Hazardous Materials: Information Collection Activities

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April 10, 2024

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Transportation DepartmentPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

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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 (OMB) for renewal and extension. These ICRs describe the nature of the information collections and their expected burdens. A Federal Register notice and request for comments with a 60-day comment period on these ICRs was published in the Federal Register on January18, 2024 [89 FR 3494] under Docket No. 2024-0001 (Notice No. 2024-01). PHMSA received a comment from the National Propane Gas Association in support of the burden estimates for the three OMB control numbers outlined in the 60-day notice.

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 10, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25326-25328]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-07617]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

[Docket No. PHMSA-2024-0001 (Notice No. 2024-05)]

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 and request for comments with a 60-day comment period
on these ICRs was published in the Federal Register on January18, 2024
[89 FR 3494] under Docket No. 2024-0001 (Notice No. 2024-01). PHMSA
received a comment from the National Propane Gas Association in support
of the burden estimates for the three OMB control numbers outlined in
the 60-day notice.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
May 10, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. 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 <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Andrews or Nina Vore, Standards
and Rulemaking Division, (202) 366-8553, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#096661647a797b68496d667d276e667f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="deb1b6b3adaeacbf9ebab1aaf0b9b1a8">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>, 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

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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.
PHMSA requests comments on the following information collections:
Title: Cargo Tank Specification Requirements.
OMB Control Number: 2137-0014.
Summary: This information collection consolidates and describes the
information collection provisions in 49 CFR parts 107, 178, and 180
involving the manufacture, qualification, maintenance, and use of all
specification cargo tank motor vehicles. It also includes the
information collection and recordkeeping requirements for persons who
are engaged in the manufacture, assembly, requalification, and
maintenance of Department of Transportation (DOT) specification cargo
tank motor vehicles. The types of information collected include:
(1) Registration Statements: Cargo tank manufacturers and
repairers, as well as cargo tank motor vehicle assemblers, are required
to be registered with DOT and must furnish information relative to
their qualifications to perform the functions in accordance with the
HMR. DOT uses the registration statements to identify these persons to
ensure they possess the knowledge and skills necessary to perform the
required functions and that they are performing the specified functions
in accordance with the applicable regulations.
(2) Requalification and Maintenance Reports: These reports are
prepared by persons who requalify or maintain cargo tanks. This
information is used by cargo tank owners, operators and users, and DOT
compliance personnel to verify that the cargo tanks are requalified,
maintained, and in proper condition for the transportation of hazardous
materials.
(3) Manufacturers' Data Reports, Certificates, and Related Papers:
These reports are prepared by cargo tank manufacturers and certifiers.
They are used by cargo tank owners, operators, users, and DOT
compliance personnel to verify that a cargo tank motor vehicle was
designed and constructed to meet all requirements of the applicable
specification. The following information collections and their burdens
are associated with this OMB Control Number.
Please note that these estimates may be rounded for readability:

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Annual Total annual Total annual
Information collection respondents responses Time per response burden hours
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Registration--Cargo Tank Manufacturers 24 24 20 minutes.............. 8
Registration--Repair Facilities....... 33 33 20 minutes.............. 11
Registration--Design Certifying 1,110 1,110 20 minutes.............. 370
Engineers & Registered Inspectors.
Registration--Recordkeeping........... 117 117 15 minutes.............. 29
Updating a Cargo Tank Registration.... 145 145 15 minutes.............. 36
Design Certificates for Prototypes.... 55 55 2.5 hours............... 138
Design Certificates for Prototypes-- 7 7 15 minutes.............. 2
Recordkeeping.
Manufacture's Data Reports or 145 6,960 30 minutes.............. 3,480
Certificate and Related Papers.
Manufacture's Data Reports or 700 700 15 minutes.............. 175
Certificate and Related Papers--
Recordkeeping.
Completion of Manufacturer's Data 145 4,785 30 minutes.............. 2,393
Report--New Cargo Tanks.
Completion of Manufacturer's Data 145 1,015 30 minutes.............. 508
Report--Remanufactured Cargo Tanks.
Completion of Manufacturer's Data 145 580 15 minutes.............. 145
Report--Recordkeeping.
Cargo Tank Repair/Modification Reports 195 15,015 5 minutes............... 1,251
Testing and Inspection of Cargo Tanks-- 1,654 24,600 30 minutes.............. 12,300
Visual Inspections.
Testing and Inspection of Cargo Tanks-- 1,654 123,000 30 minutes.............. 61,500
External Visual Inspections.
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Affected Public: Manufacturers, assemblers, repairers,
requalifiers, certifiers, and owners of cargo tanks.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
Number of Respondents: 6,274.
Total Annual Responses: 178,146.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 82,346.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Title: Testing, Inspection, and Marking Requirements for Cylinders.
OMB Control Number: 2137-0022.
Summary: Requirements in Sec. 173.301 for the qualification,
maintenance, and use of cylinders include periodic inspections and
retesting to ensure continuing compliance with packaging standards.
Information collection requirements address registration of retesters
and marking of cylinders by retesters with their identification number
and retest date following the completion of required tests. The
cylinder owner or designated agent must keep records showing the
results of inspections and retests until either expiration of the
retest period or until the cylinder is re-inspected or retested,
whichever occurs first. These requirements ensure that retesters have
the qualifications to perform tests and identify to cylinder fillers
and users that cylinders are qualified for continuing use. Information
collection requirements in Sec. 173.303 require that fillers of
acetylene cylinders keep, for at least 30 days, a daily record of the
representative pressure to which cylinders are filled. The following
information collections and their burdens are associated with this OMB
Control Number.
Note, that these estimates may be rounded for readability:

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Annual Total annual Total annual
Information collection respondents responses Time per response burden hours
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Cylinder Manufacture Marking........ 225 101,250 7.17 minutes........... 12,099
Cylinder Manufacture Inspector's 225 225 30 minutes............. 113
Report--Reporting.
Cylinder Manufacture Inspector's 30 30 12 minutes............. 6
Report--Recordkeeping.
Record of Alloy Added to Cylinder-- 23 23 1 hour................. 23
Reporting.
Cylinder Requalification Marking-- 15,000 14,550,000 46 seconds............. 185,917
Reporting.
Cylinder Requalification Record-- 15,000 14,550,000 45 seconds............. 181,875
Reporting.
Cylinder Requalification Record-- 330 330 6 minutes.............. 33
Recordkeeping.
Recent Recalibration Record......... 2,300 4,600 5 minutes.............. 383
Repair, Rebuilding, or Reheat 47 2,350 12 minutes............. 470
Treatment Records.
Repair, Rebuilding, or Reheat 6 6 10 minutes............. 1
Treatment Records--Recordkeeping.
Changing Marked Service Pressure.... 8 8 15 minutes............. 2
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Affected Public: Fillers, owners, users, and retesters of reusable
cylinders.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
Number of Respondents: 33,194.
Total Annual Responses: 29,208,822.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 380,922.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Title: Container Certification Statements.
OMB Control Number: 2137-0582.
Summary: Shippers of explosives, in freight containers or transport
vehicles by vessel, are required to certify on shipping documentation
that the freight container or transport vehicle meets minimal
structural serviceability requirements. This requirement ensures an
adequate level of safety for the transport of explosives aboard vessel
and consistency with similar requirements in international standards.
The following information collections and their burdens are associated
with this OMB Control Number.
Please note that these estimates may be rounded for readability:

Affected Public: Shippers of explosives in freight containers or
transport vehicles by vessel.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
Number of Respondents: 650.
Total Annual Responses: 894,500.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 14,908.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.

Issued in Washington, DC, on April 5, 2024, under authority
delegated in 49 CFR 1.97.
Steven W. Andrews, Jr.,
Acting Chief, Regulatory Review and Reinvention Branch, Office of
Hazardous Materials Safety, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2024-07617 Filed 4-9-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-60-P

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