Practices of Household Goods Brokers

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
30-day FR for 2126-0048.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-05-23	Available
PRA 2126-0048 SS 05.23.24.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-05-23	Repair queued
60-day FR for 2126-0048.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-05-23	Repair queued
Your Rights and Responsibilities When You Move Brochure, April 2006.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-08-17	Repair queued
ReadyToMove Brochure, April 2006.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-08-17	Repair queued
Section4212 of SAFETEA-LU(Public Law 109-59) 081005.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-08-17	Repair queued
BrokerHHG.AMSAPetition.March 6, 2003.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-08-17	Repair queued
49 CFR 371, Brokers of Property.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-08-17	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
244995	IC4: Fourth Phase: "Agreement"		Modified
244994	IC3.3: Third Phase: "Estimate"		Modified
244993	IC3.2: Third Phase: "Estimate"		Modified
244992	IC3.1: Third Phase: "Estimate"		Modified
244991	IC2.2: Second Phase: "Contact"		Modified
244989	IC2.1: Second Phase: "Contact"		Modified
244988	IC1: First Phase: "Prospecting"		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2126-0048	ICR Reference No: 202404-2126-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202012-2126-003
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FMCSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Practices of Household Goods Brokers
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/29/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 05/23/2024
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2027	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2024
Responses	508,680	0	500,084
Time Burden (Hours)	86,488	0	72,808
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This is an ICR revision. There is a 13,680 annual burden hour increase from the currently approved 72,808 annual burden estimate. The collection of information is mandatory and is for recordkeeping purposes. The Brokers of Household Goods Final Rule (75 FR 72987) requires brokers to obtain a signed and dated receipt from the individual shippers for the “Ready to Move” brochure and the “Your Rights and Responsibilities When You Move” pamphlet. Brokers that arrange the transportation of HHG in interstate or foreign commerce for consumers must provide: their U.S. DOT number on their advertisements and Internet Web sites; estimates of expected moving charges and brokerage fees; FMCSA pamphlets containing tips for successful moves and the consumer’s rights and responsibilities; and the broker’s policies concerning deposits, cancellations, and refunds. Brokers must either provide a hyperlink on their Internet website to the FMCSA website containing the brochure and pamphlet in FMCSA’s publications, or brokers must distribute to each shipper and potential shipper at the time they provide an estimate, copies of FMCSA’s publications. If an individual shipper elects to waive physical receipt of the Federal consumer protection information and elects to access the same information via the hyperlink on the Internet then the broker must include a clear and concise statement on the written estimate that the individual shipper expressly agreed to access the Federal consumer protection information on the Internet. The broker must obtain a signed, dated, electronic or paper receipt showing the individual shipper has received both booklets which includes, if applicable, verification of the shipper’s agreement to access the Federal consumer protection information on the Internet. The broker must maintain the signed receipt for three years from the date the individual shipper signs the receipt. The collected information assists shippers in their commercial dealings with interstate brokers. The collection of information is used by prospective shippers to make informed decisions about contracts and services to be ordered, executed, and settled within the interstate motor carrier industry. These actions are intended to help ensure the individual shippers who arrange for transportation of HHG through brokers receive necessary information regarding their rights and responsibilities in connection with interstate HHG moves, to educate shippers and prepare them for a successful move. The information will be collected when a shipper requests that a broker provide an estimate and when a shipper arranges for a broker to have a particular mover transport household goods. Therefore, frequency is based on the number of moves arranged and is not a factor that FMCSA or the broker can control. The frequency of information collection is done more often than quarterly as it is done as services are requested by the shipper.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 109 - 59 4212 Name of Law: Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU)
  

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:
	89 FR 3983	01/22/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 45735	05/23/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 7

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
IC1: First Phase: "Prospecting"
IC2.1: Second Phase: "Contact"
IC2.2: Second Phase: "Contact"
IC3.1: Third Phase: "Estimate"
IC3.2: Third Phase: "Estimate"
IC3.3: Third Phase: "Estimate"
IC4: Fourth Phase: "Agreement"

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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	508,680	500,084	0	0	8,596	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	86,488	72,808	0	0	13,680	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	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: FMCSA revises the total annual burden to 86,488 hours. This is a 13,680 annual burden hour increase from the currently approved 72,808 annual burden estimate. The number of responses also increased from 500,084 to 508,680. These increases are because FMCSA’s records indicate the number of household goods brokers increased from 652 brokers to 1,256 brokers. As a result of these adjustments, the estimate of annual costs to respondents is revised upward from $2.365 million to $2.985 million, an increase of $0.620 million.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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: 05/23/2024

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