Request Public Comment and Office of Management and Budget Approval for a New Information Collection, 32941-32942 [E7-11490]

Download as PDF jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 114 / Thursday, June 14, 2007 / Notices improvements, passing lanes, and wider shoulders; the addition of lanes to create a 4-lane highway; and evaluation of one or more alternatives that follow new alignments. In addition, alternatives for a potential by-pass connecting USH 14 and STH 11 on the west side of Janesville will be evaluated. These alternatives include 2 and 4-lane connections along various alignments, as well as consideration of a freeway type highway. Information describing the proposed action and soliciting comments will be sent to appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies, and to private organizations and citizens who have previously expressed, or are known to have interest in this proposal. Local officials and the public will be given many opportunities to provide comments during the course of the study. There will be public information meetings throughout the data gathering and development and evaluation of alternatives. Two public hearings will be held. Public notice will be given of the time and place of the meetings and hearings. The Draft EIS will be available for public and agency review prior to the hearings. Several newsletters will be sent to keep local residents informed of the study’s progress. A project Web site has been established to help provide information on the project. The Web site address is https:// www.dot.wisconsin.gov/projects/d1/ wis11study/index.htm. In addition, two committees have been formed, a Technical Committee and an Advisory Committee, that will meet throughout the life of the study. These committees are made up of local government officials and agency personnel and they will be responsible for helping define the project purpose and need, as well as providing input and comments on alternatives. The anticipated format for the EIS will be Screening Worksheets rather than the typical narrative form. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation has developed a series of Environmental Screening Worksheets, which are divided into Basic Sheets and Factor Sheets. The Screening Worksheets provide a flexible means of addressing the requirements for an Environmental Document. To ensure that the full range of issues related to this proposed action is addressed, and all substantive issues are identified, comments and suggestions are invited from all interested parties. Comments or questions concerning this proposed action and the EIS should be directed to FHWA or the Wisconsin Department of Transportation at the VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:22 Jun 13, 2007 Jkt 211001 addresses provided in the caption FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Federal law prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, sex, or country of national origin in the implementation of this action. It is also Federal and State policy that no group of people bears the negative consequences of this action in a disproportionately high and adverse manner without adequate mitigation. Authority: 23 U.S.C. 315; 49 CFR 1.48 Issued on: May 24, 2007. Mark R. Chandler, Field Operations Engineer, Federal Highway Administration, Madison, Wisconsin. [FR Doc. E7–11487 Filed 6–13–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–22–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration [Docket No. PHMSA–2003–15864] Request Public Comment and Office of Management and Budget Approval for a New Information Collection Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice requests public participation in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval process for a new PHMSA information collection. This proposed information collection is a survey of hazardous liquid pipeline operators to obtain information on unregulated low-stress hazardous liquid pipeline characteristics. With this notice, PHMSA invites the public to submit comments over the next 60 days on ways to minimize the related burden. DATES: Anyone may submit written comments on this proposed information collection activity by August 13, 2007. PHMSA will consider late-filed comments to the extent possible. ADDRESSES: Reference Docket No. PHMSA–2003–15864 and submit in one of the following ways: (1) Submit electronic comments to the DOT Docket Web Site: https:// dms.dot.gov or the e-GOV Web site https://www.regulations.gov; (2) Fax: 1–202–493–2251; (3) Mail: Docket Management System: U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room PO 00000 Frm 00109 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 32941 W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590; (4) Hand Delivery: DOT Docket Management System; 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. The Docket facility is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lane Miller by phone at (405) 954–4969 or by e-mail at Lane.Miller@dot.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Instructions Identify the docket number, PHMSA– 2003–15864, at the beginning of your comments and send two copies. To receive confirmation that PHMSA received your comments, 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. Note: PHMSA posts all comments without changes or edits to https://dms.dot.gov including any personal information provided. Privacy Act Anyone can search the electronic form of all comments received in response to any of our dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). DOT’s complete Privacy Act Statement was published in the Federal Register on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477), and is on the Web at https://dms.dot.gov. II. Background The Pipeline Inspection, Protection, Enforcement, and Safety Act of 2006 (PIPES Act), enacted into law on December 29, 2006, reauthorizes PHMSA-administered pipeline safety programs for fiscal years 2007 through 2010. Section 4 of the PIPES Act requires that PHMSA issue regulations by December 31, 2007, subjecting all low-stress hazardous liquid pipelines to the same standards and regulations as other hazardous liquid pipelines. PHMSA currently regulates low-stress pipelines located in populated areas and crossing navigable waterways. On May 18, 2007, PHMSA published a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking proposing to apply all Federal hazardous liquid pipeline safety regulations to rural low-stress lines meeting certain criteria (72 FR 28008). Low-stress pipelines are pipelines operating at 20 percent or less of the specified minimum yield strength of the E:\FR\FM\14JNN1.SGM 14JNN1 jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES 32942 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 114 / Thursday, June 14, 2007 / Notices line pipe. PHMSA does not have data on the total extent of unregulated hazardous liquid low-stress pipelines in the United States. To address this gap in the data and to obtain a more accurate understanding of the unregulated hazardous liquid low-stress pipelines, PHMSA is requesting OMB approval to conduct a one-time information collection survey. Operators of hazardous liquid pipelines will be surveyed about mileage (including interplant pipeline mileage), diameter, pipeline material, products transported, and location. The survey will be delivered electronically to each of the companies currently operating regulated hazardous liquid pipelines. PHMSA will also attempt to reach companies that own and/or operate currently unregulated pipelines exclusively by working with industry associations to announce and distribute the survey via electronic newsletters to association members. Respondents will be able to print an electronic version of the survey and mail a hard copy or complete the survey online. Participation in the survey will be optional. There are 288 pipeline operators that own and/or operate regulated hazardous liquids pipelines. This population may also own and/or operate unregulated hazardous liquid low-stress pipeline. The number of pipeline operators that own and/or operate unregulated pipeline mileage exclusively is unknown. Industry experts indicate that the companies operating regulated pipelines are likely to operate most, if not all, of the unregulated low-stress hazardous liquid pipelines. Based on a pre-test of the survey, PHMSA estimates 158 operators will complete the onetime survey (55 percent response rate). Section 1320.8(d), Title 5, Code of Federal Regulations requires PHMSA to provide interested members of the public and the affected agencies an opportunity to comment on information collection requests. Information collection includes all work related to preparing and disseminating information related to this proposed information collection request, including completing paperwork, gathering information, and conducting telephone calls. PHMSA invites comments on any aspect of this proposed information collection. The comments may address: (1) Whether the proposed collection is necessary for PHMSA’s performance; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways for PHMSA to enhance the quality, usefulness, and clarity of the sought information; and (4) ways to minimize burden without reducing the quality of VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:22 Jun 13, 2007 Jkt 211001 the collected information. PHMSA will summarize and/or include comments in the request for OMB’s clearance of this proposed information collection. Respondents: 158. Frequency: This is a one time survey. Estimated Average Burden per Response: 16 hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,528. Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1.48. Issued in Washington, DC, on June 8, 2007. Florence L. Hamn, Director of Regulations, Office of Pipeline Safety. [FR Doc. E7–11490 Filed 6–13–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–60–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 1023 Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning Form 1023, Application for Recognition of Exemption Under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. DATES: Written comments should be received on or before August 13, 2007 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Glenn Kirkland, Internal Revenue Service, room 6512, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the form and instructions should be directed to Larnice Mack at Internal Revenue Service, room 6512, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, or at (202) 622– 3179, or through the Internet at Larnice.Mack@irs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Application for Recognition of Exemption Under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. PO 00000 Frm 00110 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 OMB Number: 1545–0056. Form Number: Form 1023. Abstract: Form 1023 is filed by applicants seeking Federal income tax exemption as organizations described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. IRS uses the information to determine if the applicant is exempt and whether the applicant is a private foundation. Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the form at this time. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions. Estimated Number of Respondents: 29,409. Estimated Time per Respondents: 106 hours, 4 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,138,550. The following paragraph applies to all of the collections of information covered by this notice: An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection of information displays a valid OMB control number. Books or records relating to a collection of information must be retained as long as their contents may become material in the administration of any internal revenue law. Generally, tax returns and tax return information are confidential, as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. Request for Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and (e) estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information. Approved: June 1, 2007. Glenn Kirkland, IRS Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E7–11431 Filed 6–13–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830–01–P E:\FR\FM\14JNN1.SGM 14JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 114 (Thursday, June 14, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32941-32942]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-11490]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

[Docket No. PHMSA-2003-15864]


Request Public Comment and Office of Management and Budget 
Approval for a New Information Collection

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), 
U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice requests public participation in the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) approval process for a new PHMSA information collection. 
This proposed information collection is a survey of hazardous liquid 
pipeline operators to obtain information on unregulated low-stress 
hazardous liquid pipeline characteristics. With this notice, PHMSA 
invites the public to submit comments over the next 60 days on ways to 
minimize the related burden.

DATES: Anyone may submit written comments on this proposed information 
collection activity by August 13, 2007. PHMSA will consider late-filed 
comments to the extent possible.

ADDRESSES: Reference Docket No. PHMSA-2003-15864 and submit in one of 
the following ways:
    (1) Submit electronic comments to the DOT Docket Web Site: https://
dms.dot.gov or the e-GOV Web site https://www.regulations.gov;
    (2) Fax: 1-202-493-2251;
    (3) Mail: Docket Management System: U.S. Department of 
Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590;
    (4) Hand Delivery: DOT Docket Management System; 1200 New Jersey 
Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. The Docket facility is open 9 a.m. 
to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lane Miller by phone at (405) 954-4969 
or by e-mail at Lane.Miller@dot.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Instructions

    Identify the docket number, PHMSA-2003-15864, at the beginning of 
your comments and send two copies. To receive confirmation that PHMSA 
received your comments, 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: PHMSA posts all comments without changes or edits to 
https://dms.dot.gov including any personal information provided.

Privacy Act

    Anyone can search the electronic form of all comments received in 
response to any of our dockets by the name of the individual submitting 
the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an 
association, business, labor union, etc.). DOT's complete Privacy Act 
Statement was published in the Federal Register on April 11, 2000 (65 
FR 19477), and is on the Web at https://dms.dot.gov.

II. Background

    The Pipeline Inspection, Protection, Enforcement, and Safety Act of 
2006 (PIPES Act), enacted into law on December 29, 2006, reauthorizes 
PHMSA-administered pipeline safety programs for fiscal years 2007 
through 2010. Section 4 of the PIPES Act requires that PHMSA issue 
regulations by December 31, 2007, subjecting all low-stress hazardous 
liquid pipelines to the same standards and regulations as other 
hazardous liquid pipelines. PHMSA currently regulates low-stress 
pipelines located in populated areas and crossing navigable waterways. 
On May 18, 2007, PHMSA published a supplemental notice of proposed 
rulemaking proposing to apply all Federal hazardous liquid pipeline 
safety regulations to rural low-stress lines meeting certain criteria 
(72 FR 28008).
    Low-stress pipelines are pipelines operating at 20 percent or less 
of the specified minimum yield strength of the

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line pipe. PHMSA does not have data on the total extent of unregulated 
hazardous liquid low-stress pipelines in the United States. To address 
this gap in the data and to obtain a more accurate understanding of the 
unregulated hazardous liquid low-stress pipelines, PHMSA is requesting 
OMB approval to conduct a one-time information collection survey.
    Operators of hazardous liquid pipelines will be surveyed about 
mileage (including interplant pipeline mileage), diameter, pipeline 
material, products transported, and location. The survey will be 
delivered electronically to each of the companies currently operating 
regulated hazardous liquid pipelines. PHMSA will also attempt to reach 
companies that own and/or operate currently unregulated pipelines 
exclusively by working with industry associations to announce and 
distribute the survey via electronic newsletters to association 
members. Respondents will be able to print an electronic version of the 
survey and mail a hard copy or complete the survey online. 
Participation in the survey will be optional.
    There are 288 pipeline operators that own and/or operate regulated 
hazardous liquids pipelines. This population may also own and/or 
operate unregulated hazardous liquid low-stress pipeline. The number of 
pipeline operators that own and/or operate unregulated pipeline mileage 
exclusively is unknown. Industry experts indicate that the companies 
operating regulated pipelines are likely to operate most, if not all, 
of the unregulated low-stress hazardous liquid pipelines. Based on a 
pre-test of the survey, PHMSA estimates 158 operators will complete the 
one-time survey (55 percent response rate).
    Section 1320.8(d), Title 5, Code of Federal Regulations requires 
PHMSA to provide interested members of the public and the affected 
agencies an opportunity to comment on information collection requests. 
Information collection includes all work related to preparing and 
disseminating information related to this proposed information 
collection request, including completing paperwork, gathering 
information, and conducting telephone calls. PHMSA invites comments on 
any aspect of this proposed information collection. The comments may 
address: (1) Whether the proposed collection is necessary for PHMSA's 
performance; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways for 
PHMSA to enhance the quality, usefulness, and clarity of the sought 
information; and (4) ways to minimize burden without reducing the 
quality of the collected information. PHMSA will summarize and/or 
include comments in the request for OMB's clearance of this proposed 
information collection.
    Respondents: 158.
    Frequency: This is a one time survey.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 16 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,528.

    Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. 
Chapter 35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1.48.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on June 8, 2007.
Florence L. Hamn,
Director of Regulations, Office of Pipeline Safety.
 [FR Doc. E7-11490 Filed 6-13-07; 8:45 am]
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