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OMB Control No: 2126-0075	ICR Reference No: 202112-2126-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FMCSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot Program
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 01/13/2022
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 01/24/2022
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/07/2022
Terms of Clearance: The collection is approved under the 5 CFR 1320.13 emergency procedures. Before collecting the approved information, the agency shall fully respond to comments received on this emergency notice in their 5 CFR 1320.8 60-day notice. Upon resubmission, the agency shall clarify how the safety data gathered will be used for tracking purposes, during and after the probationary periods, including any thresholds or cutoffs. The agency shall also clarify when and how video/audio data will be collected.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2022	6 Months From Approved
Responses	198,297	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	190,349	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: FMCSA is requesting emergency clearance from OMB for a new collection to cover the IIJA Apprenticeship Pilot Program. This collection would cover all of the application and reporting requirements FMCSA will need to implement to ensure participants in the Pilot Program do not present safety risks, and that monthly reports provide us with the data needed to complete the analysis necessary to submit the required Report to Congress. The Federal Motor Carrier Administration (FMCSA) is seeking an emergency authorization for the following information collection request (ICR). Emergency authorization is necessary to establish a program within the deadline specified by law. This is a new ICR required by section 23022 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) that passed into law on November 15, 2021. Under section 23022, FMCSA must establish an apprenticeship pilot program for commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers no later than 60 days after the enactment of the IIJA; that is, no later than January 14, 2022. The agency is required to collect (1) data relating to any safety incident involving an apprentice participating in the Apprentice Pilot Program; (2) data relating to any safety incident involving a driver under the age of 21 operating a commercial motor vehicle in intrastate commerce; and (3) such other data relating to the safety of Apprentice Pilot Program participants aged 18 to 20 years operating in interstate commerce as the Secretary determines to be necessary. Information collection tools consist of (1) applications from motor carriers interested in participating in the apprentice pilot program, (2) driver information and consent forms for apprentice drivers, (3) driver information and consent forms for experienced drivers, (4) safety benchmark certifications participating carriers complete for each apprentice, and (5) monthly data submissions from participating motor carriers. The estimated hourly burden is 190,349 hours annually across all respondents.

Emergency Justfication: FMCSA is requesting emergency clearance from OMB for a new collection, the “Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot Program,” to cover the IIJA Apprenticeship Pilot Program. This collection would cover all of the application and reporting requirements FMCSA will need to implement to ensure participants in the Pilot Program do not present safety risks, and that monthly reports provide us with the data needed to complete the analysis necessary to submit the required Report to Congress. Current regulations on driver qualifications (49 CFR part 391.11(b)(1)) state that a driver must be 21 years of age or older to operate a CMV in interstate commerce. Currently, drivers under the age of 21 may operate CMVs only in intrastate commerce subject to State laws and regulations. Section 23022 of IIJA requires the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a commercial driver “Apprenticeship Pilot Program.” An “apprentice” is defined as a person under the age of 21 who holds a commercial driver’s license (CDL). Under this program, these apprentices will complete two probationary periods, during which they may operate in interstate commerce only under the supervision of an experienced driver in the passenger seat. An experienced driver is defined in section 23022 as a driver who is not younger than 26 years old, who has held a CDL and been employed for at least the past 2 years, and who has at least 5 years of interstate CMV experience, and meets the other safety criteria defined in the IIJA. In addition to data regarding successful completion of the probationary periods, the IIJA requires the collection of data relating to any incident in which a participating apprentice is involved, as well as other data relating to the safety of apprentices. Additional data will include crash data (incident reports, police reports, insurance reports), inspection data, citation data, safety event data (as recorded by all safety systems installed on vehicles, to include advanced driver assistance systems, automatic emergency braking systems, onboard monitoring systems, and forward-facing and in-cab video systems) as well as exposure data (record of duty status logs, on-duty time, driving time, and time spent away from home terminal). This data will be submitted monthly through participating motor carriers. FMCSA and the Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Agency (DOL/ETA) will be partnering in the implementation of the Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot Program. All motor carriers who are approved for the program by FMCSA will also be required to become Registered Apprenticeships (RAs) under 29 CFR Part 29 before they can submit information on their experienced drivers and apprentices. The information collection burden for the DOL/ETA RA program can be found in approved ICR 1205-0223. FMCSA is requesting emergency clearance for the new collection to allow the establishment of the pilot program required in section 23022 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), that passed into law on November 15, 2021. Under that section, FMCSA must establish the pilot program no later than 60 days after the enactment of the IIJA; that is, no later than January 14, 2022.

Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 117 - 58 23022 Name of Law: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act also referred to as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 117 - 58 23022 Name of Law: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act also referred to as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Change Due to New Statute
Annual Number of Responses	198,297	198,297
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	190,349	190,349
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new ICR due to the Infrastructure Improvement and Jobs Act therefore there is an increase in 190,349 burden hours and $7,937,109.09 in burden costs.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $237,149

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? Yes

Agency Contact: Nicole Michel 202 366-4354

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