FMCSA Registration System (FRS)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
30-day FR for FMCSA Registration System.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-08-28
PRA-2126-NEW Supporting Statement FMCSA Registration System 08.11.24.docx Supporting Statement A	2024-08-11
60-day FR for FMCSA Registration System.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-07-10

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
269328	IC-6: Designation of Agents, Motor Carriers, Brokers, and Freight Forwarders (PRIOR Form BOC-3)	New
269327	IC-5: Request for Revocation of Authority Granted (PRIOR Form OCE-46)	New
269326	IC-4: Motor Carrier Records Change Report (PRIOR Form MCSA-5889)	New
269325	IC-3.3: Intermodal Equipment Provider Identification Report (PRIOR Form MCS-150C)	New
269324	IC-3.2: Combined Motor Carrier Identification Report and HM Permit (PRIOR Form MCS-150B)	New
269323	IC-3.1: Motor Carrier Identification Report (PRIOR Form MCS-150)	New
269322	IC-2: Registrants Seeking Additional Authorities (PRIOR Licensing Applications for Motor Carrier Operating Authority (Forms OP-1, OP-1(P), OP-1(FF), OP-1(MX), and OP-1(NNA))	New
269321	IC-1 New Applicants (PRIOR Unified Registration System, FMCSA Registration Updates (Form MCSA-1)) Other-Series of Questions Using Smart Logic	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202407-2126-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FMCSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: FMCSA Registration System (FRS)
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/29/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	1,036,684	0
Time Burden (Hours)	583,306	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	78,384,058	0

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Abstract: This new information collection request is to request the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) approval of a new information collection titled, FMCSA Registration System. FMCSA is replacing its Unified Registration System, with a new, online registration system, which will be named the “FMCSA Registration System” (FRS). The new system will allow all persons required to register under the Agency’s commercial or safety jurisdiction to do so online. While the online registration system is voluntary, entities are still required to register with FMCSA either through this system or through mailing the paper forms associated with this collection. Motor carriers may conduct transportation services in the United States only if they are registered with FMCSA. FMCSA requests information to identify the applicant, the nature and scope of its proposed operations, safety-related details, and information regarding the drivers and vehicles it plans to use in U.S. operations. FMCSA and the States use registration information collected to track motor carriers, freight forwarders, brokers, and other entities they regulate. Registering motor carriers is essential to being able to identify carriers so that their safety performance can be tracked and evaluated. The data make it possible to link individual trucks to the responsible motor carrier, thus implementing the mandate under 49 U.S.C. 31136(a)(1); that is, ensuring that commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) are maintained and operated safely. In general, registration information collected informs prioritization of the Agency’s activities and aids in assessing and statistically analyzing the safety outcomes of those activities. There are six ICs as follows: IC #1 - Unified Registration System, FMCSA Registration Updates (PRIOR Form MCSA-1); IC #2 - Licensing Applications for Motor Carrier Operating Authority (PRIOR Forms OP-1, OP-1(P), OP-1(FF), OP-1(MX), and OP-1(NNA)); IC #3 - Motor Carrier Identification Report (PRIOR Forms MCS-150, MCS-150B, and MCS-150C); IC #4 - Motor Carrier Records Change Form (PRIOR Form MCSA-5889); IC #5 - Request for Revocation of Authority Granted (PRIOR Form OCE-46); and IC #6 - Designation of Agents, Motor Carriers, Brokers, and Freight Forwarders (PRIOR Form BOC-3). It is expected that FMCSA will eliminate collections and associated forms, as users will instead use the FRS to collect the information previously submitted. Under FRS, these forms will be integrated into the online system through a series of questions that will be asked, using smart logic where the system will ask only the questions that relate to the applicant or registrant, based on the answers they provided to the previous question. Until FMCSA completes a regulatory change to remove reference to the original forms from regulation, registrants may continue to use the original forms to request the appropriate registration action.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 13902(a),(c) Name of Law: Registration of motor carriers
   US Code: 49 USC 13903 Name of Law: Registration of freight forwarders
   US Code: 49 USC 13904 Name of Law: Registration of brokers
   US Code: 49 USC 5121 Name of Law: General authority
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 28841	04/19/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 68980	08/28/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 8

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
IC-1 New Applicants (PRIOR Unified Registration System, FMCSA Registration Updates (Form MCSA-1))
IC-2: Registrants Seeking Additional Authorities (PRIOR Licensing Applications for Motor Carrier Operating Authority (Forms OP-1, OP-1(P), OP-1(FF), OP-1(MX), and OP-1(NNA))
IC-3.1: Motor Carrier Identification Report (PRIOR Form MCS-150)
IC-3.2: Combined Motor Carrier Identification Report and HM Permit (PRIOR Form MCS-150B)
IC-3.3: Intermodal Equipment Provider Identification Report (PRIOR Form MCS-150C)
IC-4: Motor Carrier Records Change Report (PRIOR Form MCSA-5889)
IC-5: Request for Revocation of Authority Granted (PRIOR Form OCE-46)
IC-6: Designation of Agents, Motor Carriers, Brokers, and Freight Forwarders (PRIOR Form BOC-3)

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	1,036,684	0	0	1,036,684	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	583,306	0	0	583,306	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	78,384,058	0	0	78,384,058	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new ICR therefore the table above reflects an increase in burden hours and non-wage related costs. However, the burden hours and costs are a replacement of the burden hours and costs of the the current Unified Registration System (URS) and the forms specified for each IC by the new FRS to be in place, and not an addition to the current URS in place and forms.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $52,050,310

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 08/29/2024

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