[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 107 (Thursday, June 4, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 30557]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-14767]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration
[Docket No. FHWA-98-3825]


Notice of Request for Renewal of a Currently Approved Information 
Collection: Designation of Agents, Motor Carriers, and Brokers

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the 
intention of the FHWA to request the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) to renew its clearance of the currently approved information 
collection identified below under Supplementary Information. This 
information collection allows registered motor carriers, property 
brokers, and freight forwarders a means of meeting process agent 
requirements.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 3, 1998.

ADDRESSES: All signed, written comments should refer to the docket 
number that appears in the heading of this document and must be 
submitted to the Docket Clerk, U.S. DOT Dockets, Room PL-401, 400 
Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001. All comments received 
will be available for examination at the above address between 10:00 
a.m. and 5:00 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal 
holidays. Those desiring notification of receipt of comments must 
include a self-addressed, stamped envelope or postcard.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Marian Lee, Office of Motor 
Carrier Information Analysis, (202) 358-7051, Federal Highway 
Administration, Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are from 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., 
e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Designation of Agents, Motor Carriers, and Brokers.
    OMB Number: 2125-0567.

Background

    The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to register for-hire 
motor carriers of regulated commodities under the provisions of 49 
U.S.C. 13902, surface freight forwarders under the provisions of 49 
U.S.C. 13903, and property brokers under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 
13904. These persons may conduct transportation services only if they 
are registered pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 13901. The Secretary has delegated 
authority pertaining to these registrations to the FHWA. Registered 
motor carriers, brokers, and freight forwarders must designate (1) an 
agent on whom service of notices in proceedings before the Secretary 
may be made (49 U.S.C. 13303); and (2) for every state in which they 
operate, agents on whom process issued by a court may be served in 
actions brought against the registered transportation entity (49 U.S.C. 
13304). Regulations governing the designation of process agents are 
found at 49 CFR part 366. This designation is filed with the FHWA on 
Form BOC-3.
    Respondents: Motor carriers, freight forwarders, and brokers.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: The estimated average burden 
per response for Form BOC-3 is 10 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: The estimated total annual burden is 
3,500 hours for Form BOC-3 based on 21,000 filings per year.
    Frequency: Form BOC-3 must be filed when the transportation entity 
first registers with the FHWA. Subsequent filings are made only if the 
motor carrier, broker, or freight forwarder changes process agents.

Public Comments Invited

    Interested parties are invited to send comments regarding any 
aspect of this information collection, including but not limited to: 
(1) The necessity and utility of the information collection for the 
proper performance of the functions of the FHWA; (2) the accuracy of 
the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the collected information; and (4) ways to minimize the 
collection burden without reducing the quality of the collected 
information. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be 
summarized and/or included in the request OMB'S clearance for a renewal 
of this information collection.

Electronic Availability

    An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded using a modem 
and suitable communications software from the Federal Register 
electronic bulletin board service (telephone number: 202/512-1661). 
Internet users may reach the Federal Register's WWW site at: <a href="http://
www.access.gpo.gov/su__docs">http://
www.access.gpo.gov/su__docs</a>.

    Authority: 23 U.S.C. 315 and 49 CFR 1.48.

    Issued on: May 20, 1998.
Michael J. Vecchietti,
Director, Office of Information and Management Services.
[FR Doc. 98-14767 Filed 6-3-98; 8:45 am]
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