[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 104 (Tuesday, June 1, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 29413]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-13817]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Rearch and Special Programs Administration
[Docket: RSPA-98-4957: Notice 4]


Information Collection; Request for Comment

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

ACTION: Request for comments and OMB approval.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, RSPA 
published a notice in the Federal Register to announce the Research and 
Special Programs Administration's request to renew an information 
collection in support of the Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS) for 
Customer Owned Service Lines. RSPA's information collection concerns a 
pipeline safety regulation that requires gas service line operators who 
do not maintain certain customer piping to notify the customers of the 
need to maintain the piping. One comment was received. This comment was 
with regard to a definition of service lines. The operator of this 
particular line is not subject to this regulation. This notice gives 
the public an additional 30 day comment period.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by July 1, 1999, to be 
assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Copies of this information collection can be reviewed at the 
Dockets Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, Plaza 401, 400 
Seventh St., SW, Washington, DC 20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marvin Fell, Office of Pipeline 
Safety, Research and Special Programs Administration, Department of 
Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC 20590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Customer-Owned Service Lines.
    OMB Number: 2137-0594.
    Type of Request: Existing information collection.
    Abstract: RSPA regulation (49 CFR 192.16) requires operators of gas 
service lines who do not maintain buried customer piping up to building 
walls or certain other locations to notify their customers of the need 
to maintain that piping. Congress directed DOT to take this action in 
view of service line accidents. By advising customers of the need to 
maintain their buried gas piping, the notices may reduce the risk of 
further accidents.
    In addition, each operator must make the following records 
available for inspection by RSPA or a State agency participating under 
49 U.S.C. 60105 or 60106: (1) A copy of the notice currently in use; 
and (2) evidence that notices have been sent to customers within the 
previous 3 years.
    Estimate of Burden: Minimal.
    Respondents: Gas transmission and distribution operators.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,590.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 350.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 9,137 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.
    Send comments to Office of Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management 
and Budget, 726 Jackson Place, NW, Washington, DC 20503, ATTN: Desk 
Officer for the Department of Transportation.
    A comment to OMB is best assured of having its full effect if OMB 
receives it within 30 days of publication.

    Issued in Washington, DC on May 26, 1999.
Jeffrey D. Wiese,
Program Development Manager, Office of Pipeline Safety.
[FR Doc. 99-13817 Filed 5-28-99; 8:45 am]
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