
[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 163 (Thursday, August 24, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 58063]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-18237]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2023-0079]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Renewal of an Approved 
Information Collection: Request for Revocation of Authority Granted

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Department 
of Transportation (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 its 
review and approval and invites public comment. The FMCSA requests 
approval to renew an ICR titled, ``Request for Revocation of Authority 
Granted.'' There were 0 comments received.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received on or before September 
25, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this information 
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for 
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Secrist, Office of Registration 
and Safety Information, DOT, FMCSA, West Building 6th Floor, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001; 202-385-2367; 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Request for Revocation of Authority Granted.
    OMB Control Number: 2126-0018.
    Type of Request: Renewal of a currently-approved ICR.
    Respondents: For-hire motor carriers, freight forwarders, and 
property brokers.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 8,699.
    Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes (0.25 hours).
    Expiration Date: September 30, 2023.
    Frequency of Response: Other (As needed).
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 2,175.

Background

    FMCSA registers for-hire motor carriers of regulated commodities 
under 49 U.S.C. 13902, surface freight forwarders under 49 U.S.C. 
13903, and property brokers under 49 U.S.C. 13904. Each registration is 
effective from the date specified under 49 U.S.C. 13905 (c). Subsection 
(d) of 49 U.S.C. 13905 also provides that on application of the 
registrant, the Secretary may amend or revoke a registration, and hence 
the registrant's operating authority. Form OCE-46 allows these 
registrants to apply voluntarily for revocation of their operating 
authority or parts thereof. If the registrant fails to maintain 
evidence of the required level of insurance coverage on file with 
FMCSA, its operating authority will be revoked involuntarily. Although 
the effect of both types of revocation is the same, some registrants 
prefer to request voluntary revocation. For various business reasons, a 
registrant may request revocation of some part, but not all, of its 
operating authority. This information collection, which supports the 
DOT Strategic Goal of Safety, is being revised to reflect modified 
estimates of burden hours and costs. For respondents, the program 
adjustment has resulted in increased total burden hours and an increase 
in respondent costs. The burden hour increase is due to an estimated 
increase in the number of annual filings of Form OCE-46 from 5,901 to 
8,699 per year, resulting in an increase of 2,798 responses and 700 
burden hours. The estimated annual labor cost for industry resulting 
from submitting Form OCE-46 is $67,287, an increase of $17,760. The 
total annual respondent cost has increased by $7,992. This increase is 
due to the increase in the number of respondents filing paper forms. 
While the online submission option exists, FMCSA still estimates that 
approximately 2,310 respondents will continue to file the form by mail, 
which incurs notarization and postage fees. For the Federal Government, 
the program costs have increased by $19,707 due to the increase in the 
number of forms received by FMCSA.
    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.

    Issued under the authority of 49 CFR 1.87.
Thomas P. Keane,
Associate Administrator, Office of Research and Registration.
[FR Doc. 2023-18237 Filed 8-23-23; 8:45 am]
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