Annual Report of Class I and Class II Motor Carriers of Property (OMB 2139-0004)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form Form M Annual Report of Class I and Class II Motor Carriers of Property (OMB 2139-0004) Form and Instruction	Modified
Form MP-1 Annual Report Form For Motor Carriers of Passengers Form and Instruction	Modified
30-day FR for 2126-0032 07.31.20.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-07-31
PRA-2126-0032 30 day Supporting Statement Annual report Class 1 and Class II For Hire Motor Carriers 07312020.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-07-31
60-day FR (85 FR 21918).pdf Supplementary Document	2020-07-12
30-Day FR for 2126-0032.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-01-09
60-Day FR for 2126-0032.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-12-07
82 FR 35027.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-12-07
82 FR 14103.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-12-06
49 CFR 369.Report of Motor Carriers.doc Supplementary Document	2018-12-06
Motor Carrier Transportation, Redesignation From RITA(71 FR 45740)Aug102006.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-12-06
Secretarial Delegation BTS-FMCSA.(69 FR 51009).Aug17,2004.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-12-06
49 CFR 1420.1.doc Supplementary Document	2018-12-06
Reports of Motor Carriers; Redesignation of Regulations F&OS Program.Sep30,1988(63FR52192).pdf Supplementary Document	2018-12-06
49 U.S.C.14123.Financial Reporting.doc Supplementary Document	2018-12-06

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
26107	Annual Report of Class I and Class II Motor Carriers of Property (OMB 2139-0004) Form and Instruction	Modified
234427	Annual Report Form For Motor Carriers of Passengers Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2126-0032	ICR Reference No: 202007-2126-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201812-2126-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FMCSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Annual Report of Class I and Class II Motor Carriers of Property (OMB 2139-0004)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 09/23/2020

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2021
Responses	44	98
Time Burden (Hours)	387	865
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	38,870

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Abstract: The purpose of this request is to renew the currently OMB approved ICR. Form M is required to collect financial, operating, equipment, and employment data from individual motor carriers of property and household goods. All for-hire (common and contract) motor carriers of property with gross annual operating revenue of $3 million or more must file the annual report Form M. Form MP-1 is required to collect financial, operating, equipment, and employment data from individual motor carriers of passengers. All Class I for-hire motor carriers of passengers with gross annual operating revenues of $5 million or more are required to file the annual report Form MP-1. FMCSA has created electronic forms that may be prepared, signed electronically, and submitted to FMCSA via https://ask.fmcsa.dot.gov/app/ask/. However, forms can still be mailed to FMCSA. The data collected is available to users in its original form. The data are not used by the U.S. Department of Transportation, and, based on a comment to a proposed rule finalized on December 17, 2013 (78 FR 76241), the data are no longer used by trucking associations. The agency is also considering how it might remove some of this reporting requirement, consistent with statue, through a separate rulemaking, but the agency needs to renew the Collection of Information now while that process plays out. Insurance companies, consultants, law firms, academia, trade publications and others may use the data to assess industry growth and its impact on the economy, to identify industry changes that may affect national transportation, and to monitor company financial stability. In the past, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) used the data to inform the national annual input-output and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) estimates, to prepare estimates of industry output, and to provide details on inputs to supplement the information on motor carriers of passengers collected by the U.S. Census Bureau. FMCSA is not aware of anyone currently using this information. FMCSA does not use the information collected through either Form M or Form MP-1, nor does it enforce the filing requirements found in part 369. The Agency was not provided the necessary resources to administer the data collection and the financial reports are of little if any value in fulfilling the Agency’s safety mission.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 14123 Name of Law: Financial reporting
   PL: Pub.L. 104 - 88 109 Stat. 803, 852 Name of Law: ICC Termination Act of 1995
  

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:
	85 FR 21918	04/20/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 46210	07/31/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Annual Report Form For Motor Carriers of Passengers	MP-1	Annual Report Form (Class I Motor Carriers of Passengers)
Annual Report of Class I and Class II Motor Carriers of Property (OMB 2139-0004)	Form M	Annual Report of Class I and II Motor Carriers of Property

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	44	98	0	0	-54	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	387	865	0	0	-478	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	38,870	0	0	-38,870	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: There were a decreased number of Form M and Form MP-1 submissions received by the Agency between 2016 and 2018, which has resulted in lower estimates of annual number of respondents and responses. The estimated annual number of respondents for Form M decreased from 96 in the currently approved ICR to 43 in the proposed ICR. This is a decrease of 53 annual respondents. The estimated annual burden hours for Form M decreased from 864 in the currently approved ICR to 387 hours in the proposed ICR. This is a decrease of 477 annual burden hours. The number of respondents for the MP-1 form was previously 2, but is now proposed as zero in the supporting statement, however at least 1 respondent has to be entered into ROCIS. The estimated annual burden hours for Form MP-1 decreased from 1 hour in the currently approved ICR to zero proposed hours, which is a decrease of 1 (1-0) annual burden hour. The total decrease in the table is therefore 477 +1 = 478 burden hours and 53 + 1 = 54 responses. The total burden costs of $38,870 ($38,811 + $69) from the current renewal was calculated using hourly wages, therefore it was removed from the table above. The proposed burden costs to the industry for Form M have decreased by $20,780, annually [$38,811 in the currently approved burden cost − $18,031 in the proposed burden cost = $20,780]. The proposed burden costs to the industry for Form MP-1 have decreased by $59 annually [$59 in the currently approved burden cost − $0 in the proposed burden cost = $59].

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $74

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? No

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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: 09/23/2020

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