[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 33 (Friday, February 20, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 7955]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-3667]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

[Docket No. PHMSA-2009-0057]


Information Collection Activities

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

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, PHMSA 
invites comments on certain information collections pertaining to 
pipeline safety for which PHMSA intends to request renewal from the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
April 21, 2009.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by the docket number 
(PHMSA-2009-0057) by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
     FAX: 1-202-493-2251.
     Mail: Docket Management System, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, 
Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: Docket Operations, M-30, West Building 
Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 
20590, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal 
holidays.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and 
docket number or Regulation Identification Number (RIN) for this 
notice. Internet users may access comments received by DOT at: http://www.regulations.gov. Note that comments received will be posted without 
change to: http://www.regulations.gov. including any personal 
information provided.
    Requests for a copy of an information collection should be directed 
to Cameron Satterthwaite, Office of Pipeline Safety (PHP-30), Pipeline 
and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, 
SE., East Building, 2nd Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001, Telephone 
(202) 366-1319.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cameron Satterthwaite, Office of 
Pipeline Safety (PHP-30), Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety 
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., East Building, 2nd Floor, 
Washington, DC 20590-0001, Telephone (202) 366-8553.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Section 1320.8(d), Title 5, Code of Federal Regulations requires 
PHMSA to provide interested members of the public and affected agencies 
an opportunity to comment on information collection and recordkeeping 
requests. This notice identifies information collection requests that 
PHMSA will be submitting to OMB for renewal and extension. These 
information collections are contained in the pipeline safety 
regulations, 49 CFR parts 190-199. PHMSA has revised burden estimates, 
where appropriate, to reflect current reporting levels or adjustments 
based on changes in proposed or final rules published since the 
information collections were last approved. The following information 
is provided for each information collection: (1) Title of the 
information collection; (2) OMB control number; (3) type of request; 
(4) abstract of the information collection activity; (5) description of 
affected public; (6) estimate of total annual reporting and 
recordkeeping burden; and (7) frequency of collection. PHMSA will 
request a three-year term of approval for each information collection 
activity.
    PHMSA requests comments on the following information collections:
    Title: Response Plans for Onshore Oil Pipelines.
    OMB Control Number: 2137-0589.
    Type of Request: Renewal of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: 49 CFR Part 194 requires an operator of an onshore oil 
pipeline facility to prepare and submit an oil spill response plan to 
PHMSA for review and approval.
    Affected Public: Operators of onshore oil pipeline facilities.
    Recordkeeping:
     Number of Respondents: 367.
     Total Annual Burden Hours: 50,186.
     Frequency of Collection: On occasion.

    Title: Pipeline Integrity Management in High Consequence Areas Gas 
Transmission Pipeline Operators.
    OMB Control Number: 2137-0610.
    Type of Request: Renewal of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: 49 CFR 192.947 requires operators of gas transmission 
pipelines located in or near high consequence areas to maintain a 
written integrity management program and records showing compliance 
with 49 CFR part 192, subpart O. In addition, operators must submit 
documentation relative to their integrity management program to PHMSA 
as applicable.
    Affected Public: Operators of gas transmission pipelines located in 
or near high consequence areas.
    Recordkeeping:
     Number of Respondents: 721.
     Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,030,343.
     Frequency of collection: On occasion.

    Issued in Washington, DC on February 17, 2009.
John A. Gale,
Director of Regulations.
 [FR Doc. E9-3667 Filed 2-19-09; 8:45 am]
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