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I. Meeting Details and Agenda
The GPAC will be considering the
proposed rule titled, ‘‘Safety of Gas
Transmission and Gathering Pipelines,’’
which was published in the Federal
Register on April 8, 2016, (81 FR 20722)
and on the associated regulatory
analysis. In the proposed rule, PHMSA
proposed the following changes to Part
192:
• Require periodic assessments of
pipelines in locations where persons are
expected to be at risk that are not
already covered under the integrity
management (IM) program
requirements.
• Modify the repair criteria, both
inside and outside of high consequence
areas.
• Require inspections of pipelines in
areas affected by extreme weather, manmade and natural disasters, and other
similar events.
• Provide additional specificity for
in-line inspections, including explicit
requirements to account for uncertainty
of reported inspection data when
evaluating in-line inspection data to
identify anomalies.
• Expand integrity assessment
methods to explicitly address guided
wave ultrasonic inspection and
excavation with direct in-situ
examination.
• Provide clearer functional
requirements for conducting risk
assessments for IM, including
addressing seismic risks.
• Expand the mandatory data
collection and integration requirements
for IM, including data validation and
seismicity.
• Add requirements to address
management of change.
• Repeal the use of API
Recommended Practice 80 for gathering
lines.
• Apply Type B requirements along
with emergency requirements to newly
regulated greater than 8-inch Type A
gathering lines in Class 1 locations
(GAO Recommendation 14–667).
• Extend the reporting requirements
to all gathering lines.
• Expand requirements for corrosion
protection to specify additional postconstruction quality checks, and
periodic operational and maintenance
checks to address coating integrity,
cathodic protection, and gas quality
monitoring.
• Require operators to report
maximum allowable operating pressure
exceedances.
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• Require safety features on in-line
inspection tool launchers and receivers.
• Add certain types of roadways to
the definition of ‘‘identified sites’’
(NTSB P–14–1).
• Address grandfathered pipe and
pipe with inadequate records.
The GPAC meeting agenda will
include a discussion and votes on the
following topics as time permits:
• Issues not finalized during the
March 2, 2018, meeting.
• MAOP Reconfirmation.
• Repair Criteria.
• Miscellaneous Issues and
Definitions.
In addition, PHMSA will use this
meeting to discuss the strategy for
addressing the issues relative to gas
gathering pipelines in the proposed
rule.
II. Committee Background
The GPAC is a statutorily mandated
advisory committee that advises
PHMSA on proposed gas pipeline safety
standards and their associated risk
assessments. The committee is
established in accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
U.S.C. App. 2, as amended) and 49
U.S.C. 60115. The committee consists of
15 members with membership evenly
divided among federal and state
governments, the regulated industry,
and the general public. The committee
advises PHMSA on the technical
feasibility, reasonableness, costeffectiveness, and practicability of each
proposed pipeline safety standard.
Issued in Washington, DC, on March 1,
2018, under authority delegated in 49 CFR
1.97.
Alan K. Mayberry,
Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary
[Docket No. DOT–OST–2018–0031]
Generic Clearance for the Collection of
Qualitative Feedback on Agency
Service Delivery
Office of the Secretary (OST),
Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Department of Transportation’s (DOT)
Office of the Secretary (OST) announces
its plan to submit the Information
Collection Request (ICR) described
SUMMARY:
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below to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for its review and
approval and invites public comment.
Executive Order 12862 directs Federal
agencies to provide service to the public
that matches or exceeds the best service
available in the private sector. In order
to work continuously to ensure that our
programs are effective and meet our
customers’ needs, the Department of
Transportation (DOT) seeks to obtain
OMB approval of a generic clearance to
collect feedback on our service delivery.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by May 7, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Your comments should be
identified by Docket No. DOT–OST–
2018–0031 and may be submitted
through one of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
• Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
• Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket
Management Facility, U.S. Department
of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, West Building, Room W12–
140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except on Federal holidays.
All written comments will be
available for public inspection on
Regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Habib Azarsina, Office of the Chief
Information Officer, Office of the
Secretary, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC, 20590,
202–366–1965 (Voice), 202–366–7870
(Fax), or habib.azarsina@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Generic Clearance for the
Collection of Qualitative Feedback on
Agency Service Delivery.
Abstract: The information collection
activity will garner qualitative customer
and stakeholder feedback in an efficient,
timely manner, in accordance with the
Department’s commitment to improving
service delivery. By qualitative feedback
we mean information that provides
useful insights on perceptions and
opinions, but are not statistical surveys
that yield quantitative results that can
be generalized to the population of
study. This feedback will provide
insight into customer or stakeholder
perceptions, opinions, experiences and
expectations, provide an early warning
of issues with service, or focus attention
on areas where communication, training
or changes in operations might improve
delivery of products or services. These
collections will allow for ongoing,
collaborative and actionable
communications between the
Department of Transportation and its
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customers and stakeholders. It will also
allow feedback to contribute directly to
the improvement of program
management. Feedback or information
collected under this generic clearance
will provide useful information, but it
will not yield data that can be
generalized to the overall population.
The Department will submit a
collection for approval under this
generic clearance if it meets the
following conditions:
• The collections are voluntary.
• The collections are low-burden for
respondents (based on considerations of
total burden hours, total number of
respondents, or burden-hours per
respondent) and are low-cost for both
the respondents and the Federal
Government.
• The collections are
noncontroversial and do not raise issues
of concern to other Federal agencies.
• Any collection is targeted to the
solicitation of opinions from
respondents who have experience with
the program or may have experience
with the program in the near future.
• Personally identifiable information
(PII) is collected only to the extent
necessary and is not retained.
• Information gathered is intended to
be used only internally for general
service improvement and program
management purposes and is not
intended for release outside of the
Department (if released, the Department
must indicate the qualitative nature of
the information).
This type of generic clearance for
qualitative information will not be used
for quantitative information collections
that are designed to yield reliably
actionable results, such as monitoring
trends over time or documenting
program performance. Such data uses
require more rigorous designs that
address: The target population to which
generalizations will be made, the
sampling frame, the sample design
(including stratification and clustering),
the precision requirements or power
calculations that justify the proposed
sample size, the expected response rate,
methods for assessing potential
nonresponse bias, the protocols for data
collection, and any testing procedures
that were or will be undertaken prior to
fielding the study. Depending on the
degree of influence the results are likely
to have, such collections may still be
eligible for submission for other generic
mechanisms that are designed to yield
quantitative results.
Type of Review: New.
Affected Public: Individuals and
households, businesses and
organizations, State, Local or Tribal
Governments.
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Estimated Number of Respondents:
6,000.
Estimated Annual Responses: 2,000.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours:
2,000 hours.
Frequency: One-time requirement.
Issued in Washington, DC, on February 27,
2018.
Habib Azarsina,
OST Privacy & PRA Officer, Office of the
Chief Information Officer.
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Internal Revenue Service
Internal Revenue Service,
Department of Treasury.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The charter for the Electronic
Tax Administration Advisory
Committee (ETAAC) was renewed on
February 27, 2018, in accordance with
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA).
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael Deneroff at (202) 317–6851, or
send an email to publicliaison@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
hereby given that the charter for the
Electronic Tax Administration Advisory
Committee (ETAAC) was renewed on
February 27, 2018, in accordance with
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2.
The establishment and operation of
the Electronic Tax Administration
Advisory Committee (ETAAC) is
required by the Internal Revenue
Service (IRS) Restructuring and Reform
Act of 1998 (RRA 98), Title II, Section
2001(b)(2).
The purpose of the ETAAC is to
provide continued input into the
development and implementation of the
IRS organizational strategy for electronic
tax administration. The ETAAC will
provide an organized public forum for
discussion of electronic tax
administration issues such as
prevention of identity theft and refund
fraud in support of the overriding goal
that paperless filing should be the
preferred and most convenient method
of filing tax and information returns.
The ETAAC members will convey the
public’s perceptions of IRS electronic
tax administration activities, offer
constructive observations about current
or proposed policies, programs and
procedures, and suggest improvements.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request for Regulation Project
Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
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The Internal Revenue Service,
as part of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden,
invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on proposed
and/or continuing information
collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The
IRS is soliciting comments concerning
guidance necessary to facilitate business
electronic filing under section 1561,
guidance necessary to facilitate business
electronic filing and reduction,
guidance necessary to facilitate business
election filing; finalization of controlled
group qualification rules, and
limitations on the importation of net
built-in Losses.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before May 7, 2018 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Laurie Brimmer, Internal Revenue
Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the regulation should be
directed to Sara Covington, (202) 317–
6038, Internal Revenue Service, Room
6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20224, or through the
internet at Sara.L.Covington@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: T.D. 9304—Guidance Necessary
to Facilitate Business Electronic Filing
Under Section 1561, T.D. 9329—
Guidance Necessary to Facilitate
Business Electronic Filing and Burden
Reduction, T.D. 9451—Guidance
Necessary to Facilitate Business
Election Filing; Finalization of
Controlled Group Qualification Rules
and T.D. 9759—Limitations on the
Importation of Net Built-In Losses.
OMB Number: 1545–2019.
Regulation Project Numbers: TD 9304
(REG–161919–05), TD 9329
(REG134317–05), TD 9451 (REG–
SUMMARY:
Electronic Tax Administration
Advisory Committee (ETAAC)
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AGENCY:
DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY
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Dated: February 28, 2018.
John Lipold,
ETAAC Designated Federal Official.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary
[Docket No. DOT-OST-2018-0031]
Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on
Agency Service Delivery
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary (OST), Department of Transportation
(DOT).
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Department of Transportation's (DOT) Office of the Secretary (OST)
announces its plan to submit the Information Collection Request (ICR)
described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for its
review and approval and invites public comment. Executive Order 12862
directs Federal agencies to provide service to the public that matches
or exceeds the best service available in the private sector. In order
to work continuously to ensure that our programs are effective and meet
our customers' needs, the Department of Transportation (DOT) seeks to
obtain OMB approval of a generic clearance to collect feedback on our
service delivery.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by May 7, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Your comments should be identified by Docket No. DOT-OST-
2018-0031 and may be submitted through one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket Management Facility, U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building,
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except on Federal holidays.
All written comments will be available for public inspection on
Regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Habib Azarsina, Office of the Chief
Information Officer, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC, 20590, 202-
366-1965 (Voice), 202-366-7870 (Fax), or [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback
on Agency Service Delivery.
Abstract: The information collection activity will garner
qualitative customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, timely
manner, in accordance with the Department's commitment to improving
service delivery. By qualitative feedback we mean information that
provides useful insights on perceptions and opinions, but are not
statistical surveys that yield quantitative results that can be
generalized to the population of study. This feedback will provide
insight into customer or stakeholder perceptions, opinions, experiences
and expectations, provide an early warning of issues with service, or
focus attention on areas where communication, training or changes in
operations might improve delivery of products or services. These
collections will allow for ongoing, collaborative and actionable
communications between the Department of Transportation and its
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customers and stakeholders. It will also allow feedback to contribute
directly to the improvement of program management. Feedback or
information collected under this generic clearance will provide useful
information, but it will not yield data that can be generalized to the
overall population.
The Department will submit a collection for approval under this
generic clearance if it meets the following conditions:
The collections are voluntary.
The collections are low-burden for respondents (based on
considerations of total burden hours, total number of respondents, or
burden-hours per respondent) and are low-cost for both the respondents
and the Federal Government.
The collections are noncontroversial and do not raise
issues of concern to other Federal agencies.
Any collection is targeted to the solicitation of opinions
from respondents who have experience with the program or may have
experience with the program in the near future.
Personally identifiable information (PII) is collected
only to the extent necessary and is not retained.
Information gathered is intended to be used only
internally for general service improvement and program management
purposes and is not intended for release outside of the Department (if
released, the Department must indicate the qualitative nature of the
information).
This type of generic clearance for qualitative information will not
be used for quantitative information collections that are designed to
yield reliably actionable results, such as monitoring trends over time
or documenting program performance. Such data uses require more
rigorous designs that address: The target population to which
generalizations will be made, the sampling frame, the sample design
(including stratification and clustering), the precision requirements
or power calculations that justify the proposed sample size, the
expected response rate, methods for assessing potential nonresponse
bias, the protocols for data collection, and any testing procedures
that were or will be undertaken prior to fielding the study. Depending
on the degree of influence the results are likely to have, such
collections may still be eligible for submission for other generic
mechanisms that are designed to yield quantitative results.
Type of Review: New.
Affected Public: Individuals and households, businesses and
organizations, State, Local or Tribal Governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 6,000.
Estimated Annual Responses: 2,000.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 2,000 hours.
Frequency: One-time requirement.
Issued in Washington, DC, on February 27, 2018.
Habib Azarsina,
OST Privacy & PRA Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-04504 Filed 3-5-18; 8:45 am]
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