Hazardous Materials Safety Permits

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
PRA-2126-0030.30day.SS 05312017.docx Supporting Statement A	2017-06-01
PRA-2126-0030-30dayFR.PUB.052617.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-05-31
PRA-2126-0009-60dayFR.PUB.032217.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-05-31
49 CFR 1.87.Delegations to the FMCSA Administrator.doc Supplementary Document	2017-05-31
GPEA P.L. 105-277, Title XVII.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-05-31
49 U.S.C. 5101.Purpose.doc Supplementary Document	2017-05-31

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
26104	Hazardous Materials Safety Permits	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2126-0030	ICR Reference No: 201705-2126-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201405-2126-002
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FMCSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Hazardous Materials Safety Permits
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: 08/04/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/08/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2017
Responses	39,120	0	41,500
Time Burden (Hours)	908,333	0	967,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The HM safety permit regulations require companies holding permits to develop a communications plan that allows for the periodic tracking of the shipment. This may be accomplished either through phone calls or radio calls placed by the driver or through an electronic monitoring or tracking system. A record of the communications may be kept by either the driver or the company and contains the time of the call and location of the shipment. These records must be kept, either physically or electronically, for at least six months at the company’s principal place of business or readily available to employees at the company’s principal place of business. There is no requirement for drivers to report the information to FMCSA. They are to record the information and keep it available for inspection.

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Authorizing Statute(s): 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
   US Code: 49 USC 5105 Name of Law: Transporting certain highly radioactive materiula
  

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:
	81 FR 79085	11/10/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 24433	05/26/2017
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

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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	39,120	41,500	0	0	-2,380	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	908,333	967,000	0	0	-58,667	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 adjustment decrease of 58,667 annual burden hours [908,333 proposed annual burden hours – 967,000 currently approved annual burden hours] is due to a decrease in the estimated number of motor carriers requiring HM safety permits. This is a result of a new estimate. 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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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: 06/08/2017

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