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FMCSA Strategic Plan Update: Aligning Goals with DOT Strategic Plan - July 2018 Meeting Summary

The FMCSA discussed aligning its strategic objectives with the DOT's plan, focusing on safety, infrastructure, innovation, and accountability. Recommendations were provided for regulatory review following Executive Orders 13771 and 13777. Specific deregulatory actions and new rulemakings were outlined to streamline processes, reduce paperwork burden, address human trafficking, extend compliance dates, and propose revisions to vision standards and autonomous driving systems.

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FMCSA Strategic Plan Update: Aligning Goals with DOT Strategic Plan - July 2018 Meeting Summary

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  1. Office of Policy MCSAC MEETING JULY 31, 2018 Larry Minor Associate Administrator, FMCSA Office of Policy

  2. DOT STRATEGIC PLAN UPDATE Task 17-2: FY 2018-2022 Strategic Plan • The Department released its Strategic Plan for FY 2018-2022 in February 2018. https://www.transportation.gov/dot-strategic-plan • The MCSAC provided feedback on the current FMCSA strategic goals and objectives and recommendations for future goals and objectives to align with DOT's plan.

  3. DOT Strategic Goals • SAFETY Reduce Transportation-Related Fatalities and Serious Injuries Across the Transportation System. • INFRASTRUCTURE Invest in Infrastructure to Ensure Mobility and Accessibility and to Stimulate Economic Growth, Productivity and Competitiveness for American Workers and Businesses. • INNOVATION Lead in the Development and Deployment of Innovative Practices and Technologies that Improve the Safety and Performance of the Nation's Transportation System. • ACCOUNTABILITY Serve the Nation with Reduced Regulatory Burden and Greater Efficiency, Effectiveness and Accountability.

  4. FMCSA REGULATIONS UPDATE Task 17-3: Regulatory Review The MCSAC provided recommendations to the Agency concerning: • Implementation of Executive Orders 13771, “Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs” (82 FR 9339, February 3, 2017) and • 13777, “Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda” (82 FR 12285, March 1, 2017).

  5. 13771 Deregulatory Actions • VA Docs (Final Rule) • Annualized cost savings of $147,000. • ELDT Class B to Class A CDL Upgrade (NPRM): • Establishes a streamlined theory training curriculum for individuals upgrading from a Class B to A CDL. • Annualized cost savings of $15 million • Application for Employment • Reduces paperwork burdens by proposing changes to eliminate 391.21 which requires motor carriers to have a driver complete an application for employment that includes specific information. • Third Party Commercial License Testers • Eliminates the 49 CFR 383.75(a)(7) restriction that prevents a third party skills examiner from administering a CDL test for a student he/she has provided skills training to.

  6. 13771 Deregulatory Actions • Record of Violations • Eliminates the requirement in 391.27 that a driver complete a list of violations annually to reduce regulatory burden. • Motor carriers are already required to obtain a copy of the driver’s driving record annually making this requirement redundant. • Military Licensing and State CDL Reciprocity • Allows certain military drivers to apply for State CDLs without taking and passing the general knowledge test which would reduce regulatory burdens on these eligible veterans. • Implements part of section 5401 of the FAST Act.

  7. 13771 Deregulatory Actions • Commercial Learner's Permit Validity • Allows States to issue a CLP for up to 1 year. Rather than 6 months with a 6 month renewal. • Qualifications of Drivers: Diabetes Standard • Amends FMCSA´s medical qualification standards to allow drivers with insulin-treated diabetes mellitus to operate commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce, without seeking an exemption from the FMCSRs. • Action is required by the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient, Transportation Equity Act (SAFETEA-LU).

  8. New Rulemakings • Human Trafficking Prohibition • Permanently disqualifies individuals from operating CMVs after commission of felony human trafficking using a CMV. • Extension of Compliance Date for Lease and Interchange of Vehicles: Motor Carriers of Passengers • Extends the compliance date of the Bus Leasing Final Rule (published in 2015) from January 1, 2019 to January 1, 2021. • Driver Qualifications: Revising the Vision Standard • Will propose revision of physical qualification standards related to vision, reducing burdens on monocular vision individuals, motor carriers, and the Agency. • Autonomous Driving Systems • ANPRM in development.

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