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OMB Control No: 2137-0557	ICR Reference No: 201908-2137-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201806-2137-002
Agency/Subagency: DOT/PHMSA	Agency Tracking No: 2137-0557
Title: Approvals for Hazardous Materials
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/09/2019
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 09/30/2019
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2022	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2021
Responses	15,142	0	14,674
Time Burden (Hours)	48,790	0	30,070
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: This information collection is voluntary, but is required when persons wish to conduct transportation activities requiring approval from the Associate Administrator, including becoming an approval or certification agency, obtaining clearance to manufacture a package with a variance from the general requirements, or manufacturing and transporting a new explosive material. There HMR contains more than 100 approval provisions, which specifies that a person must apply for an approval from the Associate Administrator, to receive authorization for that action. An entity that wishes to perform a function requiring approval from the Associate Administrator, is required to respond to this information collection. The types of entities widely range, such as persons who manufacture explosives, persons wishing to transport various quantities and types of hazardous materials by aircraft, or persons wishing to become a cylinder approval agency. This information collection is a reporting requirement, in which an entity subject to the requirement must apply for an approval when they first want to perform the function subject to approval requirements. The person may also need to reapply for an approval at a frequency, which is specified by the type of approval itself. For example, some classification approvals may never expire, while others may require renewal every 5 years. Each approval application requires that an applicant demonstrate an equivalent level of safety, in addition to information pertinent to the type of approval they are requesting. For example, classification approvals require test data, while cylinder visual inspection approvals require training records, names of persons performing inspections, and facility location. An applicant will be eligible to perform their requested activity or transport their requested material, with a formal approval letter issued by PHMSA. This collection, which is only required for a small portion of hazardous materials transportation operations, ensures that PHMSA is aware of those persons conducting specific operations, while also ensuring the continued safe transportation of hazardous materials. This request includes an increase in annual burden hours based on the publication of an interim final rule, which requires approval for the transportation of lithium ion cells and batteries at a state of charge greater than 30 percent on cargo aircraft.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 5101-5127 Name of Law: Hazardous Materials Regulations

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2137-AF20	Final or interim final rulemaking	84 FR 8006	03/06/2019

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 8006	03/06/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 8006	03/06/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion
Annual Number of Responses	15,142	14,674	468
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	48,790	30,070	18,720
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The burdens under this OMB control number are being revised due to regulatory changes associated with an interim final rule (IFR) issued by PHMSA on March 6, 2019. The IFR aligns the Hazardous Materials Regulations with current international standards for the transportation of lithium batteries. The IFR limits the transportation of lithium ion cells and batteries at a state of charge greater than 30 percent on cargo aircraft. Those persons who wish to offer lithium ion cells and batteries at great than 30 percent state of charge must apply for an approval. This change in burden accounts for the expected increase in approval applications from this new restriction.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $490,912

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: Steven Andrews 202 366-6199 steven.andrews@dot.gov

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