Incident and Annual Reports for Gas Pipeline Operators

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form PHMSA F 7100.2 Incident and Annual Reports for Gas Pipeline Operators	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
21370522SuppStatement Change.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2011-12-28	Available
2137-0522ChangeJustificationNov2011.doc	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2011-11-23	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
26754	Incident and Annual Reports for Gas Pipeline Operators	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2137-0522	ICR Reference No: 201111-2137-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201107-2137-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/PHMSA	Agency Tracking No: 2137-0522
Title: Incident and Annual Reports for Gas Pipeline Operators
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/10/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/29/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2014	01/31/2014	01/31/2014
Responses	21,864	0	21,864
Time Burden (Hours)	77,387	0	77,387
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This information collection covers the collection of information from Gas pipeline operators for Incidents and Annual reports. This request is being submitted to OMB to incorporate minor editorial/clarifying changes to the Mechanical Fitting Failure report and some minor edits to the incident reports.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 60117 Name of Law: Transportation Pipeline Safety
   US Code: 49 USC 60124 Name of Law: Transportation Biennial Reports
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2137-AE60	Not associated with rulemaking	74 FR 63906	12/04/2009

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Incident and Annual Reports for Gas Pipeline Operators	PHMSA F-7100.3, PHMSA F-7100.3-1, PHMSA F-7100.1-2, Form PHMSA F 7100.1, PHMSA F 7100.2, 7100.2-1, 7100.1-1	INCIDENT REPORT GAS TRANSMISSION AND GATHERING PIPELINE SYSTEMS ,   INCIDENT REPORT GAS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM ,   Gas Distribution Annual Report ,   Transmission and Gathering Systems Annual Report ,   LNG Annual Report ,   LNG Incident Report ,   Mechanical Fitting Failure Report Form

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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	21,864	21,864	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	77,387	77,387	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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: 12/29/2011

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