83 FR 26541 - Pipeline Safety: Information Collection Activities
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 110 (June 7, 2018)
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 110 (June 7, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-12239 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 110 (Thursday, June 7, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 26541-26542] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-12239] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration [Docket No. PHMSA-2018-0021] Pipeline Safety: Information Collection Activities AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), DOT. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: On March 26, 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 13004) inviting comments on three information collections identified by Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control numbers 2137-0048, 2137-0600, and 2137-0618 that expire this Summer. 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 10 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 July 9, 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-2018-0021 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 collections should be directed to Angela [[Page 26542]] 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 10 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 three 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: Recordkeeping Requirements for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Facilities. OMB Control Number: 2137-0048. Current Expiration Date: 06/30/2018. Type of Request: Renewal with no change of a currently approved information collection. Abstract: LNG facility owners and operators are required to maintain records, make reports, and provide information to the Secretary of Transportation at the Secretary's request. Affected Public: Owners and operators of liquefied natural gas facilities. Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden: Estimated number of responses: 101. Estimated annual burden hours: 12,120. Frequency of Collection: On Occasion. 2. Title: Qualification of Pipeline Safety Training. OMB Control Number: 2137-0600. Current Expiration Date: 07/31/2018. Type of Request: Renewal with no change of a currently approved information collection. Abstract: All individuals responsible for the operation and maintenance of pipeline facilities are required to be properly qualified to safely perform their tasks. Section 192.807 of Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, requires each operator to maintain records that demonstrate compliance with the mandated qualification criteria. Records must be kept to be provided upon request. Affected Public: Operators of pipeline facilities. Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden: Estimated number of responses: 29,167. Estimated annual burden hours: 7,292. Frequency of collection: On occasion. 3. Title: Pipeline Safety: Periodic Underwater Inspection and Notification of Abandoned Underwater Pipelines. OMB Control Number: 2137-0618. Current Expiration Date: 8/31/2018. Type of Request: Renewal with no change of a currently approved information collection. Abstract: The Federal pipeline safety regulations at 49 CFR 192.612 and 195.413 require operators to conduct appropriate periodic underwater inspections in the Gulf of Mexico and its inlets. If an operator discovers that its underwater pipeline is exposed or poses a hazard to navigation, among other remedial actions such as marking and reburial in some cases, the operator must contact the National Response Center by telephone within 24 hours of discovery and report the location of the exposed pipeline. PHMSA's regulations for reporting the abandonment of underwater pipelines can be found at 49 CFR 192.727 and 195.59. These provisions contain certain requirements for disconnecting and purging abandoned pipelines and require operators to notify PHMSA of each abandoned offshore pipeline facility or each abandoned onshore pipeline facility that crosses over, under or through a commercially navigable waterway. Affected Public: Operators of pipeline facilities (except master meter operators). Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden: Estimated number of responses: 92. Estimated annual burden hours: 1,372. Frequency of collection: On occasion. Comments are invited on: (a) The need for the renewal 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 June 04, 2018, under authority delegated in 49 CFR 1.97. John A. Gale, Director, Standards and Rulemaking Division. [FR Doc. 2018-12239 Filed 6-6-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-60-P
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notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can with the National Environmental Policy DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
be reviewed at https:// Act (NEPA) and in other documents in
www.transportation.gov/privacy. See the FTA administrative record for the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
also https://www.regulations.gov/ project. Interested parties may contact Safety Administration
privacyNotice for the privacy notice of either the project sponsor or the FTA [Docket No. PHMSA–2018–0021]
regulations.gov. Regional Office for more information.
Issued in Washington, DC. Contact information for FTA’s Regional Pipeline Safety: Information Collection
Offices may be found at https:// Activities
Robert C. Lauby,
www.fta.dot.gov. AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety,
Chief Safety Officer. This notice applies to all FTA Materials Safety Administration
[FR Doc. 2018–12224 Filed 6–6–18; 8:45 am] decisions on the listed project as of the (PHMSA), DOT.
BILLING CODE 4910–06–P issuance date of this notice and all laws ACTION: Notice and request for
under which such actions were taken, comments.
including NEPA [42 U.S.C. 4321–4375],
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Section 4(f) requirements [23 U.S.C. SUMMARY: On March 26, 2018, in
138, 49 U.S.C. 303], Section 106 of the accordance with the Paperwork
Federal Transit Administration Reduction Act of 1995, the Pipeline and
National Historic Preservation Act [16
Hazardous Materials Safety
Limitation on Claims Against Proposed U.S.C. 470f], and the Clean Air Act [42
Administration (PHMSA) published a
Public Transportation Projects U.S.C. 7401–7671q]. This notice does
notice in the Federal Register (83 FR
not, however, alter or extend the 13004) inviting comments on three
AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration limitation period for challenges of information collections identified by
(FTA), DOT. project decisions subject to previous Office of Management and Budget
ACTION: Notice. notices published in the Federal (OMB) control numbers 2137–0048,
Register. The project and action that is 2137–0600, and 2137–0618 that expire
SUMMARY: This notice announces final the subject of this notice follow:
environmental actions taken by the this Summer. PHMSA is requesting an
Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Project name and location: Southwest extension with no change for these
for a project extending the METRO Light Rail Transit Project (LRT), information collections.
Minneapolis to Eden Prairie, Minnesota During the public comment period,
Green Line from downtown
(METRO Green Line Extension). Project PHMSA received no comments in
Minneapolis through the communities
Sponsor: The Metropolitan Council response to the information collections.
of St. Louis Park, Hopkins, Minnetonka,
(Council). Project description: The PHMSA received 10 comments that did
and Eden Prairie, passing near Edina,
project is approximately 14.5 miles of not pertain to the information collection
Minnesota. The purpose of this notice is
new double-track light rail transit to requests. PHMSA is publishing this
to announce publicly the environmental
extend the METRO Green Line from notice to provide the public with an
decisions by FTA on the subject project
downtown Minneapolis through the additional 30 days to comment on the
and to activate the limitation on any
communities of St. Louis Park, Hopkins, renewal of the information collections
claims that may challenge this final
Minnetonka, and Eden Prairie, passing referenced above and to announce that
environmental action.
close to Edina. The Final Environmental the information collection requests will
DATES: By this notice, FTA is advising be submitted to OMB for approval.
the public of final agency actions Impact Statement (EIS) and Record of
Decision (ROD) for the Southwest LRT DATES: Interested persons are invited to
subject to Section 139(l) of Title 23, submit comments on or before July 9,
United States Code (U.S.C.). A claim Project was issued in May and July
2016, respectively. A Supplemental 2018 to be assured of consideration.
seeking judicial review of FTA actions
Environmental Assessment (EA) was FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
announced herein for the listed public
transportation project will be barred issued in February 2018 to address and Angela Dow by telephone at 202–366–
unless the claim is filed on or before incorporate 10 design modifications that 1246, by email at angela.dow@dot.gov,
November 5, 2018. were identified during the final design by fax at 202–366–4566, or by mail at
and permitting processes, leading to the U.S. Department of Transportation,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
preparation of an Amended ROD. PHMSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Nancy-Ellen Zusman, Assistant Chief PHP–30, Washington, DC 20590–0001.
Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, (312) Final agency actions: Amended
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
353–2577, or Alan Tabachnick, Section 4(f) determination dated
identified by the docket number
Environmental Protection Specialist, February 2018; Section 106 finding of
PHMSA–2018–0021 by any of the
Office of Environmental Programs, (202) adverse effect dated April 18, 2018;
following methods:
366–8541. FTA is located at 1200 New Section 106 Memorandum of Agreement • Fax: 1–202–395–5806.
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC dated June 2016; project-level air quality • Mail: Office of Information and
20590. Office hours are from 9:00 a.m. conformity, and an Amended Record of Regulatory Affairs, Records
to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, Decision dated May 15, 2018. Management Center, Room 10102
except Federal holidays. Supporting documentation: Southwest NEOB, 725 17th Street NW,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is LRT Project Supplemental EA and Washington, DC 20503, ATTN: Desk
hereby given that FTA has taken final Amended Draft Section 4(f) Evaluation
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Officer for the U.S. Department of
agency action by issuing a certain dated February 2018. Transportation\PHMSA.
approval for the public transportation • Email: Office of Information and
project listed below. The actions on the Elizabeth S. Riklin,
Regulatory Affairs, OMB, at the
project, as well as the laws under which Deputy Associate Administrator for Planning following email address: OIRA_
such actions were taken, are described and Environment. Submission@omb.eop.gov.
in the documentation issued in [FR Doc. 2018–12238 Filed 6–6–18; 8:45 am] Requests for a copy of the information
connection with the project to comply BILLING CODE P collections should be directed to Angela
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Dow by telephone at 202–366–1246, by Abstract: All individuals responsible agency, including whether the
fax at 202–366–4566, by email at for the operation and maintenance of information will have practical utility;
angela.dow@dot.gov, or by mail at U.S. pipeline facilities are required to be (b) The accuracy of the agency’s
Department of Transportation, PHMSA, properly qualified to safely perform estimate of the burden of the proposed
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, PHP–30, their tasks. Section 192.807 of Title 49, collection of information, including the
Washington, DC 20590–0001. Code of Federal Regulations, requires validity of the methodology and
each operator to maintain records that assumptions used;
Summary of Comments Received (c) Ways to enhance the quality,
demonstrate compliance with the
During the 60-day comment period, mandated qualification criteria. Records utility, and clarity of the information to
PHMSA received 10 comments from must be kept to be provided upon be collected, and
anonymous submitters that emphasized request. (d) Ways to minimize the burden of
the general importance of Affected Public: Operators of pipeline the collection of information on those
environmental safety in the oil and gas facilities. who are to respond, including the use
industry. Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping of appropriate automated, electronic,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section Burden: mechanical, or other technological
1320.8(d), Title 5, Code of Federal Estimated number of responses: collection techniques.
Regulations, requires PHMSA to provide 29,167. Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act
interested members of the public and Estimated annual burden hours: of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended;
affected agencies an opportunity to 7,292. and 49 CFR 1.48.
comment on information collection and Issued in Washington, DC on June 04,
Frequency of collection: On occasion. 2018, under authority delegated in 49 CFR
recordkeeping requests. This notice
identifies three information collection 3. Title: Pipeline Safety: Periodic 1.97.
requests that PHMSA will submit to Underwater Inspection and Notification John A. Gale,
OMB for renewal. The following of Abandoned Underwater Pipelines. Director, Standards and Rulemaking Division.
information is provided for each OMB Control Number: 2137–0618. [FR Doc. 2018–12239 Filed 6–6–18; 8:45 am]
information collection: (1) Title of the Current Expiration Date: 8/31/2018.
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information collection; (2) OMB control Type of Request: Renewal with no
number; (3) Current expiration date; (4) change of a currently approved
Type of request; (5) Abstract of the information collection.
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
information collection activity; (6) Abstract: The Federal pipeline safety
Description of affected public; (7) regulations at 49 CFR 192.612 and Office of Foreign Assets Control
Estimate of total annual reporting and 195.413 require operators to conduct
recordkeeping burden; and (8) appropriate periodic underwater Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions
Frequency of collection. PHMSA will inspections in the Gulf of Mexico and
its inlets. If an operator discovers that AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets
request a three-year term of approval for Control, Treasury.
each information collection activity. its underwater pipeline is exposed or
poses a hazard to navigation, among ACTION: Notice.
PHMSA requests comments on the
following information collections: other remedial actions such as marking SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the
1. Title: Recordkeeping Requirements and reburial in some cases, the operator Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets
for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) must contact the National Response Control (OFAC) is publishing the names
Facilities. Center by telephone within 24 hours of of one or more persons that have been
OMB Control Number: 2137–0048. discovery and report the location of the placed on OFAC’s Specially Designated
Current Expiration Date: 06/30/2018. exposed pipeline. PHMSA’s regulations Nationals and Blocked Persons List
Type of Request: Renewal with no for reporting the abandonment of based on OFAC’s determination that one
change of a currently approved underwater pipelines can be found at 49 or more applicable legal criteria were
information collection. CFR 192.727 and 195.59. These satisfied. All property and interests in
Abstract: LNG facility owners and provisions contain certain requirements property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of
operators are required to maintain for disconnecting and purging these persons are blocked, and U.S.
records, make reports, and provide abandoned pipelines and require persons are generally prohibited from
information to the Secretary of operators to notify PHMSA of each engaging in transactions with them.
Transportation at the Secretary’s abandoned offshore pipeline facility or
DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
request. each abandoned onshore pipeline
section.
Affected Public: Owners and facility that crosses over, under or
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
operators of liquefied natural gas through a commercially navigable
facilities. waterway. OFAC: Associate Director for Global
Affected Public: Operators of pipeline Targeting, tel.: 202–622–2420; Assistant
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Director for Sanctions Compliance &
Burden: facilities (except master meter
operators). Evaluation, tel.: 202–622–2490;
Estimated number of responses: 101. Assistant Director for Licensing, tel.:
Estimated annual burden hours: Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping 202–622–2480; or the Department of the
12,120. Burden: Treasury’s Office of the General
Frequency of Collection: On Occasion. Estimated number of responses: 92.
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Counsel: Office of the Chief Counsel
Estimated annual burden hours:
2. Title: Qualification of Pipeline (Foreign Assets Control), tel.: 202–622–
1,372.
Safety Training. 2410.
OMB Control Number: 2137–0600. Frequency of collection: On occasion. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Current Expiration Date: 07/31/2018. Comments are invited on:
Type of Request: Renewal with no (a) The need for the renewal of these Electronic Availability
change of a currently approved collections of information for the proper The Specially Designated Nationals
information collection. performance of the functions of the and Blocked Persons List and additional
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| 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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