National Pipeline Operator Registry, Offshore Pipeline Condition and Safety-Related Condition Reporting

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 9100-2 (proposed) Reporting Safety-Related Conditions on Gas, Hazardous Liquid, and Carbon Dioxide Pipelines and Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
One Rule InfoCollectionStrategy.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-07-09	Repair queued
2137-0578 One Rule Supporting Statement 05.20.09.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2009-07-09	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
26779	Reporting Safety-Related Conditions on Gas, Hazardous Liquid, and Carbon Dioxide Pipelines and Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities	Form and Instruction	Modified
189856	National Pipeline Operator Registry		New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2137-0578	ICR Reference No: 200907-2137-002
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 200708-2137-002
Agency/Subagency: DOT/PHMSA	Agency Tracking No: 2137-0578
Title: National Pipeline Operator Registry, Offshore Pipeline Condition and Safety-Related Condition Reporting
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 01/29/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/31/2009
Terms of Clearance: Revisions to this collection are as a result of proposals in an NPRM, and therefore, a revision request should be submitted to OMB at the time of final rule submission.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2011	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2011
Responses	142	0	142
Time Burden (Hours)	852	0	852
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This information collection is being submitted to OMB to reflect the proposed amendments a NPRM entitled “Pipeline Safety: Updates to Pipeline and Liquefied Natural Gas Reporting” which was published on July 2, 2009 (74 FR 37675). This proposed rule will amend this information collection by creating a new form to collect safety related condition information; and including information collection burden for offshore pipeline condition reporting and the National Pipeline Operator Registry. This package is one of five impacted information collections being submitted to OMB for approval. The other impacted information collections are 2137-0047, 2137-0522, 2137-0610, and 2137-0614.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 60102 Name of Law: Pipeline Safety Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2137-AE33	Proposed rulemaking	74 FR 31675	07/02/2009

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
National Pipeline Operator Registry
Reporting Safety-Related Conditions on Gas, Hazardous Liquid, and Carbon Dioxide Pipelines and Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities	9100-2 (proposed), 9100-1 (Proposed)	Offshore Pipeline Condition Report ,   Safety-Related Condition Report

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

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This information collection is being submitted to OMB to reflect the proposed amendments a NPRM entitled “Pipeline Safety: Updates to Pipeline and Liquefied Natural Gas Reporting” which was published on July 2, 2009 (74 FR 37675). This proposed rule will increase the burden hours due to the addition of the National Pipeline Operator Registry. This information collection activity was added based on a new section being proposed in the NPRM which will add 720 hours to the IC

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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? No

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)? No

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: 07/31/2009

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