83 FR 17885 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Renewal of an Approved Information Collection: Commercial Motor Vehicle Marking Requirements
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 79 (April 24, 2018)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 79 (April 24, 2018)
| Page Range | 17885-17886 | |
| FR Document | 2018-08527 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 79 (Tuesday, April 24, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 17885-17886] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-08527] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration [Docket No. FMCSA-2018-0091] Agency Information Collection Activities; Renewal of an Approved Information Collection: Commercial Motor Vehicle Marking Requirements AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, DOT. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 [[Page 17886]] Management and Budget (OMB) for its review and approval, and invites public comment. This ICR will enable FMCSA to document the burden associated with the marking regulations codified in 49 CFR 390.21, ``Marking of Self-Propelled CMVs and Intermodal Equipment.'' These regulations require marking of vehicles and intermodal equipment by motor carriers, freight forwarders and intermodal equipment providers (IEPs) engaging in interstate transportation. DATES: We must receive your comments on or before June 25, 2018. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) Docket Number FMCSA-2018-0091 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 Operations; U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001. Hand Delivery or Courier: U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC, 20590-0001 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, 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: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT posts these comments, without edit, including any personal information the commenter provides, to www.regulations.gov, as described in the system of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at www.dot.gov/privacy. 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 website. 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: Crystal Frederick, Compliance Division, Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, West Building 6th Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: 202-366-2904; email: Crystal.Frederick@dot.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: The Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) is authorized to require marking of vehicles and intermodal equipment by motor carriers, freight forwarders and intermodal equipment providers (IEPs) engaging in interstate transportation based on the authority of 49 U.S.C. 31133(a)(8) and 31133(a)(10). The Secretary has delegated authority pertaining to the marking of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) pursuant to 49 CFR 1.87(f). The Agency's regulation governing the marking of CMVs is codified at 49 CFR 390.21. Vehicle marking requirements are intended to ensure that FMCSA, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), and State safety officials are able to identify motor carriers and correctly assign responsibility for regulatory violations during inspections, investigations, compliance reviews, and crash studies. These marking requirements will also provide the public with beneficial information that could assist in identifying carriers for the purposes of commerce, complaints or emergency notification. The marking requirements apply to motor carriers, freight forwarders and intermodal equipment providers (IEPs) engaging in interstate transportation. The Agency does not require a specific method of marking as long as the marking complies with FMCSA's regulations. The program change decrease of 76,751 estimated annual burden hours (774,249 proposed estimated annual burden hours--851,000 approved estimated annual burden hours) is due to adjustments in respondent and response estimates, as well as the removal of initial marking burden from the adoption of the ``Lease and Interchange of Vehicles; Motor Carriers of Passengers'' final rule. Title: Marking of Self-Propelled CMVs and Intermodal Equipment OMB Control Number: 2126-0054. Type of Request: Renewal of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Freight carrying commercial motor carriers, Passenger carrying commercial motor carriers, freight forwarders and intermodal equipment providers. Estimated Number of Respondents: 218,389 motor carriers and Intermodal equipment providers (IEPs). Estimated Time per Response: 26 minutes [12 minutes to affix DOT Number + 14 minutes for affixing a carrier's name = 26]. Expiration Date: August 31, 2018. Frequency of Response: On occasion. Estimated Total Annual Burden: 774,249 hours spent by motor carriers and IEPs marking CMVs with a DOT number and carrier information. 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 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. The agency will summarize or include your comments in the request for OMB's clearance of this information collection. Issued under the authority of 49 CFR 1.87 on: April 18, 2018. Kelly Regal, Associate Administrator for Office of Research and Information Technology. [FR Doc. 2018-08527 Filed 4-23-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-EX-P
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Background: The Secretary of authorized carriers (a person or persons Type of Request: Renewal of currently
Transportation (Secretary) is authorized authorized to engage in the approved collection.
to require a motor carrier that uses transportation of property as a motor Respondents: Motor carriers
commercial motor vehicles not owned carrier under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. authorized by the Secretary to transport
by it to transport property under an 13901 and 13902) may perform property and passengers that use leased
arrangement with another party to make authorized transportation using equipment.
the arrangement in writing. This written equipment it does not own only when Estimated Number of Respondents:
lease agreement must specify its the following conditions are met: (1) 5,213,193 [18,820 lessees (IC–1) +
duration, the compensation to be paid There shall be a written lease granting 18,820 lessors (IC–1) + 5,175,552 carrier
by the motor carrier providing the use of the equipment and meeting representatives (IC–2)].
transportation subject to jurisdiction the requirements contained in 376.12; Estimated Time per Response: Varies
under 49 U.S.C. 14102(a), ‘‘Leased and (2) Receipts, specifically identifying from 5 to 30 minutes.
Motor Vehicles’’ and signed by the the equipment to be leased and stating Expiration Date: August 31, 2018.
parties. The Secretary has delegated the date and time of day possession is Frequency of Response: On occasion.
authority pertaining to leased motor transferred, shall be given; and (3) The Estimated Total Annual Burden:
vehicles to FMCSA pursuant to 49 CFR authorized carrier acquiring the use of 1,136,114 hours [18,820 master lease
1.87(a)(6). The Agency’s regulations equipment under this section shall (ICR Component 1 (IC–1)) + 62,236
governing leased motor vehicles are at identify the equipment as being in its standard statement (IC–1) + 13,478
49 CFR part 376. service. master lease (ICR Component 2 (IC–2))
The rules were adopted to ensure that + 862,592 negotiation (IC–2) + 143,190
Comments to the part 390 rulemaking
small trucking companies were documentation (IC–2) + 0 (negligible)
on passenger carrier leasing caused
protected when they agreed to lease copying (IC–2) + 35,798 charter group
FMCSA to reduce the regulatory and
their equipment and drivers to larger notification (IC–2)].
paperwork burden on passenger carrier
for-hire carriers. They also ensure that Public Comments Invited: You are
vehicles in certain ways. First, vehicles
the government and members of the asked to comment on any aspect of this
exchanged between or among
public can determine who is responsible information collection, including: (1)
commonly owned and controlled motor
for a property-carrying commercial Whether the proposed collection is
carriers will not be required to have
motor vehicle. Prior to the regulations, necessary for the performance of
leases and receipts. Second, leases and
some equipment was leased without FMCSA’s functions; (2) the accuracy of
receipts will not be required when
written agreements, leading to disputes the estimated burden; (3) ways for
passenger carriers party to a revenue
over which party to the lease was FMCSA to enhance the quality,
pooling agreement approved by the
responsible for charges and actions and, usefulness, and clarity of the collected
Surface Transportation Board exchange
at times, who was legally responsible for information; and (4) ways that the
or interchange passenger vehicles
the vehicle. Under 49 U.S.C. 14102(a), burden could be minimized without
between or among themselves on routes
FMCSA ‘‘may require a motor carrier reducing the quality of the collected
subject to the pooling agreement. A
providing for-hire transportation that information. The agency will summarize
simple statement affirming
uses motor vehicles not owned by it to or include your comments in the request
responsibility for regulatory compliance
transport property under an for OMB’s clearance of this information
and marking the vehicle appropriately
arrangement with another party to— collection.
will be required for these: (1) Exchanges
(1) make the arrangement in writing of passenger vehicles among commonly Issued under the authority of 49 CFR 1.87
signed by the parties specifying its owned and controlled motor carriers; on: April 18, 2018.
duration and the compensation to be and (2) parties to revenue pooling Kelly Regal,
paid by the motor carrier; agreement approved by the Surface Associate Administrator for Office of
(2) carry a copy of the arrangement in Research and Information Technology.
Transportation Board.
each motor vehicle to which it applies [FR Doc. 2018–08525 Filed 4–23–18; 8:45 am]
during the period the arrangement is in These property and passenger carrier
effect; provisions account for the burden in BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P
(3) inspect the motor vehicles and this information collection.
obtain liability and cargo insurance on This program change increase of
527,214 estimated annual burden hours DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
them; and
(4) have control of and be responsible (1,136,114 proposed estimated annual
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
for operating those motor vehicles in burden hours—608,900 currently
Administration
compliance with requirements approved estimated annual burden) is
prescribed by the Secretary on safety of due to updated estimates of the number [Docket No. FMCSA–2018–0091]
operations and equipment, and with of respondents and responses. Previous
estimates were based on 2014 data. Agency Information Collection
other applicable law as if the motor
Current estimates are based on Activities; Renewal of an Approved
vehicles were owned by the motor
September 26, 2017, Motor Carrier Information Collection: Commercial
carrier.’’
The rules specify what must be Management Information System and Motor Vehicle Marking Requirements
covered in the lease, but leave open how Safety Measurement System snapshots. AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety
many responsibilities must be divided. The data pulled for the current ICR Administration, DOT.
The parties to the lease determine shows an increase in the overall number ACTION: Notice and request for
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES
numerous details between themselves. of carriers since the data used in the comments.
Part 376 applies only to certain motor previous ICR. The increased carriers
carriers in interstate commerce and only resulted in an increase in the overall SUMMARY: In accordance with the
to certain leasing situations based on burden hours associated with this ICR. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
exemptions set forth in 49 CFR 376.11, Title: Lease and Interchange of FMCSA announces its plan to submit
which cross references other provisions Vehicles. the Information Collection Request (ICR)
in part 376. Section 376.11 requires that OMB Control Number: 2126–0056. described below to the Office of
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Management and Budget (OMB) for its ‘‘help’’ section of the Federal Title: Marking of Self-Propelled CMVs
review and approval, and invites public eRulemaking Portal website. If you want and Intermodal Equipment
comment. This ICR will enable FMCSA us to notify you that we received your OMB Control Number: 2126–0054.
to document the burden associated with comments, please include a self- Type of Request: Renewal of a
the marking regulations codified in 49 addressed, stamped envelope or currently approved collection.
CFR 390.21, ‘‘Marking of Self-Propelled postcard, or print the acknowledgement Respondents: Freight carrying
CMVs and Intermodal Equipment.’’ page that appears after submitting commercial motor carriers, Passenger
These regulations require marking of comments online. Comments received carrying commercial motor carriers,
vehicles and intermodal equipment by after the comment closing date will be freight forwarders and intermodal
motor carriers, freight forwarders and included in the docket and will be equipment providers.
intermodal equipment providers (IEPs) considered to the extent practicable. Estimated Number of Respondents:
engaging in interstate transportation. 218,389 motor carriers and Intermodal
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: equipment providers (IEPs).
DATES: We must receive your comments Crystal Frederick, Compliance Division, Estimated Time per Response: 26
on or before June 25, 2018. Department of Transportation, Federal minutes [12 minutes to affix DOT
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Number + 14 minutes for affixing a
identified by Federal Docket West Building 6th Floor, 1200 New carrier’s name = 26].
Management System (FDMS) Docket Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC Expiration Date: August 31, 2018.
Number FMCSA–2018–0091 using any 20590. Telephone: 202–366–2904; Frequency of Response: On occasion.
of the following methods: email: Crystal.Frederick@dot.gov. Estimated Total Annual Burden:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 774,249 hours spent by motor carriers
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online and IEPs marking CMVs with a DOT
instructions for submitting comments. Background: The Secretary of
number and carrier information.
• Fax: 1–202–493–2251. Transportation (Secretary) is authorized Public Comments Invited: You are
• Mail: Docket Operations; U.S. to require marking of vehicles and asked to comment on any aspect of this
Department of Transportation, 1200 intermodal equipment by motor carriers, information collection, including: (1)
New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, freight forwarders and intermodal Whether the proposed collection is
Ground Floor, Room W12–140, equipment providers (IEPs) engaging in necessary for the performance of
Washington, DC 20590–0001. interstate transportation based on the FMCSA’s functions; (2) the accuracy of
• Hand Delivery or Courier: U.S. authority of 49 U.S.C. 31133(a)(8) and the estimated burden; (3) ways for
Department of Transportation, 1200 31133(a)(10). The Secretary has FMCSA to enhance the quality,
New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, delegated authority pertaining to the usefulness, and clarity of the collected
Ground Floor, Room W12–140, marking of commercial motor vehicles information; and (4) ways that the
Washington, DC, 20590–0001 between 9 (CMVs) pursuant to 49 CFR 1.87(f). The burden could be minimized without
a.m. and 5 p.m. e.t., Monday through Agency’s regulation governing the reducing the quality of the collected
Friday, except Federal holidays. marking of CMVs is codified at 49 CFR information. The agency will summarize
Instructions: All submissions must 390.21. or include your comments in the request
include the Agency name and docket Vehicle marking requirements are for OMB’s clearance of this information
number. For detailed instructions on intended to ensure that FMCSA, the collection.
submitting comments and additional National Transportation Safety Board
Issued under the authority of 49 CFR 1.87
information, see the Public Participation (NTSB), and State safety officials are
on: April 18, 2018.
heading below. Note that all comments able to identify motor carriers and
Kelly Regal,
received will be posted without change correctly assign responsibility for
to http://www.regulations.gov, including regulatory violations during inspections, Associate Administrator for Office of
Research and Information Technology.
any personal information provided. investigations, compliance reviews, and
crash studies. These marking [FR Doc. 2018–08527 Filed 4–23–18; 8:45 am]
Please see the Privacy Act heading
below. requirements will also provide the BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P
Docket: For access to the docket to public with beneficial information that
read background documents or could assist in identifying carriers for
comments received, go to http:// the purposes of commerce, complaints DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
www.regulations.gov, and follow the or emergency notification. The marking Federal Motor Carrier Safety
online instructions for accessing the requirements apply to motor carriers, Administration
dockets, or go to the street address listed freight forwarders and intermodal
above. equipment providers (IEPs) engaging in [Docket No. FMCSA–2012–0032]
Privacy Act: In accordance with 5 interstate transportation. The Agency
U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments does not require a specific method of Commercial Driver’s License
from the public to better inform its marking as long as the marking Standards: Application for Exemption;
rulemaking process. DOT posts these complies with FMCSA’s regulations. Daimler Trucks North America
comments, without edit, including any The program change decrease of 76,751 (Daimler)
personal information the commenter estimated annual burden hours (774,249 AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety
provides, to www.regulations.gov, as proposed estimated annual burden Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
described in the system of records hours—851,000 approved estimated ACTION: Notice of application for
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES
notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can annual burden hours) is due to exemption; request for comments.
be reviewed at www.dot.gov/privacy. adjustments in respondent and response
Public Participation: The Federal estimates, as well as the removal of SUMMARY: FMCSA announces that
eRulemaking Portal is available 24 initial marking burden from the Daimler Trucks North America
hours each day, 365 days each year. You adoption of the ‘‘Lease and Interchange (Daimler) has requested an exemption
can obtain electronic submission and of Vehicles; Motor Carriers of for one commercial motor vehicle
retrieval help and guidelines under the Passengers’’ final rule. (CMV) driver from the Federal
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| Contact | Crystal Frederick, Compliance Division, Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, West Building 6th Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: 202-366-2904; email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 17885 |
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