[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 108 (Tuesday, June 6, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 32631]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-8696]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

[Docket No. PHMSA-03-15852]
RIN 2137-AD96


Request for Public Comments and Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) Approval of a New Information Collection as Required by the Final 
Rule Titled ``Pipeline Safety: Public Awareness Programs for Hazardous 
Liquid and Gas Pipeline Operators.''

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), 
Department of Transportation (DOT).

SUMMARY: This notice requests public participation in the OMB approval 
process for a new PHMSA information collection related to a final rule 
requiring pipeline operators to establish public awareness programs. In 
compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice 
announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) described below 
has been forwarded to OMB for an approval of a new collection. The ICR 
describes the nature of the information collection and the expected 
burden. PHMSA received no comments in response to a request for comment 
on the information collection during the rulemaking. The final rule was 
published on May 19, 2005. The purpose of this notice is to allow the 
public an additional 30 days from the date of this notice to submit 
comments in the information collection.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 6, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20503, Attention DOT Desk Officer.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Blaine Keener by phone at (202) 366-
0970, or by e-mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PHMSA invites comments on whether the 
collection of information related to the final rule requiring pipeline 
operators to establish public awareness programs is necessary for the 
proper performance of the functions of the Department, including 
whether the information will have practical utility; the accuracy of 
the Department's estimate of the burden of the information collection; 
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on respondents, including the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology. PHMSA solicited 
comments on this information collection request as part of the 
rulemaking but received no comments. PHMSA published a Final Rule on 
May 19, 2005 (70 FR 28833).
    As used in this notice, ``information collection'' includes all 
work related to preparing and disseminating information related to this 
recordkeeping requirement including completing paperwork, gathering 
information and conducting telephone calls.
    Type of Information Collection Request: New Collection.
    Title of Information Collection: Public Awareness Program.
    Respondents: 22,500 Hazardous liquid and natural gas pipeline 
operators.
    Estimated Total Burden on Respondents: 517,480 hours.

    Issued in Washington, DC on May 31, 2006.
Florence L. Hamn,
Director of Regulations, Office of Pipeline Safety.
 [FR Doc. E6-8696 Filed 6-5-06; 8:45 am]
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