Notice2023-27719
Hazardous Materials: Information Collection Activities
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Published
December 18, 2023
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, PHMSA invites comments on an information collection pertaining to hazardous materials transportation for which PHMSA intends to request renewal from the Office of Management and Budget.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 241 (Monday, December 18, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 87481-87482]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-27719]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
[Docket No. PHMSA-2023-0078 (Notice No. 2023-15)]
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, PHMSA
invites comments on an information collection pertaining to hazardous
materials transportation for which PHMSA intends to request renewal
from the Office of Management and Budget.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
January 17, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for this information
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice
to <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>.
Information collections can be found by selecting ``Currently under
30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search
function.
We invite comments on: (1) whether this 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 information collections; (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 <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Andrews or Nina Vore, Standards
and Rulemaking Division, (202) 366-8553, 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 previously published on
October 3, 2023,\1\ in a 60-day Federal Register notice seeking
comments and is now submitting to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for renewal and extension. It should be noted that the 60-day
Federal Register notice also listed OMB Control Number 2137-0612 for
``Hazardous Materials Security Plans.'' Since the publication of the
60-day notice, PHMSA has submitted a package to OMB for the renewal of
2137-0612 ``Hazardous Materials Security Plans'' in association with
the HM-264A Final Rule titled ``Hazardous Materials: Suspension of HMR
Amendments Authorizing Transportation of Liquefied Natural Gas by
Rail'' published on September 1, 2023 [88 FR 60356]. Therefore, PHMSA
no longer is listing this OMB control number as a part of the current
30-day notice as it is no longer needed.
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The following information is provided for the information
collection titled ``Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative
Feedback on Agency Service
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Delivery'': (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 the 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
collection:
Title: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback
on Agency Service Delivery.
OMB Control Number: 2137-0640.
Summary: The information collection activity will garner
qualitative customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, timely
manner and in accordance with the Department's commitment to improving
service delivery. Qualitative feedback is information that provides
useful insights on perceptions and opinions, not statistical surveys
that yield quantitative results that can be generalized to the
population of study. This feedback will provide insight into customer
or stakeholder perceptions, opinions, experiences and expectations, as
well as an early warning of issues with service, or focus attention on
areas where communication, training or changes in operations might
improve delivery of products or services. These collections will allow
for ongoing, collaborative, and actionable communications between PHMSA
and its customers and stakeholders. It will also allow feedback to
contribute directly to the improvement of program management. Feedback
or information collected under this generic clearance will provide
useful information, but it will not yield data that can be generalized
to the overall population.
The Department will submit a collection for approval under this
generic clearance if it meets the following conditions:
<bullet> The collections are voluntary.
<bullet> The collections are low-burden for respondents (based on
considerations of total burden hours, total number of respondents, or
burden-hours per respondent) and are low-cost for both the respondents
and the Federal Government.
<bullet> The collections are non-controversial and do not raise
issues of concern to other Federal agencies.
<bullet> Any collection is targeted to the solicitation of opinions
from respondents who have experience with the program or may have
experience with the program in the near future.
<bullet> Personally identifiable information (PII) is collected
only to the extent necessary and is not retained.
<bullet> Information gathered is intended to be used only
internally for general service improvement and program management
purposes and is not intended for release outside of the Department (if
released, the Department must indicate the qualitative nature of the
information).
This type of generic clearance for qualitative information will not
be used for quantitative information collections that are designed to
yield reliably actionable results, such as monitoring trends over time
or documenting program performance. Such data uses require more
rigorous designs that address: the target population to which
generalizations will be made, the sampling frame, the sample design
(including stratification and clustering), the precision requirements
or power calculations that justify the proposed sample size, the
expected response rate, methods for assessing potential nonresponse
bias, the protocols for data collection, and any testing procedures
that were or will be undertaken prior to fielding the study. Depending
on the degree of influence the results are likely to have, such
collections may still be eligible for submission for other generic
mechanisms that are designed to yield quantitative results.
Affected Public: Individuals and households, businesses and
organizations, State, Local or Tribal Governments.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
Number of Respondents: 6,000.
Total Annual Responses: 6,000.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,000.
Frequency of Collection: One-time requirement.
Issued in Washington, DC, on December 12, 2023, under authority
delegated in 49 CFR 1.97.
T Glenn Foster,
Chief, Regulatory Review and Reinvention Branch, Office of Hazardous
Materials Safety, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2023-27719 Filed 12-15-23; 8:45 am]
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