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OMB Control No:
2126-0019
ICR Reference No:
202106-2126-001
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201809-2126-003
Agency/Subagency:
DOT/FMCSA
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Application for Certificate of Registration for Foreign Motor Carriers and Foreign Motor Private Carriers
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
10/22/2021
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
07/14/2021
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
10/31/2024
36 Months From Approved
10/31/2021
Responses
31
0
527
Time Burden (Hours)
47
0
2,108
Cost Burden (Dollars)
155
0
87,925
Abstract:
This ICR revision is for the mandatory reporting of foreign motor carriers to report information to FMCSA on an annual basis using the OP-2 form in order to operate in the United States. This collection of information is used by the FMCSA to register foreign motor carriers to operate across the Mexico- U.S. border into the United States in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 13902(c) and 49 CFR 368. Data contained on the Form OP-2 will provide the FMCSA with evidence to assess the foreign (Mexico-based) motor carrier’s safety program and its ability to comply with U.S. safety standards. It also provides information concerning changes in each carrier’s operating status to ensure actual compliance with safety requirements. This enables the Agency to maintain an accurate census of registered carriers and ensure safety. The revision is due primarily for two reasons: 1) the removal of new applicants using form OP-2; and 2) the reduction in hours to complete the form from 4 hours to 1.5 hours. New applicants now are required to use form MCSA-1, which is accessed through the online Unified Registration System (URS). Form MCSA-1 is covered by the currently approved ICR titled “Unified Registration System, FMCSA Registration/Updates” (OMB Control No. 2126-0051). Only existing entities that have already used form OP-2 in the past, may continue to submit form OP-2 for changes and/or updates. As FMCSA is only expected to receive changes and/or updates, FMCSA reduces the time to complete the form from 4 hours to 1.5 hours.
Authorizing Statute(s):
PL:
Pub.L. 106 - 159 113 Stat. 1748
Name of Law: The Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999
PL:
Pub.L. 104 - 88 109 Stat. 803
Name of Law: The ICC Termination Act of 1995
US Code:
49 USC 13902(c)
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:
86 FR 9423
02/12/2021
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
86 FR 36317
07/09/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Application for Certificate of Registration for Foreign Motor Carriers and Foreign Motor Private Carriers
OP-2
Application for Mexican Certificate of Registration for Foreign Motor Carriers and Foreign Motor Private Carriers Under 49 U.S.C. 13902
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
Previously Approved
Change Due to New Statute
Change Due to Agency Discretion
Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses
31
527
0
-496
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
47
2,108
0
-2,061
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
155
87,925
0
-87,770
0
0
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:
Yes
Burden Reduction Due to:
Changing Forms
Short Statement:
The respondent burden hours decreased by 2,061 (47 hours proposed – 2,108 hours currently approved = –2,061 hours). The change is due primarily for two reasons: 1) the removal of new applicants using form OP-2; and 2) the reduction in hours to complete the form from 4 hours to 1.5 hours. New applicants now are required to use form MCSA-1, which is accessed through the online Unified Registration System (URS). Form MCSA-1 is covered by the currently approved ICR titled “Unified Registration System, FMCSA Registration/Updates” (OMB Control No. 2126-0051). Only existing entities that have already used form OP-2 in the past, may continue to submit form OP-2 for changes and/or updates. As FMCSA is only expected to receive changes and/or updates, FMCSA reduces the time to complete the form from 4 hours to 1.5 hours. Annualized, the agency estimates that 31 respondents will incur a non-labor total cost of $155 ($0 in filing fees + $155 in mailing costs = $155), compared to 527 respondents, in the previous ICR submission, which incurred a total non-labor cost of $144,235 ($144,000 in filing fees + $235 in mailing costs). . The labor costs of $87,925 should not have been reported in the table above. If $144,235 was reported in the table above then a difference of $144,080 in annual burden costs ($144,235 - $155) would be shown in the table. A decrease of $87,770 is not a true value. There is a decrease of $85,884 in estimated labor-related burden costs to respondents ($87,925 currently approved − $2,041 proposed = $85,884). This is largely due to new forms not being collected as part of this ICR.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$207
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?
No
Agency Contact:
Jeff Secrist 202 385-2367 jeff.secrist@dot.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date:
07/14/2021
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