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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA–2020–0215]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Renewal of an Approved
Information Collection Request:
Generic Clearance for the Collection of
Qualitative Feedback on Agency
Service Delivery
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA),
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice.
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
review and approval. FMCSA requests
renewal of an approved ICR titled,
‘‘Generic Clearance for the Collection of
Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service
Delivery.’’ This ICR allows for ongoing,
collaborative and actionable
communication between FMCSA and its
customers and stakeholders. It also
allows feedback to contribute directly to
the improvement of program
management.
DATES: Please send your comments by
August 9, 2021. OMB must receive your
comments by this date in order to act
quickly on the ICR.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function.
SUMMARY:
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Mr.
Dan Britton, Mathematical Statistician,
FMCSA, Office of Research, Department
of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Administration, 6th Floor, West
Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590–0001.
Telephone: 202–366–9980; Email
Address: dan.britton@dot.gov. Office
hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal
Holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Generic Clearance for the
Collection of Qualitative Feedback on
Agency Service Delivery.
OMB Control Number: 2126–0049.
Type of Request: Renewal of an
approved information collection.
Respondents: State and local agencies,
the general public and stakeholders,
original equipment manufacturers and
suppliers to the commercial motor
vehicle (CMV) industry, CMV fleet
owners, CMV owner-operators, state
CMV safety agencies, research
organizations and contractors, news
organizations, safety advocacy groups,
and other Federal agencies.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
9,270.
Estimated Time per Response: Range
from 5 to 30 minutes.
Expiration Date: August 31, 2021.
Frequency of Response: Generally, on
an annual basis.
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
2,233 hours.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Background
Executive Order 12862, ‘‘Setting
Customer Service Standards,’’ directs
Federal agencies to provide service to
the public that matches or exceeds the
best service available in the private
sector (58 FR 48257, Sept. 11, 1993). In
order to work continuously to ensure
that our programs are effective and meet
our customers’ needs, FMCSA seeks to
extend OMB approval of a generic
clearance to collect qualitative feedback
from our customers on our service
delivery. The surveys covered in this
generic clearance provide a way for
FMCSA to collect this data directly from
our customers.
The proposed future information
collection activity provides a means to
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garner qualitative customer and
stakeholder feedback in an efficient,
timely manner, in accordance with the
Administration’s commitment to
improving service delivery. By
qualitative feedback we mean
information that provides useful
insights on perceptions and opinions,
but are not statistical surveys that yield
quantitative results that can be
generalized to the population of study.
This feedback will provide insights into
customer or stakeholder perceptions,
experiences and expectations, provide
an early warning of issues with service,
or focus attention on areas where
communication, training or changes in
operations might improve delivery of
products or services. The information
collected from our customers and
stakeholders will help ensure that users
have an effective, efficient and
satisfying experience with FMCSA’s
programs.
The solicitation of feedback will target
areas such as: Timeliness,
appropriateness, accuracy of
information, courtesy, efficiency of
service delivery, and resolution of
issues with service delivery. Responses
will be assessed to plan and inform
efforts to improve or maintain the
quality of service offered to the public.
If this information is not collected, vital
feedback from customers and
stakeholders on the Agency’s services
will be unavailable.
The agency will only submit a
collection for approval under this
generic clearance if it meets the
following conditions:
• The collections are voluntary;
• The collections are low-burden for
respondents (based on considerations of
total burden hours, total number of
respondents, or burden-hours per
respondent) and are low-cost for both
the respondents and the Federal
Government;
• The collections are noncontroversial and do not raise issues of
concern to other Federal agencies;
• Any collection is targeted to the
solicitation of opinions from
respondents who have experience with
the program or may have experience
with the program in the near future;
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• Personally identifiable information
(PII) is collected only to the extent
necessary and is not retained;
• Information gathered will be used
only internally for general service
improvement and program management
purposes and is not intended for release
outside of the agency;
• Information gathered will not be
used for the purpose of substantially
informing influential policy decisions;
and
• Information gathered will yield
qualitative information; the collections
will not be designed or expected to
yield statistically reliable results or used
as though the results are generalizable to
the population of study.
Feedback collected under this generic
clearance provides useful information,
but it does not yield data that can be
generalized to the overall population.
This type of generic clearance for
qualitative information will not be used
for quantitative information collections
that are designed to yield reliably
actionable results, such as monitoring
trends over time or documenting
program performance. Such data uses
require more rigorous designs that
address: The target population to which
generalizations will be made, the
sampling frame, the sample design
(including stratification and clustering),
the precision requirements or power
calculations that justify the proposed
sample size, the expected response rate,
methods for assessing potential nonresponse bias, the protocols for data
collection, and any testing procedures
that were or will be undertaken prior to
fielding the study. Depending on the
degree of influence the results are likely
to have, such collections may still be
eligible for submission for other generic
mechanisms that are designed to yield
quantitative results.
As a general matter, information
collections will not result in any new
system of records containing privacy
information and will not ask questions
of a sensitive nature, such as sexual
behavior and attitudes, religious beliefs,
and other matters that are commonly
considered private.
A 60-day notice for public comment
was published on February 12, 2021 (86
FR 9422). The comment period for that
notice closed on April 13, 2021, and a
total of one comment was received. The
comment was received from the
National School Transportation
Association, who was supportive of the
efforts contained within this ICR. No
changes were made to the ICR based on
this comment.
Public Comments Invited: You are
asked to comment on any aspect of this
information collection, including: (1)
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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.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA–2020–0226]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Revision of a CurrentlyApproved Information Collection
Request: Application for Certificate of
Registration for Foreign Motor Carriers
and Foreign Motor Private Carriers
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. The purpose of this ICR
titled, ‘‘Application for Certificate of
Registration for Foreign Motor Carriers
and Foreign Motor Private Carriers,’’
requires foreign (Mexico-based) for-hire
and private motor carriers to file an
application Form OP–2 if they wish to
register to transport property only
within municipalities in the United
States on the U.S.-Mexico international
borders or within the commercial zones
of such municipalities.
DATES: Please send your comments by
August 9, 2021. OMB must receive your
comments by this date in order to act
quickly on the ICR.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
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for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Dora Tambo-Gonzales, Office of
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:
202–366–2577; email:
dora.tambo.gonzales@dot.gov. Office
hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal
Holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Application for Certificate of
Registration for Foreign Motor Carriers
and Foreign Motor Private Carriers.
OMB Control Number: 2126–0019.
Type of Request: Renewal of a
currently-approved information
collection.
Respondents: Foreign motor carriers.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
31.
Estimated Time per Response: 1.5
hours to complete or update Form OP–
2.
Expiration Date: October 31, 2021.
Frequency of Response: Occasionally.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 47
hours [31 responses × 11⁄2 hours to
complete Form OP–2 = 47 hours].
Background: Title 49 U.S.C. 13902(c)
contains basic licensing procedures for
registering foreign (Mexico-based) motor
carriers to operate across the U.S.Mexico international border into the
United States. 49 CFR part 368 contains
the regulations that require foreign
(Mexico-based) motor carriers to apply
to the FMCSA for a Certificate of
Registration to provide interstate
transportation in municipalities in the
United States on the U.S.-Mexico
international border or within the
commercial zones of such
municipalities as defined in 49 U.S.C.
13902(c)(4)(A). The FMCSA carries out
this registration program under
authority delegated by the Secretary of
Transportation.
Foreign (Mexico-based) motor carriers
use Form OP–2 to apply for Certificate
of Registration authority with the
FMCSA. The form requests information
on the foreign motor carrier’s name,
address, U.S. DOT Number, form of
business (e.g., corporation, sole
proprietorship, partnership), locations
where the applicant plans to operate,
types of registration requested (e.g., forhire motor carrier, household goods
carrier, motor private carrier),
insurance, safety certifications,
household goods arbitration
certifications, and compliance
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA-2020-0215]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Renewal of an Approved
Information Collection Request: Generic Clearance for the Collection of
Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery
AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA),
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice.
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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 review
and approval. FMCSA requests renewal of an approved ICR titled,
``Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on
Agency Service Delivery.'' This ICR allows for ongoing, collaborative
and actionable communication between FMCSA and its customers and
stakeholders. It also allows feedback to contribute directly to the
improvement of program management.
DATES: Please send your comments by August 9, 2021. OMB must receive
your comments by this date in order to act quickly on the ICR.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Dan Britton, Mathematical
Statistician, FMCSA, Office of Research, Department of Transportation,
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 6th Floor, West Building,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001. Telephone: 202-
366-9980; Email Address: [email protected]. Office hours are from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback
on Agency Service Delivery.
OMB Control Number: 2126-0049.
Type of Request: Renewal of an approved information collection.
Respondents: State and local agencies, the general public and
stakeholders, original equipment manufacturers and suppliers to the
commercial motor vehicle (CMV) industry, CMV fleet owners, CMV owner-
operators, state CMV safety agencies, research organizations and
contractors, news organizations, safety advocacy groups, and other
Federal agencies.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 9,270.
Estimated Time per Response: Range from 5 to 30 minutes.
Expiration Date: August 31, 2021.
Frequency of Response: Generally, on an annual basis.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 2,233 hours.
Background
Executive Order 12862, ``Setting Customer Service Standards,''
directs Federal agencies to provide service to the public that matches
or exceeds the best service available in the private sector (58 FR
48257, Sept. 11, 1993). In order to work continuously to ensure that
our programs are effective and meet our customers' needs, FMCSA seeks
to extend OMB approval of a generic clearance to collect qualitative
feedback from our customers on our service delivery. The surveys
covered in this generic clearance provide a way for FMCSA to collect
this data directly from our customers.
The proposed future information collection activity provides a
means to garner qualitative customer and stakeholder feedback in an
efficient, timely manner, in accordance with the Administration's
commitment to improving service delivery. By qualitative feedback we
mean information that provides useful insights on perceptions and
opinions, but are not statistical surveys that yield quantitative
results that can be generalized to the population of study. This
feedback will provide insights into customer or stakeholder
perceptions, experiences and expectations, provide an early warning of
issues with service, or focus attention on areas where communication,
training or changes in operations might improve delivery of products or
services. The information collected from our customers and stakeholders
will help ensure that users have an effective, efficient and satisfying
experience with FMCSA's programs.
The solicitation of feedback will target areas such as: Timeliness,
appropriateness, accuracy of information, courtesy, efficiency of
service delivery, and resolution of issues with service delivery.
Responses will be assessed to plan and inform efforts to improve or
maintain the quality of service offered to the public. If this
information is not collected, vital feedback from customers and
stakeholders on the Agency's services will be unavailable.
The agency will only submit a collection for approval under this
generic clearance if it meets the following conditions:
The collections are voluntary;
The collections are low-burden for respondents (based on
considerations of total burden hours, total number of respondents, or
burden-hours per respondent) and are low-cost for both the respondents
and the Federal Government;
The collections are non-controversial and do not raise
issues of concern to other Federal agencies;
Any collection is targeted to the solicitation of opinions
from respondents who have experience with the program or may have
experience with the program in the near future;
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Personally identifiable information (PII) is collected
only to the extent necessary and is not retained;
Information gathered will be used only internally for
general service improvement and program management purposes and is not
intended for release outside of the agency;
Information gathered will not be used for the purpose of
substantially informing influential policy decisions; and
Information gathered will yield qualitative information;
the collections will not be designed or expected to yield statistically
reliable results or used as though the results are generalizable to the
population of study.
Feedback collected under this generic clearance provides useful
information, but it does not yield data that can be generalized to the
overall population. This type of generic clearance for qualitative
information will not be used for quantitative information collections
that are designed to yield reliably actionable results, such as
monitoring trends over time or documenting program performance. Such
data uses require more rigorous designs that address: The target
population to which generalizations will be made, the sampling frame,
the sample design (including stratification and clustering), the
precision requirements or power calculations that justify the proposed
sample size, the expected response rate, methods for assessing
potential non-response bias, the protocols for data collection, and any
testing procedures that were or will be undertaken prior to fielding
the study. Depending on the degree of influence the results are likely
to have, such collections may still be eligible for submission for
other generic mechanisms that are designed to yield quantitative
results.
As a general matter, information collections will not result in any
new system of records containing privacy information and will not ask
questions of a sensitive nature, such as sexual behavior and attitudes,
religious beliefs, and other matters that are commonly considered
private.
A 60-day notice for public comment was published on February 12,
2021 (86 FR 9422). The comment period for that notice closed on April
13, 2021, and a total of one comment was received. The comment was
received from the National School Transportation Association, who was
supportive of the efforts contained within this ICR. No changes were
made to the ICR based on this comment.
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.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2021-14620 Filed 7-8-21; 8:45 am]
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