[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 43 (Tuesday, March 5, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10041-10042]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-4478]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Research and Special Programs Administration

[Docket Number RSPA-98-4957]


Request for Public Comments and Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) Approval of Existing Information Collection

AGENCY: Research and Special Programs Administration, Department of 
Transportation.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice seeks comments from the public regarding the need 
for RSPA to collect paperwork information from gas pipeline operators. 
The purpose of the paperwork requested from gas operators is to ensure 
that these operators are properly operating and maintaining their 
pipelines. This notice is published (pursuant to the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995) to measure the need for the paperwork collection 
from gas operators, ways to minimize the burden on operators who must 
respond, ways to enhance the quality of information collected, and to 
verify the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden (measured in 
work hours) on pipeline operators. The RSPA published a notice on 
October 12, 2001, requesting public comment. No comments were received. 
This notice also seeks approval from the Office of Management and 
Budget to renew the existing approval of this paperwork collection.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by April 4, 2002 to be 
assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Comments should identify the docket number of this notice, 
RSPA-98-4957. Comments can be mailed directly 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 (DOT).
    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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marvin Fell, OPS, RSPA, DOT, 400 
Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC 20590, (202) 366-6205, or by e-mail 
at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title of Information Collection: 
Recordkeeping for Gas Pipeline Operators.
    OMB Number: 2137-0049.
    Type of Request: Renewal of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: 49 U.S.C. 60117 explains that, in order to enable the 
Secretary of Transportation to decide whether a person transporting gas 
is complying with Federal safety standards, this statute requires the 
maintenance of records and reports and that these and other requested 
information be provided to DOT upon request. These records help 
ascertain compliance and provide information for incident 
investigation.
    Estimate of Burden: The average burden hours per operator is 41.5.
    Respondents: Gas Pipeline operators.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 22,700.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 940,991.
    As used in this notice, `information collection' and `paperwork 
collection' are synonymous, and include all work related to preparing 
and disseminating information related to this recordkeeping requirement 
including completing paperwork, gathering information and conducting 
telephone calls.


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    Issued in Washington, DC, on February 20, 2002.
Stacey L. Gerard,
Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety.
[FR Doc. 02-4478 Filed 3-4-02; 8:45 am]
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