Agency Information Collection Activities; Renewal of a New Information Collection Request: Request for Revocation of Authority Granted

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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. FMCSA requests approval to renew the previously approved ICR now titled "Request for Revocation of Authority Granted," OMB Control No. 2126-0018. This ICR allows certain transportation industry registrants, such as motor carriers, freight forwarders, and property brokers, to request the voluntary revocation of all or part of their operating authority registration utilizing Form OCE-46.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 204 (Friday, October 23, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66911-66912]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-21647]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2026-1090]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Renewal of a New 
Information Collection Request: Request for Revocation of Authority 
Granted

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. FMCSA requests approval to renew the previously approved 
ICR now titled ``Request for Revocation of Authority Granted,'' OMB 
Control No. 2126-0018. This ICR allows certain transportation industry 
registrants, such as motor carriers, freight forwarders, and property 
brokers, to request the voluntary revocation of all or part of their 
operating authority registration utilizing Form OCE-46.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received on or before November 
23, 2026.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be submitted within 30 days of 
publication of this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find 
this information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day 
Review--Open

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for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jeffrey Secrist, Office of 
Registration, Chief, Registration Division, DOT, FMCSA, 1200 New Jersey 
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001; (202) 385-2367; 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#22484744440c514741504b515662464d560c454d54"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="543e3132327a273137263d272014303b207a333b22">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Request for Revocation of Authority Granted.
    OMB Control Number: 2126-0018.
    Type of Request: Renewal of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Respondents: For-hire motor carriers, freight forwarders, and 
property brokers.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,711.
    Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes.
    Expiration Date: December 31, 2026.
    Frequency of Response: Other (as needed).
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 1,428 hours.

Background

    FMCSA registers for-hire motor carriers of regulated commodities 
under 49 U.S.C. 13902, surface freight forwarders under 49 U.S.C. 
13903, and property brokers under 49 U.S.C. 13904. Each registration is 
effective from the date specified under 49 U.S.C. 13905 (c). Subsection 
(d) of 49 U.S.C. 13905 also provides that on application of the 
registrant, the Secretary may amend or revoke a registration, and hence 
the registrant's operating authority.
    Form OCE-46 allows these registrants to apply voluntarily for 
revocation of their operating authority or parts thereof. If the 
registrant fails to maintain evidence of the required level of 
insurance coverage on file with FMCSA, its operating authority will be 
revoked involuntarily. Although the effect of both types of revocation 
is the same, some registrants prefer to request voluntary revocation. 
For various business reasons, a registrant may request revocation of 
some part, but not all, of its operating authority. This information 
collection, which supports the DOT Strategic Goal of Safety, reflects 
modified estimates of burden hours and costs. For respondents, the 
program adjustment has resulted in decreased total burden hours and a 
decrease in respondent costs. The burden hour decrease is due to an 
estimated decrease in the number of annual filings of Form OCE-46 from 
8,699 to 5,711 per year, resulting in a decrease of 2,988 responses and 
747 burden hours. The estimated annual labor cost for industry 
resulting from submitting Form OCE-46 is $51,422, a decrease of 
$15,765. The total annual non-labor respondent cost has decreased by 
$8,177. This decrease is due to the decrease in the number of 
respondents. While the online submission option exists, FMCSA still 
estimates that approximately 1,517 respondents (approximately 27 
percent of the total number of respondents) will continue to file the 
form by mail, which incurs notarization and postage fees. For the 
Federal Government, the program costs have decreased by $14,513 due to 
the decrease in the number of forms received by FMCSA.
    On May 14, 2026, FMCSA published a Federal Register notice allowing 
for a 60-day comment period on this ICR (91 FR 27483). The comment 
period closed on July 13, 2026 and no comments were received.
    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.

    Issued under the authority of 49 CFR 1.87.
Jonathan Mueller,
Acting Associate Administrator, Office of Research and Registration.
[FR Doc. 2026-21647 Filed 10-22-26; 8:45 am]
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