Pipeline Safety: New Reporting Requirements for Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Operators: Hazardous Liquid Annual Report

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
PHMSA_FormF7000-1-1.doc Supplementary Document	2007-04-20
PHMSA_Instructions_F7000-1-1.doc Supplementary Document	2007-04-20
2137_0614_Supporting Statement_04 20 07.doc Supporting Statement A	2007-04-20

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
26853	Pipeline Safety: New Reporting Requirements for Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Operators: Hazardous Liquid Annual Report	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2137-0614	ICR Reference No: 200704-2137-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200312-2137-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/PHMSA	Agency Tracking No: 200312-2137-002
Title: Pipeline Safety: New Reporting Requirements for Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Operators: Hazardous Liquid Annual Report
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/29/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/30/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2010	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2007
Responses	447	0	208
Time Burden (Hours)	5,364	0	4,992
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This information will be used by PHMSA as state pipeline operators to identify trends in hazardous liquid pipeline accidents and identify operators who have poor safety records.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 60104 Name of Law: Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 6664	02/12/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 19579	04/19/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Pipeline Safety: New Reporting Requirements for Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Operators: Hazardous Liquid Annual Report

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	447	208	0	239	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	5,364	4,992	0	372	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	-347,319	347,319	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: PHMSA estimates that there are now 298 operators (vs. 218 previously) filing 447 Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Annual Reports. Additionally, the time estimate to fill out the annual reports has been reduced to match the annual report estimates for gas pipeline operators. The cost of the regulation was previously left out of OMB databases. The $347,319 burden cost is a reduction from the 2004 ICR despite the increase in the number of operators. The reason for this decrease is due to a lower hourly wage used for senior engineers and the reduction in time for each report from 24 hours down to 12.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 04/30/2007

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