Notice2023-18239
Agency Information Collection Activities; New Information Collection: Impact of Driver Detention Time on Safety and Operations
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August 24, 2023
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Transportation DepartmentFederal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Abstract
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. This notice invites comments on a proposed information collection titled Impact of Driver Detention Time on Safety and Operations. This research study will collect data on commercial motor vehicle (CMV) driver detention time representative of the major segments of the motor carrier industry, analyze that data to determine the frequency and severity of detention time, and assess the utility of existing intelligent transportation systems (ITS) solutions to measure detention time. Approximately 80 carriers and 2,500 CMV drivers will provide data in the study. The study will provide a better understanding of the impact of driver detention time on driver safety and CMV operations and inform strategies that may be used to mitigate driver detention time.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 163 (Thursday, August 24, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58060-58061]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-18239]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA-2023-0172]
Agency Information Collection Activities; New Information
Collection: Impact of Driver Detention Time on Safety and Operations
AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Department
of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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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. This notice invites
comments on a proposed information collection titled Impact of Driver
Detention Time on Safety and Operations. This research study will
collect data on commercial motor vehicle (CMV) driver detention time
representative of the major segments of the motor carrier industry,
analyze that data to determine the frequency and severity of detention
time, and assess the utility of existing intelligent transportation
systems (ITS) solutions to measure detention time. Approximately 80
carriers and 2,500 CMV drivers will provide data in the study. The
study will provide a better understanding of the impact of driver
detention time on driver safety and CMV operations and inform
strategies that may be used to mitigate driver detention time.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received on or before October
23, 2023.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Docket Number FMCSA-
2023-0172 using any of the following methods:
<bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
<bullet> Mail: Dockets Operations; U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Ground Floor,
Washington, DC 20590-0001.
<bullet> 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. ET,
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.
<bullet> Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
To avoid duplication, please use only one of these four methods.
See the ``Public Participation and Request for Comments'' portion of
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for instructions on submitting
comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan Britton, Office of Research and
Registration, DOT, FMCSA, West Building 6th Floor, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001; 202-366-9980;
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8eeaefe0a0ecfce7fafae1e0ceeae1faa0e9e1f8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b4d0d5da9ad6c6ddc0c0dbdaf4d0dbc09ad3dbc2">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Instructions
All submissions must include the Agency name and docket number. For
detailed instructions on submitting comments, see the Public
Participation heading below. Note that all comments received will be
posted without change to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>, including any
personal information provided. Please see the Privacy Act heading
below.
Public Participation and Request for Comments
If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this
notice (FMCSA-2023-0172), 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. If you want us to notify you that we received your
comments, please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope or
postcard, or print the acknowledgement page that appears after
submitting comments online.
To submit your comment online, go to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FMCSA-2023-0172/document">https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FMCSA-2023-0172/document</a>, click on this notice, 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.
Comments received after the comment closing date will be included
in the docket and will be considered to the extent practicable.
Privacy Act
In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the
public to better inform its decision making. DOT posts these comments,
without edit, including any personal information the commenter
provides, to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>, as described in the system of records
notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at <a href="http://www.dot.gov/privacy">www.dot.gov/privacy</a>.
Background
``Detention time'' refers to the extra time commercial motor
vehicle (CMV) operators wait at shipping and receiving facilities due
to delays associated with the loading and unloading of cargo. Drivers
are often not paid for this extra time. Although there is currently no
standard definition of detention time, the CMV industry, the U.S.
Government, and academic detention research in the United States have
typically used dwell time--the total amount of time spent at a
facility--exceeding 2 hours to define when detention time occurs.
Detention time in the CMV industry is a longstanding issue and
consistently ranks as one of the top problems for a large portion of
CMV operators on an ongoing basis. Further, detention time often
results in lost revenue for many drivers and carriers. Reducing
detention time may reduce costs for carriers, increase pay for drivers,
and improve CMV drivers' ability to make deliveries on time or arrive
at a destination as planned without violating hours of service (HOS)
requirements. Finally, drivers who experience less detention time may
be more likely to drive safely to reach their destinations within the
HOS limits and less likely to operate beyond HOS limits and improperly
log their driving and duty time to make deliveries on time.
An important first step in addressing detention time is
understanding the factors that contribute to the issue. FMCSA completed
a study in 2014 on the impact of detention time on CMV safety. Although
this study provided valuable initial insights, it had several
limitations, including a small sample of mostly large carriers, a
rudimentary estimation of detention time, the inability to identify
time spent loading/unloading, and data that did not cover an entire 12-
month period. Therefore, FMCSA needs additional data from a broader
sample of carriers to understand the safety and operational impact of
detention time, to better understand why detention time occurs, and to
identify potential mitigation strategies the CMV industry may use to
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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
for-hire fleets, port servicing (primarily chassis), owner-operators,
hourly and mileage-based operators, truckload/less-than-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 property-damage-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.
[FR Doc. 2023-18239 Filed 8-23-23; 8:45 am]
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