Agency Information Collection Activities; Renewal of an Approved Information Collection: Request for Revocation of Authority Granted, 16712-16713 [2023-05581]

Download as PDF 16712 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 53 / Monday, March 20, 2023 / Notices 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 information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. ADDRESSES: Mr. Jeff Secrist, Office of Registration, Chief, Registration, Licensing, and Insurance Division, DOT, FMCSA, West Building 6th Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590–0001; 202–385– 2367; jeff.secrist@dot.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Unified Registration System, FMCSA Registration/Updates. OMB Control Number: 2126–0051. Type of Request: Renewal of a currently approved ICR. Respondents: Carrier compliance officer or equivalent from transportation entities subject to FMCSA’s licensing, registration, and certification regulations. Estimated Number of Respondents: 283,857 (94,619 annualized). Estimated Time per Response: 1.34 hours. Expiration Date: April 30, 2023. Frequency of Response: One-time information collection. Estimated Total Annual Burden: 380,368 (126,789 annualized). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 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 Mexicodomiciled 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 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, hazardous VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:19 Mar 17, 2023 Jkt 259001 materials safety permit 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 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– PO 00000 Frm 00134 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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. 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 performance of FMCSA’s 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 of 49 CFR 1.87. Thomas P. Keane, Associate Administrator, Office of Research and Registration. [FR Doc. 2023–05585 Filed 3–17–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration [Docket No. FMCSA–2023–0079] Agency Information Collection Activities; Renewal of an Approved Information Collection: Request for Revocation of Authority Granted Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Department of Transportation (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 FMCSA requests approval to renew an ICR titled, ‘‘Request for Revocation of Authority Granted.’’ DATES: Comments on this notice must be received on or before May 19, 2023. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) Docket Number FMCSA–2023–0079 using any of the following methods: SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\20MRN1.SGM 20MRN1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 53 / Monday, March 20, 2023 / Notices • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. • Fax: 1–202–493–2251. • Mail: Dockets Operations; U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC 20590–0001. • Hand Delivery or Courier: U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC 20590–0001 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Instructions: All submissions must include the Agency name and docket number. For detailed instructions on submitting comments, see the Public Participation heading below. Note that all comments received will be posted without change to https:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. Please see the Privacy Act heading below. Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received, go to https:// www.regulations.gov, and follow the online instructions for accessing the docket, or go to the street address listed above. Privacy Act: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the public to better inform its decision-making 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. Public Participation: The Federal eRulemaking Portal is available 24 hours each day, 365 days each year. You can obtain electronic submission and retrieval help and guidelines under the ‘‘FAQ’’ section of the Federal eRulemaking Portal website. If you want us to notify you that we received your comments, please include a selfaddressed, stamped envelope or postcard, or print the acknowledgement page that appears after submitting comments online. Comments received after the comment closing date will be included in the docket and will be considered to the extent practicable. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Secrist, Office of Registration and Safety Information, DOT, FMCSA, West Building 6th Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590– 0001; 202–385–2367; email jeff.secrist@ dot.gov. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:19 Mar 17, 2023 Jkt 259001 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: FMCSA registers for-hire motor carriers of regulated commodities under 49 U.S.C. 13902, surface freight forwarders under 49 U.S.C. 13903, and property brokers under 49 U.S.C. 13904. Each registration is effective from the date specified under 49 U.S.C. 13905 (c). Subsection (d) of 49 U.S.C. 13905 also provides that on application of the registrant, the Secretary may amend or revoke a registration, and hence the registrant’s operating authority. Form OCE–46 allows these registrants to apply voluntarily for revocation of their operating authority or parts thereof. If the registrant fails to maintain evidence of the required level of insurance coverage on file with FMCSA, its operating authority will be revoked involuntarily. Although the effect of both types of revocation is the same, some registrants prefer to request voluntary revocation. For various business reasons, a registrant may request revocation of some part, but not all, of its operating authority. This information collection, which supports the DOT Strategic Goal of Safety, is being revised to reflect modified estimates of burden hours and costs. For respondents, the program adjustment has resulted in increased total burden hours and an increase in respondent costs. The burden hour increase is due to an estimated increase in the number of annual filings of Form OCE–46 from 5,901 to 8,699 per year, resulting in an increase of 2,798 responses and 700 burden hours. The estimated annual labor cost for industry resulting from submitting Form OCE–46 is $67,287, an increase of $17,760. The total annual respondent cost has increased by $7,992. This increase is due to the increase in the number of respondents filing paper forms. While the online submission option exists, FMCSA still estimates that approximately 2,310 respondents will continue to file the form by mail, which incurs notarization and postage fees. For the Federal Government, the program costs have increased by $19,707 due to the increase in the number of forms received by FMCSA. Title: Request for Revocation of Authority Granted. OMB Control Number: 2126–0018. Type of Request: Renewal of a currently-approved ICR. Respondents: For-hire motor carriers, freight forwarders, and property brokers. Estimated Number of Respondents: 8,699. Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes (0.25 hours). Expiration Date: September 30, 2023. PO 00000 Frm 00135 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 16713 Frequency of Response: Other (As needed). Estimated Total Annual Burden: 2,175. 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 performance of FMCSA’s 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. The Agency will summarize or include your comments in the request for OMB’s clearance of this ICR. Issued under the authority of 49 CFR 1.87. Thomas P. Keane, Associate Administrator, Office of Research and Registration. [FR Doc. 2023–05581 Filed 3–17–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Maritime Administration [Docket No. DOT MARAD 2023–0055] Request for Comments on the Renewal of a Previously Approved Information Collection: Application and Reporting Elements for Participation in the Tanker Security Program Maritime Administration, DOT. 60-Day Federal Register notice. AGENCY: ACTION: The Maritime Administration (MARAD) invites public comments on our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information collection in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed collection OMB 2133–0554 (Application and Reporting Elements for Participation in the Tanker Security Program) will be used to evaluate the eligibility of the applicant for participation in the Tanker Security Program (TSP). A minor change request to include a privacy act statement for the collection of personally identifiable information will be added to the form for this collection. The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 requires that we publish this notice in the Federal Register to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before May 19, 2023. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\20MRN1.SGM 20MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 53 (Monday, March 20, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16712-16713]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-05581]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2023-0079]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Renewal of an Approved 
Information Collection: Request for Revocation of Authority Granted

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Department 
of Transportation (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. The FMCSA requests 
approval to renew an ICR titled, ``Request for Revocation of Authority 
Granted.''

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received on or before May 19, 
2023.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Federal Docket 
Management System (FDMS) Docket Number FMCSA-2023-0079 using any of the 
following methods:

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     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
     Mail: Dockets Operations; U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Ground Floor, 
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Ground Floor, 
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. EST, 
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the Agency name and 
docket number. For detailed instructions on submitting comments, see 
the Public Participation heading below. Note that all comments received 
will be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov, including 
any personal information provided. Please see the Privacy Act heading 
below.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov, and follow the 
online instructions for accessing the docket, or go to the street 
address listed above.
    Privacy Act: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits 
comments from the public to better inform its decision-making 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.
    Public Participation: The Federal eRulemaking Portal is available 
24 hours each day, 365 days each year. You can obtain electronic 
submission and retrieval help and guidelines under the ``FAQ'' section 
of the Federal eRulemaking Portal website. If you want us to notify you 
that we received your comments, please include a self-addressed, 
stamped envelope or postcard, or print the acknowledgement page that 
appears after submitting comments online. Comments received after the 
comment closing date will be included in the docket and will be 
considered to the extent practicable.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Secrist, Office of Registration 
and Safety Information, DOT, FMCSA, West Building 6th Floor, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001; 202-385-2367; email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: FMCSA registers for-hire motor carriers of regulated 
commodities under 49 U.S.C. 13902, surface freight forwarders under 49 
U.S.C. 13903, and property brokers under 49 U.S.C. 13904. Each 
registration is effective from the date specified under 49 U.S.C. 13905 
(c). Subsection (d) of 49 U.S.C. 13905 also provides that on 
application of the registrant, the Secretary may amend or revoke a 
registration, and hence the registrant's operating authority. Form OCE-
46 allows these registrants to apply voluntarily for revocation of 
their operating authority or parts thereof. If the registrant fails to 
maintain evidence of the required level of insurance coverage on file 
with FMCSA, its operating authority will be revoked involuntarily. 
Although the effect of both types of revocation is the same, some 
registrants prefer to request voluntary revocation. For various 
business reasons, a registrant may request revocation of some part, but 
not all, of its operating authority. This information collection, which 
supports the DOT Strategic Goal of Safety, is being revised to reflect 
modified estimates of burden hours and costs. For respondents, the 
program adjustment has resulted in increased total burden hours and an 
increase in respondent costs. The burden hour increase is due to an 
estimated increase in the number of annual filings of Form OCE-46 from 
5,901 to 8,699 per year, resulting in an increase of 2,798 responses 
and 700 burden hours. The estimated annual labor cost for industry 
resulting from submitting Form OCE-46 is $67,287, an increase of 
$17,760. The total annual respondent cost has increased by $7,992. This 
increase is due to the increase in the number of respondents filing 
paper forms. While the online submission option exists, FMCSA still 
estimates that approximately 2,310 respondents will continue to file 
the form by mail, which incurs notarization and postage fees. For the 
Federal Government, the program costs have increased by $19,707 due to 
the increase in the number of forms received by FMCSA.
    Title: Request for Revocation of Authority Granted.
    OMB Control Number: 2126-0018.
    Type of Request: Renewal of a currently-approved ICR.
    Respondents: For-hire motor carriers, freight forwarders, and 
property brokers.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 8,699.
    Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes (0.25 hours).
    Expiration Date: September 30, 2023.
    Frequency of Response: Other (As needed).
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 2,175.
    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 performance of FMCSA's 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. The Agency will summarize or include your 
comments in the request for OMB's clearance of this ICR.
    Issued under the authority of 49 CFR 1.87.

Thomas P. Keane,
Associate Administrator, Office of Research and Registration.
[FR Doc. 2023-05581 Filed 3-17-23; 8:45 am]
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