FMCSA Registration/Update(s)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form MCSA-1 FMCSA Registration/Update(s)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
PRA-2126-0051 30 day FMCSA Registration and Updates Supporting Statement 12112019.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2020-01-03	Available
URS-1.PIA.FInal Rule.OST Approved.060713.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-12-31	Available
Freedom of Information Act, 5 U_S_C_ sect_ 552, As Amended By Public Law No_ 104-231, 110 Stat_ 3048.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-12-30	Available
49 U.S.C. 31136.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-12-30	Available
49 U.S.C. 13901.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-12-30	Available
82 FR 5292.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-12-30	Available
78 FR 52608.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-12-30	Available
49 U.S.C. 13904.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-12-30	Available
49 U.S.C. 13903.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-12-30	Available
49 U.S.C. 13902.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-12-30	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
199737	FMCSA Registration/Update(s)	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2126-0051	ICR Reference No: 201912-2126-003
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201610-2126-002
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FMCSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: FMCSA Registration/Update(s)
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: 04/07/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/16/2020
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2023	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2020
Responses	51,875	0	627,264
Time Burden (Hours)	69,513	0	205,412
Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,942,464	0	0

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Abstract: This information collection request is a renewal for mandatory reporting which applies to new registrants that are subject to FMCSA’s licensing, registration, and certification regulations. Form MCSA-1 is an interactive, online form that allows users to see and complete only sections that are applicable to their specific operation(s). There is no paper version of Form MCSA-1; users must complete the form online, accessible via the Unified Registration System (URS). Form MCSA-1 requests information to identify the applicant, the nature and scope of its proposed operations, safety-related details, and information regarding the drivers and vehicles it plans to use in U.S. operations. The information on Form MCSA-1 is collected only at initial registration (i.e., it is a one-time collection of information). New registrants seeking initial operating authority with FMCSA must fill out Form MCSA-1. Every interstate and intrastate hazardous material motor carrier operating commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) is required to register with FMCSA to obtain a USDOT Number. Most for-hire carriers are also required to file a separate application for operating authority. Existing registrants seeking additional authorities must use forms from the OP-1 series, including OP-1, OP-1(P), OP-1(FF), and OP-1(NNA). New and existing Mexico-domiciled carriers must apply for authority using Form OP-1(MX). FMCSA and the States use registration information collected via Form MCSA-1 to track motor carriers, freight forwarders, brokers, and other entities they regulate. Registering motor carriers is essential to being able to identify carriers so that their safety performance can be tracked and evaluated. The data make it possible to link individual trucks to the responsible motor carrier, thus implementing the mandate under 49 U.S.C. 31136(a)(1) to ensure that CMVs are maintained and operated safely. Registration information collected via Form MCSA-1 informs prioritization of the Agency’s activities and aids in assessing and statistically analyzing the safety outcomes of those activities.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 13908 Name of Law: Registration and other reforms
  

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:
	84 FR 84000	09/11/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 71523	12/27/2019
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
FMCSA Registration/Update(s)	MCSA-1	FMCSA Registration/Update(s)

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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	51,875	627,264	0	0	-575,389	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	69,513	205,412	0	0	-135,899	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,942,464	0	0	0	2,942,464	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 decrease in estimated burden hours is a direct result of the decreased estimate of annual responses. In the original iteration of this ICR, it was expected that Phase II of URS would move forward according to schedule, which would require all entities subject to FMCSA licensing and registration requirements (both new and existing registrants, an estimated 627,264 per year) to apply for additional authorities and submit biennial update information via URS. However, due to delays in rolling out Phase II of URS, existing registrants must still use the OP-1 series of forms to apply for additional authorities and the MCS-150 to submit their biennial updates. Thus, only new registrants (an estimated 51,875 per year, based on the calculations in the current supporting statement) are required to submit Form MCSA-1. FMCSA is assuming that this will be the case for the 3-year period covered by this ICR. This has resulted in a decrease in the estimated number of annual MCSA-1 responses of 575,389 (51,875 estimated annual responses in the current iteration of this ICR – 627,264 estimated annual responses in the previous iteration of this ICR = −575,389).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $5,717,460

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.     Yes

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.     Yes

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: 01/16/2020

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