Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection
No
Regular
02/08/2021
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
500,084
0
72,808
0
0
0
This is an ICR revision. The
collection of information is mandatory and is for recordkeeping
purposes. The Brokers of Household Goods Final Rule (75 FR 72987)
requires brokers to obtain a signed and dated receipt from the
individual shippers for the “Ready to Move” brochure and the “Your
Rights and Responsibilities When You Move” pamphlet. Brokers that
arrange the transportation of HHG in interstate or foreign commerce
for consumers must provide: their U.S. DOT number on their
advertisements and Internet Web sites; estimates of expected moving
charges and brokerage fees; FMCSA pamphlets containing tips for
successful moves and the consumer’s rights and responsibilities;
and the broker’s policies concerning deposits, cancellations, and
refunds. Brokers must either provide a hyperlink on their Internet
website to the FMCSA website containing the brochure and pamphlet
in FMCSA’s publications, or brokers must distribute to each shipper
and potential shipper at the time they provide an estimate, copies
of FMCSA’s publications. If an individual shipper elects to waive
physical receipt of the Federal consumer protection information and
elects to access the same information via the hyperlink on the
Internet then the broker must include a clear and concise statement
on the written estimate that the individual shipper expressly
agreed to access the Federal consumer protection information on the
Internet. The broker must obtain a signed, dated, electronic or
paper receipt showing the individual shipper has received both
booklets which includes, if applicable, verification of the
shipper’s agreement to access the Federal consumer protection
information on the Internet. The broker must maintain the signed
receipt for three years from the date the individual shipper signs
the receipt. The collected information assists shippers in their
commercial dealings with interstate brokers. The collection of
information is used by prospective shippers to make informed
decisions about contracts and services to be ordered, executed, and
settled within the interstate motor carrier industry. These actions
are intended to help ensure the individual shippers who arrange for
transportation of HHG through brokers receive necessary information
regarding their rights and responsibilities in connection with
interstate HHG moves, to educate shippers and prepare them for a
successful move. The information will be collected when a shipper
requests that a broker provide an estimate and when a shipper
arranges for a broker to have a particular mover transport
household goods. Therefore, frequency is based on the number of
moves arranged and is not a factor that FMCSA or the broker can
control. The frequency of information collection is done more often
than quarterly as it is done as services are requested by the
shipper. This will help enforcement personnel determine whether the
individual shipper actually received the information. The updated
information collection introduced the concept of “phases.” The ICR
is divided into 4 ICs and phases as follows: IC1: First Phase:
“Prospecting” which is when looking for HHG brokers, shippers
usually start at solicitation material and brokers’ websites.
Brokers must collect and provide the requirements on their
marketing material and/or internet website. IC2: Second Phase:
“Contact” which is when HHG shippers make reasonable requests to
HHG brokers for additional information regarding their services,
and brokers must collect the information and distribute it to
shippers. IC3: Third Phase: “Estimate” which is when a HHG shipper
requests an estimate, the broker must collect the information and
distribute it to the shipper. IC4: Fourth Phase: “Agreement” which
is when the HHG brokers and the HHG shippers prepare to enter into
agreements, brokers must collect the information and distribute it
to HHG shippers.
PL:
Pub.L. 109 - 59 4212 Name of Law: Safe, Accountable, Flexible,
Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users
(SAFETEA-LU)
FMCSA revises the total annual
burden to 72,808 hours. This is a 2,723 annual burden hour increase
from the currently approved 70,085 annual burden estimate. This
increase in the previous iteration did not account for the time
brokers use to complete a “waiver” should shippers choose to waive
their rights to a physical survey, if applicable to a shipper, as
required by 49 CFR parts 371.113(c)(1), (c)(2), & (c)(3). In
addition, the previous iteration did not clarify a frequency
formula used to calculate the number of times brokers collect and
submit information to shippers. The previously approved annual
burden labor costs of $1,677,327 was inadvertently reported in the
burden table above, however the requested annual burden costs of
$2.365 million is presented in the supporting statement and not
reported in the table. As a result of the annual hourly burden
increase, the estimate of annual burden costs to respondents is
also revised from $1.677 million to $2.365 million, an increase of
$0.688 million.
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Monique Riddick 202
366-8045
No
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:
(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;
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.
30-Day FR for 2126-0048.pdf
PRA 2126-0048 SS.01.15.2021.docx
Section4212 of SAFETEA-LU(Public Law 109-59) 081005.doc
IC4: Fourth Phase: "Agreement"