BUDGET 
      U.S. Department of 
      Transportation 
                    FISCAL YEAR 2023 
                     FEDERAL MOTOR 
                     CARRIER SAFETY 
                     ADMINISTRATION 
                     SUBMITTED FOR THE USE OF 
                     THE COMMITTEES ON APPROPRIATIONS 
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                   FISCAL YEAR 2023 BUDGET 
       SUBMISSION FOR THE USE OF THE COMMITTEES FOR APPROPRIATIONS 
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      SECTION 1: Overview 
        Administrator’s Overview ........................................................................................................ 1 
        Exhibit 1-A FY2022 FTE/FTP Organization Chart .................................................................. 6 
        Exhibit 1-B FY2023 FTE/FTP Organization Chart .................................................................. 7 
      SECTION 2: Budget Summary Tables 
        Exhibit II-1  FY 2023 Budget Authority ................................................................................... 8 
        Exhibit II-2  FY 2023 Total Budgetary Resources by Appropriation Account ....................... 9 
        Exhibit II-3  FY 2023 Budget Request by DOT Strategic and Organizational Goals ........... 10 
        Exhibit II-4   FY 2023 Outlays ............................................................................................... 11 
        Exhibit II-5  Summary of Requested Funding Changes from Base 
           Motor Carrier Safety Operations and Programs (TF) ................................................. 12 
        Exhibit II-5  Summary of Requested Funding Changes from Base 
           Motor Carrier Safety Operations and Programs (GF) ................................................. 13 
        Exhibit II-5  Summary of Requested Funding Changes from Base 
           Motor Carrier Safety Grants (TF) ............................................................................... 14 
        Exhibit II-5  Summary of Requested Funding Changes from Base 
           Motor Carrier Safety Grants (GF) ............................................................................... 15 
        Exhibit II-6  Working Capital Fund ........................................................................................ 16 
        Exhibit II-7  Personnel Resource Summary – Total Full Time Equivalents .......................... 17 
        Exhibit II-8  Personnel Resource Summary – Full-Time Permanent Positions ..................... 18 
      SECTION 3: Budget Request by Appropriation Account 
      SECTION 3A: Motor Carrier Safety Operations and Programs 
        Appropriations Language ........................................................................................................ 19 
        Exhibit III-1 Appropriations Summary by Program Activities ............................................... 20 
        Exhibit III-1a Summary Analysis of Change from FY 2022 to FY 2023 ............................... 21 
        Detailed Justification for the Office of Administration (MC-A) ............................................ 22 
        Detailed Justification for the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (MC-B) ......................... 26 
        Detailed Justification for the Office of the Chief Technology Officer (MC-I) ....................... 30 
        Detailed Justification for the Office of Administration (MC-M) ............................................ 36 
        Detailed Justification for the Office of Policy (MC-P) ........................................................... 41 
        Detailed Justification for the Office of Research, Technology & Registration (MC-R) ......... 49 
        Detailed Justification for the Office of Safety (MC-S) ........................................................... 55 
                   FISCAL YEAR 2023 BUDGET 
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      SECTION 3B: Motor Carrier Safety Grants 
        Appropriations Language ........................................................................................................ 58 
        Exhibit III-1 Appropriation Summary by Program Activities ................................................ 59 
        Exhibit III-1a Summary Analysis of Change from FY 2022 to FY 2023 ............................... 60 
        Detailed Justification for the Motor Carrier Safety Grants Program ...................................... 61 
      SECTION 3C: National Motor Carrier Safety Program 
        Limitation on Obligations ....................................................................................................... 65 
      SECTION 4: Research, Development and Technology Exhibits 
        Exhibit IV-1 Research, Development and Technology (RD&T): Budget Authority ............ 66 
        Exhibit IV-2 RD&T by DOT Strategic Goals ........................................................................ 67 
        Research and Technology Narrative ....................................................................................... 68 
      SECTION 5: Information Technology 
        Information Technology Budget Narrative ............................................................................. 70 
      SECTION 6: 10-Year History Tables  
        Motor Carrier Safety Operations and Programs (069X8159) ................................................. 72 
        Motor Carrier Safety Operations and Programs (GF) (069-2818) .......................................... 74 
        Motor Carrier Safety Grants (069X8158) ............................................................................... 75 
        Motor Carrier Safety Grants-GF (069-2817) .......................................................................... 77 
        National Motor Carrier Safety Program (69X8048) ............................................................... 78 
        Motor Carrier Safety Program (69X8055) .............................................................................. 80