2024-28696. Agency Information Collection Activities; New Information Collection: Medical Documentation for Employee's Request for Reasonable Accommodation Form

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Department of Transportation

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

1. [Docket No. FMCSA-2024-0182]

AGENCY:

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Department of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION:

Notice and request for comments.

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. The ICR is related to the collection of certificates of medical examinations to determine whether applicants meet the Office of Personnel Management (OPM)-approved medical qualification standards for certain positions. The ICR is necessary to determine whether an employee meets the necessary requirements to obtain a reasonable accommodation.

DATES:

Comments on this notice must be received on or before February 4, 2025.

ADDRESSES:

You may submit comments identified by Docket Number FMCSA-2024-0182 using any of the following methods:

• Federal eRulemaking Portal:https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
• Mail: Dockets Operations; U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
• 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 [phone] or [phone] before visiting Dockets Operations.
• Fax: [phone].

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:

Benjamin Tate, Disability Program Manager, Human Resources Service Division, DOT, FMCSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, 6th Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001; 202-815-0830; [e-mail].

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 https://www.regulations.gov, 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-2024-0182), 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.

To submit your comment online, go to https://www.regulations.gov/​docket/​FMCSA-2024-0182/​document, 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 regulatory process. DOT posts these comments, including any personal information the commenter provides, to www.regulations.gov as described in the system of records notice DOT/ALL 14 (Federal Docket Management System (FDMS)), which can be reviewed at https://www.transportation.gov/​individuals/​privacy/​privacy-act-system-records-notices. The comments are posted without edits and are searchable by the name of the submitter.

Background

In accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008, FMCSA makes reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of qualified individuals with disabilities, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of FMCSA. FMCSA requires medical information from a health care provider to determine whether the person's condition rises to the level of disability under the law and to determine whether the limitations can be effectively accommodated. FMCSA will use Form MCSA-3962.1, “Medical Documentation for Employee's Reasonable Accommodation Request,” to help determine whether the Agency will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals. FMCSA makes available electronic versions (PDF fillable) of Form MCSA-3962.1. The form can be filled out on the computer and then either emailed or printed off and submitted to the appropriate office.

Title: Medical Documentation for Employees Request for Reasonable Accommodation Form.

OMB Control Number: 2126-00XX.

Type of Request: New ICR.

Respondents: Health Professionals.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 45.

Estimated Time per Response: 5 minutes.

Expiration Date: This is a new ICR.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 3.75 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 ( print page 97165) 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.