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	Removed	Repair queued
Form PHMSA F7100.1-1 Incident and Annual Reports for Gas Pipeline Operators	Form and Instruction	New	Available
30-Day Comments PHMSA Response 7 Gas Forms 2014-02-04.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-10-10	Repair queued
GT GG Annual Instructions - PHMSA F 7100 2-1 (rev xy-2013) 2014-02-04.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-02-04	Available
30-Day Comments PHMSA Response 7 Gas Forms 2014-02-04.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-02-04	Available
MFF Report Form and Instructions.redlined.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-11-27	Available
LNG Annual Report Form and Instructions.redlined.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-11-27	Repair queued
LNG Incident Report Form and Instructions.redlined.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-11-27	Available
GTGG Annual Report and Instructions.redlined.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-11-27	Repair queued
GTGG Incident Report Form and Instructions.redlined.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-11-27	Repair queued
GD Incident Report Form and Instructions.redlined.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-11-27	Available
Summary of Comments PHMSA Response.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-11-27	Repair queued
30 Day FRN November 27 2013 78 FR 71033.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-11-27	Available
2137_0522_Supporting_Statement02_04_14_FINAL[1].docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2014-10-10	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
26754	Incident and Annual Reports for Gas Pipeline Operators	Form and Instruction	Removed
213164	Incident and Annual Reports for Gas Pipeline Operators	Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2137-0522	ICR Reference No: 201311-2137-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201209-2137-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/PHMSA	Agency Tracking No: 2137-0522 Revison
Title: Incident and Annual Reports for Gas Pipeline Operators
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 10/14/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/05/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2017	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2014
Responses	12,164	0	21,864
Time Burden (Hours)	92,321	0	83,131
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.

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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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 38803	06/27/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 71033	11/27/2013
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 7100.2, 7100.2-1, 7100.1-1, PHMSA F-7100.3, PHMSA F-7100.3-1, PHMSA F-7100.1-2, Form PHMSA F 7100.1	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 ,   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
Incident and Annual Reports for Gas Pipeline Operators	PHMSA F7100.3, Mechanical Fitting Failure Report Form , PHMSA F7100.3-1, PHMSA F7100.1, PHMSA F7100.1-1, PHMSA F7100.2-1, PHMSA F7100.2	Gas Distribution Annual Report ,   Annual Report for Gas Transmission and Gas Gathering Pipeline Operators ,   Incident Report for Gas Transmission and Gas Gathering Pipeline Operators ,   PHMSA F7100.1-2 ,   Incident Report - Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Facilities ,   Incident Report for Gas Pipeline Operators ,   Annual Report for Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities

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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	12,164	21,864	0	-9,700	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	92,321	83,131	0	9,190	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Cutting Redundancy

Short Statement: The burden was adjusted to account for responses no longer estimated. A previous approval cycle required a certain number of responses that are no longer needed. Burden hours were expanded in other parts of the program to account for program changes.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $405,101

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: 12/05/2013

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