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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA–2020–0160]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Renewal of a CurrentlyApproved Information Collection:
Licensing Applications for Motor
Carrier Operating Authority
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
FMCSA announces its plan to submit
the information collection request (ICR)
described below to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for its
review and approval and invites public
comment. FMCSA requests approval to
renew the ICR titled ‘‘Licensing
Applications for Motor Carrier
Operating Authority,’’ OMB Control No.
2126–0016. This ICR applies to: (1)
Existing registrants (i.e., entities that
already have a USDOT number and/or
operating authority) that are subject to
FMCSA’s licensing, registration, and
certification regulations that wish to
apply for additional authorities; and (2)
Mexico-domiciled carriers that wish to
operate beyond the U.S. municipalities
on the U.S.-Mexico border and their
commercial zones. Existing registrants
seeking additional authorities must use
forms OP–1, OP–1(P), OP–1(FF), and
OP–1(NNA), to apply for such authority.
Mexico-domiciled carriers seeking the
authority described above must apply
for such authority using Form OP–
1(MX).
DATES: We must receive your comments
on or before October 27, 2020.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by Federal Docket
Management System (FDMS) Docket
Number FMCSA–2020–0160 using any
of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
• Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
• Mail: Docket Operations; U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building,
Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590–0001.
• Hand Delivery or Courier: U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building,
Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
Washington, DC, 20590–0001 between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m. e.t., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
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Instructions: All submissions must
include the Agency name and docket
number. For detailed instructions on
submitting comments, see the Public
Participation heading below. Note that
all comments received will be posted
without change to http://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided. Please
see the Privacy Act heading below.
Docket: For access to the docket to
read background documents or
comments received, go to http://
www.regulations.gov, and follow the
online instructions for accessing the
dockets, or go to the street address listed
above.
Privacy Act: In accordance with 5
U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments
from the public to better inform its
rulemaking process. DOT posts these
comments, without edit, including any
personal information the commenter
provides, to www.regulations.gov, as
described in the system of records
notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can
be reviewed at www.dot.gov/privacy.
Public Participation: The Federal
eRulemaking Portal is available 24
hours each day, 365 days each year. You
can obtain electronic submission and
retrieval help and guidelines under the
‘‘help’’ section of the Federal
eRulemaking Portal website. If you want
us to notify you that we received your
comments, please include a selfaddressed, stamped envelope or
postcard, or print the acknowledgement
page that appears after submitting
comments online. Comments received
after the comment closing date will be
included in the docket and will be
considered to the extent practicable.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Jeff Secrist, Office of Registration and
Safety Information, Chief, East and
South Division, Department of
Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Administration, West Building
6th Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590. Telephone:
202–385–2367; email: jeff.secrist@
dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background
FMCSA registers for-hire motor
carriers of regulated commodities and of
passengers, under 49 U.S.C. 13902(a);
surface freight forwarders, under 49
U.S.C. 13903; property brokers, under
49 U.S.C. 13904; and certain Mexicodomiciled motor carriers, under 49
U.S.C. 13902(c). These motor carriers
may conduct transportation services in
the United States only if they are
registered with FMCSA. Each
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specified and remains in effect for such
period as the Secretary of
Transportation (Secretary) determines
by regulations.
Prior to 2015, all entities seeking
authority (both first-time applicants and
registered entities seeking additional
authorities) were required to apply for
such authority using the OP–1 series of
forms, including OP–1, OP–1(P), OP–
1(FF), OP–1(NNA), and OP–1(MX) (for
Mexico-domiciled carriers only).
The Final Rule titled ‘‘Unified
Registration System,’’ (78 FR 52608)
dated August 23, 2013, implemented
statutory provisions for an online
registration system for entities that are
subject to FMCSA’s licensing,
registration, and certification
regulations. The Unified Registration
System (URS) streamlines the
registration process and serves as a
clearinghouse and repository of
information on motor carriers, brokers,
freight forwarders, intermodal
equipment providers, hazardous
materials safety permit applicants, and
cargo tank facilities required to register
with FMCSA. When developing URS,
FMCSA planned that the OP–1 series of
forms—except for OP–1(MX)—would
ultimately be folded into one
overarching electronic application
(MCSA–1), which would be used by all
motor carriers seeking authority.
FMCSA began a phased rollout of
URS in 2015. The first phase, which
went into effect on December 12, 2015,
impacts only first-time applicants
seeking an FMCSA-issued registration.
FMCSA had planned subsequent rollout
phases for existing registrants; however,
there have been substantial delays, and
subsequent phases have not been rolled
out to date.
On January 17, 2017, FMCSA issued
a Final Rule titled ‘‘Unified Registration
System; Suspension of Effectiveness,’’
which indefinitely suspended URS
effectiveness dates for existing
registrants only (82 FR 5292). Pursuant
to this Final Rule, FMCSA is still
accepting forms OP–1, OP–1(P), OP–
1(FF), and OP–1(NNA) for existing
registrants wishing to apply for
additional authorities. Separately,
FMCSA requires Form OP–1(MX) for
new and existing Mexico-domiciled
motor carriers that wish to operate
beyond the U.S. municipalities on the
U.S.-Mexico border and their
commercial zones. Information
collected through the URS system,
utilizing the MCSA–1, does not accept
registration form OP–1(MX) and
continue to remains a paper form
outside the URS.
Forms in the OP–1 series request
information to identify the applicant,

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the nature and scope of its proposed
operations, a narrative description of the
applicant’s safety policies and
procedures, and information regarding
the drivers and vehicles it plans to use
in U.S. operations. The OP–1 series also
requests information on the applicant’s
familiarity with relevant safety
requirements, the applicant’s
willingness to comply with those
requirements during its operations, and
the applicant’s willingness to meet any
specific statutory and regulatory
requirements applicable to its proposed
operations. Information collected
through these forms aids FMCSA in
determining the type of operation a
company may run, the cargo it may
carry, and the resulting level of
insurance coverage the applicant will be
required to obtain and maintain to
continue its operating authority.
Changes From Previous Estimates
The previously approved version of
this ICR estimated the average annual
burden to be 147,124 annual burden
hours, with 73,538 total annual
respondents. For this renewal the
estimated average annual burden is
162,476, with 81,213 total average
annual respondents. The annual burden
hourly increase of 15,352 is due to the
increase in average annual respondents.
This increase is in line with a growing
U.S. economy and U.S. population for
calendar years 2017, 2018 and 2019.
As discussed above, FMCSA has
experienced delays in rolling out Phase
II of URS (which applies to existing
registrants) and has indefinitely
suspended the effective date of URS
requirements for such entities. Until
further notice, existing registrants must
still use the OP–1 series of forms to
apply for additional authorities. FMCSA
is assuming that this will be the case for
the 3-year period covered by this ICR.
As described above, only first-time
applicants seeking an FMCSA-issued
registration must apply via URS. Under
URS, all forms in the OP–1 series,
except OP–1(MX), are folded into Form
MCSA–1. Information collection
activities associated with MCSA–1 are
covered under a different ICR, titled
‘‘FMCSA Registration/Updates,’’ OMB
Control Number 2126–0051.
Title: Licensing Applications for
Motor Carrier Operating Authority.
OMB Control Number: 2126–0016.
Type of Request: Renewal of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Carrier compliance
officer or equivalent from motor
carriers, motor passenger carriers,
freight forwarders, brokers, and certain
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to FMCSA’s licensing, registration and
certification regulations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
81,213.
Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours
for forms OP–1, OP–1(P), and OP–1(FF);
4 hours for forms OP–1(MX) and OP–
1(NNA).
Expiration Date: March 31, 2021.
Frequency of Response: Other (as
needed).
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
162,476 hours.
Public Comments Invited: You are
asked to comment on any aspect of this
information collection, including: (1)
Whether the proposed collection is
necessary for the performance of
FMCSA’s functions; (2) the accuracy of
the estimated burden; (3) ways for
FMCSA to enhance the quality,
usefulness, and clarity of the collected
information; and (4) ways that the
burden could be minimized without
reducing the quality of the collected
information. The Agency will
summarize or include your comments in
the request for OMB’s clearance of this
information collection.
Issued under the authority of 49 CFR 1.87.
Kenneth Riddle,
Acting Associate Administrator, Office of
Research and Registration.
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BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
Merchant Marine Academy Board of
Visitors; Public Meeting
Maritime Administration,
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:

The U.S. Department of
Transportation, Maritime
Administration announces a meeting of
the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Board of Visitors (BOV).
DATES: The meeting will be held on
September 16, 2020, from 11:00 a.m. to
2:00 p.m. EDT.
Requests to attend the meeting must
be received by September 14, 2020.
Requests to submit written materials
to be reviewed during the meeting must
be received no later than September 14,
2020.
Requests for accommodations to a
disability must be received by
September 11, 2020.
USMMA will post virtual meeting
access details no later than September
14, 2020, via its website and Social
Media channels.
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The meeting will be held
through a virtual forum. General
information about the committee, is
available on the USMMA BOV internet
website at https://www.usmma.edu/
about/leadership/board-visitors.
Meeting access information will also be
available at https://www.usmma.edu/
about/leadership/board-visitors on the
date specified in the DATES section.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The
BOV’s Designated Federal Officer and
Point of Contact, George Rhynedance,
516–726–6048 or rhynedanceg@
usmma.edu. Any committee related
request should be sent to the person
listed in this section.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ADDRESSES:

I. Background
The USMMA BOV is a Federal
Advisory Committee originally
established as a Congressional Board by
Section 51312 of Title 46, United States
Code ‘‘to provide independent advice
and recommendations on matters
relating to the United States Merchant
Marine Academy.’’ The Board was
chartered under the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA) on October 25,
2019.
II. Agenda
At the meeting, the agenda will cover
the following topics:
1. Update the Board on USMMA actions
during the coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID–19) public health
emergency, specifically:
(a) The return, licensing, and
graduation of the Class of 2020
(b) The return and preparation for Sea
Year of the B-Split members of the
Class of 2023
(c) The return of the Indoctrination
cadre and their preparation for
Indoctrination training
(d) The reception and training of the
Class of 2024
(e) The return of the remainder of the
Regiment of Midshipmen
2. Provide an update on the Real
Property Master Plan
3. Provide an update on the status of the
NAPA study
4. Discuss minority recruiting efforts for
the Class of 2025
The agenda is about 2 hours and 15
minutes in length, with the remaining
portion of the third hour held for
additional discussion and questions.
III. Public Participation
This meeting is open to the public
and will be held through a virtual
forum. Members of the public who wish
to attend in person must RSVP to the
person listed in the FOR FURTHER

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