The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Part of the Department of Transportation, plans to renew an Information Collection Request (ICR) concerning waiver and exemption requirements. This is part of their effort to estimate the time and effort applicants must invest to comply with reporting requirements. A prior notice published on December 6, 2024, did not receive any public comments. The agency is increasing the estimated annual burden hours, citing a rise in expected applications, and invites further comments to assess the necessity and burden of this information collection by May 16, 2025.
Simple Explanation
The FMCSA wants to keep doing something they already do, which is to check how much work it is for people when they ask for special permissions to skip some safety rules. They think people will ask more often, so it will take more time. No one said anything about it in the last two months when they asked for opinions.