81 FR 12563 - Pipeline Safety: Information Collection Activities
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 46 (March 9, 2016)
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 46 (March 9, 2016)
| Page Range | 12563-12564 | |
| FR Document | 2016-05159 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 46 (Wednesday, March 9, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 12563-12564] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-05159] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration [Docket No. PHMSA-2016-0022] 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 an information collection under Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Control No. 2137-0605, titled ``Integrity Management in High Consequence Areas for Operators of Hazardous Liquid Pipelines.'' PHMSA is preparing to request approval from OMB for a renewal of the currently approved information collection. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before May 9, 2016. 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. 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 the West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, [[Page 12564]] DC, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Instructions: Identify the docket number, PHMSA-2016-0022, 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 19477) 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 the 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- 2016-0022.'' 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 an information collection request that PHMSA will be submitting to OMB for renewal and extension. The information collection expires November 30, 2016, and is identified under Control No. 2137-0605, titled: ``Integrity Management in High Consequence Areas for Operators of Hazardous Liquid Pipelines.'' The following information is provided for this information collection: (1) Title of the information collection; (2) OMB control number; (3) Type of request; (4) Abstract of the information collection activity; (5) Description of affected public; (6) Estimate of total annual reporting and recordkeeping burden; and (7) Frequency of collection. PHMSA will request a three-year term of approval for this information collection activity. PHMSA requests comments on the following information collection: Title: Integrity Management in High Consequence Areas for Operators of Hazardous Liquid Pipelines. OMB Control Number: 2137-0605. Current Expiration Date: 11/30/2016. Abstract: Hazardous liquid operators with pipelines located in or that could affect high consequence areas (i.e., commercially navigable waterways, high population areas, other populated areas, and unusually sensitive areas as defined in 49 CFR 195.450) are subject to information collection requirements in the Integrity Management Program provisions of 49 CFR 195.452, including certain notifications and recordkeeping actions. Affected Public: All pipeline operators of hazardous liquid pipelines located in or that could affect high consequence areas. Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden: Annual Responses: 203. Annual Burden Hours: 325,470. Frequency of collection: On Occasion. Comments are invited on: (a) The need for the proposed collection 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. Issued in Washington, DC, on March 3, 2016, under authority delegated in 49 CFR 1.97. John A. Gale, Director, Standards and Rulemaking. [FR Doc. 2016-05159 Filed 3-8-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-60-P
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admission into the United States unless Comments and Conclusions applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
NHTSA has decided that the motor NHTSA has reviewed the petition, the Standards.
vehicle is substantially similar to a comments from Mr. Nelson and the Vehicle Eligibility Number for Subject
motor vehicle originally manufactured response to those comments from Mr. Vehicles
for importation into and sale in the Strader, and has concluded that the
United States, certified as required The importer of a vehicle admissible
vehicles covered by the petition are
under 49 U.S.C. 30115, and of the same under any final decision must indicate
capable of being readily altered to
model year as the model of the motor on the form HS–7 accompanying entry
comply with all applicable FMVSS.
vehicle to be compared, and is capable the appropriate vehicle eligibility
However, NHTSA has additionally
of being readily altered to conform to all number indicating that the vehicle is
decided that any RI who imports or
applicable FMVSS. eligible for entry. VSP–577 is the
modifies one of these vehicles must
Petitions for eligibility decisions may vehicle eligibility number assigned to
include in the statement of conformity
be submitted by either manufacturers or vehicles admissible under this notice of
and associated documents (referred to as
importers who have registered with final decision.
a ‘‘conformity package’’) it submits to
NHTSA pursuant to 49 CFR part 592. As NHTSA under 49 CFR 592.6(d) Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30118, 30120:
specified in 49 CFR 593.7, NHTSA additional specific proof to confirm that delegations of authority at 49 CFR 1.95 and
publishes notice in the Federal Register the vehicle was manufactured to 501.8.
of each petition that it receives, and conform to, or was successfully altered Jeffrey M. Giuseppe,
affords interested persons an to conform to, FMVSS No. 208 Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.
opportunity to comment on the petition. Occupant Protection. This proof must [FR Doc. 2016–05164 Filed 3–8–16; 8:45 am]
At the close of the comment period, include detailed descriptions of all BILLING CODE 4910–59–P
NHTSA decides, on the basis of the modifications made to achieve
petition and any comments that it has conformity with the standard, including
received, whether the vehicle is eligible a detailed description of the occupant DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
for importation. The agency then protection system in place on the
publishes this decision in the Federal vehicle at the time was delivered to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Register. RI and a similarly detailed description Safety Administration
Wallace Environmental Testing of the occupant protection system in
Laboratories Inc. (WETL) of Houston, [Docket No. PHMSA–2016–0022]
place after the vehicle is altered,
Texas (Registered Importer R–90–005), including photographs of all required Pipeline Safety: Information Collection
petitioned NHTSA to decide whether labeling. The description must also Activities
MY 2012 Fisker Karma PCs are eligible include parts assembly diagrams and
for importation into the United States. associated part numbers for all AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous
NHTSA published a notice of the components that were removed from or Materials Safety Administration
petition on December 10, 2015 (80 FR installed on the vehicle, a description of (PHMSA), DOT.
76741) to afford an opportunity for how any computer programming ACTION: Notice and request for
public comment. The reader is referred changes were completed, and a comments.
to that notice for a thorough description description of how compliance was
of the petition. verified after alterations were SUMMARY: In accordance with the
completed. Photographs (e.g., monitor Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Comments PHMSA invites comments on an
print screen captures) or report
On January 15, 2015, comments were printouts, as practicable, must be information collection under Office of
received from Derek Nelson challenging submitted as proof that any computer Management and Budget (OMB) Control
the petition’s representation that off-the- reprogramming was carried out No. 2137–0605, titled ‘‘Integrity
shelf U.S. model components are readily successfully. Management in High Consequence
available to replace non-U.S. model In addition to the information Areas for Operators of Hazardous Liquid
components, including passenger specified above, each conformity Pipelines.’’ PHMSA is preparing to
seatbelt assemblies, passenger front package must also include evidence request approval from OMB for a
airbag modules, left knee bolsters, right showing how the RI verified that any renewal of the currently approved
knee bolsters, and instrument clusters. changes it made in loading or information collection.
Mr. Nelson further expressed the reprogramming vehicle software to DATES: Interested persons are invited to
opinion that the MY 2012 Fisker Karma achieve conformity with each separate submit comments on or before May 9,
passenger cars should be imported only FMVSS did not cause the vehicle to fall 2016.
for display or testing purposes, and that, out of compliance with any other ADDRESSES: Comments may be
upon completion of display or testing, applicable FMVSS. submitted in the following ways:
the vehicles should be exported or E-Gov Web site: http://
destroyed. Decision
www.regulations.gov. This site allows
On February 9, 2016, David Strader of Accordingly, on the basis of the the public to enter comments on any
Karma Automotive, LLC, responded to foregoing, NHTSA hereby decides that Federal Register notice issued by any
Mr. Nelson’s comments by stating that MY 2012 Fisker Karma passenger cars agency.
there are sufficient quantities of U.S. that were not originally manufactured to Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
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specification, off-the-shelf, safety and comply with all applicable FMVSS are Mail: Docket Management Facility;
instrumentation components available substantially similar to 2012 Fisker U.S. DOT, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
to the general public from authorized Karma PCs manufactured for West Building, Room W12–140,
service providers in the U.S. He also importation into and/or sale in the Washington, DC 20590–0001.
stated that the list of authorized service United States, and certified under 49 Hand Delivery: Room W12–140 on the
providers is available on the Web site U.S.C. 30115, and are capable of being ground level of the West Building, 1200
www.karmaautomotive.com. readily altered to conform to all New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
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DC, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Consequence Areas for Operators of DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Monday through Friday, except Federal Hazardous Liquid Pipelines.’’ The
holidays. following information is provided for GPS Adjacent Band Compatibility
Instructions: Identify the docket this information collection: (1) Title of Assessment Testing
number, PHMSA–2016–0022, at the the information collection; (2) OMB AGENCY: Office of the Assistant
beginning of your comments. Note that control number; (3) Type of request; (4) Secretary for Research and Technology,
all comments received will be posted Abstract of the information collection Department of Transportation.
without change to http:// activity; (5) Description of affected
ACTION: Notice; Request for voluntary
www.regulations.gov, including any public; (6) Estimate of total annual
participation.
personal information provided. You reporting and recordkeeping burden;
should know that anyone is able to and (7) Frequency of collection. PHMSA SUMMARY: The Department of
search the electronic form of all will request a three-year term of Transportation, through the Office of the
comments received into any of our approval for this information collection Assistant Secretary for Research and
dockets by the name of the individual activity. PHMSA requests comments on Technology (OST–R), will begin testing
submitting the comment (or signing the the following information collection: Global Positioning System/Global
comment, if submitted on behalf of an Title: Integrity Management in High Navigation Satellite System (‘‘GPS/
association, business, labor union, etc.). Consequence Areas for Operators of GNSS’’) receivers this April pursuant to
Therefore, you may want to review Hazardous Liquid Pipelines. the DOT Adjacent Band Compatibility
DOT’s complete Privacy Act Statement OMB Control Number: 2137–0605. Study (‘‘the Study’’) test plan published
in the Federal Register published on Current Expiration Date: 11/30/2016. with this notice. Device testing will take
April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477) or visit Abstract: Hazardous liquid operators place at the U.S. Army Research
http://www.regulations.gov before with pipelines located in or that could Laboratory at the White Sands Missile
submitting any such comments. affect high consequence areas (i.e., Range (WSMR) facility in New Mexico.
Docket: For access to the docket or to commercially navigable waterways, The Study provides for testing
read background documents or high population areas, other populated categories of receivers that include
comments, go to http:// areas, and unusually sensitive areas as aviation (non-certified), cellular, general
www.regulations.gov at any time or to defined in 49 CFR 195.450) are subject location/navigation, high precision,
Room W12–140 on the ground level of to information collection requirements timing, networks, and space-based
the West Building, 1200 New Jersey in the Integrity Management Program receivers. DOT seeks to include a broad
Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between provisions of 49 CFR 195.452, including range of devices used in rail, aviation,
9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday certain notifications and recordkeeping motor vehicle, maritime, and space
through Friday, except Federal holidays. actions. transportation safety systems, among a
If you wish to receive confirmation of Affected Public: All pipeline number of other applications of GPS/
receipt of your written comments, operators of hazardous liquid pipelines GNSS. The goal of the Study is to
please include a self-addressed, located in or that could affect high evaluate the adjacent radio frequency
stamped postcard with the following consequence areas. band power levels that can be tolerated
statement: ‘‘Comments on PHMSA– Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping by GPS/GNSS receivers, and advance
2016–0022.’’ The Docket Clerk will date Burden: the Department’s understanding of the
stamp the postcard prior to returning it Annual Responses: 203. extent to which such power levels
to you via the U.S. mail. Please note that Annual Burden Hours: 325,470. impact devices used for transportation
due to delays in the delivery of U.S. Frequency of collection: On Occasion. safety purposes, among other GPS/
mail to Federal offices in Washington, Comments are invited on: GNSS applications.
DC, we recommend that persons (a) The need for the proposed The Study will involve testing of
consider an alternative method collection of information for the proper receivers provided by government
(internet, fax, or professional delivery performance of the functions of the agencies. In addition, to maximize
service) of submitting comments to the agency, including whether the diversity in the devices tested and
docket and ensuring their timely receipt information will have practical utility; breadth of relevant data collected for
at DOT. (b) The accuracy of the agency’s analysis in the Study, the Department
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: estimate of the burden of the proposed requests voluntary participation in this
Angela Dow by telephone at 202–366– collection of information, including the Study by any interested GPS/GNSS
1246, by fax at 202–366–4566, or by validity of the methodology and device manufacturers or other parties
mail at DOT, PHMSA, 1200 New Jersey assumptions used; whose products incorporate GPS/GNSS
Avenue SE., PHP–30, Washington, DC (c) Ways to enhance the quality, devices. Such participation could
20590–0001. utility, and clarity of the information to involve provision of GPS/GNSS
be collected; and receivers to DOT for use in testing,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
(d) Ways to minimize the burden of provision of data on receiver design to
1320.8(d), title 5, Code of Federal
the collection of information on those facilitate data collection pursuant to the
Regulations, requires PHMSA to provide
who are to respond, including the use test plan, and/or on-site commitment
interested members of the public and
of appropriate automated, electronic, and support from manufacturers and
affected agencies an opportunity to
mechanical, or other technological other entities providing GPS/GNSS
comment on information collection and
collection techniques. receivers for testing. DOT expects that
recordkeeping requests. This notice
any onsite commitment and support
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identifies an information collection Issued in Washington, DC, on March 3,
request that PHMSA will be submitting 2016, under authority delegated in 49 CFR would take approximately one work
to OMB for renewal and extension. The 1.97. week.
information collection expires John A. Gale, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any
November 30, 2016, and is identified Director, Standards and Rulemaking. GPS device manufacturer interested in
under Control No. 2137–0605, titled: [FR Doc. 2016–05159 Filed 3–8–16; 8:45 am] providing such assistance for the
‘‘Integrity Management in High BILLING CODE 4910–60–P adjacent band study should contact
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| Action | Notice and request for comments. | |
| Dates | Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before May 9, 2016. | |
| 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 | 81 FR 12563 |
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