83 FR 9573 - Pipeline Safety: Information Collection Activities
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 44 (March 6, 2018)
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 44 (March 6, 2018)
| Page Range | 9573-9574 | |
| FR Document | 2018-04519 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 6, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 9573-9574] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-04519] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, PHMSA invites comments on two information collections that will be expiring on May 31, 2018. PHMSA will request an extension with no change for the information collections identified by OMB control numbers 2137-0594 and 2137-0622. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before May 7, 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-2018-0016, 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-2018-0016.'' 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 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 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. The purpose of the collection is to provide the Office of Pipeline Safety with adequate information about how customer-owned service lines are being maintained to prevent the potential hazards associated with not maintaining the lines. Examples of sufficient notification include a prepared notification with the customer's bill. 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. 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 [[Page 9574]] 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 timeframes for developing programs are 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: On occasion. 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 March 1, 2018, under authority delegated in 49 CFR 1.97. Alan K. Mayberry, Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety. 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1. The proposed transaction is (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, requests that PHMSA will submit to
approved and authorized, subject to the West Building, Room W12–140, OMB for renewal. The following
filing of opposing comments. Washington, DC 20590–0001. information is provided for each
2. If opposing comments are timely Hand Delivery: Room W12–140 on the information collection: (1) Title of the
filed, the findings made in this notice ground level of DOT, West Building, information collection; (2) OMB control
will be deemed vacated. 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, number; (3) Current expiration date; (4)
3. This notice will be effective April Washington, DC, between 9:00 a.m. and Type of request; (5) Abstract of the
21, 2018, unless opposing comments are 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, information collection activity; (6)
filed by April 20, 2018. except Federal holidays. Description of affected public; (7)
4. A copy of this notice will be served Instructions: Identify the docket Estimate of total annual reporting and
on: (1) The U.S. Department of number, PHMSA–2018–0016, at the recordkeeping burden; and (8)
Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier beginning of your comments. Note that Frequency of collection. PHMSA will
Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey all comments received will be posted request a three-year term of approval for
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590; (2) without change to http:// each information collection activity.
the U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust www.regulations.gov, including any PHMSA requests comments on the
Division, 10th Street & Pennsylvania personal information provided. You following information collections:
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20530; should know that anyone is able to 1. Title: Customer-Owned Service
and (3) the U.S. Department of search the electronic form of all Lines.
Transportation, Office of the General comments received into any of our OMB Control Number: 2137–0594.
Counsel, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, dockets by the name of the individual Current Expiration Date: 5/31/2018.
Washington, DC 20590. submitting the comment (or signing the Type of Request: Renewal of a
comment, if submitted on behalf of an currently approved information
Decided: February 28, 2018.
association, business, labor union, etc.). collection.
By the Board, Board Members Begeman Abstract: This information collection
and Miller. Therefore, you may want to review
DOT’s complete Privacy Act Statement request requires operators of gas service
Jeffrey Herzig, lines who do not maintain their
in the Federal Register published on
Clearance Clerk. customers’ buried piping between
April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477) or visit
[FR Doc. 2018–04537 Filed 3–5–18; 8:45 am] http://www.regulations.gov before service lines and building walls or gas
BILLING CODE 4915–01–P submitting any such comments. utilization equipment to send written
Docket: For access to the docket or to notices to their customers prescribing
read background documents or the proper maintenance of these gas
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION comments, go to http:// lines and of the potential hazards of not
www.regulations.gov at any time or to properly maintaining these gas lines.
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Room W12–140 on the ground level of Operators also must maintain records
Safety Administration DOT, West Building, 1200 New Jersey that include a copy of the notice
Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between currently in use and evidence that
[Docket No. PHMSA–2018–0016]
9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday notices were sent to customers within
Pipeline Safety: Information Collection through Friday, except Federal holidays. the previous three years. The purpose of
Activities If you wish to receive confirmation of the collection is to provide the Office of
receipt of your written comments, Pipeline Safety with adequate
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous please include a self-addressed, information about how customer-owned
Materials Safety Administration stamped postcard with the following service lines are being maintained to
(PHMSA), DOT. statement: prevent the potential hazards associated
ACTION: Notice and request for ‘‘Comments on PHMSA–2018–0016.’’ with not maintaining the lines.
comments. The Docket Clerk will date stamp the Examples of sufficient notification
postcard prior to returning it to you via include a prepared notification with the
SUMMARY: In accordance with the the U.S. mail. Please note that due to customer’s bill.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, delays in the delivery of U.S. mail to Affected Public: State and local
PHMSA invites comments on two Federal offices in Washington, DC, we governments.
information collections that will be recommend that persons consider an Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping
expiring on May 31, 2018. PHMSA will alternative method (internet, fax, or Burden:
request an extension with no change for professional delivery service) of Estimated number of responses:
the information collections identified by submitting comments to the docket and 550,000.
OMB control numbers 2137–0594 and ensuring their timely receipt at DOT. Estimated annual burden hours:
2137–0622. 9,167.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to Angela Dow by telephone at 202–366– 2. Title: Pipeline Safety: Public
submit comments on or before May 7, 1246, by fax at 202–366–4566, or by Awareness Program.
2018. mail at DOT, PHMSA, 1200 New Jersey OMB Control Number: 2137–0622.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be Avenue SE, PHP–30, Washington, DC Type of Request: Renewal of a
submitted in the following ways: 20590–0001. currently approved information
E-Gov website: http:// SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
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collection.
www.regulations.gov. This site allows 1320.8(d), Title 5, Code of Federal Abstract: The Federal Pipeline Safety
the public to enter comments on any Regulations, requires PHMSA to provide Regulations require each operator to
Federal Register notice issued by any interested members of the public and develop and implement a written
agency. affected agencies an opportunity to continuing public education program
Fax: 1–202–493–2251. comment on information collection and that follows the guidance provided in
Mail: Docket Management Facility; recordkeeping requests. This notice the American Petroleum Institute’s
U.S. Department of Transportation identifies two information collection Recommended Practice RP 1162. Upon
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request, operators must submit their ACTION:Notice of advisory committee West Building, Room W12–140,
completed programs to PHMSA or, in meeting. Washington, DC 20590–0001.
the case of an intrastate pipeline facility Hand Delivery: Room W12–140 on the
operator, the appropriate state agency. SUMMARY: This notice announces a ground level of the DOT West Building,
The operator’s program documentation public meeting of the Technical 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
and evaluation results must also be Pipeline Safety Standards Committee, Washington, DC, between 9:00 a.m. and
available for periodic review by also known as the Gas Pipeline 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,
appropriate regulatory agencies (49 CFR Advisory Committee (GPAC). The GPAC except on Federal holidays.
192.616 and 195.440). The purpose of will meet to continue discussing topics Instructions: Identify the docket
the collection is to establish and provisions for the proposed rule number PHMSA–2016–0136 at the
communications and provide titled ‘‘Safety of Gas Transmission and beginning of your comments. Note that
information necessary to enhance public Gathering Pipelines.’’ all comments received will be posted
understanding of how pipelines DATES: The committee will meet on without change to http://
function and the public’s role in Monday, March 26, 2018, from 1:00 www.regulations.gov, including any
promoting pipeline safety. The p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 27, personal information provided. Anyone
timeframes for developing programs are 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and can search the electronic form of all
23 hours annually per operator. on Wednesday, March 28, 2018, from comments received into any of our
Affected Public: Operators of Natural 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET. Members of dockets by the name of the individual
Gas and Hazardous Liquid Pipelines. the public who wish to participate are submitting the comment (or signing the
Estimated number of responses: asked to register no later than March 16, comment, if submitted on behalf of an
22,500. 2018. Individuals requiring association, business, labor union, etc.).
Estimated annual burden hours: accommodations, such as sign language Therefore, consider reviewing DOT’s
517,480 hours. interpretation or other ancillary aids, complete Privacy Act Statement in the
Frequency of collection: On occasion. may notify PHMSA by March 16, 2018. Federal Register published on April 11,
Comments are invited on: For additional information, see the 2000 (65 FR 19477), or view the Privacy
(a) The need for the renewal and
ADDRESSES section. Notice at http://www.regulations.gov
revision of these collections of
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at before submitting any such comments.
information for the proper performance
a location yet to be determined in the Docket: For access to the docket or to
of the functions of the agency, including
Washington, DC Metropolitan area. The read background documents or
whether the information will have
meeting location, agenda and any comments, go to http://
practical utility;
(b) The accuracy of the agency’s additional information will be www.regulations.gov at any time or to
estimate of the burden of the proposed published on the following pipeline Room W12–140 on the ground level of
collection of information, including the advisory committee meeting and the DOT West Building, 1200 New
validity of the methodology and registration page at: https:// Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC,
assumptions used; primis.phmsa.dot.gov/meetings/ between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.,
(c) Ways to enhance the quality, MtgHome.mtg?mtg=132. Monday through Friday, except Federal
utility, and clarity of the information to The meeting will not be webcast; holidays.
be collected; and however, presentations will be available If you wish to receive confirmation of
(d) Ways to minimize the burden of on the meeting page and posted on the receipt of your written comments,
the collection of information on those E-Gov website, http:// please include a self-addressed,
who are to respond, including the use www.regulations.gov, under docket stamped postcard with the following
of appropriate automated, electronic, number PHMSA–2016–0136 within 30 statement: ‘‘Comments on PHMSA–
mechanical, or other technological days following the meeting. 2016–0136.’’ The docket clerk will date
collection techniques. stamp the postcard prior to returning it
Public Participation to you via the U.S. mail.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; This meeting will be open to the Privacy Act Statement
and 49 CFR 1.48. public. Members of the public who wish
to participate are asked to register at the In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c),
Issued in Washington, DC, on March 1, DOT solicits comments from the public
2018, under authority delegated in 49 CFR meeting link above no later than March
1.97. 16, 2018, prior to the meeting. Anyone to better inform its rulemaking process.
wishing to make a statement on the DOT posts these comments, without
Alan K. Mayberry,
topics discussed during the meeting edit, including any personal information
Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety. the commenter provides, to
should send an email to cheryl.whetsel@
[FR Doc. 2018–04519 Filed 3–5–18; 8:45 am] www.regulations.gov as described in the
dot.gov. Each statement should not
BILLING CODE 4910–60–P
exceed two minutes. system of records notice (DOT/ALL–14
Written comments: Persons who wish FDMS), which can be reviewed at
to submit written comments on the www.dot.gov/privacy.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Services for Individuals with
meeting may submit them to the docket
in the following ways: Disabilities: The public meeting will be
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
E-Gov website: http:// physically accessible to people with
Safety Administration
www.regulations.gov. This site allows disabilities. Individuals requiring
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[Docket No. PHMSA–2016–0136] the public to enter comments on any accommodations, such as sign language
Federal Register notice issued by any interpretation or other ancillary aids, are
Pipeline Safety: Meeting of the Gas asked to notify Cheryl Whetsel at
agency.
Pipeline Advisory Committee cheryl.whetsel@dot.gov.
Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Mail: Docket Management Facility; FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
Materials Safety Administration U.S. Department of Transportation information about the meetings, contact
(PHMSA), DOT. (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Cheryl Whetsel by phone at 202–366–
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| 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 9573 |
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