Motor carriers of property and
passengers, property brokers, and surface freight forwarders
operating in interstate or foreign commerce must register with the
FMCSA. As a condition of registration, these entities must
designate process agents for each State in which they operate on
Form BOC-3. This revision is due to a NPRM, titled "New Entrant
Safety Assurance Process," which would require non-North
America-domicilied motor carriers of property and passengers to
register their operations with the FMCSA.
US Code:
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USC 13901 Name of Law: Requirement for registration
US Code: 49
USC 13903 Name of Law: Registration of freight forwarders
US Code: 49
USC 13902 Name of Law: Registration of motor carriers
US Code: 49
USC 13904 Name of Law: Motor carriers, water carriers, brokers,
and freight forwarders
US Code: 49
USC 13304 Name of Law: Service of Process in court
proceedings
US Code: 49
USC 13303 Name of Law: Service of notice in proceedings
PL: Pub.L. 106 - 159 210, 113 Stat. 1764 Name
of Law: Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999
This program change is due to
the NPRM's new requirement for non-North America-domiciled motor
carriers to use the Form BOC-3 to notify the agency regarding their
designation of process agents.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.