[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 191 (Wednesday, October 2, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61951-61952]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-25045]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

[Docket: RSPA-98-4957]


Request for Extension of Existing Information Collection

AGENCY: Research and Special Programs Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for public comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces the Research and Special Programs Administration's 
(RSPA) intention to request extension of an information collection in 
support of the Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS) for Response Plans for 
Onshore Oil Pipelines. (approval number 2137-0589.) Operators are 
invited to submit comments on whether collecting information on 
response plans for onshore oil pipelines is burdensome, and other 
factors explained in the body of this notice.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by December 2, 2002 to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Copies of this information collection can be reviewed at the 
Dockets Facility, Plaza 401, U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 
Seventh St., SW., Washington, DC 20590, Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. 
to 4 p.m. excluding Federal holidays. Comments can be reviewed 
electronically on the worldwide web at dms.dot.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marvin Fell, Office of Pipeline 
Safety, Research and Special Programs Administration, Department of 
Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20950, (202) 
366-6205 or by electronic mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Response Plans for Onshore Oil Pipelines.
    OMB Number: 2137-0589.
    Type of Request: Extension of an existing information collection.
    Abstract: The Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90) requires that 
operators of onshore oil pipelines develop response plans to minimize 
the impact of an oil discharge in the case of an accident. These 
response plans enhance the spill response capability of pipeline 
operators. Operators may submit their plan electronically or in hard 
copy.
    Respondents: Oil Pipeline operators.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 233.
    Hours per Operator or Respondent: 127.8.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 29,780 hours 
annually.
    Frequency: Every five years.
    Use: To enhance response capability in the event of an oil spill.
    Regulation or Subpart: 49 CFR part 194.
    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 written comments in duplicate 
to Dockets Facility, Plaza 401, U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 
Seventh St., SW., Washington, DC 20590. Please include the docket 
number in your comments. Comments can also be sent electronically to 
dms.dot.gov.
    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.


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    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 26, 2002.
Jeffrey D. Wiese,
Manager, Program Development, Office of Pipeline Safety.
[FR Doc. 02-25045 Filed 10-1-02; 8:45 am]
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