83 FR 6088 - Pipeline Safety: Information Collection Activities

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 29 (February 12, 2018)

Page Range		6088-6089
FR Document		2018-02740

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, PHMSA invites comments an information collection that will be expiring on April 30, 2018. PHMSA will request an extension with no change for the information collection identified by OMB control number 2137-0049.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 29 (Monday, February 12, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 29 (Monday, February 12, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6088-6089]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-02740]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

[Docket No. PHMSA-2018-0008]


Pipeline Safety: 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 an information collection that will be expiring on 
April 30, 2018. PHMSA will request an extension with no change for the 
information collection identified by OMB control number 2137-0049.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
April 13, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted in the following ways:
    E-Gov website: 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-2018-0008, 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 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-
2018-0008.'' 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

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recordkeeping requests. This notice identifies an information 
collection request that PHMSA will submit to OMB for renewal. The 
following information is provided for this 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 this information collection activity. PHMSA requests 
comments on the following information collection:
    1. Title: Recordkeeping Requirements for Gas Pipeline Operators.
    OMB Control Number: 2137-0049.
    Current Expiration Date: 4/30/2018.
    Type of Request: Renewal of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: A person owning or operating a natural gas pipeline 
facility is 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 natural gas pipeline 
facilities.
    Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
    Estimated number of responses: 12,300.
    Estimated annual burden hours: 940,454.
    Frequency of collection: On occasion.
    Comments are invited on:
    (a) The need for the renewal of this 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.

    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 February 6, 2018, under authority 
delegated in 49 CFR 1.97.
Alan K. Mayberry,
Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety.
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recordkeeping requests. This notice Issued in Washington, DC, on February 6, Registration is necessary for all
identifies an information collection 2018, under authority delegated in 49 CFR attendees. Attendees should register at:
request that PHMSA will submit to 1.97. www.transportation.gov/av by February
OMB for renewal. The following Alan K. Mayberry, 23, 2018. Please provide your name,
information is provided for this Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety. email address, and affiliation. Also,
information collection: (1) Title of the [FR Doc. 2018–02740 Filed 2–9–18; 8:45 am] indicate if you wish to offer oral
information collection; (2) OMB control BILLING CODE 4910–60–P remarks, and whether you require
number; (3) Current expiration date; (4) accommodations such as a sign
Type of request; (5) Abstract of the language interpreter. In person
information collection activity; (6) DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION attendance will be limited, so advance
Description of affected public; (7) registration is required. In-person
Estimate of total annual reporting and Office of the Secretary participants will be accepted on a first-
recordkeeping burden; and (8) [Docket No. DOT–OST–2018–0017] come, first serve basis up to the
Frequency of collection. PHMSA will maximum capacity of the event. For
request a three-year term of approval for Notice of Public Meeting: Automated those unable to attend in person, there
this information collection activity. Vehicle Policy Summit will also be the option to register for the
PHMSA requests comments on the Webcast of the event through the same
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary (OST),
following information collection: registration site.
U.S. Department of Transportation
1. Title: Recordkeeping Requirements Although attendees will be given the
(DOT).
for Gas Pipeline Operators. opportunity to offer oral remarks during
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
the Question and Answer portion of the
OMB Control Number: 2137–0049.
SUMMARY: OST is announcing a public meeting, there will not be time for
Current Expiration Date: 4/30/2018. attendees to make audio-visual
meeting to seek input regarding
Type of Request: Renewal of a Automated Vehicles (AV) 3.0. This presentations. Also, OST may not be
currently approved information document will provide a framework for able to accommodate all attendees who
collection. automation in the surface transportation wish to make oral remarks; therefore,
Abstract: A person owning or system and describe DOT’s multimodal OST encourages submission of written
operating a natural gas pipeline facility approach to the safe rollout of AVs. The comments to the docket. OST will
is required to maintain records, make objectives of the public meeting are to: conduct the public meeting informally,
reports, and provide information to the (1) Get feedback on the draft AV 3.0 and technical rules of evidence will not
Secretary of Transportation at the Framework; and (2) identify priority apply. OST will arrange for a written
Secretary’s request. Federal and non-Federal activities that transcript of the meeting and keep the
can accelerate the safe rollout of AVs. official record open for 30 days after the
Affected Public: Owners and meeting to allow submission of
operators of natural gas pipeline The public meeting will be an open
listening session to provide as great an supplemental information. You may
facilities. make arrangements to receive copies of
opportunity for comment as possible.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping All comments provided during the the transcripts directly with the court
Burden: meeting will be oral, and all written reporter, and the transcript will also be
Estimated number of responses: comments and presentations should be posted in the docket when it becomes
12,300. submitted to the docket for available.
Estimated annual burden hours: consideration. In addition to the afternoon public
940,454. meeting, the Department is hosting, in
DATES: OST will hold the public the morning, several stakeholder
Frequency of collection: On occasion. meeting on March 1, 2018, in breakout sessions on various topics
Comments are invited on: Washington, DC. The meeting will start related to automation. The Department
at 1:00 p.m. and continue until 4:00 anticipates providing a brief summary of
(a) The need for the renewal of this p.m. EST. Check-in will begin at 12:00
collection of information for the proper those sessions at the public meeting,
p.m. Attendees should arrive early followed later by a written report, which
performance of the functions of the enough to go through security by 12:50
agency, including whether the will be made publicly available,
p.m. including being placed in the docket.
information will have practical utility;
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Should it be necessary to cancel the
(b) The accuracy of the agency’s the U.S. DOT Headquarters building meeting due to inclement weather or
estimate of the burden of the proposed located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, other emergency, OST will take all
collection of information, including the Washington, DC 20590 (Green Line available measures to notify registered
validity of the methodology and Metro station at Navy Yard) on the participants beforehand.
assumptions used; [Ground Floor Atrium]. This facility is Written Comments: Written
(c) Ways to enhance the quality, accessible to individuals with statements and supporting information
utility, and clarity of the information to disabilities. The meeting will also be submitted during the comment period
be collected; and Webcast live; a link to the Webcast will will be considered with the same weight
(d) Ways to minimize the burden of be made available through the as oral comments and supporting
the collection of information on those registration process. information presented at the public
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who are to respond, including the use FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If meeting. Please submit all written
of appropriate automated, electronic, you have questions about the public comments no later than March 9, 2018,
mechanical, or other technological meeting, please contact us at by any of the following methods:
collection techniques. automation@dot.gov or Sujeesh Kurup • Federal Rulemaking Portal: Go to
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act (202–366–9953) or Kevin Gay (202–493– http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; 0259). online instructions for submitting
and 49 CFR 1.48. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: comments.

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Collection		Federal Register
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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 April 13, 2018.
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		83 FR 6088

83 FR 6088 - Pipeline Safety: Information Collection Activities

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 29 (February 12, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration