Application for Certificate of Registration for Foreign Motor Carriers and Foreign Motor Private Carriers

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form OP-2 Application for Mexican Certificate of Registration for Foreign Motor Carriers and Foreign Motor Private Carriers Under 49 U.S.C. 13902	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Justification for Non-Substantive Changes for 2126-0019 08.25.25.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2025-08-25	Available
30-day FR 2126-0019 (89FR60485).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-07-25	Available
PRA-2126-0019 30-day FR Notice Supporting Statement 10.24.24.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-10-24	Available
2126-0019 60-day FR.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-06-13	Available
49 U.S.C. 13902.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-09-20	Available
Executive Order 13166.English Proficiency.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-09-20	Available
Pub.Law 104-88(ICCTA) (Dec291995.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-09-20	Available
49 CFR 368.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-09-20	Available
26 U.S.C. 4481.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-09-20	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
26090	Application for Certificate of Registration for Foreign Motor Carriers and Foreign Motor Private Carriers	Form and Instruction	Modified	Application for Mexican Certificate of Registration for Foreign Motor Carriers and Foreign Motor Private Carriers Under 49 U.S.C. 13902

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2126-0019	ICR Reference No: 202508-2126-005
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202405-2126-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FMCSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Application for Certificate of Registration for Foreign Motor Carriers and Foreign Motor Private Carriers
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/27/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 08/26/2025
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2027	10/31/2027	10/31/2027
Responses	585	0	585
Time Burden (Hours)	878	0	878
Cost Burden (Dollars)	146	0	146

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Abstract: This collection of information is used by the FMCSA to register foreign motor carriers to operate across the Mexico- U.S. border into the United States in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 13902(c) and 49 CFR 368. Data contained on the Form OP-2 will provide the FMCSA with evidence to assess the foreign (Mexico-based) motor carrier’s safety program and its ability to comply with U.S. safety standards. It also provides information concerning changes in each carrier’s operating status to ensure actual compliance with safety requirements. This enables the Agency to maintain an accurate census of registered carriers and ensure safety. There is an increase in the number of respondents and in the burden hours calculated for this renewal. The annual burden hour increase of 831 is due primarily to the increase in the number of updated OP-2 forms filed from 2020 through 2022. The average number of entities which filed updated OP-2 forms in the three-year period 2020 and 2022 increased by 95 percent, compared to the number that registered from 2017 through 2019.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 104 - 88 109 Stat. 803 Name of Law: The ICC Termination Act of 1995
   US Code: 49 USC 13902(c) Name of Law: Registration of motor carriers
   PL: Pub.L. 106 - 159 113 Stat. 1748 Name of Law: The Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999
  

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 12416	02/16/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 60485	07/25/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application for Certificate of Registration for Foreign Motor Carriers and Foreign Motor Private Carriers	OP-2	Application for Mexican Certificate of Registration for Foreign Motor Carriers and Foreign Motor Private Carriers Under 49 U.S.C. 13902

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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	585	585	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	878	878	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	146	146	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: The respondent burden hours have increased by 831 hours for this renewal (878 hours proposed – 47 hours currently approved = 831 hours). The change is due to an increase in the number of respondents who updated the OP-2 applications. An estimated 585 respondents will incur a labor total cost of $37,549 annually. This is an increase from the $2,196 cost incurred previously. This is due to an increase in burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,797

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: 08/26/2025

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