Request for Public Comments and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Approval of an Existing Information Collection (2137-0610), 13215 [06-2447]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 49 / Tuesday, March 14, 2006 / Notices impact on the public interest. Comments should be furnished to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, OD-SW, P.O. Box 60267, New Orleans, LA 70160–0267. Dated: March 9, 2006. Joel C. Richard, Secretary, Maritime Administration. [FR Doc. E6–3594 Filed 3–13–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–81–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration [Docket: RSPA–00–7666] Request for Public Comments and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Approval of an Existing Information Collection (2137–0610) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), 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 April 13, 2006. 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 at (202) 366–6199, or by e-mail at William.Fuentevilla@dot.gov. AGENCY: Comments are invited on whether the collection of information described below 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 information collection; ways to wwhite on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:18 Mar 13, 2006 Jkt 208001 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 or other forms of information technology. PHMSA published a Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period for this ICR on December 29, 2005 (70 FR 77247), and received no comments. This ICR relates to the rule at 49 CFR part 192, subpart O, which covers pipeline integrity management in high consequence areas for natural gas transmission pipeline operators. The Gas Transmission Integrity Management rule became effective February 14, 2004. The regulation improves pipeline safety through (1) accelerating the integrity assessment of pipelines in high consequence areas, (2) improving integrity management systems within companies, (3) improving the government’s role in reviewing the adequacy of integrity programs and plans, and (4) providing increased public assurance in pipeline safety. This information collection requires operators of gas transmission pipelines located in or near high consequence areas to submit to PHMSA a written integrity management program and records showing compliance with 49 CFR part 192, subpart O. Operators must maintain these records for the life of the pipeline and PHMSA or State regulators may review the records during inspections. The regulation also requires each operator to submit four overall performance measures to PHMSA semiannually. This information collection supports DOT’s strategic goal of safety by reducing the number of incidents in natural gas transmission pipelines. 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 Integrity Management in High Consequence Areas (Gas Transmission Pipeline Operators). Respondents: 721. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1,030,309 hours. PO 00000 Frm 00150 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 13215 Issued in Washington, DC on March 9, 2006. Florence L. Hamn, Director of Regulations, Office of Pipeline Safety. [FR Doc. 06–2447 Filed 3–9–06; 3:26 pm] BILLING CODE 4910–60–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of the Comptroller of the Currency [Docket No. 06–01] FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM [Docket No. OP–1248] FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Thrift Supervision [No. 2006–01] Concentrations in Commercial Real Estate Lending, Sound Risk Management Practices; Extension of Comment Period Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Treasury (OCC); Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); and Office of Thrift Supervision, Treasury (OTS). ACTION: Proposed guidance; extension of comment period. AGENCIES: SUMMARY: On January 13, 2006, the OCC, Board, FDIC, and OTS (the Agencies) published for public comment proposed Interagency Guidance on Concentrations in Commercial Real Estate Lending, Sound Risk Management Practices. The Agencies are extending the comment period on the proposed guidance for 30 days. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 13, 2006. ADDRESSES: The Agencies will jointly review all of the comments submitted. Therefore, interested parties may send comments to any of the Agencies and need not send comments (or copies) to all of the Agencies. Please consider submitting your comments by e-mail or fax since paper mail in the Washington area and at the Agencies is subject to delay. Interested parties are invited to submit comments to: OCC: You should include ‘‘OCC’’ and Docket Number 06–01 in your comment. You may submit your comment by any of the following methods: E:\FR\FM\14MRN1.SGM 14MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 49 (Tuesday, March 14, 2006)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

[Docket: RSPA-00-7666]


Request for Public Comments and Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) Approval of an Existing Information Collection (2137-0610)

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), 
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 April 13, 2006.

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 at (202) 366-6199, 
or by e-mail at William.Fuentevilla@dot.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments are invited on whether the 
collection of information described below 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 information collection; 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 or other forms of information technology. PHMSA published a 
Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period for this ICR on 
December 29, 2005 (70 FR 77247), and received no comments.
    This ICR relates to the rule at 49 CFR part 192, subpart O, which 
covers pipeline integrity management in high consequence areas for 
natural gas transmission pipeline operators. The Gas Transmission 
Integrity Management rule became effective February 14, 2004. The 
regulation improves pipeline safety through (1) accelerating the 
integrity assessment of pipelines in high consequence areas, (2) 
improving integrity management systems within companies, (3) improving 
the government's role in reviewing the adequacy of integrity programs 
and plans, and (4) providing increased public assurance in pipeline 
safety.
    This information collection requires operators of gas transmission 
pipelines located in or near high consequence areas to submit to PHMSA 
a written integrity management program and records showing compliance 
with 49 CFR part 192, subpart O. Operators must maintain these records 
for the life of the pipeline and PHMSA or State regulators may review 
the records during inspections. The regulation also requires each 
operator to submit four overall performance measures to PHMSA semi-
annually. This information collection supports DOT's strategic goal of 
safety by reducing the number of incidents in natural gas transmission 
pipelines.
    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 Integrity Management in 
High Consequence Areas (Gas Transmission Pipeline Operators).
    Respondents: 721.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1,030,309 hours.

    Issued in Washington, DC on March 9, 2006.
Florence L. Hamn,
Director of Regulations, Office of Pipeline Safety.
[FR Doc. 06-2447 Filed 3-9-06; 3:26 pm]
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