
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 102 (Thursday, May 28, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30538-30539]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-12925]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

[Docket No: PHMSA-2015-0009]


Pipeline Safety: Information Collection Activities, Renewal of 
Annual Report for Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Systems

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), 
DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: On February 19, 2015, in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety 
Administration (PHMSA) published a notice in the Federal Register (80 
FR 8944) inviting comments on an information collection titled: 
``Renewal of Annual Report for Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Systems'' 
identified by Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number 
2137-0614. This information collection is expiring on December 31, 
2015. In conjunction with this collection, PHMSA is requesting a 3-year 
renewal of form PHMSA F 7000-1.1--Annual Report for Hazardous Liquid 
Pipeline Systems, which is currently collected under OMB Control number 
2137-0614.
    During the 60-day comment period, PHMSA received no comments in 
response to this collection. PHMSA is publishing this notice to provide 
the public with an additional 30 days to comment on the renewal of this 
information collection and announce that the information collection 
will be submitted to OMB for approval.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
June 29, 2015 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by the docket number 
PHMSA-2015-0009 by any of the following methods:
     Fax: 1-202-395-5806.
     Mail: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Records Management Center, Room 10102 NEOB, 725 17th Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20503, ATTN: Desk Officer for the U.S. Department of 
Transportation/PHMSA.
     Email: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget, at the following email address: 
OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov.
    Requests for a copy of the Information Collection should be 
directed to Cameron Satterthwaite by telephone at 202-366-1319, by fax 
at 202-366-4566, by email at cameron.satterthwaite@dot.gov, or by mail 
at U.S. Department of Transportation, PHMSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue 
SE., PHP-30, Washington, DC 20590-0001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela Dow by telephone at 202-366-
1246, by fax at 202-366-4566, or by mail at DOT, PHMSA, 1200 New Jersey 
Avenue SE., PHP-30, Washington, DC 20590-0001.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following information is provided for 
this information collection: (1) Abstract for the affected annual 
report form; (2) title of the information collection; (3) OMB control 
number; (4) affected annual report form; (5) description of affected 
public; (6) estimate of total annual reporting and recordkeeping 
burden; and (7) frequency of collection. PHMSA will request a 3-year 
term of approval for this information collection activity.
    PHMSA requests comments on the following information collection:
    Title: Reporting Requirements for Hazardous Liquid Pipeline 
Operators: Hazardous Liquid Annual Report.
    OMB Control Number: 2137-0614.
    Current Expiration Date: 12/31/2015.
    Type of Request: Renewal without change.
    Abstract: Each operator must annually complete and submit the Form 
PHMSA F 7000-1.1 for each type of hazardous liquid pipeline facility 
operated at the end of the previous year, as required by 49 CFR 195.49. 
This Annual Report for Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Systems is required to 
be filed by June 15 of each year for the preceding calendar year. On 
the Annual Report form, PHMSA collects data concerning the number of 
miles of pipeline each operator has and other characteristics of each 
pipeline system. PHMSA also collects information on the number of 
anomalies identified and repaired using various types of pipe 
inspection and assessment methods.
    Affected Public: Hazardous liquid pipeline operators.
    Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
    Total Annual Responses: 447.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 8,457.
    Frequency of collection: Annually.
    Comments are invited on:
    (a) The need for the proposed collection of information for the 
proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether 
the information will have practical utility;
    (b) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information, including the

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validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
    (c) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
    (d) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on May 22, 2015, under authority 
delegated at 49 CFR 1.97.
Alan K. Mayberry,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Policy and Programs.
[FR Doc. 2015-12925 Filed 5-27-15; 8:45 am]
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