[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 165 (Tuesday, August 26, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 45287]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-22603]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Research and Special Programs Administration
[Docket Number: RSPA-97-2426-1, Notice 1]


Pipeline Safety: Proposed Collection: Comment Request

AGENCY: Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: This notice requests public participation in the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) approval process regarding an RSPA new 
collection of information. RSPA wishes to begin testing a pilot program 
for a national pipeline mapping system (NPMS) . RSPA intends to request 
OMB approval of this information collection under the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 and 5 CFR part 1320.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received on or before October 
27, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to send comments in duplicate 
to the Research and Special Programs Administration, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, Dockets Facility, Plaza 401, 400 Seventh Street, SW, 
Washington, D.C. 20590-0001 or e-mail to [email protected]. The 
dockets facility is open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, except on Federal holidays, when the facility is closed. 
Comments must identify docket number of this notice. Persons should 
submit the original documents and one (1) copy. Persons wishing to 
receive confirmation of receipt of their comments must include a 
stamped, self-addressed postcard. Please identify the docket and notice 
numbers shown in the heading of this notice. Documents pertaining to 
this notice can be viewed in this docket.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marvin Fell, (202) 366-6205, to ask 
questions about this notice; or write by e-mail to F[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Title: National Pipeline Mapping System Pilot Program.
    Type of Request: New information collection.
    Abstract: the Department of Transportation (DOT) along with other 
Federal and state agencies has been working side by side with natural 
gas and hazardous liquid operators to develop a national pipeline 
mapping system (NPMS). This system, when complete, will depict and 
provide data on the natural gas transmission and larger liquid 
pipelines operating in the United States. The DOT is beginning a 
volunteer pilot program consisting of 36 pipeline operators (three from 
each of 12 states participating in the program). These 36 pipeline 
operators will provide electronic maps of 10-20 miles of their pipeline 
to one state as well as to one of six regional repositories. DOT will 
be compensating the states and regional repositories for their startup 
and operating costs.
    Estimate of Burden: 4 hours per operator.
    Respondents: Gas transmission and hazardous liquid operators.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 36.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 144 hours.
    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 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.
    All timely written comments to this notice will be summarized and 
included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will also be 
available to the public in the docket.

    Issued in Washington, DC on August 20, 1997.
Richard B. Felder,
Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety.
[FR Doc. 97-22603 Filed 8-25-97; 8:45 am]
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