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OMB Control No: 2126-0017	ICR Reference No: 201809-2126-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201703-2126-002
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FMCSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Financial Responsibility, Trucking and Freight Forwarding
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 02/26/2019
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 12/07/2018
Terms of Clearance: The agency properly accounted that the use of form BMC-32 was a violation of the Paperwork Reduction Act until this addition.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2022	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2020
Responses	374,412	0	369,639
Time Burden (Hours)	62,483	0	61,687
Cost Burden (Dollars)	4,773	0	0

Abstract: FMCSA is seeking approval of revision of the ICR, now approved by OMB until May 31, 2020, in order to add the BMC-32 form, entitled, “Endorsement for Household Goods Motor Carrier Policies of Insurance for Cargo Liability Under 49 U.S.C. 13906,” for its use along with the approved use of the BMC-34, BMC-35, BMC-36, BMC-40, BMC-82, BMC-83, BMC-84, BMC-85, BMC-91, and BMC-91X forms. The mandatory forms are used annually for reporting purposes, by for-hire motor carriers, freight forwarders and brokers to meet the statutory requirement to submit evidence of financial responsibility prior to their registration by the FMCSA as condition for continuation of their registration. The ICR allows the FMCSA to ensure the public is protected and will be compensated for claims involving bodily injury and property damage, or loss or damage to household goods, respectively, within the limits prescribed by FMCSA. The ICR enforces the filing of surety bonds or trust fund agreements to help ensure that motor carriers and shippers are protected against non-performance of the broker’s or freight forwarder’s legal obligations. Insurance companies can be held liable for any damages that may occur to the public (up to the limits of the policy), and to supersede any exclusions or limitations which may be contained in the insured motor carrier’s or freight forwarder’s policy. Additionally, FMCSA can make a determination regarding whether an entity qualifies for the grant of self-insurance authority. Endorsement Form BMC-32 sets forth the minimum limits of liability or cargo insurance coverage that an FMCSA-regulated motor carrier or freight forwarder is required to maintain. Attachment of the endorsement to the insurance policy establishes continuing compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	374,412	369,639	4,773
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	62,483	61,687	796
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	4,773	0	4,773

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 BMC-32 form is being added to the ICR therefore there is an expected increase of 4,773 respondents, 796 burden hours, and $4773 in annual burden costs as a result of adding this form to the already approved ICR. There are no costs associated with electronic filings for the forms currently approved for this ICR.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $19,500,000

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? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Jeff Secrist 202 385-2367 jeff.secrist@dot.gov