This information collection is
mandatory reporting for which the frequency is on an as needed
basis. The information is collected from for-hire motor carriers,
brokers and freight forwarders who are required to notify the
Office of Registration and Safety Information located within DOT’s
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), when they
change the name or address of their company. The name change
request may be filed online through the Licensing and Insurance
website, or companies may fax or mail the form requesting either
name or address changes. Carriers may also, by use of this form,
request reinstatement of a revoked operating authority either
online or via fax. The purpose of the collection is to enable FMCSA
to maintain up-to-date records which will allow the agency to
recognize the entity in question in case of enforcement actions, or
other procedures required to ensure the carrier is fit, willing and
able to provide for-hire transportation services. The collection
will also enable entities whose authority has been revoked to
undergo the process to resume operations, if they are not otherwise
blocked from doing so. This multi-purpose form simplifies the
process of gathering the information needed to process the
entities’ requests in a timely manner, with the least amount of
effort for all parties involved. The information reported to and
collected by FMCSA is motor carrier identification information
(such as legal names, DOT numbers, etc.), phone numbers, address
changes, changes in ownership, management, or control of the
company, reinstatement of operating authority information, and
payment information.
US Code:
49
USC 13903 Name of Law: Registration of freight forwarders
US Code: 49
USC 13904 Name of Law: Registration of brokers
US Code: 49
USC 13902 Name of Law: Registration of motor carriers
US Code: 49
USC 13905(c) Name of Law: Effective periods of registration
This program change increase of
5,650 estimated annual burden hours (11,225 proposed hours – 5,575
currently approved hours) is due to an increase of 22,600
respondents. The increase in the number of respondents is due to an
increase of the number of reinstatements, name changes and address
changes. This is something that can increase greatly or decrease
significantly over the course of a year. The number of respondents
is unpredictable and an entity can make a change multiple times.
The additional $17,500 estimated annual cost to respondents
accounts for the cost of filing by mail. The annual cost burden was
not calculated as part of the previous ICR because FMCSA's
misunderstanding of the reporting requirement which is being
corrected with this submission.
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:
(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;
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.