Notice2026-08818
Agency Information Collection Activities; Renewal of an Approved Information Collection: Hazardous Materials Safety Permits
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Published
May 6, 2026
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Transportation DepartmentFederal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Abstract
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 review and approval and invites public comment. FMCSA requests approval to renew an ICR titled, "Hazardous Materials Safety Permits." This ICR requires companies holding safety permits to develop communications plans that allow for the periodic tracking of the shipments. A record of communications that includes the time of the call and location of the shipment may be kept by either the driver (e.g., recorded in the log book) or the company. These records must be kept, either physically or electronically, for at least 6 months at the company's principal place of business or readily available to the employees at the company's principal place of business.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 87 (Wednesday, May 6, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24640-24641]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-08818]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA-2026-0991]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Renewal of an Approved
Information Collection: Hazardous Materials Safety Permits
AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Department
of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: 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 review
and approval and invites public comment. FMCSA requests approval to
renew an ICR titled, ``Hazardous Materials Safety Permits.'' This ICR
requires companies holding safety permits to develop communications
plans that allow for the periodic tracking of the shipments. A record
of communications that includes the time of the call and location of
the shipment may be kept by either the driver (e.g., recorded in the
log book) or the company. These records must be kept, either physically
or electronically, for at least 6 months at the company's principal
place of business or readily available to the employees at the
company's principal place of business.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received on or before July 6,
2026.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Docket Number FMCSA-
2026-0991 using any of the following methods:
<bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
<bullet> Mail: Dockets Operations; U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, W58-213, Washington, DC
20590-0001.
<bullet> Hand Delivery or Courier: Dockets Operations, U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, W58-213,
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.
<bullet> Fax: (202) 493-2251.
To avoid duplication, please use only one of these four methods.
See the
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``Public Participation and Request for Comments'' portion of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for instructions on submitting
comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Melissa Williams, Office of
Safety, Hazardous Materials Division, DOT, FMCSA, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001; (202) 366-4163;
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c1aca4ada8b2b2a0efb6a8adada8a0acb281a5aeb5efa6aeb7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="214c444d485252400f56484d4d48404c5261454e550f464e57">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Public Participation and Request for Comments:
If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this
notice (FMCSA-2026-0991), 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 <a href="https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FMCSA-2026-0991/document">https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FMCSA-2026-0991/document</a>, 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 unbound format, no larger than 8\1/2\ by 11 inches, suitable for
copying and electronic filing.
FMCSA will consider all comments and material received during the
comment period.
Privacy Act:
In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the
public to better inform its regulatory process. DOT posts these
comments, including any personal information the commenter provides, to
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> as described in the system of records notice DOT/
ALL 14 (Federal Docket Management System (FDMS)), which can be reviewed
at <a href="https://www.transportation.gov/individuals/privacy/privacy-act-system-records-notices">https://www.transportation.gov/individuals/privacy/privacy-act-system-records-notices</a>. The comments are posted without edits and are
searchable by the name of the submitter.
Background:
The Secretary of Transportation is responsible for implementing
regulations to issue safety permits for transporting certain HM in
accordance with 49 U.S.C. 5101 et seq. The HM Safety Permit regulations
(49 CFR part 385, subpart E) require initial or first time HM Safety
Permit carriers to file using the Unified Registration System, Form
MCSA-1. Update and renewal applications must be filed with FMCSA using
the ``Combined Motor Carrier Identification Report and HM Permit
Application'' (Form MCS-150B). The HM Safety Permit regulations also
require carriers to have a security program. As part of the of the HM
Safety regulations, carriers are required to develop and maintain a
route plan so that law enforcement officials can verify the correct
location of the HM shipment. FMCSA requires companies holding permits
to develop a communications plan that allows for the periodic tracking
of the shipment that includes the time of the call and location of the
shipment. The records may be kept by either the driver (e.g., recorded
in the log book) or the company. These records must be kept, either
physically or electronically, for at least 6 months at the company's
principal place of business or readily available to employees at the
company's principal place of business.
Title: Hazardous Materials Safety Permits.
OMB Control Number: 2126-0030.
Type of Request: Renewal of a currently approved ICR.
Respondents: Motor carriers subject to the Hazardous Materials
Safety Permit requirements in 49 CFR part 385, subpart E.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1142.
Estimated Time per Response: 5 minutes. The communication between
motor carriers and their drivers must take place at least two times per
day. It is estimated that it will take 5 minutes to maintain a daily
communication record for each driver.
Expiration Date: November 30, 2026.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 799,400 hours [9,592,800 trips x 5
minutes per record / 60 minutes per hour = 799,400].
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.
David M. Sutula,
Acting Associate Administrator, Office of Research and Registration.
[FR Doc. 2026-08818 Filed 5-5-26; 8:45 am]
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