Financial Responsibility,
Trucking and Freight Forwarding
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
02/23/2022
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
02/28/2022
290,345
374,412
49,439
62,483
1,445
4,773
FMCSA is seeking approval of revision
of the ICR. This revision updates the estimate of the affected
population and revises the loaded labor rate to be consistent with
other ICRs, resulting in decreases in the numbers of respondents,
responses, burden hours, burden costs. This ICR consists of 11
forms/ICs: IC-1, form BMC-91, IC-2: BMC-91X, IC-3: BMC-34, IC-4:
BMC-82, IC-5: BMC-83, IC-6: BMC-84, IC-7: BMC-85, IC-8: BMC-35,
IC-9: BMC-36, IC-10: BMC-IC-11: BMC-32. These mandatory forms are
used annually for reporting purposes, by for-hire motor carriers,
freight forwarders and brokers to meet the statutory requirement to
submit evidence of financial responsibility prior to their
registration by the FMCSA as condition for continuation of their
registration. The ICR allows the FMCSA to ensure the public is
protected and will be compensated for claims involving bodily
injury and property damage, or loss or damage to household goods,
respectively, within the limits prescribed by FMCSA. The ICR
enforces the filing of surety bonds or trust fund agreements to
help ensure that motor carriers and shippers are protected against
non-performance of the broker’s or freight forwarder’s legal
obligations. Insurance companies can be held liable for any damages
that may occur to the public (up to the limits of the policy), and
to supersede any exclusions or limitations which may be contained
in the insured motor carrier’s or freight forwarder’s policy.
Additionally, FMCSA can make a determination regarding whether an
entity qualifies for the grant of self-insurance
authority.
US Code:
49
USC 13904 Name of Law: Registration of brokers
US Code: 49
USC 13903 Name of Law: Registration of freight forwarders
US Code: 49
USC 13906 Name of Law: Security of motor carriers, motor
private carriers, brokers, and freight forwarders
US Code: 49
USC 13902 Name of Law: Registration of motor carriers
US Code: 49
USC 13901 Name of Law: Requirement for registration
There is a 84,068 decrease in
the number of responses and a 13,044 decrease in annual burden
hours. This program change is due to a revised estimate of the
affected population and revising the loaded labor rate methodology
to be consistent with other ICRs. The estimated revised annual cost
to respondents is $1,445 for 1,445 respondents filing the BMC 32
form as opposed to 4,773 in the previous ICR submittal.
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.