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The form prompts users to report the
following data points (whichever are
relevant to their records change
request):
1. Requestor’s fax number, email
address, and applicant’s oath.
2. Entity’s legal/doing business as
names, USDOT number, docket MC/
MX/FX number, current street address,
and phone number(s).
3. Affiliations with FMCSA-licensed
entities.
4. Requested changes to the entity’s
address.
5. Requested changes to the entity’s
name and/or ownership, management,
or control.
6. Type(s) of operating authority the
entity wishes to reinstate.
7. Credit card information (name,
number, expiration date, address, date)
if filing a name change or reinstatement.

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Changes From Previous Estimates
The currently approved version of
this ICR estimated the average annual
burden to be 6,781 annual burden
hours, with 27,122 total annual
respondents. For this renewal the
estimated average annual burden is
16,168, with 64,673 total average annual
respondents. The annual burden hour
increase of 9,387 is due to the increase
in average annual respondents.
Title: Motor Carrier Records Change
Form.
OMB Control Number: 2126–0060.
Type of Request: Renewal of a
currently approved ICR.
Respondents: For-hire motor carriers,
brokers, and freight forwarders.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
64,673.
Estimated Time per Response: 15
minutes per response.
Expiration Date: July 31, 2024.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
16,168.
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.

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Issued under the authority of 49 CFR
1.87.
Thomas P. Keane,
Associate Administrator, Office of Research
and Registration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA–2023–0179]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Renewal of an Approved
Information Collection: Licensing
Applications for Motor Carrier
Operating Authority
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), Department
of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:

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 the ICR titled ‘‘Licensing
Applications for Motor Carrier
Operating Authority,’’ OMB Control No.
2126–0016. This ICR applies to: (1)
Existing registrants (i.e., entities that
already have a USDOT number and/or
operating authority) that are subject to
FMCSA’s licensing, registration, and
certification regulations that wish to
apply for additional authorities; and (2)
Mexico-domiciled carriers that wish to
operate beyond the U.S. municipalities
on the U.S.-Mexico border and their
commercial zones. Existing registrants
seeking additional authorities must use
forms OP–1, OP–1(P), OP–1(FF), and
OP–1(NNA), to apply for such authority.
Mexico-domiciled carriers seeking the
authority described above must apply
for such authority using Form OP–
1(MX).
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received on or before February 12, 2024.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by Docket Number FMCSA–
2023–0179 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
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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 L. Secrist, Office of Registration,
Chief, Registration, Division,
Department of Transportation, Federal
Motor Carrier Safety Administration,
West Building 6th Floor, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC
20590; (202) 385–2367; jeff.secrist@
dot.gov.
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–2023–0179), 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.
To submit your comment online, go to
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/
FMCSA-2023-0179/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

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unbound format, no larger than 81⁄2 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.

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Background
FMCSA registers for-hire motor
carriers of regulated commodities and of
passengers under 49 U.S.C. 13902(a);
surface freight forwarders under 49
U.S.C. 13903; property brokers under 49
U.S.C. 13904; and certain Mexico
domiciled motor carriers under 49
U.S.C. 13902(c). These motor carriers
may conduct transportation services in
the United States only if they are
registered with FMCSA. Each
registration is effective from the date
specified and remains in effect for such
period as the Secretary of
Transportation (Secretary) determines
by regulations.
Prior to 2015, all entities seeking
authority (both first-time applicants and
registered entities seeking additional
authorities) were required to apply for
such authority using the OP–1 series of
forms, including OP–1, OP–1(P), OP–
1(FF), OP–1(NNA), and OP–1(MX) (for
Mexico-domiciled carriers only).
The final rule titled ‘‘Unified
Registration System,’’ (78 FR 52608)
dated August 23, 2013, implemented
statutory provisions for an online
registration system for entities that are
subject to FMCSA’s licensing,
registration, and certification
regulations. The Unified Registration
System (URS) streamlines the
registration process and serves as a
clearinghouse and repository of
information on motor carriers, brokers,
freight forwarders, intermodal
equipment providers, hazardous
materials safety permit applicants, and
cargo tank facilities required to register
with FMCSA. When developing URS,
FMCSA planned that the OP–1 series of
forms—except for OP–1(MX)—would
ultimately be folded into one
overarching electronic application
(MCSA–1) which would be used by all
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FMCSA began a phased rollout of
URS in 2015. The first phase, which
went into effect on December 12, 2015,
impacted only first-time applicants
seeking an FMCSA-issued registration.
FMCSA had planned subsequent rollout
phases for existing registrants; however,
there were substantial delays, and
subsequent phases have not been rolled
out to date.
On January 17, 2017, FMCSA issued
a final rule titled ‘‘Unified Registration
System; Suspension of Effectiveness,’’
which indefinitely suspended URS
effective dates for existing registrants
only (82 FR 5292). Pursuant to this final
rule, FMCSA is still accepting forms
OP–1, OP–1(P), OP–1(FF), and OP–
1(NNA) for existing registrants wishing
to apply for additional authorities.
Separately, FMCSA requires Form OP–
1(MX) for new and existing Mexicodomiciled motor carriers that wish to
operate beyond the U.S. municipalities
on the U.S.-Mexico border and their
commercial zones. Information
collected through URS, utilizing the
MCSA–1, does not include registration
form OP–1(MX), which continues to
remain a paper form outside URS.
Forms in the OP–1 series request
information to identify the applicant,
the nature and scope of its proposed
operations, a narrative description of the
applicant’s safety policies and
procedures, and information regarding
the drivers and vehicles it plans to use
in U.S. operations. The OP–1 series also
requests information on the applicant’s
familiarity with relevant safety
requirements, the applicant’s
willingness to comply with those
requirements during its operations, and
the applicant’s willingness to meet any
specific statutory and regulatory
requirements applicable to its proposed
operations. Information collected
through these forms aids FMCSA in
determining the type of operation a
company may run, the cargo it may
carry, and the resulting level of
insurance coverage the applicant will be
required to obtain and maintain to
continue its operating authority.
Changes From Previous Estimates
The currently approved version of
this ICR estimated the average annual
burden to be 162,476 annual burden
hours, with 81,209 total annual
respondents. For this renewal the
estimated average annual burden is
318,656, with 159,312 total average
annual respondents. The annual burden
hourly increase of 156,180 is due to an
increase in the number of entities that
registered 2020 through 2022 and were
required to obtain operating authority
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entities which registered in the threeyear period 2020 and 2022 increased by
96 percent compared to the number that
registered 2017 through 2019.
Title: Licensing Applications for
Motor Carrier Operating Authority.
OMB Control Number: 2126–0016.
Type of Request: Renewal of a
currently approved ICR.
Respondents: Carrier compliance
officer or equivalent from motor
carriers, motor passenger carriers,
freight forwarders, brokers, and certain
Mexico-domiciled motor carriers subject
to FMCSA’s licensing, registration, and
certification regulations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
159,312.
Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours
for forms OP–1, OP–1(P) and OP–1(FF);
4 hours for forms OP–1(MX) and OP–
1(NNA).
Expiration Date: May 31, 2024.
Frequency of Response: Other (as
needed).
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
318,656.
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. 2023–27455 Filed 12–13–23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA–2023–0100]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Renewal of an Approved
Information Collection: Accident
Recordkeeping Requirements
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), Department
of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:

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