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OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202609-2126-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FMCSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Strengthening the Standards for Initial Listing on the Training Provider Registry (TPR)
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: 09/25/2026
Date Submitted to OIRA: 09/21/2026

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	6 Months From Approved
Responses	2,000	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1,000	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

Abstract: FMCSA requests an emergency ICR in order to require the below documentation as part of the initial vetting of new providers and every time a provider adds a new location in accordance with 49 CFR 380.703(a)(7). Documentation and information collected would include: 1. The lesson plans for theory and BTW (range and public road) training curricula, as applicable; 2. Proof of compliant training vehicles (such as meeting the requirement that they be in the same group and type that driver-trainees intend to operate for their CDL skills test), as applicable; 3. Instructor qualification documentation indicating driving and/or training experience, as applicable, for each instructor and copies of commercial driver's licenses and endorsements held by BTW instructors or theory instructors, as applicable; 4. Proof that the provider is licensed, certified, registered, or otherwise authorized to provide training in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations of any State where in-person training is conducted; and 5. Documentation detailing what facilities are being utilized for applicable in-person training to comply with 49 CFR 380.709. The documents collected will be reviewed for compliance prior to training providers being listed in the TPR.

Emergency Justfication: The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is requesting emergency clearance for the new collection “Strengthening the Standards for Initial Listing on the Training Provider Registry (TPR)” to allow for additional information collection that will strengthen the standards for a training provider’s initial listing on the TPR. FMCSA cannot reasonably comply with the normal clearance procedures because public harm is reasonably likely to result. In this case, the public harm is having noncompliant training providers certifying drivers as meeting the training standards for operating a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) when those drivers have not done so. Allowing these drivers to operate a CMV presents a safety risk to the public. As part of the Agency’s enforcement processes, training providers who are listed on the TPR may be issued a Notice of Emergency Removal due to fraud, criminal behavior, or willful disregard of the regulations. Many of these bad actors will report hundreds of “completed” theory and behind the wheel training that led to commercial vehicle licenses across the country, despite never conducting the training. Under the current rules covering the TPR, when a provider is issued a Notice of Emergency Removal, they are able to log on to the TPR, self-certify with new training provider information, and thus be listed again on the TPR and continue to perpetuate fraud. If none of the basic information (i.e. email, address) matches the removed provider, these bad actors return under a new name and begin reporting under the same fraudulent, criminal, or willful disregard as was discovered in their original business model until discovered through state non-compliance, operations, or complaints. The only effective way to combat fraudulent behavior and rebuild trust in the TPR is to initiate a proactive approach, rather than a reactive one. As a result, FMCSA initiated a rulemaking project to revise the regulations covering the TPR (RIN 2126-AD00, “Minimum Training Requirements for Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) for Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators: Strengthening the Standards for Initial and Continued Listing on the Training Provider Registry (TPR or Registry) and Behind the Wheel Training”). This NPRM, when issued, will include a number of additional collections of information. However, FMCSA cannot wait for the rulemaking process to begin vetting new applicants to the TPR. Allowing for the regulatory process to conclude would open the door not only for new, non-compliant training programs, but also for previously removed training providers who are able to reincarnate and reapply to the TPR. Thus, FMCSA requests an emergency ICR in order to require the below documentation as part of the initial vetting of new providers and every time a provider adds a new location in accordance with 49 CFR 380.703(a)(7). Documentation and information collected would include: 1. The lesson plans for theory and BTW (range and public road) training curricula, as applicable; 2. Proof of compliant training vehicles (such as meeting the requirement that they be in the same group and type that driver-trainees intend to operate for their CDL skills test), as applicable; 3. Instructor qualification documentation indicating driving and/or training experience, as applicable, for each instructor and copies of commercial driver's licenses and endorsements held by BTW instructors or theory instructors, as applicable; 4. Proof that the provider is licensed, certified, registered, or otherwise authorized to provide training in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations of any State where in-person training is conducted; and 5. Documentation detailing what facilities are being utilized for applicable in-person training to comply with 49 CFR 380.709. The documents collected will be reviewed for compliance prior to training providers being listed in the TPR.

Authorizing Statute(s): None

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
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application Disclosures & Information

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Change Due to Agency Discretion
Annual Number of Responses	2,000	2,000
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,000	1,000
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	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: This is a new ICR.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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: Rebecca Rehberg 850 728-2034

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