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Bridge Inspection Report link and fill
out the ‘‘Bridge Inspection Report
Public Version Request Form’’ (FRA F
6180.167) in its entirety (a link to the
form is provided at the end of these
questions). Please provide the following
information:
• Your name and title;
• Official address;
• Email address;
• Telephone number;
• Identification of the individual
bridge(s) for which you are requesting a
public version of a bridge inspection
report(s). Bridge identification
information could include a street
name, a nearby intersecting street, a
waterway or a recognizable land feature
where appropriate;
• Name of the railroad that owns and/
or operates over the requested bridge(s)
(if known); and
• An indication that the request is
being made in your official capacity as
a representative of a State or a political
subdivision of a State. The bridge(s) for
which the inspection report(s) is sought
must be within the jurisdiction of the
political subdivision of the State you
represent.
Q. How do I file my request?
A. You can file a request by going to
FRA’s Web site (www.fra.dot.gov) and
clicking on the Bridge Inspection Report
link. There you will find the ‘‘Bridge
Inspection Report Public Version
Request Form’’ (FRA F 6180.167). Please
complete this pdf fillable form by
providing all of the information listed in
the question above and click on the
‘‘submit’’ box when completed. This
will automatically create an email that
will send the completed form directly to
FRA. A link to the form has also been
provided at the end of these questions
below.
If you are unable to submit the form
to FRA directly, please fill out the
‘‘Bridge Inspection Report Public
Version Request Form’’ (FRA F
6180.167) and attach it in an email to
FRABridgeInspectionReportRequest@
dot.gov. Requests will only be accepted
through this email address with the
proper form completely filled out and
attached.
Q. How will FRA handle a request?
A. FRA will evaluate the request and,
if found to be compliant with law, FRA
will promptly request that the railroad
responsible for the bridge provide a
public version of the most recent
inspection report(s) to FRA. Once FRA
has received the report(s), FRA will
review the report(s) to ensure that at
least the minimum information required
by law has been provided. Once
determined to be satisfactory, the
report(s) will be sent to the requester
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electronically by reply to the request
unless the requester provides an
alternate email address to send the
report to.
Q. What information must a railroad
include in the public version of the
bridge inspection report provided to
FRA?
A. The FAST Act requires the
following information to be included in
a public version of a bridge inspection
report:
1. The date of the last inspection;
2. Length of bridge;
3. Location of bridge;
4. Type of bridge (superstructure);
5. Type of structure (substructure);
6. Features crossed by the bridge;
7. Railroad contact information; and
8. A general statement on the
condition of the bridge.
Q. How much time does a railroad
have to provide the public version of a
bridge inspection report to FRA?
A. FRA interprets the statute to
require a railroad to provide a requested
report containing at least the minimum
specified information within a
reasonable amount of time. FRA
believes that a reasonable time for a
railroad to provide a requested report is
within 30 days of receipt of FRA’s
request.
Q. How long will it take FRA to
produce a public version of a bridge
inspection report to a requester?
A. FRA will handle these requests as
expeditiously as possible and generally
expects to respond to most requests by
providing the requester with a public
version of a bridge inspection report
within 45 days of receipt of the request.
(Link to Form will be located here)
Attachment 1 to Frequently Asked
Questions
FAST Act—Section 11405—Bridge
Inspection Reports
Section 417(d) of the Rail Safety
Improvement Act of 2008 (49 U.S.C.
20103 note) is amended—(1) by striking
‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting the
following: ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The
Secretary’’; and (2) by adding at the end
the following: ‘‘(2) AVAILABILITY OF
BRIDGE CONDITION.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A State or
political subdivision of a State may file
a request with the Secretary for a public
version of a bridge inspection report
generated under subsection (b)(5) for a
bridge located in such State or political
subdivision’s jurisdiction.
‘‘(B) PUBLIC VERSION OF
REPORT.—If the Secretary determines
that the request is reasonable, the
Secretary shall require a railroad to
submit a public version of the most
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recent bridge inspection report, such as
a summary form, for a bridge subject to
a request under subparagraph (A). The
public version of a bridge inspection
report shall include the date of last
inspection, length of bridge, location of
bridge, type of bridge, type of structure,
feature crossed by bridge, and railroad
contact information, along with a
general statement on the condition of
the bridge.
‘‘(C) PROVISION OF REPORT.—The
Secretary shall provide to a State or
political subdivision of a State a public
version of a bridge inspection report
submitted under subparagraph (B).
‘‘(D) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—
The Secretary, upon the reasonable
request of State or political subdivision
of a State, shall provide technical
assistance to such State or political
subdivision of a State to facilitate the
understanding of a bridge inspection
report.’’
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BILLING CODE 4910–06–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
[Docket No. PHMSA–2016–0027 (Notice No.
2016–2)]
Hazardous Materials: Information
Collection Activities
Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration
(PHMSA), Department of Transportation
(DOT).
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
PHMSA invites comments on certain
information collections pertaining to
hazardous materials transportation for
which PHMSA intends to request
renewal from the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB).
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before May 23,
2016.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by the docket number
(PHMSA–2016–0027) by any of the
following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
online instructions for submitting
comments.
• Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
• Mail: Docket Operations, U.S.
Department of Transportation, West
Building, Ground Floor, Room W12–
140, Routing Symbol M–30, 1200 New
SUMMARY:
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Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC
20590.
• Hand Delivery: To Docket
Operations, Room W12–140 on the
ground floor of the West Building, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.
Instructions: All submissions must
include the agency name and docket
number or Regulation Identification
Number (RIN) for this notice. Internet
users may access comments received by
DOT at: https://www.regulations.gov.
Note that comments received will be
posted without change to: https://
www.regulations.gov including any
personal information provided.
Requests for a copy of an information
collection should be directed to Steven
Andrews or T. Glenn Foster, Standards
and Rulemaking Division (PHH–12),
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., East Building, 2nd Floor,
Washington, DC 20590–0001,
Telephone (202) 366–8553.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Steven Andrews or T. Glenn Foster,
Standards and Rulemaking Division
(PHH–12), Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., East Building,
2nd Floor, Washington, DC 20590–0001,
Telephone (202) 366–8553.
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 information collection
requests that PHMSA will be submitting
to OMB for renewal and extension.
These information collections are
contained in 49 CFR 171.6 of the
Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR;
49 CFR parts 171 through 180). PHMSA
has revised burden estimates, where
appropriate, to reflect current reporting
levels or adjustments based on changes
in proposed or final rules published
since the information collections were
last approved. The following
information is provided for each
information collection: (1) Title of the
information collection, including former
title if a change is being made; (2) OMB
control number; (3) summary of the
information collection activity; (4)
description of affected public; (5)
estimate of total annual reporting and
recordkeeping burden; and (6)
frequency of collection. PHMSA will
request a three-year term of approval for
each information collection activity and,
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when approved by OMB, publish a
notice of the approval in the Federal
Register.
PHMSA requests comments on the
following information collection:
Title: Inspection and Testing of
Portable Tanks and Intermediate Bulk
Containers.
OMB Control Number: 2137–0018.
Summary: This information collection
consolidates provisions for
documenting qualifications,
inspections, tests, and approvals
pertaining to the manufacture and use of
portable tanks and intermediate bulk
containers under various provisions of
the HMR. It is necessary to ascertain
whether portable tanks and intermediate
bulk containers have been qualified,
inspected, and retested in accordance
with the HMR. The information is used
to verify that certain portable tanks and
intermediate bulk containers meet
required performance standards prior to
their being authorized for use, and to
document periodic requalification and
testing to ensure the packagings have
not deteriorated due to age or physical
abuse to a degree that would render
them unsafe for the transportation of
hazardous materials.
Affected Public: Manufacturers and
owners of portable tanks and
intermediate bulk containers.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping
Burden:
Number of Respondents: 8,770.
Total Annual Responses: 86,100.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 66,390.
Frequency of collection: On occasion.
Title: Hazardous Materials Shipping
Papers and Emergency Response
Information.
OMB Control Number: 2137–0034
Summary: This information collection
is for the requirement to provide a
shipping paper and emergency response
information with shipments of
hazardous materials. Shipping papers
are considered to be a basic
communication tool relative to the
transportation of hazardous materials.
The definition of a shipping paper in 49
CFR 171.8 includes a shipping order,
bill of lading, manifest, or other
shipping document serving a similar
purpose and containing the information
required by §§ 172.202, 172.203, and
172.204 of the HMR. A shipping paper
with emergency response information
must accompany most hazardous
materials shipments and be readily
available at all times during
transportation. Shipping papers serve as
the principal source of information
regarding the presence of hazardous
materials, identification, quantity, and
emergency response procedures. They
also serve as the source of information
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for compliance with other requirements,
such as the placement of rail cars
containing different hazardous materials
in trains; prevent the loading of poisons
with foodstuffs; maintain the separation
of incompatible hazardous materials;
and limit the amount of radioactive
materials that may be transported in a
vehicle or aircraft. Shipping papers and
emergency response information also
serve as a means of notifying transport
workers that hazardous materials are
present. Most importantly, shipping
papers serve as a principal means of
identifying hazardous materials during
transportation emergencies. Firefighters,
police, and other emergency response
personnel are trained to obtain the DOT
shipping papers and emergency
response information when responding
to hazardous materials transportation
emergencies. The availability of
accurate information concerning
hazardous materials being transported
significantly improves response efforts
in these types of emergencies.
It should be noted that PHMSA
recently completed a collection of
information under the Hazardous
Materials Automated Cargo
Communications for Efficient and Safe
Shipments (HM–ACCESS) pilot
program. This program has concluded
and the burden hours posted in this
notice no longer reflect the collection of
information related to the HM–ACCESS
pilot program.
Affected Public: Shippers and carriers
of hazardous materials in commerce.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping
Burden:
Number of Respondents: 260,000.
Total Annual Responses: 185,000,000.
Total Annual Burden Hours:
4,625,846.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Title: Cargo Tank Motor Vehicles in
Liquefied Compressed Gas Service.
OMB Control Number: 2137–0595.
Summary: These information
collection and recordkeeping
requirements pertain to the
manufacture, certification, inspection,
repair, maintenance, and operation of
certain DOT specification and nonspecification cargo tank motor vehicles
used to transport liquefied compressed
gases. These requirements are intended
to ensure cargo tank motor vehicles
used to transport liquefied compressed
gases are operated safely, and to
minimize the potential for catastrophic
releases during unloading and loading
operations. They include: (1)
Requirements for operators of cargo tank
motor vehicles in liquefied compressed
gas service to develop operating
procedures applicable to unloading
operations and carry the operating
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procedures on each vehicle; (2)
inspection, maintenance, marking, and
testing requirements for the cargo tank
discharge system, including delivery
hose assemblies; and (3) requirements
for emergency discharge control
equipment on certain cargo tank motor
vehicles transporting liquefied
compressed gases that must be installed
and certified by a Registered Inspector.
Affected Public: Carriers in liquefied
compressed gas service, manufacturers
and repairers.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping
Burden:
Number of Respondents: 6,958.
Total Annual Responses: 920,538.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 200,914.
Frequency of collection: On occasion.
Title: Inspection and Testing of Meter
Provers.
OMB Control Number: 2137–0620.
Summary: This information collection
and recordkeeping burden results from
the requirements pertaining to the use,
inspection, and maintenance of
mechanical displacement meter provers
(meter provers) used to check the
accurate flow of liquid hazardous
materials into bulk packagings, such as
portable tanks and cargo tank motor
vehicles, under the HMR. These meter
provers are used to ensure that the
proper amount of liquid hazardous
materials is being loaded and unloaded
involving bulk packagings, such as
cargo tanks and portable tanks. These
meter provers consist of a gauge and
several pipes that always contain small
amounts of the liquid hazardous
material in the pipes as residual
material, and, therefore, must be
inspected and maintained in accordance
with the HMR to ensure they are in
proper calibration and working order.
These meter provers are not subject to
the specification testing and inspection
requirements in part 178. However,
these meter provers must be visually
inspected annually and hydrostatic
pressure tested every five years in order
to ensure they are properly working as
specified in § 173.5a of the HMR.
Therefore, this information collection
requires that:
(1) Each meter prover must undergo
and pass an external visual inspection
annually to ensure that the meter
provers used in the flow of liquid
hazardous materials into bulk
packagings are accurate and in
conformance with the performance
standards in the HMR.
(2) Each meter prover must undergo
and pass a hydrostatic pressure test at
least every five years to ensure that the
meter provers used in the flow of liquid
hazardous materials into bulk
packagings are accurate and in
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conformance with the performance
standards in the HMR.
(3) Each meter prover must
successfully complete the test and
inspection and must be marked in
accordance with §§ 180.415(b) and
173.5a.
(4) Each owner must retain a record
of the most recent visual inspection and
pressure test until the meter prover is
requalified.
Affected Public: Owners of meter
provers used to measure liquid
hazardous materials flow into bulk
packagings such as cargo tanks and
portable tanks.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping
Burden:
Number of Respondents: 50.
Total Annual Responses: 250.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 175.
Frequency of collection: On occasion.
Signed in Washington, DC, on March 18,
2016.
William S. Schoonover,
Deputy Associate Administrator, Pipeline and
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.
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BILLING CODE 4910–60–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary
[Docket No. DOT–OST–2016–0023]
Extension of a Previously Approved
Collection: Public Charters
Office of the Secretary, DOT.
Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13, the Department of
Transportation (DOT) invites the general
public, industry and other governmental
parties to comment on Public Charters,
14 CFR part 380. The pre-existing
information collection request was
previously approved by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB).
DATES: Written comments should be
submitted by May 23, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Reather Flemmings (202–366–1865) and
Mr. Brett Kruger (202–366–8025), Office
of the Secretary, Office of International
Aviation, Special Authorities DivisionX46, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE.,
Washington, DC 20590.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
[identified by DOT–DMS Docket No.
DOT–OST–2016–0023] through one of
the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
SUMMARY:
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• Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
• Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket
Management Facility, U.S. Department
of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave.
SE., West Building, Room W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except on Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 2106–0005.
Title: Public Charters, 14 CFR part
380.
Form Numbers: 4532, 4533, 4534,
4535.
Type of Review: Extension of a
Previously Approved Collection: The
current OMB inventory has not
changed.
Abstract: 14 CFR part 380 establishes
regulations embodying the Department’s
terms and conditions for Public Charter
operators to conduct air transportation
using direct air carriers. Public Charter
operators arrange transportation for
groups of people on chartered aircraft.
This arrangement is often less expensive
for the travelers than individually
buying a ticket. Part 380 exempts
charter operators from certain
provisions of the U.S. code in order that
they may provide this service. A
primary goal of Part 380 is to seek
protection for the consumer.
Accordingly, the rule stipulates that the
charter operator must file evidence (a
prospectus—consisting of OST Forms
4532, 4533, 4534, 4535, and supporting
financial documents) with the
Department for each charter program
certifying that it has entered into a
binding contract with a direct air carrier
to provide air transportation and that it
has also entered into agreements with
Department-approved financial
institutions for the protection of charter
participants’ funds. The prospectus
must be approved by the Department
prior to the operator’s advertising,
selling or operating the charter. If the
prospectus information were not
collected it would be extremely difficult
to assure compliance with agency rules
and to assure that public security and
other consumer protection requirements
were in place for the traveling public.
The information collected is available
for public inspection (unless the
respondent specifically requests
confidential treatment). Part 380 does
not provide any assurances of
confidentiality.
As an additional matter, the
Department’s Office of Aviation
Enforcement and Proceedings has the
authority to pursue or not to pursue
enforcement action against airlines or
other sellers of air transportation with
respect to air travel consumer
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
[Docket No. PHMSA-2016-0027 (Notice No. 2016-2)]
Hazardous Materials: Information Collection Activities
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
Department of Transportation (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 pertaining to
hazardous materials transportation for which PHMSA intends to request
renewal from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
May 23, 2016.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by the docket number
(PHMSA-2016-0027) by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
Mail: Docket Operations, U.S. Department of
Transportation, West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Routing
Symbol M-30, 1200 New
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Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
Hand Delivery: To Docket Operations, Room W12-140 on the
ground floor of the West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and
docket number or Regulation Identification Number (RIN) for this
notice. Internet users may access comments received by DOT at: https://www.regulations.gov. Note that comments received will be posted without
change to: https://www.regulations.gov including any personal
information provided.
Requests for a copy of an information collection should be directed
to Steven Andrews or T. Glenn Foster, Standards and Rulemaking Division
(PHH-12), Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., East Building, 2nd Floor, Washington, DC 20590-
0001, Telephone (202) 366-8553.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Andrews or T. Glenn Foster,
Standards and Rulemaking Division (PHH-12), Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., East
Building, 2nd Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001, Telephone (202) 366-
8553.
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
information collection requests that PHMSA will be submitting to OMB
for renewal and extension. These information collections are contained
in 49 CFR 171.6 of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR
parts 171 through 180). PHMSA has revised burden estimates, where
appropriate, to reflect current reporting levels or adjustments based
on changes in proposed or final rules published since the information
collections were last approved. The following information is provided
for each information collection: (1) Title of the information
collection, including former title if a change is being made; (2) OMB
control number; (3) summary of the information collection activity; (4)
description of affected public; (5) estimate of total annual reporting
and recordkeeping burden; and (6) frequency of collection. PHMSA will
request a three-year term of approval for each information collection
activity and, when approved by OMB, publish a notice of the approval in
the Federal Register.
PHMSA requests comments on the following information collection:
Title: Inspection and Testing of Portable Tanks and Intermediate
Bulk Containers.
OMB Control Number: 2137-0018.
Summary: This information collection consolidates provisions for
documenting qualifications, inspections, tests, and approvals
pertaining to the manufacture and use of portable tanks and
intermediate bulk containers under various provisions of the HMR. It is
necessary to ascertain whether portable tanks and intermediate bulk
containers have been qualified, inspected, and retested in accordance
with the HMR. The information is used to verify that certain portable
tanks and intermediate bulk containers meet required performance
standards prior to their being authorized for use, and to document
periodic requalification and testing to ensure the packagings have not
deteriorated due to age or physical abuse to a degree that would render
them unsafe for the transportation of hazardous materials.
Affected Public: Manufacturers and owners of portable tanks and
intermediate bulk containers.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
Number of Respondents: 8,770.
Total Annual Responses: 86,100.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 66,390.
Frequency of collection: On occasion.
Title: Hazardous Materials Shipping Papers and Emergency Response
Information.
OMB Control Number: 2137-0034
Summary: This information collection is for the requirement to
provide a shipping paper and emergency response information with
shipments of hazardous materials. Shipping papers are considered to be
a basic communication tool relative to the transportation of hazardous
materials. The definition of a shipping paper in 49 CFR 171.8 includes
a shipping order, bill of lading, manifest, or other shipping document
serving a similar purpose and containing the information required by
Sec. Sec. 172.202, 172.203, and 172.204 of the HMR. A shipping paper
with emergency response information must accompany most hazardous
materials shipments and be readily available at all times during
transportation. Shipping papers serve as the principal source of
information regarding the presence of hazardous materials,
identification, quantity, and emergency response procedures. They also
serve as the source of information for compliance with other
requirements, such as the placement of rail cars containing different
hazardous materials in trains; prevent the loading of poisons with
foodstuffs; maintain the separation of incompatible hazardous
materials; and limit the amount of radioactive materials that may be
transported in a vehicle or aircraft. Shipping papers and emergency
response information also serve as a means of notifying transport
workers that hazardous materials are present. Most importantly,
shipping papers serve as a principal means of identifying hazardous
materials during transportation emergencies. Firefighters, police, and
other emergency response personnel are trained to obtain the DOT
shipping papers and emergency response information when responding to
hazardous materials transportation emergencies. The availability of
accurate information concerning hazardous materials being transported
significantly improves response efforts in these types of emergencies.
It should be noted that PHMSA recently completed a collection of
information under the Hazardous Materials Automated Cargo
Communications for Efficient and Safe Shipments (HM-ACCESS) pilot
program. This program has concluded and the burden hours posted in this
notice no longer reflect the collection of information related to the
HM-ACCESS pilot program.
Affected Public: Shippers and carriers of hazardous materials in
commerce.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
Number of Respondents: 260,000.
Total Annual Responses: 185,000,000.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,625,846.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Title: Cargo Tank Motor Vehicles in Liquefied Compressed Gas
Service.
OMB Control Number: 2137-0595.
Summary: These information collection and recordkeeping
requirements pertain to the manufacture, certification, inspection,
repair, maintenance, and operation of certain DOT specification and
non-specification cargo tank motor vehicles used to transport liquefied
compressed gases. These requirements are intended to ensure cargo tank
motor vehicles used to transport liquefied compressed gases are
operated safely, and to minimize the potential for catastrophic
releases during unloading and loading operations. They include: (1)
Requirements for operators of cargo tank motor vehicles in liquefied
compressed gas service to develop operating procedures applicable to
unloading operations and carry the operating
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procedures on each vehicle; (2) inspection, maintenance, marking, and
testing requirements for the cargo tank discharge system, including
delivery hose assemblies; and (3) requirements for emergency discharge
control equipment on certain cargo tank motor vehicles transporting
liquefied compressed gases that must be installed and certified by a
Registered Inspector.
Affected Public: Carriers in liquefied compressed gas service,
manufacturers and repairers.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
Number of Respondents: 6,958.
Total Annual Responses: 920,538.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 200,914.
Frequency of collection: On occasion.
Title: Inspection and Testing of Meter Provers.
OMB Control Number: 2137-0620.
Summary: This information collection and recordkeeping burden
results from the requirements pertaining to the use, inspection, and
maintenance of mechanical displacement meter provers (meter provers)
used to check the accurate flow of liquid hazardous materials into bulk
packagings, such as portable tanks and cargo tank motor vehicles, under
the HMR. These meter provers are used to ensure that the proper amount
of liquid hazardous materials is being loaded and unloaded involving
bulk packagings, such as cargo tanks and portable tanks. These meter
provers consist of a gauge and several pipes that always contain small
amounts of the liquid hazardous material in the pipes as residual
material, and, therefore, must be inspected and maintained in
accordance with the HMR to ensure they are in proper calibration and
working order. These meter provers are not subject to the specification
testing and inspection requirements in part 178. However, these meter
provers must be visually inspected annually and hydrostatic pressure
tested every five years in order to ensure they are properly working as
specified in Sec. 173.5a of the HMR. Therefore, this information
collection requires that:
(1) Each meter prover must undergo and pass an external visual
inspection annually to ensure that the meter provers used in the flow
of liquid hazardous materials into bulk packagings are accurate and in
conformance with the performance standards in the HMR.
(2) Each meter prover must undergo and pass a hydrostatic pressure
test at least every five years to ensure that the meter provers used in
the flow of liquid hazardous materials into bulk packagings are
accurate and in conformance with the performance standards in the HMR.
(3) Each meter prover must successfully complete the test and
inspection and must be marked in accordance with Sec. Sec. 180.415(b)
and 173.5a.
(4) Each owner must retain a record of the most recent visual
inspection and pressure test until the meter prover is requalified.
Affected Public: Owners of meter provers used to measure liquid
hazardous materials flow into bulk packagings such as cargo tanks and
portable tanks.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
Number of Respondents: 50.
Total Annual Responses: 250.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 175.
Frequency of collection: On occasion.
Signed in Washington, DC, on March 18, 2016.
William S. Schoonover,
Deputy Associate Administrator, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-06603 Filed 3-23-16; 8:45 am]
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