FMCSA Renewal of Information Collection: Designation of Process Agents for Motor Carriers, Brokers, and Freight Forwarders
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is announcing its intent to renew an existing Information Collection Request (ICR) under OMB Control No. 2126-0015, titled 'Designation of Agents, Motor Carriers, Brokers and Freight Forwarders.' This renewal is being submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The ICR provides the formal mechanism by which motor carriers, property brokers, and freight forwarders designate process agents — individuals or entities authorized to receive legal and regulatory service of process on their behalf within each U.S. state or territory where they operate. This designation requirement is mandated by federal law and ensures that the federal government and private parties have a reliable, legally recognized point of contact for serving legal notices, complaints, or regulatory documents on transportation entities operating across multiple jurisdictions. No substantive policy changes are introduced by this notice; it is a routine administrative renewal to maintain the existing data collection authority beyond its current approval period.
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Key Changes
- FMCSA is renewing OMB Control No. 2126-0015 — no new requirements introduced
- Renewal submitted to OMB under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for continued approval
- Applies to motor carriers, property brokers, and freight forwarders operating in the US
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Obligations
What this law requires
Motor carriers must designate a process agent authorized to receive legal and regulatory service of process on their behalf in each U.S. state or territory where they operate
Property brokers must designate a process agent authorized to receive legal and regulatory service of process on their behalf in each U.S. state or territory where they operate
Freight forwarders must designate a process agent authorized to receive legal and regulatory service of process on their behalf in each U.S. state or territory where they operate
Motor carriers, property brokers, and freight forwarders must submit process agent designations to FMCSA using the designated Information Collection Request mechanism (OMB Control No. 2126-0015)
Designated process agents must be individuals or entities that are legally authorized and capable of receiving service of process on behalf of the transportation entity