[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 23 (Wednesday, February 4, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6172-6174]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-02148]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

[Docket No. PHMSA-2015-0004]


Pipeline Safety: 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 an information collection identified under Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB) Control No. 2137-0047, titled

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``Transportation of Hazardous Liquids by Pipeline: Recordkeeping and 
Accident Reporting.'' PHMSA is preparing to request a three year 
renewal extension for this information collection that includes a minor 
revision to the instructions for the form, PHMSA F 7000-1 ACCIDENT 
REPORT--HAZARDOUS LIQUID PIPELINE SYSTEMS.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
April 6, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted in the following ways:
    E-Gov Web site: http://www.regulations.gov. This site allows the 
public to enter comments on any Federal Register notice issued by any 
agency.
    Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
    Mail: Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of Transportation 
(DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building, Room W12-140, 
Washington, DC 20590-0001.
    Hand Delivery: Room W12-140 on the ground level of the West 
Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9:00 a.m. 
and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    Instructions: When you submit a comment on this notice to the 
docket, identify the docket number, PHMSA-2015-0004 at the beginning of 
your comments.
    Docket: For access to the docket or to read background documents or 
comments, go to http://www.regulations.gov at any time or to Room W12-
140 on the ground level of the West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue 
SE, Washington, DC, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, except Federal holidays. If you wish to receive confirmation of 
receipt of your written comments, please include a self-addressed, 
stamped postcard with the following statement: ``Comments on PHMSA-
2015-0004.'' The Docket Clerk will date stamp the postcard prior to 
returning it to you via the U.S. mail. Please note that due to delays 
in the delivery of U.S. mail to Federal offices in Washington, DC, we 
recommend that persons consider an alternative method (internet, fax, 
or professional delivery service) of submitting comments to the docket 
and ensuring their timely receipt at DOT.
    Privacy Act Statement: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, PHMSA solicits comments from the public to better inform 
its information collection process. PHMSA posts these comments, without 
edit, including any personal information the commenter provides, to 
www.regulations.gov, as described in the system of records notice (DOT/
ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at www.dot.gov/privacy.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cameron Satterthwaite by telephone at 
202-366-1319, by email at [email protected], by fax at 202-
366-4566, or by mail at DOT, PHMSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, PHP-30, 
Washington, DC 20590-0001.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Background

    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 an information collection request that 
PHMSA will be submitting to OMB for minor revision and extension 
approval. The information collection expires July 31, 2015, and is 
identified under OMB Control No. 2137-0047, titled: ``Transportation of 
Hazardous Liquids by Pipeline: Recordkeeping and Accident Reporting.'' 
This information collection address general recordkeeping and and 
accident reporting requirements for hazardous liquid pipeline operators 
under 49 CFR part 195.

B. Hazardous Liquid Accident Report Instructions

    PHMSA intends to revise only the instructions for the form PHMSA F 
7000-1 ACCIDENT REPORT--HAZARDOUS LIQUID PIPELINE SYSTEMS (Hazardous 
Liquid Accident Report, report) to clarify two areas addressed under 
the ``Part A General Report Information'' area of the instructions. 
Background for these topics is as follows:
    Part A, Question 9,''volume of commodity released unintentionally'' 
clarification:
    The instructions for Part A, Question 9 detail how to report the 
amount of material unintentionally released from the pipeline as a 
result of the accident. PHMSA is proposing to simplify the instructions 
relating to the removal of material from the pipeline and clarify the 
reporting of product consumed by fire.
    One of the proposed revisions simplifies the instructions by 
removing discussion of product removed from the pipeline system at 
locations remote from the failure site. During accident response, 
pipeline operators often remove product at locations remote from the 
failure site. These controlled product movements are from within the 
pipeline system and irrelevant to the category. The ``volume of 
commodity released unintentionally'' only applies to the product 
released from the pipeline system at the failure site.
    PHMSA also proposes to revise the instructions for including 
product consumed by fire in the spill volume. PHMSA proposes to revise 
this provision to specify that the product consumed by fire inside a 
tank should not be included in the category of ``volume released 
unintentionally.'' If product is consumed under any other 
circumstances, the volume consumed by fire is included in volume 
released.
    PHMSA is proposing these revisions to ensure that volumes 
appropriate for analysis of safety performance trends are reported by 
pipeline operators. These proposed revisions to the instructions will 
not increase the hourly burden estimate for this information 
collection.
    Part A, Question 11, ``volume of commodity recovered'' 
clarification:
    The instructions for Part A, Question 11 detail how to report the 
amount of product recovered after the accident. PHMSA is proposing to 
simplify the instructions relating to the recovery of product by 
removing the discussion of product removed from the pipeline system at 
locations remote from the failure site. These controlled product 
movements are from within the pipeline system and irrelevant to the 
``volume of commodity recovered'' category for the same reasons given 
in the above discussion on Question 9. This proposed revision to the 
instructions will not increase the hourly burden estimate for this 
information collection.

C. General Information

    In addition to the Hazardous Liquid Accident Reporting form, this 
information collection renewal applies to many existing general 
recordkeeping requirements in 49 CFR part 195 that remain unchanged. 
Part 195 applies to the safe operation of hazardous liquid pipelines. 
Some of the general recordkeeping requirements covered are specified in 
Sec.  195.404 and include maps and locations of the operators pipeline 
facilities, certain crossings (i.e., public roads, railroads, rivers, 
etc.), maximum allowable operating pressure of the pipeline, repairs 
and inspections. This information collection also includes the 
estimated burden for operators that install new computational pipeline 
monitoring leak detection systems as required to comply with the 
American Petroleum Institute's recommended

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practice API 1130 ``Computational Pipeline Monitoring for Liquid 
Pipelines'' (API 1130). PHMSA is not proposing any revisions to these 
areas of the information collection.

D. Summary of Impacted Collection

    The following information is provided for this 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 this 
information collection activity. PHMSA requests comments on the 
following information collection:
    Title: Transportation of Hazardous Liquids by Pipeline: 
Recordkeeping and Accident Reporting.
    OMB Control Number: 2137-0047.
    Current Expiration Date: 7/31/2015.
    Type of Request: Revision.
    Abstract: This information collection covers recordkeeping and 
accident reporting by hazardous liquid pipeline operators who are 
subject to 49 CFR part 195. Section 195.50 specifies the definition of 
an ``accident'' and the reporting criteria for submitting a Hazardous 
Liquid Accident Report (form PHMSA F7000-1) is detailed in Sec.  
195.54. PHMSA is proposing to revise the form PHMSA F7000-1 
instructions for editorial and clarification purposes.
    Affected Public: Hazardous liquid pipeline operators.
    Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
    Annual Responses: 897.
    Annual Burden Hours: 52,429.
    Frequency of collection: On Occasion.
    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.

    Issued in Washington, DC on January 30, 2015.
Alan K. Mayberry,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Policy and Programs.
[FR Doc. 2015-02148 Filed 2-3-15; 8:45 am]
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