Designation of Agents, Motor Carriers, Brokers and Freight Forwarders

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form BOC-3 Designation of Agents, Motor Carriers, Brokers and Freight Forwarders	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
PRA-2126-0015.30day.FR061616.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-11-27	Available
PRA-2126-0015.SS.30-day.FRNoticeOMBAprv. final v2 11222016.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2016-11-22	Available
49 U.S.C. 13303.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-10-19	Available
49 U.S.C. 503.html	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-10-19	Repair queued
BOC-3 Form.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-10-19	Available
PRA-2126-0015 60dayFR Pub 061616.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-10-19	Available
SAFETEA-LU.Pub Law 109-59.Aug 10,2005.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-10-19	Available
49 USC 13908.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-10-19	Available
49 CFR 366.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-10-19	Available
49 U.S.C. 13304.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-10-19	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
26071	Designation of Agents, Motor Carriers, Brokers and Freight Forwarders	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2126-0015	ICR Reference No: 201610-2126-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201506-2126-005
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FMCSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Designation of Agents, Motor Carriers, Brokers and Freight Forwarders
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: 01/18/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/28/2016
Terms of Clearance: The agency corrected their burden estimates.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2017
Responses	110,371	0	182,212
Time Burden (Hours)	18,395	0	30,369
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Motor carriers of property and passengers, property brokers, and surface freight forwarders operating in interstate or foreign commerce must register with the FMCSA. As a condition of registration, these entities must designate process agents for each State in which they operate on Form BOC-3. This revision is due to a final rule entitled, "Unified Registration System," that would add the requirement that exempt for hire and private motor carriers use Form BOC-3 to notify the Agency regarding their designation of process agents.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 13304 Name of Law: Service of process in court proceedings
   US Code: 49 USC 13303 Name of Law: Service of notice in proceedings
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 106 - 159 210(a) Name of Law: Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999

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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:
	81 FR 39317	06/16/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 71166	10/14/2016
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
Designation of Agents, Motor Carriers, Brokers and Freight Forwarders	BOC-3	Designation of Agents for Service of Process

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	110,371	182,212	0	0	-71,841	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	18,395	30,369	0	0	-11,974	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	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: The program change decrease in annual burden hours is due to a revised estimate of the affected population. The previous 2013 revision was affected by an increase in the affected population due to the URS1 rulemaking which required all private and exempt for-hire carriers to file the form. In the 2016 renewal, FMCSA projects 110,371 responses which decreases the number of annualized burden hours. Annually an estimated 75,371 new carriers will complete the Form BOC-3, and an estimated 35,000 non-exempt for-hire and passenger carriers will re-file.

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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: 11/28/2016

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