[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 71 (Tuesday, April 14, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 18251]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-9837]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Research and Special Programs Administration
[Docket No. RSPA-98-3722]


Renewal of Information Collection and Request for Public Comment

AGENCY: Research and Special Programs Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces the Research and Special Program Administration's 
(RSPA) intention to renew for three years its information collection in 
support of the Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS) for Reporting of Safety-
Related Conditions on Gas, Hazardous Liquid, and Carbon Dioxide 
Pipelines and Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by June 15, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Copies of this information can be reviewed at the Dockets 
Unit, Plaza 401, U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, 
SW, Washington, D.C., 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Monday through Friday 
excluding Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marvin Fell, Office of Pipeline 
Safety, Research and Special Programs Administration, U.S. Department 
of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW, Washington, D.C. 20590, 
(202) 366-6205, or by Fax (202) 366-4566, or via electronic mail to 
``[email protected]''.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Reporting of Safety-Related Conditions on Gas, Hazardous 
Liquid, and Carbon Dioxide Pipelines and Liquefied Natural Gas 
Facilities.
    OMB Number: 2137-0578.
    Type of Request: Renewal of existing information collection.
    Abstract: 49 U.S.C. 60102 requires each operator of a pipeline 
facility (except master meter) to submit to the Department of 
Transportation 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 a hazard to 
life, property, or the environment.
    Estimate of Burden: The average burden hour per response is 6 
hours.
    Respondents: Pipeline and Liquefied Natural Gas facility operators.
    Estimated responses per year: 47.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 282 hours.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Use: To alert RSPA of hazardous conditions that might continue 
uncorrected.
    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 respond including the use 
of the appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other 
technological collection techniques. Send comments to Dockets Unit, 
Plaza 401, U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW, 
Washington, D.C. 20590-0001 or by electronic mail to 
``[email protected]''.
    All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the 
request for OMB approval. All comments will also be a matter of public 
record.

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 5121, 60102, 60103, 60104, 60108, 60117, 
60118, 60124, and 49 CFR 1.53.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 8, 1998.
Richard D. Huriaux,
Director for Technology and Standards, Office of Pipeline Safety.
[FR Doc. 98-9837 Filed 4-13-98; 8:45 am]
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