[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 10, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25326-25328]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-07617]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

[Docket No. PHMSA-2024-0001 (Notice No. 2024-05)]


Hazardous Materials: 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, this 
notice announces that the Information Collection Requests (ICRs) 
discussed below will be forwarded to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for renewal and extension. These ICRs describe the nature 
of the information collections and their expected burdens. A Federal 
Register notice and request for comments with a 60-day comment period 
on these ICRs was published in the Federal Register on January18, 2024 
[89 FR 3494] under Docket No. 2024-0001 (Notice No. 2024-01). PHMSA 
received a comment from the National Propane Gas Association in support 
of the burden estimates for the three OMB control numbers outlined in 
the 60-day notice.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
May 10, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
    We invite comments on: (1) whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the Department, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; (2) the accuracy of the Department's estimate of the burden of 
the proposed information collection; (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.
    Docket: For access to the dockets to read background documents or 
comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Andrews or Nina Vore, Standards 
and Rulemaking Division, (202) 366-8553, [email protected], Pipeline and 
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 1320.8 (d), title 5, Code of Federal 
Regulations (CFR) 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 the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for renewal and extension. These 
information collections are contained in 49 CFR 171.6 of the Hazardous 
Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR parts 171-180). PHMSA has revised 
burden

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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, including former title if a change is being 
made; (2) OMB control number; (3) summary of the information collection 
activity; (4) description of affected public; (5) estimate of total 
annual reporting and recordkeeping burden; and (6) frequency of 
collection. PHMSA will request a 3-year term of approval for each 
information collection activity and will publish a notice in the 
Federal Register upon OMB's approval.
    PHMSA requests comments on the following information collections:
    Title: Cargo Tank Specification Requirements.
    OMB Control Number: 2137-0014.
    Summary: This information collection consolidates and describes the 
information collection provisions in 49 CFR parts 107, 178, and 180 
involving the manufacture, qualification, maintenance, and use of all 
specification cargo tank motor vehicles. It also includes the 
information collection and recordkeeping requirements for persons who 
are engaged in the manufacture, assembly, requalification, and 
maintenance of Department of Transportation (DOT) specification cargo 
tank motor vehicles. The types of information collected include:
    (1) Registration Statements: Cargo tank manufacturers and 
repairers, as well as cargo tank motor vehicle assemblers, are required 
to be registered with DOT and must furnish information relative to 
their qualifications to perform the functions in accordance with the 
HMR. DOT uses the registration statements to identify these persons to 
ensure they possess the knowledge and skills necessary to perform the 
required functions and that they are performing the specified functions 
in accordance with the applicable regulations.
    (2) Requalification and Maintenance Reports: These reports are 
prepared by persons who requalify or maintain cargo tanks. This 
information is used by cargo tank owners, operators and users, and DOT 
compliance personnel to verify that the cargo tanks are requalified, 
maintained, and in proper condition for the transportation of hazardous 
materials.
    (3) Manufacturers' Data Reports, Certificates, and Related Papers: 
These reports are prepared by cargo tank manufacturers and certifiers. 
They are used by cargo tank owners, operators, users, and DOT 
compliance personnel to verify that a cargo tank motor vehicle was 
designed and constructed to meet all requirements of the applicable 
specification. The following information collections and their burdens 
are associated with this OMB Control Number.
    Please note that these estimates may be rounded for readability:

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                                            Annual       Total annual                              Total annual
        Information collection            respondents      responses       Time per  response      burden hours
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Registration--Cargo Tank Manufacturers              24              24  20 minutes..............               8
Registration--Repair Facilities.......              33              33  20 minutes..............              11
Registration--Design Certifying                  1,110           1,110  20 minutes..............             370
 Engineers & Registered Inspectors.
Registration--Recordkeeping...........             117             117  15 minutes..............              29
Updating a Cargo Tank Registration....             145             145  15 minutes..............              36
Design Certificates for Prototypes....              55              55  2.5 hours...............             138
Design Certificates for Prototypes--                 7               7  15 minutes..............               2
 Recordkeeping.
Manufacture's Data Reports or                      145           6,960  30 minutes..............           3,480
 Certificate and Related Papers.
Manufacture's Data Reports or                      700             700  15 minutes..............             175
 Certificate and Related Papers--
 Recordkeeping.
Completion of Manufacturer's Data                  145           4,785  30 minutes..............           2,393
 Report--New Cargo Tanks.
Completion of Manufacturer's Data                  145           1,015  30 minutes..............             508
 Report--Remanufactured Cargo Tanks.
Completion of Manufacturer's Data                  145             580  15 minutes..............             145
 Report--Recordkeeping.
Cargo Tank Repair/Modification Reports             195          15,015  5 minutes...............           1,251
Testing and Inspection of Cargo Tanks--          1,654          24,600  30 minutes..............          12,300
 Visual Inspections.
Testing and Inspection of Cargo Tanks--          1,654         123,000  30 minutes..............          61,500
 External Visual Inspections.
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    Affected Public: Manufacturers, assemblers, repairers, 
requalifiers, certifiers, and owners of cargo tanks.
    Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
    Number of Respondents: 6,274.
    Total Annual Responses: 178,146.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 82,346.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Title: Testing, Inspection, and Marking Requirements for Cylinders.
    OMB Control Number: 2137-0022.
    Summary: Requirements in Sec.  173.301 for the qualification, 
maintenance, and use of cylinders include periodic inspections and 
retesting to ensure continuing compliance with packaging standards. 
Information collection requirements address registration of retesters 
and marking of cylinders by retesters with their identification number 
and retest date following the completion of required tests. The 
cylinder owner or designated agent must keep records showing the 
results of inspections and retests until either expiration of the 
retest period or until the cylinder is re-inspected or retested, 
whichever occurs first. These requirements ensure that retesters have 
the qualifications to perform tests and identify to cylinder fillers 
and users that cylinders are qualified for continuing use. Information 
collection requirements in Sec.  173.303 require that fillers of 
acetylene cylinders keep, for at least 30 days, a daily record of the 
representative pressure to which cylinders are filled. The following 
information collections and their burdens are associated with this OMB 
Control Number.
    Note, that these estimates may be rounded for readability:

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                                          Annual         Total annual                              Total annual
       Information  collection          respondents       responses         Time per response      burden hours
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Cylinder Manufacture Marking........             225            101,250  7.17 minutes...........          12,099
Cylinder Manufacture Inspector's                 225                225  30 minutes.............             113
 Report--Reporting.
Cylinder Manufacture Inspector's                  30                 30  12 minutes.............               6
 Report--Recordkeeping.
Record of Alloy Added to Cylinder--               23                 23  1 hour.................              23
 Reporting.
Cylinder Requalification Marking--            15,000         14,550,000  46 seconds.............         185,917
 Reporting.
Cylinder Requalification Record--             15,000         14,550,000  45 seconds.............         181,875
 Reporting.
Cylinder Requalification Record--                330                330  6 minutes..............              33
 Recordkeeping.
Recent Recalibration Record.........           2,300              4,600  5 minutes..............             383
Repair, Rebuilding, or Reheat                     47              2,350  12 minutes.............             470
 Treatment Records.
Repair, Rebuilding, or Reheat                      6                  6  10 minutes.............               1
 Treatment Records--Recordkeeping.
Changing Marked Service Pressure....               8                  8  15 minutes.............               2
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    Affected Public: Fillers, owners, users, and retesters of reusable 
cylinders.
    Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
    Number of Respondents: 33,194.
    Total Annual Responses: 29,208,822.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 380,922.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Title: Container Certification Statements.
    OMB Control Number: 2137-0582.
    Summary: Shippers of explosives, in freight containers or transport 
vehicles by vessel, are required to certify on shipping documentation 
that the freight container or transport vehicle meets minimal 
structural serviceability requirements. This requirement ensures an 
adequate level of safety for the transport of explosives aboard vessel 
and consistency with similar requirements in international standards. 
The following information collections and their burdens are associated 
with this OMB Control Number.
    Please note that these estimates may be rounded for readability:

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                                            Annual       Total annual                              Total annual
        Information collection            respondents      responses       Time per  response      burden hours
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Freight Container Packing                          620         890,000  1 minute................          14,833
 Certification.
Class 1 (explosives) Container                      30           4,500  1 minute................              75
 Structural Serviceability Statement.
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    Affected Public: Shippers of explosives in freight containers or 
transport vehicles by vessel.
    Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
    Number of Respondents: 650.
    Total Annual Responses: 894,500.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 14,908.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 5, 2024, under authority 
delegated in 49 CFR 1.97.
Steven W. Andrews, Jr.,
Acting Chief, Regulatory Review and Reinvention Branch, Office of 
Hazardous Materials Safety, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2024-07617 Filed 4-9-24; 8:45 am]
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