The Pre-employment Screening Program (PSP) is a new, national-level program designed to allow motor carriers to see a driver’s crash and inspection file when they apply for employment with the motor carrier. The program, required by Congress through the latest transportation reauthorization bill, SAFETEA-LU, is voluntary, and the driver must give consent to allow his or her records to be viewed by their potential employer. The driver record will be comprised of data found in FMCSA’s Motor Carrier Information Management System, or MCMIS. FMCSA is taking every possible measure to assure the data is protected and handled according to all applicable laws and regulations. The Analysis Division’s Michael Johnsen will provide an update of the PSP, which is currently under development and expected to be available to the public in early 2010. 60 minutes
