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detention time while improving 

operational efficiencies and safety. 

The purpose for obtaining data in this 

study is to evaluate the impact of driver 

detention time on safety and CMV 

operations. Specifically, there are three 

primary objectives for the data 

collection in this study: (i) assess the 

frequency and severity of driver 

detention time using data that represent 

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. Completing these research 

objectives will provide insight into any 

relationship between driver detention 

time and CMV safety. Additionally, the 

findings from this study can contribute 

to a more complete understanding of 

these issues and facilitate private sector 

decisions that lead to reductions in 

detention time and improvements in 

safety and supply chain efficiency. 

The study includes data collection via 

electronic logging devices (ELDs), 

transportation management systems 

(TMS), vehicle telematic systems, safety 

records, and answers to questions 

delivered through the carriers’ 

dispatching systems. The TMS, ELD, 

telematics, and safety data are already 

collected by carriers. The only 

additional data that will be collected 

will be the answers to questions 

submitted through the carriers’ 

dispatching systems. This information 

will allow FMCSA to identify the 

severity and frequency of detention 

time, the factors that contribute to 

detention time, and the administrative, 

operational, and safety outcomes of 

detention time. After agreeing to 

participate in the study, carriers will 

collect and provide 12 months of data. 

The carriers will be selected so that 

the sample is representative of the 

nation. Carriers will primarily be 

selected from the approximately 3,000 

SpeedGauge clients in the Driven Data 

Clearinghouse, which is maintained by 

SpeedGauge and combines vehicle, 

telematics, ELD, and vehicle claims 

data. However, the study may include 

other carriers that express interest in 

participating. The final sample from this 

source will include up to 80 carriers 

with up to 2,500 total vehicles. This 

sample will include a variety of carrier 

operations, including long haul/short 

haul, private/company fleets and forhire fleets, port servicing (primarily 

chassis), owner-operators, hourly and 

mileage-based operators, truckload/lessthan-truckload, and dedicated local 

delivery. These carriers will range in 

size from single-vehicle owner-operators 

to carriers with hundreds of trucks, with 

a likely average fleet size of 31 vehicles. 

Multiple analyses will be performed, 

including assessing the relationships 

between detention time and 

characteristics of carriers, facility 

locations, and driver schedules 

(appointment times, time of day, day of 

week, month, and season). Measures of 

detention time will include the number 

of detained stops per shift and the 

duration of each detention. Regression 

models will be used to compare these 

variables for significant differences in 

associated detention time. 

Another analysis will examine the 

relationship between detention time and 

safety outcomes during the shifts 

following the detention time. The 

relationships between detention time 

and safety outcomes will be evaluated 

by generalized linear models such as 

Poisson or negative binomial regression 

models. The independent variables will 

be the characteristics of detention time, 

such as detention time per shift. The 

response variable will be the number of 

safety outcomes (e.g., crashes) that 

occurred during the subsequent shift. 

The driving time will be treated as an 

exposure variable to normalize crash 

risk with respect to driving time. 

Finally, the study will estimate the 

cost per year associated with detention 

time, including lost productivity, 

disruptions to the supply chain, and any 

increases in fatal, injury, and propertydamage-only crashes. 

Title: Impact of Driver Detention Time 

on Safety and Operations. 

OMB Control Number: 2126–00XX. 

Type of Request: New ICR. 

Respondents: CMV carriers and 

drivers. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 80 

carriers and 2,500 CMV drivers. 

Estimated Time per Response: 30 

seconds (for drivers and the operation 

team). 

Expiration Date: This is a new ICR. 

Frequency of Response: Once per 

delivery/pick-up. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 

8,112.50 hours. 

Public Comments Invited: You are 

asked to comment on any aspect of this 

information collection, including: (1) 

whether the proposed collection is 

necessary for the performance of 

FMCSA’s functions; (2) the accuracy of 

the estimated burden; (3) ways for 

FMCSA to enhance the quality, 

usefulness, and clarity of the collected 

information; and (4) ways that the 

burden could be minimized without 

reducing the quality of the collected 

information. The Agency will 

summarize or include your comments in 

the request for OMB’s clearance of this 

ICR. 

Issued under the authority of 49 CFR 1.87. 

Thomas P. Keane, 

Associate Administrator, Office of Research 

and Registration. 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2021–0183] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; New Information Collection 

Request: Non-Insulin-Treated Diabetes 

Mellitus Assessment Form, MCSA– 

5872 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), Department 

of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

FMCSA announces its plan to submit 

the information collection request (ICR) 

described below to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and approval. This information 

collection (IC) is voluntary and may be 

utilized by medical examiners (ME) 

responsible for issuing Medical 

Examiner’s Certificates, Form MCSA– 

5876, to individuals diagnosed with 

non-insulin-treated diabetes mellitus 

who operate commercial motor vehicles 

(CMV) in interstate commerce. MEs 

choosing to use this IC will do so in an 

effort to communicate with treating 

healthcare providers who manage the 

diabetes care of individuals diagnosed 

with non-insulin-treated diabetes 

mellitus who operate CMVs. The 

information obtained by MEs will assist 

them in determining whether an 

individual diagnosed with non-insulintreated diabetes mellitus meets 

FMCSA’s physical qualification 

standards. One comment from the 

public was received in response to the 

60-day Federal Register notice. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before September 25, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain. Find this information 

collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 

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1 49 CFR 391.41; Physical qualifications for 

drivers. Available at https://www.ecfr.gov/current/ 

title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-III/subchapter-B/part391/subpart-E. 

2The burden for the ME to file and retain the 

driver examination forms is covered in the Medical 

Comments’’ or by using the search 

function. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Christine A. Hydock, Chief, Medical 

Programs Division, FMCSA, DOT, 6th 

Floor, West Building, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590– 

0001, (202) 366–4001, fmcsamedical@

dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Non-Insulin-Treated Diabetes 

Mellitus Assessment Form, MCSA– 

5872. 

OMB Control Number: 2126–00XX. 

Type of Request: New collection. 

Respondents: Treating healthcare 

providers of individuals who are 

diagnosed with non-insulin treated 

diabetes mellitus who operate CMVs. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

242,057 respondents. 

Estimated Time per Response: 8 

minutes. 

Expiration Date: N/A. This is a new 

ICR. 

Frequency of Response: Other 

(Voluntary use at the medical discretion 

of the ME). 

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 

32,274 hours. 

Background 

The primary mission of FMCSA is to 

reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities 

involving CMVs (large trucks and 

buses). CMVs are longer, heavier, and 

more difficult to maneuver than 

automobiles. Not only does it take a 

skilled driver to operate them safely, it 

takes a physically and mentally fit 

driver to do so as well. Information used 

to determine and certify driver medical 

fitness helps to promote and maintain 

safety on our nation’s highways. 

FMCSA is required by statute to 

establish minimum standards for the 

physical qualifications of drivers who 

operate CMVs in interstate commerce 

for non-excepted industries (49 U.S.C. 

31136(a)(3) and 31502(b)). The 

regulations applicable to this collection 

are outlined in the Federal Motor 

Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) at 

49 CFR part 391, subpart E. The 

FMCSRs in § 391.41(b) 1 set forth the 

physical qualification standards that 

individuals operating CMVs in 

interstate commerce who are subject to 

part 391 must meet. The FMCSRs 

covering the performance of the CMV 

physical qualification examination of 

individuals who operate in interstate 

commerce by an ME and the related 

recordkeeping requirements are found at 

§ 391.43. The results of the examination 

must be recorded in accordance with 

the requirements set forth in that 

section; they include preparing and 

maintaining a Medical Examination 

Report Form, MCSA–5875, and, if the 

individual is physically qualified, 

issuing a Medical Examiner’s 

Certificate, Form MCSA–5876. 

The FMCSRs in § 391.41(b)(1) through 

(13) generally include the physical 

qualification standards required for the 

medical certification of individuals who 

operate a CMV in interstate commerce. 

The physical qualification standards in 

§ 391.46 address the physical 

qualification requirements for medical 

certification of individuals who are 

diagnosed with diabetes mellitus and 

are treated with insulin. However, the 

FMCSRs do not specifically address 

individuals who are diagnosed with 

diabetes mellitus and are treated with 

non-insulin therapy. The type of 

diabetes mellitus that is not treated with 

insulin (commonly known as Type 2 

diabetes) is recognized as a health 

concern for the general public. 

Non-insulin-treated diabetes mellitus 

that is not properly managed and 

controlled may lead to diabetes 

complications and/or target organ 

damage, and may result in the 

individual’s physical condition being 

inadequate to enable the driver to 

operate a CMV safely. The physical 

qualification standards in the FMCSRs 

broadly address some of the conditions 

and symptoms that may be attributable 

to complications from non-insulintreated diabetes mellitus. Examples 

include the loss of limb and limb 

impairment standards (§ 391.41(b)(1) 

and (2)); the cardiovascular standard 

(§ 391.41(b)(4)); the rheumatic, arthritic, 

orthopedic, muscular, neuromuscular, 

or vascular standard (§ 391.41(b)(7)); 

and the loss of consciousness standard 

(§ 391.41(b)(8)). 

In performing a thorough assessment 

and evaluation of an individual 

diagnosed with non-insulin-treated 

diabetes mellitus, the ME may need to 

consult with the individual’s treating 

healthcare provider who manages the 

individual’s diabetes. The ME may find 

this helpful in determining whether the 

individual has any medical conditions 

or symptoms, such as frequent episodes 

of severe hypoglycemia, that may 

prevent the individual from meeting the 

physical qualification standards and 

receiving a Medical Examiner’s 

Certificate, Form MCSA–5876. This 

voluntary collection would ensure that 

the treating healthcare provider 

includes the appropriate information, 

via the Non-Insulin-Treated Diabetes 

Mellitus Assessment Form, MCSA– 

5872, in a standardized manner, which 

would assist the ME in making an 

informed and sound physical 

qualification determination. 

In May 2021, FMCSA’s Medical 

Review Board (MRB) deliberated on the 

topic and contents of a draft NonInsulin-Treated Diabetes Mellitus 

Assessment Form, MCSA–5872 (Task 

21–2). FMCSA directed the MRB to 

review and comment on whether the 

information on the proposed form 

provided sufficient information 

concerning the treatment, management, 

and control of an individual’s noninsulin-treated diabetes mellitus 

condition to assist an ME in making an 

appropriate physical qualification 

determination. The Agency also 

requested that the MRB identify any 

areas of ambiguity as well as additional 

information that FMCSA should include 

on the form. Based on its review, the 

MRB made some recommendations to 

improve the clarity and quality of 

information on the Non-Insulin-Treated 

Diabetes Mellitus Assessment Form, 

MCSA–5872, which is provided from 

the individual’s treating healthcare 

provider to the ME. 

There is no required collection 

frequency for the Non-Insulin-Treated 

Diabetes Mellitus Assessment Form, 

MCSA–5872, because the use of this IC 

is voluntary and at the discretion of the 

ME. 

The Non-Insulin-Treated Diabetes 

Mellitus Assessment Form, MCSA– 

5872, will be available as a fillable pdf 

and may be downloaded from the 

FMCSA website. Treating healthcare 

providers may provide the form to the 

individual, or fax or scan and email the 

form directly to the ME. Consistent with 

OMB’s commitment to minimizing 

respondents’ recordkeeping and 

paperwork burdens and the increased 

use of secure electronic modes of 

communication, the Agency anticipates 

that approximately 50 percent of the 

Non-Insulin-Treated Diabetes Mellitus 

Assessment Forms, MCSA–5872, will be 

transmitted electronically. 

The information collected on the NonInsulin-Treated Diabetes Mellitus 

Assessment Form, MCSA–5872, will be 

used by the ME who requests 

completion of the form and will not be 

available to the public. The NonInsulin-Treated Diabetes Mellitus 

Assessment Form, MCSA–5872, will 

become a part of the individual’s 

physical qualification examination 

records that are maintained and retained 

by the ME for a period of at least 3 years 

from the date of the examination.2


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Qualification Requirements ICR, OMB Control 

Number 2126–0006, which is currently due to 

expire on March 31, 2025. 

One comment was received from the 

American College of Occupational and 

Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) in 

strong support of the IC. ACOEM stated 

there is no standardized resource 

currently available that provides MEs 

with a reasonable example of 

appropriate information to consider 

when evaluating the medical 

qualification of a driver with noninsulin-treated diabetes mellitus. The 

ME would be able to use the 

information provided to evaluate 

whether the individual’s diabetes 

mellitus is stable and controlled and to 

make an informed and sound physical 

qualification determination for the 

driver. ACOEM also stated that the 

burden associated with the form would 

be reduced if a fillable form is available. 

FMCSA notes that a fillable form that 

can be downloaded will be available on 

FMCSA’s website. 

Public Comments Invited: You are 

asked to comment on any aspect of this 

IC, including: (1) whether the proposed 

collection is necessary for FMCSA to 

perform its functions; (2) the accuracy of 

the estimated burden; (3) ways for 

FMCSA to enhance the quality, 

usefulness, and clarity of the collected 

information; and (4) ways that the 

burden could be minimized without 

reducing the quality of the collected 

information. 

Issued under the authority of 49 CFR 

1.87. 

Thomas P. Keane, 

Associate Administrator, Office of Research 

and Registration. 

[FR Doc. 2023–18238 Filed 8–23–23; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2023–0079] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Renewal of an Approved 

Information Collection: Request for 

Revocation of Authority Granted 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), Department 

of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

FMCSA announces its plan to submit 

the Information Collection Request (ICR) 

described below to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for its 

review and approval and invites public 

comment. The FMCSA requests 

approval to renew an ICR titled, 

‘‘Request for Revocation of Authority 

Granted.’’ There were 0 comments 

received. 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received on or before September 25, 

2023. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain. Find this information 

collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 

30-day Review—Open for Public 

Comments’’ or by using the search 

function. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff 

Secrist, Office of Registration and Safety 

Information, DOT, FMCSA, West 

Building 6th Floor, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590– 

0001; 202–385–2367; Jeff.secrist@

dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Request for Revocation of 

Authority Granted. 

OMB Control Number: 2126–0018. 

Type of Request: Renewal of a 

currently-approved ICR. 

Respondents: For-hire motor carriers, 

freight forwarders, and property brokers. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

8,699. 

Estimated Time per Response: 15 

minutes (0.25 hours). 

Expiration Date: September 30, 2023. 

Frequency of Response: Other (As 

needed). 

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 

2,175. 

Background 

FMCSA registers for-hire motor 

carriers of regulated commodities under 

49 U.S.C. 13902, surface freight 

forwarders under 49 U.S.C. 13903, and 

property brokers under 49 U.S.C. 13904. 

Each registration is effective from the 

date specified under 49 U.S.C. 13905 

(c). Subsection (d) of 49 U.S.C. 13905 

also provides that on application of the 

registrant, the Secretary may amend or 

revoke a registration, and hence the 

registrant’s operating authority. Form 

OCE–46 allows these registrants to 

apply voluntarily for revocation of their 

operating authority or parts thereof. If 

the registrant fails to maintain evidence 

of the required level of insurance 

coverage on file with FMCSA, its 

operating authority will be revoked 

involuntarily. Although the effect of 

both types of revocation is the same, 

some registrants prefer to request 

voluntary revocation. For various 

business reasons, a registrant may 

request revocation of some part, but not 

all, of its operating authority. This 

information collection, which supports 

the DOT Strategic Goal of Safety, is 

being revised to reflect modified 

estimates of burden hours and costs. For 

respondents, the program adjustment 

has resulted in increased total burden 

hours and an increase in respondent 

costs. The burden hour increase is due 

to an estimated increase in the number 

of annual filings of Form OCE–46 from 

5,901 to 8,699 per year, resulting in an 

increase of 2,798 responses and 700 

burden hours. The estimated annual 

labor cost for industry resulting from 

submitting Form OCE–46 is $67,287, an 

increase of $17,760. The total annual 

respondent cost has increased by 

$7,992. This increase is due to the 

increase in the number of respondents 

filing paper forms. While the online 

submission option exists, FMCSA still 

estimates that approximately 2,310 

respondents will continue to file the 

form by mail, which incurs notarization 

and postage fees. For the Federal 

Government, the program costs have 

increased by $19,707 due to the increase 

in the number of forms received by 

FMCSA. 

Public Comments Invited: You are 

asked to comment on any aspect of this 

information collection, including: (1) 

whether the proposed collection is 

necessary for the performance of 

FMCSA’s functions; (2) the accuracy of 

the estimated burden; (3) ways for 

FMCSA to enhance the quality, 

usefulness, and clarity of the collected 

information; and (4) ways that the 

burden could be minimized without 

reducing the quality of the collected 

information. 

Issued under the authority of 49 CFR 1.87. 

Thomas P. Keane, 

Associate Administrator, Office of Research 

and Registration. 

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