Request for Public Comments and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Approval of an Existing Information Collection (2137-0601), 61504 [05-21140]
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[FR Doc. 05–21253 Filed 10–21–05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–06–C
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
[Docket: RSPA–98–4957]
Request for Public Comments and
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) Approval of an Existing
Information Collection (2137–0601)
Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration
(PHMSA), Department of Transportation
(DOT).
SUMMARY: This notice requests public
participation in the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
approval process for the renewal of an
existing PHMSA information collection.
In compliance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, this notice
announces that the Information
Collection Request (ICR) described
below has been forwarded to OMB for
extension of the currently approved
collection. The ICR describes the nature
of the information collection and the
expected burden. PHMSA published a
Federal Register Notice soliciting
comments on the following information
collection and received none. The
purpose of this notice is to allow the
public an additional 30 days from the
date of this notice to submit comments.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before November 23, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to the
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, 725 17th Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20503, Attention DOT
Desk Officer.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
William Fuentevilla, (202) 366–6199, by
e-mail at William.Fuentevilla@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments
are invited on whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the Department, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; the accuracy of the
Department’s estimate of the burden of
the proposed information collections;
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques of
other forms of information technology.
PHMSA published a Federal Register
Notice with a 60-day comment period
AGENCY:
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for this ICR on August 11, 2005 (70 FR
46915).
Underwater pipelines are being
abandoned at an increasing rate as older
facilities reach the end of their useful
life. This trend is expected to continue.
In 1992, Congress responded to this
issue by amending the Pipeline Safety
Act (49 U.S.C. 60108(c)(6)(B)). The Act
directs the Secretary of Transportation
to require operators of an offshore
pipeline facility, or a pipeline crossing
navigable waters, to report the
abandonment to the Secretary of
Transportation in a way that specifies
whether the facility has been abandoned
properly according to applicable Federal
and State requirements. PHMSA’s
regulations for abandonment reporting
can be found at 49 CFR 192.727 and
195.402.
This information collection supports
the DOT strategic goal of safety by
reducing the number of fatalities,
injuries, and amount of property
damage.
As used in this notice, ‘‘information
collection’’ includes all work related to
preparing and disseminating
information related to this
recordkeeping requirement including
completing paperwork, gathering
information and conducting telephone
calls.
Type of Information Collection
Request: Renewal of Existing Collection.
Title of Information Collection:
Pipeline Safety Reports of Abandoned
Underwater Pipelines
Respondents: Gas and hazardous
liquid pipeline operators.
Estimated Number of Respondents
per Year: 10.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 60 hours.
Issued in Washington, DC, on October 18,
2005.
Florence L. Hamn,
Director of Regulations, Office of Pipeline
Safety.
[FR Doc. 05–21140 Filed 10–21–05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–60–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
[Docket: RSPA–98–4957]
Request for Public Comments and
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) Approval of an Existing
Information Collection (2137–0600)
Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration
AGENCY:
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(PHMSA), Department of Transportation
(DOT).
SUMMARY: This notice requests public
participation in the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
approval process for the renewal of an
existing PHMSA information collection.
In compliance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, this notice
announces that the Information
Collection Request (ICR) described
below has been forwarded to OMB for
extension of the currently approved
collection. The ICR describes the nature
of the information collection and the
expected burden. PHMSA published a
Federal Register Notice soliciting
comments on the following collection of
information and received none. The
purpose of this notice is to allow the
public an additional 30 days from the
date of this notice to submit comments.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before November 23, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to the
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, 725–17th Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20503, Attention DOT
Desk Officer.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
William Fuentevilla, (202) 366–6199, by
e-mail at William.Fuentevilla@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments
are invited on whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the Department, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; the accuracy of the
Department’s estimate of the burden of
the proposed information collections;
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques of
other forms of information technology.
PHMSA published a Federal Register
Notice with a 60-day comment period
for this ICR on August 11, 2005 (70 FR
46914).
Congress expressed concern with
unskilled pipeline personnel in the
Pipeline Safety and Reauthorization Act
of 1988 (Pub. L. 100–561). This Act
authorized the Secretary of
Transportation to require all individuals
responsible for the operation and
maintenance of pipeline facilities to be
properly qualified to safely perform
their tasks. The operator qualification
requirements are described in the
pipeline safety regulations at 49 CFR
part 192, subpart N and 49 CFR part
195, subpart G.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
[Docket: RSPA-98-4957]
Request for Public Comments and Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) Approval of an Existing Information Collection (2137-0601)
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
Department of Transportation (DOT).
SUMMARY: This notice requests public participation in the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) approval process for the renewal of an
existing PHMSA information collection. In compliance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces that the Information
Collection Request (ICR) described below has been forwarded to OMB for
extension of the currently approved collection. The ICR describes the
nature of the information collection and the expected burden. PHMSA
published a Federal Register Notice soliciting comments on the
following information collection and received none. The purpose of this
notice is to allow the public an additional 30 days from the date of
this notice to submit comments.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 23, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20503, Attention DOT Desk Officer.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Fuentevilla, (202) 366-6199,
by e-mail at William.Fuentevilla@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments are invited on whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the Department, including whether the information will
have practical utility; the accuracy of the Department's estimate of
the burden of the proposed information collections; ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques of
other forms of information technology. PHMSA published a Federal
Register Notice with a 60-day comment period for this ICR on August 11,
2005 (70 FR 46915).
Underwater pipelines are being abandoned at an increasing rate as
older facilities reach the end of their useful life. This trend is
expected to continue. In 1992, Congress responded to this issue by
amending the Pipeline Safety Act (49 U.S.C. 60108(c)(6)(B)). The Act
directs the Secretary of Transportation to require operators of an
offshore pipeline facility, or a pipeline crossing navigable waters, to
report the abandonment to the Secretary of Transportation in a way that
specifies whether the facility has been abandoned properly according to
applicable Federal and State requirements. PHMSA's regulations for
abandonment reporting can be found at 49 CFR 192.727 and 195.402.
This information collection supports the DOT strategic goal of
safety by reducing the number of fatalities, injuries, and amount of
property damage.
As used in this notice, ``information collection'' includes all
work related to preparing and disseminating information related to this
recordkeeping requirement including completing paperwork, gathering
information and conducting telephone calls.
Type of Information Collection Request: Renewal of Existing
Collection.
Title of Information Collection: Pipeline Safety Reports of
Abandoned Underwater Pipelines
Respondents: Gas and hazardous liquid pipeline operators.
Estimated Number of Respondents per Year: 10.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 60 hours.
Issued in Washington, DC, on October 18, 2005.
Florence L. Hamn,
Director of Regulations, Office of Pipeline Safety.
[FR Doc. 05-21140 Filed 10-21-05; 8:45 am]
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