Motor Carrier Records Change Form

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form MCSA-5889 Motor Carrier Records Change Form Form and Instruction	Modified
Justification for Non-Substantive Change for 2126-0060 08.12.25.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2025-08-12
30-day FR for 2126-0060 (89FR38218).pdf Supplementary Document	2024-05-09
PRA-2126-0060 Supporting Statement 04.16.24.docx Supporting Statement A	2024-04-16
60-day FR for 2126-0060 12.14.23.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-04-16
49 U.S.C. 13905.doc Supplementary Document	2018-03-26
49 U.S.C. 13904.doc Supplementary Document	2018-03-26
49 U.S.C. 13903.doc Supplementary Document	2018-03-26
49 U.S.C. 13902.doc Supplementary Document	2018-03-26

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
213696	Motor Carrier Records Change Form Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2126-0060	ICR Reference No: 202507-2126-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202404-2126-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FMCSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Motor Carrier Records Change Form
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/13/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2027	07/31/2027
Responses	64,673	64,673
Time Burden (Hours)	16,168	16,168
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,622,337	1,622,337

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Abstract: This information collection is mandatory reporting for which the frequency is on an as needed basis. The information is collected from for-hire motor carriers, brokers and freight forwarders who are required to notify the Office of Registration and Safety Information located within DOT’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), when they change the name or address of their company. The name change request may be filed online through the Licensing and Insurance website, or companies may fax or mail the form requesting either name or address changes. Carriers may also, by use of this form, request reinstatement of a revoked operating authority either online or via fax. The purpose of the collection is to enable FMCSA to maintain up-to-date records which will allow the agency to recognize the entity in question in case of enforcement actions, or other procedures required to ensure the carrier is fit, willing and able to provide for-hire transportation services. The collection will also enable entities whose authority has been revoked to undergo the process to resume operations, if they are not otherwise blocked from doing so. This multi-purpose form simplifies the process of gathering the information needed to process the entities’ requests in a timely manner, with the least amount of effort for all parties involved. The information reported to and collected by FMCSA is motor carrier identification information (such as legal names, DOT numbers, etc.), phone numbers, address changes, changes in ownership, management, or control of the company, reinstatement of operating authority information, and payment information. This ICR renewal has a program adjustment of an increase of 37,551 responses and 9,387 burden hours. The increase is due to the increase in the number of respondents who completed Form MCSA-5889 from 2020-2022.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 13904 Name of Law: Registration of brokers
   US Code: 49 USC 13902 Name of Law: Registration of motor carriers
   US Code: 49 USC 13905(c) Name of Law: Effective periods of registration
   US Code: 49 USC 13903 Name of Law: Registration of freight forwarders
  

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:
	88 FR 86721	12/14/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 38218	05/07/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Motor Carrier Records Change Form	MCSA-5889	Motor Carrier Records Change Form

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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	64,673	64,673	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	16,168	16,168	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,622,337	1,622,337	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $596,854

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.     No

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.     No

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: 08/13/2025

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