Notice of Request for Reinstatement of an Expired Information Collection

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

[FHWA Docket No. 97-2623]

Notice of Request for Reinstatement of an Expired Information

Collection

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirement in 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 reinstate an expired information collection that notifies the

FHWA of a voluntary request by a motor carrier, freight forwarder, or

property broker for revocation of its registration.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 22, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Signed, written comments should refer to the docket number

that appears at the top 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 a.m. and 5 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: Mr. Thomas Vining, Office of Motor

Carrier Information Analysis, (202) 358-7028, 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: 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: http://www.access.gpo.gov/

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Title: Request for Revocation of Authority Granted.

OMB Number: 2125-0571.

Background: The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to

promulgate regulations that provide for the registration of for-hire

motor carriers of regulated commodities under 49 U.S.C. 13902, for

surface freight

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forwarders under 49 U.S.C. 13903, and for property brokers under 49

U.S.C. 13904. The Secretary has adopted regulations to implement these

registration procedures. Under Title 49 U.S.C. 13905, each registration

is effective from the date specified and remains in effect for such

period as the Secretary of Transportation determines appropriate by

regulation. Subsection (c) of 49 U.S.C. 13905 provides that, on

application of the registrant, the Secretary may amend or revoke a

registration. Authority pertaining to these registrations has been

delegated to the FHWA.

Form OCE-46 allows transportation entities to apply voluntarily for

revocation of their registration in whole or in part. The form asks for

the registrant's docket number, name and address, and the reasons for

the revocation request.

Respondents: Motor Carriers, Freight Forwarders, and Brokers.

Average Burden per Response: 30 minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 400 hours.

Frequency: This is a one-time reporting requirement. 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 for OMB reinstatement of this information

collection.

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

Issued: July 8, 1997.

George Moore,

Associate Administrator for Administration.

[FR Doc. 97-19154 Filed 7-21-97; 8:45 am]

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