Notice2022-05192
Pipeline Safety: Information Collection Activities
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March 11, 2022
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Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, PHMSA invites comments on proposed revisions to Form PHMSA F 7000-1, "Accident Report--Hazardous Liquid and Carbon Dioxide Pipeline Systems," under Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Control No. 2137-0047; Form PHMSA F 7100.2-1, "Annual Report for Natural and Other Gas Transmission and Gathering Pipeline Systems," under OMB Control No. 2137-0522; Form PHMSA F 7000-1.1, "Annual Report for Hazardous Liquid and Carbon Dioxide Pipeline Systems," under OMB Control No. 2137-0614; Form PHMSA F 7100.1-1, "Annual Report for Gas Distribution Systems," under OMB Control No. 2137-0629; and Forms PHMSA F 7100.1, "Incident Report--Gas Distribution Systems," PHMSA F 7100.2, "Incident Report--Gas Transmission and Gathering Systems," and PHMSA F 7100.3, "Incident Report--Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Facilities," each under OMB Control No. 2137-0635.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 48 (Friday, March 11, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14092-14097]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-05192]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
[Docket No. PHMSA-2021-0054]
Pipeline Safety: 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, PHMSA
invites comments on proposed revisions to Form PHMSA F 7000-1,
``Accident Report--Hazardous Liquid and Carbon Dioxide Pipeline
Systems,'' under Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Control No.
2137-0047; Form PHMSA F 7100.2-1, ``Annual Report for Natural and Other
Gas Transmission and Gathering Pipeline Systems,'' under OMB Control
No. 2137-0522; Form PHMSA F 7000-1.1, ``Annual Report for Hazardous
Liquid and Carbon Dioxide Pipeline Systems,'' under OMB Control No.
2137-0614; Form PHMSA F 7100.1-1, ``Annual Report for Gas Distribution
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Systems,'' under OMB Control No. 2137-0629; and Forms PHMSA F 7100.1,
``Incident Report--Gas Distribution Systems,'' PHMSA F 7100.2,
``Incident Report--Gas Transmission and Gathering Systems,'' and PHMSA
F 7100.3, ``Incident Report--Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Facilities,''
each under OMB Control No. 2137-0635.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
May 10, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted in the following ways:
E-Gov Website: <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. This site allows the
public to enter comments on any Federal Register notice issued by any
agency.
Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
Mail: Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of Transportation
(DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Room W12-140,
Washington, DC 20590-0001.
Hand Delivery: Room W12-140 on the ground level of DOT, West
Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9:00 a.m.
and 5:00 p.m., ET, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays.
Instructions: Identify the docket number, PHMSA-2021-0054 at the
beginning of your comments. Note that all comments received will be
posted without change to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>, including any
personal information provided.
Docket: For access to the docket or to read background documents or
comments, go to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a> at any time or to Room W12-
140 on the ground level of DOT, West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue
SE, Washington, DC, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., ET, Monday through
Friday, except federal holidays. If you wish to receive confirmation of
receipt of your written comments, please include a self-addressed,
stamped postcard with the following statement: ``Comments on: PHMSA-
2021-0054.'' The Docket Clerk will date stamp the postcard prior to
returning it to you via the U.S. mail. Please note that due to delays
in the delivery of U.S. mail to federal offices in Washington, DC, we
recommend that persons consider an alternative method (internet, fax,
or professional delivery service) of submitting comments to the docket
and ensuring their timely receipt at DOT.
Privacy Act Statement: DOT may solicit comments from the public
regarding certain general notices. DOT posts these comments, without
edit, including any personal information the commenter provides, to
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>, as described in the system of records notice (DOT/
ALL- 14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at <a href="http://www.dot.gov/privacy">www.dot.gov/privacy</a>.
Confidential Business Information: Confidential Business
Information (CBI) is commercial or financial information that is both
customarily and actually treated as private by its owner. Under the
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA, 5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt from
public disclosure. If your comments responsive to this notice contain
commercial or financial information that is customarily treated as
private, that you actually treat as private, and that is relevant or
responsive to this notice, it is important that you clearly designate
the submitted comments as CBI. Pursuant to 49 CFR 190.343, you may ask
PHMSA to give confidential treatment to information you give to the
Agency by taking the following steps: (1) Mark each page of the
original document submission containing CBI as ``Confidential''; (2)
send PHMSA, along with the original document, a second copy of the
original document with the CBI deleted; and (3) explain why the
information you are submitting is CBI. Submissions containing CBI
should be sent to Angela Hill, DOT, PHMSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
PHP-30, Washington, DC 20590-0001. Any commentary PHMSA receives that
is not specifically designated as CBI will be placed in the public
docket for this matter.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela Hill by telephone at 202-366-
1246, by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#abeac5cccec7ca85e3c2c7c7ebcfc4df85ccc4dd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2c6d424b49404d02644540406c484358024b435a">[email protected]</span></a>, or by mail at DOT, PHMSA, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, PHP-30, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
Section 1320.8(d), Title 5, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR),
requires PHMSA to provide interested members of the public and affected
entities an opportunity to comment on information collection and
recordkeeping requests. This notice identifies the proposed changes to
information collections under OMB Control Numbers 2137-0047, 2137-0522,
2137-0614, 2137-0629, and 2137-0635 that PHMSA will submit to OMB for
approval.
Excavation damage is one of the leading causes of serious pipeline
incidents. Additionally, the consequences of these damages have the
potential to significantly impact the environment and negatively affect
communities across our Nation. In 2000, PHMSA was instrumental in
creating the Common Ground Alliance (CGA) a non-profit organization
established to help reduce damage to the underground facility
infrastructure--ensuring public safety, environmental protection, and
the reliability of utility services. In the years since, PHMSA has
continued supporting CGA efforts. In 2003, the CGA launched the Damage
Information Reporting Tool (DIRT) to collect excavation damage data,
including root cause data to identify the underlying causes of
excavation damages to underground facilities. Understanding the root
causes of excavation damage is essential to identifying measures to
prevent future damage.
Since 2010, gas distribution pipeline operators have submitted the
number of excavation damage events on their pipelines and one-call
notices of excavation (tickets) involving their facilities to PHMSA
annually on Form PHMSA F 7100.1-1, ``Annual Report for Gas Distribution
Systems.'' PHMSA incident and accident reports were also modified in
2010 to collect excavation damage data in the format contemplated in
the CGA's DIRT. In 2015, PHMSA began collecting gas distribution annual
report excavation damage data in each of the CGA DIRT root cause
categories. In 2018, to better understand the impact of excavation
damages to people, property, and the environment, the CGA added new
questions to DIRT and expanded the number of root cause categories.
PHMSA plans to amend its forms to continue alignment of PHMSA
submissions regarding excavation damage to pipelines with the CGA's
DIRT scheme to improve consistency and to reduce burdens on operators.
Many pipeline operators submit data to CGA DIRT, so consistency between
the DIRT and PHMSA submissions will avoid duplication of efforts by
pipeline operators. The 2018 DIRT data structure also produces more
detail about excavation damage root cause than existing PHMSA forms. By
collecting more detailed data, PHMSA and stakeholders can better
understand the gaps in current pipeline operator damage prevention
programs.
As gas gathering, gas transmission, and hazardous liquid pipeline
systems are susceptible to excavation damage, PHMSA is proposing to
collect excavation damage data on the annual reports for these pipeline
systems. Differences among the predominant root causes by pipeline
system might indicate different preventive measures for each system
type, so these data points will be useful for PHMSA to collect.
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PHMSA also proposes miscellaneous changes to the forms and certain
instructions unrelated to excavation damage root cause. These changes
are fully described in the following paragraphs.
A. Form PHMSA F 7000-1 Accident Report--Hazardous Liquid and Carbon
Dioxide Pipeline Systems
In Part A4 of this form, operators are instructed to enter the
earliest local time and date an accident reporting criterion was met.
In some cases, consequences occur when the pipeline system fails, but
the extent of the consequences are not known until hours, days, or
weeks later. PHMSA proposes clarifying the instructions to ensure the
form collects the time consequences occurred rather than the time
operators fully documented the extent of the consequences.
In Part C3 of this form, operators report the type of item that
failed. When a breakout tank weld fails, operators select ``onshore
breakout tank or storage vessel'' in Part A14 and ``weld'' in Part C3,
but are currently unable to enter additional data about the breakout
tank in Part C3, sections u and v.
PHMSA proposes to require the collection of breakout tank data in
Part C3, sections u and v, for reports where A14, describing the part
of the system involved in the accident, is ``Onshore Breakout Tank or
Storage Vessel.'' This change would provide stakeholders with data
about the breakout tank regardless of the item that failed on the
breakout tank.
In Part G3 of this report, operators enter data when the cause of
the accident is excavation damage. Currently, PHMSA instructs operators
to submit data about exemptions to one-call laws only when the sub-
cause of an accident is third-party excavation damage. PHMSA proposes
collecting state law exemption data when any sub-cause within
excavation damage is selected. This change would improve PHMSA's
ability to identify instances where state law exemptions contributed to
the excavation damage accident no matter which party (first, second, or
third) was excavating.
PHMSA believes that the current time estimated for excavation
damage information collection provides sufficient time for affected
operators to include the newly required information. PHMSA does not
expect operators to incur additional burden due to these revisions.
B. Form PHMSA F 7100.2-1 Annual Report for Natural and Other Gas
Transmission and Gathering Pipeline Systems
PHMSA proposes adding a new part to this form to collect the number
of one-call tickets and the number of excavation damage events in each
CGA DIRT root cause category. Data for gas transmission and gas
gathering pipelines would be reported separately.
C. Form PHMSA F 7000-1.1 Annual Report for Hazardous Liquid and Carbon
Dioxide Pipeline Systems
PHMSA proposes adding a new part to this form to collect the number
of one-call tickets and the number of excavation damage events in each
CGA DIRT root cause category.
PHMSA proposes modifying Part J, ``Miles of Pipe by Specified
Minimum Yield Strength,'' to include columns for pipe segments that are
required to meet some, but not all, of the 49 CFR part 195
requirements. Specifically, PHMSA proposes adding a column for miles
regulated under Sec. 195.11 and a column for miles regulated under
Sec. 195.12. These changes promote consistency within the report since
miles regulated under Sec. Sec. 195.11 and 195.12 are reported in
Parts H and I of this form.
D. Form PHMSA F 7100.1-1 Annual Report for Gas Distribution Systems
PHMSA proposes replacing the CGA DIRT root cause categories
currently in this form with the 2018 CGA DIRT root cause categories.
PHMSA proposes removing Part E pertaining to the number of excess
flow valves (EFVs) and manual service line shut-off valves. In 2010,
after the conclusion of an EFV rulemaking, PHMSA added the number of
EFVs installed during the year and the total number of EFVs in the
system. Also, PHMSA added the number of shut-off valves installed
during the year and the total number of shut-off valves in the system
as part of the 2016 final rule, ``Expanding the Use of Excess Flow
Valves in Gas Distribution Systems to Applications Other Than Single-
Family Residences'' (Docket PHMSA-2011-0009). PHMSA's primary
motivation for collecting the number of EFVs and shut-off valves on the
annual report was to support PHMSA and state partner inspector efforts
to assess compliance with the EFV rules. Based on feedback from
inspectors, PHMSA has determined that operators' annual reporting of
the number of EFVs and shut-off valves is not helpful for determining
compliance. Inspectors have been determining compliance by observing
construction practices and reviewing specific installation records.
When gas distribution incidents occur, PHMSA collects data about EFVs
and shut-off valves specific to the incident location. The collection
of data in the incident report provides additional opportunities for
inspectors to assess operator compliance with the EFV rulemakings.
PHMSA has determined that it no longer needs to collect EFV and shut-
off valve data in Part E of the annual report.
E. Form PHMSA F 7100.1 Incident Report--Gas Distribution Systems
In Part A4 of this form, operators are instructed to enter the
earliest local time and date an incident reporting criterion was met.
In some cases, consequences occur when the pipeline system fails, but
the extent of the consequences are not known until hours, days, or
weeks later. PHMSA proposes clarifying the instructions to ensure the
form collects the time consequences occurred rather than the time
operators fully documented the extent of the consequences.
The term ``confirmed discovery'' is defined in Sec. 191.3. PHMSA
proposes adding the local time and date of ``confirmed discovery'' in
Part A of this form. This data would enhance the ability of PHMSA and
stakeholders to assess operator compliance with PHMSA incident
reporting regulations.
In Part G3 of this form, operators enter data when the cause of the
incident is excavation damage. Currently, PHMSA instructs operators to
submit data about exemptions to one-call laws only when the sub-cause
is third party excavation damage. PHMSA proposes collecting state law
exemption data when any sub-cause within excavation damage is selected.
This change would improve PHMSA's ability to identify instances where
state law exemptions contributed to the excavation damage incident no
matter which party (first, second, or third) was excavating.
PHMSA proposes adding questions from the 2018 edition of the CGA
DIRT and replacing the root cause categories currently in the form to
match the most recent CGA DIRT root cause categories.
PHMSA believes that the current time estimated for this information
collection provides sufficient time for affected operators to include
the newly required information. PHMSA does not expect operators to
incur additional burden due to these revisions.
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F. Form PHMSA F 7100.2 Incident Report--Gas Transmission and Gathering
Systems
PHMSA plans to change the name of this form to include pipeline
system types that currently use the form to submit incident data to
PHMSA. PHMSA proposes to change the name to ``Incident Report--Gas
Transmission, Gas Gathering, and Underground Natural Gas Storage
Facilities.''
In Part A4 of this form, operators are instructed to enter the
earliest local time and date that an incident reporting criterion was
met. In some cases, consequences occur when the pipeline system fails,
but the extent of the consequences are not known until hours, days, or
weeks later. PHMSA proposes clarifying the instructions to ensure the
form collects the time consequences occurred rather than the time
operators fully documented the extent of the consequences.
The term ``confirmed discovery'' is defined in Sec. 191.3. PHMSA
proposes adding the local time and date of ``confirmed discovery'' in
Part A of this form. This data would enhance the ability of PHMSA and
stakeholders to assess operator compliance with PHMSA incident
reporting regulations.
In Part G3 of this form, operators enter data when the cause of the
incident is excavation damage. Currently, PHMSA instructs operators to
submit data about exemptions to one-call laws only when the sub-cause
is third-party excavation damage. PHMSA proposes collecting state law
exemption data when any sub-cause within excavation damage is selected.
This change would improve PHMSA's ability to identify instances where
state law exemptions contributed to the excavation damage incident no
matter which party (first, second, or third) was excavating.
PHMSA proposes adding questions from the 2018 edition of the CGA
DIRT and replacing the root cause categories currently in the report
with the 2018 CGA DIRT root cause categories.
PHMSA believes that the current time estimated for this information
collection provides sufficient time for affected operators to include
the newly required information. PHMSA does not expect operators to
incur additional burden due to these revisions.
G. Form PHMSA F 7100.3 Incident Report--Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
Facilities
In Part A4, operators are instructed to enter the earliest local
time and date an incident reporting criterion was met. In some cases,
consequences occur when the pipeline system fails, but the extent of
the consequences are not known until hours, days, or weeks later. PHMSA
proposes clarifying the instructions to ensure the form collects the
time consequences occurred rather than the time operators fully
documented the extent of the consequences.
The term ``confirmed discovery'' is defined in Sec. 191.3. PHMSA
proposes adding the local time and date of ``confirmed discovery'' in
Part A of this form. This data would enhance the ability of PHMSA and
stakeholders to assess operator compliance with PHMSA incident
reporting regulations.
PHMSA believes that the current time estimated for this information
collection provides sufficient time for affected operators to include
the newly required information. PHMSA does not expect operators to
incur additional burden due to these revisions.
II. Summary of Impacted Collection
Section 1320.8(d), Title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, requires
PHMSA to provide interested members of the public and affected agencies
an opportunity to comment on information collection and recordkeeping
requests. This notice identifies information collection requests that
PHMSA will submit to OMB for revision.
The following information is provided for these information
collections: (1) Title of the information collection; (2) OMB control
number; (3) Current expiration date; (4) Type of request; (5) Abstract
of the information collection activity; (6) Description of affected
public; (7) Estimate of total annual reporting and recordkeeping
burden; and (8) Frequency of collection.
PHMSA will request a 3-year term of approval for these information
collections. PHMSA requests comments on the following information:
1. Title: Transportation of Hazardous Liquids by Pipeline: Record
Keeping and Accident Reporting.
OMB Control Number: 2137-0047.
Current Expiration Date: 3/31/2024.
Type of Request: Revision.
Abstract: This mandatory information collection covers the
recordkeeping requirements and the collection of accident data from
operators of hazardous liquid and carbon dioxide pipelines. Part 195
requires hazardous liquid operators to file an accident report as soon
as practicable, but not later than 30 days after discovery of the
accident, on DOT Form 7000-1 whenever there is a reportable accident.
With respect to accidents caused by excavation damage to a pipeline,
PHMSA is revising this information collection to require state law
exemption data when any sub-cause is selected within the excavation
damage causes. PHMSA believes that the current time estimated for this
information collection provides sufficient time for affected operators
to include the newly required information. PHMSA does not expect
operators to incur additional burden due to this revision.
Affected Public: Operators of Hazardous Liquid and Carbon Dioxide
Pipeline Facilities.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
Estimated number of responses: 1,644.
Estimated annual burden hours: 53,504.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
2. Title: Annual and Incident Reports for Gas Pipeline Operators.
OMB Control Number: 2137-0522.
Current Expiration Date: 5/31/2024.
Type of Request: Revision.
Abstract: This mandatory information collection covers the
requirements for operators of natural gas pipelines, underground
natural gas storage facilities, and liquefied natural gas facilities to
submit annual and incident reports to DOT/PHMSA. Currently, PHMSA
receives an estimated 2,247 reports from operators in compliance with
these requirements resulting in an overall time burden of 71,801 hours
annually.
Section 191.17 requires operators of underground natural gas
storage facilities, gas transmission systems, and gas gathering systems
to submit an annual report by March 15, for the preceding calendar
year. This revision includes changes to the ``Annual Report for Natural
and Other Gas Transmission and Gathering Pipeline Systems'' to collect
data on excavation damages. Each year, gas transmission operators
submit an estimated 1,440 annual reports to PHMSA. The current
estimated burden for each annual report is 47 hours for an overall
reporting burden of 67,680 hours [47 hours x 1,440 reports]. Because
gas transmission operators are new to collecting and submitting data on
excavation damages, PHMSA estimates that it will take the estimated
1,440 respondents a one-time effort of 18 hours, per operator, to
update their systems to accommodate the new data request. This will
result in operators incurring a one-time burden of 25,920 hours [18
hours x 1,440 reports]. PHMSA expects that it will take gas
transmission operators an additional hour, annually, to include the
newly requested excavation damage data in their annual report
submission. Therefore, over the course of the three-year approval for
the information collection, the average time increase to
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the gas transmission annual report burden will be 7 hours [(18 hours +
3 hours)/3] each year--resulting in the annual time burden to increase
from 47 hours to 54 hours per report. This will result in an overall
burden increase of 10,080 hours [7 hours x 1,440 reports] due to this
revision. The total annual burden for submitting the gas transmission
annual report will be 77,760 hours [54 hours x 1,440 reports]. Based on
the annual burden increase of 10,080 hours for the gas transmission
annual reports, the estimated annual burden for this entire information
collection, including the annual report burden for liquefied natural
gas and underground natural gas storage operators, and the immediate
notice of incidents, will increase from 71,801 hours to 81,881 hours
[71,801 hours + 10,080].
Affected Public: Operators of Natural Gas Pipelines, Underground
Natural Gas Storage Facilities, and Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
Estimated number of responses: 2,247.
Estimated annual burden hours: 81,881.
Frequency of collection: Annually and on occasion.
3. Title: Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Operator Annual Report.
OMB Control Number: 2137-0614.
Current Expiration Date: 1/31/2023.
Type of Request: Revision.
Abstract: This mandatory information collection covers the
collection of annual report data from operators of hazardous liquid and
carbon dioxide pipelines. Part 195 requires these pipeline operators to
submit reports each year. This revision includes collecting excavation
damage data and changes to the report form to improve consistency. Each
year, hazardous liquid operators submit an estimated 475 annual reports
to PHMSA. The current estimated burden for operators to submit each
report is 19 hours for an overall annual reporting burden of 9,025
hours [19 hours x 475 reports]. Because hazardous liquid operators are
new to collecting and submitting data on excavation damages, PHMSA
estimates that it will take each of these 475 respondents a one-time
effort of 18 hours, per operator, to update their systems to
accommodate the new data request. This will result in a one-time burden
of 8,550 hours [475 responses x 18 hours]. PHMSA expects that it will
take hazardous liquid operators an additional hour, annually, to
include the newly requested excavation damage data in their annual
report submission. Therefore, over the course of the three-year
approval for the information collection, the average increase to the
annual report burden will be 7 hours [(18 hours + 3 hours)/3]. As a
result, the annual reporting burden will increase from 19 hours to 26
hours per report. This will result in an estimated annual reporting
burden of 12,350 hours [475 reports x 26 hours].
Affected Public: Operators of Hazardous Liquid and Carbon Dioxide
Pipeline Facilities.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
Estimated number of responses: 475.
Estimated annual burden hours: 12,350.
Frequency of Collection: Annually.
4. Title: Annual Report for Gas Distribution Operators.
OMB Control Number: 2137-0629.
Current Expiration Date: 5/31/2024.
Type of Request: Revision.
Abstract: This mandatory information collection covers the
collection of data from operators of gas distribution pipeline systems
for annual reports. Section 191.17 requires operators of gas
distribution systems to submit an annual report by March 15, for the
preceding calendar year. This revision includes updating the CGA DIRT
root causes and removing data about manual service line shut-off valves
and excess flow valves. Each year, gas distribution operators submit
approximately 1,446 annual reports to PHMSA. The current estimated
burden for operators to submit each report is 17.5 hours for an overall
annual reporting burden of 25,305 hours [17.5 hours x 1,446 reports].
Because gas distribution operators are currently collecting and
submitting data on excavation damages, PHMSA estimates that these
respondents will incur a one-time effort of 9 hours, per operator, to
update their systems to accommodate the expanded data request. This
will result in a one-time burden of 13,014 hours [1,446 reports x 9
hours]. PHMSA expects that it will take gas distribution operators an
additional hour, annually, to add the newly expanded excavation damage
data to their annual report submission. Therefore, over the course of
the three-year approval for the information collection, the average
increase to the annual report burden will be 4 hours [(9 hours + 3
hours)/3] each year. As a result, the annual reporting burden will
increase from 17.5 hours to 21.5 hours per report. This will result in
an estimated annual reporting burden of 31,089 hours [1,446 reports x
21.5 hours].
PHMSA is also revising the burden estimate to account for the
elimination of the requirement to report EFV data. PHMSA currently
estimates that it takes gas distribution operators 1.5 hours, per
report, to submit the total number of EFVs and shut-off valves
installed and maintained in each calendar year. Therefore, the burden
hour for this requirement is 2,169 hours [1.5 hours x 1,446 reports).
PHMSA is proposing to eliminate this requirement which will result in a
2,169-hour burden reduction. Based on the revisions discussed above,
the burden hour estimate for the gas distribution annual report will be
20 hours [17.5 hours (current) + 4 hours (DIRT revisions)--1.5 hours
(eliminated EFV/shut-off valve data)] for a total annual burden of
28,920 hours [20 hours x 1,446 reports].
Affected Public: Operators of Gas Distribution Pipeline Systems.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
Estimated number of responses: 1,446.
Estimated annual burden hours: 28,920.
Frequency of Collection: Annually.
5. Title: Incident Reports for Natural Gas Pipeline Operators.
OMB Control Number: 2137-0635.
Current Expiration Date: 5/31/2024.
Type of Request: Revision.
Abstract: This mandatory information collection covers the
collection of incident data from operators of gas distribution, gas
gathering, gas transmission, underground natural gas storage
facilities, and liquefied natural gas facilities. Part 191 requires
these operators to submit incident reports when certain criteria are
met. This revision includes changes to form PHMSA F 7100.1, ``Incident
Report--Gas Distribution Systems,'' to collect more state one-call law
exemption data and update the CGA DIRT questions. In the ``Incident
Report--Gas Transmission and Gathering Systems'' form, this revision
includes changing the name of the form, collecting more state one-call
law exemption data, and updating the CGA DIRT questions. In all three
incident reports, this revision includes collecting the local time and
date of ``confirmed discovery.'' PHMSA does not expect operators to
incur additional time due to these revisions. PHMSA expects the current
time estimated for this information collection to be sufficient for
affected operators to include the newly required information.
Affected Public: Gas Pipeline Operators and Operators of
Underground Natural Gas and Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
Estimated Number of Responses: 259.
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Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 3,108.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Comments are invited on:
(a) The need for the revision of these information collections 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 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.
(e) Additional information that would be appropriate to collect to
inform the reduction in risk to people, property, and the environment
due to excavation damages.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter
35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1.48.
Issued in Washington, DC, on March 7, 2022, under authority
delegated in 49 CFR 1.97.
Alan K. Mayberry,
Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety.
[FR Doc. 2022-05192 Filed 3-10-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-60-P
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