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will summarize and/or include your
comments in the request for OMB’s
clearance of this information collection.
OMB Control Number: 2120–0039.
Title: Part 135—Operating
Requirements: Commuter and onDemand Operations and Rules
Governing Persons on Board such
Aircraft.
Form Numbers: N/A.
Type of Review: Renewal of an
information collection.
Background: Title 49 U.S.C., section
44702 authorizes issuance of air carrier
operating certificates. 14 CFR part 135
prescribes requirement for Air Carrier/
Commercial Operators. Each operator
which seeks to obtain, or is in
possession of, an air carrier or FAA
operating certificate must comply with
the requirements of 14 CFR part 135 in
order to maintain data which is used to
determine if the carrier is operating in
accordance with minimum safety
standards. Air carrier and commercial
operator certification is completed in
accordance with 14 CFR part 119. Part
135 contains operations and
maintenance requirements.
Respondents: Approximately 1,903
operators.
Frequency: As required by regulation.
Estimated Average Burden per
Response: Varies per requirement.
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
1,356,461 Hours.
Issued in Washington, DC on August 4,
2021.
Sandra L. Ray,
Aviation Safety Inspector, AFS–260.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Rescheduling of Meeting of the Youth
Access to American Jobs in Aviation
Task Force
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation.
ACTION: Notice of new date and time for
public meeting, previously scheduled
for September 13, 2021, 9:00 a.m.–3:30
p.m. EDT.
AGENCY:
The Federal Aviation
Administration has rescheduled the
virtual meeting of the Youth Access to
American Jobs in Aviation Task Force
(YIATF) previously scheduled for
September 13, 2021. The meeting
notice, published in the Federal
Register on July 7, 2021, is being
reissued and will now be held on
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The meeting will be held
virtually. Members of the public who
wish to observe the virtual meeting may
access the event live on the FAA’s
Twitter, Facebook and YouTube
channels. For copies of meeting minutes
along with all other information, please
visit the YIATF internet website at
https://www.faa.gov/regulations_
policies/rulemaking/committees/
documents/index.cfm/committee/
browse/committeeID/797.
ADDRESSES:
Ms.
Aliah Duckett, Federal Aviation
Administration, by email at
S602YouthTaskForce@faa.gov or phone
at 202–267–8361. Any committeerelated request should be sent to the
person listed in this section.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
I. Background
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The meeting will be held on
October 8, 2021, from 9:00 a.m.–3:30
p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. Requests
for accommodations to a disability must
be received by September 29, 2021.
Requests to submit written materials to
be reviewed during the meeting must be
received no later than September 29,
2021.
DATES:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
[FR Doc. 2021–16958 Filed 8–9–21; 8:45 am]
SUMMARY:
October 8, 2021. A detailed agenda will
be posted on the Task Force’s website,
at https://www.faa.gov/regulations_
policies/rulemaking/committees/
documents/index.cfm/committee/
browse/committeeID/797, 15 days in
advance of the meeting.
The FAA established the Task Force
by charter on October 3, 2019, under
Public Law 115–254. The Task Force is
required by statute to develop and
provide independent recommendations
and strategies to the FAA Administrator
to: (1) Facilitate and encourage high
school students in the United States to
enroll in and complete career and
technical education courses, including
science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics (STEM), that will prepare
them to pursue a course of study related
to an aviation career at an institution of
higher education, a community college,
or trade school; (2) facilitate and
encourage these students to enroll in a
course of study related to an aviation
career, including aviation
manufacturing, engineering and
maintenance, at an institution of higher
education, including a community
college or trade school; and (3) identify
and develop pathways for students to
secure registered apprenticeships,
workforce development programs, or
careers in the aviation industry of the
United States.
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II. Agenda
At the meeting, the agenda will cover
the following topics:
• Welcome/Opening Remarks
• Approval of Previous Meeting
Minutes
• Subcommittee Presentations
• Review of Action Items
• Closing Remarks
A detailed agenda will be posted on
the YIATF internet website address
listed in the ADDRESSES section at least
15 days in advance of the meeting.
Copies of the meeting minutes will also
be available on the YIATF internet
website.
III. Public Participation
The meeting will be open to the
public and livestreamed. Members of
the public who wish to observe the
virtual meeting can access the
livestream on the FAA social media
platforms listed in the ADDRESSES
section on the day of the event.
The U.S. Department of
Transportation is committed to
providing equal access to this meeting
for all participants. If you need
alternative formats or services because
of a disability, such as sign language,
interpretation, or other ancillary aids,
please contact the person listed in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section.
The FAA is not accepting oral
presentations at this meeting due to
time constraints. However, the public
may present written statements to the
Task Force by providing a copy to the
Designated Federal Officer via the email
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section.
Issued in Washington, DC.
Angela O. Anderson,
Director, Regulatory Support Division, Office
of Rulemaking, Federal Aviation
Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
[Docket No. PHMSA–2021–0055 (Notice No.
2021–06)]
Hazardous Materials: Information
Collection Activities
Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration
(PHMSA), Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
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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 for renewal
and extension. These ICRs describe the
nature of the information collections
and their expected burdens.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before
September 9, 2021.
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, ohmspra@dot.gov,
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration, U.S. 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
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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 upon OMB’s approval.
A notice and request for comments
with a 60-day comment period on these
ICRs was published in the Federal
Register on May 18, 2021, [86 FR 27009]
under Docket No. PHMSA–2021–0055
(Notice No. 2021–04). PHMSA did not
receive any comments in response to
this notice.
PHMSA requests comments on the
following information collections:
Title: Rulemaking, Special Permits,
and Preemption Requirements.
OMB Control Number: 2137–0051.
Summary: This information collection
applies to procedures for requesting
changes, exceptions, and other
determinations in relation to the HMR.
Specific areas covered in this
information collection include part 105,
subparts A and B, ‘‘Hazardous Materials
Program Definitions and General
Procedures’’; part 106, subpart B,
‘‘Participating in the Rulemaking
Process’’; part 107, subpart B, ‘‘Special
Permits’’; and part 107, subpart C,
‘‘Preemption.’’ The Federal hazardous
materials transportation law directs the
Secretary of Transportation to prescribe
regulations for the safe transportation of
hazardous materials in commerce.
PHMSA is authorized to accept
petitions for rulemaking and appeals, as
well as applications for special permits,
preemption determinations, and waivers
of preemption. The types of information
collected include:
(1) Petitions for Rulemaking: Any
person may petition PHMSA to add,
amend, or delete a regulation in parts
110, 130, 171 through 180, or may
petition the Office of the Chief Counsel
to add, amend, or delete a regulation in
parts 105, 106, or 107. Petitions
submitted to PHMSA are required to
contain information as specified in
§ 106.100 of the HMR.
(2) Appeals: Except as provided in
§ 106.40(e), any person may submit an
appeal to our actions in accordance with
the Appeals procedures found in
§§ 106.110 through 106.130.
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(3) Applications for Special Permit:
Any person applying for a special
permit must include the citation of the
specific regulation from which the
applicant seeks relief; specification of
the proposed mode or modes of
transportation; detailed description of
the proposed special permit (e.g.,
alternative packaging, test, procedure, or
activity), including as appropriate,
written descriptions, drawings, flow
charts, plans and other supporting
documents, etc. Under this OMB control
number, applicants may apply for a new
special permit, renew or modify an
existing special permit, or request party
status to a special permit. These
procedures can be found in part 107,
subpart B of the HMR.
(4) Applications for Preemption
Determination: With the exception of
highway routing matters covered under
49 U.S.C. 5125(c), any person directly
affected by any requirement of a state,
political subdivision, or Native
American tribe may apply to the Chief
Counsel for a determination whether
that requirement is preempted by
§ 107.202(a), (b), or (c). The application
must include the text of the state,
political subdivision, or Native
American tribe requirement for which
the determination is sought; specify
each requirement of the federal
hazardous materials transportation law,
regulations issued under the federal
hazardous material transportation law,
or hazardous material transportation
security regulations or directives issued
by the Secretary of Homeland Security
with which the applicant seeks the
state, political subdivision, or Native
American tribe requirement to be
compared; explain why the applicant
believes the state, political subdivision,
or Native American tribe requirement
should or should not be preempted
under the standards of § 107.202; and
state how the applicant is affected by
the state, political subdivision, or Native
American tribe requirement.
(5) Waivers of Preemption: With the
exception of requirements preempted
under 49 U.S.C. 5125(c), any person
may apply to the Chief Counsel for a
waiver of preemption with respect to
any requirement that: (1) The state,
political subdivision thereof, or Native
American tribe acknowledges to be
preempted under the federal hazardous
materials transportation law, or (2) has
been determined by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be so
preempted. The Chief Counsel may
waive preemption with respect to such
requirement upon a determination that
such requirement affords an equal or
greater level of protection to the public
than is afforded by the requirements of
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the federal hazardous materials
transportation law or the regulations
issued thereunder, and does not
unreasonably burden commerce.
The information collected under these
application procedures is used in the
review process by PHMSA in
determining the merits of the petitions
for rulemakings and for reconsideration
of rulemakings, as well as applications
for special permits, preemption
determinations, and waivers of
preemption to the HMR. The procedures
governing these petitions for rulemaking
and for reconsideration of rulemakings
are covered in subpart B of part 106.
Applications for special permits,
preemption, determinations, and
waivers of preemption are covered
under subparts B and C of part 107.
Rulemaking procedures help PHMSA
determine whether a regulatory change
is necessary, is consistent with public
interest, and maintains a level of safety
equal to or superior to that of current
regulations. Special permit procedures
provide the information required for
analytical purposes to determine
Annual
respondents
Information collection
Petition for Rulemaking ...................................................................................
New Special Permit Application ......................................................................
Party Status Special Permit Application ..........................................................
Renewal Special Permit Application ...............................................................
Modification Special Permit Application ..........................................................
Special Permit Application—Recordkeeping ...................................................
Designated Agent for Special Permit Application ...........................................
Confidential Handling for Special Permit Application ......................................
Preemption ......................................................................................................
Preemption Reconsideration ...........................................................................
Affected Public: Shippers, carriers,
packaging manufacturers, and other
affected entities.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping
Burden:
Number of Respondents: 3,818.
Total Annual Responses: 3,818.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,278.75.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Title: Flammable Cryogenic Liquids.
OMB Control Number: 2137–0542.
Annual
respondents
Information collection
Flammable Cryogenic Liquids .........................................................................
Flammable Cryogenic Liquids—Recordkeeping .............................................
Affected Public: Carriers of cryogenic
materials.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping
Burden:
Number of Respondents: 350.
Total Annual Responses: 36,400.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,214.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
175
175
Title: Response Plans for Shipments
of Oil.
OMB Control Number: 2137–0591.
Summary: In recent years, several
major oil discharges damaged the
marine environment of the United
States. Under authority of the Federal
Water Pollution Control Act, as
Annual
respondents
Information collection
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Basic Written Response Plan—New Plans .....................................................
Basic Written Response Plan—Updating Plans .............................................
Affected Public: Carriers that
transport oil in bulk, by motor vehicle
or rail.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping
Burden:
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168
576
936
132
1,852
100
31
2
1
Time per
response
8 hours ...........
7 hours ...........
1.5 hours ........
1.5 hours ........
1 hour ............
6 minutes .......
2 hours ...........
15 minutes .....
60 hours .........
30 hours .........
Annual
burden hours
160
1,176
864
1,404
132
185
200
7.75
120
30
if the travel time will exceed the safe
travel time. These requirements are
intended to ensure a high level of safety
when transporting flammable
cryogenics due to their extreme
flammability and high compression
ratio when in a liquid state. The
following information collections and
their burdens are associated with this
OMB Control Number:
Annual
responses
18,200
18,200
Time per
response
3.5 minutes ....
30 seconds ....
Annual
burden hours
1,062
152
amended by the Oil Pollution Act of
1990 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), PHMSA
issued regulations in 49 CFR part 130
that require preparation of basic written
spill response plans. The following
information collections and their
burdens are associated with this OMB
Control Number:
Annual
responses
80
7,920
Number of Respondents: 8,000.
Total Annual Responses: 8,000.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 10,560.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
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whether the requested relief provides
for a comparable level of safety as
provided by the HMR. Additionally,
PHMSA uses information from
preemption procedures to determine
whether a requirement of a state,
political subdivision, or Indian tribe is
preempted under 49 U.S.C. 5125, or
regulations issued thereunder, or
whether a waiver of preemption should
be issued. The following information
collections and their burdens are
associated with this OMB Control
Number:
20
168
576
936
132
1,852
100
31
2
1
Summary: Provisions in
§ 177.840(a)(2) specify certain safety
procedures and documentation
requirements for drivers of motor
vehicles transporting flammable
cryogenic liquids. This information
allows the driver to take appropriate
remedial actions to prevent a
catastrophic release of the flammable
cryogenics should the temperature of
the material begin to rise excessively or
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80
7,920
Time per
response
33 hours .........
1 hour ............
Annual
burden hours
2,640
7,920
Title: Requirements for United
Nations (UN) Cylinders.
OMB Control Number: 2137–0621.
Summary: This information collection
and recordkeeping burden is the result
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of efforts to amend the HMR to adopt
standards for the design, construction,
maintenance, and use of cylinders and
multiple-element gas containers
(MEGCs) based on the standards
contained in the UN Recommendations
on the Transport of Dangerous Goods.
Aligning the HMR with the UN
Recommendations promotes flexibility,
permits the use of technological
advances for the manufacture of the
pressure receptacles, provides for a
broader selection of pressure
receptacles, reduces the need for special
permits, and facilitates international
commerce in the transportation of
compressed gases. Information
collection requirements address
domestic and international
manufacturers of cylinders that request
approval by the approval agency for
cylinder design types. The approval
process for each cylinder design type
includes review, filing, and
recordkeeping of the approval
application. The approval agency is
Total
respondents
Information collection
UN Pressure Receptacle Approval—New Request ........................................
UN Pressure Receptacle Approval—Modified Request ..................................
UN Pressure Receptacle Approval—Recordkeeping ......................................
Affected Public: Fillers, owners, users,
and retesters of UN cylinders.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping
Burden:
Number of Respondents: 210.
Total Annual Responses: 210.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 817.5.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Issued in Washington, DC, on August 4,
2021, under authority delegated in 49 CFR
1.97.
William A. Quade,
Deputy Associate Administrator of Hazardous
Materials Safety, Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
Veterans’ Family, Caregiver and
Survivor Advisory Committee, Notice
of Meeting
The Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA) gives notice under the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5
U.S.C. App. 2, that the Veterans’ Family,
Caregiver, and Survivor Advisory
Committee will meet virtually on
September 23, 2021. The meeting
session will begin and end as follows:
Date
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September 23,
2021.
Time
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
EST.
The meeting is open to the public and
will be conducted using Microsoft
Teams. Please email VEOFACA@va.gov
for an invitation link prior to September
22, 2021 or dial-in by phone (for audio
only) 1–872–701–0185, United States,
Chicago (Toll), Conference ID: 864 046
788#.
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The purpose of the Committee is to
advise the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
on matters related to: The need of
Veterans’ families, caregivers and
survivors across all generations,
relationships and Veterans status; the
use of VA care, benefits and memorial
services by Veterans’ families,
caregivers and survivors, and
opportunities for improvements to the
experience using such services; VA
policies, regulations and administrative
requirements related to the transition of
Servicemembers from the Department of
Defense (DoD) to enrollment in VA that
impact Veterans’ families, caregivers
and survivors; and factors that influence
access to, quality of and accountability
for services, benefits and memorial
services for Veterans’ families,
caregivers and survivors.
On September 23, 2021, the agenda
will include opening remarks from the
Committee Chair and the Chief Veterans
Experience Officer. There will be
presentations from the subcommittee
chairs on proposed recommendations
for the Secretary.
Individuals wishing to share
information with the Committee should
contact the VEO Federal Advisory
Committee Team at VEOFACA@va.gov
to submit a 1–2 page summary of their
comments for inclusion in the official
meeting record before September 22,
2021 at 5:00 pm (EST). Due to the time
limitations of virtual meetings, public
comments will be submitted prior to the
meeting and distributed to the
Committee before the designated
meeting time on September 23, 2021.
Any member of the public seeking
additional information should contact
Betty Moseley Brown (Designated
Federal Official) Betty.MoseleyBrown@
va.gov or 210–392–2505.
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required to maintain a set of the
approved drawings and calculations for
each design it reviews and a copy of
each initial design type approval
certificate approved by the Associate
Administrator for the Office of
Hazardous Materials Safety for not less
than 20 years. The following
information collections and their
burdens are associated with this OMB
Control Number:
35
100
75
Time per
response
Total
burden hours
6 hours ...........
6 hours ...........
6 minutes .......
210
600
7.5
Dated: August 5, 2021.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management
Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
Solicitation of Nomination for
Appointment to the Advisory
Committee on the Readjustment of
Veterans
ACTION:
Notice.
The Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA), Readjustment Counseling
Service (RCS), is seeking nominations of
qualified candidates to be considered
for appointment as a member of the
Advisory Committee on the
Readjustment of Veterans (‘‘the
Committee’’) for the 2022 membership
cycle.
DATES: Nominations for membership on
the Committee must be received by
September 12, 2021, no later than 4:00
p.m., eastern standard time. Packages
received after this time will not be
considered for the current membership
cycle.
ADDRESSES: All nomination packages
should be sent to the VA Readjustment
Counseling Service, by email
(recommended) or mail. Please see
contact information below: VA
Readjustment Counseling Service
(10RCS), Department of Veterans
Affairs, 810 Vermont Ave. NW,
Washington, DC 20420,
VHA10RCSAction@va.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Richard Barbato or Kevin Swallow,
Readjustment Counseling Service
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
[Docket No. PHMSA-2021-0055 (Notice No. 2021-06)]
Hazardous Materials: Information Collection Activities
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
Transportation (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 for renewal and extension. These ICRs describe the nature of the
information collections and their expected burdens.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
September 9, 2021.
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, [email protected],
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, U.S. 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 upon OMB's approval.
A notice and request for comments with a 60-day comment period on
these ICRs was published in the Federal Register on May 18, 2021, [86
FR 27009] under Docket No. PHMSA-2021-0055 (Notice No. 2021-04). PHMSA
did not receive any comments in response to this notice.
PHMSA requests comments on the following information collections:
Title: Rulemaking, Special Permits, and Preemption Requirements.
OMB Control Number: 2137-0051.
Summary: This information collection applies to procedures for
requesting changes, exceptions, and other determinations in relation to
the HMR. Specific areas covered in this information collection include
part 105, subparts A and B, ``Hazardous Materials Program Definitions
and General Procedures''; part 106, subpart B, ``Participating in the
Rulemaking Process''; part 107, subpart B, ``Special Permits''; and
part 107, subpart C, ``Preemption.'' The Federal hazardous materials
transportation law directs the Secretary of Transportation to prescribe
regulations for the safe transportation of hazardous materials in
commerce. PHMSA is authorized to accept petitions for rulemaking and
appeals, as well as applications for special permits, preemption
determinations, and waivers of preemption. The types of information
collected include:
(1) Petitions for Rulemaking: Any person may petition PHMSA to add,
amend, or delete a regulation in parts 110, 130, 171 through 180, or
may petition the Office of the Chief Counsel to add, amend, or delete a
regulation in parts 105, 106, or 107. Petitions submitted to PHMSA are
required to contain information as specified in Sec. 106.100 of the
HMR.
(2) Appeals: Except as provided in Sec. 106.40(e), any person may
submit an appeal to our actions in accordance with the Appeals
procedures found in Sec. Sec. 106.110 through 106.130.
(3) Applications for Special Permit: Any person applying for a
special permit must include the citation of the specific regulation
from which the applicant seeks relief; specification of the proposed
mode or modes of transportation; detailed description of the proposed
special permit (e.g., alternative packaging, test, procedure, or
activity), including as appropriate, written descriptions, drawings,
flow charts, plans and other supporting documents, etc. Under this OMB
control number, applicants may apply for a new special permit, renew or
modify an existing special permit, or request party status to a special
permit. These procedures can be found in part 107, subpart B of the
HMR.
(4) Applications for Preemption Determination: With the exception
of highway routing matters covered under 49 U.S.C. 5125(c), any person
directly affected by any requirement of a state, political subdivision,
or Native American tribe may apply to the Chief Counsel for a
determination whether that requirement is preempted by Sec.
107.202(a), (b), or (c). The application must include the text of the
state, political subdivision, or Native American tribe requirement for
which the determination is sought; specify each requirement of the
federal hazardous materials transportation law, regulations issued
under the federal hazardous material transportation law, or hazardous
material transportation security regulations or directives issued by
the Secretary of Homeland Security with which the applicant seeks the
state, political subdivision, or Native American tribe requirement to
be compared; explain why the applicant believes the state, political
subdivision, or Native American tribe requirement should or should not
be preempted under the standards of Sec. 107.202; and state how the
applicant is affected by the state, political subdivision, or Native
American tribe requirement.
(5) Waivers of Preemption: With the exception of requirements
preempted under 49 U.S.C. 5125(c), any person may apply to the Chief
Counsel for a waiver of preemption with respect to any requirement
that: (1) The state, political subdivision thereof, or Native American
tribe acknowledges to be preempted under the federal hazardous
materials transportation law, or (2) has been determined by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be so preempted. The Chief Counsel may waive
preemption with respect to such requirement upon a determination that
such requirement affords an equal or greater level of protection to the
public than is afforded by the requirements of
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the federal hazardous materials transportation law or the regulations
issued thereunder, and does not unreasonably burden commerce.
The information collected under these application procedures is
used in the review process by PHMSA in determining the merits of the
petitions for rulemakings and for reconsideration of rulemakings, as
well as applications for special permits, preemption determinations,
and waivers of preemption to the HMR. The procedures governing these
petitions for rulemaking and for reconsideration of rulemakings are
covered in subpart B of part 106. Applications for special permits,
preemption, determinations, and waivers of preemption are covered under
subparts B and C of part 107. Rulemaking procedures help PHMSA
determine whether a regulatory change is necessary, is consistent with
public interest, and maintains a level of safety equal to or superior
to that of current regulations. Special permit procedures provide the
information required for analytical purposes to determine whether the
requested relief provides for a comparable level of safety as provided
by the HMR. Additionally, PHMSA uses information from preemption
procedures to determine whether a requirement of a state, political
subdivision, or Indian tribe is preempted under 49 U.S.C. 5125, or
regulations issued thereunder, or whether a waiver of preemption should
be issued. The following information collections and their burdens are
associated with this OMB Control Number:
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Annual Annual Annual burden
Information collection respondents responses Time per response hours
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Petition for Rulemaking............. 20 20 8 hours................... 160
New Special Permit Application...... 168 168 7 hours................... 1,176
Party Status Special Permit 576 576 1.5 hours................. 864
Application.
Renewal Special Permit Application.. 936 936 1.5 hours................. 1,404
Modification Special Permit 132 132 1 hour.................... 132
Application.
Special Permit Application-- 1,852 1,852 6 minutes................. 185
Recordkeeping.
Designated Agent for Special Permit 100 100 2 hours................... 200
Application.
Confidential Handling for Special 31 31 15 minutes................ 7.75
Permit Application.
Preemption.......................... 2 2 60 hours.................. 120
Preemption Reconsideration.......... 1 1 30 hours.................. 30
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Affected Public: Shippers, carriers, packaging manufacturers, and
other affected entities.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
Number of Respondents: 3,818.
Total Annual Responses: 3,818.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,278.75.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Title: Flammable Cryogenic Liquids.
OMB Control Number: 2137-0542.
Summary: Provisions in Sec. 177.840(a)(2) specify certain safety
procedures and documentation requirements for drivers of motor vehicles
transporting flammable cryogenic liquids. This information allows the
driver to take appropriate remedial actions to prevent a catastrophic
release of the flammable cryogenics should the temperature of the
material begin to rise excessively or if the travel time will exceed
the safe travel time. These requirements are intended to ensure a high
level of safety when transporting flammable cryogenics due to their
extreme flammability and high compression ratio when in a liquid state.
The following information collections and their burdens are associated
with this OMB Control Number:
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Annual Annual Annual burden
Information collection respondents responses Time per response hours
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Flammable Cryogenic Liquids......... 175 18,200 3.5 minutes............... 1,062
Flammable Cryogenic Liquids-- 175 18,200 30 seconds................ 152
Recordkeeping.
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Affected Public: Carriers of cryogenic materials.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
Number of Respondents: 350.
Total Annual Responses: 36,400.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,214.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Title: Response Plans for Shipments of Oil.
OMB Control Number: 2137-0591.
Summary: In recent years, several major oil discharges damaged the
marine environment of the United States. Under authority of the Federal
Water Pollution Control Act, as amended by the Oil Pollution Act of
1990 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), PHMSA issued regulations in 49 CFR part
130 that require preparation of basic written spill response plans. The
following information collections and their burdens are associated with
this OMB Control Number:
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Annual Annual Annual burden
Information collection respondents responses Time per response hours
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Basic Written Response Plan--New 80 80 33 hours.................. 2,640
Plans.
Basic Written Response Plan-- 7,920 7,920 1 hour.................... 7,920
Updating Plans.
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Affected Public: Carriers that transport oil in bulk, by motor
vehicle or rail.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
Number of Respondents: 8,000.
Total Annual Responses: 8,000.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 10,560.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Title: Requirements for United Nations (UN) Cylinders.
OMB Control Number: 2137-0621.
Summary: This information collection and recordkeeping burden is
the result
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of efforts to amend the HMR to adopt standards for the design,
construction, maintenance, and use of cylinders and multiple-element
gas containers (MEGCs) based on the standards contained in the UN
Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods. Aligning the HMR
with the UN Recommendations promotes flexibility, permits the use of
technological advances for the manufacture of the pressure receptacles,
provides for a broader selection of pressure receptacles, reduces the
need for special permits, and facilitates international commerce in the
transportation of compressed gases. Information collection requirements
address domestic and international manufacturers of cylinders that
request approval by the approval agency for cylinder design types. The
approval process for each cylinder design type includes review, filing,
and recordkeeping of the approval application. The approval agency is
required to maintain a set of the approved drawings and calculations
for each design it reviews and a copy of each initial design type
approval certificate approved by the Associate Administrator for the
Office of Hazardous Materials Safety for not less than 20 years. The
following information collections and their burdens are associated with
this OMB Control Number:
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Total Total Total burden
Information collection respondents responses Time per response hours
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UN Pressure Receptacle Approval--New 35 35 6 hours................... 210
Request.
UN Pressure Receptacle Approval-- 100 100 6 hours................... 600
Modified Request.
UN Pressure Receptacle Approval-- 75 75 6 minutes................. 7.5
Recordkeeping.
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Affected Public: Fillers, owners, users, and retesters of UN
cylinders.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
Number of Respondents: 210.
Total Annual Responses: 210.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 817.5.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Issued in Washington, DC, on August 4, 2021, under authority
delegated in 49 CFR 1.97.
William A. Quade,
Deputy Associate Administrator of Hazardous Materials Safety, Pipeline
and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.
[FR Doc. 2021-16994 Filed 8-9-21; 8:45 am]
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