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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
[Docket No. PHMSA–2013–0137]
Pipeline Safety: Information Collection
Activities
Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration
(PHMSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice
announces that the Information
Collection Request (ICR) abstracted
below is being forwarded to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval. A Federal Register
Notice with a 60-day comment period
SUMMARY:
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soliciting comments on the following
information collection was published on
June 14, 2013, (78 FR 36016). PHMSA
received one comment in response to
that notice. PHMSA is publishing this
notice to respond to the comment,
provide the public with an additional 30
days to comment, and announce that the
revised Information Collection will be
submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for approval.
ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding
the burden estimate, including
suggestions for reducing the burden, to
OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for
PHMSA, 725 17th Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20503.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before October 18, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Angela Dow by telephone at 202–366–
1246, by fax at 202–366–4566, or by
mail at U.S. Department of
Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., PHP–30,
Washington, DC 20590–0001.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
1320.8(d), Title 5, Code of Federal
Regulations requires PHMSA to provide
interested members of the public and
affected agencies an opportunity to
comment on information collection and
recordkeeping requests. This notice
identifies an information collection
request that PHMSA will be submitting
to OMB for renewal and extension. This
information collection is contained in
the pipeline safety regulations at 49 CFR
Parts 190–199.
Summary of Topic Comments/
Responses
During the two-month response
period for the information collection
renewal, PHMSA received one comment
from the Pipeline Safety Trust (PST).
This 30-day notice responds to the
comments, which may be found at
https://www.regulations.gov, at docket
number PHMSA–2013–0137. The
following is a summary of the comment
received:
Comment: The Pipeline Safety Trust
(PST) believes that improvements are
needed to the data collected by the
NPMS. They point out, ‘‘The accuracy
of the data is not high enough to
adequately assist local communities
who are planning or preparing for
potential emergencies;’’ and suggest that
PHMSA require, rather than suggest,
NPMS data submissions be made
annually. The PST also requests that
PHMSA require data on pipelines that
are in High Consequence Areas (HCAs)
to be submitted at a greater degree of
accuracy and recommends that PHMSA
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heeds NTSB’s (P–11–1)
recommendation that pipeline operators
share ‘‘. . . system-specific information,
including pipe diameter, operating
pressure, product transported, and
potential impact radius, about their
pipeline systems . . .’’ through the
NPMS system. PST believes that sharing
this information would be a good way
to make this important data accessible
to emergency management and planning
professionals in local communities.
PHMSA’s Response: PHMSA will
consider PST’s comment when
evaluating further changes to the NPMS
data.
The following information is provided
for each information collection: (1) Title
of the information collection; (2) OMB
control number; (3) type of request; (4)
abstract of the information collection
activity; (5) description of affected
public; (6) estimate of total annual
reporting and recordkeeping burden;
and (7) frequency of collection. PHMSA
will request a three-year term of
approval for each information collection
activity.
PHMSA requests comments on the
following information collection:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: National Pipeline Mapping
Program.
OMB Control Number: 2137–0596.
Type of Request: Renewal of a
Previously Approved Information
Collection.
Abstract: Each operator of a pipeline
facility (except distribution lines and
gathering lines) must provide contact
information and geospatial data on their
pipeline system. This information
should be updated on an annual basis.
The provided information is
incorporated into the National Pipeline
Mapping System (NPMS) to support
various regulatory programs, pipeline
inspections, and authorized external
customers. The periodic updates of
operator pipeline data inform the NPMS
of any changes to the data over the
previous year and allow PHMSA to
maintain and improve the accuracy of
the information.
Affected Public: Operators of pipeline
facilities (except distribution lines and
gathering lines).
Estimated Number of Responses: 894.
Annual Estimated Total Annual
Burden Hours: 16,312 hours.
Frequency of Collection: Annual.
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
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of the proposed 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.
A comment to OMB is most effective if
OMB receives it within 30 days of the
date of publication in the Federal
Register.
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 September
12, 2013, under authority delegated in 49
CFR 1.97.
John A. Gale,
Director, Office of Standards and
Rulemaking.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
September 12, 2013.
The Department of the Treasury will
submit the following information
collection requests to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, Public Law 104–13, on or after the
date of publication of this notice.
DATES: Comments should be received on
or before October 18, 2013 to be assured
of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding
the burden estimate, or any other aspect
of the information collection, including
suggestion for reducing the burden, to
(1) Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for
Treasury, New Executive Office
Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC
20503, or email at OIRA_Submission@
OMB.EOP.GOV and (2) Treasury PRA
Clearance Officer, 1750 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW., Suite 8140, Washington, DC
20220, or email at PRA@treasury.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Copies of the submission(s) may be
obtained by calling (202) 927–5331,
email at PRA@treasury.gov, or the entire
information collection request may be
found at www.reginfo.gov.
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
OMB Number: 1545–1068.
Type of Review: Extension without
change of a currently approved
collection.
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Title: INTL–362–88 (T.D. 8618)
Definition of a Controlled Foreign
Corporation, Foreign Base Company
Income, and Foreign Personal Holding
Company Income of a Controlled
Foreign Corporation.
Abstract: The election and
recordkeeping requirements are
necessary to exclude certain high-taxed
or active business income from subpart
F income or to include certain income
in the appropriate category of subpart F
income. The recordkeeping and election
procedures allow the U.S. shareholders
and the IRS to know the amount of the
controlled foreign corporation’s subpart
F income.
Affected Public: Private Sector:
Businesses and other for-profits.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours:
50,417.
OMB Number: 1545–1296.
Type of Review: Extension without
change of a currently approved
collection.
Title: PS–27–91 (TD 8442) Procedural
Rules for Excise Taxes Currently
Reportable on Form 720, PS–8–95 (TD
8685) Deposits of Excise Taxes.
Abstract: Internal Revenue Code
section 6302(c) authorizes the use of
Government depositaries for the receipt
of taxes imposed under the internal
revenue laws. These regulations provide
reporting and recordkeeping
requirements related to return,
payments, and deposits of tax for excise
taxes currently reportable on Form 720.
Affected Public: Private Sector:
Businesses and other for-profits.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours:
242,350.
OMB Number: 1545–1574.
Type of Review: Extension without
change of a currently approved
collection.
Title: Tuition Payments Statement.
Form: 1098–T.
Abstract: Section 6050S of the
Internal Revenue Code requires eligible
education institutions to report certain
information regarding tuition payments
to the IRS and to students. Form 1098–
T has been developed to meet this
requirement.
Affected Public: Private Sector:
Businesses and other for-profits; Notfor-profit institutions.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours:
4,848,090.
OMB Number: 1545–1721.
Type of Review: Extension without
change of a currently approved
collection.
Title: Taxable REIT Subsidiary
Election.
Form: 8875.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
[Docket No. PHMSA-2013-0137]
Pipeline Safety: Information Collection Activities
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information
Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below is being forwarded to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. A
Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting
comments on the following information collection was published on June
14, 2013, (78 FR 36016). PHMSA received one comment in response to that
notice. PHMSA is publishing this notice to respond to the comment,
provide the public with an additional 30 days to comment, and announce
that the revised Information Collection will be submitted to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval.
ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding the burden estimate, including
suggestions for reducing the burden, to OMB, Attention: Desk Officer
for PHMSA, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before October 18, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela Dow by telephone at 202-366-
1246, by fax at 202-366-4566, or by mail at U.S. Department of
Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., PHP-30, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 1320.8(d), Title 5, Code of Federal
Regulations requires PHMSA to provide interested members of the public
and affected agencies an opportunity to comment on information
collection and recordkeeping requests. This notice identifies an
information collection request that PHMSA will be submitting to OMB for
renewal and extension. This information collection is contained in the
pipeline safety regulations at 49 CFR Parts 190-199.
Summary of Topic Comments/Responses
During the two-month response period for the information collection
renewal, PHMSA received one comment from the Pipeline Safety Trust
(PST). This 30-day notice responds to the comments, which may be found
at https://www.regulations.gov, at docket number PHMSA-2013-0137. The
following is a summary of the comment received:
Comment: The Pipeline Safety Trust (PST) believes that improvements
are needed to the data collected by the NPMS. They point out, ``The
accuracy of the data is not high enough to adequately assist local
communities who are planning or preparing for potential emergencies;''
and suggest that PHMSA require, rather than suggest, NPMS data
submissions be made annually. The PST also requests that PHMSA require
data on pipelines that are in High Consequence Areas (HCAs) to be
submitted at a greater degree of accuracy and recommends that PHMSA
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heeds NTSB's (P-11-1) recommendation that pipeline operators share ``.
. . system-specific information, including pipe diameter, operating
pressure, product transported, and potential impact radius, about their
pipeline systems . . .'' through the NPMS system. PST believes that
sharing this information would be a good way to make this important
data accessible to emergency management and planning professionals in
local communities.
PHMSA's Response: PHMSA will consider PST's comment when evaluating
further changes to the NPMS data.
The following information is provided for each information
collection: (1) Title of the information collection; (2) OMB control
number; (3) type of request; (4) abstract of the information collection
activity; (5) description of affected public; (6) estimate of total
annual reporting and recordkeeping burden; and (7) frequency of
collection. PHMSA will request a three-year term of approval for each
information collection activity.
PHMSA requests comments on the following information collection:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: National Pipeline Mapping Program.
OMB Control Number: 2137-0596.
Type of Request: Renewal of a Previously Approved Information
Collection.
Abstract: Each operator of a pipeline facility (except distribution
lines and gathering lines) must provide contact information and
geospatial data on their pipeline system. This information should be
updated on an annual basis. The provided information is incorporated
into the National Pipeline Mapping System (NPMS) to support various
regulatory programs, pipeline inspections, and authorized external
customers. The periodic updates of operator pipeline data inform the
NPMS of any changes to the data over the previous year and allow PHMSA
to maintain and improve the accuracy of the information.
Affected Public: Operators of pipeline facilities (except
distribution lines and gathering lines).
Estimated Number of Responses: 894.
Annual Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 16,312 hours.
Frequency of Collection: Annual.
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 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. A comment to OMB is most effective if OMB
receives it within 30 days of the date of publication in the Federal
Register.
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 September 12, 2013, under authority
delegated in 49 CFR 1.97.
John A. Gale,
Director, Office of Standards and Rulemaking.
[FR Doc. 2013-22622 Filed 9-17-13; 8:45 am]
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