FMCSA moves the OCE-46 collection toward renewal
FMCSA published a notice on October 23 seeking Office of Management and Budget approval to renew the information collection titled “Request for Revocation of Authority Granted,” OMB Control No. 2126-0018. Form OCE-46 allows eligible for-hire motor carriers, freight forwarders and property brokers to request voluntary revocation of all or part of their operating authority registration. Comments on the collection are due November 23, 2026. The notice continues an existing process; it does not itself revoke any company’s authority or create a new filing deadline for active registrants.
Voluntary and involuntary revocation are different
A registrant may choose voluntary revocation when it suspends operations or no longer needs some or all of its authority. FMCSA may also revoke authority involuntarily when a registrant fails to maintain evidence of the required insurance coverage. Although either action can leave the affected authority inactive, a carrier should not wait for an insurance-related revocation when it intends to close or suspend regulated operations. The company should use the correct voluntary process and confirm the resulting status in the official record.
The form identifies exactly what should be revoked
FMCSA’s current instructions say Form OCE-46 must include the MC, FF or MX docket number, the complete business name and address, and an authorized signature. The form must be notarized or signed in the presence of an FMCSA staff member. A registrant that wants to keep one type of authority while revoking another should identify the specific authority covered by the request rather than assuming every registration attached to the business will be handled the same way.
Operating authority and the USDOT record require separate attention
Revoking operating authority does not automatically answer what should happen to the company’s USDOT registration. FMCSA directs a company that is going out of business to submit the appropriate MCS-150 series form with the “Out of Business Notification” reason so the USDOT number can be made inactive. A business that will continue operations not requiring operating authority should instead update its USDOT record to accurately describe those operations. State registrations, taxes, permits, insurance contracts and business filings may have separate cancellation or update steps.
FMCSA expects fewer annual filings
The agency estimates 5,711 respondents per year, down from 8,699 in the previous estimate. At an estimated 15 minutes per response, FMCSA calculates 1,428 annual burden hours. It also expects approximately 1,517 respondents—about 27%—to continue filing by mail, which may involve notarization and postage. Those figures support the paperwork review; they are not processing-time guarantees for an individual revocation request.
Carrier and broker takeaway
Before stopping regulated service, verify every active authority tied to the legal entity, decide whether the request covers all or only part of it, and follow FMCSA’s current OCE-46 instructions. Use the official FMCSA submission channel, keep the confirmation or ticket number, and recheck the public record before canceling required insurance or treating the authority as revoked. Separately update or inactivate the USDOT registration as appropriate and close any state-level accounts that do not end automatically. Do not transport regulated interstate freight under authority that has been revoked; reinstatement requires its own FMCSA process before operations resume. Stakeholders with experience using OCE-46 may submit focused comments on clarity and burden by November 23.
Federal Register — Request for Revocation of Authority Granted
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