[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 190 (Tuesday, October 3, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68273-68274]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-21766]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2023-0178]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Renewal of an Approved 
Information Collection: Financial Responsibility for Motor Carriers of 
Passengers and Motor Carriers of Property

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. FMCSA requests approval 
to renew an ICR titled, ``Financial Responsibility for Motor Carriers 
of Passengers and Motor Carriers of Property.'' The information 
collected will be used to help ensure that motor carriers of passengers 
and property maintain the statutorily mandated levels of financial 
responsibility to operate on public highways.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received on or before December 
4, 2023.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Docket Number FMCSA-
2023-0178 using any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Dockets Operations; U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Ground Floor, 
Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: Dockets Operations, U.S. 
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, 
Ground Floor, Washington, DC, 20590-0001 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, 
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. To be sure someone is 
there to help you, please call (202) 366-9317 or (202) 366-9826 before 
visiting Dockets Operations.
     Fax: (202) 493-2251.
    To avoid duplication, please use only one of these four methods. 
See the ``Public Participation and Request for Comments'' portion of 
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for instructions on submitting 
comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jeffrey Secrist, Office of 
Registration, Chief, Registration, Licensing and Insurance Division, 
DOT, FMCSA, West Building 6th Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 
Washington, DC 20590; (202) 385-2367; [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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.

Public Participation and Request for Comments

    If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this 
notice (FMCSA-2023-0178), indicate the specific section of this 
document to which your comment applies, and provide a reason for each 
suggestion or recommendation. You may submit your comments and material 
online or by fax, mail, or hand delivery, but please use only one of 
these means. FMCSA recommends that you include your name and a mailing 
address, an email address, or a phone number in the body of your 
document so FMCSA can contact you if there are questions regarding your 
submission. 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.

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    To submit your comment online, go to https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FMCSA-2023-0178/document, click on this notice, click 
``Comment,'' and type your comment into the text box on the following 
screen.
    If you submit your comments by mail or hand delivery, submit them 
in an unbound format, no larger than 8\1/2\ by 11 inches, suitable for 
copying and electronic filing.
    Comments received after the comment closing date will be included 
in the docket and will be considered to the extent practicable.

Privacy Act

    In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the 
public to better inform its rulemaking 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.

Background

    The Secretary of Transportation is responsible for implementing 
regulations which establish minimum levels of financial responsibility 
for: (1) for-hire motor carriers of property to cover public liability, 
property damage, and environmental restoration, and (2) for-hire motor 
carriers of passengers to cover public liability and property damage. 
The Endorsement for Motor Carrier Policies of Insurance for Public 
Liability (Forms MCS-90/90B) and the Motor Carrier Public Liability 
Surety Bond (Forms MCS-82/82B) contain the minimum amount of 
information necessary to document that a motor carrier of property or 
passengers has obtained, and has in effect, the minimum levels of 
financial responsibility as set forth in applicable regulations (49 CFR 
387.9 (motor carriers of property) and 49 CFR 387.33T (motor carriers 
of passengers)). FMCSA and the public can verify that a motor carrier 
of property or passengers has obtained, and has in effect, the required 
minimum levels of financial responsibility by reviewing the information 
enclosed within these documents.
    Title: Financial Responsibility for Motor Carrier of Passengers and 
Motor Carriers of Property.
    OMB Control Number: 2126-0008.
    Type of Request: Renewal of a currently approved ICR.
    Respondents: Insurance underwriters for insurance companies and 
financial specialists for surety companies of motor carriers of 
property (Forms MCS-90 and MCS-82) and passengers (Forms MCS-90B and 
MCS-82B), and motor carrier compliance officers employed by motor 
carriers to store and maintain insurance and/or surety bond 
documentation in motor carrier vehicles.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 413,948.
    Estimated Time per Response: FMCSA estimates that it takes 2 
minutes to complete the Endorsement for Motor Carrier Policies of 
Insurance for Public Liability (Forms MCS-90 for property carriers and 
MCS-90B for passenger carriers) or the Motor Carrier Public Liability 
Surety Bond (Forms MCS-82 for property carriers and MCS-82B for 
passenger carriers); 1 minute to store/maintain documents at the motor 
carrier's principal place of business (49 CFR 387.7(d); 49 CFR 
387.31(d)); and 1 minute per vehicle to place the respective document 
on board the vehicle as required for non-U.S.-domiciled carriers (49 
CFR 387.7(f); 49 CFR 387.31(f)).
    Expiration Date: May 31, 2024.
    Frequency of Response: Upon creation, change, or replacement of an 
insurance policy or surety bond. Approximately one time per year.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 12,249.
    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. 2023-21766 Filed 10-2-23; 8:45 am]
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