Notice2024-10538
Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot Program To Allow Persons Ages 18, 19, and 20 To Operate Commercial Motor Vehicles in Interstate Commerce; Revision to Program Requirements
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Published
May 14, 2024
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Abstract
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which was signed into law on November 15, 2021, required FMCSA to establish a pilot program that would allow employers to establish an apprenticeship program for certain 18-, 19-, and 20-year-old drivers to operate commercial vehicles in interstate commerce. FMCSA announced the establishment of the Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot (SDAP) Program in the Federal Register on January 14, 2022, including the requirements for motor carriers wishing to participate. This notice revises those requirements, as directed by Congress in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 94 (Tuesday, May 14, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42054-42055]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-10538]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA-2018-0346]
Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot Program To Allow Persons Ages
18, 19, and 20 To Operate Commercial Motor Vehicles in Interstate
Commerce; Revision to Program Requirements
AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Department
of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of revision to pilot program.
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SUMMARY: The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which was
signed into law on November 15, 2021, required FMCSA to establish a
pilot program that would allow employers to establish an apprenticeship
program for certain 18-, 19-, and 20-year-old drivers to operate
commercial vehicles in interstate commerce. FMCSA announced the
establishment of the Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot (SDAP) Program in
the Federal Register on January 14, 2022, including the requirements
for motor carriers wishing to participate. This notice revises those
requirements, as directed by Congress in the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Nikki McDavid, Commercial Driver's
License Division, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bed0d7d5d5d790d3dddadfc8d7dafedad1ca90d9d1c8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fc9295979795d2919f989d8a9598bc989388d29b938a">[email protected]</span></a>,
(202) 366-0831. If you have questions about viewing or submitting
material to the docket, call DOT Dockets Operations, (202) 366-9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
FMCSA announced the SDAP Program in the Federal Register on January
14, 2022 (87 FR 2477). In that notice, FMCSA included motor carrier
requirements for participation, including installation and use of
inward facing cameras. FMCSA also included a requirement that motor
carriers receive approval as a Registered Apprenticeship Program from
the Department of Labor (DOL), in accordance with 29 CFR part 29.
On March 9, 2024, the President signed the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2024 (Pub. L. 118-42). Section 422 of that Act
states that FMCSA may not require motor carriers, wishing to
participate in the SDAP Program, use inward facing cameras, or require
them to become Registered Apprenticeships under DOL regulations.
II. Revision
In accordance with the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, FMCSA
will no longer require that motor carriers wishing to participate in
the SDAP Program install or use inward facing cameras. Additionally,
motor carriers will not be required to obtain a Registered
Apprenticeship number from the Department of Labor before they will be
allowed to participate in the SDAP Program.
III. Pilot Program Requirements and Procedures
Information Collection Approval
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, FMCSA
is requesting that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) grant
emergency clearance for a revision to the approved information
collection titled, ``Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot Program,'' ICR
Control Number 2126-0075. The emergency request updates the collection
to reflect the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, but notes that
the expected data collection burdens on participants in the pilot
program are not expected to change from those included in the
collection that was approved in 2022. FMCSA requested that OMB approve
the revision by April 15, 2024, to allow the changes to be in place in
time for the next monthly reports for currently approved motor
carriers. FMCSA is not requesting that OMB extend the approval of the
collection beyond the currently approved expiration date of October 31,
2025.
Announcement of Revision to the Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot
Program
In accordance with the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, FMCSA
will no longer require motor carriers wishing to participate in the
SDAP Program install or use inward facing cameras. Additionally, motor
carriers will not be required to obtain a Registered Apprenticeship
number from the Department of Labor before they will be
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allowed to participate in the SDAP Program.
Motor carriers who are already participating in the SDAP Program
will no longer be required to use inward facing cameras, or to maintain
their approved Registered Apprenticeship program.
Motor carriers may, voluntarily, decide to install or use inward
facing cameras, or become an approved Registered Apprenticeship. They
may choose to include safety alerts from inward facing cameras as part
of their monthly data submissions. However, they will not be required
to do so, even if they choose to use inward facing cameras.
Motor Carrier Applications Available
FMCSA is accepting applications from motor carriers for the pilot
program. Links for the application, which has been revised to conform
with the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, are available on the
Agency's website at <a href="http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov">www.fmcsa.dot.gov</a>. FMCSA will, proactively, reach
out to motor carriers who previously submitted applications but were
missing Registered Apprenticeship numbers to determine whether the
motor carriers are still interested in participating in the SDAP
Program.
All other motor carrier requirements remain unchanged from the
notice published on January 14, 2022 (87 FR 2477).
Sue Lawless,
Acting Deputy Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2024-10538 Filed 5-13-24; 8:45 am]
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