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certain provisions of the Federal
railroad safety regulations contained at
49 CFR part 236. FRA assigned the
petition Docket Number FRA–2020–
0030.
Specifically, ASLRRA seeks relief
from 49 CFR 236.586, Daily or after trip
test, and § 236.588, Periodic test.
Section 236.586(a) provides that, except
where tests prescribed by § 236.588 are
performed at intervals of not more than
two months, each locomotive equipped
with an automatic cab signal or train
stop or train control device operating in
equipped territory shall be inspected for
damage to the equipment and tested at
least once each calendar day or within
24 hours before departure upon each
trip. Section 236.588 requires that
except as provided in § 236.586,
periodic tests of the automatic train
stop, train control, or cab signal
apparatus be made at least once every
92 days, and on multiple-unit cars as
specified by the carrier, subject to
approval by FRA. ASLRRA petitions to
increase the time between inspections
under § 236.588 to 184 days for a fiveyear waiver period, subject to
conditions, during which time it aims to
show that there would be no
degradation in safety resulting from this
change.
ASLRRA states that like the
locomotive controls covered under 49
CFR 229.23, today’s automatic train
stop, train control, and cab signal
apparatus devices use microprocessorbased technology. This technology
provides enhanced safety for the
following reasons: (1) The
microprocessor-based system has
diagnostics that monitor the functioning
of cab signal equipment and records
faults, particularly with respect to
features relevant to the periodic
inspection; (2) major faults are instantly
addressed; (3) minor faults are
addressed through later data analysis;
(4) in some cases, railroads have the
capability of analyzing the data
remotely, without the need for the
locomotive to be shopped; and (5) if the
system detects a failure, the system goes
into fail-safe mode and triggers a
penalty air brake application. ALSRRA
contends performing signal inspections
pursuant to § 236.588 in conjunction
with and under the same schedule as
the locomotive inspections under
§ 229.23(b) would increase efficiency
without compromising safety.
A copy of the petition, as well as any
written communications concerning the
petition, is available for review online at
www.regulations.gov and in person at
the Department of Transportation’s
Docket Operations Facility, 1200 New
Jersey Ave. SE, W12–140, Washington,
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Interested parties are invited to
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comments. FRA does not anticipate
scheduling a public hearing in
connection with these proceedings since
the facts do not appear to warrant a
hearing. If any interested party desires
an opportunity for oral comment, they
should notify FRA, in writing, before
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specify the basis for their request.
All communications concerning these
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• Fax: 202–493–2251.
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Communications received by May 29,
2020 will be considered by FRA before
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Issued in Washington, DC.
John Karl Alexy,
Associate Administrator for Safety, Chief
Safety Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
[Docket No. PHMSA–2019–0221 (Notice No.
2020–03)]
Hazardous Materials: 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, this
notice announces that the Information
Collection Requests (ICRs) discussed
below will be forwarded to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
renewal and extension. These ICRs
describe the nature of the information
collections and their expected burdens.
A Federal Register notice with a 60-day
comment period soliciting comments on
these ICRs was published in the Federal
Register on January 16, 2020 under
Docket No. PHMSA–2019–0221 (Notice
No. 2019–12).
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on, or before May 14,
2020.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function.
We invite comments on: (1) 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; (2) the accuracy of
the Department’s estimate of the burden
of the proposed information collection;
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (4) 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.
Docket: For access to the Dockets to
read background documents or
comments received, go to https://
www.regulations.gov.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Steven Andrews or Shelby Geller,
Standards and Rulemaking Division,
(202) 366–8553, Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration, U.S.
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Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC
20590–0001.
Section
1320.8 (d), title 5, Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) 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 the Office of Management
and Budget (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–
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
SUPPLEMENTARY 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 3-year term of approval for
each information collection activity and
will publish a notice in the Federal
Register alerting the public upon OMB’s
approval.
PHMSA requests comments on the
following information collections:
Title: Inspection and Testing of
Portable Tanks and Intermediate Bulk
Containers.
OMB Control Number: 2137–0018.
Summary: This information collection
specifies provisions for documenting
Information collection
Respondents
Design Qualification Testing for IBCs—Applications for the Certification
Mark .............................................................................................................
Periodic Design Requalification Testing of IBCs—Submission of Changes to
Test Frequency to the Associate Administrator ...........................................
Applications for Approval of Equivalent Packaging—IBCs .............................
Reporting Requirements for Retest and Inspection of IBCs ...........................
Recordkeeping for IBC Testing .......................................................................
Manufacturers Data Report (ASME) for Portable Tanks .................................
Approval Applications for Specification UN Portable Tank Design .................
Applications for Modifications to Portable Tank Designs ................................
Portable Tanks—Approval Agency Retention of Documents ..........................
Portable Tanks—Manufacturers Retention of Documents ..............................
Recordkeeping for the Testing of Portable Tanks ...........................................
Affected Public: Manufacturers and
owners of portable tanks and
intermediate bulk containers.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping
Burden:
Number of Respondents: 1,470.
Total Annual Responses: 202,775.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 56,143.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Title: Hazardous Materials Incident
Reports.
OMB Control Number: 2137–0039.
Summary: This collection is
applicable upon occurrence of an
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Affected Public: Shippers and carriers
of hazardous materials.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping
Burden:
Number of Respondents: 2,339.
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Total annual
burden hours
3
1,482
13
5
1,000
150
50
13
13
13
50
150
494
5
100,000
150
50,000
494
494
494
50,000
150
3
3
0.25
0.25
0.25
3
3
0.25
0.25
0.25
1,482
15
25,000
38
12,500
1,482
1,482
124
12,500
38
the Agency’s ability to evaluate the
effectiveness of its regulatory program,
determine the need for regulatory
changes, and address emerging
hazardous materials transportation
safety issues. The requirements apply to
all interstate and intrastate carriers
engaged in the transportation of
hazardous materials by rail, air, water,
and highway. The following information
collections and their burdens are
associated with this OMB Control
Number:
Total annual
responses
733
803
803
Total Annual Responses: 20,890.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 18,920.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Title: Cargo Tank Motor Vehicles in
Liquefied Compressed Gas Service.
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Hours per
response
494
Respondents
Telephone Notifications ...................................................................................
Incident Reports Paper—Written .....................................................................
Incident Reports—Electronic ...........................................................................
Total annual
responses
13
incident as prescribed in 49 CFR 171.15
and 171.16. A Hazardous Materials
Incident Report, DOT Form F 5800.1,
must be completed by a person in
physical possession of a hazardous
material at the time a hazardous
material incident occurs in
transportation, such as a release of
materials, serious accident, evacuation,
or closure of a main artery. Incidents
meeting criteria specified in 49 CFR
171.15 also require a telephonic report.
This information collection enhances
Information collection
qualifications, inspections, tests, and
approvals pertaining to the manufacture
and use of portable tanks and
intermediate bulk containers (IBCs)
under various provisions of the HMR. It
is necessary to ascertain whether
portable tanks and IBCs have been
qualified, inspected, and retested in
accordance with the HMR. The
information is used to verify that certain
portable tanks and IBCs meet required
performance standards prior to their
being authorized for use. Additionally,
it is used 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.
The following information collections
and their burdens are associated with
this OMB Control Number:
733
3,420
16,737
Hours per
response
0.08
1.6
0.8
Total annual
burden hours
58
5,472
13,390
OMB Control Number: 2137–0595.
Summary: These information
collection and recordkeeping
requirements pertain to the
manufacture, certification, inspection,
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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
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
Information Collection
Respondents
Marking New/Repaired Hoses with Unique Identifier ......................................
Monthly Hose Inspections Record ...................................................................
Record of Monthly Piping Tests Record ..........................................................
Hose Pressure Test Marking Record ..............................................................
Annual Hose Test Record ...............................................................................
Cargo Tanks in Other Than Metered Delivery Service—Design Certification
for Automatic Shutoff ...................................................................................
Cargo Tanks in Other Than Metered Delivery Service—Instillation of Shutoff
System by a Registered Inspector ...............................................................
Cargo Tank Motor Vehicles in Metered Delivery Service—Certification of
Remote Control Equipment by a Registered Inspector ...............................
Affected Public: Carriers in liquefied
compressed gas service, manufacturers
and repairers.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping
Burden:
Number of Respondents: 6,950.
Total Annual Responses: 906,168.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 182,231.
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
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Hours per
response
Total annual
burden hours
12,172
439,960
400,112
12,172
36,652
0.083
0.1
0.2
0.083
0.42
1,010
43,996
80,022
1,010
15,393
150
900
8
7,200
150
900
8
7,200
150
3,300
8
26,400
Respondents
Annual Visual Inspection .................................................................................
Hydrostatic Pressure Test (Every 5 Years) .....................................................
Total annual
responses
6,800
6,800
6,800
6,800
6,800
materials is being loaded and unloaded.
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 49 CFR part 178.
However, they must be visually
inspected annually and hydrostatic
pressure tested every 5 years to ensure
they are properly working as specified
in 49 CFR 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
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equipment on certain cargo tank motor
vehicles transporting liquefied
compressed gases that must be installed
and certified by a Registered Inspector.
Please note that respondents identified
in this information collection may be
responsible for multiple information
collection activities indicated below.
The following information collections
and their burdens are associated with
this OMB Control Number:
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 5 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 49 CFR 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.
The following information collections
and their burdens are associated with
this OMB Control Number:
Total annual
responses
250
250
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0.5
0.2
Total annual
burden hours
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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: 250.
Total Annual Responses: 500.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 175.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Issued in Washington, DC, on April 9,
2020.
William S. Schoonover,
Associate Administrator of Hazardous
Materials Safety, Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Extension of Information
Collection Request Submitted for
Public Comment; Comment Request
Relating to the Employee Plans
Determination Letter Program
Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
The Internal Revenue Service,
as part of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden,
invites the 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. Currently, the IRS is
soliciting comments concerning the
application form for a determination
letter for Employee Benefit Plans.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before June 15, 2020 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Kinna Brewington, Internal Revenue
Service, Room 6529, 1111 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224.
Requests for additional information or
copies of the regulations should be
directed to R. Joseph Durbala, at Internal
Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20224, or through the internet, at
RJoseph.Durbala@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Employee Plans Determination
Letter Program.
OMB Number: 1545–0197.
Form Number: 5300.
Abstract: Internal Revenue Code
sections 401(a) and 501(a) set out
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requirements for qualification of
employee benefit trusts and the taxexempt status of these trusts. Form 5300
is used to request a determination letter
from the IRS for the qualification of a
defined benefit or a defined
contribution plan and the exempt status
of any related trust.
Current Actions: There is no change to
the burden previously approved by
OMB. This request is being submitted
for renewal purposes only.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations and individuals.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
85,000.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 84
hours, 43 min.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 7,201,200.
The following paragraph applies to all
the collections of information covered
by this notice:
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information
unless the collection of information
displays a valid OMB control number.
Books or records relating to a
collection of information must be
retained if their contents may become
material in the administration of any
internal revenue law. Generally, tax
returns and tax return information are
confidential, as required by 26 U.S.C.
6103.
Desired Focus of Comments: The
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is
particularly interested in comments
that:
• Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
• Evaluate 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;
• Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
• Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including using
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology, e.g., by
permitting electronic submissions of
responses.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the ICR for OMB approval
of the extension of the information
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collection; they will also become a
matter of public record.
Approved: April 8, 2020.
R. Joseph Durbala,
IRS Tax Analyst.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Debt Management Advisory Committee
Meeting
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to 5
U.S.C. App. 2, 10(a)(2), that a meeting
will take place via conference call on
May 5, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. of the
following debt management advisory
committee:
Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee
of The Securities Industry and Financial
Markets Association.
At this meeting, the Committee will
consider the effects of the COVID–19
outbreak and associated policy response
on Treasury borrowing. Following the
working session, the Committee will
present a written report of its
recommendations. The meeting will be
closed to the public, pursuant to 5
U.S.C. App. 2, 10(d) and Public Law
103–202, § 202(c)(1)(B)(31 U.S.C. 3121
note).
This notice shall constitute my
determination, pursuant to the authority
placed in heads of agencies by 5 U.S.C.
App. 2, 10(d) and vested in me by
Treasury Department Order No. 101–05,
that the meeting will consist of
discussions and debates of the issues
presented to the Committee by the
Secretary of the Treasury and the
making of recommendations of the
Committee to the Secretary, pursuant to
Public Law 103–202,§ 202(c)(1)(B).
Thus, this information is exempt from
disclosure under that provision and 5
U.S.C. 552b(c)(3)(B). In addition, the
meeting is concerned with information
that is exempt from disclosure under 5
U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(A). The public interest
requires that such meetings be closed to
the public because the Treasury
Department requires frank and full
advice from representatives of the
financial community prior to making its
final decisions on major financing
operations. Historically, this advice has
been offered by debt management
advisory committees established by the
several major segments of the financial
community. When so utilized, such a
committee is recognized to be an
advisory committee under 5 U.S.C. App.
2, 3.
Although the Treasury’s final
announcement of financing plans may
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
[Docket No. PHMSA-2019-0221 (Notice No. 2020-03)]
Hazardous Materials: 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, this
notice announces that the Information Collection Requests (ICRs)
discussed below will be forwarded to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for renewal and extension. These ICRs describe the nature
of the information collections and their expected burdens. A Federal
Register notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on
these ICRs was published in the Federal Register on January 16, 2020
under Docket No. PHMSA-2019-0221 (Notice No. 2019-12).
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on, or before
May 14, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
We invite comments on: (1) 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; (2) the accuracy of the Department's estimate of the burden of
the proposed information collection; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) 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.
Docket: For access to the Dockets to read background documents or
comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Andrews or Shelby Geller,
Standards and Rulemaking Division, (202) 366-8553, Pipeline and
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, U.S.
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Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC
20590-0001.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 1320.8 (d), title 5, Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) 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 the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for renewal and extension. These
information collections are contained in 49 CFR 171.6 of the Hazardous
Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR parts 171-180). 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 3-year term of approval for each
information collection activity and will publish a notice in the
Federal Register alerting the public upon OMB's approval.
PHMSA requests comments on the following information collections:
Title: Inspection and Testing of Portable Tanks and Intermediate
Bulk Containers.
OMB Control Number: 2137-0018.
Summary: This information collection specifies provisions for
documenting qualifications, inspections, tests, and approvals
pertaining to the manufacture and use of portable tanks and
intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) under various provisions of the
HMR. It is necessary to ascertain whether portable tanks and IBCs have
been qualified, inspected, and retested in accordance with the HMR. The
information is used to verify that certain portable tanks and IBCs meet
required performance standards prior to their being authorized for use.
Additionally, it is used 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. The following information
collections and their burdens are associated with this OMB Control
Number:
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Total annual Hours per Total annual
Information collection Respondents responses response burden hours
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Design Qualification Testing for IBCs-- 13 494 3 1,482
Applications for the Certification Mark........
Periodic Design Requalification Testing of IBCs-- 13 494 3 1,482
Submission of Changes to Test Frequency to the
Associate Administrator........................
Applications for Approval of Equivalent 5 5 3 15
Packaging--IBCs................................
Reporting Requirements for Retest and Inspection 1,000 100,000 0.25 25,000
of IBCs........................................
Recordkeeping for IBC Testing................... 150 150 0.25 38
Manufacturers Data Report (ASME) for Portable 50 50,000 0.25 12,500
Tanks..........................................
Approval Applications for Specification UN 13 494 3 1,482
Portable Tank Design...........................
Applications for Modifications to Portable Tank 13 494 3 1,482
Designs........................................
Portable Tanks--Approval Agency Retention of 13 494 0.25 124
Documents......................................
Portable Tanks--Manufacturers Retention of 50 50,000 0.25 12,500
Documents......................................
Recordkeeping for the Testing of Portable Tanks. 150 150 0.25 38
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Affected Public: Manufacturers and owners of portable tanks and
intermediate bulk containers.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
Number of Respondents: 1,470.
Total Annual Responses: 202,775.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 56,143.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Title: Hazardous Materials Incident Reports.
OMB Control Number: 2137-0039.
Summary: This collection is applicable upon occurrence of an
incident as prescribed in 49 CFR 171.15 and 171.16. A Hazardous
Materials Incident Report, DOT Form F 5800.1, must be completed by a
person in physical possession of a hazardous material at the time a
hazardous material incident occurs in transportation, such as a release
of materials, serious accident, evacuation, or closure of a main
artery. Incidents meeting criteria specified in 49 CFR 171.15 also
require a telephonic report. This information collection enhances the
Agency's ability to evaluate the effectiveness of its regulatory
program, determine the need for regulatory changes, and address
emerging hazardous materials transportation safety issues. The
requirements apply to all interstate and intrastate carriers engaged in
the transportation of hazardous materials by rail, air, water, and
highway. The following information collections and their burdens are
associated with this OMB Control Number:
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Total annual Hours per Total annual
Information collection Respondents responses response burden hours
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Telephone Notifications......................... 733 733 0.08 58
Incident Reports Paper--Written................. 803 3,420 1.6 5,472
Incident Reports--Electronic.................... 803 16,737 0.8 13,390
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Affected Public: Shippers and carriers of hazardous materials.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
Number of Respondents: 2,339.
Total Annual Responses: 20,890.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 18,920.
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,
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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 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. Please note that respondents identified in this information
collection may be responsible for multiple information collection
activities indicated below.
The following information collections and their burdens are
associated with this OMB Control Number:
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Total annual Hours per Total annual
Information Collection Respondents responses response burden hours
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Marking New/Repaired Hoses with Unique 6,800 12,172 0.083 1,010
Identifier.....................................
Monthly Hose Inspections Record................. 6,800 439,960 0.1 43,996
Record of Monthly Piping Tests Record........... 6,800 400,112 0.2 80,022
Hose Pressure Test Marking Record............... 6,800 12,172 0.083 1,010
Annual Hose Test Record......................... 6,800 36,652 0.42 15,393
Cargo Tanks in Other Than Metered Delivery 150 900 8 7,200
Service--Design Certification for Automatic
Shutoff........................................
Cargo Tanks in Other Than Metered Delivery 150 900 8 7,200
Service--Instillation of Shutoff System by a
Registered Inspector...........................
Cargo Tank Motor Vehicles in Metered Delivery 150 3,300 8 26,400
Service--Certification of Remote Control
Equipment by a Registered Inspector............
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Affected Public: Carriers in liquefied compressed gas service,
manufacturers and repairers.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
Number of Respondents: 6,950.
Total Annual Responses: 906,168.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 182,231.
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. 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 49 CFR part 178. However, they must be
visually inspected annually and hydrostatic pressure tested every 5
years to ensure they are properly working as specified in 49 CFR 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 5 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 49 CFR 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.
The following information collections and their burdens are
associated with this OMB Control Number:
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Total annual Hours per Total annual
Information Collection Respondents responses response burden hours
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Annual Visual Inspection........................ 250 250 0.5 125
Hydrostatic Pressure Test (Every 5 Years)....... 250 250 0.2 50
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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: 250.
Total Annual Responses: 500.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 175.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Issued in Washington, DC, on April 9, 2020.
William S. Schoonover,
Associate Administrator of Hazardous Materials Safety, Pipeline and
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.
[FR Doc. 2020-07803 Filed 4-13-20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-60-P
