[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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