[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 53 (Monday, March 20, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16712-16713]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-05581]


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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.''

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received on or before May 19, 
2023.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Federal Docket 
Management System (FDMS) Docket Number FMCSA-2023-0079 using any of the 
following methods:

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     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
     Mail: Dockets 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. EST, 
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the Agency name and 
docket number. For detailed instructions on submitting comments, see 
the Public Participation heading below. Note that all comments received 
will be posted without change to https://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 https://www.regulations.gov, and follow the 
online instructions for accessing the docket, 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 decision-making 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 ``FAQ'' 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: 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 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    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.
    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.
    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 ICR.
    Issued under the authority of 49 CFR 1.87.

Thomas P. Keane,
Associate Administrator, Office of Research and Registration.
[FR Doc. 2023-05581 Filed 3-17-23; 8:45 am]
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