Hazardous Materials Safety Permits

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form MCS-150B Hazardous Materials Safety Permits Form and Instruction	Modified
PRA-2126-0030-30dayFR.PUB.122310.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-12-27
PRA-2126-0030.SS.Renewal.BKP.Update.Use.050511.doc Supporting Statement A	2011-05-16
Freedom of Information Act, 5 U_S_C_ sect_ 552, As Amended By Public Law No_ 104-231, 110 Stat_ 3048.doc Supplementary Document	2010-12-13
PRA-2126-0030-60dayFR.PUB.090910.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-12-13
HazMatSNPRM.68FR49737.08192003.pdf Supplementary Document	2007-10-25
HazMatNPRM.58FR33418.061793.pdf Supplementary Document	2007-10-25
GPEA P.L. 105-277, Title XVII.pdf Supplementary Document	2007-10-25
MCS-150B-Instructions-and-Form Master.Renewal.102507.pdf Supplementary Document	2007-10-25
HazMatFinalRule.69FR39350.06302004.pdf Supplementary Document	2007-10-25
49 CFR 397.doc Supplementary Document	2007-10-25
49 CFR 1.73.doc Supplementary Document	2007-10-25
49 U.S.C. 5119.doc Supplementary Document	2007-10-25
49 U.S.C. 5109.doc Supplementary Document	2007-10-25
49 U.S.C. 5105.doc Supplementary Document	2007-10-25
49 U.S.C. 5101.Purpose.doc Supplementary Document	2007-10-25

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
26104	Hazardous Materials Safety Permits Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2126-0030	ICR Reference No: 201012-2126-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200710-2126-002
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FMCSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Hazardous Materials Safety Permits
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 05/25/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/28/2011
Terms of Clearance: 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
Expiration Date	05/31/2014	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2011
Responses	1,425	0	2,515
Time Burden (Hours)	350,000	0	130,780
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: 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.

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Authorizing Statute(s): 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
  

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:
	75 FR 54941	09/09/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 80886	12/23/2010
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
Hazardous Materials Safety Permits	MCS-150B	Combined Motor Carrier Identification Report and HM Permit Application

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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	1,425	2,515	0	-1,090	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	350,000	130,780	0	219,220	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: 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.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

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: 02/28/2011

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