FMCSA Takes Emergency Action on Key CVTA Priority
FMCSA recently asked the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for emergency approval of a new information collection, "Strengthening the Standards for Initial Listing on the Training Provider Registry." If approved, FMCSA would review a training provider's documentation before listing it on the TPR. Since 2022, providers have used the self-certification alone.
What FMCSA will be able to see.
Every new applicant, and every listed provider adding a location, would submit:
Lesson plans for theory and behind-the-wheel training, both range and public road
Vehicle documentation showing training trucks match the class and type students will test in
Instructor files with driving and training experience, plus copies of each instructor's CDL and endorsements
State authorization, licensure, etc., for every state where the provider trains in person
Facility documentation for any in-person training site under 49 CFR 380.709
CVTA joins FMCSA in welcoming this critical step to end the 'self-certification' structure of the Training Provider Registry that CVTA's ELDT Task Force has advocated for since 2022.
What's next
OIRA review. As of October 14, the request is still listed as received and under review at OIRA.
Public comment. If it's approved, FMCSA will publish a 60-day comment notice in the Federal Register within 90 days.
Permanent rule. FMCSA will propose permanent registry standards through RIN 2126-AD00.
FMCSA's filing notes that current rules already require providers on the registry to keep lesson plans, instructor qualification records, and state licensure documentation. Schools adding a location should expect to submit those records, along with vehicle and facility documentation. Read the FMCSA Request: FMCSA Information Collection Request Read the Supporting Documents: TPR Emergency Approval Action Memo
