Licensing Applications for Motor Carrier Operating Authority

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form OP-1(P) Licensing Applications for Motor Carrier Operating Authority	Form and Instructi	Modified	Available
PRA-2126-0016.SS.Revision.071012.DR.Use.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2012-07-10	Available
URS.ANPRM.61FR43816.08261996.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-06-04	Available
PRA-2126-0016-30dayFR.PUBLISHED.052412.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-06-04	Repair queued
PRA-2126-0016-60dayFR.PUB.(77FR15183).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-06-04	Available
URS.NPRM.70FR28990. 05192005.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-06-04	Available
Pub.Law 104-88(ICCTA) (Dec291995.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-06-04	Available
49 U.S.C. 13904.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-06-04	Available
49 U.S.C. 13903.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-06-04	Available
49 U.S.C. 13902.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-06-04	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
26078	Licensing Applications for Motor Carrier Operating Authority	Form and Instructi	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2126-0016	ICR Reference No: 201206-2126-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201102-2126-002
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FMCSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Licensing Applications for Motor Carrier Operating Authority
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: 10/04/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/10/2012
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2015	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2012
Responses	37,204	0	21,249
Time Burden (Hours)	74,416	0	55,143
Cost Burden (Dollars)	11,200,000	0	7,291,500

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Abstract: This information collection's application forms are used by for-hire motor carriers of regulated commodities, freight forwarders, property brokers, and certain Mexican motor carriers and Non-North America-Domiciled Motor Carriers to register their operations with the FMCSA.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 13903 Name of Law: Registration of freight forwarders
   US Code: 49 USC 13904 Name of Law: Registration of brokers
   US Code: 49 USC 13902 Name of Law: Registration of motor carriers
   PL: Pub.L. 104 - 88 109 Stat. 803 Name of Law: ICC Termination Act of 1995
  

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:
	77 FR 15183	03/14/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 31065	05/24/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Licensing Applications for Motor Carrier Operating Authority	OP-1(NNA), OP-1(P), OP-1(MX), OP-1, OP-1(FF)	Application for Motor Passenger Carrier Authority ,   Application to Register Mexican Carriers for Motor Carrier Authority to Operate Beyond U.S. Municipalities and Commercial Zones on the U.S.-Mexico Border ,   Application for Motor Property Carrier and Broker Authority ,   Application for Freight Forwarder Authority ,   Application for U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Registration by Non-North America-Domiciled Motor Carriers

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	37,204	21,249	0	0	15,955	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	74,416	55,143	0	0	19,273	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	11,200,000	7,291,500	0	0	3,908,500	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: This program adjustment increase of +19,273 estimated annual burden hours (74,416 proposed estimated annual burden hours - 55,143 currently approved annual burden hours = +19,273) are due primarily to changes in the estimated number of ICR responses from 21,249 to 37,204 estimated number of annual responses. The program adjustment increase of $3,908,500 in estimated annual costs to respondent ($11,200,000 proposed estimated annual costs to respondents - $7,291,500 currently approved estimated annual costs to respondents) is due primarily to a change in the number of responses from 21,249 to 37,204.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $12,600,000

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: 07/10/2012

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