82 FR 48574 - Pipeline Safety: Information Collection Activities, Revision to Gas Distribution Annual Report
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 200 (October 18, 2017)
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 200 (October 18, 2017)
| Page Range | 48574-48575 | |
| FR Document | 2017-22552 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 200 (Wednesday, October 18, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 48574-48575] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-22552] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration [Docket No. PHMSA-2017-0110] Pipeline Safety: Information Collection Activities, Revision to Gas Distribution Annual Report AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), DOT. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: PHMSA is preparing to request Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the revision of the gas distribution annual report currently approved under OMB control number 2137-0629. PHMSA proposes revising Part A and certain parts of the instructions. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, PHMSA invites comments on the proposed revisions to the form and instructions. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before December 18, 2017. 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-2017-0110, 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 [[Page 48575]] 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-2017- 0110.'' 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: A. Background 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 for the gas distribution annual report that PHMSA will be submitting to OMB for approval. B. Gas Distribution Annual Report PHMSA intends to revise the gas distribution annual report (PHMSA F 7100.1-1) and its instructions. PHMSA specifically proposes removing ``Other'' as a selection for Operator Type in Part A7 and adding guidance for the proper selection to the instructions. By eliminating ``Other'' as a selection, PHMSA would obtain more accurate data about the types of gas distribution operators. PHMSA proposes changing the instructions for PHMSA Form 7100.1-1, Gas Distribution System Annual Report, related to calculating the percent of lost and unaccounted for (LAUF) gas and negative percent values. PHMSA proposes calculating percent LAUF gas by dividing the LAUF volume by the gas consumption volume. PHMSA also proposes allowing a negative value to be reported for percent LAUF gas. These changes would harmonize the PHMSA and Energy Information Administration methodologies for calculating percent LAUF gas. C. Summary of Impacted Collections The following information is provided below for the impacted 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 requests comments on the following information collection: 1. Title: Annual Report for Gas Distribution Pipeline Operators. OMB Control Number: 2137-0629. Current Expiration Date: 1/31/2018. Type of Request: Revision. Abstract: PHMSA intends to revise the form and instructions for the gas distribution annual report (PHMSA F 7100.1-1). Affected Public: Gas distribution pipeline operators. Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden: Total Annual Responses: 1,446. Total Annual Burden Hours: 24,582. Frequency of Collection: Annually. Comments are invited on: (a) The need for the proposed collection of information, including whether the information will have practical utility in helping the agency to achieve its pipeline safety goals; (b) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (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 October 11, 2017, under authority delegated in 49 CFR 1.97. Alan K. Mayberry, Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety. [FR Doc. 2017-22552 Filed 10-17-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-60-P
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(b) The lens is marked with an that replacement light source packaging DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
industry standard bulb type: The is commonly marked with both the HB
headlamp lenses in question are clearly type and ANSI designation. As such, we Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
marked ‘‘9005’’ (the ANSI designation), believe that consumers can properly Safety Administration
which are well-known alternative identify and purchase the correct [Docket No. PHMSA–2017–0110]
designations for the HB3 bulb. This replacement upper beam light source for
designation is recognized throughout the affected vehicles. Further, the Pipeline Safety: Information Collection
the automotive industry, and is used by unique bulb holder design incorporated Activities, Revision to Gas Distribution
lighting manufacturers interchangeably into the headlamps would prevent Annual Report
with a lamp’s HB type. consumers from installing a light source
(c) The risk of consumer confusion is AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous
other than an HB3/9005 so there would Materials Safety Administration
remote: A consumer can use the 9005
be no effect on headlamp performance. (PHMSA), DOT.
ANSI alternative to properly identify
and purchase the correct replacement NHTSA’s Decision: In consideration ACTION: Notice and request for
headlamp bulb for the affected vehicles. of the foregoing, NHTSA finds that comments.
Hyundai searched a number of national Hyundai has met its burden of
automotive parts stores (Autozone, persuasion that the subject FMVSS No. SUMMARY: PHMSA is preparing to
O’Reilly, Advanced Auto Parts, and Pep 108 noncompliance is inconsequential request Office of Management and
Boys), and found that all HB3 to motor vehicle safety. Accordingly, Budget (OMB) approval for the revision
replacement bulbs in these stores were Hyundai’s petition is hereby granted of the gas distribution annual report
marked with the 9005 ANSI and Hyundai is consequently exempted currently approved under OMB control
designation. In fact, the packaging on from the obligation of providing number 2137–0629. PHMSA proposes
the replacement bulbs was more revising Part A and certain parts of the
notification of, and a free remedy for,
commonly marked with the ANSI instructions. In accordance with the
that noncompliance under 49 U.S.C.
designation than the HB type. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
30118 and 30120. PHMSA invites comments on the
(d) NHTSA precedent supports
granting this petition: NHTSA has NHTSA notes that the statutory proposed revisions to the form and
previously ruled that the provisions (49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and instructions.
noncompliance at issue here (lamps 30120(h)) that permit manufacturers to DATES: Interested persons are invited to
marked with the ANSI designation file petitions for a determination of submit comments on or before
rather than the HB type) is inconsequentiality allow NHTSA to December 18, 2017.
inconsequential to motor vehicle safety. exempt manufacturers only from the
ADDRESSES: Comments may be
On January 18, 2017, the Agency duties found in sections 30118 and submitted in the following ways:
granted GM’s petition for 30120, respectively, to notify owners, E-Gov Web site: http://
inconsequential noncompliance purchasers, and dealers of a defect or www.regulations.gov. This site allows
regarding their high-beam headlamp noncompliance and to remedy the the public to enter comments on any
lenses on model year 2012–2015 defect or noncompliance. Therefore, this Federal Register notice issued by any
Chevrolet Sonic passenger cars that decision only applies to the subject agency.
were not marked with ‘‘HB3’’ (the HB vehicles that Hyundai no longer Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
bulb type), as required by paragraph controlled at the time it determined that Mail: Docket Management Facility,
S6.5.3.4.1 of FMVSS No. 108. NHTSA the noncompliance existed. However, U.S. Department of Transportation
granted the petition stating: the granting of this petition does not (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
We agree with GM that the ANSI ‘9005’ relieve vehicle distributors and dealers West Building, Room W12–140,
designation is a well-known alternative of the prohibitions on the sale, offer for Washington, DC 20590–0001.
designation for the HB3 light source and that sale, or introduction or delivery for Hand Delivery: Room W12–140 on the
the replacement light source packaging is
commonly marked with both the HB type introduction into interstate commerce of ground level of DOT, West Building,
and ANSI designation. As such, we believe the noncompliant vehicles under their 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
that consumers can properly identify and control after Hyundai notified them that Washington, DC, between 9:00 a.m. and
purchase the correct replacement upper beam the subject noncompliance existed. 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,
light source for the affected vehicles. except Federal holidays.
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30118, 30120:
See General Motors, LLC, Grant of Instructions: Identify the docket
delegations of authority at 49 CFR 1.95 and
petition for Decision of Inconsequential number, PHMSA–2017–0110, at the
501.8.
Noncompliance, (NHTSA–2015–0035). beginning of your comments. Note that
Hyundai concluded by expressing the Jeffrey M. Giuseppe, all comments received will be posted
belief that the subject noncompliance is Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance. without change to http://
inconsequential as it relates to motor [FR Doc. 2017–22515 Filed 10–17–17; 8:45 am]
www.regulations.gov, including any
vehicle safety, and that its petition to be personal information provided. You
BILLING CODE 4910–59–P
exempted from providing notification of should know that anyone is able to
the noncompliance, as required by 49 search the electronic form of all
U.S.C. 30118, and a remedy for the comments received into any of our
noncompliance, as required by 49 dockets by the name of the individual
ethrower on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES
U.S.C. 30120, should be granted. submitting the comment (or signing the
comment, if submitted on behalf of an
NHTSA’S Decision association, business, labor union, etc.).
NHTSA’s Analysis: We agree with Therefore, you may want to review
Hyundai that the ANSI ‘‘9005’’ DOT’s complete Privacy Act Statement
designation is a well-known alternative in the Federal Register published on
designation for the HB3 light source and April 11, 2000, (65 FR 19476) or visit
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http://www.regulations.gov before proposes allowing a negative value to be DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
submitting any such comments. reported for percent LAUF gas. These
[Docket No. DOT–OST–2017–0155]
Docket: For access to the docket or to changes would harmonize the PHMSA
read background documents or and Energy Information Administration Notice of Order Soliciting Community
comments, go to http:// methodologies for calculating percent Proposals
www.regulations.gov at any time or to LAUF gas.
Room W12–140 on the ground level of AGENCY: Office of the Secretary,
DOT, West Building, 1200 New Jersey C. Summary of Impacted Collections Department of Transportation.
Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between The following information is provided ACTION: Notice of Order Soliciting
9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday Community Proposals (Order 2017–10–
below for the impacted information
through Friday, except Federal holidays. 7).
collection: (1) Title of the information
If you wish to receive confirmation of
collection; (2) OMB control number; (3) SUMMARY: The Department of
receipt of your written comments,
please include a self-addressed, Current expiration date; (4) Type of Transportation is soliciting proposals
stamped postcard with the following request; (5) Abstract of the information from communities or consortia of
statement: Comments on: PHMSA– collection activity; (6) Description of communities interested in receiving
2017–0110.’’ The docket clerk will date affected public; (7) Estimate of total grants under the Small Community Air
stamp the postcard prior to returning it annual reporting and recordkeeping Service Development Program. The full
to you via the U.S. mail. Please note that burden; and (8) Frequency of collection. text of the Department’s order,
due to delays in the delivery of U.S. PHMSA requests comments on the including Appendices, is included in
mail to Federal offices in Washington, following information collection: this Notice. As noted in the order, an
DC, we recommend that persons application for a grant under this
1. Title: Annual Report for Gas program must include a Grant Proposal
consider an alternative method Distribution Pipeline Operators.
(internet, fax, or professional delivery of no more than 20 pages (one-sided
service) of submitting comments to the OMB Control Number: 2137–0629. only), a completed Application for
docket and ensuring their timely receipt Current Expiration Date: 1/31/2018. Federal Domestic Assistance (SF424), a
at DOT. Summary Information Schedule, and
Type of Request: Revision. any letters from the applicant
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Abstract: PHMSA intends to revise community showing support.
Angela Dow by telephone at 202–366–
the form and instructions for the gas DATES: Applications must be submitted
1246, by fax at 202–366–4566, or by
distribution annual report (PHMSA F no later than December 15, 2017.
mail at DOT, PHMSA, 1200 New Jersey
7100.1–1). ADDRESSES: Communities must submit
Avenue SE., PHP–30, Washington, DC
20590–0001. Affected Public: Gas distribution applications electronically through
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: pipeline operators. http://www.grants.gov.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
A. Background Brooke Chapman, Associate Director,
Burden:
Section 1320.8(d), Title 5, Code of Small Community Air Service
Total Annual Responses: 1,446. Development Program, Office of
Federal Regulations, requires PHMSA to
provide interested members of the Total Annual Burden Hours: 24,582. Aviation Analysis, 1200 New Jersey
public and affected agencies an Frequency of Collection: Annually. Avenue SE., W86–307, Washington, DC
opportunity to comment on information 20590, (202) 366–0577.
Comments are invited on:
collection and recordkeeping requests. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: By this
This notice identifies an information (a) The need for the proposed order, the U.S. Department of
collection request for the gas collection of information, including Transportation (the Department or DOT)
distribution annual report that PHMSA whether the information will have invites proposals from communities
will be submitting to OMB for approval. practical utility in helping the agency to and/or consortia of communities
achieve its pipeline safety goals; interested in obtaining a federal grant
B. Gas Distribution Annual Report under the Small Community Air Service
(b) The accuracy of the agency’s
PHMSA intends to revise the gas estimate of the burden of the proposed Development Program (‘‘Small
distribution annual report (PHMSA F collection of information; Community Program’’ or ‘‘SCASDP’’) to
7100.1–1) and its instructions. PHMSA address air service and airfare issues in
specifically proposes removing ‘‘Other’’ (c) Ways to enhance the quality,
their communities. As discussed below,
as a selection for Operator Type in Part utility, and clarity of the information to
the Department has $10 million
A7 and adding guidance for the proper be collected; and
available for FY 2017 grant awards to
selection to the instructions. By (d) Ways to minimize the burden of carry out this program.
eliminating ‘‘Other’’ as a selection, the collection of information on those Applications of no more than 20 one-
PHMSA would obtain more accurate who are to respond, including the use sided pages each (excluding the
data about the types of gas distribution of appropriate automated, electronic, completed Application for Federal
operators. mechanical, or other technological Domestic Assistance (SF424), Summary
PHMSA proposes changing the collection techniques. Information schedule, and any letters
instructions for PHMSA Form 7100.1–1, from the community or an air carrier
ethrower on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES
Issued in Washington, DC, on October 11,
Gas Distribution System Annual Report, 2017, under authority delegated in 49 CFR showing support for the application),
related to calculating the percent of lost 1.97. including all required information, must
and unaccounted for (LAUF) gas and be submitted to www.grants.gov no later
Alan K. Mayberry,
negative percent values. PHMSA than 4:00 PM EST on December 15,
proposes calculating percent LAUF gas Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety. 2017. Applicants are strongly
by dividing the LAUF volume by the gas [FR Doc. 2017–22552 Filed 10–17–17; 8:45 am] encouraged to submit applications in
consumption volume. PHMSA also BILLING CODE 4910–60–P advance of the deadline. Please be
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice and request for comments. | |
| Dates | Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before December 18, 2017. | |
| 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 | 82 FR 48574 |
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