81 FR 70479 - 30-Day Notice of Intent To Seek Extension of Approval: Household Goods Movers' Disclosure Requirements

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 197 (October 12, 2016)

Page Range		70479-70480
FR Document		2016-24615

As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3521 (PRA), the Surface Transportation Board (STB or Board) gives notice of its intent to seek approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for an extension of the information collections (here, third-party disclosures) required by the Board's decisions in Released Rates of Motor Common Carriers of Household Goods, RR 999 (Amendment No. 5) (STB served Jan. 21, 2011); Released Rates of Motor Common Carriers of Household Goods, RR 999 (Amendment No. 5) (STB served Jan. 10, 2012). The information collection is described in more detail below. The Board previously published a notice about this collection in the Federal Register. 81 FR 35,810 (June 3, 2016). That notice allowed for a 60-day public review and comment period. No comments were received.

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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD


30-Day Notice of Intent To Seek Extension of Approval: Household 
Goods Movers' Disclosure Requirements

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 
3501-3521 (PRA), the Surface Transportation Board (STB or Board) gives 
notice of its intent to seek approval from the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for an extension of the information collections (here, 
third-party disclosures) required by the Board's decisions in Released 
Rates of Motor Common Carriers of Household Goods, RR 999 (Amendment 
No. 5) (STB served Jan. 21, 2011); Released Rates of Motor Common 
Carriers of Household Goods, RR 999 (Amendment No. 5) (STB served Jan. 
10, 2012). The information collection is described in more detail 
below. The Board previously published a notice about this collection in 
the Federal Register. 81 FR 35,810 (June 3, 2016). That notice allowed 
for a 60-day public review and comment period. No comments were 
received.

DATES: Comments on this information collection should be submitted by 
November 14, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be identified as ``Paperwork 
Reduction Act Comments, Surface Transportation Board: Household Goods 
Movers' Disclosure Requirements.'' These comments should be directed to 
the Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Chandana L. Achanta, Surface 
Transportation Board Desk Officer, by email at 
[email protected]; by fax at (202) 395-6974; or by mail to 
Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. Please also 
direct comments to Chris Oehrle, Surface Transportation Board, 395 E 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001, or to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  For further information regarding 
this collection, contact Michael Higgins, Deputy Director, Office of 
Public Assistance, Governmental Affairs, and Compliance at (202) 245-
0284 or at [email protected]. [Assistance for the hearing 
impaired is available through the Federal Information Relay Service 
(FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments are requested concerning: (1) The

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accuracy of the Board's burden estimates; (2) ways to enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; (3) ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on the 
respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology when appropriate; and (4) whether 
the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance 
of the functions of the Board, including whether the collection has 
practical utility. Submitted comments will be summarized and included 
in the Board's request for OMB approval.

Description of Collection

    Title: Household Goods Movers' Disclosure Requirements.
    OMB Control Number: 2140-0027.
    STB Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension with change.
    Respondents: Movers that desire to offer a rate limiting their 
liability on interstate moves to anything less than replacement value 
of the goods.
    Number of Respondents: 7,000 (approximate number of Movers involved 
in authorized for-hire household goods carriage in the United States 
according to American Moving and Storage Association).
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: None. The change to the estimate form is a one-
time, start-up cost, which was considered in the cost analysis of the 
Board's previous approval for this collection. In our initial request 
for approval, we estimated that 15 of the approximately 4,500 household 
goods movers were large firms that print their own forms and would have 
to produce modified forms to meet the new requirement. Further, any new 
large mover entrants would have to create forms based on other agency 
regulations--with or without the released rate disclosure--and, 
therefore, there is no longer an hourly burden for this collection.
    Total ``Non-hour Burden'' Cost: Movers may provide these forms to 
shippers electronically. Further, as with the burden hours above, the 
one-time, start-up costs that were previously considered will no longer 
apply to existing movers and new entrants will not have any additional 
cost to add released rates to the forms required under other agency 
regulations. Therefore, there is no longer a non-hourly cost burden for 
this collection.
    Needs and Uses: Congress, in the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, 
Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users, Sec.  4215, 
Public Law 109-59, 119 Stat. 1144, 1760 (2005), directed the Board to 
review consumer protection regulations concerning the loss or damage 
that occurs during interstate household goods moves. In Docket No. RR 
999, the Board required household goods motor carriers and freight 
forwarders (together, Movers) to provide their customers with clear 
written information concerning the two available cargo-liability 
options, if they desired to offer a rate limiting their liability on 
interstate moves to anything less than replacement value of the goods. 
Movers were required to provide this information on the standard 
written estimate form, which the Federal Motor Carrier Safety 
Administration (FMCSA) already required Movers to provide to their 
household goods moving customers. See 49 CFR 375.213. Thus, Movers must 
inform consumers of their rights and obtain a signed waiver if the 
consumer elects anything other than full-value protection. Previously, 
consumers were sometimes confused and did not realize that they had 
waived full-value protection until after they had experienced damage to 
or loss of their goods. The information collection that is the subject 
of this notice is intended to correct this problem by providing early 
notice regarding the two liability options (full-value protection and 
the lower released-rate protection), as well as adequate time and 
information to help consumers decide which option to choose.
    Under the PRA, a Federal agency conducting or sponsoring a 
collection of information must display a currently valid OMB control 
number. A collection of information, which is defined in 44 U.S.C. 
3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c), includes agency requirements that persons 
submit reports, keep records, or provide information to the agency, 
third parties, or the public. Section 3507(b) of the PRA requires, 
concurrent with an agency's submitting a collection to OMB for 
approval, a 30-day notice and comment period through publication in the 
Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, 
including each proposed extension of an existing collection of 
information.

    Dated: October 6, 2016.
Brendetta S. Jones,
Clearance Clerk.
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accuracy of the Board’s burden Users, § 4215, Public Law 109–59, 119 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
estimates; (2) ways to enhance the Stat. 1144, 1760 (2005), directed the
quality, utility, and clarity of the Board to review consumer protection Federal Aviation Administration
information collected; (3) ways to regulations concerning the loss or
minimize the burden of the collection of Notice of Request To Release Airport
damage that occurs during interstate
information on the respondents, Property
household goods moves. In Docket No.
including the use of automated RR 999, the Board required household AGENCY: Federal Aviation
collection techniques or other forms of goods motor carriers and freight Administration (FAA), DOT.
information technology when forwarders (together, Movers) to provide ACTION: Notice of Intent to Rule on
appropriate; and (4) whether the their customers with clear written Request to Release Airport Property at
collection of information is necessary information concerning the two The Des Moines International Airport,
for the proper performance of the available cargo-liability options, if they Des Moines, Iowa.
functions of the Board, including
desired to offer a rate limiting their SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to rule and
whether the collection has practical
liability on interstate moves to anything invites public comment on the release of
utility. Submitted comments will be
summarized and included in the less than replacement value of the land at The Des Moines International
Board’s request for OMB approval. goods. Movers were required to provide Airport, Des Moines, Iowa, under the
this information on the standard written provisions of 49 U.S.C. 47107(h)(2).
Description of Collection estimate form, which the Federal Motor DATES: Comments must be received on
Title: Household Goods Movers’ Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) or before November 14, 2016.
Disclosure Requirements. already required Movers to provide to ADDRESSES: Comments on this
OMB Control Number: 2140–0027. their household goods moving application may be mailed or delivered
STB Form Number: None. customers. See 49 CFR 375.213. Thus, to the FAA at the following address:
Type of Review: Extension with Movers must inform consumers of their Lynn D. Martin, Airports Compliance
change. rights and obtain a signed waiver if the
Respondents: Movers that desire to Specialist, Federal Aviation
consumer elects anything other than Administration, Airports Division,
offer a rate limiting their liability on
full-value protection. Previously, ACE–610C, 901 Locust Room 364,
interstate moves to anything less than
consumers were sometimes confused Kansas City, MO 64106.
replacement value of the goods.
Number of Respondents: 7,000 and did not realize that they had waived In addition, one copy of any
(approximate number of Movers full-value protection until after they had comments submitted to the FAA must
involved in authorized for-hire experienced damage to or loss of their be mailed or delivered to: Kevin Foley,
household goods carriage in the United goods. The information collection that is Airport Executive Director, 5800 Fleur
States according to American Moving the subject of this notice is intended to Dr. Suite 207, Des Moines, IA 50321,
and Storage Association). correct this problem by providing early (515) 256–5100
Frequency: On occasion. notice regarding the two liability FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Total Burden Hours: None. The options (full-value protection and the Lynn D. Martin, Airports Compliance
change to the estimate form is a one- lower released-rate protection), as well Specialist, Federal Aviation
time, start-up cost, which was as adequate time and information to Administration, Airports Division,
considered in the cost analysis of the help consumers decide which option to ACE–610C, 901 Locust Room 364,
Board’s previous approval for this choose. Kansas City, MO 64106, (816) 329–2644,
collection. In our initial request for lynn.martin@faa.gov.
Under the PRA, a Federal agency The request to release property may
approval, we estimated that 15 of the
approximately 4,500 household goods conducting or sponsoring a collection of be reviewed, by appointment, in person
movers were large firms that print their information must display a currently at this same location.
own forms and would have to produce valid OMB control number. A collection SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA
modified forms to meet the new of information, which is defined in 44 invites public comment on the request
requirement. Further, any new large U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c), to release approximately 2.31 ± acres of
mover entrants would have to create includes agency requirements that airport property at The Des Moines
forms based on other agency persons submit reports, keep records, or International Airport (DSM) under the
regulations—with or without the provide information to the agency, third provisions of 49 U.S.C. 47107(h)(2). On
released rate disclosure—and, therefore, parties, or the public. Section 3507(b) of September 7, 2016, the Director of
there is no longer an hourly burden for the PRA requires, concurrent with an Engineering & Planning at The Des
this collection. agency’s submitting a collection to OMB Moines International Airport requested
Total ‘‘Non-hour Burden’’ Cost: for approval, a 30-day notice and from the FAA that approximately 2.31 ±
Movers may provide these forms to comment period through publication in acres of property be released for sale to
shippers electronically. Further, as with the Federal Register concerning each Glenn and April Brown for use as single
the burden hours above, the one-time, proposed collection of information, family residence, consistent with the
start-up costs that were previously including each proposed extension of an zoning ordinances of the City. On
considered will no longer apply to existing collection of information. October 3, 2016, the FAA determined
existing movers and new entrants will that the request to release property at
not have any additional cost to add Dated: October 6, 2016. The Des Moines International Airport
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released rates to the forms required Brendetta S. Jones, (DSM) submitted by the Sponsor meets
under other agency regulations. Clearance Clerk. the procedural requirements of the
Therefore, there is no longer a non- [FR Doc. 2016–24615 Filed 10–11–16; 8:45 am] Federal Aviation Administration and
hourly cost burden for this collection. BILLING CODE 4915–01–P
the release of the property does not and
Needs and Uses: Congress, in the will not impact future aviation needs at
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient the airport. The FAA may approve the
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for request, in whole or in part, no sooner

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice and request for comments.
Dates		Comments on this information collection should be submitted by November 14, 2016.
Contact		For further information regarding this collection, contact Michael Higgins, Deputy Director, Office of Public Assistance, Governmental Affairs, and Compliance at (202) 245- 0284 or at [email protected] [Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.]
FR Citation		81 FR 70479