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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 FMCSA requests
approval to revise and extend the,
‘‘Annual Report of Class I and Class II
Motor Carriers of Property’’ ICR, OMB
Control No. 2126–0032. This ICR is
necessary to ensure that motor carriers
comply with FMCSA’s financial and
operating statistics requirements at
chapter III of title 49 CFR part 369 titled,
‘‘Reports of Motor Carriers.’’ This ICR is
being revised to incorporate the OMB
approved ‘‘Annual Report of Class I
Motor Carriers of Passengers’’ ICR, OMB
Control No. 2126–0031, for use of the
MP–1 form, the ‘‘Annual Report Form
(Motor Carriers of Passengers),’’ which
resulted in only two respondents and
one burden hour per year. Through the
proposed merger of the two ICRs,
FMCSA would rename the OMB Control
No. 2126–0032 ICR as the ‘‘Annual
Report of Class I and Class II For-Hire
Motor Carriers’’ ICR. Such a merger with
the new title will clarify that the
combined ICR addresses both for-hire
property and passenger carriers, but not
private motor carriers. Additionally,
after the merger of the ICRs, FMCSA
intends to request withdrawal of the
previously approved ‘‘Annual Report of
Class I Motor Carriers of Passengers’’
ICR, OMB Control No. 2126–0031.
DATES: Please send your comments by
January 28, 2019. OMB must receive
your comments by this date in order to
act quickly on the ICR.
ADDRESSES: All comments should
reference Federal Docket Management
System (FDMS) Docket Number
FMCSA–2018–0073. Interested persons
are invited to submit written comments
on the proposed information collection
to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget. Comments
should be addressed to the attention of
the Desk Officer, Department of
Transportation/Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Administration, and sent via
electronic mail to oira_submission@
omb.eop.gov, or faxed to (202) 395–
6974, or mailed to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget,
Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th
Street NW, Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Jeff Secrist, Office of Registration and
Safety Information, Department of
Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Administration, West Building
6th Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590–0001.
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Telephone: 202–385–2367; email
jeff.secrist@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Annual Report of Class I and
Class II Motor Carriers of Property
OMB Control Number: 2126–0032.
Type of Request: Revision of a
currently-approved information
collection.
Respondents: Class I and Class II
Motor Carriers of Property, Passengers,
and Household Goods.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
98.
Estimated Time per Response: 9
hours.
Expiration Date: December 31, 2018.
Frequency of Response: Annually.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 865
hours [96 respondents × 9 hours to
complete form M–1 + 2 respondents ×
0.3 = 0.6 rounded to 1 hour to complete
form MP–1].
Background: Section 14123 of title 49
of the United States Code (U.S.C.)
requires certain for-hire motor carriers
of property, passengers, and household
goods to file annual financial reports.
The annual reporting program was
implemented on December 24, 1938 (3
FR 3158), and it was subsequently
transferred from the Interstate
Commerce Commission (ICC) to the U.S.
Department of Transportation’s (DOT)
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
(BTS) on January 1, 1996. The Secretary
of DOT delegated to BTS the
responsibility for the program on
December 17, 1996 (61 FR 68162).
Annual financial reports are filed on
Form M (for-hire property carriers,
including household goods carriers) and
Form MP–1 (for-hire passenger carriers).
Responsibility for collection of the
reports was transferred from BTS to
FMCSA on August 17, 2004 (69 FR
51009), and the regulations were
redesignated as 49 CFR part 369 on
August 10, 2006 (71 FR 45740). FMCSA
has continued to collect carriers’ annual
reports and to furnish copies of the
reports requested under the Freedom of
information Act. For-hire motor carriers
(including interstate and intrastate)
subject to the Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Regulations are classified on the
basis of their gross carrier operating
revenues.1
Under the Financial and Operating
Statistics (F&OS) program, FMCSA
collects from Class I and Class II for-hire
motor carriers balance sheet and income
statement data along with information
on safety needs, tonnage, mileage,
employees, transportation equipment,
and other related data. FMCSA may also
ask carriers to respond to surveys
concerning their operations. The data
and information collected would be
made publicly available and used by
FMCSA to determine a motor carrier’s
compliance with the F&OS program
requirements prescribed at chapter III of
title of 49 CFR part 369. FMCSA has
created electronic forms that may be
prepared, signed electronically, and
submitted to FMCSA via https://
ask.fmcsa.dot.gov/app/ask/ in
accordance with the Agency’s April 28,
2014 (79 FR 23306), rulemaking in RIN
2126–AB47, Electronic Signatures and
Documents.
On April 24, 2018 (83 FR 17894),
FMCSA published a notice in the
Federal Register with a 60-day public
comment period to announce this
proposed information collection
request. The agency received no
comments in response to this notice.
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 FMCSA to perform its
functions; (2) the accuracy of the
estimated burden; (3) ways for the
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.
1 For purposes of the Financial and Operating
Statistics (F&OS) program, carriers are classified
into the following three groups: (1) Class I carriers
are those having annual carrier operating revenues
(including interstate and intrastate) of $10 million
or more after applying the revenue deflator formula
as set forth in Note A of 49 CFR 369.2; and (2) Class
II carriers are those having annual carrier operating
revenues (including interstate and intrastate) of at
least $3 million, but less than $10 million after
applying the revenue deflator formula as set forth
in 49 CFR 369.2.
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Issued under the authority delegated in 49
CFR 1.87 on: December 20, 2018.
G. Kelly Regal,
Associate Administrator for Office of
Research and Information Technology.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Revision of an Approved
Information Collection: Electronic
Logging Device (ELD) Vendor
Registration
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
Notice and request for
comments.
respondent × 3 updates per device × 15
minutes per response].
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (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.
FMCSA requests approval to renew an
ICR titled, ‘‘Electronic Logging Device
(ELD) Vendor Registration.’’ This ICR is
necessary for ELD vendors to register
their ELDs with the Agency.
DATES: Please send your comments by
January 28, 2019. OMB must receive
your comments by this date in order to
act quickly on the ICR.
ADDRESSES: All comments should
reference Federal Docket Management
System (FDMS) Docket Number
FMCSA–2018–0287. Interested persons
are invited to submit written comments
on the proposed information collection
to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget. Comments
should be addressed to the attention of
the Desk Officer, Department of
Transportation/Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Administration, and sent via
electronic mail to oira_submission@
omb.eop.gov, or faxed to (202) 395–
6974, or mailed to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget,
Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th
Street NW, Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mike Huntley, Vehicle and Roadside
Operations Division, Department of
Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Administration, 6th Floor, West
Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590–0001.
Telephone: 202–366–9209; Email
Address: michael.huntley@dot.gov.
Office hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
Holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Electronic Logging Device (ELD)
Vendor Registration.
OMB Control Number: 2126–0062.
Type of Request: Renewal of a
currently approved information
collection.
Respondents: ELD vendors.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
224.
Estimated Time per Response: 15
minutes.
Expiration Date: December 31, 2018.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 336
hours [224 respondents × 2 devices per
Background
On December 16, 2015, FMCSA
published a final rule titled ‘‘Electronic
Logging Devices and Hours of Service
Supporting Documents,’’ (80 FR 78292)
that established minimum performance
and design standards for hours-ofservice (HOS) ELDs; requirements for
the mandatory use of these devices by
drivers currently required to prepare
HOS records of duty status (RODS);
requirements concerning HOS
supporting documents; and measures to
address concerns about harassment
resulting from the mandatory use of
ELDs.
To ensure consistency among ELD
vendors and devices, detailed functional
specifications were published as part of
the December 2015 final rule. Each ELD
vendor developing an ELD technology
must register online at a secure FMCSA
website where the ELD provider can
securely certify that its ELD is
compliant with the functional
specifications. Each ELD vendor must
certify that each ELD model and version
has been sufficiently tested to meet the
functional requirements in the rule
under the conditions in which the ELD
would be used.
ELD vendors must self-certify and
register their devices with FMCSA
online via Form MCSA–5893,
‘‘Electronic Logging Device (ELD)
Vendor Registration and Certification.’’
FMCSA expects 100% of respondents to
submit their information electronically.
Once completed, FMCSA issues a
unique identification number that the
ELD vendor will embed in their
device(s). FMCSA maintains a list on its
website of the current ELD vendors and
devices that have been certified (by the
vendors) to meet the functional
specifications. The information is
necessary for fleets and drivers to easily
find a compliant ELD for their use in
complying with the FMCSA regulation
requiring the use of ELDs.
On September 17, 2018, FMCSA
published a notice in the Federal
Register with a 60-day public comment
period to announce this request to
renew the information collection (83 FR
46997). The Agency received two
comments in response to the notice.
One commenter noted general support
for the ELD registration requirements.
The second commenter, Garmin
International, Inc., requested that
FMCSA: (1) Include the data transfer
methods supported by each ELD in the
Agency’s online list of current ELD
vendors and devices that have been
certified (by the vendors) to meet the
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functional specifications; and (2) refer
inspectors to the Agency’s online list for
information regarding data transfer
methods supported by ELDs and the
latest compliant software versions.
While neither of these impact the
information collection, FMCSA notes
that: (1) The Agency is in the process of
updating the list of certified ELDs on its
website to include supported data
transfer methods; and (2) the Agency
provides extensive training and
outreach to its enforcement partners
regarding the online list of current ELD
vendors and devices that have been
certified to meet the functional
specifications, including the compliant
software version of each device.
Public Comments Invited: You are
asked to comment on any aspect of this
information collection, including: (1)
Whether the proposed collection is
necessary for FMCSA to perform its
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.
Issued under the authority delegated in 49
CFR 1.87 on: December 20, 2018.
Kelly Regal,
Associate Administrator for Office of
Research and Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2018–28172 Filed 12–26–18; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD–2018–0185]
Requested Administrative Waiver of
the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel
JULIANA III (32′ Stern Picker);
Invitation for Public Comments
Maritime Administration, DOT.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Secretary of
Transportation, as represented by the
Maritime Administration (MARAD), is
authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.build requirements of the coastwise
trade laws to allow the carriage of no
more than twelve passengers for hire on
vessels, which are three years old or
more. A request for such a waiver has
been received by MARAD. The vessel,
and a brief description of the proposed
service, is listed below.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
January 28, 2019.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by DOT Docket Number
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA-2018-0287]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of an Approved
Information Collection: Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Vendor
Registration
AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
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ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (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. FMCSA requests approval to renew an ICR
titled, ``Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Vendor Registration.'' This
ICR is necessary for ELD vendors to register their ELDs with the
Agency.
DATES: Please send your comments by January 28, 2019. OMB must receive
your comments by this date in order to act quickly on the ICR.
ADDRESSES: All comments should reference Federal Docket Management
System (FDMS) Docket Number FMCSA-2018-0287. Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments on the proposed information
collection to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office
of Management and Budget. Comments should be addressed to the attention
of the Desk Officer, Department of Transportation/Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Administration, and sent via electronic mail to
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov, or faxed to (202) 395-6974, or mailed to
the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management
and Budget, Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th Street NW, Washington,
DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mike Huntley, Vehicle and Roadside
Operations Division, Department of Transportation, Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Administration, 6th Floor, West Building, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001. Telephone: 202-366-9209;
Email Address: michael.huntley@dot.gov. Office hours are from 9 a.m. to
5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Vendor Registration.
OMB Control Number: 2126-0062.
Type of Request: Renewal of a currently approved information
collection.
Respondents: ELD vendors.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 224.
Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes.
Expiration Date: December 31, 2018.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 336 hours [224 respondents x 2
devices per respondent x 3 updates per device x 15 minutes per
response].
Background
On December 16, 2015, FMCSA published a final rule titled
``Electronic Logging Devices and Hours of Service Supporting
Documents,'' (80 FR 78292) that established minimum performance and
design standards for hours-of-service (HOS) ELDs; requirements for the
mandatory use of these devices by drivers currently required to prepare
HOS records of duty status (RODS); requirements concerning HOS
supporting documents; and measures to address concerns about harassment
resulting from the mandatory use of ELDs.
To ensure consistency among ELD vendors and devices, detailed
functional specifications were published as part of the December 2015
final rule. Each ELD vendor developing an ELD technology must register
online at a secure FMCSA website where the ELD provider can securely
certify that its ELD is compliant with the functional specifications.
Each ELD vendor must certify that each ELD model and version has been
sufficiently tested to meet the functional requirements in the rule
under the conditions in which the ELD would be used.
ELD vendors must self-certify and register their devices with FMCSA
online via Form MCSA-5893, ``Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Vendor
Registration and Certification.'' FMCSA expects 100% of respondents to
submit their information electronically. Once completed, FMCSA issues a
unique identification number that the ELD vendor will embed in their
device(s). FMCSA maintains a list on its website of the current ELD
vendors and devices that have been certified (by the vendors) to meet
the functional specifications. The information is necessary for fleets
and drivers to easily find a compliant ELD for their use in complying
with the FMCSA regulation requiring the use of ELDs.
On September 17, 2018, FMCSA published a notice in the Federal
Register with a 60-day public comment period to announce this request
to renew the information collection (83 FR 46997). The Agency received
two comments in response to the notice.
One commenter noted general support for the ELD registration
requirements. The second commenter, Garmin International, Inc.,
requested that FMCSA: (1) Include the data transfer methods supported
by each ELD in the Agency's online list of current ELD vendors and
devices that have been certified (by the vendors) to meet the
functional specifications; and (2) refer inspectors to the Agency's
online list for information regarding data transfer methods supported
by ELDs and the latest compliant software versions. While neither of
these impact the information collection, FMCSA notes that: (1) The
Agency is in the process of updating the list of certified ELDs on its
website to include supported data transfer methods; and (2) the Agency
provides extensive training and outreach to its enforcement partners
regarding the online list of current ELD vendors and devices that have
been certified to meet the functional specifications, including the
compliant software version of each device.
Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of
this information collection, including: (1) Whether the proposed
collection is necessary for FMCSA to perform its 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.
Issued under the authority delegated in 49 CFR 1.87 on: December
20, 2018.
Kelly Regal,
Associate Administrator for Office of Research and Information
Technology.
[FR Doc. 2018-28172 Filed 12-26-18; 8:45 am]
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