Critical Facility Information of the Top 100 Most Critical Pipelines

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form TSA-1604 Critical Facilities Form	Modified
1652-0050 Critical Facility_79 FR 48754 (8182014).pdf Supplementary Document	2014-11-24
1652-0050 Critical Facility_79 FR 27631 (5142014).pdf Supplementary Document	2014-11-24
Pub. L. 9-11 Commission Act of 2007 110-53 Section 1557.doc Supplementary Document	2008-06-20
1652-0050 Critical Facility_Supp_Stmt.docx Supporting Statement A	2014-11-24

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
199832	Critical Facility List Other-Memo	Removed
199667	Critical Facilities-CFSR Other-Letter	Modified
185409	Critical Facilities Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1652-0050	ICR Reference No: 201411-1652-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201110-1652-001
Agency/Subagency: DHS/TSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Critical Facility Information of the Top 100 Most Critical Pipelines
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: 04/06/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/28/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2018	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2015
Responses	180	0	359
Time Burden (Hours)	810	0	1,633
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: TSA plans to request critical facility and annual product through-put information from owners and operators of the nations largest pipeline systems in order to comply with the requirements set forth in Section 1557 (b) of the Implementing the Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, Pub.L. 110-53 (2007) (9/11 Act). Pipeline owners and operators will be able to transmit the information via electronic mail. The information will be protected in accordance with applicable information protection laws and regulations.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 110 - 53 1557(b) Name of Law: 9/11 Commission Act of 2007
  

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:
	79 FR 27631	05/14/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 48754	08/18/2014
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
Critical Facilities	TSA-1604	Pipeline Security Critical Facility Review
Critical Facilities-CFSR
Critical Facility List

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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	180	359	0	-179	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	810	1,633	0	-823	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: TSA has removed the collection of revised critical facility lists from the operators of the nation's top 100 critical pipeline systems from the ICR submitted 10/31/2011 and approved 2/24/2012 through 2/28/2015. The collection of critical facility lists from operators has been completed, and therefore does not need to be included in the ICR, which reduced the overall burden estimates.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $819,000

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: 01/28/2015

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