Notice2025-21491
Pipeline Safety: Information Collection Activities
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Published
November 28, 2025
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Transportation DepartmentPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Abstract
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 United States Code (U.S.C.) Sec. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the information collection requests abstracted below are being forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. A Federal Register notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the information collections was published on July 15, 2025.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 227 (Friday, November 28, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54873-54876]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-21491]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
[Docket No. PHMSA-2025-0078]
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 compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
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United States Code (U.S.C.) Sec. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces
that the information collection requests abstracted below are being
forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and
comment. A Federal Register notice with a 60-day comment period
soliciting comments on the information collections was published on
July 15, 2025.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
December 29, 2025.
ADDRESSES: The public is invited to submit comments regarding these
information collection requests, including suggestions for reducing the
burden, to Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk
Officer for the Office of the Secretary of Transportation, 725 17th
Street NW, Washington, DC 20503. Comments can also be submitted
electronically at <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela Hill by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2b4a454c4e474a05434247476b4f445f054c445d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6b0a050c0e070a45030207072b0f041f450c041d">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
Title 5, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Sec. 1320.8(d),
requires the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
(PHMSA) to provide interested members of the public and affected
agencies the opportunity to comment on information collection and
recordkeeping requests before they are submitted to OMB for approval.
In accordance with this regulation, on July 15, 2025, PHMSA published a
Federal Register notice (90 FR 31748) with a 60-day comment period
soliciting comments on its intent to request OMB's renewed approval of
the information collection requests that are due to expire in 2026.
During the 60-day comment period, PHMSA received comment from an
anonymous commenter and a joint comment from the American Gas
Association and the American Public Gas Association (AGA Joint Comment)
pertaining to the proposed renewal of certain information collections.
The AGA Joint Comment addressed: 1. New Customer Notifications for
Excess Flow Valves; 2. Notification Requirements for Gas Transmission
Pipelines; and 3. Amendments to Annual Report for Gas Distribution
Operators. The comment expressed concerns that these information
collection activities are unnecessary and do not contribute
meaningfully to pipeline safety. The AGA Joint Comment also proposed
regulatory changes to eliminate the notification requirements which
would need to be addressed through the formal rulemaking process. PHMSA
has previously received input on notification requirements through
rulemaking and RFIs,\1\ and such feedback will be considered during
those proceedings.
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\1\ See AGA and APGA (the Associations), Comments on Request for
Information (RFI), Ensuring Lawful Regulation; Reducing Regulation
and Controlling Regulatory Costs, FR 2025-05557 (May 5, 2025);
Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, Comments on Request
for Information, Ensuring Lawful Regulation; Reducing Regulation and
Controlling Regulatory Costs, FR 2025-05557 (May 5, 2025); AGA, API,
AFPM, APGA, GPA Midstream, INGAA, and NGA (the Associations),
Comments on Pipeline Safety: Gas Pipeline Leak Detection and Repair,
FR 2023-13900 (Aug. 16, 2023).
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II. Summary of Impacted Collections
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. PHMSA will request a three-year term of approval for each of
the following information collection activities.
The following information is provided for each information
collection: (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 requests comments on the following:
1. Title: Excess Flow Valves--New Customer Notifications.
OMB Control Number: 2137-0631.
Current Expiration Date: 01/31/2026.
Type of Request: Renewal, without change, of a currently approved
information collection.
Abstract: This information collection covers the reporting and
recordkeeping requirements for gas pipeline operators associated with
customer notifications pertaining to the installation of excess flow
valves. Gas pipeline operators must notify customers of their right to
request the installation of excess flow valves and keep records of
those notifications. This information collection request includes
examples of language that can be used to notify natural gas customers
of their right to request the installation of an excess flow valve. Use
of the language is voluntary but would comply with Federal regulatory
requirements.
Affected Public: Operators of natural gas and hazardous liquid
pipeline systems and operators of liquefied natural gas facilities.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
Estimated number of responses: 4,448.
Estimated annual burden hours: 4,448.
Frequency of collection: On occasion.
2. Title: Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and
Modernization Grant Program.
OMB Control Number: 2137-0641.
Current Expiration Date: 01/31/2026.
Type of Request: Renewal, without change, of a currently approved
information collection.
Abstract: This information collection request covers the
solicitation of applicant data from municipality- and community-owned
utilities that are interested in applying to receive funds from the
Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization
(NGDISM) Grant Program. Solicitation for grants under the NGDISM Grant
Program is voluntary. To be eligible, however, municipality- and
community-owned utilities must meet all the requirements set forth in
the law. Therefore, PHMSA must collect certain information from
applicants to determine eligibility and evaluate applications. PHMSA
must also verify the accuracy of grant requests from approved
applicants, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of
1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and other laws and
regulations governing Federal financial assistance programs, including
(but not limited to) the Anti-Deficiency Act, the Federal Funding
Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA), the Payment Integrity
Information Act of 2019, and 2 CFR part 200, among others. This
information collection request also covers the submission of post-award
data and environmental assessments of awarded projects.
Affected Public: Municipality- and Community-owned Utilities.
Annual Burden:
Estimated number of responses: 1,540.
Estimated annual burden hours: 39,840.
Frequency of collection: On occasion.
3. Title: Reporting Safety-Related Conditions on Gas, Hazardous
Liquid, and Carbon Dioxide Pipelines and Liquefied Natural Gas
Facilities.
OMB Control Number: 2137-0578.
Current Expiration Date: 03/31/2026.
Type of Request: Renewal, without change, of a currently approved
information collection.
Abstract: This mandatory information collection request covers the
collection of data on safety-related conditions occurring on a
pipeline. 49 U.S.C. 60102
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requires each operator of a pipeline facility (except master meter
operators) to submit to DOT a written report on any safety-related
condition that causes or has caused a significant change or restriction
in the operation of a pipeline facility or a condition that is
hazardous to life, property, or the environment.
Affected Public: Operators of natural gas pipeline systems,
hazardous liquid pipeline systems, and liquefied natural gas
facilities.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
Estimated number of responses: 174.
Estimated annual burden hours: 1,044.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
4. Title: National Pipeline Mapping Program.
OMB Control Number: 2137-0596.
Current Expiration Date: 03/31/2026.
Type of Request: Renewal, without change, of a currently approved
information collection.
Abstract: The Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-
355), 49 U.S.C. 60132, ``National Pipeline Mapping System,'' requires
operators of a pipeline facility (except distribution lines and
gathering lines) to provide information to the Pipeline and Hazardous
Safety Administration. Each operator is required to submit geospatial
data appropriate for use in the National Pipeline Mapping System or
data in a format that can be readily converted to geospatial data, the
name and address of the person with primary operational control (to be
known as its operator), and a means for a member of the public to
contact the operator for additional information about the pipeline
facilities it operates. Operators will submit the requested data
elements once and make annual updates to the data if necessary. These
data elements strengthen the effectiveness of PHMSA's risk rankings and
evaluations, which are used as a factor in determining pipeline
inspection priority and frequency; allow for more effective assistance
to emergency responders by providing them with a more reliable,
complete data set of pipelines and facilities; and provide better
support to PHMSA's inspectors by providing more accurate pipeline
locations and additional pipeline-related geospatial data that can be
linked to tabular data in PHMSA's inspection database.
Affected Public: Operators of natural gas and hazardous liquid
pipeline systems.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
Estimated number of responses: 1,346.
Estimated annual burden hours: 162,208.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
5. Title: Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Operator Annual Reports.
OMB Control Number: 2137-0614.
Current Expiration Date: 03/31/2026.
Type of Request: Renewal, without change, of a currently approved
information collection.
Abstract: The Federal pipeline safety regulations at 49 CFR 195.58
require operators of hazardous liquid pipelines to submit specific data
on the safety of their pipelines annually. This mandatory information
collection requires operators to submit data on the preceding year
electronically by June 15th of each calendar year. This information is
used by PHMSA to identify trends in hazardous liquid pipeline accidents
and to identify operators who have poor safety records.
Affected Public: Operators of hazardous liquid pipeline systems.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
Estimated number of responses: 950.
Estimated annual burden hours: 18,050.
Frequency of collection: Annually.
6. Title: Hazardous Liquid Operator Notifications.
OMB Control Number: 2137-0630.
Current Expiration Date: 03/31/2026.
Type of Request: Renewal, without change, of a currently approved
information collection.
Abstract: The pipeline safety regulations contained within 49 CFR
part 195 require hazardous liquid operators to notify PHMSA in various
instances. Section 195.414 requires hazardous liquid operators who are
unable to inspect their pipeline facilities within 72 hours of an
extreme weather event to notify the appropriate PHMSA Region Director
as soon as practicable. Section 195.452 requires operators of pipelines
that cannot accommodate an in-line inspection tool to file a petition
in compliance with 49 CFR 190.9. These mandatory notifications help
PHMSA to stay abreast of issues related to the health and safety of the
Nation's pipeline infrastructure.
Affected Public: Operators of hazardous liquid pipeline systems.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
Estimated number of responses: 110.
Estimated annual burden hours: 125.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
7. Title: Notification Requirements for Gas Transmission Pipelines.
OMB Control Number: 2137-0636.
Current Expiration Date: 03/31/2026.
Type of Request: Renewal, without change, of a currently approved
information collection.
Abstract: A person owning or operating a natural gas pipeline
facility is required to provide information to the Secretary of
Transportation at the Secretary's request according to 49 U.S.C. 60117.
The pipeline safety regulations contained within 49 CFR part 192
require operators to make various notifications upon the occurrence of
certain events. The provisions covered under this information
collection request involve notification requirements for gas
transmission pipeline operators who utilize alternative or expanded
technologies and analyses when conducting tests and inspections. These
notification requirements are necessary to ensure safe operation of
transmission pipelines, ascertain compliance with gas pipeline safety
regulations, and to provide a background for incident investigations.
These mandatory notifications help PHMSA to stay abreast of issues
related to the health and safety of the Nation's pipeline
infrastructure.
Affected Public: Operators of gas transmission pipeline systems.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
Estimated number of responses: 722.
Estimated annual burden hours: 1,070.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
8. Title: Transportation of Hazardous Liquids by Pipeline: Record
keeping and Accident Reporting.
OMB Control Number: 2137-0047.
Current Expiration Date: 04/30/2026.
Type of Request: Renewal, without change, of a currently approved
information collection.
Abstract: To ensure adequate public protection from exposure to
potential hazardous liquid pipeline failures, PHMSA collects
information on reportable hazardous liquid pipeline accidents. This
mandatory information collection covers hazardous liquid pipeline
accident report requirements in 49 CFR 195.50 and general record
keeping burden associated with complying with Federal hazardous liquid
pipeline safety regulations in Part 195. The definition of an
``accident'' and the reporting criteria for submitting a Hazardous
Liquid Accident Report (form PHMSA F7000-1) is detailed in 49 CFR
195.54. Section 195.54 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.
Affected Public: Operators hazardous liquid pipeline systems.
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Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
Estimated number of responses: 1,646.
Estimated annual burden hours: 53,777.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
9. Title: Record keeping Requirements for Gas Pipeline Operators.
OMB Control Number: 2137-0049.
Current Expiration Date: 04/30/2026.
Type of Request: Renewal, without change, of a currently approved
information collection.
Abstract: A person owning or operating a natural gas pipeline
facility is required to maintain records, make reports, and provide
information to the Secretary of Transportation at the Secretary's
request. This mandatory information collection request would require
owners and/or operators of gas pipeline systems to make and maintain
records in accordance with the requirements prescribed in 49 CFR part
192 and to provide information to the Secretary of Transportation at
the Secretary's request. Certain records are maintained for a specific
length of time while others are required to be maintained for the life
of the pipeline. PHMSA uses these records to verify compliance with
Federal pipeline safety regulations and to inform the Agency of
possible safety risks.
Affected Public: Operators natural, and other, gas pipeline
systems.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
Estimated number of responses: 3,861,842.
Estimated annual burden hours: 1,677,030.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
10. Title: Annual Report for Gas Distribution Operators.
OMB Control Number: 2137-0629.
Current Expiration Date: 06/30/2026.
Type of Request: Renewal, without change, of a currently approved
information collection.
Abstract: This information collection request requires operators of
gas distribution pipeline systems to submit annual report data to PHMSA
in accordance with 49 CFR part 191 using PHMSA F 7100.1-1. The form is
to be submitted once for each calendar year. The annual report form
collects data about the pipe material, size, and age. The form also
collects data on leaks from these systems as well as excavation
damages. PHMSA uses the information to track the extent of gas
distribution systems and normalize incident and leak rates.
Affected Public: Operators 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.
11. Title: Incident Reports for Natural Gas Pipeline Operators.
OMB Control Number: 2137-0635.
Current Expiration Date: 06/30/2026.
Type of Request: Renewal, without change, of a currently approved
information collection.
Abstract: Operators of natural gas pipelines and liquefied natural
gas (LNG) facilities are required to report incidents, on occasion, to
PHMSA per the requirements in 49 CFR part 191. This mandatory
information collection covers the collection of incident report data
from natural gas pipeline operators. This information is an essential
part of PHMSA's overall effort to minimize natural gas transmission,
gathering, and distribution pipeline failures.
Affected Public: Operators gas pipeline systems.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
Estimated number of responses: 840.
Estimated annual burden hours: 2,927.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
12. Title: Annual and Incident Reports for Gas Pipeline Operators.
OMB Control Number: 2137-0522.
Current Expiration Date: 08/31/2026.
Type of Request: Renewal, without change, of a currently approved
information collection.
Abstract: This mandatory information collection covers the
collection of data from operators of natural gas pipelines, underground
natural gas storage facilities, and LNG facilities for annual reports.
Section 191.17 requires operators of the affected systems to submit an
annual report by March 15, for the preceding calendar year.
Affected Public: Operators gas pipeline systems.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
Estimated number of responses: 2,445.
Estimated annual burden hours: 104,596.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Comments are invited on:
(a) The need for the renewal 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 collections 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.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter
35, as amended, and 49 CFR 1.48.
Issued in Washington, DC under authority delegated in 49 CFR
1.97.
John A. Gale,
Director, Standards and Rulemaking Division.
[FR Doc. 2025-21491 Filed 11-26-25; 8:45 am]
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