# 2026-06276: FMCSA Extends Clearinghouse for Driver Drug and Alcohol Violations 2026-06276, Agency Information Collection Activities; Renewal of an Approved Information Collection: Commercial Driver's License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse, is a Federal Register notice from Transportation Department, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration published 2026-04-01, effective Comments on this notice must be received on or before June 1, 2026.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-08). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-06276 - As of: 2026-06-08 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Document number: 2026-06276 - Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Renewal of an Approved Information Collection: Commercial Driver's License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse - Type: Notice - Agencies: Transportation Department; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration - Citation: 91 FR 16279 - Published: 2026-04-01 - Effective: Comments on this notice must be received on or before June 1, 2026. - Comments close: 2026-06-01 - Significant: no - Touches household money: yes - Regulation identifier numbers: none - Last updated: 2026-06-08 ## In one line FMCSA Extends Clearinghouse for Driver Drug and Alcohol Violations ## Summary The FMCSA is renewing its approval to keep collecting info for the Commercial Driver's License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse, which helps track truck and bus drivers who test positive for drugs or alcohol. This keeps everyone safer by making sure drivers complete the right steps before getting back on the road. If you’re involved with commercial driving, get ready to keep sharing and checking this info—comments are open until June 1, 2026. ## Abstract 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 review and approval and invites public comment. The Agency's final rule titled "Commercial Driver's License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse" (Clearinghouse), published in the Federal Register on December 5, 2016, established the regulatory requirements for the Clearinghouse. The compliance date for the final rule was January 6, 2020. FMCSA began collecting data as authorized users began registering in the Clearinghouse in September 2019. This ICR revision is needed to support the continuation of the querying and reporting requirements to address the problem of commercial driver's license (CDL) and commercial learner's permit (CLP) holders who test positive for the use of controlled substances or the misuse of alcohol and then continue to perform safety sensitive functions, including driving a commercial motor vehicle (CMV), without completing the required return-to-duty (RTD) process. ## Effects PRIA read - Employers: Annual Queries and Fast Reporting: cost, medium. If you run a motor carrier or employ commercial drivers, you must query the Clearinghouse for each current driver at least once a year and query prospective hires as needed. Employers must report alcohol confirmations (≥0.04), refusals, actual knowledge of violations, negative return-to-duty (RTD)… - Drivers: Records Follow You; Consent Required: cost, medium. If you hold a CDL or CLP, positive tests, refusals, and related violation records are kept in the national Clearinghouse and follow you when you change employers or States. You must provide specific electronic consent for pre-employment queries through the Clearinghouse and can view your own Cleari… - MROs and SAPs: Short Reporting Deadlines: cost, low. Medical Review Officers (MROs) must enter verified positive, adulterated, or substituted drug results and drug-test refusals no later than 2 business days after verification. Substance Abuse Professionals (SAPs) must enter the initial assessment date and the date a driver completed RTD requirements… - Paperwork Burden: Respondents and Hours Estimate: cost, medium. FMCSA estimates 9,834,949 respondents for the Clearinghouse ICR, with an estimated total annual burden of 1,653,032 hours and an estimated time per response of 10 to 20 minutes; the ICR expiration date is August 31, 2026. The agency invites comments by June 1, 2026 on burden and ways to reduce it. ## Related documents - [2026-08144](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-08144): Administrative Rulemaking, Guidance, and Enforcement Procedures, 2026-04-27 - [2026-20734](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-20734): Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Application for Exemption From Aurora Operations, Inc (USDOT #341156), 2026-10-09 - [2026-20649](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-20649): Qualification of Drivers; Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance; Application for Exemption, 2026-10-08 - [2026-20524](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-20524): Agency Information Collection Activities; New Information Collection: Hours of Service of Drivers; Pilot Program To Allow Commercial Driver…, 2026-10-07 - [2026-20476](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-20476): Agency Information Collection Activities; New Information Collection: Hours of Service of Drivers: Pilot Program To Allow Commercial Driver…, 2026-10-06 - [2026-20325](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-20325): Clarification to the Applicability of Emergency Exemptions; Response to Petitions for Reconsideration, 2026-10-05 ## Sources - [2026-06276 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/01/2026-06276/agency-information-collection-activities-renewal-of-an-approved-information-collection-commercial) - [2026-06276 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-01/pdf/2026-06276.pdf) ## Related - [Previous: 2026-06274, Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Managemen…](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-06274) - [Next: 2026-06278, Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Generic Clearance for Re…](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-06278) - [All Federal Register documents](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-06276 (as of 2026-06-08).