FMCSA Registration/Update(s)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form MCSA-1 FMCSA Registration/Update(s)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
URS-1.PIA.FInal Rule.OST Approved.060713.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-08-26	Available
PRA-2126-0051.SS.URS-1.Final Rule.082313.Use.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2013-08-26	Available
Freedom of Information Act, 5 U_S_C_ sect_ 552, As Amended By Public Law No_ 104-231, 110 Stat_ 3048.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-10-14	Available
URS.NPRM.70FR28990. 05192005.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-10-14	Available
GPEA P.L. 105-277, Title XVII.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-10-14	Available
49 U.S.C. 31136.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-10-14	Available
49 U.S.C. 13901.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-10-14	Available
49 CFR 390.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-10-14	Available
Section 4304 of SAFETEA-LU(Public Law 104-88,119 Stat.2955, August 10, 2005).doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-10-12	Available
Unified Carrier Registration Act of 2005,Subtitle C,title IV of SAFETEA-LU.Aug10,2005.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-10-12	Available
49 U.S.C. 13908.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-10-12	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
199737	FMCSA Registration/Update(s)	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2126-0051	ICR Reference No: 201308-2126-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201110-2126-002
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FMCSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: FMCSA Registration/Update(s)
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/18/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/29/2013
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2016	36 Months From Approved
Responses	635,418	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	207,273	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This new ICR is due to the Agency's development of a Final Rule entitled "Unified Registration System" that would require those entities which are subject to the FMCSA's licensing, registration and certification regulations to use a new application form entitled Form MCSA-1, "FMCSA Registration/Update(s)."

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 13908 Name of Law: Registration and other reforms
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2126-AA22	Final or interim final rulemaking	78 FR 52608	08/23/2013

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
FMCSA Registration/Update(s)	MCSA-1	FMCSA Registration/Update(s)

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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	635,418	0	0	635,418	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	207,273	0	0	207,273	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: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This program change increase of 207,273 annualized burden hours is due to a new ICR contained in a Final Rule entitled, "Unified Registration System," (URS). The URS rule will extend the requirement for a biennial update to certain Applicants (Brokers, freight forwarders, and cargo tank facilities) to which the requirement does not apply today, reduce the burden associated with the filing of redundant information, and require that all forms be filed electronically.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $52,000,000

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: 08/29/2013

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