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OMB Control No: 2126-0082	ICR Reference No: 202311-2126-003
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FMCSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Impact of Driver Detention Time on Safety and Operations
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 05/22/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 02/20/2024
Terms of Clearance: The agency will conduct a peer review on the final report according to the guidelines provided in OMB’s Peer Review Bulletin. Before conducting the peer review, the agency will coordinate with OMB on the charge questions and whether the final report is considered influential or highly influential information according to OMB’s Peer Review Bulletin. The agency will provide OMB a status report update 3 months post-launch of the collection and identify any challenges and potential changes needed to the study. OMB will review the report before publication.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2027	36 Months From Approved
Responses	912,810	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	7,869	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: This is to request the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB’s) review and approval of a new Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) ICR titled “Impact of Driver Detention Time on Safety and Operations.” The purpose for obtaining data in this study is to evaluate the impact of driver detention time on safety and CMV operations. This research study will collect data on commercial motor vehicle (CMV) driver detention times that are representative of the major segments of the motor carrier industry. The research study will collect 12 months of safety and operational data from up to 80 commercial motor carriers (hereafter referred to as “carriers”) and 2,500 of their CMV drivers. Data collected will include electronic logging device (ELD) records, GPS location information, telematics data, pickup/delivery details, information on tasks completed while at shipping and receiving facilities, crashes, violations, and carrier demographics. Participation by CMV drivers in this study is optional. There are three primary objectives for this study: (i) assess the frequency and severity of driver detention time using data that is representative of the major segments of the motor carrier industry, (ii) assess the utility of existing ITS solutions to measure detention time, and (iii) prepare a final report that summarizes the findings, answers the research questions, and offers strategies to reduce detention time. The carriers will be selected from the approximately 3,000 SpeedGauge clients in the Driven Data Clearinghouse. SpeedGauge is a company that specializes in driving analytics and performance. Data that will be collected includes carrier information, carrier-owned driver data, carrier-owned transportation management systems (TMS) data, carrier-owned telematics and ELD data, SpeedGauge insurance claims data, Federal safety data, and data collected through electronic questionnaires. FMCSA has contracted with VTTI at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (VT) to administer this study and analyze its results. Additionally, VTTI subcontracted data collection tasks to Telematic and Video Services (TVS). TVS provides safety and operational services to commercial motor carriers.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 31108 Name of Law: Motor Carrier Research and Technology Program
   US Code: 49 USC 31133 Name of Law: General powers of the Secretary of Transportation
   US Code: 49 USC 31136 Name of Law: United States Government regulations
   US Code: 49 USC 504 Name of Law: Reports and records
   US Code: 49 USC 31502 Name of Law: Requirements for qualification, hours of service, safety, and equipment standards

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 58061	08/24/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 12413	02/16/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	912,810	912,810
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	7,869	7,869
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 information collection.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,158,279

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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. No

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: Dan Britton 202 366-9180

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