Practices of Household Goods Brokers

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
PRA-2126-0048Supporting Statement for Reinstatement_rr.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2017-12-13	Available
Correction to Reinstatement 30-Day FR.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-10-05	Available
2126-0048 30-day FR.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-08-17	Available
PRA-2126-0048-60dayFR.PUB.031617.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-08-17	Available
Your Rights and Responsibilities When You Move Brochure, April 2006.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-08-17	Available
ReadyToMove Brochure, April 2006.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-08-17	Available
Section4212 of SAFETEA-LU(Public Law 109-59) 081005.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-08-17	Available
BrokerHHG.AMSAPetition.March 6, 2003.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-08-17	Available
49 CFR 371, Brokers of Property.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-08-17	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
195392	Practices of Household Goods Brokers		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2126-0048	ICR Reference No: 201708-2126-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201402-2126-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FMCSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Practices of Household Goods Brokers
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 01/02/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/06/2017
Terms of Clearance: FMCSA corrected its explanation of the burden changes.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2021	36 Months From Approved
Responses	102,715	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	70,085	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,677,327	0	0

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Abstract: This ICR requires reinstatement because it expired on July 31, 2017 before the ICR renewal request could be submitted to OMB for approval. The collection of information is mandatory and is for recordkeeping purposes. The Brokers of Household Goods Final Rule (75 FR 72987) requires brokers to obtain a signed and dated receipt from the individual shippers for the “Ready to Move” brochure and the “Your Rights and Responsibilities When You Move” pamphlet. Brokers that arrange the transportation of HHG in interstate or foreign commerce for consumers must provide: their U.S. DOT number on their advertisements and Internet Web sites; estimates of expected moving charges and brokerage fees; FMCSA pamphlets containing tips for successful moves and the consumer’s rights and responsibilities; and the broker’s policies concerning deposits, cancellations, and refunds. Brokers must either provide a hyperlink on their Internet website to the FMCSA website containing the brochure and pamphlet in FMCSA’s publications, or brokers must distribute to each shipper and potential shipper at the time they provide an estimate, copies of FMCSA’s publications. If an individual shipper elects to waive physical receipt of the Federal consumer protection information and elects to access the same information via the hyperlink on the Internet then the broker must include a clear and concise statement on the written estimate that the individual shipper expressly agreed to access the Federal consumer protection information on the Internet. The broker must obtain a signed, dated, electronic or paper receipt showing the individual shipper has received both booklets which includes, if applicable, verification of the shipper’s agreement to access the Federal consumer protection information on the Internet. The broker must maintain the signed receipt for three years from the date the individual shipper signs the receipt. The collected information assists shippers in their commercial dealings with interstate brokers. The collection of information is used by prospective shippers to make informed decisions about contracts and services to be ordered, executed, and settled within the interstate motor carrier industry. These actions are intended to help ensure the individual shippers who arrange for transportation of HHG through brokers receive necessary information regarding their rights and responsibilities in connection with interstate HHG moves, to educate shippers and prepare them for a successful move. The information in this final rule will be collected when a shipper requests that a broker provide an estimate and when a shipper arranges for a broker to have a particular mover transport household goods.Therefore, frequency is based on the number of moves arranged and is not a factor that FMCSA or the broker can control. The frequency of information collection is done more often than quarterly as it is done as services are requested by the shipper. This will help enforcement personnel determine whether the individual shipper actually received the information. A change in the number of responses, burden hours, and costs are due to an updated estimate of 543 HHG brokers as opposed to 690 brokers. The ICR does not have PII, consist of a form that requires a Privacy Impact Statement, nor is affiliated with a System of Records Notice. The ICR is not an EO 13771 deregulatory action. A correction to the 30-day FR was issued to provide clarification to the 30-day Federal Register for the reinstatement of the ICR. The correction states that with this renewal, FMCSA makes a change to the annual burden hours associated with this ICR. There is a reduction of 19,522 annual burden hours due to the removal of 1,000 burden-hours associated with new entrant household goods brokers setting up a separate accounting system to comply with 49 C.F.R 371.13.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 109 - 59 4212 Name of Law: Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity 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:
	82 FR 14102	03/16/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 38988	08/16/2017
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
Practices of Household Goods Brokers

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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	102,715	0	0	0	-735	103,450
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	70,085	0	0	0	-19,522	89,607
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,677,327	0	0	0	-182,673	1,860,000

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: A change in the number of responses is due to an updated estimate of 543 HHG brokers as opposed to 690 brokers. A change in estimate of 19,522 annual burden hours [89,607 currently approved estimated annual burden hours – 70,085 proposed estimated annual burden hours = 19,522] is the result of the removal of a 1,000 burden-hours from the first year of the IC that are no longer applicable, as well as a difference in calculations using an updated estimate of number of household goods brokers from 690 brokers to 543 brokers. A change in costs is also due to change in the number of responses which is due to an updated estimate of 543 HHG brokers as opposed to 690 brokers.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: 11/06/2017

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