[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 103 (Friday, May 30, 2025)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 22902-22906]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-09713]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

49 CFR Parts 383 and 384

[Docket No. FMCSA-2025-0111]
RIN 2126-AC85


Removal of Self-Reporting Requirement

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Department 
of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: FMCSA proposes to revise its regulations requiring commercial 
driver's license (CDL) holders to self-report motor vehicle violations 
to their State of domicile. With the implementation of the exclusive 
electronic exchange of violations between State drivers licensing 
agencies (SDLAs) in 2024, self-reporting is no longer necessary. This 
action supports the Administration's deregulatory efforts.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 29, 2025.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Docket Number FMCSA-
2025-0111 using any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FMCSA-2025-0111/document. Follow the online 
instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Dockets Operations, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Ground Floor, 
Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: Dockets Operations, U.S. 
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, 
Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., 
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. To be sure someone is 
there to help you, please call (202) 366-9317 or (202) 366-9826 before 
visiting Dockets Operations.
     Fax: (202) 493-2251.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jeffrey L. Secrist, Chief, 
Registration Division, DOT, FMCSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 
Washington, DC 20590; (202) 385-2367; [email protected]. If you have 
questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket, call Dockets 
Operations at (202) 366-9826.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FMCSA organizes this NPRM as follows:

I. Public Participation and Request for Comments
    A. Submitting Comments
    B. Viewing Comments and Documents
    C. Privacy
II. Abbreviations
III. Legal Basis
IV. Background
V. Discussion of Proposed Rulemaking
VI. International Impacts
VII. Section-by-Section Analysis
VIII. Regulatory Analyses
    A. E.O. 12866 (Regulatory Planning and Review), E.O. 13563 
(Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review), and DOT Regulatory 
Policies and Procedures
    B. E.O. 14192 (Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation)
    C. Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
    D. Regulatory Flexibility Act
    E. Assistance for Small Entities
    F. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995
    G. Paperwork Reduction Act
    H. E.O. 13132 (Federalism)
    I. Privacy

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    J. E.O. 13175 (Indian Tribal Governments)
    K. National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
    L. Rulemaking Summary

I. Public Participation and Request for Comments

A. Submitting Comments

    If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this 
NPRM (FMCSA-2025-0111), indicate the specific section of this document 
to which your comment applies, and provide a reason for each suggestion 
or recommendation. You may submit your comments and material online or 
by fax, mail, or hand delivery, but please use only one of these means. 
FMCSA recommends that you include your name and a mailing address, an 
email address, or a phone number in the body of your document so FMCSA 
can contact you if there are questions regarding your submission.
    To submit your comment online, go to https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FMCSA-2025-0111/document, click on this NPRM, click ``Comment,'' 
and type your comment into the text box on the following screen.
    If you submit your comments by mail or hand delivery, submit them 
in an unbound format, no larger than 8\1/2\ by 11 inches, suitable for 
copying and electronic filing.
    FMCSA will consider all comments and material received during the 
comment period.
Confidential Business Information (CBI)
    CBI is commercial or financial information that is both customarily 
and actually treated as private by its owner. Under the Freedom of 
Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt from public disclosure. 
If your comments responsive to the NPRM contain commercial or financial 
information that is customarily treated as private, that you actually 
treat as private, and that is relevant or responsive to the NPRM, it is 
important that you clearly designate the submitted comments as CBI. 
Please mark each page of your submission that constitutes CBI as 
``PROPIN'' to indicate it contains proprietary information. FMCSA will 
treat such marked submissions as confidential under the Freedom of 
Information Act, and they will not be placed in the public docket of 
the NPRM. Submissions containing CBI should be sent to Brian Dahlin, 
Chief, Regulatory Evaluation Division, Office of Policy, FMCSA, 1200 
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001 or via email at 
[email protected]. At this time, you need not send a duplicate 
hardcopy of your electronic CBI submissions to FMCSA headquarters. Any 
comments FMCSA receives not specifically designated as CBI will be 
placed in the public docket for this rulemaking.

B. Viewing Comments and Documents

    To view any documents mentioned as being available in the docket, 
go to https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FMCSA-2025-0111/document and 
choose the document to review. To view comments, click this NPRM, then 
click ``Browse Comments.'' If you do not have access to the internet, 
you may view the docket online by visiting Dockets Operations on the 
ground floor of the DOT West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 
Washington, DC 20590-0001, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, except Federal holidays. To be sure someone is there to help 
you, please call (202) 366-9317 or (202) 366-9826 before visiting 
Dockets Operations.

C. Privacy

    In accordance with 5 United States Code (U.S.C.) 553(c), DOT 
solicits comments from the public to better inform its regulatory 
process. DOT posts these comments, including any personal information 
the commenter provides, to www.regulations.gov as described in the 
system of records notice DOT/ALL 14 (Federal Docket Management System 
(FDMS)), which can be reviewed at https://www.transportation.gov/individuals/privacy/privacy-act-system-records-notices. The comments 
are posted without edits and are searchable by the name of the 
submitter.

II. Abbreviations

ANPRM Advance notice of proposed rulemaking
CDL Commercial driver's license
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
CMV Commercial motor vehicle
CMVSA Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986
DOT Department of Transportation
EEE Exclusive Electronic Exchange
FHWA Federal Highway Administration
FMCSA Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
FMCSRs Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
FR Federal Register
MAP-21 Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century
MCSIA Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999
NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking
OMB Office of Management and Budget
PIA Privacy Impact Assessment
PTA Privacy Threshold Assessment
SDLA State driver licensing agency
UMRA Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995
U.S.C. United States Code

III. Legal Basis

    Congress enacted the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act (CMVSA) of 
1986 (Pub. L. 99-570, Title XII, 100 Stat. 3207-170, 49 U.S.C. chapter 
313) to improve highway safety by ensuring that drivers of large trucks 
and buses are qualified to operate those vehicles and to remove unsafe 
and unqualified drivers from the highways. To achieve these goals, the 
CMVSA established the CDL program and required States to ensure that 
drivers convicted of certain serious traffic violations are prohibited 
from operating commercial motor vehicles (CMVs). Although State 
participation in the CDL program is voluntary, CMVSA created incentives 
by conditioning certain Federal highway and grant funding on States 
maintaining a certified CDL program (CMVSA secs. 12010, 12011, codified 
at 49 U.S.C. 31313, 31314).
    One of the CMVSA's CDL program requirements was that States report 
CDL holders' out-of-State traffic convictions to their licensing States 
within 10 days of the conviction (CMVSA sec. 12009(a)(9) codified at 49 
U.S.C. 31311). The CMVSA also established a requirement for CDL holders 
to report these same out-of-State traffic convictions to their 
licensing States within 30 days of the conviction (CMVSA sec. 
12003(a)(1), codified at 49 U.S.C. 31303(a)). Congress authorized the 
Secretary to issue regulations to implement these provisions (CMVSA 
sec. 12018(a), codified at 49 U.S.C. 31317). The Federal Highway 
Administration (FHWA), FMCSA's predecessor, subsequently issued 
regulations, including 49 CFR 383.31(a), which implemented the 
requirement that CDL holders report out-of-State traffic convictions to 
their licensing States (52 FR 20574, June 1, 1987). FHWA did not issue 
regulations implementing the States' reporting requirement at that 
time.
    On July 5, 1994, Congress recodified title 49 of the U.S.C. (Pub. 
L. 103-272, 108 Stat. 745 (the 1994 Recodification Act)). Among other 
things, the 1994 Recodification Act clarifies who had the obligation to 
report CDL holders' out-of-State violations: the State or the driver. 
The 1994 Recodification Act added language making it explicit that 
States must report an out-of-State CDL holder's traffic conviction to 
the licensing State within 10 days of the conviction (108 Stat. 1024, 
49 U.S.C. 31311(a)(9)). However, Congress did not repeal the 
requirement that individual CDL holders report the same information 
within 30 days of conviction. The Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act 
of 1999

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(MCSIA) (Pub. L. 106-159, 113 Stat. 1748) amended numerous provisions 
of title 49 of the U.S.C. related to the licensing and sanctioning of 
CMV drivers required to hold a CDL and directed the Secretary to amend 
regulations to correct specific weaknesses in the CDL program. One such 
provision directed the Secretary to develop a uniform system for the 
State-to-State electronic transmission of out-of-State CDL holders' 
traffic conviction information. FMCSA subsequently issued regulations 
implementing MCSIA and other statutory requirements, including CMVSA 
section 12009(a)(9). Those regulations included Sec.  384.209, which 
requires States to report out-of-State CDL holders' traffic convictions 
to their licensing States as a minimum requirement of maintaining a 
certified CDL program (67 FR 49742, July 31, 2002).
    The FMCSA Administrator has been delegated authority under 49 CFR 
1.87(e)(1) to carry out the CMVSA functions vested in the Secretary.

IV. Background

    In 2011, as part of a previous regulatory review initiative, a 
commenter identified as appropriate for review the requirements of 
Sec. Sec.  383.31(a) and 384.209, which provided for both individual 
CDL holders and States with certified CDL programs to report the same 
information about CDL holders' out-of-State convictions. FMCSA agreed 
with this suggestion. Although States were not required to participate 
in FMCSA's CDL certification program at the time, all 50 States and the 
District of Columbia maintained certified programs, due in part to the 
financial incentives described in the Legal Authorities section above. 
Additionally, States can be de-certified and lose their authority to 
issue CDLs. In practice, this meant that compliance with both 
Sec. Sec.  383.31(a) and 384.209 would result in a reporting 
redundancy.
    On August 2, 2012, FMCSA published an NPRM in the Federal Register 
(77 FR 46010), proposing to eliminate this redundant reporting practice 
by providing that, if a State in which the conviction occurs has a 
certified CDL program in substantial compliance with FMCSA's 
regulations, then an individual CDL holder convicted in that State 
would be considered to be in compliance with his/her out-of-State 
traffic conviction reporting obligations because the State where the 
conviction occurred would report the violation to the CDL holder's 
State of licensure. FMCSA finalized this rulemaking on April 26, 2013 
(78 FR 24684). That final rule added current paragraph (d) to Sec.  
383.31 and added new Sec.  384.409 to specify the means of notification 
to commercial leaner's permit and CDL holders when FMCSA determines 
that a State is not in substantial compliance, or when FMCSA issues a 
decertification order prohibiting a State from issuing CDLs.
    The final rule went into effect on May 28, 2013. More recently, the 
Exclusive Electronic Exchange (EEE) federal mandate became effective, 
requiring that SDLAs implement a system for the exclusive, electronic 
exchange of driver history record information through the Commercial 
Driver's License Information System. This includes posting information 
about convictions, withdrawals, and disqualifications related to 
commercial drivers. The purpose of this federal mandate is to align 
FMCSA's regulations with existing statutory requirements set forth in 
the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21). States 
were required to achieve substantial compliance with this requirement 
by August 22, 2024.

V. Discussion of Proposed Rulemaking

    FMCSA is proposing to remove the redundant requirement that a CDL 
holder notify their State of domicile when they are convicted of 
certain motor vehicle violations. States have been fulfilling this task 
exclusively using electronic reporting requirements since 2024. FMCSA 
has determined that it is not necessary to continue to have a 
regulatory back-up mechanism in place.

VI. International Impacts

    Motor carriers and drivers are subject to the laws and regulations 
of the countries that they operate in, unless an international 
agreement states otherwise. Drivers and carriers should be aware of the 
regulatory differences between nations.

VII. Section-by-Section Analysis

    This section-by-section analysis describes the proposed changes in 
numerical order.
    This NPRM proposes changes to Sec.  383.31, Notification of 
convictions for driver violations. It would delete current paragraph 
(a), which requires CDL holders who are convicted of certain motor 
vehicle violations to notify the SDLA in their State of domicile of the 
violation. As discussed above, this notification now happens at the 
State/SDLA level, therefore it is redundant to require the CDL holder 
to also make the notification. Current paragraph (b) would be 
redesignated as paragraph (a), but the last sentence would be deleted. 
Paragraph (c) would be redesignated as paragraph (b) and would be 
revised to refer only to employer notifications. Current paragraph (d) 
would be deleted, as it would no longer be necessary.
    This NPRM also proposes a minor change to Sec.  384.409, to remove 
a sentence referencing Sec.  383.31(a).

VIII. Regulatory Analyses

A. Executive Order (E.O.) 12866 (Regulatory Planning and Review), E.O. 
13563 (Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review), and DOT Regulatory 
Policies and Procedures

    FMCSA has considered the impact of this NPRM under E.O. 12866 (58 
FR 51735, Oct. 4, 1993), Regulatory Planning and Review, E.O. 13563 (76 
FR 3821, Jan. 21, 2011), Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review, 
and DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures. The Office of Information 
and Regulatory Affairs within the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
determined that this NPRM is not a significant regulatory action under 
section 3(f) of E.O. 12866, as supplemented by E.O. 13563, and does not 
require an assessment of potential costs and benefits under section 
6(a)(3) of that order. Accordingly, OMB has not reviewed it under that 
E.O.
    FMCSA is proposing to remove the redundant requirement that a CDL 
holder notify their State of domicile when they are convicted of 
certain motor vehicle violations. States have been fulfilling this task 
exclusively using electronic reporting requirements since 2024. FMCSA 
has determined that it is not necessary to continue to have a 
regulatory back-up mechanism in place.
    This proposed rule would not result in additional costs on 
regulated entities, but would result in cost savings for CDL holders, 
who would no longer be required to notify their SDLA of certain 
convictions. CDL holders currently submit this information to their 
State of domicile, and not to FMCSA. As such, FMCSA does not capture 
the information needed to quantify the reduction in reporting burden. 
FMCSA requests data or any other information that could assist the 
Agency in quantifying these costs savings.
    This proposed rule would not impact safety because the reporting 
requirement is redundant, and the notification will continue to occur 
at the State/SDLA level.

B. E.O. 14192 (Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation)

    E.O. 14192 (90 FR 9065, Jan. 31, 2025), Unleashing Prosperity 
Through

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Deregulation, requires that for ``each new [E.O. 14192 regulatory 
action] issued, at least ten prior regulations be identified for 
elimination.'' \1\
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    \1\ Executive Office of the President. Executive Order 14192 of 
January 31, 2025. Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation. 90 FR 
9065-9067. Feb. 6, 2025.
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    Implementation guidance for E.O. 14192 issued by OMB (Memorandum M-
25-20, March 26, 2025) defines two different types of E.O. 14192 
actions: an E.O. 14192 deregulatory action, and an E.O. 14192 
regulatory action.\2\
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    \2\ Executive Office of the President. Office of Management and 
Budget. Guidance Implementing Section 3 of Executive Order 14192, 
Titled ``Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation.'' Memorandum M-
25-20. March 26, 2025.
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    An E.O. 14192 deregulatory action is defined as ``an action that 
has been finalized and has total costs less than zero.'' This proposed 
rulemaking is expected to have total costs less than zero as drivers 
would no longer be required to report violations to their State of 
domicile, and therefore would be considered an E.O. 14192 deregulatory 
action upon issuance of a final rule. FMCSA is unable to quantify the 
cost savings that would result from this rulemaking.

C. Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

    Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(g), FMCSA is required to publish an advance 
notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) or proceed with a negotiated 
rulemaking, if a proposed safety rule ``under this part'' \3\ is likely 
to lead to the promulgation of a major rule.\4\ As this proposed rule 
is not likely to result in the promulgation of a major rule, the Agency 
is not required to issue an ANPRM or to proceed with a negotiated 
rulemaking.
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    \3\ Part B of Subtitle VI of Title 49, United States Code, i.e., 
49 U.S.C. chapters 311-317.
    \4\ A major rule means any rule that the Office of Management 
and Budget finds has resulted in or is likely to result in (a) an 
annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more; (b) a major 
increase in costs or prices for consumers, individual industries, 
geographic regions, Federal, State, or local government agencies; or 
(c) significant adverse effects on competition, employment, 
investment, productivity, innovation, or on the ability of United 
States-based enterprises to compete with foreign-based enterprises 
in domestic and export markets (5 U.S.C. 804(2)).
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D. Regulatory Flexibility Act

    The Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), as amended 
by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996,\5\ 
requires Federal agencies to consider the effects of the regulatory 
action on small business and other small entities and to minimize any 
significant economic impact. The term small entities comprises small 
businesses and not-for-profit organizations that are independently 
owned and operated and are not dominant in their fields, and 
governmental jurisdictions with populations of less than 50,000 (5 
U.S.C. 601(6)). Accordingly, DOT policy requires an analysis of the 
impact of all regulations on small entities, and mandates that agencies 
strive to lessen any adverse effects on these businesses. No regulatory 
flexibility analysis is required, however, if the head of an agency or 
an appropriate designee certifies that the rule will not have a 
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
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    \5\ Public Law 104-121, 110 Stat. 857, (Mar. 29, 1996).
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    This proposed rule would impact drivers. Drivers are not considered 
small entities because they do not meet the definition of a small 
entity in section 601 of the RFA. Specifically, drivers are considered 
neither a small business under section 601(3) of the RFA, nor are they 
considered a small organization under section 601(4) of the RFA. 
Therefore, this rulemaking would not impact a substantial number of 
small entities.
    FMCSA has concluded and hereby certifies that this proposed rule 
will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of 
small entities; therefore, an analysis is not included. This proposed 
rulemaking would only remove unnecessary, duplicative regulatory 
requirements from individual CDL holders, who do not qualify as small 
businesses. Consequently, I certify that the proposed action would not 
have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small 
entities.

E. Assistance for Small Entities

    In accordance with section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory 
Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-121, 110 Stat. 857), 
FMCSA wants to assist small entities in understanding this proposed 
rule so they can better evaluate its effects on themselves and 
participate in the rulemaking initiative. If the proposed rule would 
affect your small business, organization, or governmental jurisdiction 
and you have questions concerning its provisions or options for 
compliance, please consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT.
    Small businesses may send comments on the actions of Federal 
employees who enforce or otherwise determine compliance with Federal 
regulations to the Small Business Administration's Small Business and 
Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman (Office of the National 
Ombudsman, see https://www.sba.gov/about-sba/oversight-advocacy/office-national-ombudsman) and the Regional Small Business Regulatory Fairness 
Boards. The Ombudsman evaluates these actions annually and rates each 
agency's responsiveness to small business. If you wish to comment on 
actions by employees of FMCSA, call 1-888-REG-FAIR (1-888-734-3247). 
DOT has a policy regarding the rights of small entities to regulatory 
enforcement fairness and an explicit policy against retaliation for 
exercising these rights.

F. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995

    The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531-1538) 
(UMRA) requires Federal agencies to assess the effects of their 
discretionary regulatory actions. The Act addresses actions that may 
result in the expenditure by a State, local, or Tribal government, in 
the aggregate, or by the private sector of $206 million (which is the 
value equivalent of $100 million in 1995, adjusted for inflation to 
2024 levels) or more in any 1 year. Because this proposed rule would 
not result in such an expenditure, a written statement is not required.

G. Paperwork Reduction Act

    This proposed rule contains no new information collection 
requirements under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-
3520). FMCSA has an approved information collection, OMB Control No. 
2126-0011 ``Commercial Driver Licensing and Testing Standards,'' which 
already accounts for the State transmission of violation data to a CDL 
holder's State of domicile, and does not include costs for driver 
notifications to their SDLAs of licensure. Information on this 
collection can be found at www.reginfo.gov.

H. E.O. 13132 (Federalism)

    A rule has implications for federalism under section 1(a) of E.O. 
13132 if it has ``substantial direct effects on the States, on the 
relationship between the national government and the States, or on the 
distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of 
government.''
    FMCSA has determined that this rule would not have substantial 
direct costs on or for States, nor would it limit the policymaking 
discretion of States. Nothing in this document preempts any State law 
or regulation. Therefore, this rule does not have sufficient federalism 
implications to warrant the preparation of a Federalism Impact 
Statement.

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I. Privacy

    The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005,\6\ requires the Agency 
to assess the privacy impact of a regulation that will affect the 
privacy of individuals. This NPRM would not require the collection of 
personally identifiable information (PII).
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    \6\ Public Law 108-447, 118 Stat. 2809, 3268, note following 5 
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    The Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) applies only to Federal agencies 
and any non-Federal agency that receives records contained in a system 
of records from a Federal agency for use in a matching program.
    The E-Government Act of 2002,\7\ requires Federal agencies to 
conduct a PIA for new or substantially changed technology that 
collects, maintains, or disseminates information in an identifiable 
form. No new or substantially changed technology would collect, 
maintain, or disseminate information as a result of this proposed rule. 
Accordingly, FMCSA has not conducted a PIA.
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    \7\ Public Law 107-347, sec. 208, 116 Stat. 2899, 2921 (Dec. 17, 
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    In addition, the Agency will complete a Privacy Threshold 
Assessment (PTA) to evaluate the risks and effects the proposed 
rulemaking might have on collecting, storing, and sharing personally 
identifiable information. The PTA will be submitted to FMCSA's Privacy 
Officer for review and preliminary adjudication and to DOT's Privacy 
Officer for review and final adjudication.

J. E.O. 13175 (Indian Tribal Governments)

    This rule does not have Tribal implications under E.O. 13175, 
Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments, because 
it does not have a substantial direct effect on one or more Indian 
Tribes, on the relationship between the Federal Government and Indian 
Tribes, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities between 
the Federal Government and Indian Tribes.

K. National Environmental Policy Act of 1969

    FMCSA analyzed this proposed rule pursuant to the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). The Agency 
believes this proposed rule, if finalized, would not have a reasonably 
foreseeable significant effect on the quality of the human environment. 
This action would likely fall under a published categorical exclusion 
and thus be excluded from further analysis and documentation in an 
environmental assessment or environmental impact statement under FMCSA 
Order 5610.1 (69 FR 9680), Appendix 2. Specifically, paragraphs 
(6)(t)(1) and (2), which cover regulations pertaining to ensuring that 
States comply with the CMVSA of 1986. The public is invited to comment 
on the impact of the proposed Agency action.

L. Rulemaking Summary

    In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(4), a summary of this proposed 
rule may be found at regulations.gov, under the docket number.

List of Subjects

49 CFR Part 383

    Administrative practice and procedure, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse, 
Drug testing, Highway safety, Motor carriers, Penalties, Safety, 
Transportation.

49 CFR Part 384

    Administrative practice and procedure, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse, 
Highway safety, Motor carriers.

    Accordingly, FMCSA proposes to amend 49 CFR parts 383 and 384 to 
read as follows:

PART 383--COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE STANDARDS; REQUIREMENTS AND 
PENALTIES

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1. The authority citation for part 383 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 521, 31136, 31301 et seq., and 31502; 
secs. 214 and 215 of Pub. L. 106-159, 113 Stat. 1748, 1766, 1767; 
sec. 1012(b) of Pub. L. 107-56, 115 Stat. 272, 297, sec. 4140 of 
Pub. L. 109-59, 119 Stat. 1144, 1746; sec. 32934 of Pub. L. 112-141, 
126 Stat. 405, 830; sec. 23019 of Pub. L. 117-58, 135 Stat. 429, 
777; and 49 CFR 1.87.


Sec.  383.31  Notification of convictions for driver violations.

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2. Amend Sec.  383.31 by:
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a. Removing paragraph (a);
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b. Redesignating paragraphs (b) and (c) as (a) and (b), respectively;
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c. Removing paragraph (d); and
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d. Revising newly redesignated paragraph (a) by removing the last 
sentence.

PART 384--STATE COMPLIANCE WITH COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE PROGRAM

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3. The authority citation for part 384 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 31136, 31301, et seq., and 31502; secs. 
103 and 215 of Pub. L. 106-159, 113 Stat. 1748, 1753, 1767; sec. 
32934 of Pub. L. 112-141, 126 Stat. 405, 830; sec. 5524 of Pub. L. 
114-94, 129 Stat. 1312, 1560; and 49 CFR 1.87.


Sec.  384.409  [Amended]

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4. Amend Sec.  384.409 by removing the second sentence.

    Issued under authority delegated in 49 CFR 1.87.
Sue Lawless,
Assistant Administrator.
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