80 FR 60242 - Pipeline Safety: Information Collection Activities
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 192 (October 5, 2015)
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 192 (October 5, 2015)
| Page Range | 60242-60243 | |
| FR Document | 2015-25224 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 192 (Monday, October 5, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 60242-60243] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-25224] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration [Docket No. PHMSA-2015-0179] Pipeline Safety: Information Collection Activities AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), DOT. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, PHMSA invites comments on certain information collections that will be expiring March 31, 2016. PHMSA will request an extension with no change for the information collections identified by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control numbers 2137-0610, 2137-0624, and 2137-0625. In addition, PHMSA will request a non-substantive change to the information collection identified under OMB control number 2137-0589 to revise the number of respondents PHMSA expects to comply with this information collection. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before December 4, 2015. ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted in the following ways: E-Gov Web site: http://www.regulations.gov. This site allows the public to enter comments on any Federal Register notice issued by any agency. Fax: 1-202-493-2251. Mail: Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001. Hand Delivery: Room W12-140 on the ground level of DOT, West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Instructions: Identify the docket number, PHMSA-2014-0005, at the beginning of your comments. Note that all comments received will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. You should know that anyone is able to search the electronic form of all comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). Therefore, you may want to review DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19476) or visit http://www.regulations.gov before submitting any such comments. Docket: For access to the docket or to read background documents or comments, go to http://www.regulations.gov at any time or to Room W12- 140 on the ground level of DOT, West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. If you wish to receive confirmation of receipt of your written comments, please include a self-addressed, stamped postcard with the following statement: ``Comments on PHMSA- 2014-0005.'' The Docket Clerk will date stamp the postcard prior to returning it to you via the U.S. mail. Please note that due to delays in the delivery of U.S. mail to Federal offices in Washington, DC, we recommend that persons consider an alternative method (internet, fax, or professional delivery service) of submitting comments to the docket and ensuring their timely receipt at DOT. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela Dow by telephone at 202-366- 1246, by fax at 202-366-4566, or by mail at DOT, PHMSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., PHP-30, Washington, DC 20590-0001. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 1320.8(d), Title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, requires PHMSA to provide interested members of the public and affected agencies an opportunity to comment on information collection and recordkeeping requests. This notice identifies several information collection requests that PHMSA will submit to OMB for renewal. The following information is provided for each information collection: (1) Title of the information collection; (2) OMB control number; (3) Current expiration date; (4) Type of request; (5) Abstract of the information collection activity; (6) Description of affected public; (7) Estimate of total annual reporting and recordkeeping burden; and (8) Frequency of collection. PHMSA will request a three- year term of approval for each information collection activity. PHMSA requests comments on the following information collections: 1. Title: Pipeline Integrity Management in High Consequence areas Gas Transmission Pipeline Operators. OMB Control Number: 2137-0610. Current Expiration Date: 3/31/2016. Type of Request: Extension without change of a currently approved collection. Abstract: The Federal Pipeline Safety Regulations in 49 CFR part 192, subpart O require operators of gas pipelines to develop and implement integrity management programs. The purpose of these programs is to enhance safety by identifying and reducing pipeline integrity risks. The regulations also require that operators maintain records demonstrating compliance with these requirements. Affected Public: Gas transmission operators. Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden: Estimated number of responses: 733. Estimated annual burden hours: 1,018,807. Frequency of collection: On occasion. 2. Title: Control Room Management/Human Factors. OMB Control Number: 2137-0624. Current Expiration Date: 3/31/2016. Type of Request: Extension without change of a currently approved collection. Abstract: The Federal Pipeline Safety Regulations in 49 CFR parts 192 and 195 require operators of hazardous liquid pipelines and gas pipelines to develop and implement a human factors management plan designed to reduce risk associated with human factors in each pipeline control room and to maintain records demonstrating compliance with these requirements. Affected Public: Private sector; Operators of both natural gas and hazardous liquid pipeline systems. [[Page 60243]] Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden: Estimated number of responses: 2,702. Estimated annual burden hours: 127,328. Frequency of Collection: On occasion. 3. Title: Pipeline Safety: Integrity Management Program for Gas Distribution Pipelines. OMB Control Number: 2137-0625. Current Expiration Date: 3/31/2016. Type of Request: Extension without change of a currently approved collection. Abstract: The Federal Pipeline Safety Regulations require operators of gas distribution pipelines to develop and implement integrity management programs. The purpose of these programs is to enhance safety by identifying and reducing pipeline integrity risks. The regulations require that operators maintain records demonstrating compliance with these requirements. Affected Public: Operators of gas distribution pipeline systems. Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden: Estimated number of responses: 9,343. Estimated annual burden hours: 865,178. Frequency of collection: On occasion. 4. Title: Response Plans for Onshore Oil Pipelines. OMB Control Number: 2137-0589. Current Expiration Date: 3/31/2016. Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved information collection. Abstract: The Oil Pipeline Response Plan regulations in 49 CFR part 194 require an operator of an onshore oil pipeline facility to prepare and submit an oil spill response plan to PHMSA for review and approval. This revision only updates the number of respondents to accurately reflect the current usage of this collection. Affected Public: Operators of onshore oil pipeline facilities Estimated number of responses: 434. Estimated annual burden hours: 59,458. Frequency of collection: On occasion. Comments are invited on: (a) The need for the renewal and revision of these collections of information for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques. Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1.48. Issued in Washington, DC, on September 30, 2015, under authority delegated in 49 CFR 1.97. Linda Daugherty, Deputy Associate Administrator for Field Operations. [FR Doc. 2015-25224 Filed 10-2-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-60-P
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language in Chapter 12 noting that the public to enter comments on any Regulations, requires PHMSA to provide
transit agencies must monitor their Federal Register notice issued by any interested members of the public and
service in order to confirm internally, agency. affected agencies an opportunity to
and in some cases to FTA during Fax: 1–202–493–2251. comment on information collection and
oversight activity, that service is being Mail: Docket Management Facility; recordkeeping requests. This notice
delivered consistent with ADA U.S. Department of Transportation identifies several information collection
requirements. Recipients must similarly (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., requests that PHMSA will submit to
ensure compliance of their West Building, Room W12–140, OMB for renewal. The following
subrecipients. However, we also state Washington, DC 20590–0001. information is provided for each
clearly that FTA does not dictate the Hand Delivery: Room W12–140 on the information collection: (1) Title of the
specifics of an agency’s monitoring ground level of DOT, West Building, information collection; (2) OMB control
efforts and that approaches for 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., number; (3) Current expiration date; (4)
monitoring will vary based on the Washington, DC, between 9:00 a.m. and Type of request; (5) Abstract of the
characteristics of the service and local 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, information collection activity; (6)
considerations. This is our main point except Federal holidays. Description of affected public; (7)
when it comes to monitoring. We Instructions: Identify the docket Estimate of total annual reporting and
therefore shortened the section and number, PHMSA–2014–0005, at the recordkeeping burden; and (8)
removed portions we determined were beginning of your comments. Note that Frequency of collection. PHMSA will
overly broad since we did not receive all comments received will be posted request a three-year term of approval for
feedback to tailor the discussion to local without change to http:// each information collection activity.
practices. We retained the table that www.regulations.gov, including any PHMSA requests comments on the
cross-references monitoring discussions personal information provided. You following information collections:
found in other chapters to assist the should know that anyone is able to 1. Title: Pipeline Integrity
reader in locating the information. search the electronic form of all Management in High Consequence areas
comments received into any of our Gas Transmission Pipeline Operators.
Therese W. McMillan, dockets by the name of the individual OMB Control Number: 2137–0610.
Acting Administrator. submitting the comment (or signing the Current Expiration Date: 3/31/2016.
[FR Doc. 2015–25188 Filed 10–2–15; 8:45 am] comment, if submitted on behalf of an Type of Request: Extension without
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Therefore, you may want to review collection.
DOT’s complete Privacy Act Statement Abstract: The Federal Pipeline Safety
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION in the Federal Register published on Regulations in 49 CFR part 192, subpart
April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19476) or visit O require operators of gas pipelines to
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials http://www.regulations.gov before develop and implement integrity
Safety Administration submitting any such comments. management programs. The purpose of
[Docket No. PHMSA–2015–0179] Docket: For access to the docket or to these programs is to enhance safety by
read background documents or identifying and reducing pipeline
Pipeline Safety: Information Collection comments, go to http:// integrity risks. The regulations also
Activities www.regulations.gov at any time or to require that operators maintain records
Room W12–140 on the ground level of demonstrating compliance with these
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous
DOT, West Building, 1200 New Jersey requirements.
Materials Safety Administration
Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between Affected Public: Gas transmission
(PHMSA), DOT.
9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday operators.
ACTION: Notice and request for Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
comments. Burden:
If you wish to receive confirmation of
SUMMARY: In accordance with the receipt of your written comments, Estimated number of responses: 733.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, please include a self-addressed, Estimated annual burden hours:
PHMSA invites comments on certain stamped postcard with the following 1,018,807.
statement: ‘‘Comments on PHMSA– Frequency of collection: On occasion.
information collections that will be
2014–0005.’’ The Docket Clerk will date 2. Title: Control Room Management/
expiring March 31, 2016. PHMSA will
stamp the postcard prior to returning it Human Factors.
request an extension with no change for OMB Control Number: 2137–0624.
the information collections identified by to you via the U.S. mail. Please note that
Current Expiration Date: 3/31/2016.
the Office of Management and Budget due to delays in the delivery of U.S.
Type of Request: Extension without
(OMB) control numbers 2137–0610, mail to Federal offices in Washington,
change of a currently approved
2137–0624, and 2137–0625. In addition, DC, we recommend that persons
collection.
PHMSA will request a non-substantive consider an alternative method Abstract: The Federal Pipeline Safety
change to the information collection (internet, fax, or professional delivery Regulations in 49 CFR parts 192 and 195
identified under OMB control number service) of submitting comments to the require operators of hazardous liquid
2137–0589 to revise the number of docket and ensuring their timely receipt pipelines and gas pipelines to develop
respondents PHMSA expects to comply at DOT. and implement a human factors
with this information collection. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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management plan designed to reduce
DATES: Interested persons are invited to Angela Dow by telephone at 202–366– risk associated with human factors in
submit comments on or before 1246, by fax at 202–366–4566, or by each pipeline control room and to
December 4, 2015. mail at DOT, PHMSA, 1200 New Jersey maintain records demonstrating
ADDRESSES: Comments may be Avenue SE., PHP–30, Washington, DC compliance with these requirements.
submitted in the following ways: 20590–0001. Affected Public: Private sector;
E-Gov Web site: http:// SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section Operators of both natural gas and
www.regulations.gov. This site allows 1320.8(d), Title 5, Code of Federal hazardous liquid pipeline systems.
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Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping (c) Ways to enhance the quality, marking requirements of the Theft
Burden: utility, and clarity of the information to Prevention Standard for the Lincoln
Estimated number of responses: be collected; and MKC vehicle line beginning with MY
2,702. (d) Ways to minimize the burden of 2017. The petition requested exemption
Estimated annual burden hours: the collection of information on those from parts-marking pursuant to 49 CFR
127,328. who are to respond, including the use part 543, Exemption from Vehicle Theft
Frequency of Collection: On occasion. of appropriate automated, electronic, Prevention Standard, based on the
3. Title: Pipeline Safety: Integrity mechanical, or other technological installation of an antitheft device as
Management Program for Gas collection techniques. standard equipment for the entire
Distribution Pipelines. Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act vehicle line.
OMB Control Number: 2137–0625. of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; Under 49 CFR part 543.5(a), a
Current Expiration Date: 3/31/2016. and 49 CFR 1.48. manufacturer may petition NHTSA to
Type of Request: Extension without grant an exemption for one vehicle line
Issued in Washington, DC, on September
change of a currently approved 30, 2015, under authority delegated in 49 per model year. In its petition, Ford
collection. CFR 1.97. provided a detailed description and
Abstract: The Federal Pipeline Safety Linda Daugherty, diagram of the identity, design, and
Regulations require operators of gas Deputy Associate Administrator for Field location of the components of the
distribution pipelines to develop and Operations. antitheft device for its Lincoln MKC
implement integrity management [FR Doc. 2015–25224 Filed 10–2–15; 8:45 am]
vehicle line. Ford stated that the
programs. The purpose of these Lincoln MKC will be installed with its
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programs is to enhance safety by Intelligent Access with Push Button
identifying and reducing pipeline Start (IAwPB) system as standard
integrity risks. The regulations require DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION equipment on the entire vehicle line.
that operators maintain records The IAwPB system is a passive,
demonstrating compliance with these National Highway Traffic Safety electronic engine immobilizer device
requirements. Administration that uses encrypted transponder
Affected Public: Operators of gas technology. Key components of the
distribution pipeline systems. Petition for Exemption From the IAwPB device will include an
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Federal Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Intelligent Access electronic Push-
Burden: Standard; Ford Motor Company Button Start key fob, keyless ignition
Estimated number of responses: system, body control module (BCM),
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic
9,343. powertrain control module (PCM) and a
Safety Administration (NHTSA)
Estimated annual burden hours: passive immobilizer. Ford further stated
Department of Transportation (DOT).
865,178. that its Lincoln MKC vehicle line will
Frequency of collection: On occasion. ACTION: Grant of petition for exemption.
be offered with a perimeter alarm
4. Title: Response Plans for Onshore SUMMARY: This document grants in full system as standard equipment. The
Oil Pipelines. the Ford Motor Company’s (Ford) perimeter alarm system will activate a
OMB Control Number: 2137–0589. petition for an exemption of the MKC visible and audible alarm whenever
Current Expiration Date: 3/31/2016. vehicle line in accordance with 49 CFR unauthorized access is attempted.
Type of Request: Revision of a part 543, Exemption from Vehicle Theft Ford stated that the device’s
currently approved information Prevention Standard. This petition is integration of the transponder into the
collection. granted because the agency has normal operation of the ignition key
Abstract: The Oil Pipeline Response determined that the antitheft device to assures activation of the system. Ford
Plan regulations in 49 CFR part 194 be placed on the line as standard also stated that the MKC vehicle line’s
require an operator of an onshore oil equipment is likely to be as effective in electronic key will be programmed into
pipeline facility to prepare and submit reducing and deterring motor vehicle the vehicle during system initialization
an oil spill response plan to PHMSA for theft as compliance with the parts- at the manufacturing plant. Ford further
review and approval. This revision only marking requirements of the 49 CFR stated that the vehicle engine can only
updates the number of respondents to be started when the key is present in the
part 541, Federal Motor Vehicle Theft
accurately reflect the current usage of vehicle and the ‘‘StartStop’’ button
Prevention Standard (Theft Prevention
this collection. inside the vehicle is pressed. Ford
Standard). Ford also requested
Affected Public: Operators of onshore stated that when the ‘‘StartStop’’ button
confidential treatment for specific
oil pipeline facilities is pressed, the transceiver module will
information in its petition that the
Estimated number of responses: 434. read a key code and transmit an
agency will address by separate letter.
Estimated annual burden hours: encrypted message to the control
59,458. DATES: The exemption granted by this module to determine key validity and
Frequency of collection: On occasion. notice is effective beginning with the engine start by sending a separate
Comments are invited on: 2017 model year (MY). encrypted message to the BCM and the
(a) The need for the renewal and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. PCM. The powertrain will function only
revision of these collections of Deborah Mazyck, Office of International if the key code matches the unique
information for the proper performance Policy, Fuel Economy and Consumer identification key code previously
Programs, NHTSA, W43–443, 1200 New
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of the functions of the agency, including programmed into the BCM. If the codes
whether the information will have Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC do not match, the powertrain engine
practical utility; 20590. Ms. Mazyck’s phone number is will be inoperable. Ford also expressed
(b) The accuracy of the agency’s (202) 366–4139. Her fax number is (202) that any attempt to short the ‘‘StartStop’’
estimate of the burden of the proposed 493–2990. button will have no effect on a thief’s
collection of information, including the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a ability to start the vehicle without the
validity of the methodology and petition dated June 25, 2015, Ford correct code being transmitted to the
assumptions used; requested an exemption from the parts- electronic control modules. Ford stated
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice and request for comments. | |
| Dates | Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before December 4, 2015. | |
| Contact | Angela Dow by telephone at 202-366- 1246, by fax at 202-366-4566, or by mail at DOT, PHMSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., PHP-30, Washington, DC 20590-0001. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 60242 |
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