80 FR 18278 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of a Currently-Approved Information Collection: Licensing Applications for Motor Carrier Operating Authority
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 64 (April 3, 2015)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 64 (April 3, 2015)
| Page Range | 18278-18279 | |
| FR Document | 2015-07675 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 64 (Friday, April 3, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 18278-18279] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-07675] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration [Docket No. FMCSA-2015-0083] Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of a Currently-Approved Information Collection: Licensing Applications for Motor Carrier Operating Authority AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT. ACTION: Notice and request for information. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: 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. The FMCSA seeks approval to revise an ICR titled, ``Licensing Applications for Motor Carrier Operating Authority,'' that is used by for-hire motor carriers of regulated commodities, motor passenger carriers, freight forwarders, property brokers, and certain Mexico-domiciled motor carriers to register their operations with the FMCSA. The agency invites public comment on the ICR. DATES: We must receive your comments on or before June 2, 2015. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) Docket Number FMCSA-2015-0083 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 Management Facility; U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 20590-0001. Hand Delivery or Courier: West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Instructions: All submissions must include the Agency name and docket number. For detailed instructions on submitting comments and additional information on the exemption process, 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: Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement for the Federal Docket Management System published in the Federal Register on January 17, 2008 (73 FR 3316), or you may visit http://edocket.access.thefederalregister.org/2008/pdfE8-794.pdf. 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 Web site. If you want us to notify you that we received your comments, please include a self-addressed, 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: Ms. Vivian Oliver, Transportation Specialist, Office of Information Technology, Information Technology Operations Division, Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 6th Floor, West Building, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington DC 20590, Telephone Number (202) 366-2974; Email Address [email protected]. Office hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: The FMCSA is authorized to register certain for-hire Mexico-domiciled long-haul motor carriers of regulated commodities under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 13902 and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) motor carrier access provision. The Form OP- 1(MX) is used by FMCSA to register those Mexico-domiciled motor carriers. It requests information on the applicant's identity, location, familiarity with safety requirements, and type of proposed operations. This ICR is being revised due to a Final Rule titled, ``the Unified Registration System,'' (78 FR 52608), dated August 23, 2013, that will incorporate all registration form requirements included in this ICR, except the Form OP-1(MX), into the Form MCSA-1 in the OMB Control Number 2126-0051, ``FMCSA Registration/Updates,'' ICR effective October 23, 2015. The Form OP-1(MX) was excluded from the Form MCSA-1 because its information collection requirements are beyond the scope of the Unified Registration System Final Rule. Title: Licensing Applications for Motor Carrier Operating Authority. OMB Control Number: 2126-0016. Type of Request: Revision of a currently-approved information collection. Respondents: Certain Mexico-domiciled motor carriers. Estimated Number of Respondents: 12. Estimated Time per Response: 4 hours to complete Form OP-1 (MX). Expiration Date: October 31, 2015. Frequency of Response: Other (as needed). Estimated Total Annual Burden: 48 hours [12 annual Form OP-(MX) responses x 4 hours to complete each response = 48]. 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 the 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 information [[Page 18279]] collected. The Agency will summarize or include your comments in the request for OMB's clearance of this ICR. Issued under the authority of 49 CFR 1.87 on: March 26, 2015. G. Kelly Regal, Associate Administrator for Office of Research and Information Technology and Chief Information Officer. 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DATES: The RERC meeting will be held • Fax: 1–202–493–2251. Building, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE.,
on Monday, April 20, 2015, from 9:00 • Mail: Docket Management Facility; Washington DC 20590, Telephone
a.m. to 4:45 p.m. and Tuesday, April 21, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 Number (202) 366–2974; Email Address
2015, from 8:30 a.m. to noon CDT. New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building, vivian.oliver@dot.gov. Office hours are
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 20590– from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday
the Loews Vanderbilt Hotel, 2100 West 0001. through Friday, except Federal
End Avenue, Nashville, TN 37402, and • Hand Delivery or Courier: West Holidays.
will be open to the public. Anyone Building, Ground Floor, Room W12– SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
needing special access or 140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Background: The FMCSA is
accommodations should let the contact Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 authorized to register certain for-hire
below know at least a week in advance. p.m. e.t., Monday through Friday, Mexico-domiciled long-haul motor
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beth
except Federal holidays. carriers of regulated commodities under
Keel, 400 West Summit Hill Drive, WT– Instructions: All submissions must the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 13902 and
9 D, Knoxville, Tennessee 37902, (865) include the Agency name and docket the North American Free Trade
632–6113. number. For detailed instructions on Agreement (NAFTA) motor carrier
submitting comments and additional access provision. The Form OP–1(MX)
Dated: March 30, 2015. information on the exemption process,
Joseph J. Hoagland,
is used by FMCSA to register those
see the Public Participation heading Mexico-domiciled motor carriers. It
Vice President, Stakeholder Relations, below. Note that all comments received
Tennessee Valley Authority.
requests information on the applicant’s
will be posted without change to identity, location, familiarity with safety
[FR Doc. 2015–07661 Filed 4–2–15; 8:45 am] http://www.regulations.gov, including requirements, and type of proposed
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Please see the Privacy Act heading due to a Final Rule titled, ‘‘the Unified
below. Registration System,’’ (78 FR 52608),
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Docket: For access to the docket to dated August 23, 2013, that will
read background documents or incorporate all registration form
Federal Motor Carrier Safety comments received, go to http:// requirements included in this ICR,
Administration www.regulations.gov, and follow the except the Form OP–1(MX), into the
online instructions for accessing the Form MCSA–1 in the OMB Control
[Docket No. FMCSA–2015–0083]
dockets, or go to the street address listed Number 2126–0051, ‘‘FMCSA
Agency Information Collection above. Registration/Updates,’’ ICR effective
Activities; Revision of a Currently- Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search October 23, 2015. The Form OP–1(MX)
Approved Information Collection: the electronic form of all comments was excluded from the Form MCSA–1
Licensing Applications for Motor received into any of our dockets by the because its information collection
Carrier Operating Authority name of the individual submitting the requirements are beyond the scope of
comment (or signing the comment, if the Unified Registration System Final
AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety submitted on behalf of an association, Rule.
Administration (FMCSA), DOT. business, labor union, etc.). You may Title: Licensing Applications for
ACTION: Notice and request for review DOT’s complete Privacy Act Motor Carrier Operating Authority.
information. Statement for the Federal Docket OMB Control Number: 2126–0016.
Management System published in the Type of Request: Revision of a
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Register on January 17, 2008 currently-approved information
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, (73 FR 3316), or you may visit http:// collection.
FMCSA announces its plan to submit edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdfE8- Respondents: Certain Mexico-
the Information Collection Request (ICR) 794.pdf. domiciled motor carriers.
described below to the Office of Public Participation: The Federal Estimated Number of Respondents:
Management and Budget (OMB) for its eRulemaking Portal is available 24 12.
review and approval. The FMCSA seeks hours each day, 365 days each year. You Estimated Time per Response: 4 hours
approval to revise an ICR titled, can obtain electronic submission and to complete Form OP–1 (MX).
‘‘Licensing Applications for Motor retrieval help and guidelines under the Expiration Date: October 31, 2015.
Carrier Operating Authority,’’ that is ‘‘help’’ section of the Federal Frequency of Response: Other (as
used by for-hire motor carriers of eRulemaking Portal Web site. If you needed).
regulated commodities, motor passenger want us to notify you that we received Estimated Total Annual Burden: 48
carriers, freight forwarders, property your comments, please include a self- hours [12 annual Form OP-(MX)
brokers, and certain Mexico-domiciled addressed, stamped envelope or responses x 4 hours to complete each
motor carriers to register their postcard, or print the acknowledgement response = 48].
operations with the FMCSA. The agency page that appears after submitting Public Comments Invited: You are
invites public comment on the ICR. comments online. Comments received asked to comment on any aspect of this
DATES: We must receive your comments after the comment closing date will be information collection, including: (1)
on or before June 2, 2015. included in the docket and will be Whether the proposed collection is
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ADDRESSES: You may submit comments considered to the extent practicable. necessary for the performance of
identified by Federal Docket FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. FMCSA’s functions; (2) the accuracy of
Management System (FDMS) Docket Vivian Oliver, Transportation Specialist, the estimated burden; (3) ways for the
Number FMCSA–2015–0083 using any Office of Information Technology, FMCSA to enhance the quality,
of the following methods: Information Technology Operations usefulness, and clarity of the collected
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// Division, Department of Transportation, information; and (4) ways that the
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online Federal Motor Carrier Safety burden could be minimized without
instructions for submitting comments. Administration, 6th Floor, West reducing the quality of the information
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collected. The Agency will summarize vehicle to be compared, and is capable Comments and Conclusions
or include your comments in the request of being readily altered to conform to all NHTSA has reviewed the petition,
for OMB’s clearance of this ICR. applicable FMVSS. McLaren’s comments and JK’s responses
Issued under the authority of 49 CFR 1.87 Petitions for eligibility decisions may to those comments, and has concluded
on: March 26, 2015. be submitted by either manufacturers or that the vehicles covered by the petition
G. Kelly Regal, importers who have registered with are capable of being readily altered to
Associate Administrator for Office of NHTSA pursuant to 49 CFR part 592. As comply with all applicable FMVSS.
Research and Information Technology and specified in 49 CFR 593.7, NHTSA However, NHTSA has also decided that
Chief Information Officer. publishes notice in the Federal Register an RI who imports or modifies one of
[FR Doc. 2015–07675 Filed 4–2–15; 8:45 am] of each petition that it receives, and these vehicles must include in the
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affords interested persons an statement of conformity and associated
opportunity to comment on the petition. documents (referred to as a ‘‘conformity
At the close of the comment period, package’’) it submits to NHTSA under
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NHTSA decides, on the basis of the 49 CFR 592.6(d) specific proof to
petition and any comments that it has confirm that the vehicle was
National Highway Traffic Safety received, whether the vehicle is eligible manufactured to conform to, or was
Administration for importation. The agency then successfully altered to conform to, each
[Docket No. NHTSA–2012–0004, Notice 2]
publishes this decision in the Federal of the following standards:
Register. FMVSS No. 101, Controls and
Decision That Nonconforming 2012 J.K. Technologies, LLC, of Baltimore, displays; McLaren commented that the
McLaren MP4–12C Passenger Cars Are Maryland (‘‘JK’’) (Registered Importer# necessary reprogramming to achieve
Eligible for Importation RI–90–006), petitioned NHTSA to conformity to the standard can only be
decide whether 2012 McLaren MP4–12C performed with a tool available only to
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic PCs are eligible for importation into the authorized McLaren dealers that can
Safety Administration (NHTSA), United States. NHTSA published a only be operated by an authorized
Department of Transportation (DOT). notice of the petition on March 3, 2014 McLaren entity using a recognized
ACTION: Grant of petition. (79 FR 11869) to afford an opportunity username and password. McLaren
for public comment. The reader is claimed that the tool is not offered for
SUMMARY: This document announces a referred to that notice for a thorough
decision by the National Highway sale to non-McLaren affiliated entities.
description of the petition. JK responded that the reprogramming
Traffic Safety Administration that
certain 2012 McLaren MP4–12C Comments equipment it used to modify the vehicle
passenger cars (PCs) that were not to the standard is available in Europe
On March 27, 2014, NHTSA received and that it validated the programs and
originally manufactured to comply with a request from McLaren Automotive Inc.
all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle encryption codes on a U.S. version of
(McLaren), the vehicle’s original the vehicle.
Safety Standards (FMVSS) are eligible manufacturer, to extend the comment
for importation into the United States NHTSA has decided that a
period by two weeks. NHTSA approved description of how the programming
because they are substantially similar to this request to allow McLaren additional
vehicles originally manufactured for changes were completed and how
time to respond to the issues presented compliance with the standard was
importation into and sale in the United in the petition.
States that were certified by their verified must be included in each
McLaren submitted its comments on conformity package. Photographs,
manufacturer as complying with the April 15, 2014. In its comments,
safety standards (the U.S. certified printouts, and/or screenshots, as
McLaren stated that while it agreed that practicable, must also be submitted as
version of the 2012 McLaren MP4–12C the U.S. and the non-U.S. versions of
PC), and they are capable of being proof that the reprogramming was
the vehicle are ‘‘substantially similar’’ carried out.
readily altered to conform to the within the meaning of section
standards. FMVSS No. 108, Lamps, reflective
30141(a)(1)(A)(i), it strongly disputed devices, and associated equipment;
DATES: This decision became effective JK’s assertions that the non-U.S. version McLaren commented that in addition to
on March 26, 2015. could be readily altered to comply with the modifications described in the
ADDRESSES: For further information all applicable FMVSS. McLaren petition, ‘‘a completely new US vehicle
contact George Stevens, Office of elaborated by presenting detailed [wiring] harness would be required.’’
Vehicle Safety Compliance, NHTSA reasons for its assertions with respect to Moreover, as it contended with regard to
(202–366–5308). specific FMVSS. FMVSS No. 101, McLaren asserted that
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 21, 2014, NHTSA forwarded reprogramming ‘‘can only be performed
McLaren’s comments to JK and asked using an approved McLaren tool’’ which
Background that it respond by June, 4, 2014. By the manufacturer claimed is ‘‘only
Under 49 U.S.C 30141(a)(1)(A), a letter dated June 10, 2014, JK requested available to authorized McLaren
motor vehicle that was not originally a 45 day extension in order to gather dealers’’ and ‘‘can only be used by an
manufactured to conform to all engineering data to adequately address authorized McLaren entity with the use
applicable FMVSS shall be refused the concerns raised by McLaren. of a username and password.’’
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admission into the United States unless NHTSA approved JK’s request for this JK responded that it has ‘‘a USA
NHTSA has decided that the motor extension and JK responded on July 29, version vehicle for these programs and
vehicle is substantially similar to a 2014. encryption codes,’’ and that it will
motor vehicle originally manufactured A summary of McLaren’s comments, replace or add wiring harnesses as
for importation into and sale in the JK’s responses, and the conclusions that necessary.
United States, certified as required NHTSA has reached with regard to the NHTSA has decided that a
under 49 U.S.C. 30115, and of the same issues raised by the parties is set forth description of how the programming
model year as the model of the motor below. changes were completed and how
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| Contact | Ms. Vivian Oliver, Transportation Specialist, Office of Information Technology, Information Technology Operations Division, Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 6th Floor, West Building, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington DC 20590, Telephone Number (202) 366-2974; | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 18278 |
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