The agency revised its response to supporting statement #15 to better explain the change in burden.
This collection should have been submitted as an extension without change of a previously approved collection.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
05/31/2014
36 Months From Approved
05/31/2011
1,425
0
2,515
350,000
0
130,780
0
0
0
This information collection requires motor carriers to provide estimates of their anticipated annual shipments of hazardous materials (HM), complete application forms, provide shipment estimates, and communication records to the FMSCA.
US Code:
49 USC 5105
Name of Law: Transporting certain highly radioactive materiula
US Code:
49 USC 5109
Name of Law: Motor carrier safety permits
US Code:
49 USC 5119
Name of Law: Uniform forms and procedures
US Code:
49 USC 5101
Name of Law: Purpose
This program adjustment increase in the estimated annual burden hours from 130,780 to 350,000 is due to an increase in the estimated number of annual trips from 1,570,391 to 4,200,000 in which permitted HM is transported.
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.