[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 246 (Friday, December 22, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77093-77094]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-9814]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

[Docket: PHMSA-99-6355]


Request for Public Comments and Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) Approval of an Existing Information Collection (2137-0604)

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

SUMMARY: This notice requests public participation in the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) approval process for the renewal of an 
existing PHMSA information collection. 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 
extension of the currently approved collection. The ICR describes the 
nature of the information collection and the expected burden. This 
renewal of information complies with the integrity management rule for 
hazardous liquid pipelines for operators with more than 500 miles of 
pipeline. PHMSA published a Federal Register Notice soliciting comments 
on the following information collection and received none. The purpose 
of this notice is to allow the public an additional 30 days from the 
date of this notice to submit comments.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 22, 2007.

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: William Fuentevilla at (202) 366-6199, 
or by e-mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments are invited on whether the proposed 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
the functions of the Department. These include (1) whether the 
information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the 
Department's estimate of the burden of the proposed information 
collections; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected; and (4) 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.

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PHMSA published a Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period 
for this ICR on June 16, 2006 (71 FR 34995), and received no comments.
    Through the Integrity Management Program (49 CFR 195.452), PHMSA 
requires operators to develop and follow integrity management programs 
to assess, evaluate, repair, and validate pipeline segments that could 
impact high consequence areas in the event of leak or failure. The 
programs must provide for continual assessment of pipeline segments 
that could affect populated areas, areas unusually sensitive to 
environmental damage and commercially navigable waterways. Pipeline 
operators must keep updated written records associated with their 
programs and have them available for inspection, and submit relevant 
notices to PHMSA as specified by the regulation.
    As used in this notice, the term ``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: Renewal of Existing 
Collection.
    Title of Information Collection: Pipeline Integrity Management in 
High Consequence Areas (Operators with more than 500 Miles of Hazardous 
Liquid Pipelines).
    Respondents: 71 hazardous liquid pipeline operators with more than 
500 miles of pipes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 57,510 hours.

    Issued in Washington, DC on December 18, 2006.
Florence L. Hamn,
Director of Regulations for Pipeline Safety.
[FR Doc. 06-9814 Filed 12-18-06; 2:57 pm]
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