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OMB Control No:
2137-0049
ICR Reference No:
201804-2137-007
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201502-2137-003
Agency/Subagency:
DOT/PHMSA
Agency Tracking No:
2137-0049 Renewal
Title:
Record keeping Requirements for Gas Pipeline Operators
Type of Information Collection:
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
09/04/2018
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
04/30/2018
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
09/30/2021
36 Months From Approved
08/31/2018
Responses
626,410
0
12,300
Time Burden (Hours)
1,638,490
0
940,454
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
This information collection request would require owners and/or operators of gas pipeline systems to make and maintain records in accordance with the requirements prescribed in 49 CFR Part 192 and to provide information to the Secretary of Transportation at the Secretary's request. Certain records are maintained for a specific length of time while others are required to be maintained for the life of the pipeline. PHMSA uses these records to verify compliance with regulated safety standards and to inform the agency on possible safety risks.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
49 USC 60102
Name of Law: Federal Pipeline Safety Laws
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
83 FR 6088
02/12/2018
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
83 FR 17703
04/23/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
Yes
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
22
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Cathodic Protection Rectifier Records
Conversion to Service Records
Corrosion Control Records
Current Switch, Diode, and Interference Bond Inspection Records
Damage Prevention Written Program
Emergency Plans
Examination of Buried Pipeline Records
External Corrosion Control: Buried or Submerged Pipeline Records
External Corrosion: Protective Coating
External and Atmospheric Corrosion Monitoring Records
General Construction Records for Transmission Lines and Mains
Hoop Stress Test Records
Internal Corrosion Control Records
Joining of Materials Other Than by Welding Records
Line Markers for Mains and Transmission Lines
Nondestructive Test Records
Operations and Maintenance Records
Plastic Pipe Mechanical Joint Records
Recordkeeping for Natural Gas Pipeline Operators
Transmission Lines: Record Keeping
Unprotected Pipeline Inspections
Uprated Pipe Records and Written Procedures
Welding Procedures
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
Previously Approved
Change Due to New Statute
Change Due to Agency Discretion
Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses
626,410
12,300
0
614,110
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
1,638,490
940,454
0
698,036
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Increase Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Reduction Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Short Statement:
In an effort to better organize this information collection, PHMSA took a huge conglomeration of record keeping hours and separated them according to each individual requirement as prescribed in the Code of Federal Regulations. PHMSA went further and adjusted the burden estimate based on updated information from a sampling of stakeholders. To update the burden estimates of the requirements, PHMSA solicited feedback from fewer than 10 transmission and distribution pipeline operators, and revised burden estimates pursuant to the feedback received. This requirements in this information collection have not changed. No new record keeping requirements have been imposed.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$1,076,300
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see
OMB Circular No. A-130
for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
No
Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see
5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3)
)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
No
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
No
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
No
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
No
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
Uncollected
Agency Contact:
Angela Dow 202 366-1246 angela.dow@dot.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date:
04/30/2018
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