This information collection associated with this proposed rule is not approved at this time. The agency shall examine public comment in response to the NPRM and will describe in the preamble of the final rule how the agency has maximized the practical utility of the collection and minimized the burden.
Please also note that since we are not approving the information collection at this time, the approval for the existing collection will not be extended at this time and will expire on 8/31/2008. PHMSA is reminded to take appropriate action to ensure that the approval for this collection is exended consistent with the requirements under the PRA.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
08/31/2008
36 Months From Approved
11/30/2008
16,782
0
16,782
2,689
0
2,689
0
0
0
This is a request for a revision of an existing approval under OMB No. 2137-0559 for information and recordkeeping requirements pertaining to the manufacture, inspection, and maintenance of rail tank car tanks used in the transportation of hazardous materials by rail. These regulations are promulgated under the Federal hazardous materials transportation law, 49 U.S.C. 5101-5127. Docket No. FRA-2006-25169 (HM-246), ÂHazardous Materials; Improving the Safety of Railroad Tank Car Transportation of Hazardous Materials, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), published on April 1, 2008 [73 FR 17817], proposes changes to the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) in order to enhance the safety of railroad tank cars which transport poisonous by inhalation (PIH) hazardous materials.
Docket No. FRA-2006-25169 (HM-246), ÂHazardous Materials; Improving the Safety of Railroad Tank Car Transportation of Hazardous Materials, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), published on April 1, 2008 [73 FR 17817], proposes changes to the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) in order to enhance the safety of railroad tank cars which transport poisonous by inhalation (PIH) hazardous materials. This is a joint rulemaking with the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). This proposed rule will impose a small increase in the information collection and recordkeeping burden by requiring enhanced tank car performance standards for head and shell impacts; operational restrictions for trains hauling tank cars containing PIH materials; interim operational restrictions for trains hauling tank cars not meeting the enhanced performance standards; an allowance to increase the gross weight of tank cars that meet the enhanced tank-head and shell puncture-resistance systems; the demonstration of compliance test report; and a progress report on the status of the PIH fleet of tank cars to be provided to FRA.
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:
(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;
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.
2137-0559 Justification HM-246 NPRM.doc
Rail Carrier and Tank Car Tanks Requirements, Rail Tank Car Tanks - Transportation of Hazardous Materials by Rail