[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 68 (Thursday, April 8, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18675-18676]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-7964]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Research and Special Programs Administration

[Docket RSPA-98-4957; Notice 04-04]


Renewal of Existing Information Collection

AGENCY: Research and Special Programs Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Request for Public Comments and OMB Approval.

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SUMMARY: As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA) published a notice 
on January 13, 2004 (69 FR 2042) requesting public comments on a 
request for renewal of an information collection, Incorporation by 
Reference of Industry Standard on Leak Detection. This information 
collection requires hazardous liquid pipeline operators who have leak 
detection systems to maintain records of those systems. No comments 
were received. RSPA is now requesting OMB to approve renewal of this 
information collection and the public is offered another opportunity to 
comment.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received no later than May 10, 
2004 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: You must identify the docket number RSPA-98-4957, at the 
beginning of your comments. Comments should be mailed directly to 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and 
Budget, 726 Jackson Place, NW., Washington, DC 20503, ATTN: Desk 
Officer for the Department of Transportation.
    Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all comments 
received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual 
submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf 
of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's 
complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on 
April 11, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 70; Pages 19477-78) or you may visit 
http://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: Incorporation by Reference of Industry Standard on Leak 
Detection
    OMB Number: 2137-0598.
    Type of Request: Renewal of an existing information collection.
    Respondents: Hazardous liquid pipeline operators that use 
computational pipeline monitoring systems (CPM) 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.
    Abstract: The hazardous liquid pipeline safety regulations at 49 
CFR Part 195 do not require hazardous liquid pipeline operators to use 
software-based, CPM leak detection systems. However, if an operator 
does use CPM leak detection systems they must comply with the national 
consensus technical standard, American Petroleum Institute (API) 1130, 
as required at 49 CFR 195.134. This standard provides guidance for 
operating, maintaining, and testing CPM systems. Records documenting 
the operations, maintenance, and testing of CPM systems must be 
maintained by all hazardous liquid pipeline operators.
    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.


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    Issued in Washington, DC on April 2, 2004.
Richard D. Huriaux,
Regulations Manager, Office of Pipeline Safety.
[FR Doc. 04-7964 Filed 4-7-04; 8:45 am]
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