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from specified requirements of Federal
Aviation Regulations. The purpose of
this notice is to improve the public’s
awareness of, and participation in, the
FAA’s exemption process. Neither
publication of this notice nor the
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the summary is intended to affect the
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must be received on or before August
28, 2023.
DATES:
Send comments identified
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using any of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
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• Mail: Send comments to Docket
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Avenue SE, Room W12–140, West
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA–2023–0100]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Renewal of an Approved
Information Collection: Accident
Recordkeeping Requirements
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), Department
of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
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 its
review and approval and invites public
comment. FMCSA requests approval to
renew the ICR titled ‘‘Accident
Recordkeeping Requirements.’’ This ICR
relates to Agency requirements that
motor carriers maintain a record of
accidents involving their commercial
motor vehicles (CMVs). Motor carriers
are not required to report this data to
FMCSA, but must produce it upon
inquiry by authorized Federal, State, or
local officials.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received on or before October 10, 2023.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by Federal Docket
Management System (FDMS) Number
FMCSA–2023–0100 by any of the
following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal:
www.regulations.gov. See the Public
Participation and Request for Comments
section below for further information.
SUMMARY:
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• Mail: Dockets Operations, U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building,
Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590–
0001.
• Hand Delivery or Courier: West
Building, Ground Floor, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC
20590–0001 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
ET, Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
• Fax: (202) 493–2251.
Each submission must include the
Agency name and the docket number
(FMCSA–2023–0100) for this notice.
Note that DOT posts all comments
received without change to
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information included in a
comment. Please see the Privacy Act
heading below.
Docket: For access to the docket to
read background documents or
comments received, go to https://
www.regulations.gov and follow the
online instructions for accessing the
docket, or go to the street address listed
above.
Privacy Act: In accordance with 49
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
described in the system of records
notice DOT/ALL–14 FDMS, which can
be reviewed at https://
www.transportation.gov/privacy, the
comments are searchable by the name of
the submitter.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Pearlie Robinson, Driver and Carrier
Operations Division, DOT, FMCSA,
West Building, 6th Floor, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC
20590–0001; 202–366–4225;
pearlie.robinson@dot.gov.
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 https://www.regulations.gov,
including any personal information
provided. Please see the Privacy Act
heading below.
Public Participation and Request for
Comments
FMCSA encourages you to participate
by submitting comments and related
materials. If you submit a comment,
please include the docket number for
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this notice (FMCSA–2023–0100),
indicate the specific section of this
document to which the comment
applies and provide a reason for
suggestions or recommendations. 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 the Agency can contact you if it has
questions regarding your submission.
To submit your comment online, go to
www.regulations.gov and put the docket
number ‘‘FMCSA–2023–0100’’ in the
‘‘Keyword’’ box, and click ‘‘Search.’’
Next, sort the results by ‘‘Posted
(Newer-Older),’’ choose the first notice
listed, click the ‘‘Comment’’ button, and
type your comment into the text box on
the following screen. Choose whether
you are submitting your comment as an
individual or on behalf of a third party
and then submit. If you submit your
comments by mail or hand delivery,
submit them in an unbound format, no
larger than 81⁄2 by 11 inches, suitable for
copying and electronic filing. If you
submit comments by mail and would
like to know that they reached the
facility, please enclose a stamped, selfaddressed postcard or envelope. FMCSA
will consider all comments and material
received during the comment period.
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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 described in
the system of records notice (DOT/ALL–
14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
www.dot.gov/privacy.
Background
Title 49 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR), 390.15(b), requires
motor carriers to make certain specified
records and information pertaining to
CMV accidents available to an
authorized representative or special
agent of FMCSA upon request or as part
of an inquiry. Motor carriers are
required to maintain an ‘‘accident
register’’ consisting of information
concerning all ‘‘accidents’’ involving
their CMVs (§ 390.15(b) (see ‘‘Definition:
Accident’’ below)). The following
information must be recorded for each
accident: date, location, driver name,
number of injuries, number of fatalities,
and whether certain dangerous
hazardous materials were released. In
addition, the motor carrier must
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maintain copies of all accident reports
required by insurers or governmental
entities. Motor carriers must maintain
this information for 3 years after the
date of the accident. Section 390.15
does not require motor carriers to
submit any information or records to
FMCSA or any other party.
This ICR supports the DOT strategic
goal of safety. By requiring motor
carriers to gather and record information
concerning CMV accidents, FMCSA is
strengthening its ability to assess the
safety performance of motor carriers.
This information is a valuable resource
in Agency initiatives to prevent, and
reduce the severity of, CMV crashes.
The Agency has modified several of
its estimates for this ICR. The estimated
number of annual respondents have
increased, while the number of
responses, burden hours, and annual
costs to respondents have decreased.
Explanations for these changes are
summarized below.
The previously-approved burden is
55,425 burden hours. The Agency
decreases its estimate to 48,760 burden
hours. The text of § 390.15(b) is
unchanged; the decrease in burden
hours does not reflect changes in the
requirements for accident
recordkeeping. The adjustment in
annual burden hours is due to an
increase in the number of annual
respondents from 89,270 to 93,280, and
a decrease in the estimate of the number
of reportable accidents from 184,749 to
162,533 per year, using interstate and
intrastate DOT-reportable motor carrier
crash records in FMCSA’s Motor Carrier
Management Information System for
calendar years 2020 through 2022.
This ICR includes estimated labor
costs associated with maintaining the
Accident Register. The estimated annual
labor cost for industry resulting from the
Accident Register reporting
requirements is decreased from
$1,860,617 to $1,507,169.
Finally, the estimated annual cost
associated with accident recordkeeping
(outside of labor costs) is decreased
from $106,785 to $93,944. In the current
iteration of this ICR, FMCSA is
assuming that (1) approximately 15
percent of motor carriers are storing
their Accident Registers electronically,
at no extra cost, and (2) approximately
85 percent of motor carriers are storing
hard copy versions of their Accident
Registers. FMCSA is further assuming
that motor carriers that maintain paper
records are storing their Accident
Registers at their primary place of
business, so that they have easy access
to such records during an FMCSA
investigation.
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Title: Accident Recordkeeping
Requirements.
OMB Control Number: 2126–0009.
Type of Request: Renewal of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Motor carriers.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
93,280.
Estimated Time per Response: 18
minutes.
Expiration Date: February 29, 2024.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
48,760 burden hours (162,533 accidents
× 18 minutes per response/60 minutes
in an hour = 48,760 hours).
Definitions: Accident is an occurrence
involving a CMV operating on a public
road which results in: (1) a fatality, (2)
bodily injury to a person who, as a
result of the injury, immediately
receives medical treatment away from
the scene of the accident, or (3) one or
more motor vehicles incurring disabling
damage as a result of the accident,
requiring the motor vehicle(s) to be
transported away from the scene by a
tow truck or other motor vehicle
(§ 390.5).
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.
Thomas P. Keane,
Associate Administrator, Office of Research
and Registration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2023–0051]
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Under part 211 of title 49 Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR), this
document provides the public notice
that on July 7, 2023, TransitAmerica
Services, Inc. (TASI), the operations
contractor to Metrolink Arrow SCAX,
petitioned the Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA) for a waiver of
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA-2023-0100]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Renewal of an Approved
Information Collection: Accident Recordkeeping Requirements
AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Department
of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice and 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 its
review and approval and invites public comment. FMCSA requests approval
to renew the ICR titled ``Accident Recordkeeping Requirements.'' This
ICR relates to Agency requirements that motor carriers maintain a
record of accidents involving their commercial motor vehicles (CMVs).
Motor carriers are not required to report this data to FMCSA, but must
produce it upon inquiry by authorized Federal, State, or local
officials.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received on or before October
10, 2023.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Federal Docket
Management System (FDMS) Number FMCSA-2023-0100 by any of the following
methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov. See the
Public Participation and Request for Comments section below for further
information.
Mail: Dockets Operations, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Ground Floor,
Washington, DC 20590-0001.
Hand Delivery or Courier: West Building, Ground Floor,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001 between 9 a.m. and
5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Fax: (202) 493-2251.
Each submission must include the Agency name and the docket number
(FMCSA-2023-0100) for this notice. Note that DOT posts all comments
received without change to www.regulations.gov, including any personal
information included in a comment. Please see the Privacy Act heading
below.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov and follow the
online instructions for accessing the docket, or go to the street
address listed above.
Privacy Act: In accordance with 49 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 described in the
system of records notice DOT/ALL-14 FDMS, which can be reviewed at
https://www.transportation.gov/privacy, the comments are searchable by
the name of the submitter.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Pearlie Robinson, Driver and
Carrier Operations Division, DOT, FMCSA, West Building, 6th Floor, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001; 202-366-4225;
[email protected].
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 https://www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided. Please see the Privacy Act heading
below.
Public Participation and Request for Comments
FMCSA encourages you to participate by submitting comments and
related materials. If you submit a comment, please include the docket
number for
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this notice (FMCSA-2023-0100), indicate the specific section of this
document to which the comment applies and provide a reason for
suggestions or recommendations. 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 the Agency can contact you if it has questions
regarding your submission.
To submit your comment online, go to www.regulations.gov and put
the docket number ``FMCSA-2023-0100'' in the ``Keyword'' box, and click
``Search.'' Next, sort the results by ``Posted (Newer-Older),'' choose
the first notice listed, click the ``Comment'' button, and type your
comment into the text box on the following screen. Choose whether you
are submitting your comment as an individual or on behalf of a third
party and then submit. 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. If you submit
comments by mail and would like to know that they reached the facility,
please enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard or envelope. 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 rulemaking process. DOT posts these
comments, without edit, including any personal information the
commenter provides, to www.regulations.gov, as described in the system
of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
www.dot.gov/privacy.
Background
Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), 390.15(b),
requires motor carriers to make certain specified records and
information pertaining to CMV accidents available to an authorized
representative or special agent of FMCSA upon request or as part of an
inquiry. Motor carriers are required to maintain an ``accident
register'' consisting of information concerning all ``accidents''
involving their CMVs (Sec. 390.15(b) (see ``Definition: Accident''
below)). The following information must be recorded for each accident:
date, location, driver name, number of injuries, number of fatalities,
and whether certain dangerous hazardous materials were released. In
addition, the motor carrier must maintain copies of all accident
reports required by insurers or governmental entities. Motor carriers
must maintain this information for 3 years after the date of the
accident. Section 390.15 does not require motor carriers to submit any
information or records to FMCSA or any other party.
This ICR supports the DOT strategic goal of safety. By requiring
motor carriers to gather and record information concerning CMV
accidents, FMCSA is strengthening its ability to assess the safety
performance of motor carriers. This information is a valuable resource
in Agency initiatives to prevent, and reduce the severity of, CMV
crashes.
The Agency has modified several of its estimates for this ICR. The
estimated number of annual respondents have increased, while the number
of responses, burden hours, and annual costs to respondents have
decreased. Explanations for these changes are summarized below.
The previously-approved burden is 55,425 burden hours. The Agency
decreases its estimate to 48,760 burden hours. The text of Sec.
390.15(b) is unchanged; the decrease in burden hours does not reflect
changes in the requirements for accident recordkeeping. The adjustment
in annual burden hours is due to an increase in the number of annual
respondents from 89,270 to 93,280, and a decrease in the estimate of
the number of reportable accidents from 184,749 to 162,533 per year,
using interstate and intrastate DOT-reportable motor carrier crash
records in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System for
calendar years 2020 through 2022.
This ICR includes estimated labor costs associated with maintaining
the Accident Register. The estimated annual labor cost for industry
resulting from the Accident Register reporting requirements is
decreased from $1,860,617 to $1,507,169.
Finally, the estimated annual cost associated with accident
recordkeeping (outside of labor costs) is decreased from $106,785 to
$93,944. In the current iteration of this ICR, FMCSA is assuming that
(1) approximately 15 percent of motor carriers are storing their
Accident Registers electronically, at no extra cost, and (2)
approximately 85 percent of motor carriers are storing hard copy
versions of their Accident Registers. FMCSA is further assuming that
motor carriers that maintain paper records are storing their Accident
Registers at their primary place of business, so that they have easy
access to such records during an FMCSA investigation.
Title: Accident Recordkeeping Requirements.
OMB Control Number: 2126-0009.
Type of Request: Renewal of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Motor carriers.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 93,280.
Estimated Time per Response: 18 minutes.
Expiration Date: February 29, 2024.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 48,760 burden hours (162,533
accidents x 18 minutes per response/60 minutes in an hour = 48,760
hours).
Definitions: Accident is an occurrence involving a CMV operating on
a public road which results in: (1) a fatality, (2) bodily injury to a
person who, as a result of the injury, immediately receives medical
treatment away from the scene of the accident, or (3) one or more motor
vehicles incurring disabling damage as a result of the accident,
requiring the motor vehicle(s) to be transported away from the scene by
a tow truck or other motor vehicle (Sec. 390.5).
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.
Thomas P. Keane,
Associate Administrator, Office of Research and Registration.
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