Application for Certificate of Registration for Foreign Motor Carriers and Foreign Motor Private Carriers

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form OP-2 Application for Certificate of Registration for Foreign Motor Carriers and Foreign Motor Private Carriers Form and Instruction	Modified
PRA-2126-0019-30dayFR.PUB.081508.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-08-15
PRA-2126-0019.SS.REG.ew.081308.USE.doc Supporting Statement A	2008-08-15
PRA-2126-0019-60dayFR.PUB.060908.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-08-14
Executive Order 13166.English Proficiency.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-08-14
Public Law 106-159.Dec 9, 1999.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-08-14
Pub.Law 104-88(ICCTA) (Dec291995.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-08-14
49 CFR 368.doc Supplementary Document	2008-08-14
26 U.S.C. 4481.doc Supplementary Document	2008-08-14

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
26090	Application for Certificate of Registration for Foreign Motor Carriers and Foreign Motor Private Carriers Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2126-0019	ICR Reference No: 200808-2126-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200506-2126-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FMCSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Application for Certificate of Registration for Foreign Motor Carriers and Foreign Motor Private Carriers
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/27/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/29/2008
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/29/2012	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2009
Responses	615	0	5,625
Time Burden (Hours)	2,460	0	11,200
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	907,000

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Abstract: This collection of information is used by the FMCSA for registering foreign motor carriers to operate across the Mexico- U.S. border into the United States in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 13902(c).

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 104 - 88 109 Stat. 803 Name of Law: The ICC Termination Act of 1995
   US Code: 49 USC 13902(c) Name of Law: Registration of motor carriers
   PL: Pub.L. 106 - 159 113 Stat. 1748 Name of Law: The Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 32624	06/09/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 48009	08/15/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application for Certificate of Registration for Foreign Motor Carriers and Foreign Motor Private Carriers	OP-2	Application for Mexican Certificate of Registration for Foreign Motor Carriers and Foreign Motor Private Carriers Under 49 U.S.C. 13902

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	615	5,625	0	0	-5,010	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,460	11,200	0	0	-8,740	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	907,000	0	-199,260	-707,740	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The annual burden hour adjsutment for this ICR is due to a decrease in the estimated number of application filings by Mexico-domiciled motor carriers from 2800 to 615 for Certificates of Registration to operate in the United States. As a result, the annual cost estimate for completing the Form OP-2 decreased $707,740 [$907,200 previously approved annual cost to respondents - $184,500 filing fee + $14,760 cost to complete Form OP-2)= $707,740.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $130,688

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 08/29/2008

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