Request for Public Comments and Office of Management and Budget Approval of an Existing Information Collection (2137-0522), 6664 [E7-2222]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
[Docket: PHMSA–98–4957]
Request for Public Comments and
Office of Management and Budget
Approval of an Existing Information
Collection (2137–0522)
Note: All comments will be posted without
changes or edits to https://dms.dot.gov
including any personal information
provided.
Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration
(PHMSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice requests public
participation in the OMB approval
process for the renewal of an existing
PHMSA information collection. This
renewal of information complies with
the natural gas pipeline operator’s
reporting requirements. PHMSA is
requesting OMB approval for renewal of
this information collection under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. With
this notice, PHMSA invites the public to
submit comments over the next 60 days
on ways to minimize the burden
associated with the collection of
information related to natural gas
pipelines operator’s reports.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before April 13, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Comments should reference
Docket No. PHMSA–98–4957 and may
be submitted in the following ways:
• DOT Web Site: https://dms.dot.gov.
To submit comments on the DOT
electronic docket site, click ‘‘Comment/
Submissions,’’ click ‘‘Continue,’’ fill in
the requested information, click
‘‘Continue,’’ enter your comment, then
click ‘‘Submit.’’
• Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
• Mail: Docket Management System:
U.S. Department of Transportation, 400
Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building,
Room PL–401, Washington, DC 20590–
0001.
• Hand Delivery: DOT Docket
Management System; Room PL–401 on
the plaza level of the Nassif Building,
400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington,
DC between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
• E-Gov Web Site: https://
www.Regulations.gov. This site allows
the public to enter comments on any
Federal Register notice issued by any
agency.
Instructions: You should identify the
docket number, PHMSA–98–4957, at
the beginning of your comments. If you
mail your comments, you should send
two copies. If you wish to receive
confirmation that PHMSA received your
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comments, you should include a selfaddressed stamped postcard. Internet
users may submit comments at https://
www.regulations.gov, and may access all
comments received by DOT at https://
dms.dot.gov by performing a simple
search for the docket number.
Privacy Act Statement: Anyone may
search the electronic form of all
comments received for any of our
dockets. You may review DOT’s
complete Privacy Act Statement in the
Federal Register published on April 11,
2000 (65 FR 19477) or you may visit
https://dms.dot.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: L.E.
Herrick at (202) 366–5523, or by e-mail
at le.herrick@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. These
include (1) Whether the information
will have practical utility; (2) the
accuracy of the Department’s estimate of
the burden of the information
collections; (3) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (4)
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 collects information on
distribution, transmission, and
gathering pipeline incidents as part of
its efforts to minimize natural gas
pipeline failures. The requirements for
reporting are found in 49 CFR Part 191.
PHMSA requires the immediate
telephonic notification (§ 191.5) to
address potentially significant safety
issues related to an incident. The
follow-up individual reports for each
incident (§§ 191.9 and 191.15) are
submitted within 30 days of the
incident. PHMSA also requires
operators to submit an annual report
containing system information. These
reports enable PHMSA to identify and
evaluate existing and potential pipeline
safety problems and to develop
statistical and data/safety reports. A
copy of these report forms can be found
in the docket for this information
collection renewal.
As used in this notice, the term
‘‘information collection’’ includes all
work related to preparing and
disseminating information related to
these recordkeeping requirements
including completing paperwork,
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gathering information, and conducting
telephone calls.
Type of Information Collection
Request: Renewal of existing collection.
Title of Information Collection:
Incident and Annual Reports for Gas
Pipeline Operators.
Respondents: 2100 gas pipeline
operators.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 36,105 hours.
Issued in Washington, DC, on February 6,
2007.
Florence L. Hamn,
Director of Regulations, Office of Pipeline
Safety.
[FR Doc. E7–2222 Filed 2–9–07; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
[Docket: PHMSA–98–4957]
Request for Public Comments and
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) Approval of an Existing
Information Collection (2137–0614)
Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration
(PHMSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice requests public
participation in the OMB approval
process regarding the renewal of an
existing PHMSA information collection.
This renewal of information complies
with the hazardous liquid and carbon
dioxide pipeline operator’s annual
report requirement. PHMSA is
requesting OMB approval for renewal of
this information collection under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. With
this notice, PHMSA invites the public to
submit comments over the next 60 days
on ways to minimize the burden
associated with the collection of
information related to the hazardous
liquid and carbon dioxide pipelines
operator’s annual report.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before April 13, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Comments should reference
Docket No. PHMSA–98–4957 and may
be submitted in the following ways:
• DOT Web Site: https://dms.dot.gov.
To submit comments on the DOT
electronic docket site, click ‘‘Comment/
Submissions,’’ click ‘‘Continue,’’ fill in
the requested information, click
‘‘Continue,’’ enter your comment, then
click ‘‘Submit.’’
• Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
[Docket: PHMSA-98-4957]
Request for Public Comments and Office of Management and Budget
Approval of an Existing Information Collection (2137-0522)
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: This notice requests public participation in the OMB approval
process for the renewal of an existing PHMSA information collection.
This renewal of information complies with the natural gas pipeline
operator's reporting requirements. PHMSA is requesting OMB approval for
renewal of this information collection under the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995. With this notice, PHMSA invites the public to submit
comments over the next 60 days on ways to minimize the burden
associated with the collection of information related to natural gas
pipelines operator's reports.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 13, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Comments should reference Docket No. PHMSA-98-4957 and may
be submitted in the following ways:
DOT Web Site: https://dms.dot.gov. To submit comments on
the DOT electronic docket site, click ``Comment/Submissions,'' click
``Continue,'' fill in the requested information, click ``Continue,''
enter your comment, then click ``Submit.''
Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
Mail: Docket Management System: U.S. Department of
Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building, Room PL-401,
Washington, DC 20590-0001.
Hand Delivery: DOT Docket Management System; Room PL-401
on the plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW.,
Washington, DC between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
E-Gov Web Site: https://www.Regulations.gov. This site
allows the public to enter comments on any Federal Register notice
issued by any agency.
Instructions: You should identify the docket number, PHMSA-98-4957,
at the beginning of your comments. If you mail your comments, you
should send two copies. If you wish to receive confirmation that PHMSA
received your comments, you should include a self-addressed stamped
postcard. Internet users may submit comments at https://
www.regulations.gov, and may access all comments received by DOT at
https://dms.dot.gov by performing a simple search for the docket number.
Note: All comments will be posted without changes or edits to
https://dms.dot.gov including any personal information provided.
Privacy Act Statement: Anyone may search the electronic form of all
comments received for any of our dockets. You may review DOT's complete
Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on April 11,
2000 (65 FR 19477) or you may visit https://dms.dot.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: L.E. Herrick at (202) 366-5523, or by
e-mail at le.herrick@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. These include (1) Whether the
information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the
Department's estimate of the burden of the information collections; (3)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (4) 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 collects information on distribution, transmission, and
gathering pipeline incidents as part of its efforts to minimize natural
gas pipeline failures. The requirements for reporting are found in 49
CFR Part 191. PHMSA requires the immediate telephonic notification
(Sec. 191.5) to address potentially significant safety issues related
to an incident. The follow-up individual reports for each incident
(Sec. Sec. 191.9 and 191.15) are submitted within 30 days of the
incident. PHMSA also requires operators to submit an annual report
containing system information. These reports enable PHMSA to identify
and evaluate existing and potential pipeline safety problems and to
develop statistical and data/safety reports. A copy of these report
forms can be found in the docket for this information collection
renewal.
As used in this notice, the term ``information collection''
includes all work related to preparing and disseminating information
related to these recordkeeping requirements including completing
paperwork, gathering information, and conducting telephone calls.
Type of Information Collection Request: Renewal of existing
collection.
Title of Information Collection: Incident and Annual Reports for
Gas Pipeline Operators.
Respondents: 2100 gas pipeline operators.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 36,105 hours.
Issued in Washington, DC, on February 6, 2007.
Florence L. Hamn,
Director of Regulations, Office of Pipeline Safety.
[FR Doc. E7-2222 Filed 2-9-07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-60-P