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OMB Control No: 2126-0016	ICR Reference No: 201912-2126-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201610-2126-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FMCSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Licensing Applications for Motor Carrier Operating Authority
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/31/2020
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 01/27/2020
Terms of Clearance: The collection has been approved for a period of one year. Upon resubmission, the agency shall note efforts to train/inform stakeholders that information on the collection does not expire upon the expiration of the control number. Further, the agency shall propose any needed language changes to be clear re-issuance is not needed upon expiration of the OMB control number.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2021	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2020
Responses	73,538	0	12,413
Time Burden (Hours)	147,124	0	24,853
Cost Burden (Dollars)	7,646,034	0	3,723,900

Abstract: FMCSA registers for-hire motor carriers of regulated commodities and of passengers, surface freight forwarders, property brokers, and certain Mexico-domiciled motor carriers, as mandatory reporting. These motor carriers may conduct transportation services in the United States only if they are registered with FMCSA. FMCSA is still accepting forms OP-1, OP-1(P), OP-1(FF), and OP-1(NNA) for existing registrants wishing to apply for additional authorities. FMCSA requires Form OP-1(MX) for Mexico-domiciled carriers that wish to operate beyond the U.S. municipalities on the U.S.-Mexico border and their commercial zones. Information collected through these forms aids FMCSA in determining the type of operation a company may run, the cargo it may carry, and the resulting level of insurance coverage the applicant will be required to obtain and maintain to continue its operating authority. The OP-1 series requests information on the applicant’s familiarity with relevant safety requirements, the applicant’s willingness to comply with those requirements during its operations, and the applicant’s willingness to meet any specific statutory and regulatory requirements applicable to its proposed operations. FMCSA also uses information from these forms to prepare (for each applicant) a public notice of the registration application, which is published in the “FMCSA Register.” Publication of this notice initiates a 10-day period during which an interested party may file a complaint seeking denial of the registration on a limited number of statutory grounds. Effective December 12, 2015, OP-1 series forms, with the exception of OP-1(MX), can only be used to apply for additional authorities, not for initial registration with FMCSA. These forms request information to identify the applicant, the nature and scope of its proposed operations, a narrative description of the applicant’s safety policies and procedures, and information regarding the drivers and vehicles it plans to use in U.S. operations. There is no requirement for the OP-1, OP-1(P), OP-1(FF), and OP-1(NNA) forms be filed on a periodic basis. The forms are filed on an “as needed” basis. Since the rollout of URS Phase I, the sole purpose of these forms is to allow existing registrants to apply for additional authorities. A new OP-1(MX) application form is currently required only if a Mexico-domiciled carrier wishes to extend the scope of its authority or is applying for new authority.

Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 104 - 88 109 Stat. 803 Name of Law: ICC Termination Act of 1995
   US Code: 49 USC 13903 Name of Law: Registration of freight forwarders
   US Code: 49 USC 13904 Name of Law: Registration of brokers
   PL: Pub.L. 112 - 114 126 Stat. 405 Name of Law: MAP-21
   US Code: 49 USC 13902 Name of Law: Registration of motor carriers

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 48000	09/11/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 66452	12/04/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	73,538	12,413	61,125
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	147,124	24,853	122,271
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	7,646,034	3,723,900	3,922,134

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 ICR estimates 147,124 annual burden hours, with 73,538 total annual respondents. The program change increase of 122,271 estimated annual burden hours and $3,922,134 is due to a change in assumptions and circumstances. In the previous iteration of this ICR, FMCSA expected that the OP-1 series of forms—except for OP-1(MX)—would be rolled into one form (MCSA-1) in URS, and that all transportation entities subject to FMCSA’s registration requirements would register and/or apply for additional authorities via URS by 2017. Thus, in the previously approved ICR, FMCSA calculated the burden estimate for forms OP-1, OP-1(P), OP-1(FF), and OP-1(NNA) for only 1 year. FMCSA rolled out Phase I of URS (which applies to all first-time applicants for an FMCSA-issued registration) in December of 2015. However, FMCSA has experienced delays in rolling out Phase II of URS (which applies to existing registrants) and has indefinitely suspended the effective date of URS requirements for such entities. Until further notice, existing registrants must still use the OP-1 series of forms to apply for additional authorities. FMCSA is assuming that this will be the case for the 3-year period covered by this ICR. This has resulted in an increase in the number of annual responses and burden hours.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $18,958,221

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. Yes

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

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