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OMB Control No: 2126-0006	ICR Reference No: 202201-2126-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202109-2126-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FMCSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Medical Qualification Requirements
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/28/2022
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 02/25/2022
Terms of Clearance: The previous terms of clearance remain in effect.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2025	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2024
Responses	35,545,790	0	35,544,723
Time Burden (Hours)	2,705,862	0	2,707,479
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: This request for renewal provides updated driver and motor carrier population information, program statistics, National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners statistics, and wage data. The information collection requirements are mandatory and apply to drivers, motor carriers, MEs, ME applicant testing organizations, and TCs. IC-1: Physical Qualification Standards; MEs must provide driver medical exam information for drivers they examine on medical forms and in the National Registry. The ME can determine if the driver is medically qualified. The ME must complete and furnish the original paper MEC to the driver. The driver must complete driver health history portion of the MER Form at least every 2 years. The motor carrier must file a MEC in DQ record. IC-2: Resolution of Medical Conflict; The medical conflict application provision provides a mechanism for drivers and motor carriers to request FMCSA to make a final decision to resolve conflicting medical evaluations when either party does not accept the decision of a medical specialist. FMCSA uses the information to determine if the driver should or should not be qualified. Motor carriers are required to submit an application to FMCSA for resolution (up to 3 cases a year) and attend a hearing (1 per year) if FMCSA deems necessary. IC-3: Medical Exemptions; FMCSA may grant a vision, hearing, or seizure exemption from a physical qualification standard. The driver is to complete an application for new exemption and exemption renewal every 2 years and the motor carrier is to copy and file the exemption in the DQ file. IC4: Skill Performance Evaluation Certificate; The SPE Certificate program requires drivers to complete an application for the new SPE certificate, complete an application for SPE certificate renewal every 2 years, provide a copy of the MER Form and MEC to FMCSA, and for motor carriers to copy and file the SPE Certificate in the DQ record. IC-5: National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners; MEs are required to provide contact and employment data when registering to become a certified ME. This data is used to provide the public with contact information for those medical professionals who are certified by FMCSA to conduct interstate CMV driver medical exams. MEs are required to submit the results of each CMV driver medical exam they complete daily, copies of MER forms, and MECs via the National Registry. IC-6: Medical Examiner’s Certification Integration Final Rule; Beginning on June 23, 2025, MEs will no longer be required to complete and furnish the original written MEC to qualified drivers when the driver is a CDL/CLP holder. This information will be electronically transmitted to the SDLA. Employers will no longer need to request a copy of the handwritten MEC for CDL/CLP holders. In addition, employers will no longer be required to verify the ME’s National Registry number for MECs issued to CDL/CLP holders because only MEs listed on the National Registry will be able to forward MEC information to the National Registry. Therefore, there will be a reduction in the number of respondents and responses for the information collection requirements noted beginning on June 23, 2025. However, since the compliance date for these provisions is June 23, 2025, the annual burden hours and costs are not covered in this supporting statement. IC-7: Qualifications of Drivers; Diabetes Standard; An individual with ITDM is able to obtain an MEC from an ME for up to a maximum of 12 months if the TC, the healthcare professional who manages, and prescribes insulin for the treatment of the individual’s diabetes, attests to the ME the individual maintains a stable insulin regimen and proper control of diabetes, and the ME determines the individual meets FMCSA’s physical qualification standards. The information provided by the TC enables the ME to make a qualification determination based on whether the driver meets all the physical qualification requirements.

Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 109 - 59 4116 Name of Law: Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficent Transportation Equity Act:: A legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU)
PL: Pub.L. 109 - 59 4129 Name of Law: Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 109 - 59 4129 Name of Law: Safe, Accountable, Flexible and Efficient Transporataion Equity Act: A Legacy for Users
PL: Pub.L. 106 - 159 215 Name of Law: Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 (MCSIA)

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2126-AC21	Final or interim final rulemaking	87 FR 3390	01/21/2022

Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	35,545,790	35,544,723	4,640	-3,573
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,705,862	2,707,479	619	-2,236
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Program change – due to the Qualification of Drivers; Vision Standard final rule. The Qualifications of Drivers; Vision Standard final rule adds 619 annual burden hours and $52,130 annual salary costs. However, eliminating the Vision Exemption Program results in 2,236 less annual burden hours and $67,486 less annual salary costs. Therefore, the proposed rule would provide a net decrease of 1,617 (2,707,479 - 2,705,862) in annual burden hours and $15,356 in salary costs.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,205,720

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination. Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination. Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

Agency Contact: Robin Hamilton 202 366-0072

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