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equipped with speedometers. Specifically,
the standard only requires that if motorcycles
are in fact equipped with a speedometer, that
the speedometer be marked in 10 mph
intervals. This has led Harley-Davidson to
believe that NHTSA has implicitly
acknowledged that a speedometer is not,
itself, necessary for the safe operation of
motorcycles, which is consistent with
NHTSA’s decision in 1982 to rescind FMVSS
No. 127 which had required installation of
speedometers on all vehicles.
(B) Harley-Davidson also stated that while
the labeling error constitutes a technical
noncompliance with table 3, footnote 4, of
FMVSS No. 123, the noncompliance does not
affect any aspect of vehicle performance—
braking, steering, acceleration, visibility, etc.
The speedometer remains fully visible to the
operator and Harley-Davidson believes that
the 20 mph numeral intervals adequately
provide indication of speed to the rider.
(C) Harley-Davidson believes that the lack
of 10 mph numerical labels will not present
confusion for riders, as evidenced by the lack
of complaints, claims or incidents.
Furthermore, they believe that motorcycle
owners typically also own and operate other
vehicles, such as passenger cars and light
trucks, which are not subject to any
speedometer graduation requirements and
which, in many cases, are equipped with
speedometers with 20 mph numeral
intervals.
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Harley-Davidson has additionally
informed NHTSA that beginning on
August 12, 2014 it corrected the
noncompliance so that the subject
motorcycles produced on or after that
date fully comply with FMVSS No. 123.
In summation, Harley-Davidson
believes that the described
noncompliance of the subject
motorcycles is inconsequential to motor
vehicle safety, and that its petition, to
exempt Harley-Davidson from providing
recall notification of noncompliance as
required by 49 U.S.C. 30118 and
remedying the recall noncompliance as
required by 49 U.S.C. 30120 should be
granted.
NHTSA Decision
NHTSA Analysis: The purpose of
FMVSS No. 123 is to minimize
accidents caused by operator error in
responding to the motoring environment
by standardizing certain motorcycle
controls and displays. In the case of the
subject vehicles, the agency believes
that the incomplete labeling of the
analog speedometers at 20 mph
intervals instead of the 10 mph intervals
as required by FMVSS No. 123 does not
conflict with motorcycle speedometer
standardization. Although numerals do
not appear at 10 mph intervals, the
fundamental components for motorcycle
speedometer standardization are still
present—MPH increase in a clockwise
direction, major graduations appear at
10 mph interval, minor graduations
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appear at 5 mph intervals, and
numerical labeling is provided at 20, 40,
60, 80 and 100 mph. In addition, a top
speed of 110 mph is delineated on the
gauge at the required 10 mph major
graduation which reinforces to the
operator, that the major graduations are
in fact at 10 mph intervals further
reducing the likelihood of any
speedometer confusion.
Harley-Davidson correctly notes that
UN ECE Regulation 39, a commonlyused international speedometer
standard, states that for vehicles
manufactured for sale in any country
where imperial units are used, the speed
shall be indicated on the dial at
intervals not exceeding 20 mph, and
commencing at 10 to 20 mph. This is
consistent with the speedometer
markings on the subject noncompliant
motorcycles.
As noted by Harley-Davidson, most
motorcyclists typically own and operate
other vehicles such as passenger
vehicles and light trucks which must
comply with FMVSS NO. 101, Controls
and Displays. However, that standard
does not specify requirements for
speedometer graduations, numerical
intervals or markings. Many of these
vehicles have speedometer markings at
20 mph intervals. The agency believes
that motorcyclists, accustomed to seeing
speedometers with 20 mph intervals,
will not be confused due to the
omission of numerals at every 10 mph
delineation on the subject motorcycle
speedometers.
The XG 500 and 750 models are
Harley-Davidson’s low-displacement
entry-level motorcycles which tend to
be operated, in part, by less experienced
riders with limited familiarity with
motorcycle controls and displays. With
marking at 20 mph intervals versus 10,
the speedometer face is less cluttered
allowing these beginning riders to more
easily determine vehicle speed and
recognize other information displayed
on the speedometer face such as turn
signal activation, neutral gear position,
and fuel and oil level indicators.
The 20 mph increments on the
speedometers mounted on the subject
motorcycles, adequately provide vehicle
speed indication to the vehicle
operators. Although numerals marking
some of the major 10 mph graduations
are not present, there is no ambiguity as
to the meaning of the graduations, and
speedometer standardization between
motorcycles is effectively maintained.
Lastly, the Agency agrees with HarleyDavidson that the noncompliance does
not affect any aspect of vehicle
performance related to braking, steering,
acceleration or visibility.
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NHTSA Decision: In consideration of
the foregoing, NHTSA has decided that
Harley-Davidson has met its burden of
persuasion that the FMVSS No. 123
noncompliance is inconsequential to
motor vehicle safety. Accordingly,
Harley-Davidson’s petition is hereby
granted and Harley-Davidson is
exempted from the obligation of
providing notification of, and a remedy
for, that noncompliance under 49 U.S.C.
30118 and 30120.
NHTSA notes that the statutory
provisions (49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and
30120(h)) that permit manufacturers to
file petitions for a determination of
inconsequentiality allow NHTSA to
exempt manufacturers only from the
duties found in sections 30118 and
30120, respectively, to notify owners,
purchasers, and dealers of a defect or
noncompliance and to remedy the
defect or noncompliance. Therefore, this
decision only applies to the subject
motorcycles that Harley-Davidson no
longer controlled at the time it
determined that the noncompliance
existed. However, the granting of this
petition does not relieve vehicle
distributors and dealers of the
prohibitions on the sale, offer for sale,
or introduction or delivery for
introduction into interstate commerce of
the noncompliant motorcycles under
their control after Harley-Davidson
notified them that the subject
noncompliance existed.
Authority: (49 U.S.C. 30118, 30120:
Delegations of authority at 49 CFR 1.95 and
501.8).
Jeffrey M. Giuseppe,
Acting Director, Office of Vehicle Safety
Compliance.
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BILLING CODE 4910–59–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
[Docket No. PHMSA–2015–0004]
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 an
information collection identified under
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) Control No. 2137–0047, titled
SUMMARY:
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‘‘Transportation of Hazardous Liquids
by Pipeline: Recordkeeping and
Accident Reporting.’’ PHMSA is
preparing to request a three year
renewal extension for this information
collection that includes a minor revision
to the instructions for the form, PHMSA
F 7000–1 ACCIDENT REPORT—
HAZARDOUS LIQUID PIPELINE
SYSTEMS.
Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before April 6,
2015.
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 the 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: When you submit a
comment on this notice to the docket,
identify the docket number, PHMSA–
2015–0004 at the beginning of your
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
the 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–
2015–0004.’’ 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.
Privacy Act Statement: In accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, PHMSA solicits comments from
the public to better inform its
information collection process. PHMSA
posts these comments, without edit,
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including any personal information the
commenter provides, to
www.regulations.gov, as described in
the system of records notice (DOT/ALL–
14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
www.dot.gov/privacy.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cameron Satterthwaite by telephone at
202–366–1319, by email at
cameron.satterthwaite@dot.gov, 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:
A. Background
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 minor revision
and extension approval. The
information collection expires July 31,
2015, and is identified under OMB
Control No. 2137–0047, titled:
‘‘Transportation of Hazardous Liquids
by Pipeline: Recordkeeping and
Accident Reporting.’’ This information
collection address general
recordkeeping and and accident
reporting requirements for hazardous
liquid pipeline operators under 49 CFR
part 195.
B. Hazardous Liquid Accident Report
Instructions
PHMSA intends to revise only the
instructions for the form PHMSA F
7000–1 ACCIDENT REPORT—
HAZARDOUS LIQUID PIPELINE
SYSTEMS (Hazardous Liquid Accident
Report, report) to clarify two areas
addressed under the ‘‘Part A General
Report Information’’ area of the
instructions. Background for these
topics is as follows:
Part A, Question 9,’’volume of
commodity released unintentionally’’
clarification:
The instructions for Part A, Question
9 detail how to report the amount of
material unintentionally released from
the pipeline as a result of the accident.
PHMSA is proposing to simplify the
instructions relating to the removal of
material from the pipeline and clarify
the reporting of product consumed by
fire.
One of the proposed revisions
simplifies the instructions by removing
discussion of product removed from the
pipeline system at locations remote
from the failure site. During accident
response, pipeline operators often
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remove product at locations remote
from the failure site. These controlled
product movements are from within the
pipeline system and irrelevant to the
category. The ‘‘volume of commodity
released unintentionally’’ only applies
to the product released from the
pipeline system at the failure site.
PHMSA also proposes to revise the
instructions for including product
consumed by fire in the spill volume.
PHMSA proposes to revise this
provision to specify that the product
consumed by fire inside a tank should
not be included in the category of
‘‘volume released unintentionally.’’ If
product is consumed under any other
circumstances, the volume consumed by
fire is included in volume released.
PHMSA is proposing these revisions
to ensure that volumes appropriate for
analysis of safety performance trends
are reported by pipeline operators.
These proposed revisions to the
instructions will not increase the hourly
burden estimate for this information
collection.
Part A, Question 11, ‘‘volume of
commodity recovered’’ clarification:
The instructions for Part A, Question
11 detail how to report the amount of
product recovered after the accident.
PHMSA is proposing to simplify the
instructions relating to the recovery of
product by removing the discussion of
product removed from the pipeline
system at locations remote from the
failure site. These controlled product
movements are from within the pipeline
system and irrelevant to the ‘‘volume of
commodity recovered’’ category for the
same reasons given in the above
discussion on Question 9. This
proposed revision to the instructions
will not increase the hourly burden
estimate for this information collection.
C. General Information
In addition to the Hazardous Liquid
Accident Reporting form, this
information collection renewal applies
to many existing general recordkeeping
requirements in 49 CFR part 195 that
remain unchanged. Part 195 applies to
the safe operation of hazardous liquid
pipelines. Some of the general
recordkeeping requirements covered are
specified in § 195.404 and include maps
and locations of the operators pipeline
facilities, certain crossings (i.e., public
roads, railroads, rivers, etc.), maximum
allowable operating pressure of the
pipeline, repairs and inspections. This
information collection also includes the
estimated burden for operators that
install new computational pipeline
monitoring leak detection systems as
required to comply with the American
Petroleum Institute’s recommended
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practice API 1130 ‘‘Computational
Pipeline Monitoring for Liquid
Pipelines’’ (API 1130). PHMSA is not
proposing any revisions to these areas of
the information collection.
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D. Summary of Impacted Collection
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The following information is provided
for this 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 this information collection
activity. PHMSA requests comments on
the following information collection:
Title: Transportation of Hazardous
Liquids by Pipeline: Recordkeeping and
Accident Reporting.
OMB Control Number: 2137–0047.
Current Expiration Date: 7/31/2015.
Type of Request: Revision.
Abstract: This information collection
covers recordkeeping and accident
reporting by hazardous liquid pipeline
operators who are subject to 49 CFR part
195. Section 195.50 specifies the
definition of an ‘‘accident’’ and the
reporting criteria for submitting a
Hazardous Liquid Accident Report
(form PHMSA F7000–1) is detailed in
§ 195.54. PHMSA is proposing to revise
the form PHMSA F7000–1 instructions
for editorial and clarification purposes.
Affected Public: Hazardous liquid
pipeline operators.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping
Burden:
Annual Responses: 897.
Annual Burden Hours: 52,429.
Frequency of collection: On Occasion.
Comments are invited on:
(a) The need for the proposed
collection 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.
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Issued in Washington, DC on January 30,
2015.
Alan K. Mayberry,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Policy
and Programs.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
Pipeline Safety: Renewal requests for
Special Permit
Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration
(PHMSA); DOT.
ACTION: This Notice pertains to the
renewal requests for Special Permits
with the following Docket Numbers:
AGENCY:
PHMSA–2008–0213 Empire Pipeline Inc.
PHMSA–2005–20323 Northern Natural Gas
Company
PHMSA–2006–26614 Northern Natural Gas
Company
PHMSA–2008–0141 Northern Natural Gas
Company
Pursuant to the Federal
pipeline safety laws, PHMSA is
publishing this notice of multiple
special permit renewal requests that we
have received from two natural gas
transmission pipeline operators, seeking
relief from compliance with certain
requirements in the Federal pipeline
safety regulations. This notice seeks
public comments on these requests,
including comments on any safety or
environmental impacts the renewal of
these special permits would have. For
each listed Special Permit renewal
request, an Environmental Assessment
is available for review and comment in
the respective dockets. At the
conclusion of the 30-day comment
period, PHMSA will evaluate the
comments received and the technical
analysis of the renewal requests to
determine whether to grant or deny the
renewal requests.
DATES: Submit any comments regarding
these special permit requests by March
6, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Comments should reference
the specific docket number for which
the comment applies. Comments may be
submitted in the following ways:
• At the 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.
SUMMARY:
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• By Mail: Docket Management
System: U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
30, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590.
• By Hand Delivery: DOT Docket
Management System: U.S. Department
of Transportation, Docket Operations,
M–30, West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590
between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.
Instructions: At the beginning of your
comments, please identify the docket
number for the special permit renewal
request you are commenting on. If you
submit your comments by mail, please
submit two copies. To receive
confirmation that PHMSA has received
your comments, please include a selfaddressed stamped postcard. Internet
users may submit comments at https://
www.Regulations.gov.
Note: Please read the privacy statement
published on https://www.Regulations.gov.
Comments, including any personal
information provided, are posted without
changes or edits to https://
www.Regulations.gov.
Contacts for general or technical
information:
General: Kay McIver by telephone at
(202) 366–0113; or by email at
kay.mciver@dot.gov.
Technical: Steve Nanney by telephone
at (713) 272–2855; or by email at
steve.nanney@dot.gov.
PHMSA
has received the following special
permit renewal requests from two
pipeline operators who seek relief from
compliance with certain federal
pipeline safety regulations. Each request
includes a technical analysis provided
by the respective operators, and filed
under the original issued special permit
number in the Federal Docket
Management System (FDMS) at https://
www.Regulations.gov. PHMSA invites
interested persons to participate by
reviewing these special permit renewal
requests and submitting written
comments, data or other views in the
FDMS. Please include comments on any
potential environmental impacts that
may result if these special permit
renewals are granted.
Details of Special Permit renewals
received:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
[Docket No. PHMSA-2015-0004]
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 an information collection identified under Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) Control No. 2137-0047, titled
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``Transportation of Hazardous Liquids by Pipeline: Recordkeeping and
Accident Reporting.'' PHMSA is preparing to request a three year
renewal extension for this information collection that includes a minor
revision to the instructions for the form, PHMSA F 7000-1 ACCIDENT
REPORT--HAZARDOUS LIQUID PIPELINE SYSTEMS.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
April 6, 2015.
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 the 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: When you submit a comment on this notice to the
docket, identify the docket number, PHMSA-2015-0004 at the beginning of
your 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 the 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-
2015-0004.'' 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.
Privacy Act Statement: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, PHMSA solicits comments from the public to better inform
its information collection process. PHMSA posts these comments, without
edit, including any personal information the commenter provides, to
www.regulations.gov, as described in the system of records notice (DOT/
ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at www.dot.gov/privacy.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cameron Satterthwaite by telephone at
202-366-1319, by email at cameron.satterthwaite@dot.gov, 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:
A. Background
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 minor revision and extension
approval. The information collection expires July 31, 2015, and is
identified under OMB Control No. 2137-0047, titled: ``Transportation of
Hazardous Liquids by Pipeline: Recordkeeping and Accident Reporting.''
This information collection address general recordkeeping and and
accident reporting requirements for hazardous liquid pipeline operators
under 49 CFR part 195.
B. Hazardous Liquid Accident Report Instructions
PHMSA intends to revise only the instructions for the form PHMSA F
7000-1 ACCIDENT REPORT--HAZARDOUS LIQUID PIPELINE SYSTEMS (Hazardous
Liquid Accident Report, report) to clarify two areas addressed under
the ``Part A General Report Information'' area of the instructions.
Background for these topics is as follows:
Part A, Question 9,''volume of commodity released unintentionally''
clarification:
The instructions for Part A, Question 9 detail how to report the
amount of material unintentionally released from the pipeline as a
result of the accident. PHMSA is proposing to simplify the instructions
relating to the removal of material from the pipeline and clarify the
reporting of product consumed by fire.
One of the proposed revisions simplifies the instructions by
removing discussion of product removed from the pipeline system at
locations remote from the failure site. During accident response,
pipeline operators often remove product at locations remote from the
failure site. These controlled product movements are from within the
pipeline system and irrelevant to the category. The ``volume of
commodity released unintentionally'' only applies to the product
released from the pipeline system at the failure site.
PHMSA also proposes to revise the instructions for including
product consumed by fire in the spill volume. PHMSA proposes to revise
this provision to specify that the product consumed by fire inside a
tank should not be included in the category of ``volume released
unintentionally.'' If product is consumed under any other
circumstances, the volume consumed by fire is included in volume
released.
PHMSA is proposing these revisions to ensure that volumes
appropriate for analysis of safety performance trends are reported by
pipeline operators. These proposed revisions to the instructions will
not increase the hourly burden estimate for this information
collection.
Part A, Question 11, ``volume of commodity recovered''
clarification:
The instructions for Part A, Question 11 detail how to report the
amount of product recovered after the accident. PHMSA is proposing to
simplify the instructions relating to the recovery of product by
removing the discussion of product removed from the pipeline system at
locations remote from the failure site. These controlled product
movements are from within the pipeline system and irrelevant to the
``volume of commodity recovered'' category for the same reasons given
in the above discussion on Question 9. This proposed revision to the
instructions will not increase the hourly burden estimate for this
information collection.
C. General Information
In addition to the Hazardous Liquid Accident Reporting form, this
information collection renewal applies to many existing general
recordkeeping requirements in 49 CFR part 195 that remain unchanged.
Part 195 applies to the safe operation of hazardous liquid pipelines.
Some of the general recordkeeping requirements covered are specified in
Sec. 195.404 and include maps and locations of the operators pipeline
facilities, certain crossings (i.e., public roads, railroads, rivers,
etc.), maximum allowable operating pressure of the pipeline, repairs
and inspections. This information collection also includes the
estimated burden for operators that install new computational pipeline
monitoring leak detection systems as required to comply with the
American Petroleum Institute's recommended
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practice API 1130 ``Computational Pipeline Monitoring for Liquid
Pipelines'' (API 1130). PHMSA is not proposing any revisions to these
areas of the information collection.
D. Summary of Impacted Collection
The following information is provided for this 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 this
information collection activity. PHMSA requests comments on the
following information collection:
Title: Transportation of Hazardous Liquids by Pipeline:
Recordkeeping and Accident Reporting.
OMB Control Number: 2137-0047.
Current Expiration Date: 7/31/2015.
Type of Request: Revision.
Abstract: This information collection covers recordkeeping and
accident reporting by hazardous liquid pipeline operators who are
subject to 49 CFR part 195. Section 195.50 specifies the definition of
an ``accident'' and the reporting criteria for submitting a Hazardous
Liquid Accident Report (form PHMSA F7000-1) is detailed in Sec.
195.54. PHMSA is proposing to revise the form PHMSA F7000-1
instructions for editorial and clarification purposes.
Affected Public: Hazardous liquid pipeline operators.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
Annual Responses: 897.
Annual Burden Hours: 52,429.
Frequency of collection: On Occasion.
Comments are invited on:
(a) The need for the proposed collection 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.
Issued in Washington, DC on January 30, 2015.
Alan K. Mayberry,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Policy and Programs.
[FR Doc. 2015-02148 Filed 2-3-15; 8:45 am]
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