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Agency Information Collection Activities; Renewal of an Approved Information Collection: Training Certification for Entry-Level Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators
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 a...
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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.
Public Participation and Request for Comments
If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this notice (FMCSA-2026-3334), indicate the specific section of this document to which your comment applies, and provide a reason for each suggestion or recommendation. You may submit your comments and material online or by fax, mail, or hand delivery, but please use only one of these means. FMCSA recommends that you include your name and a mailing address, an email address, or a phone number in the body of your document so FMCSA can contact you if there are questions regarding your submission.
To submit your comment online, go to
www.regulations.gov/docket/FMCSA-2026-3334/document, click on this notice, click “Comment,” and type your comment into the text box on the following screen.
If you submit your comments by mail or hand delivery, submit them in an unbound format, no larger than 8
1/2
by 11 inches, suitable for copying and electronic filing.
FMCSA will consider all comments and material received during the comment period.
Privacy Act
In accordance with 
5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the public to better inform its regulatory process. DOT posts these comments, including any personal information the commenter provides, to
www.regulations.gov
as described in the system of records notice DOT/ALL 14 (Federal Docket Management System (FDMS)), which can be reviewed at
www.transportation.gov/individuals/privacy/privacy-act-system-records-notices. The comments are posted without edits and are searchable by the name of the submitter.
Background
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety regulations require minimum training standards for entry-level drivers, and include two separate information collection actions: (1) Training providers must electronically submit information to FMCSA's Training Provider Registry (TPR) to ensure that they meet the new training provider eligibility requirements and may therefore be listed on a new TPR; and (2) after an individual driver-trainee completes training administered by a training provider listed on the TPR, that training provider must electronically submit training certification information regarding the driver-trainee to the TPR. While there have been a number of regulatory actions delaying compliance with these requirements, all have been in effect since February 7, 2022. The information collection estimates included in this renewal action are based on actual data from the TPR and from training certification transactions over the past year.
Title:
Training Certification for Entry-Level Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators.
OMB Control Number:
2126-0028.
Type of Request:
Renewal of a currently-approved ICR.
Respondents:
Training Providers.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
26,284.
Estimated Time per Response:
0.55 hours.
Expiration Date:
February 28, 2027.
Frequency of Response:
All training providers will need to initially register once. Additionally, all registered training providers must update their information at least biennially. They are also required to provide an update if any key information (company name, address, phone number, types of training offered, etc.) changes prior to their biennial update. After an individual driver-trainee completes training administered by a training provider listed on the TPR, that training provider must submit training certification information regarding the driver-trainee to the TPR.
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
198,730 hours.
Public Comments Invited:
You are asked to comment on any aspect of this information collection, including: (1) whether the proposed collection is necessary for the performance of FMCSA's functions; (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 ICR.
Issued under the authority of 
49 CFR 1.87.
Jonathan Mueller,
Acting Associate Administrator, Office of Research and Registration.