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The Commercial Driver's License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse (Clearinghouse) final rule (81 Fed. Reg. 87686 (December 5, 2016) requires State Driver's Licensing Agencies (SDLAs) to check the Clearinghouse before issuing, renewing, transferring, or upgrading a commercial driver's license (CDL) to determine whether the driver is qualified to operate a commercial motor vehicle. FMCSA proposes to require State Driver's Licensing Agencies (SDLAs) to remove the commercial learner's permit (CLP) or commercial driver's license (CDL) privilege from the driver license of individuals who, under current regulations, are prohibited from operating a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) due to controlled substance (drug) and alcohol program violations. At a minimum, States would be required to downgrade the driver's license by changing the commercial status from "licensed" to "eligible" on the CDLIS driver record. Under the proposed rule, States could not restore the CLP or CDL privilege to the license until the driver completes the return-to-duty (RTD) requirements that would allow the resumption of safety-sensitive functions, such as operating a CMV. SDLAs would rely on applicable State law and procedures to accomplish the downgrade and any subsequent reinstatement of the CLP or CDL privilege. In addition, under this proposal, SDLAs could not issue, renew, upgrade, or transfer the CDL, or issue, renew, or upgrade the CLP, of any driver who is prohibited from operating a CMV due to drug and alcohol program violations. This Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) will improve roadway safety by helping to ensure that CLP and CDL holders who engage in prohibited drug or alcohol-related conduct complete the necessary RTD requirements before resuming operation of a CMV on public roads. This NPRM does not propose any other changes to the Clearinghouse final rule, nor does it propose any changes to the drug and alcohol testing requirements in part 382 and part 40.