[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 174 (Thursday, September 7, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 54336]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-22848]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Research and Special Programs Administration

[Docket 98-4957 Notice 22]


Extension of Existing Information Collection: Comment Request

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

ACTION: Notice and request for public comments.

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SUMMARY: This notice requests public participation in the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) approval process for extension of an 
existing RSPA collection of information. RSPA intends to request OMB 
approval of information collection 2137-0596, National Pipeline Mapping 
System (NPMS) under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and 5 CFR Part 
1320.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received on or before November 
6, 2000 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to send comments in duplicate 
to the Dockets Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh 
St., SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001 or e-mail to http://dms.dot.gov. 
Please identify the docket and notice numbers shown in the heading of 
this notice.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: National Pipeline Mapping System.
    Type of Request: Extension of existing information collection.
    Abstract: RSPA's Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS), along with state 
agencies, have been working with natural gas and hazardous liquid 
pipeline operators to develop NPMS. When complete, NPMS will depict and 
provide data on all natural gas transmission and hazardous liquid 
pipeline systems operating in the United States. OPS is extending its 
volunteer pilot program to all regulated transmission operators. OPS 
will be compensating the states and regional repositories for their 
startup and operating costs.
    Estimate of Burden: 20 hours per operator.
    Respondents: Gas transmission and hazardous liquid operators.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1350.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 27,000 hours.
    This document can be reviewed between 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through 
Friday, except Federal holidays, at the Dockets Facility, U.S. 
Department of Transportation, Room PL-401, 400 Seventh St., SW., 
Washington, DC 20590.
    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. Comments will be available to 
the public in the docket.

    Issued in Washington, DC on August 31, 2000.
Stacey L. Gerard,
Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety.
[FR Doc. 00-22848 Filed 9-6-00; 8:45 am]
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