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States and Canada prevent and resolve
disputes over the use of the waters the
two countries share. Its responsibilities
include investigating and reporting on
issues of concern when asked by the
governments of the two countries.
www.ijc.org.
Charles A. Lawson,
Secretary, U.S. Section, International Joint
Commission, Department of State.
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BILLING CODE 4710–14–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
[Docket No. FHWA–2019–0038]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Request for Comments for a
New Information Collection
Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995, this notice announces that FHWA
will submit the collection of
information described below to the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and comment. The
Federal Register Notice with a 60-day
comment period soliciting comments on
the following collection of information
was published on June 4, 2019. The
PRA submission describes the nature of
the information collection and its
expected cost and burden.
DATES: Please submit comments by
January 27, 2020.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by DOT Docket ID Number
FHWA 2019–0038, by any of the
following methods:
Website: For access to the docket to
read background documents or
comments received go to the Federal
eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
Mail: Docket Management Facility,
U.S. Department of Transportation,
West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590–0001.
Hand Delivery or Courier: U.S.
Department of Transportation, West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lindsey Svendsen, 202–366–2035, or
Arnold Feldman, 202–366–2028, Office
of Real Estate Services, Federal Highway
Administration, Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.
Office hours are from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Alternative Uses of the Right of
Way.
Background: Government agencies
that acquire real property for a Federalaid highway project in which Federal
funds participated in any phase, are
charged with managing the acquired
property after the project is completed,
as described in 23 CFR 710 Subpart D—
Real Property Management. As a part of
this consideration, any excess or
available right-of-way (ROW) for
potential disposal must be determined
and inventoried. Each State Department
of Transportation (SDOT) must track,
manage and update its inventory
continually until the property is
disposed.
This survey will collect information
that will support analysis of the current
state of the practice of Alternative Uses
of the ROW nationwide. The report will
identify current processes and tools
used by SDOTs to identify and track
ROW available for alternative uses, the
types of alternative use requests they
receive, and any safety, operational, or
legal issues related to alternative uses.
The survey will also identify additional
opportunities for improving the existing
processes, tools for identifying and
tracking ROW that can streamline
agencies’ Property Management
programs and provide information to
states that have shown interest in
alternative uses.
Respondents: Each of the 52 SDOTs
(for the 50 states, the District of
Columbia, and Puerto Rico) will be
asked to respond to a written
questionnaire. A subset of the state
DOT’s will be asked to participate in
follow up interviews.
Frequency: One-time survey.
Estimated Average Burden per
Response: Approximately 2 hours per
survey response and 1 hour per
interview.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: Approximately 120 hours.
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 FHWA’s performance;
(2) the accuracy of the estimated
burdens; (3) ways for the FHWA to
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enhance the quality, usefulness, and
clarity of the collected information; and
(4) ways that the burden could be
minimized, including the use of
electronic technology, without reducing
the quality of the collected information.
The agency will summarize and/or
include your comments in the request
for OMB’s clearance of this information
collection.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended;
and 49 CFR 1.48.
Issued On: December 19, 2019.
Michael Howell,
Information Collection Officer.
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BILLING CODE 4910–22–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA–2019–0204]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Renewal of a CurrentlyApproved Information Collection
Request: Unified Registration System,
FMCSA Registration/Updates
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
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 its
review and approval and invites public
comment. FMCSA requests approval to
renew the ICR titled ‘‘Unified
Registration System, FMCSA
Registration/Updates,’’ OMB Control
No. 2126–0051. This ICR applies to new
registrants seeking initial operating
authority from FMCSA. New registrants
seeking operating authority must use
online Form MCSA–1, accessible via the
Unified Registration System (URS).
FMCSA also seeks to declare an
adjusted decrease in the estimate of
response time and hence an adjusted
decrease in the total burden hours
calculated since the publication of the
60-day Federal Register (84 FR 48000)
on September 11, 2019.
DATES: We must receive your comments
on or before January 27, 2020.
ADDRESSES: All comments should
reference Federal Docket Management
System (FDMS) Docket Number
FMCSA–2019–0204. Interested persons
are invited to submit written comments
SUMMARY:
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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, Chief, Registration,
Licensing and Insurance Division,
Department of Transportation, Federal
Motor Carrier Safety Administration,
West Building 6th Floor, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC
20590. Telephone: 202–385–2367;
email: jeff.secrist@dot.gov. Office hours
are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Unified Registration System,
FMCSA Registration Updates.
OMB Control Number: 2126–0051.
Type of Request: Renewal of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Carrier compliance
officer or equivalent from transportation
entities subject to FMCSA’s licensing,
registration and certification
regulations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
155,625 (51,875 per year, over 3 years).
Estimated Time per Response: 1.34
hours.
Expiration Date: January 31, 2020.
Frequency of Response: One-time
information collection.
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
208,537.5 hours total (69,512.5 hours
per year, over 3 years).
Background: FMCSA registers for-hire
motor carriers of regulated commodities
and of passengers, under 49 U.S.C.
13902(a); surface freight forwarders,
under 49 U.S.C. 13903; property
brokers, under 49 U.S.C. 13904; and
certain Mexico-domiciled motor
carriers, under 49 U.S.C. 13902(c).
These motor carriers may conduct
transportation services in the United
States only if they are registered with
FMCSA. Each registration is effective
from the date specified and remains in
effect for such period as the Secretary of
Transportation (Secretary) determines
by regulations.
The Final Rule titled ‘‘Unified
Registration System,’’ (78 FR 52608)
dated August 23, 2013, implemented
statutory provisions for an online
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registration system for entities that are
subject to FMCSA’s licensing,
registration, and certification
regulations. URS streamlines the
registration process and serves as a
clearinghouse and repository of
information on motor carriers, brokers,
freight forwarders, intermodal
equipment providers (IEPs), hazardous
materials safety permit (HMSP)
applicants, and cargo tank facilities
required to register with FMCSA. When
developing URS, FMCSA planned that
the OP–1 series of forms (except for OP–
1(MX)) would ultimately be folded into
one overarching form (MCSA–1), which
would be used by all motor carriers
seeking authority.
FMCSA began a phased rollout of
URS in 2015. The first phase, which
became effective on December 12, 2015,
impacts only first-time applicants
seeking an FMCSA-issued registration.
FMCSA had planned subsequent rollout
phases for existing registrants; however,
there have been substantial delays, and
subsequent phases have not been rolled
out to date.
On January 17, 2017, FMCSA issued
a Final Rule titled ‘‘Unified Registration
System; Suspension of Effectiveness,’’
which indefinitely suspended URS
effectiveness dates for existing
registrants only (82 FR 5292). Pursuant
to this Final Rule, FMCSA is still
accepting forms OP–1, OP–1(P), OP–
1(FF), and OP–1(NNA) for existing
registrants wishing to apply for
additional authorities. Separately,
FMCSA requires Form OP–1(MX) for
Mexico-domiciled carriers that wish to
operate beyond the U.S. municipalities
on the U.S.-Mexico border and their
commercial zones.
As described above, only first-time
applicants seeking an FMCSA-issued
registration must apply for authority via
URS, using Form MCSA–1. Under URS,
all forms described in the current ICR,
except OP–1(MX), are folded into Form
MCSA–1. Information collection
activities associated with the OP–1
series of forms are covered under a
different ICR, titled ‘‘Licensing
Applications for Motor Carrier
Operating Authority,’’ OMB Control No.
2126–0016.
Form MCSA–1 requests information
to identify the applicant, the nature and
scope of its proposed operations, safetyrelated details, and information
regarding the drivers and vehicles it
plans to use in U.S. operations. FMCSA
and the States use registration
information collected via Form MCSA–
1 to track motor carriers, freight
forwarders, brokers, and other entities
they regulate. Registering motor carriers
is essential to being able to identify
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carriers so that their safety performance
can be tracked and evaluated. The data
make it possible to link individual
trucks to the responsible motor carrier,
thus implementing the mandate under
49 U.S.C. 31136(a)(1); that is, ensuring
that CMVs are maintained and operated
safely. In general, registration
information collected via Form MCSA–
1 informs prioritization of the Agency’s
activities and aids in assessing and
statistically analyzing the safety
outcomes of those activities.
The current information collection
supports the DOT Strategic Goal of
Safety. It streamlines registration
processes and ensures that FMCSA can
more efficiently track motor carriers,
freight forwarders, brokers, and other
entities regulated by the Agency.
On September 11, 2019, FMCSA
published a Federal Register (FR) notice
and received one comment from Mr.
Gary Porter. Mr. Porter states that he
was charged with an accident in Shasta
County California on 08/14/2017 for a
crash he had nothing to do with and
would like to have it removed from his
record. The Agency attempted to contact
Mr. Porter on November 25, 2019 but
the contact number in our registration
system was disconnected.
Changes From Previous Estimates
The adjustment in response time and
burden hours since the publication of
the 60-day FR (84 FR 48000) on
September 11, 2019, was due to FMCSA
being meticulous to recalculate
estimates using more current data, that
is, November 2019 data. The number of
respondents in the 60-day FR did not
change after the 60-day FR was
published, however there is a decrease
from 2 hours and 10 minutes per
response to 1 hour and 20.4 minutes per
response. This results in a calculated
decrease from 112,396 burden hours to
69,512.5 burden hours, and a decrease
from $4,758,447.58 in labor cost to
$2,942,464.13 in labor costs. No
comments were received in response to
the 60-day FR concerning burden
response, burden hours, or costs. Only
one comment was received in response
to the 60-day FR and it was not related
to the ICR.
The previously approved version of
this ICR included the following annual
burden estimates: 635,418 respondents;
207,273 burden hours; and $6,066,345
in labor costs. Overall Federal
Government costs associated with the
previous iteration of this ICR were
estimated to be $52,000,000, including
staff, IT, and overhead costs.
The current ICR includes the
following annual estimates: 51,875
respondents; 69,512.5 burden hours;
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$2,942,464.13 in labor costs. Overall
Federal Government costs associated
with the current iteration of this ICR are
$5,717,460.24, including labor costs and
IT support.
As can be seen, there have been
significant decreases in the number of
respondents, burden hour estimates,
labor costs to the industry, and costs to
the Government. Reasons for these
changes are described below.
First, the original iteration of this ICR
included the Government’s costs
associated with the development, rollout, and implementation of URS. Those
costs are not reflected in this ICR.
Instead, estimated costs for ongoing IT
maintenance and support of the existing
system are included.
Next, FMCSA has experienced delays
in rolling out Phase II of URS (which
applies to existing registrants) and has
indefinitely suspended the effective
date of URS requirements for such
entities. Phase I of URS, which became
effective on December 12, 2015, impacts
only first-time (new) applicants seeking
an FMCSA-issued registration. In the
original iteration of this ICR, it was
expected that Phase II of URS would
move forward according to schedule,
which would require all entities subject
to FMCSA licensing and registration
requirements (both new and existing
registrants, an estimated 635,418 per
year) to apply for additional authorities
and submit biennial update information
via URS. However, due to delays in
rolling out Phase II of URS, existing
registrants must still use the OP–1 series
of forms (covered by OMB Control No.
2126–0016, ‘‘Licensing Applications for
Motor Carrier Operating Authority’’) to
apply for additional authorities and the
MCS–150 (covered by OMB Control No.
2126–0013, ‘‘Motor Carrier
Identification Report’’) to submit their
biennial updates. Thus, only new
registrants (an estimated 51,875 per
year) are required to submit Form
MCSA–1. FMCSA is assuming that this
will be the case for the 3-year period
covered by this ICR. This has resulted
in a decrease in the estimated number
of annual MCSA–1 responses of 583,543
(51,875 estimated annual responses in
the current iteration of this ICR—
635,418 estimated annual responses in
the previous iteration of this ICR
=¥583,543). The decrease in estimated
burden hours is a direct result of the
decreased estimate of annual responses.
Finally, the changes in labor cost to
the industry reflect a) the decreased
estimate of annual respondents, and b)
a change in the methodology used to
estimate hourly wages for carrier
compliance officers, which resulted in
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an increase in hourly wage of $13.06 per
hour.
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.
Issued under the authority delegated in 49
CFR 1.87 on December 19, 2019.
Kelly Regal,
Associate Administrator for Office of
Research and Information Technology.
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BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA–2018–0347]
Commercial Driver’s License
Standards: Application for Exemption;
Navistar, Inc. (Navistar)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of final disposition; grant
of application for exemption.
AGENCY:
FMCSA announces its
decision to grant an exemption to
Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) and five
engineers/drivers from the commercial
driver’s license (CDL) regulations for
Jonas Hellstro¨m, Sofie Svanstro¨m, Erik
¨ un.
Holma, Jonas Udd, and Mikael O
These Swedish project engineers who
will test drive commercial motor
vehicles (CMVs) for Navistar within the
United States. All five engineers work
for Scania AB in Sweden (part of the
Volkswagen Group), which is partnering
with Navistar to develop improved fuel
economy and emissions reductions. The
Scania drivers all hold valid Swedish
commercial licenses and need to test
drive Navistar vehicles on U.S. roads to
better understand product requirements
in ‘‘real world’’ environments and to
verify results. FMCSA believes the
requirements for a Swedish commercial
license ensure that operation under the
exemption will likely achieve a level of
safety equivalent to or greater than the
level that would be obtained in the
absence of the exemption.
DATES: This exemption is effective
December 27, 2019 and expires
December 27, 2024.
SUMMARY:
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ADDRESSES:
Docket: For access to the docket to
read background documents or
comments, go to www.regulations.gov at
any time or visit Room W12–140 on the
ground level of the West Building, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington,
DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., ET,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The on-line Federal Docket
Management System (FDMS) is
available 24 hours each day, 365 days
each year.
Privacy Act: In accordance with 5
U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments
from the public to better inform its
rulemaking process. DOT posts these
comments, without edit, including any
personal information the commenter
provides, to www.regulations.gov, as
described in the system of records
notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can
be reviewed at www.dot.gov/privacy.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Richard Clemente, FMCSA Driver and
Carrier Operations Division; Office of
Carrier, Driver and Vehicle Safety
Standards; Telephone: 202–366–4325.
Email: MCPSD@dot.gov. If you have
questions on viewing or submitting
material to the docket, contact Docket
Services, telephone (202) 366–9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Public Participation
Viewing Comments and Documents
To view comments, as well as
documents mentioned in this preamble
as being available in the docket, go to
www.regulations.gov and insert the
docket number, ‘‘FMCSA–2018–0347’’
in the ‘‘Keyword’’ box and click
‘‘Search.’’ Next, click the ‘‘Open Docket
Folder’’ button and choose the
document to review. If you do not have
access to the internet, you may view the
docket online by visiting the Docket
Management Facility in Room W12–140
on the ground floor of the DOT West
Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
II. Legal Basis
FMCSA has authority under 49 U.S.C.
31136(e) and 31315 to grant exemptions
from certain parts of the Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Regulations. FMCSA must
publish a notice of each exemption
request in the Federal Register (49 CFR
381.315(a)). The Agency must provide
the public an opportunity to inspect the
information relevant to the application,
including any safety analyses that have
been conducted. The Agency must also
provide an opportunity for public
comment on the request.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA-2019-0204]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Renewal of a Currently-
Approved Information Collection Request: Unified Registration System,
FMCSA Registration/Updates
AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: 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 its
review and approval and invites public comment. FMCSA requests approval
to renew the ICR titled ``Unified Registration System, FMCSA
Registration/Updates,'' OMB Control No. 2126-0051. This ICR applies to
new registrants seeking initial operating authority from FMCSA. New
registrants seeking operating authority must use online Form MCSA-1,
accessible via the Unified Registration System (URS). FMCSA also seeks
to declare an adjusted decrease in the estimate of response time and
hence an adjusted decrease in the total burden hours calculated since
the publication of the 60-day Federal Register (84 FR 48000) on
September 11, 2019.
DATES: We must receive your comments on or before January 27, 2020.
ADDRESSES: All comments should reference Federal Docket Management
System (FDMS) Docket Number FMCSA-2019-0204. Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments
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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 [email protected], 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, Chief, Registration, Licensing and
Insurance Division, Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Administration, West Building 6th Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue
SE, Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: 202-385-2367; email:
[email protected]. Office hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Unified Registration System, FMCSA Registration Updates.
OMB Control Number: 2126-0051.
Type of Request: Renewal of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Carrier compliance officer or equivalent from
transportation entities subject to FMCSA's licensing, registration and
certification regulations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 155,625 (51,875 per year, over 3
years).
Estimated Time per Response: 1.34 hours.
Expiration Date: January 31, 2020.
Frequency of Response: One-time information collection.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 208,537.5 hours total (69,512.5
hours per year, over 3 years).
Background: FMCSA registers for-hire motor carriers of regulated
commodities and of passengers, under 49 U.S.C. 13902(a); surface
freight forwarders, under 49 U.S.C. 13903; property brokers, under 49
U.S.C. 13904; and certain Mexico-domiciled motor carriers, under 49
U.S.C. 13902(c). These motor carriers may conduct transportation
services in the United States only if they are registered with FMCSA.
Each registration is effective from the date specified and remains in
effect for such period as the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary)
determines by regulations.
The Final Rule titled ``Unified Registration System,'' (78 FR
52608) dated August 23, 2013, implemented statutory provisions for an
online registration system for entities that are subject to FMCSA's
licensing, registration, and certification regulations. URS streamlines
the registration process and serves as a clearinghouse and repository
of information on motor carriers, brokers, freight forwarders,
intermodal equipment providers (IEPs), hazardous materials safety
permit (HMSP) applicants, and cargo tank facilities required to
register with FMCSA. When developing URS, FMCSA planned that the OP-1
series of forms (except for OP-1(MX)) would ultimately be folded into
one overarching form (MCSA-1), which would be used by all motor
carriers seeking authority.
FMCSA began a phased rollout of URS in 2015. The first phase, which
became effective on December 12, 2015, impacts only first-time
applicants seeking an FMCSA-issued registration. FMCSA had planned
subsequent rollout phases for existing registrants; however, there have
been substantial delays, and subsequent phases have not been rolled out
to date.
On January 17, 2017, FMCSA issued a Final Rule titled ``Unified
Registration System; Suspension of Effectiveness,'' which indefinitely
suspended URS effectiveness dates for existing registrants only (82 FR
5292). Pursuant to this Final Rule, FMCSA is still accepting forms OP-
1, OP-1(P), OP-1(FF), and OP-1(NNA) for existing registrants wishing to
apply for additional authorities. Separately, FMCSA requires Form OP-
1(MX) for Mexico-domiciled carriers that wish to operate beyond the
U.S. municipalities on the U.S.-Mexico border and their commercial
zones.
As described above, only first-time applicants seeking an FMCSA-
issued registration must apply for authority via URS, using Form MCSA-
1. Under URS, all forms described in the current ICR, except OP-1(MX),
are folded into Form MCSA-1. Information collection activities
associated with the OP-1 series of forms are covered under a different
ICR, titled ``Licensing Applications for Motor Carrier Operating
Authority,'' OMB Control No. 2126-0016.
Form MCSA-1 requests information to identify the applicant, the
nature and scope of its proposed operations, safety-related details,
and information regarding the drivers and vehicles it plans to use in
U.S. operations. FMCSA and the States use registration information
collected via Form MCSA-1 to track motor carriers, freight forwarders,
brokers, and other entities they regulate. Registering motor carriers
is essential to being able to identify carriers so that their safety
performance can be tracked and evaluated. The data make it possible to
link individual trucks to the responsible motor carrier, thus
implementing the mandate under 49 U.S.C. 31136(a)(1); that is, ensuring
that CMVs are maintained and operated safely. In general, registration
information collected via Form MCSA-1 informs prioritization of the
Agency's activities and aids in assessing and statistically analyzing
the safety outcomes of those activities.
The current information collection supports the DOT Strategic Goal
of Safety. It streamlines registration processes and ensures that FMCSA
can more efficiently track motor carriers, freight forwarders, brokers,
and other entities regulated by the Agency.
On September 11, 2019, FMCSA published a Federal Register (FR)
notice and received one comment from Mr. Gary Porter. Mr. Porter states
that he was charged with an accident in Shasta County California on 08/
14/2017 for a crash he had nothing to do with and would like to have it
removed from his record. The Agency attempted to contact Mr. Porter on
November 25, 2019 but the contact number in our registration system was
disconnected.
Changes From Previous Estimates
The adjustment in response time and burden hours since the
publication of the 60-day FR (84 FR 48000) on September 11, 2019, was
due to FMCSA being meticulous to recalculate estimates using more
current data, that is, November 2019 data. The number of respondents in
the 60-day FR did not change after the 60-day FR was published, however
there is a decrease from 2 hours and 10 minutes per response to 1 hour
and 20.4 minutes per response. This results in a calculated decrease
from 112,396 burden hours to 69,512.5 burden hours, and a decrease from
$4,758,447.58 in labor cost to $2,942,464.13 in labor costs. No
comments were received in response to the 60-day FR concerning burden
response, burden hours, or costs. Only one comment was received in
response to the 60-day FR and it was not related to the ICR.
The previously approved version of this ICR included the following
annual burden estimates: 635,418 respondents; 207,273 burden hours; and
$6,066,345 in labor costs. Overall Federal Government costs associated
with the previous iteration of this ICR were estimated to be
$52,000,000, including staff, IT, and overhead costs.
The current ICR includes the following annual estimates: 51,875
respondents; 69,512.5 burden hours;
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$2,942,464.13 in labor costs. Overall Federal Government costs
associated with the current iteration of this ICR are $5,717,460.24,
including labor costs and IT support.
As can be seen, there have been significant decreases in the number
of respondents, burden hour estimates, labor costs to the industry, and
costs to the Government. Reasons for these changes are described below.
First, the original iteration of this ICR included the Government's
costs associated with the development, roll-out, and implementation of
URS. Those costs are not reflected in this ICR. Instead, estimated
costs for ongoing IT maintenance and support of the existing system are
included.
Next, FMCSA has experienced delays in rolling out Phase II of URS
(which applies to existing registrants) and has indefinitely suspended
the effective date of URS requirements for such entities. Phase I of
URS, which became effective on December 12, 2015, impacts only first-
time (new) applicants seeking an FMCSA-issued registration. In the
original iteration of this ICR, it was expected that Phase II of URS
would move forward according to schedule, which would require all
entities subject to FMCSA licensing and registration requirements (both
new and existing registrants, an estimated 635,418 per year) to apply
for additional authorities and submit biennial update information via
URS. However, due to delays in rolling out Phase II of URS, existing
registrants must still use the OP-1 series of forms (covered by OMB
Control No. 2126-0016, ``Licensing Applications for Motor Carrier
Operating Authority'') to apply for additional authorities and the MCS-
150 (covered by OMB Control No. 2126-0013, ``Motor Carrier
Identification Report'') to submit their biennial updates. Thus, only
new registrants (an estimated 51,875 per year) are required to submit
Form MCSA-1. FMCSA is assuming that this will be the case for the 3-
year period covered by this ICR. This has resulted in a decrease in the
estimated number of annual MCSA-1 responses of 583,543 (51,875
estimated annual responses in the current iteration of this ICR--
635,418 estimated annual responses in the previous iteration of this
ICR =-583,543). The decrease in estimated burden hours is a direct
result of the decreased estimate of annual responses.
Finally, the changes in labor cost to the industry reflect a) the
decreased estimate of annual respondents, and b) a change in the
methodology used to estimate hourly wages for carrier compliance
officers, which resulted in an increase in hourly wage of $13.06 per
hour.
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.
Issued under the authority delegated in 49 CFR 1.87 on December
19, 2019.
Kelly Regal,
Associate Administrator for Office of Research and Information
Technology.
[FR Doc. 2019-27899 Filed 12-26-19; 8:45 am]
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