🚚Regulatory Update on Driver Qualification Files Compliance Requirements
Agency Information Collection Activities; Renewal of a Currently Approved Collection: Driver Qualification Files
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 and invites public comment. FMCSA requests approval to revise and renew an ICR titled "Driver Qualification Files." The ICR estimates the burden commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers and motor carriers incur to comply with the reporting and recordkeeping tasks required for motor carriers to maintain driver qualification (DQ) files. The Agency's regulations pertaining to maintaining DQ files are unchanged and impose no increased information collection (IC) burden on individual drivers and motor carriers. The December 23, 2024, Federal Register notice contained incorrect estimates for burden hours and respondents. The Agency corrects these errors.
Agencies
- Transportation Department
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Business Impact
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The document outlines a regulatory requirement for motor carriers to maintain Driver Qualification Files, which directly influences compliance and operational costs for businesses within this sector. The corrected burden estimates lower the total hours needed for compliance, reducing the financial impact on commercial motor vehicle (CMV) operators.