requirements each year is 31,022,
Tioga County, Pa.; Consumptive Use of
received. The Agency’s regulations have consisting of 2,360 Newly-certified LCV
Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date:
not changed, but the population of CMV drivers, and 28,662 currently-certified
February 27, 2017.
drivers operating LCVs has increased LCV drivers obtaining new employment.
29. SWEPI, LP, Pad ID: Tolbert 263, The total annual information collection
ABR–201201022.R1, Jackson Township, since OMB approved this ICR on May
14, 2014. burden is approximately 5,565 hours,
Tioga County, Pa.; Consumptive Use of consisting of 394 hours for preparation
Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: DATES: Please send your comments by
of LCV Driver-Training Certificates
February 27, 2017. April 26, 2017. OMB must receive your [2,360 drivers successfully completing
comments by this date to act quickly on LCV driver training × 10 minutes ÷ 60
30. SWN Production Company, LLC,
the ICR. minutes/hour] and 5,171 hours for
Pad ID: GOOD, ABR–201201027.R1,
Jackson and Cogan House Townships, ADDRESSES: All comments should requirements related to the hiring of
Lycoming County, Pa.; Consumptive reference Federal Docket Management LCV drivers [31,022 LCV drivers
Use of Up to 4.9990 mgd; Approval System (FDMS) Docket Number obtaining new employment × 10
Date: February 28, 2017. FMCSA–2016–0334. Interested persons minutes ÷ 60 minutes/hour].
are invited to submit written comments
31. SWN Production Company, LLC, Background
on the proposed information collection
Pad ID: McNamara Well Pad, ABR–
to the Office of Information and LCV is any combination of a truck-
201203011.R1, Silver Lake Township,
Regulatory Affairs, Office of tractor and two or more semi-trailers or
Susquehanna County, Pa.; Consumptive
Management and Budget. Comments trailers that operates on the National
Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval
should be addressed to the attention of System of Interstate and Defense
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Date: February 28, 2017.
the OMB Desk Officer, DOT/FMCSA, Highways and has a gross vehicle
32. SWEPI, LP, Pad ID: Jones 276, and sent via electronic mail to oira_ weight greater than 80,000 pounds (49
ABR–201201021.R1, Jackson Township, submission@omb.eop.gov, faxed to (202) CFR 380.105). To enhance the safety of
Tioga County, Pa.; Consumptive Use of 395–6974, or mailed to the Office of LCV operations on our nation’s
Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: Information and Regulatory Affairs, highways, Section 4007(b) of the Motor
February 28, 2017. Office of Management and Budget, Carrier Act of 1991 directed the
Authority: Pub. L. 91–575, 84 Stat. 1509 et Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th Secretary of Transportation to establish
seq., 18 CFR parts 806, 807, and 808. Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. Federal minimum training requirements

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for drivers of LCVs [Intermodal Surface DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION acknowledgment that we received your
Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 comments, please include a self-
(ISTEA), Pub. L. 102–240, 105 Stat. Federal Motor Carrier Safety addressed, stamped envelope or
1914, 2152, 49 USCA § 2302 NOTE]. Administration postcard or print the acknowledgement
The Secretary of Transportation [Docket No. FMCSA–2017–0030] page that appears after submitting
delegated responsibility for establishing comments on-line.
these requirements to FMCSA (49 CFR Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Privacy Act: In accordance with 5
1.87), and on March 30, 2004, after Applications; Diabetes Mellitus U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments
appropriate notice and solicitation of from the public to better inform its
public comment, FMCSA established AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety rulemaking process. DOT posts these
the current training requirements for Administration (FMCSA), DOT. comments, without edit, including any
operators of LCVs (69 FR 16722). The ACTION: Notice of applications for personal information the commenter
regulations bar motor carriers from exemptions; request for comments. provides, to www.regulations.gov, as
permitting their drivers to operate an described in the system of records
LCV if they have not been properly SUMMARY: FMCSA announces receipt of notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can
trained in accordance with the applications from 40 individuals for be reviewed at www.dot.gov/privacy.
requirements of 49 CFR 380.113. Drivers exemption from the prohibition against FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
receive an LCV Driver-Training persons with insulin-treated diabetes Christine A. Hydock, Chief, Medical
Certificate upon successful completion mellitus (ITDM) operating commercial Programs Division, (202) 366–4001,
of these training requirements. Motor motor vehicles (CMVs) in interstate fmcsamedical@dot.gov, FMCSA,
carriers employing an LCV driver must commerce. If granted, the exemptions Department of Transportation, 1200
verify the driver’s qualifications to would enable these individuals with New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W64–
operate an LCV, and must maintain a ITDM to operate CMVs in interstate 113, Washington, DC 20590–0001.
copy of the LCV Driver-Training commerce. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., e.t.,
Certificate and present it to authorized DATES: Comments must be received on Monday through Friday, except Federal
Federal, State or local officials upon or before April 26, 2017. holidays.
request. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The LCV regulations have not bearing the Federal Docket Management I. Background
changed, but the Agency is increasing System (FDMS) Docket No. FMCSA–
its estimate of the IC burden to 5,565 2017–0030 using any of the following Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315,
hours because the population of CMV methods: FMCSA may grant an exemption from
drivers receiving LCV training and the • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
number of drivers being certified to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the Regulations for a 2-year period if it finds
operate LCVs have both increased based on-line instructions for submitting ‘‘such exemption would likely achieve a
upon U.S. Department of Labor data. comments. level of safety that is equivalent to or
• Mail: Docket Management Facility; greater than the level that would be
The Agency received one comment to achieved absent such exemption.’’ The
the 60-day Federal Register notice of U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building statute also allows the Agency to renew
October 14, 2016. The comment did not exemptions at the end of the 2-year
address the paperwork burden; instead, Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590–0001. period. The 40 individuals listed in this
it lamented the existence of the notice have recently requested such an
requirement that operators of LCVs • Hand Delivery: West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 exemption from the diabetes prohibition
receive specialized training. As in 49 CFR 391.41(b) (3), which applies
explained above, the Motor Carrier Act New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., e.t., to drivers of CMVs in interstate
of 1991 directed the Secretary of commerce. Accordingly, the Agency
Transportation to establish these LCV Monday through Friday, except Federal
Holidays. will evaluate the qualifications of each
training requirements. applicant to determine whether granting
• Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
Public Comments Invited Instructions: Each submission must the exemption will achieve the required
include the Agency name and the level of safety mandated by statute.
FMCSA requests that you comment
docket numbers for this notice. Note II. Qualifications of Applicants
on any aspect of this information
that all comments received will be
collection, including: (1) Whether the Felix M. Alicea
posted without change to http://
proposed collection is necessary for
www.regulations.gov, including any Mr. Alicea, 58, has had ITDM since
FMCSA to perform its functions, (2) the
personal information provided. Please 2014. His endocrinologist examined him
accuracy of the estimated burden, (3)
see the Privacy Act heading below for in 2017 and certified that he has had no
ways for the FMCSA to enhance the
further information. severe hypoglycemic reactions resulting
quality, usefulness, and clarity of the
Docket: For access to the docket to in loss of consciousness, requiring the
collected information, and (4) ways that
read background documents or assistance of another person, or
the burden could be minimized without
comments, go to http:// resulting in impaired cognitive function
reducing the quality of the collected
www.regulations.gov at any time or that occurred without warning in the
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

information.
Room W12–140 on the ground level of past 12 months and no recurrent (2 or
Issued under the authority delegated in 49 the West Building, 1200 New Jersey more) severe hypoglycemic episodes in
CFR 1.87 on: March 20, 2017. Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 the last 5 years. His endocrinologist
G. Kelly Regal, a.m. and 5 p.m., e.t., Monday through certifies that Mr. Alicea understands
Associate Administrator for Office of Friday, except Federal holidays. The diabetes management and monitoring,
Research and Information Technology. Federal Docket Management System has stable control of his diabetes using
[FR Doc. 2017–05975 Filed 3–24–17; 8:45 am] (FDMS) is available 24 hours each day, insulin, and is able to drive a CMV
BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 365 days each year. If you want safely. Mr. Alicea meets the

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice and request for comments.
Dates		Please send your comments by April 26, 2017. OMB must receive your comments by this date to act quickly on the ICR.
Contact		Mr. Robert F. Schultz, FMCSA Driver and Carrier Operations Division, DOT, FMCSA, West Building 6th Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: 202-366- 4325. Email: [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 15270

82 FR 15270 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension of a Currently-Approved Collection: Training Certification for Drivers of Longer Combination Vehicles

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONFederal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 57 (March 27, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration