# 2026-22277: Hazmat Firms Must Keep Twice-Daily Driver Check-In Records

2026-22277, Agency Information Collection Activities; Renewal of an Approved Information Collection Request: Hazardous Materials Safety Permits, is a Federal Register notice from Transportation Department, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration published 2026-11-02, effective 2026-11-30; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-03).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22277
- As of: 2026-11-03
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-22277
- Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Renewal of an Approved Information Collection Request: Hazardous Materials Safety Permits
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Transportation Department; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 69033
- Published: 2026-11-02
- Effective: 2026-11-30
- Comments close: 2026-12-02
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-11-03

## In one line

Hazmat Firms Must Keep Twice-Daily Driver Check-In Records

## Summary

The FMCSA is renewing its rule that requires companies transporting hazardous materials to keep track of their shipments by checking in with drivers twice a day. This helps keep everyone safe and ensures records are kept for at least six months. About 1,142 companies will spend around 5 minutes per check-in, with comments due by December 2, 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. This ICR requires companies holding safety permits to develop communications plans that allow for the periodic tracking of the shipments. A record of communications that includes the time of the call and location of the shipment may be kept by either the driver (e.g., recorded in the logbook) or the company. These records must be kept, either physically or electronically, for at least 6 months at the company's principal place of business or readily available to the employees at the company's principal place of business. No comments were received in response to the 60-day Federal Register notice.

## Effects PRIA read

- Two Daily Driver Check‑Ins Required: cost, medium. If you hold a Hazardous Materials Safety Permit, you must implement a communications plan to check in with your drivers at least two times per day to track shipments. FMCSA estimates each check‑in/record takes about 5 minutes.
- Records of Time & Location Must Be Kept 6 Months: cost, low. You must keep a record of each communication that includes the time of the call and the shipment location; those records may be kept by the driver or the company and must be retained, physically or electronically, for at least 6 months at the company's principal place of business or be readily avai…
- Estimated Industry Burden: 1,142 Respondents, 799,400 Hours: cost, high. FMCSA estimates 1,142 motor carriers are subject to this requirement, with each communication taking about 5 minutes and an estimated total annual burden of 799,400 hours (calculated from 9,592,800 trips × 5 minutes ÷ 60). The information collection has OMB Control Number 2126-0030 and an Expiratio…

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## Sources
- [2026-22277 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/02/2026-22277/agency-information-collection-activities-renewal-of-an-approved-information-collection-request)
- [2026-22277 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-11-02/pdf/2026-22277.pdf)

## Related
- [Previous: 2026-22276, Sunshine Act Meetings](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22276)
- [Next: 2026-22278, Sunshine Act Meetings](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22278)
- [All Federal Register documents](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22277 (as of 2026-11-03).