[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 52 (Friday, March 16, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 15320]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-6537]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Research and Special Programs Administration

[Docket RSPA-98-4957; Notice 27]


Extension of Existing Information Collection

AGENCY: Research and Special Programs Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Request for OMB approval and public comments.

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SUMMARY: As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA) published a notice 
seeking public comments on a proposed renewal of an information 
collection for Incorporation by Reference of Industry Standard on Leak 
Detection (65 FR 81571, December 26, 2000). This information collection 
requires that hazardous pipeline operators who have leak detection 
systems must maintain records of these systems. No comments were 
received. The public is being given another 30 days to provide 
comments.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received April 16, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Comments should identify the docket number of this notice, 
RSPA-98-4957, and be mailed directly to OMB, Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, 726 Jackson Place, NW., Washington, DC 20503, ATTN: 
Desk Officer for DOT.

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, (202) 
366-6205 or by electronic mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Incorporation by Reference of Industry Standard on Leak 
Detection.
    OMB Number: 2137-0598.
    Type of Request: Extension of an existing information collection.
    Abstract: Pipeline safety regulations do not require hazardous 
liquid pipeline operators to have computer-based leak detection 
systems. However, if these operators choose to voluntarily acquire such 
software-based leak detection systems they must adhere to the American 
Petroleum Institute Standard API 1130 in operating, maintaining and 
testing their existing software-based leak detection systems. The 
testing information of these systems must be maintained by hazardous 
liquid pipeline operators.
    Respondents: Hazardous liquid pipeline operators that use 
computational monitoring systems (CPM's) for leak detection.
    Estimate of Burden: 2 hours per operator.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Burden: 100 hours.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 50.
    Copies of this information collection can be reviewed at the 
Dockets Facility, Plaza 401, U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 
Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday 
through Friday except Federal holidays. They also can be viewed over 
the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov.
    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.

    Issued in Washington, DC on March 12, 2001.
Stacey L. Gerard,
Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety.
[FR Doc. 01-6537 Filed 3-15-01; 8:45 am]
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