[Federal Register: August 6, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 151)]
[Notices]               
[Page 42091-42092]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

 
Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping Requirements Agency Information 
Collection Activity Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DOT.


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ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information 
Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR 
describes the nature of the information collection and its expected 
burden. The Federal Register notice requesting an emergency approval on 
this information collection was published on May 13, 1998 [63 FR 
26675]. The FHWA also published an NPRM on April 20, 1998 [63 FR 19457] 
which responded to a statutory mandate to amend the 60-year old 
regulations by defining and describing record of duty status supporting 
documents.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 8, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Deborah M. Freund or Mr. David R. 
Miller, Office of Motor Carrier Research and Standards, (202) 366-4009, 
Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, 400 
Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are from 7:45 
a.m. to 4:15 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal 
holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)

    Title: Driver's Record of Duty Status.
    OMB Number: 2125-0016.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Motor carriers and drivers.
    Abstract: FHWA is appending the ``Time Records'' collection of 
information (#2125-0196) into this collection. Motor carriers operating 
in interstate commerce are required to limit their drivers' hours of 
service. 49 CFR Section 395.8 requires that the drivers record their 
hours of service to assure compliance with the maximum driving and on-
duty time limitations set forth in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety 
Regulations (FMCSRs). The record of duty status (RDS) is the primary 
regulatory tool used by Federal and State enforcement personnel and 
motor carriers to determine compliance with the maximum time 
limitations prescribed in the FMCSRs. Compliance with the hours of 
service requirement is a factor in determining a motor carrier's 
overall safety compliance rating. It is a valuable instrument to both 
government and industry to help ensure the safety of the general public 
by reducing the number of fatigued drivers on highways. This 
information collection is necessary for the FHWA to continue to 
determine compliance with the regulations.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 14,284,339.
    Number of Respondents: 2,306,443.

ADDRESS: Send comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725-17th Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20503, Attention FHWA Desk Officer.
    Comments are invited on: whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the Department, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; the accuracy of the Department's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility 
and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize 
the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including 
the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology.
    A comment to OMB is best assured of having its full effect if OMB 
receives it within 30 days of publication.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on July 30, 1998.
Vanester M. Williams,
Clearance Officer, United States Department of Transportation.
[FR Doc. 98-21003 Filed 8-5-98; 8:45 am]
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