81_FR_72353 81 FR 72151 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Renewal of a Currently-Approved Information Collection: Licensing Applications for Motor Carrier Operating Authority

81 FR 72151 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Renewal of a Currently-Approved Information Collection: Licensing Applications for Motor Carrier Operating Authority

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 202 (October 19, 2016)

Page Range72151-72152
FR Document2016-25230

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 review and approval. The FMCSA requests approval to renew 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.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 202 (Wednesday, October 19, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 202 (Wednesday, October 19, 2016)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-25230]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2016-0194]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Renewal 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 comments.

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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 review 
and approval. The FMCSA requests approval to renew 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.

DATES: We must receive your comments on or before November 18, 2016. 
OMB must receive your comments by this date in order to act quickly on 
the ICR.

ADDRESSES: All comments should reference Federal Docket Management 
System (FDMS) Docket Number FMCSA-2016-0194. Interested persons are 
invited to submit written comments on the proposed information 
collection to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office 
of Management and Budget. Comments should be addressed to the attention 
of the Desk Officer, Department of Transportation/Federal Motor Carrier 
Safety Administration, and sent via electronic mail to 
[email protected], or faxed to (202) 395-6974, or mailed to 
the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management 
and Budget, Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jeffrey Secrist, Office of 
Registration and Safety Information, Department of Transportation, 
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue 
SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001. Telephone Number: (202) 385-2367; Email 
Address: [email protected]. Office hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 
p.m., E.T.,

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Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Licensing Applications for Motor Carrier Operating 
Authority.
    OMB Control Number: 2126-0016.
    Type of Request: Renewal of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Motor carriers, motor passenger carriers, freight 
forwarders, brokers, and certain Mexico-domiciled motor carriers.
    Estimated Number of Respondents and Responses: 37,240 respondents 
[(37,216 respondents and responses for Year 1) + (12 respondents and 
responses for Year 2) + (12 respondents and responses for Year 3)].
    Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours for forms OP-1, OP-1(P), OP-
1(FF) and 4 hours for forms OP-1(MX), OP-1(NNA).
    Expiration Date: October 31, 2016.
    Frequency of Response: Other (as needed).
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 24,853 hours [74,464 hours for Year 
1 + 48 hours for Year 2 + 48 hours for Year 3 = 74,560 hours/3 year 
approval for ICR = 24,853 estimated average number of annual burden 
hours].
    Background: The FMCSA registers for-hire motor carriers of 
regulated commodities, motor passenger carriers, freight forwarders, 
property brokers, and certain for-hire Mexico-domiciled motor carriers 
under 49 U.S.C. 13902(c). These motor carriers may conduct 
transportation services in the United States only if they are 
registered with the FMCSA. Each registration is effective from the date 
specified and remains in effect for such period as the Secretary of 
Transportation (Secretary) determines by regulations. The ICC 
Termination Act of 1995 (ICCTA), Public Law 104-88, 109 Stat. 803 
(December 29, 1995), transferred this registration authority from the 
former Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) to the Secretary who 
subsequently delegated the registration function to the Federal Highway 
Administration (FHWA) (FMCSA's predecessor agency), then to the FMCSA 
at the time that agency was created.
    On March 19, 2002, the FMCSA published an interim final rule (IFR) 
at 67 FR 12702 which proposed to amend 49 CFR part 365 and revise Form 
OP-1(MX). Under the amended regulations, Mexico-domiciled long-haul 
motor carriers seeking to operate within the United States beyond the 
commercial border zones, including carriers that previously filed 
pending Form OP-1(MX) applications, would be required to submit the 
revised Form OP-1(MX). Under the revised Form OP-1(MX), the FMCSA would 
collect more detailed information on an applicant motor carrier's size, 
operations and history than could be collected previously by using the 
existing form.
    The Final Rule titled, ``Unified Registration System,'' (78 FR 
52608) dated August 23, 2013, implemented statutory provisions for an 
on-line registration system required by ICCTA and the Safe, 
Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy 
for Users, 2005 (SAFETEA-LU). The URS streamlines the registration 
process and serves as a clearinghouse and repository of information on, 
and identification of, motor carriers, brokers, freight forwarders, 
intermodal equipment providers (IEPs), hazardous materials safety 
permit (HMSP) applicants, and cargo tank facilities required to 
register with FMCSA. This ICR previously covered registration 
requirements for non-exempt for-hire carriers, freight forwarders, and 
property brokers. Under the URS, all forms in this ICR, except the OP-1 
(MX), were folded into the Form MCSA-1 under the OMB Control Number 
2126-0051 titled, ``FMCSA Registration/Updates,'' ICR on October 23, 
2015. The Form OP-1(MX) would be retained for the small number of 
Mexico-domiciled carriers that seek authority to operate beyond the 
United States municipalities on the United States-Mexico border and 
their commercial zones because they are not included within the scope 
of the URS rule.
    The Final Rule titled, ``Unified Registration System,'' (80 FR 
63695) dated October 21, 2015, changed the effective and compliance 
dates of the 2013 URS Final Rule from October 23, 2015, to September 
30, 2016, in order to allow FMCSA additional time to complete the 
information technology (IT) systems work required to fully implement 
that rule. An additional delay was published on July 28, 2016 (81 FR 
49553), stating the URS Final Rule will come into effect on January 14, 
2017, however the full compliance date is April 14, 2017. This ICR 
revision will restore the Forms OP-1, OP-1(P), OP-1(FF), and OP-1(NNA) 
under control number 2126-0016, until the scheduled URS full compliance 
date of April 14, 2017, because these forms are still needed to support 
registration processes for entities subject to FMCSA's regulations that 
enforce these motor carriers to update their registration for operating 
authority, or add additional authorities with FMCSA, in order to 
conduct for-hire interstate transportation services of passengers, or 
regulated commodities, in the United States. After April 14, 2017, all 
forms in this ICR, except the OP-1(MX), will be folded into the online 
Form MCSA-1 under the OMB Control Number 2126-0051 titled, ``FMCSA 
Registration/Updates.''
    Public Comments Invited: No comments were received from the public 
in response to the 60-day Federal Register (81 FR 53539), issued on 
August 12, 2016. 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 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 
collected information.

    Issued under the authority delegated in 49 CFR 1.87 on: October 
13, 2016.
G. Kelly Regal.
Associate Administrator for Office of Research and Information 
Technology.
[FR Doc. 2016-25230 Filed 10-18-16; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 202 / Wednesday, October 19, 2016 / Notices 72151 actions were taken. Laws generally (Page: 70247–70248 (2 pages), DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION applicable to such actions include but Document Number: 2016–24480) to are not limited to: prepare an Environmental Impact Federal Motor Carrier Safety • General: National Environmental Statement (EIS) for a proposed highway Administration Policy Act (NEPA) [42 U.S.C. 4321– project on Interstate 605 in Los Angeles [Docket No. FMCSA–2016–0194] 4351; Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 County is being rescinded. U.S.C. 109]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Agency Information Collection • Wildlife: Fish and Wildlife Ronald Kosinski, Deputy District Activities; Renewal of a Currently- Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661–667(d); Director, Division of Environmental Approved Information Collection: Migratory Bird Treaty Act [16 U.S.C. Planning, District 7, 100 South Main Licensing Applications for Motor 703–712], Magnuson-Stevens Fisheries Street, Suite 100, Los Angeles, CA Carrier Operating Authority Conservation and Management Act of 90012, (213) 897–0703. 1976 [16 U.S.C. 1801, Bald and Golden AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Eagle Protection Act [16 U.S.C. 668– SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective Administration (FMCSA), DOT. 668c). July 1, 2007, the Federal Highway ACTION: Notice and request for • Waters of the U.S.: Section 404 of Administration (FHWA) assigned, and comments. the Clean Water Act [33 U.S.C. 1344]. the California Department of • Cultural Resources: Section 106 of Transportation (Caltrans) assumed, SUMMARY: In accordance with the the National Historic Preservation Act of environmental responsibilities for this Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 1966, as amended [16 U.S.C. 470(f) et project pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327. FMCSA announces its plan to submit seq.]; Archaeological and Historic Caltrans, as the delegated National the Information Collection Request (ICR) Preservation Act [16 U.S.C. 469–469(c)]; Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) described below to the Office of Archaeological Resources Protection Act agency, is rescinding the NOI to prepare Management and Budget (OMB) for of 1977 [16 U.S.C. 470(aa)–11]. an EIS for the I–605/SR–60 review and approval. The FMCSA • Section 4(f) of the USDOT Act [49 Improvement Project in Los Angeles requests approval to renew an ICR U.S.C. 1653(f)]. County, California. titled, ‘‘Licensing Applications for • Executive Orders: Executive Order The Project proposes widening along Motor Carrier Operating Authority,’’ 12898, Environmental Justice; Executive southbound and northbound I–605 and that is used by for-hire motor carriers of Order 11988, Floodplain Management; the addition of one mixed flow lane (a regulated commodities, motor passenger Executive Order 11990, Protection of standard freeway lane where vehicles carriers, freight forwarders, property Wetlands; Executive Order 13112, with any number of occupants can drive brokers, and certain Mexico-domiciled Invasive Species; Executive Order anytime) along westbound SR–60 motor carriers to register their 13045, Protection of Children from within the Project limits. The Project operations with the FMCSA. Environmental Health Risks and Safety will also include the addition of DATES: We must receive your comments Risks; Executive Order 13007, Indian auxiliary lanes, where necessary (lanes on or before November 18, 2016. OMB Sacred Sites; Executive Order 11593, used to separate entering, exiting, or must receive your comments by this Protection and Enhancement of the weaving traffic from through traffic). date in order to act quickly on the ICR. Cultural Environment; and Executive Improvements to local streets and ADDRESSES: All comments should Order 13175, Consultation and interchanges would be required as part reference Federal Docket Management Coordination with Indian Tribal of the Project. Interchanges that would System (FDMS) Docket Number Governments. be affected include the I–605/Slauson FMCSA–2016–0194. Interested persons Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). Avenue Interchange, I–605/Washington are invited to submit written comments Boulevard Interchange, I–605/Whittier on the proposed information collection Issued on: October 12, 2016. Boulevard Interchange, I–605/Beverly to the Office of Information and Sandra A. Garcia-Aline, Boulevard Interchange, I–605/Rose Hills Regulatory Affairs, Office of Division Administrator, Juneau, Alaska. Road Interchange, I–605/Peck Road Management and Budget. Comments [FR Doc. 2016–25284 Filed 10–18–16; 8:45 am] Interchange, I–605/SR 60 Interchange, I– should be addressed to the attention of BILLING CODE 4910–RY–P 605/Valley Boulevard Interchange, and the Desk Officer, Department of SR 60/Peck Road Interchange. The NOI Transportation/Federal Motor Carrier is being rescinded due to the extension Safety Administration, and sent via DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION of project limits. Comments or questions electronic mail to concerning this proposed action should oira_submission@omb.eop.gov, or faxed Federal Highway Administration be directed to Caltrans at the address to (202) 395–6974, or mailed to the Notice To Rescind a Notice of Intent To provided above. Office of Information and Regulatory Prepare an Environmental Impact (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Affairs, Office of Management and Statement: Los Angeles County, Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning Budget, Docket Library, Room 10102, California and Construction. The regulations 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC implementing Executive Order 12372 20503. AGENCY: Federal Highway regarding intergovernmental consultation on Administration (FHWA), DOT. Federal programs and activities apply to this FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. ACTION: Rescind Notice of Intent to program.) Jeffrey Secrist, Office of Registration and Safety Information, Department of sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES prepare an Environmental Impact Issued on: October 12, 2016. Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Statement. Josué M. Yambó, Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey SUMMARY: The FHWA, on behalf of the Senior Transportation Engineer, Federal Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590– California Department of Transportation Highway Administration, Los Angeles, 0001. Telephone Number: (202) 385– (Caltrans) is issuing this notice to advise California. 2367; Email Address: the public that the Notice of Intent [FR Doc. 2016–25218 Filed 10–18–16; 8:45 am] jeff.secrist@dot.gov. Office hours are (NOI) published on October 11, 2016 BILLING CODE 4910–22–P from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., E.T., VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:39 Oct 18, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00117 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\19OCN1.SGM 19OCN1

72152 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 202 / Wednesday, October 19, 2016 / Notices Monday through Friday, except Federal Under the revised Form OP–1(MX), the regulated commodities, in the United holidays. FMCSA would collect more detailed States. After April 14, 2017, all forms in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: information on an applicant motor this ICR, except the OP–1(MX), will be Title: Licensing Applications for carrier’s size, operations and history folded into the online Form MCSA–1 Motor Carrier Operating Authority. than could be collected previously by under the OMB Control Number 2126– OMB Control Number: 2126–0016. using the existing form. 0051 titled, ‘‘FMCSA Registration/ Type of Request: Renewal of a The Final Rule titled, ‘‘Unified Updates.’’ currently approved collection. Registration System,’’ (78 FR 52608) Public Comments Invited: No Respondents: Motor carriers, motor dated August 23, 2013, implemented comments were received from the passenger carriers, freight forwarders, statutory provisions for an on-line public in response to the 60-day Federal brokers, and certain Mexico-domiciled registration system required by ICCTA Register (81 FR 53539), issued on motor carriers. and the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, August 12, 2016. You are asked to Estimated Number of Respondents Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A comment on any aspect of this and Responses: 37,240 respondents Legacy for Users, 2005 (SAFETEA–LU). information collection, including: (1) [(37,216 respondents and responses for The URS streamlines the registration Whether the proposed collection is Year 1) + (12 respondents and responses process and serves as a clearinghouse necessary for the performance of for Year 2) + (12 respondents and and repository of information on, and FMCSA’s functions; (2) the accuracy of responses for Year 3)]. identification of, motor carriers, brokers, the estimated burden; (3) ways for freight forwarders, intermodal FMCSA to enhance the quality, Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours equipment providers (IEPs), hazardous usefulness, and clarity of the collected for forms OP–1, OP–1(P), OP–1(FF) and materials safety permit (HMSP) information; and (4) ways that the 4 hours for forms OP–1(MX), OP– applicants, and cargo tank facilities burden could be minimized without 1(NNA). required to register with FMCSA. This reducing the quality of the collected Expiration Date: October 31, 2016. ICR previously covered registration information. Frequency of Response: Other (as requirements for non-exempt for-hire needed). Issued under the authority delegated in 49 carriers, freight forwarders, and Estimated Total Annual Burden: CFR 1.87 on: October 13, 2016. property brokers. Under the URS, all 24,853 hours [74,464 hours for Year 1 + G. Kelly Regal. forms in this ICR, except the OP–1 48 hours for Year 2 + 48 hours for Year (MX), were folded into the Form Associate Administrator for Office of 3 = 74,560 hours/3 year approval for ICR MCSA–1 under the OMB Control Research and Information Technology. = 24,853 estimated average number of Number 2126–0051 titled, ‘‘FMCSA [FR Doc. 2016–25230 Filed 10–18–16; 8:45 am] annual burden hours]. Registration/Updates,’’ ICR on October BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P Background: The FMCSA registers 23, 2015. The Form OP–1(MX) would be for-hire motor carriers of regulated retained for the small number of commodities, motor passenger carriers, Mexico-domiciled carriers that seek DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION freight forwarders, property brokers, and authority to operate beyond the United certain for-hire Mexico-domiciled motor Maritime Administration States municipalities on the United carriers under 49 U.S.C. 13902(c). These States-Mexico border and their [Docket No. MARAD–2016–0101] motor carriers may conduct commercial zones because they are not transportation services in the United included within the scope of the URS Requested Administrative Waiver of States only if they are registered with rule. the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel the FMCSA. Each registration is The Final Rule titled, ‘‘Unified Kipu One; Invitation for Public effective from the date specified and Registration System,’’ (80 FR 63695) Comments remains in effect for such period as the dated October 21, 2015, changed the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) AGENCY: Maritime Administration, effective and compliance dates of the determines by regulations. The ICC Department of Transportation. 2013 URS Final Rule from October 23, Termination Act of 1995 (ICCTA), 2015, to September 30, 2016, in order to ACTION: Notice. Public Law 104–88, 109 Stat. 803 allow FMCSA additional time to (December 29, 1995), transferred this SUMMARY: As authorized by 46 U.S.C. complete the information technology 12121, the Secretary of Transportation, registration authority from the former (IT) systems work required to fully Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) as represented by the Maritime implement that rule. An additional to the Secretary who subsequently Administration (MARAD), is authorized delay was published on July 28, 2016 delegated the registration function to the to grant waivers of the U.S.-build (81 FR 49553), stating the URS Final Federal Highway Administration requirement of the coastwise laws under Rule will come into effect on January (FHWA) (FMCSA’s predecessor agency), certain circumstances. A request for 14, 2017, however the full compliance then to the FMCSA at the time that such a waiver has been received by date is April 14, 2017. This ICR revision agency was created. MARAD. The vessel, and a brief will restore the Forms OP–1, OP–1(P), On March 19, 2002, the FMCSA description of the proposed service, is OP–1(FF), and OP–1(NNA) under published an interim final rule (IFR) at listed below. control number 2126–0016, until the 67 FR 12702 which proposed to amend scheduled URS full compliance date of DATES: Submit comments on or before 49 CFR part 365 and revise Form OP– April 14, 2017, because these forms are November 18, 2016. 1(MX). Under the amended regulations, ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES still needed to support registration Mexico-domiciled long-haul motor processes for entities subject to docket number MARAD–2016–0101. carriers seeking to operate within the FMCSA’s regulations that enforce these Written comments may be submitted by United States beyond the commercial motor carriers to update their hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, border zones, including carriers that registration for operating authority, or U.S. Department of Transportation, previously filed pending Form OP– add additional authorities with FMCSA, Docket Operations, M–30, West 1(MX) applications, would be required in order to conduct for-hire interstate Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, to submit the revised Form OP–1(MX). transportation services of passengers, or 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:39 Oct 18, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00118 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\19OCN1.SGM 19OCN1


Document Created: 2016-10-19 02:12:14
Document Modified: 2016-10-19 02:12:14
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice and request for comments.
DatesWe must receive your comments on or before November 18, 2016. OMB must receive your comments by this date in order to act quickly on the ICR.
ContactMr. Jeffrey Secrist, Office of Registration and Safety Information, Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001. Telephone Number: (202) 385-2367; Email
FR Citation81 FR 72151 
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