Transportation of Household Goods; Consumer Protection

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
PRA-2126-0025-30dayFR.PUB.022516.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-02-26	Available
PRA-2126-0025.60day.FR.PUB.092115.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-02-26	Available
PRA-2126-0025.Rights-and-Responsibilities-2013.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-02-26	Available
PRA-2126-0025.SS.Ext.DMS.MR.SMM.KAS.SOM.022516.Use.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2016-02-26	Available
PRA-2126-0025.ReadyToMove.2006-april.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2007-05-08	Available
PRA-2126-0025.moving-rights-v9-final.042407.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2007-05-08	Available
49 U.S.C.14104.Household goods carrier operations.htm	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2007-05-08	Available
Section 4205.Public Law 109-59.SATETEA-LU.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2007-05-08	Available
49 CFR PART 375.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2007-05-08	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
41920	Informational Documents Provided to Prospective Shippers		Modified
193900	Household Goods - Consumer Complaint	Other-Website screen shot	Modified
193899	Complaint & Inquiry Records, Including Establishing Records System		Modified
193898	In-Transit Service Notifications		Modified
193878	Orders for Service, Bills of Lading		Modified
193877	Written Cost Estimates for Prospective Shippers		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2126-0025	ICR Reference No: 201602-2126-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201207-2126-002
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FMCSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Transportation of Household Goods; Consumer Protection
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/03/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/02/2016
Terms of Clearance:

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2019	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2016
Responses	8,356,380	0	8,792,300
Time Burden (Hours)	5,224,800	0	5,524,500
Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,316,320	0	4,516,000

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Abstract: This submission includes all information collection requirements used by FMCSA in support of the Title 49 CFR part 375, Transportation of Household Goods in Interstate Commerce, Consumer Protection Regulations.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 109 - 59 4205, 119 Stat. 1144, 1751 Name of Law: The Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transporttaion Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU)
  

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:
	80 FR 57031	09/21/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 9580	02/25/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 6

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Orders for Service, Bills of Lading
Informational Documents Provided to Prospective Shippers
Written Cost Estimates for Prospective Shippers
Complaint & Inquiry Records, Including Establishing Records System
Household Goods - Consumer Complaint
In-Transit Service Notifications

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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	8,356,380	8,792,300	0	0	-435,920	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	5,224,800	5,524,500	0	0	-299,700	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,316,320	4,516,000	0	0	-2,199,680	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 ICR extension request includes a program adjustment decrease of 436,920 estimated annual number of responses [ 8,792,300 currently approved number of annual responses - 8,356,380 proposed annual number of responses = -435,920], decrease of 299,700 in the estimated annual burden hours [5,524,500 currently approved estimated annual burden hours - 5,224,800 proposed estimated annual burden hours = -299,700], and a decrease of $2,199,680 in the estimated annual cost to respondents [$4,516,000 currently approved estimated annual cost to respondents - $2,316,320 proposed estimated annual costs to respondents = -$2,199,680]. The adjustments are primarily due to a change from 6,000 to 4,900 in the estimated number of carriers affected by the ICR requirements, and a decrease from 600 to 500 in the number of new carriers affected by the ICR requirements annually.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $619,000

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: 03/02/2016

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