82 FR 45361 - Hazardous Materials: Information Collection Activities

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 187 (September 28, 2017)

Page Range		45361-45362
FR Document		2017-20797

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, PHMSA invites comments on an information collection pertaining to hazardous materials transportation for which PHMSA intends to request renewal from the Office of Management and Budget.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 187 (Thursday, September 28, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 187 (Thursday, September 28, 2017)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-20797]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

[Docket No. PHMSA-2017-0073 (Notice No. 2017-04)]


Hazardous Materials: Information Collection Activities

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), 
DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, PHMSA 
invites comments on an information collection pertaining to hazardous 
materials transportation for which PHMSA intends to request renewal 
from the Office of Management and Budget.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
November 27, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. PHMSA-
2017-0073 (Notice No. 2017-04), by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
     Mail: Docket Management System; U.S. Department of 
Transportation, West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Routing 
Symbol M-30, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: To the Docket Management System; Room W12-
140 on the ground floor of the West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue 
SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, except Federal holidays.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and 
Docket Number (PHMSA-2017-0073) for this notice at the beginning of the 
comment. To avoid duplication, please use only one of these four 
methods. All comments received will be posted without change to the 
Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) and will include any personal 
information provided.
    Requests for a copy of an information collection should be directed 
to Steven Andrews or T. Glenn Foster, Standards and Rulemaking 
Division, (202) 366-8553, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety 
Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
    Docket: For access to the dockets to read background documents or 
comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov or DOT's Docket 
Operations Office (see ADDRESSES).
    Privacy Act: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits 
comments from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT 
posts these comments, without edit, including any personal information 
the commenter provides, to www.regulations.gov, as described in the 
system of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at 
www.dot.gov/privacy.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Andrews or T. Glenn Foster, 
Standards and Rulemaking Division, (202) 366-8553, Pipeline and 
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 1320.8 (d), title 5, Code of Federal 
Regulations (CFR) 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 the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for renewal and extension. This 
information collection is contained in 49 CFR 171.6 of the Hazardous 
Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR parts 171-180). PHMSA has revised 
burden estimates, where appropriate, to reflect current reporting 
levels or adjustments based on changes in proposed or final rules 
published since the information collection was last approved. The 
following information is provided for this information collection: (1) 
Title of the information collection, including former title if a change 
is being made; (2) OMB control number; (3) summary of the information 
collection activity; (4) description of affected public; (5) estimate 
of total annual reporting and recordkeeping burden; and (6) frequency 
of collection. PHMSA will request a 3-year term of approval for this 
information collection activity and will publish a notice in the 
Federal Register upon OMB's approval.
    PHMSA requests comments on the following information collection:
    Title: Hazardous Materials Shipping Papers & Emergency Response 
Information.
    OMB Control Number: 2137-0034.
    Summary: This information collection is for the requirement to 
provide a shipping paper and emergency response information with 
shipments of hazardous materials. Shipping papers are a basic 
communication tool in the transportation of hazardous materials and, by 
definition (see 49 CFR 171.8), include a shipping order, bill of 
lading, manifest, or other shipping document serving a similar purpose 
and containing the information required by Sec. Sec.  172.202, 172.203, 
and 172.204 of the HMR. A shipping paper with emergency response 
information must accompany most hazardous materials shipments and be 
readily available at all times during transportation.
    Shipping papers serve as the principal source of information 
regarding the presence of hazardous materials, identification, 
quantity, and emergency response procedures. They inform on compliance 
with other requirements (i.e., the placement of rail cars containing 
different hazardous materials in trains); prevent the loading of 
poisons with foodstuffs; maintain the separation of incompatible 
hazardous materials; and limit the amount of radioactive materials that 
may be transported in a vehicle or aircraft. Shipping papers and 
emergency response information also notify transport workers that 
hazardous materials are present and serve as a principal means of 
identifying hazardous materials during transportation emergencies. 
Firefighters, police, and other emergency response personnel are 
trained to obtain the DOT shipping papers and emergency response 
information when responding to hazardous materials transportation 
emergencies.
    The availability of accurate information concerning hazardous 
materials being transported significantly improves response efforts in 
these types of emergencies.
    Affected Public: Shippers and carriers of hazardous materials in 
commerce.

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    Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
    Number of Respondents: 260,000.
    Total Annual Responses: 175,234,493.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,598,685.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.

William S. Schoonover,
Associate Administrator of Hazard Materials Safety, Pipeline and 
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.
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Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping or sponsor. This request for comment is SUMMARY: Veteran’s Benefits
Burden: being made pursuant to Section Administration (VBA), Department of
Number of Respondents: 260,000. 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an
Total Annual Responses: 175,234,493. With respect to the following opportunity for public comment on the
Total Annual Burden Hours: collection of information, VEO invites proposed collection of certain
4,598,685. comments on: (1) Whether the proposed information by the agency. Under the
Frequency of Collection: On occasion. collection of information is necessary Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
William S. Schoonover,
for the proper performance of VEO’s 1995, Federal agencies are required to
functions, including whether the publish notice in the Federal Register
Associate Administrator of Hazard Materials
Safety, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
information will have practical utility; concerning each proposed collection of
Safety Administration. (2) the accuracy of VEO’s estimate of the information, including each proposed
[FR Doc. 2017–20797 Filed 9–27–17; 8:45 am]
burden of the proposed collection of extension of a currently approved
information; (3) ways to enhance the collection, and allow 60 days for public
BILLING CODE 4910–60–P
quality, utility, and clarity of the comment in response to the notice.
information to be collected; and (4) DATES: Written comments and
ways to minimize the burden of the recommendations on the proposed
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS collection of information on
AFFAIRS collection of information should be
respondents, including through the use received on or before November 27,
[OMB Control No. 2900–NEW] of automated collection techniques or 2017.
the use of other forms of information
Agency Information Collection technology. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
Activity: Veterans Experience Access Authority: Public Law 104–13; 44 on the collection of information through
Survey Questions Scheduling U.S.C. 3501–3521. Federal Docket Management System
Appointment: Survey Reporting Title: Veterans Experience Access (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to
Survey Questions Scheduling Yvette Allmond, Veterans Benefits
AGENCY: Veterans Experience Office Appointment: Survey Reporting. Administration, Department of Veterans
(VEO), Department of Veterans Affairs. OMB Control Number: 2900–NEW. Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW.,
ACTION: Notice. Type of Review: Approval for public Washington, DC 20420 or email to
dissemination of survey results. yvette.allmond@va.gov. Please refer to
SUMMARY: Veterans Experience Office Abstract: Veterans Experience Access ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0405’’ in any
(VEO), Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Survey Questions correspondence. During the comment
(VA), is announcing an opportunity for Scheduling Appointment is used to period, comments may be viewed online
public comment on the proposed gather near real time feedback about through FDMS.
collection of certain information by the specific interactions Veterans have with FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction the Department of Veterans Affairs Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461–
Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal agencies are regarding their Outpatient medical 5870.
required to publish notice in the experiences. The data collected will be
Federal Register concerning each publicly disseminated. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
proposed collection of information, Affected Public: Individuals. PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must
including each proposed extension of a Estimated Annual Burden: 30,000 obtain approval from the Office of
currently approved collection, and hours annually. Management and Budget (OMB) for each
allow 60 days for public comment in Estimated Average Burden per collection of information they conduct
response to the notice. Respondent: 1 minute. or sponsor. This request for comment is
DATES: Written comments and Frequency of Response: Once. being made pursuant to Section
recommendations on the proposed Estimated Number of Respondents: 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
collection of information should be 1.8 million annually. With respect to the following
received on or before November 27, collection of information, VBA invites
By direction of the Secretary.
2017. comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, collection of information is necessary
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments Department Clearance Officer, Office of for the proper performance of VBA’s
on the collection of information through Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of functions, including whether the
Federal Docket Management System Veterans Affairs.
information will have practical utility;
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to [FR Doc. 2017–20769 Filed 9–27–17; 8:45 am]
(2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the
Office of Management and Budget, Attn: BILLING CODE 8320–01–P burden of the proposed collection of
VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW., information; (3) ways to enhance the
Washington, DC 20503 or sent through quality, utility, and clarity of the
electronic mail to oira_submission@ DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
information to be collected; and (4)
omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB AFFAIRS
ways to minimize the burden of the
Control No. 2900–NEW’’ in any [OMB Control No. 2900–0405] collection of information on
correspondence. During the comment respondents, including through the use
period, comments may be viewed online Agency Information Collection of automated collection techniques or
through FDMS. Activity: REPS Annual Eligibility the use of other forms of information
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Report (Under the Provisions of technology.
Marcelle Saab 202–461–0000. Section 156, Pub. L. 97–377) Authority: 42 U.S.C. 402; Executive
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Order 12436.
PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must Administration, Department of Veterans Title: REPS Annual Eligibility Report
obtain approval from the Office of Affairs. (Under the Provisions of Section 156,
Management and Budget (OMB) for each Pub. L. 97–377) (VA Form 21P–8941).
ACTION: Notice.
collection of information they conduct OMB Control Number: 2900–0405.

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice and request for comments.
Dates		Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before November 27, 2017.
Contact		Steven Andrews or T. Glenn Foster, Standards and Rulemaking Division, (202) 366-8553, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
FR Citation		82 FR 45361

82 FR 45361 - Hazardous Materials: Information Collection Activities

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 187 (September 28, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration