States Forced to Address Problems with Commercial Driver License Programs
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Nov. 13 announced its intention to require that states submit plans to address deficiencies identified in a recent federal audit of their commercial driver license programs.
The information collection request, or ICR, will be open for public comment for the next 60 days and is subject to White House approval.
“The ICR is needed to ensure that the states are complying with notification and recordkeeping requirements for information related to testing, licensing, violations, convictions and disqualifications and that the information is accurate, complete and transmitted and recorded within certain time periods,” the agency’s Federal Register announcement said.
States will be required to complete a CDL program plan by Sept. 30, 2015, using a spreadsheet or pdf document that will be provided by FMCSA, the agency said.
The ICR is a requirement contained in the 2012 federal transportation law known as MAP-21.
