Justification Statement for Non-Substantive Change Request

JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-SUBSTANTIVE CHANGE

“Designation of Agents, Motor Carriers, Brokers and Freight Forwarders” ICR,

OMB Control No. 2126-0015

This non-substantive change request to the “Designation of Agents, Motor Carriers, Brokers and Freight Forwarders” ICR, OMB Control No. 2126-0015 updates the expiration date of the form of the ICR, the "Designation of Agents for Service of Process" form, the BOC-3 form, to April 30, 2026.

On page 1, the non-substantive change request is to reduce form rejections due to applicants mistakenly entering personal names instead of legal company names. FMCSA recommends updating the field labels to clarify that the required information pertains specifically to the legal entity and authorized company official.  To reduce these errors, FMCSA suggests updating the field label to read: "Full and Correct Legal Business Name of Carrier, Broker, or Freight Forwarder Company." This wording more clearly communicates that the required information pertains specifically to the legal entity.

On page 1, for the field labeled “Person Authorized to Sign Form,” FMCSA recommends updating it to: "Company Official Authorized to Sign Form"—as this aligns with the company official information.”

On page 2, the non-substantive change is to add the fields e-mail and phone number of the Process Agent for each state, which if needed, will assist the public in contacting the process agent.