83 FR 23042 - Pipeline Safety: Information Collection Activities
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 96 (May 17, 2018)
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 96 (May 17, 2018)
| Page Range | 23042-23043 | |
| FR Document | 2018-10538 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 96 (Thursday, May 17, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 23042-23043] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-10538] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration [Docket No. PHMSA-2018-0016] Pipeline Safety: Information Collection Activities AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), DOT. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: On March 6, 2018, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published a notice in the Federal Register (83 FR 9573) inviting comments on two information collections identified by OMB control numbers 2137-0594 and 2137-0622 that expire on May 31, 2018. PHMSA is requesting an extension with no change for these information collections. During the public comment period, PHMSA received no comments in response to the information collections. PHMSA received fifteen comments that did not pertain to the information collection requests. PHMSA is publishing this notice to provide the public with an additional 30 days to comment on the renewal of the information collections referenced above and to announce that the information collection requests will be submitted to OMB for approval. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before June 18, 2018 to be assured of consideration. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela Dow by telephone at 202-366- 1246, by email at [email protected], by fax at 202-366-4566, or by mail at U.S. Department of Transportation, PHMSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, PHP-30, Washington, DC 20590-0001. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by the docket number PHMSA-2018-0016 by any of the following methods:Fax: 1-202-395-5806. Mail: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Records Management Center, Room 10102 NEOB, 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503, ATTN: Desk Officer for the U.S. Department of Transportation\PHMSA. Email: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, at the following email address: [email protected]. Requests for a copy of the information collection should be directed to Angela Dow by telephone at 202-366-1246, by fax at 202-366- 4566, by email at [email protected], or by mail at U.S. Department of Transportation, PHMSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, PHP-30, Washington, DC 20590-0001. Summary of Comments Received During the 60-day comment period, PHMSA received fifteen (15) comments from anonymous submitters that emphasized the general importance of environmental safety in the oil and gas industry. 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 two 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: Customer-Owned Service Lines. OMB Control Number: 2137-0594. Current Expiration Date: 5/31/2018. Type of Request: Renewal of a currently approved information collection. Abstract: This information collection request requires operators of gas service [[Page 23043]] lines who do not maintain their customers' buried piping between service lines and building walls or gas utilization equipment to send written notices to their customers prescribing the proper maintenance of these gas lines and of the potential hazards of not properly maintaining these gas lines. Operators also must maintain records that include a copy of the notice currently in use and evidence that notices were sent to customers within the previous three years. Examples of sufficient notification include a prepared notification with the customer's bill. The purpose of the collection is to provide PHMSA with adequate information about how customer-owned service lines are being maintained to prevent the potential hazards associated with not maintaining the lines. Affected Public: State and local governments. Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden: Estimated Number of Responses: 550,000. Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 9,167. Frequency of Collection: On Occasion. 2. Title: Pipeline Safety: Public Awareness Program. OMB Control Number: 2137-0622. Current Expiration Date: 5/31/2018. Type of Request: Renewal of a currently approved information collection. Abstract: The Federal Pipeline Safety Regulations require each operator to develop and implement a written continuing public education program that follows the guidance provided in the American Petroleum Institute's Recommended Practice (RP) 1162. Upon request, operators must submit their completed programs to PHMSA or, in the case of an intrastate pipeline facility operator, the appropriate state agency. The operator's program documentation and evaluation results must also be available for periodic review by appropriate regulatory agencies (49 CFR 192.616 and 195.440). The purpose of the collection is to establish communications and provide information necessary to enhance public understanding of how pipelines function and the public's role in promoting pipeline safety. The timeframe for developing programs is 23 hours annually per operator. Affected Public: Operators of Natural Gas and Hazardous Liquid Pipelines. Estimated Number of Responses: 22,500. Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 517,480 hours. Frequency of Collection: Annual. 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 May 11, 2018, under authority delegated in 49 CFR 1.97. John A. Gale, Director, Standards and Rulemaking Division. [FR Doc. 2018-10538 Filed 5-16-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-60-P
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driver performance and decision- participants completing the study is by fax at 202–366–4566, or by mail at
making in a high-fidelity driving about 713 hours. U.S. Department of Transportation,
simulator. The results will be Estimate of the Total Annual PHMSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
disseminated through a technical report Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden PHP–30, Washington, DC 20590–0001.
that will be shared with vehicle Resulting from the Collection of ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
manufacturers and suppliers as well as Information: The total estimated burden identified by the docket number
other stakeholders interested in for qualifying 120 participants (30 PHMSA–2018–0016 by any of the
improving traffic safety by decreasing hours), for screening 85 participants (85 following methods:
drowsy driving. hours) and for 75 participants to • Fax: 1–202–395–5806.
Data Collection Plan: The University complete the study (713 hours) is 828 • Mail: Office of Information and
of Iowa will solicit drivers between the total hours. Regulatory Affairs, Records
ages of 21 and 30 to participate in a Authority: 44 U.S.C. Section 3506(c)(2)(A). Management Center, Room 10102
driver simulator study from a registry of NEOB, 725 17th Street NW,
Issued in Washington, DC on May 14, Washington, DC 20503, ATTN: Desk
approximately 7,000 individuals who 2018.
have already expressed interest in Officer for the U.S. Department of
Jeff Michael, Transportation\PHMSA.
participating in driving research studies.
Respondent are likely to be from Eastern
Associate Administrator, Research and • Email: Office of Information and
Program Development. Regulatory Affairs, OMB, at the
Iowa because they must drive to the
National Advanced Driving Simulator
[FR Doc. 2018–10542 Filed 5–16–18; 8:45 am] following email address: OIRA_
(NADS) at the University of Iowa
BILLING CODE 4910–59–P Submission@omb.eop.gov.
Requests for a copy of the information
Research Park to participate. The agency
collection should be directed to Angela
proposes to conduct one-time voluntary DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Dow by telephone at 202–366–1246, by
15-minute phone surveys with up to 120
fax at 202–366–4566, by email at
potential subjects to collect information Pipeline and Hazardous Materials angela.dow@dot.gov, or by mail at U.S.
about driving experience, sleeping and Safety Administration Department of Transportation, PHMSA,
circadian rhythm, and general health to
[Docket No. PHMSA–2018–0016] 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, PHP–30,
determine eligibility. The expected
Washington, DC 20590–0001.
burden of qualifying 120 participants is Pipeline Safety: Information Collection
30 hours. Based upon past studies, the Summary of Comments Received
Activities
agency expects that 85 potential subjects During the 60-day comment period,
will be eligible and will report to the AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous PHMSA received fifteen (15) comments
NADS for the study. The 85 potential Materials Safety Administration from anonymous submitters that
subjects will spend up to one hour (PHMSA), DOT. emphasized the general importance of
reading and signing a consent form, ACTION: Notice and request for environmental safety in the oil and gas
watching a simulator training comments. industry.
presentation, completing a short driving SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
task in the simulator to screen for SUMMARY: On March 6, 2018, in
accordance with the Paperwork 1320.8(d), Title 5, Code of Federal
simulator sickness, complete a brief Regulations, requires PHMSA to provide
wellness survey to screen for simulator Reduction Act of 1995, the Pipeline and
Hazardous Materials Safety interested members of the public and
sickness, and, if appropriate, schedule a affected agencies an opportunity to
future study drive session. The expected Administration (PHMSA) published a
notice in the Federal Register (83 FR comment on information collection and
burden of screening 85 potential recordkeeping requests. This notice
subjects is about 85 hours. It is expected 9573) inviting comments on two
information collections identified by identifies two information collection
that of the 85 screened, 75 will pass the requests that PHMSA will submit to
simulator screening and opt to OMB control numbers 2137–0594 and
2137–0622 that expire on May 31, 2018. OMB for renewal. The following
participate in the study. The study information is provided for each
participants will spend up to nine hours PHMSA is requesting an extension with
no change for these information information collection: (1) Title of the
providing information about activities, information collection; (2) OMB control
including sleeping, in the previous 24 collections.
During the public comment period, number; (3) Current expiration date; (4)
hours, waiting to begin the simulator Type of request; (5) Abstract of the
drive, completing the four-hour drive PHMSA received no comments in
response to the information collections. information collection activity; (6)
and completing a post-drive Description of affected public; (7)
questionnaire about the experience. PHMSA received fifteen comments that
did not pertain to the information Estimate of total annual reporting and
During the waiting period and recordkeeping burden; and (8)
immediately after the simulator drive, collection requests. PHMSA is
publishing this notice to provide the Frequency of collection. PHMSA will
study participants will complete the request a three-year term of approval for
Stanford Sleepiness Scale ten times. public with an additional 30 days to
comment on the renewal of the each information collection activity.
During the simulator drive, participants PHMSA requests comments on the
may take breaks. Participants will information collections referenced
above and to announce that the following information collections:
complete a brief questionnaire during 1. Title: Customer-Owned Service
the expected two (voluntary) breaks in information collection requests will be
Lines.
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the drive to evaluate participants’ submitted to OMB for approval.
OMB Control Number: 2137–0594.
rationale for resting. In addition to the DATES: Interested persons are invited to Current Expiration Date: 5/31/2018.
nine hours for the study, participants submit comments on or before June 18, Type of Request: Renewal of a
also will complete an activity log 2018 to be assured of consideration. currently approved information
covering the 24 hours before study, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: collection.
which will take an estimated 30 minutes Angela Dow by telephone at 202–366– Abstract: This information collection
to complete. The expected burden of 75 1246, by email at angela.dow@dot.gov, request requires operators of gas service
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lines who do not maintain their Current Expiration Date: 5/31/2018. Frequency of Collection: Annual.
customers’ buried piping between Type of Request: Renewal of a Comments are invited on:
service lines and building walls or gas currently approved information
(a) The need for the renewal and
utilization equipment to send written collection.
Abstract: The Federal Pipeline Safety revision of these collections of
notices to their customers prescribing information for the proper performance
the proper maintenance of these gas Regulations require each operator to
develop and implement a written of the functions of the agency, including
lines and of the potential hazards of not whether the information will have
properly maintaining these gas lines. continuing public education program
that follows the guidance provided in practical utility;
Operators also must maintain records
that include a copy of the notice the American Petroleum Institute’s (b) The accuracy of the agency’s
currently in use and evidence that Recommended Practice (RP) 1162. Upon estimate of the burden of the proposed
notices were sent to customers within request, operators must submit their collection of information, including the
the previous three years. Examples of completed programs to PHMSA or, in validity of the methodology and
sufficient notification include a the case of an intrastate pipeline facility assumptions used;
prepared notification with the operator, the appropriate state agency. (c) Ways to enhance the quality,
customer’s bill. The purpose of the The operator’s program documentation utility, and clarity of the information to
collection is to provide PHMSA with and evaluation results must also be be collected; and
adequate information about how available for periodic review by (d) Ways to minimize the burden of
customer-owned service lines are being appropriate regulatory agencies (49 CFR the collection of information on those
maintained to prevent the potential 192.616 and 195.440). The purpose of who are to respond, including the use
hazards associated with not maintaining the collection is to establish of appropriate automated, electronic,
the lines. communications and provide mechanical, or other technological
Affected Public: State and local information necessary to enhance public collection techniques.
governments. understanding of how pipelines
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping function and the public’s role in of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended;
Burden: promoting pipeline safety. The and 49 CFR 1.48.
Estimated Number of Responses: timeframe for developing programs is 23
Issued in Washington, DC on May 11,
550,000. hours annually per operator.
2018, under authority delegated in 49 CFR
Estimated Annual Burden Hours: Affected Public: Operators of Natural 1.97.
9,167. Gas and Hazardous Liquid Pipelines.
Estimated Number of Responses: John A. Gale,
Frequency of Collection: On Occasion.
2. Title: Pipeline Safety: Public 22,500. Director, Standards and Rulemaking Division.
Awareness Program. Estimated Annual Burden Hours: [FR Doc. 2018–10538 Filed 5–16–18; 8:45 am]
OMB Control Number: 2137–0622. 517,480 hours. BILLING CODE 4910–60–P
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| Dates | Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before June 18, 2018 to be assured of consideration. | |
| Contact | Angela Dow by telephone at 202-366- 1246, by email at [email protected], by fax at 202-366-4566, or by mail at U.S. Department of Transportation, PHMSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, PHP-30, Washington, DC 20590-0001. | |
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