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Nonmetropolitan Transportation
Planning was published on November
22, 2013 (Citation 78 FR 226). No
comments were received from that
notice.
DATES: Comments must be submitted
before February 28, 2014. A comment to
OMB is most effective if OMB receives
it within 30 days of publication.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tia
Swain, Office of Administration, Office
of Management Planning, (202) 366–
0354.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Pre-Award, Post-Delivery Audit
Requirements Under Buy America
(OMB Number: 2132–0544.)
Abstract: Federal Transit Laws, 49
U.S.C. 5323(j) and (m), require that
recipients of Federal Transit
Administration (FTA) funding comply
with certain requirements, including
Buy America, certify compliance of
these requirements at the pre-award and
post-delivery stages of the procurement
process when using FTA funds and
maintain on file certifications. Bidders
or offerors must submit certificates to
assure compliance with Buy America,
the purchaser’s contract specifications
(for rolling stock only), and Federal
motor vehicle safety requirements (for
rolling stock only). The information
collected on the certification forms is
necessary for FTA recipients to meet the
requirements of 49 U.S.C. Section
5323(j) and (m). In addition, FTA
recipients are required to certify, as part
of their annual Certifications and
Assurances, that they will comply with
pre-award and post-delivery audit
requirements for rolling stock under 49
CFR Part 661.
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
2,786 hours.
Title: Metropolitan and Statewide and
Nonmetropolitan Transportation
Planning (OMB Number: 2132–0529.)
Abstract: The FTA and Federal
Highway Administration (FHWA)
jointly carry out the federal mandate to
improve urban and rural transportation.
49 U.S.C. 5303 and 5304 and 23 U.S.C.
134 and 135 authorize the use of federal
funds to assist Metropolitan Planning
Organizations (MPOs), States, and local
public bodies in developing
transportation plans and programs to
serve the transportation needs of
urbanized areas over 50,000 in
population and other areas of States
outside of urbanized areas. The
information collection activities
involved in developing the Unified
Planning Work Program (UPWP), the
Metropolitan Transportation Plan, the
Long-Range Statewide Transportation
Plan, the Transportation Improvement
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Program (TIP), and the Statewide
Transportation Improvement Program
(STIP) are necessary to identify and
evaluate the transportation issues and
needs in each urbanized area and
throughout every State. These products
of the transportation planning process
are essential elements in the reasonable
planning and programming of federally
funded transportation investments.
In addition to serving as a
management tool for MPOs, the UPWP
is used by both FTA and FHWA to
monitor the transportation planning
activities of MPOs. It also is needed to
establish national out year budgets and
regional program plans, develop policy
on using funds, monitor State and local
compliance with technical emphasis
areas, respond to Congressional
inquiries, prepare Congressional
testimony, and ensure efficiency in the
use and expenditure of Federal funds by
determining that planning proposals are
both reasonable and cost-effective. 49
U.S.C. 5303 and 23 U.S.C.134(j) require
the development of TIPs for urbanized
areas; STIPs are mandated by 49 U.S.C.
5304 and 23 U.S.C. 135(g) for an entire
State. After approval by the Governor
and MPO, metropolitan TIPs in
attainment areas are to be incorporated
directly into the STIP. For
nonattainment areas, FTA/FHWA must
make a conformity finding on the TIPs
before including them in the STIP. The
complete STIP is then jointly reviewed
and approved or disapproved by FTA
and FHWA. These conformity findings
and approval actions constitute the
determination that States are complying
with the requirements of 23 U.S.C. 134
and 135 and 49 U.S.C. 5303 and 5304
as a condition of eligibility for federalaid funding. Without these documents,
approvals and findings, FTA and FHWA
cannot provide capital and/or operating
assistance.
The FTA and FHWA updated their
method for estimating the annual
burden hours of the transportation
planning programs on respondents. The
FTA and FHWA surveyed a sample of
MPO annual work programs to identify
annual planning compliance burdens
associated with the preparation of TIPS,
STIPs and plans. The FTA and FHWA
are using the information from this
sample as the basis to estimate the
annual compliance burden for both this
request for revision of the currently
approved information collection, as well
as for a forthcoming Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking that FTA and FHWA will
issue to implement changes to the
metropolitan and statewide and
nonmetropolitan transportation
planning programs as a result of the
Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st
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Century Act, Public Law 112–141
(2012).
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
3,783,814 hours.
ADDRESSES: All written comments must
refer to the docket number that appears
at the top of this document and be
submitted to the Office of Information
and Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget, 725—17th
Street NW., Washington, DC 20503,
Attention: FTA Desk Officer.
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.
Matthew M. Crouch,
Associate Administrator for Administration.
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BILLING CODE P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
[Docket No. PHMSA–2014–0005]
Pipeline Safety: Information Collection
Activities
Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration
(PHMSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
PHMSA invites comments on certain
information collections that will be
expiring in summer of 2014. PHMSA
will request an extension with no
change for the information collections
identified by the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) control numbers
2137–0578, 2137–0584, and 2137–0601.
In addition, PHMSA will request a
revision to the information collection
identified under OMB control number
2137–0618 to include the information
currently collected under OMB control
number 2137–0601.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before March
31, 2014.
SUMMARY:
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Comments may be
submitted in the following ways:
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.
Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
Mail: Docket Management Facility;
U.S. Department of Transportation
(DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
West Building, Room W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590–0001.
Hand Delivery: Room W12–140 on the
ground level of DOT, West Building,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC, between 9:00 a.m. and
5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
Instructions: Identify the docket
number, PHMSA–2014–0005, at the
beginning of your comments. Note that
all comments received will be posted
without change to https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided. You
should know that anyone is able to
search the electronic form of all
comments received into 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.).
Therefore, you may want to review
DOT’s complete Privacy Act Statement
in the Federal Register published on
April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19476) or visit
https://www.regulations.gov before
submitting any such comments.
Docket: For access to the docket or to
read background documents or
comments, go to https://
www.regulations.gov at any time or to
Room W12–140 on the ground level of
DOT, West Building, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between
9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
If you wish to receive confirmation of
receipt of your written comments,
please include a self-addressed,
stamped postcard with the following
statement: ‘‘Comments on PHMSA–
2014–0005.’’ The Docket Clerk will date
stamp the postcard prior to returning it
to you via the U.S. mail. Please note that
due to delays in the delivery of U.S.
mail to Federal offices in Washington,
DC, we recommend that persons
consider an alternative method
(internet, fax, or professional delivery
service) of submitting comments to the
docket and ensuring their timely receipt
at DOT.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Angela Dow by telephone at 202–366–
1246, by fax at 202–366–4566, or by
mail at DOT, PHMSA, 1200 New Jersey
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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 several information collection
requests that PHMSA will submit to
OMB for renewal. The following
information is provided for each
information collection: (1) Title of the
information collection; (2) OMB control
number; (3) Current expiration date; (4)
Type of request; (5) Abstract of the
information collection activity; (6)
Description of affected public; (7)
Estimate of total annual reporting and
recordkeeping burden; and (8)
Frequency of collection. PHMSA will
request a three-year term of approval for
each information collection activity.
PHMSA requests comments on the
following information collections:
1. Title: Reporting Safety-Related
Conditions on Gas, Hazardous Liquid,
and Carbon Dioxide Pipelines and
Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities.
OMB Control Number: 2137–0578.
Current Expiration Date: 5/31/2014.
Type of Request: Renewal of a
currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: Each operator of a pipeline
facility (except master meter operators)
must submit to DOT a written report on
any safety-related condition that causes
or has caused a significant change or
restriction in the operation of a pipeline
facility or a condition that is a hazard
to life, property or the environment.
Affected Public: Operators of pipeline
facilities (except master meter
operators).
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping
Burden:
Estimated number of responses: 142.
Estimated annual burden hours: 852.
Frequency of collection: On occasion.
2. Title: Gas Pipeline Safety Program
Certification and Hazardous Liquid
Pipeline Safety Program Certification.
OMB Control Number: 2137–0584.
Current Expiration Date: 7/31/2014.
Type of Request: Renewal of a
currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: A state must submit an
annual certification to assume
responsibility for regulating intrastate
pipelines and certain records must be
maintained to demonstrate that the state
is ensuring satisfactory compliance with
the pipeline safety regulations. PHMSA
uses that information to evaluate a
state’s eligibility for Federal grants.
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Affected Public: State and local
governments.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping
Burden:
Estimated number of responses: 67.
Estimated annual burden hours:
3,920.
Frequency of Collection: Annually.
3. Title: Pipeline Safety: Report of
Abandoned Underwater Pipelines.
OMB Control Number: 2137–0601.
Current Expiration Date: 5/31/2014.
Type of Request: Renewal of a
currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: Upon abandonment of a
facility, pipeline operators are required
to report certain information about the
abandoned underwater pipelines to
PHMSA (49 CFR 195.59 and 192.727).
The information aids Federal and state
pipeline safety inspectors in conducting
compliance inspections and
investigating incidents.
Affected Public: Operators of
underwater pipelines.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping
Burden:
Estimated number of responses: 10.
Estimated annual burden hours: 60.
Frequency of collection: Upon
abandonment of affected facility.
4. Title: Pipeline Safety: Periodic
Underwater Inspections.
OMB Control Number: 2137–0618.
Current Expiration Date: 6/30/2014.
Type of Request: Revision of a
currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: The Federal pipeline safety
regulations (49 CFR Parts 190–199)
require operators to conduct underwater
inspections in the Gulf of Mexico. If an
operator finds that its pipeline is
exposed on the seabed floor or
constitutes a hazard to navigation, the
operator must contact the National
Response Center by telephone within 24
hours of discovery to report the location
of the exposed pipeline. This package is
being revised to include the collection
of information currently under 2137–
0601 which requires operators to report
certain information about abandoned
underwater pipelines to PHMSA (49
CFR 192.727 and 195.59). This
information aids Federal and state
pipeline safety inspectors in conducting
compliance inspections and
investigating incidents. Once this
revised information collection is
approved, PHMSA will discontinue the
collection identified under OMB control
number 2137–0601.
Affected Public: Operators of
underwater pipeline facilities.
Estimated number of responses: 92.
Estimated annual burden hours:
1,372.
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Frequency of collection: On occasion.
Comments are invited on:
(a) The need for the renewal and
revision of these collections of
information for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
(b) The accuracy of the agency’s
estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used;
(c) Ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(d) Ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including the use
of appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques.
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 January 23,
2014, under authority delegated in 49 CFR
1.97.
John A. Gale,
Director, Office of Standards and
Rulemaking.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[Docket No. FD 35752]
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Grafton & Upton Railroad Company—
Petition for Declaratory Order
Grafton & Upton Railroad Company
(G&U) filed a petition for a declaratory
order on July 24, 2013, requesting a
finding that 49 U.S.C. 10501(b)
preempts certain state and local
permitting and preclearance statutes
and regulations that the Town of
Grafton, Mass. (Grafton or the Town)
seeks to enforce in connection with
G&U’s construction and operation of a
liquefied petroleum gas (propane)
transload facility on a five-acre parcel
(the Parcel) that G&U owns in North
Grafton. G&U states that it intends to
use the facility to transfer propane
received by tank car in North Grafton to
storage tanks and then to trucks for
delivery to propane dealers in New
England. Pending the completion of the
construction, G&U intends to use
portable equipment to transload the
propane. For the reasons discussed
below, a declaratory order proceeding
will be instituted and a procedural
schedule will be adopted.
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The Parcel is located immediately
adjacent to G&U’s line and existing rail
yard.1 In December 2012, G&U notified
the Town that four propane storage
tanks were about to be delivered to its
rail yard. The Town responded by
issuing a cease and desist order to halt
construction and by filing a complaint
in the Superior Court for Worcester
County, Mass. (Court), arguing that
construction of the transload facility
would be illegal and would violate the
Town’s zoning bylaws. These actions
ultimately resulted in the Court entering
two orders on June 12, 2013, which: (1)
Enjoined the delivery of the storage
tanks; (2) directed G&U to comply with
the cease and desist order; (3) stayed the
Court proceedings pending a
determination by the Board concerning
the applicability of 10501(b); and (4)
referred the preemption issue to the
Board, directing G&U to file a petition
for declaratory order.
In the petition, G&U requests that the
Board find that Grafton is preempted
from enforcing state and local
permitting and preclearance statutes
and regulations in connection with both
the construction and operation of the
transload facility and the interim use of
portable transload equipment. Grafton,
in a reply filed on August 19, 2013,
agrees that the Board should institute a
declaratory order proceeding here. It
questions whether G&U can and will
finance, complete, and operate the
transload facility on its own in view of
certain agreements G&U had previously
entered into with a number of propane
companies. The Town argues that a full
investigation should be conducted to
prevent what it characterizes as an
abuse of the preemption doctrine.2 On
September 9, 2013, G&U filed a motion
for leave to supplement its petition and
a supplement containing copies of the
various agreements documenting the
termination of its arrangements with
these propane companies. Grafton filed
a reply in opposition on September 17,
2013.
1 In a separate decision also served today, the
Board issued a declaratory order holding that
preclearance regulations and other requirements of
the Town of Grafton, Mass., that would prohibit or
unreasonably interfere with the construction and
operation of an additional rail yard and storage
tracks also on the Parcel are preempted by federal
law. See Grafton & Upton Railroad—Pet. for
Declaratory Order, FD 35779 (served Jan. 27, 2014).
2 The American Short Line and Regional Railroad
Association filed a letter in support of the petition
on August 12, 2013. On August 23, 2013, the
Massachusetts Department of Fire Services filed a
reply in support of the petition, and the
Massachusetts Department of Environmental
Protection filed a reply in opposition, contending
that the petition is moot as a result of a settlement
it negotiated with G&U.
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The Board has discretionary authority
under 5 U.S.C. 554(e) and 49 U.S.C. 721
to issue a declaratory order to eliminate
a controversy or remove uncertainty.
Here, a controversy exists as to whether
G&U would be the financier, owner, and
operator of the proposed transload
facility and whether the Town’s
enforcement of state and local
permitting and preclearance statutes
and regulations in connection with the
facility is preempted under 10501(b).
The Board will therefore institute a
declaratory order proceeding and
consider the matter under the modified
procedure rules at 49 CFR part 1112.
This action will not significantly
affect either the quality of the human
environment or the conservation of
energy resources.
It is ordered:
1. A declaratory order proceeding is
instituted.
2. G&U is directed to submit
additional information and argument by
February 28, 2014. Grafton’s reply and
comments from other interested persons
are due by March 20, 2014.
3. This decision is effective on its
service date.
Decided: January 24, 2014.
By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell,
Director, Office of Proceedings.
Derrick A. Gardner,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2014–01732 Filed 1–28–14; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
January 23, 2014.
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 February 28, 2014 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding
the burden estimate, or any other aspect
of the information collection, including
suggestions 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
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
[Docket No. PHMSA-2014-0005]
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 accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, PHMSA
invites comments on certain information collections that will be
expiring in summer of 2014. PHMSA will request an extension with no
change for the information collections identified by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) control numbers 2137-0578, 2137-0584, and
2137-0601. In addition, PHMSA will request a revision to the
information collection identified under OMB control number 2137-0618 to
include the information currently collected under OMB control number
2137-0601.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
March 31, 2014.
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ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted in the following ways:
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.
Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
Mail: Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of Transportation
(DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building, Room W12-140,
Washington, DC 20590-0001.
Hand Delivery: Room W12-140 on the ground level of DOT, West
Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9:00 a.m.
and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Instructions: Identify the docket number, PHMSA-2014-0005, at the
beginning of your comments. Note that all comments received will be
posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided. You should know that anyone is able to
search the electronic form of all comments received into 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.). Therefore, you may want to review DOT's
complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on
April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19476) or visit https://www.regulations.gov before
submitting any such comments.
Docket: For access to the docket or to read background documents or
comments, go to https://www.regulations.gov at any time or to Room W12-
140 on the ground level of DOT, West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue
SE., Washington, DC, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays. If you wish to receive confirmation of
receipt of your written comments, please include a self-addressed,
stamped postcard with the following statement: ``Comments on PHMSA-
2014-0005.'' The Docket Clerk will date stamp the postcard prior to
returning it to you via the U.S. mail. Please note that due to delays
in the delivery of U.S. mail to Federal offices in Washington, DC, we
recommend that persons consider an alternative method (internet, fax,
or professional delivery service) of submitting comments to the docket
and ensuring their timely receipt at DOT.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela Dow by telephone at 202-366-
1246, by fax at 202-366-4566, or by mail at DOT, PHMSA, 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 several
information collection requests that PHMSA will submit to OMB for
renewal. The following information is provided for each information
collection: (1) Title of the information collection; (2) OMB control
number; (3) Current expiration date; (4) Type of request; (5) Abstract
of the information collection activity; (6) Description of affected
public; (7) Estimate of total annual reporting and recordkeeping
burden; and (8) Frequency of collection. PHMSA will request a three-
year term of approval for each information collection activity. PHMSA
requests comments on the following information collections:
1. Title: Reporting Safety-Related Conditions on Gas, Hazardous
Liquid, and Carbon Dioxide Pipelines and Liquefied Natural Gas
Facilities.
OMB Control Number: 2137-0578.
Current Expiration Date: 5/31/2014.
Type of Request: Renewal of a currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: Each operator of a pipeline facility (except master meter
operators) must submit to DOT a written report on any safety-related
condition that causes or has caused a significant change or restriction
in the operation of a pipeline facility or a condition that is a hazard
to life, property or the environment.
Affected Public: Operators of pipeline facilities (except master
meter operators).
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
Estimated number of responses: 142.
Estimated annual burden hours: 852.
Frequency of collection: On occasion.
2. Title: Gas Pipeline Safety Program Certification and Hazardous
Liquid Pipeline Safety Program Certification.
OMB Control Number: 2137-0584.
Current Expiration Date: 7/31/2014.
Type of Request: Renewal of a currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: A state must submit an annual certification to assume
responsibility for regulating intrastate pipelines and certain records
must be maintained to demonstrate that the state is ensuring
satisfactory compliance with the pipeline safety regulations. PHMSA
uses that information to evaluate a state's eligibility for Federal
grants.
Affected Public: State and local governments.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
Estimated number of responses: 67.
Estimated annual burden hours: 3,920.
Frequency of Collection: Annually.
3. Title: Pipeline Safety: Report of Abandoned Underwater
Pipelines.
OMB Control Number: 2137-0601.
Current Expiration Date: 5/31/2014.
Type of Request: Renewal of a currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: Upon abandonment of a facility, pipeline operators are
required to report certain information about the abandoned underwater
pipelines to PHMSA (49 CFR 195.59 and 192.727). The information aids
Federal and state pipeline safety inspectors in conducting compliance
inspections and investigating incidents.
Affected Public: Operators of underwater pipelines.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
Estimated number of responses: 10.
Estimated annual burden hours: 60.
Frequency of collection: Upon abandonment of affected facility.
4. Title: Pipeline Safety: Periodic Underwater Inspections.
OMB Control Number: 2137-0618.
Current Expiration Date: 6/30/2014.
Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: The Federal pipeline safety regulations (49 CFR Parts
190-199) require operators to conduct underwater inspections in the
Gulf of Mexico. If an operator finds that its pipeline is exposed on
the seabed floor or constitutes a hazard to navigation, the operator
must contact the National Response Center by telephone within 24 hours
of discovery to report the location of the exposed pipeline. This
package is being revised to include the collection of information
currently under 2137-0601 which requires operators to report certain
information about abandoned underwater pipelines to PHMSA (49 CFR
192.727 and 195.59). This information aids Federal and state pipeline
safety inspectors in conducting compliance inspections and
investigating incidents. Once this revised information collection is
approved, PHMSA will discontinue the collection identified under OMB
control number 2137-0601.
Affected Public: Operators of underwater pipeline facilities.
Estimated number of responses: 92.
Estimated annual burden hours: 1,372.
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Frequency of collection: On occasion.
Comments are invited on:
(a) The need for the renewal and revision of these collections of
information for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
(b) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
(c) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
(d) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques.
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 January 23, 2014, under authority
delegated in 49 CFR 1.97.
John A. Gale,
Director, Office of Standards and Rulemaking.
[FR Doc. 2014-01671 Filed 1-28-14; 8:45 am]
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