83 FR 31631 - 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Pilot Program To Allow 18- to 21-Year-Old Persons With Military Driving Experience To Operate Commercial Motor Vehicles (CMVs) in Interstate Commerce

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 130 (July 6, 2018)

Page Range		31631-31633
FR Document		2018-14028

FMCSA is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, FMCSA is requesting comment from all interested parties on the proposed collection of information. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment. Pursuant to Section 5404 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act, 2015 (FAST Act), FMCSA proposes a 3-year period of information collection to determine whether the safety outcomes (to include crashes, moving violations, inspection violations, and safety critical events as available) of drivers under the age of 21 with military experience in the operation of heavy vehicles (i.e., ``covered drivers'') participating in interstate commerce are similar to the safety outcomes of commercial motor vehicle drivers (CMV) drivers between the ages of 21 and 24 operating freight-carrying CMVs, and how training and experience impact the safety of the 18- to 20-year-old driving population. FMCSA proposed this pilot program and solicited public comment on August 22, 2016. The prior 60-day notice sought comment on program operations, including whether any additional safeguards are needed to ensure that the pilot program provides a level of safety equivalent to current safety levels. Additional details on the broader pilot program are available through a separate notice published in today's Federal Register.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA--2017-0196]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Pilot Program 
To Allow 18- to 21-Year-Old Persons With Military Driving Experience To 
Operate Commercial Motor Vehicles (CMVs) in Interstate Commerce

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

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: FMCSA is seeking approval from the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, FMCSA is requesting 
comment from all interested parties on the proposed collection of 
information. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of 
public comment.
    Pursuant to Section 5404 of the Fixing America's Surface 
Transportation Act, 2015 (FAST Act), FMCSA proposes a 3-year period of 
information collection to determine whether the safety outcomes (to 
include crashes, moving violations, inspection violations, and safety 
critical events as available) of drivers under the age of 21 with 
military experience in the operation of heavy vehicles (i.e., ``covered 
drivers'') participating in interstate commerce are similar to the 
safety outcomes of commercial motor vehicle drivers (CMV) drivers 
between the ages of 21 and 24 operating freight-carrying CMVs, and how 
training and experience impact the safety of the 18- to 20-year-old 
driving population. FMCSA proposed this pilot program and solicited 
public comment on August 22, 2016. The prior 60-day notice sought 
comment on program operations, including whether any additional 
safeguards are needed to ensure that the pilot program provides a level 
of safety equivalent to current safety levels. Additional details on 
the broader pilot program are available through a separate notice 
published in today's Federal Register.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 4, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments bearing the Federal Docket 
Management System (FDMS) Docket ID FMCSA-2017-0196 using 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 Operations, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, West Building, Ground Floor, 
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West 
Building, Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590 between 9 
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the Agency name and the 
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 http://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 http://www.regulations.gov and follow the 
online instructions for accessing the dockets, or go to the street 
address listed above.
    Privacy Act: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits 
comments from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT 
posts these comments, without edit, including any personal information 
the commenter provides, to www.regulations.gov, as

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described in the system of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can 
be reviewed at www.dot.gov/privacy.
    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 website. 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: Nicole Michel, Research Division, 
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 
Washington, DC 20590-0001, by email at [email protected], or by 
telephone at (202) 366-4354. If you have questions on viewing or 
submitting material to the docket, contact Docket Services, telephone 
(202) 366-9826.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Proposed Information Collection for a Pilot Program to Allow 
18- to 21-Year-Old Persons with Military Driving Experience to Operate 
CMVs in Interstate Commerce.
    OMB Control Number: 2126-00XX.
    Type of Request: New information collection.
    Respondents: Motor carriers; 21- to 24-year-old entry-level CMV 
drivers with valid commercial drivers' licenses (CDLs) operating in 
freight-carrying interstate commerce (control group drivers); 18- to 
20-year-old freight-carrying CMV drivers with a valid CDL operating in 
intrastate commerce (intrastate group drivers); 18- to 20-year-old 
current or former military personnel with training in heavy-duty 
vehicle operations (covered drivers) and valid CDLs with a K-
restriction.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,570. [Motor carriers: 70 in 
total; 50 at any given time. Control group drivers: 1,500 in total 
(Year 1 = 300; Year 2 = 100; Year 3 = 100; Annualized = 166.7). 
Intrastate group drivers: 500 in total (Year 1 = 300; Year 2 = 100; 
Year 3 = 100; Annualized = 166.7). Covered group drivers: 500 in total 
(Year 1 = 300; Year 2 = 100; Year 3 = 100; Annualized = 166.7).]
    Estimated Time per Response: Motor Carriers: application--20 
minutes (one-time response); monthly data submission--45 minutes (per 
participating driver); miscellaneous additional data submissions--60 
minutes per month (e.g. notification of a crash with injury or 
fatality, notification of a driver leaving the carrier or study); 
monthly supporting information--15 minutes (per sponsored participating 
driver, monthly; e.g., optional on-board monitoring system [OBMS] logs, 
investigation findings for crashes). Drivers: background information 
and informed consent forms--20 minutes (one-time response).
    Expiration Date: N/A. This is a new information collection request 
(ICR).
    Frequency of Response: This is a one-time pilot program that will 
span a 3-year period of data collection. Throughout the 3-year pilot 
program, the response frequencies are: Motor-carrier applications: one-
time response. Driver demographic and release forms: one-time response. 
Motor carrier driver data submission: monthly (see ``Estimated Time per 
Response'' for more details).
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 7,974.5 hours annualized. [This 
includes 7.8 hours annualized for motor carrier applications; 166.67 
hours annualized for driver information and informed consent forms; 
5,400 hours annualized for monthly driver activity and safety data; 600 
hours annualized for miscellaneous tasks; and 1,800 hours annualized 
for additional supporting data]

I. Background

Applicable Regulations

    Drivers of CMVs engaged in interstate commerce must be at least 21 
years of age (49 CFR 391.11(b)(1)). This includes CMVs for which CDLs 
are required and certain other CMVs for which a CDL is not required.
    In the May 9, 2011, final rule on ``Commercial Driver's License 
Testing and Commercial Learner's Permit Standards,'' (76 FR 26854), the 
Agency set a minimum age of 18 for an individual to obtain a CDL. A CDL 
holder under the age of 21 must have a ``K'' restriction on their CDL, 
which limits the driver to operating in intrastate commerce. Therefore, 
the proposed pilot program requires that participating drivers be 
provided relief from sections of 49 CFR parts 383 and 391 concerning 
minimum age requirements so that the covered drivers may operate in 
interstate commerce.

FAST Act Requirements

    On December 4, 2015, the FAST Act was signed into law. Section 5404 
of the FAST Act (Pub. L. 114-94, 129 Stat. 1312, 1549, Dec. 4, 2015) 
requires the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a commercial driver 
pilot program to ``. . . study the feasibility, benefits, and safety 
impacts of allowing a covered driver to operate a commercial motor 
vehicle in interstate commerce.'' A ``covered driver'' is defined as a 
current or former member of the armed forces or reserve components 
between the ages of 18 and 21, who is qualified in a Military 
Occupational Specialty (MOS) to operate a CMV or similar vehicle.
    Section 5404 of the FAST Act requires the establishment of a data 
collection program to collect and analyze data regarding crashes 
involving covered drivers participating in the pilot program and 
drivers under the age of 21 operating CMVs in intrastate commerce. A 
report detailing the findings will be submitted to Congress no later 
than one year after completing data collection.

II. Purpose of Proposed ICR

    The primary purpose of the proposed ICR is to support research to 
determine whether the safety outcomes of covered drivers participating 
in interstate commerce are similar to the safety outcomes of older 
entry-level drivers (i.e., CDL drivers between the ages of 21 and 24) 
and how training and experience impact the safety of the 18- to 20-
year-old driving population. For the purposes of this ICR, safety 
outcomes refer to crashes, driver moving violations, total number of 
inspections for the month, violations from inspections, and any safety-
critical events captured via OBMS, such as hard braking or sudden lane 
changes. This research effort will allow FMCSA to fulfill the 
requirements of Section 5404 of the FAST Act.

III. Data Collection Plan

    Details of the data collection plan for this pilot program are 
subject to change based on comments to the docket and further review by 
analysts. FMCSA will encourage motor carriers to participate in the 
pilot who will then identify and employ covered, intrastate, and/or 
control group drivers and report participating drivers' safety and 
activity data to the project team.
    The plan for the data collection task is to have approximately 50 
motor carriers participating in the pilot program at a time (some 
carriers may wish to depart the study before the 3-year data collection 
period is complete; FMCSA intends to replace them as needed and as 
possible) who will then identify and employ at least one covered group 
driver, as well as intrastate drivers, and/or control group drivers and 
report their safety and activity data to FMCSA. Note that while only 50 
carriers are expected to participate at

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any given time, an estimated 70 carriers will participate throughout 
the 3-year study due to carriers leaving the study and needing to be 
replaced.
    FMCSA expects to include an average of 600 drivers in the study per 
year (200 control group, 200 intrastate, and 200 covered drivers). 
Because of relatively high turnover in the motor carrier industry and 
given that many covered drivers will turn 21 through the course of the 
pilot program (and therefore no longer be considered covered drivers), 
participating motor carriers will need to work with the project team to 
add additional drivers to the program over time. An estimated 300 
replacement drivers (100 control group, 100 intrastate, and 100 
covered) will participate during each year of the 3-year program due to 
expected turnover.
    The information collection can be summarized by the following:
     A motor carrier application (completed once at the time of 
application) for participation in the pilot program will provide the 
project team with the carrier's contact information and demographic 
data.
     Each participating driver will need to complete a driver 
background information form and sign an informed consent form, which 
the motor carrier will submit on the driver's behalf. This is a one-
time task for each driver.
     On a monthly basis, carriers will submit data on driver 
activity (e.g., duty hours, driving hours, off-duty time, restart 
breaks), safety outcomes (e.g., crashes, violations, and safety-
critical events) and any additional supporting information (e.g., OBMS 
logs, investigative reports from previous crashes).
     Carriers will be required to notify FMCSA within 24 hours 
of: any injury or fatality crashes involving a participating driver, a 
participating driver receiving an alcohol-related citation (e.g., 
driving under the influence, driving while intoxicate), a participating 
driver choosing to leave the pilot program, a participating driver 
leaving the carrier, or a participating driver failing a random or 
post-crash drug/alcohol test.
    This pilot limits the definition of CMVs to large trucks and does 
not include passenger-carrying vehicles, such as buses. In addition, 
the definition of CMVs is limited to trucks not in special 
configurations or involved in the transport of hazardous materials.

IV. Paperwork Reduction Act

    The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520) 
prohibits agencies from conducting information collection (IC) 
activities until they analyze the need for the collection of 
information and how the collected data will be managed. Agencies must 
also analyze whether technology could be used to reduce the burden 
imposed on those providing the data. The Agency must estimate the time 
burden required to respond to the IC requirements, such as the time 
required to complete a particular form. The Agency submits its IC 
analysis and burden estimate to OMB as a formal ICR; the Agency cannot 
conduct the information collection until OMB approves the ICR.

V. Request for Public Comments

    FMCSA asks for comment on the IC requirements of this pilot. 
Comments can be submitted to the docket as outlined under ADDRESSES at 
the beginning of this notice. You are asked to comment on any aspect of 
this information collection, including:
    1. Whether there are specific criteria that should make a driver 
ineligible to participate in the program.
    2. Whether there are specific criteria that should make a carrier 
ineligible to participate in the program.
    3. Whether the proposed collection is necessary for the performance 
of FMCSA's functions.
    4. Whether additional items should be reported to FMCSA within 24 
hours other than a driver being involved in a crash with injury or 
fatality, a driver receiving an alcohol-related citation, a driver 
choosing to leave the study, a driver leaving a carrier, or a driver 
failing a random or post-crash drug/alcohol test.
    5. The accuracy of the estimated burdens.
    6. Ways for FMCSA to enhance the quality, usefulness, and clarity 
of the collected information.
    7. Ways that the burden could be minimized without reducing the 
quality of the collected information.
    8. Whether the data collection efforts proposed for carriers and 
drivers are burdensome enough to discourage their participation.
    9. Whether a comparison of the control group, intrastate driver 
group, and covered driver group is likely to produce valid conclusions.

    Issued under the authority of 49 CFR 1.87 on: June 15, 2018.
Kelly Regal,
Associate Administrator, Office of Research and Information Technology.
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described in the system of records additional data submissions—60 commercial driver pilot program to
notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can minutes per month (e.g. notification of ‘‘. . . study the feasibility, benefits, and
be reviewed at www.dot.gov/privacy. a crash with injury or fatality, safety impacts of allowing a covered
Public Participation: The Federal notification of a driver leaving the driver to operate a commercial motor
eRulemaking Portal is available 24 carrier or study); monthly supporting vehicle in interstate commerce.’’ A
hours each day, 365 days each year. You information—15 minutes (per sponsored ‘‘covered driver’’ is defined as a current
can obtain electronic submission and participating driver, monthly; e.g., or former member of the armed forces or
retrieval help and guidelines under the optional on-board monitoring system reserve components between the ages of
‘‘help’’ section of the Federal [OBMS] logs, investigation findings for 18 and 21, who is qualified in a Military
eRulemaking Portal website. If you want crashes). Drivers: background Occupational Specialty (MOS) to
us to notify you that we received your information and informed consent operate a CMV or similar vehicle.
comments, please include a self- forms—20 minutes (one-time response). Section 5404 of the FAST Act requires
addressed, stamped envelope or Expiration Date: N/A. This is a new the establishment of a data collection
postcard, or print the acknowledgement information collection request (ICR). program to collect and analyze data
page that appears after submitting Frequency of Response: This is a one- regarding crashes involving covered
comments online. Comments received time pilot program that will span a 3- drivers participating in the pilot
after the comment closing date will be year period of data collection. program and drivers under the age of 21
included in the docket and will be Throughout the 3-year pilot program, operating CMVs in intrastate commerce.
considered to the extent practicable. the response frequencies are: Motor- A report detailing the findings will be
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: carrier applications: one-time response. submitted to Congress no later than one
Nicole Michel, Research Division, Driver demographic and release forms: year after completing data collection.
Federal Motor Carrier Safety one-time response. Motor carrier driver II. Purpose of Proposed ICR
Administration, 1200 New Jersey data submission: monthly (see
‘‘Estimated Time per Response’’ for The primary purpose of the proposed
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590– ICR is to support research to determine
0001, by email at nicole.michel@ more details).
Estimated Total Annual Burden: whether the safety outcomes of covered
dot.gov, or by telephone at (202) 366– drivers participating in interstate
4354. If you have questions on viewing 7,974.5 hours annualized. [This
commerce are similar to the safety
or submitting material to the docket, includes 7.8 hours annualized for motor
outcomes of older entry-level drivers
contact Docket Services, telephone (202) carrier applications; 166.67 hours
(i.e., CDL drivers between the ages of 21
366–9826. annualized for driver information and
and 24) and how training and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
informed consent forms; 5,400 hours
experience impact the safety of the 18-
Title: Proposed Information Collection annualized for monthly driver activity
to 20-year-old driving population. For
for a Pilot Program to Allow 18- to 21- and safety data; 600 hours annualized
the purposes of this ICR, safety
Year-Old Persons with Military Driving for miscellaneous tasks; and 1,800 hours
outcomes refer to crashes, driver moving
Experience to Operate CMVs in annualized for additional supporting
violations, total number of inspections
Interstate Commerce. data]
for the month, violations from
OMB Control Number: 2126–00XX. I. Background inspections, and any safety-critical
Type of Request: New information events captured via OBMS, such as hard
collection. Applicable Regulations
braking or sudden lane changes. This
Respondents: Motor carriers; 21- to Drivers of CMVs engaged in interstate research effort will allow FMCSA to
24-year-old entry-level CMV drivers commerce must be at least 21 years of fulfill the requirements of Section 5404
with valid commercial drivers’ licenses age (49 CFR 391.11(b)(1)). This includes of the FAST Act.
(CDLs) operating in freight-carrying CMVs for which CDLs are required and
interstate commerce (control group certain other CMVs for which a CDL is III. Data Collection Plan
drivers); 18- to 20-year-old freight- not required. Details of the data collection plan for
carrying CMV drivers with a valid CDL In the May 9, 2011, final rule on this pilot program are subject to change
operating in intrastate commerce ‘‘Commercial Driver’s License Testing based on comments to the docket and
(intrastate group drivers); 18- to 20-year- and Commercial Learner’s Permit further review by analysts. FMCSA will
old current or former military personnel Standards,’’ (76 FR 26854), the Agency encourage motor carriers to participate
with training in heavy-duty vehicle set a minimum age of 18 for an in the pilot who will then identify and
operations (covered drivers) and valid individual to obtain a CDL. A CDL employ covered, intrastate, and/or
CDLs with a K-restriction. holder under the age of 21 must have a control group drivers and report
Estimated Number of Respondents: ‘‘K’’ restriction on their CDL, which participating drivers’ safety and activity
1,570. [Motor carriers: 70 in total; 50 at limits the driver to operating in data to the project team.
any given time. Control group drivers: intrastate commerce. Therefore, the The plan for the data collection task
1,500 in total (Year 1 = 300; Year 2 = proposed pilot program requires that is to have approximately 50 motor
100; Year 3 = 100; Annualized = 166.7). participating drivers be provided relief carriers participating in the pilot
Intrastate group drivers: 500 in total from sections of 49 CFR parts 383 and program at a time (some carriers may
(Year 1 = 300; Year 2 = 100; Year 3 = 391 concerning minimum age wish to depart the study before the 3-
100; Annualized = 166.7). Covered requirements so that the covered drivers year data collection period is complete;
group drivers: 500 in total (Year 1 = 300; may operate in interstate commerce. FMCSA intends to replace them as
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Year 2 = 100; Year 3 = 100; Annualized needed and as possible) who will then
= 166.7).] FAST Act Requirements identify and employ at least one covered
Estimated Time per Response: Motor On December 4, 2015, the FAST Act group driver, as well as intrastate
Carriers: application—20 minutes (one- was signed into law. Section 5404 of the drivers, and/or control group drivers
time response); monthly data FAST Act (Pub. L. 114–94, 129 Stat. and report their safety and activity data
submission—45 minutes (per 1312, 1549, Dec. 4, 2015) requires the to FMCSA. Note that while only 50
participating driver); miscellaneous Secretary of Transportation to conduct a carriers are expected to participate at

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any given time, an estimated 70 carriers until they analyze the need for the DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
will participate throughout the 3-year collection of information and how the
study due to carriers leaving the study collected data will be managed. Federal Motor Carrier Safety
and needing to be replaced. Agencies must also analyze whether Administration
FMCSA expects to include an average technology could be used to reduce the
of 600 drivers in the study per year (200 [Docket No. FMCSA–2016–0069]
burden imposed on those providing the
control group, 200 intrastate, and 200 data. The Agency must estimate the Proposed Pilot Program To Allow
covered drivers). Because of relatively time burden required to respond to the Persons Between the Ages of 18 and
high turnover in the motor carrier IC requirements, such as the time 21 With Military Driving Experience To
industry and given that many covered required to complete a particular form. Operate Commercial Motor Vehicles in
drivers will turn 21 through the course The Agency submits its IC analysis and Interstate Commerce
of the pilot program (and therefore no burden estimate to OMB as a formal
longer be considered covered drivers), ICR; the Agency cannot conduct the AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety
participating motor carriers will need to information collection until OMB Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
work with the project team to add approves the ICR. ACTION: Notice.
additional drivers to the program over
time. An estimated 300 replacement V. Request for Public Comments SUMMARY: On August 22, 2016, FMCSA
drivers (100 control group, 100 FMCSA asks for comment on the IC proposed a pilot program to meet the
intrastate, and 100 covered) will requirements of this pilot. Comments requirements of section 5404 of the
participate during each year of the 3- can be submitted to the docket as Fixing America’s Surface Transportation
year program due to expected turnover. outlined under ADDRESSES at the (FAST) Act. FMCSA proposed a pilot
The information collection can be beginning of this notice. You are asked program to allow a limited number of
summarized by the following: to comment on any aspect of this individuals ages 18, 19, and 20 to
• A motor carrier application operate commercial motor vehicles
information collection, including:
(completed once at the time of (CMVs) in interstate commerce, if they
application) for participation in the 1. Whether there are specific criteria have received specified heavy-vehicle
pilot program will provide the project that should make a driver ineligible to driver training while in military service
team with the carrier’s contact participate in the program. and were hired by a participating motor
information and demographic data. 2. Whether there are specific criteria carrier. This notice provides the details
• Each participating driver will need that should make a carrier ineligible to of the pilot program and responds to
to complete a driver background participate in the program. comments received in response to the
information form and sign an informed 3. Whether the proposed collection is August 22, 2016 notice.
consent form, which the motor carrier necessary for the performance of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
will submit on the driver’s behalf. This FMCSA’s functions. Selden Fritschner, Commercial Driver’s
is a one-time task for each driver.
4. Whether additional items should be License Division, Federal Motor Carrier
• On a monthly basis, carriers will
reported to FMCSA within 24 hours Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey
submit data on driver activity (e.g., duty
other than a driver being involved in a Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590–
hours, driving hours, off-duty time,
crash with injury or fatality, a driver 0001, by email at Selden.Fritschner@
restart breaks), safety outcomes (e.g.,
receiving an alcohol-related citation, a dot.gov, or by telephone at (202) 366–
crashes, violations, and safety-critical
driver choosing to leave the study, a 0677. If you have questions on viewing
events) and any additional supporting
driver leaving a carrier, or a driver or submitting material to the docket,
information (e.g., OBMS logs,
failing a random or post-crash drug/ contact Docket Services, telephone (202)
investigative reports from previous
alcohol test. 366–9826.
crashes).
• Carriers will be required to notify 5. The accuracy of the estimated SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
FMCSA within 24 hours of: any injury burdens. Definitions
or fatality crashes involving a 6. Ways for FMCSA to enhance the
participating driver, a participating For the purposes of this pilot
quality, usefulness, and clarity of the program, FMCSA is using the following
driver receiving an alcohol-related collected information.
citation (e.g., driving under the definitions:
influence, driving while intoxicate), a 7. Ways that the burden could be Approved motor carrier—A motor
participating driver choosing to leave minimized without reducing the quality carrier approved by the Agency to use
the pilot program, a participating driver of the collected information. covered drivers to operate CMVs in
leaving the carrier, or a participating 8. Whether the data collection efforts interstate commerce that agrees to
driver failing a random or post-crash proposed for carriers and drivers are provide data on covered drivers, control
drug/alcohol test. burdensome enough to discourage their drivers and/or intrastate drivers.
This pilot limits the definition of participation. Control Driver—A 21 to 24-year-old
CMVs to large trucks and does not driver employed by a motor carrier with
9. Whether a comparison of the
include passenger-carrying vehicles, a valid commercial driver’s license
control group, intrastate driver group,
such as buses. In addition, the (CDL) who operates CMVs in interstate
and covered driver group is likely to
definition of CMVs is limited to trucks commerce.
produce valid conclusions.
not in special configurations or involved Covered Driver—An 18-, 19-, or 20-
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in the transport of hazardous materials. Issued under the authority of 49 CFR 1.87 year-old driver with military training, in
on: June 15, 2018. one of the seven Military Occupational
IV. Paperwork Reduction Act Kelly Regal, Specialties (MOS), as defined below,
The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 Associate Administrator, Office of Research employed by an approved motor carrier,
(the PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520) and Information Technology. who may operate in interstate commerce
prohibits agencies from conducting [FR Doc. 2018–14028 Filed 7–3–18; 4:15 pm] based on the provisions of this pilot
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice and request for comments.
Dates		Comments must be received on or before September 4, 2018.
Contact		Nicole Michel, Research Division, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001, by email at [email protected], or by telephone at (202) 366-4354. If you have questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket, contact Docket Services, telephone (202) 366-9826.
FR Citation		83 FR 31631

83 FR 31631 - 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Pilot Program To Allow 18- to 21-Year-Old Persons With Military Driving Experience To Operate Commercial Motor Vehicles (CMVs) in Interstate Commerce

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONFederal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

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