"Reporting Confirmed Discovery Data in Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Accidents"

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form PHMSA Form F.7100- Reporting Confirmed Discovery Data in Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Accidents Form and Instruction	New
ConfirmedDiscovery_Supporting_StatementB_OQRule.docx Supporting Statement B	2015-07-23
New Collection_0047Burden Delta_ConfirmedDiscovery_Supporting_StatementA_OQRule (Autosaved).doc Supporting Statement A	2015-07-23

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
217623	Reporting Confirmed Discovery Data in Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Accidents Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2137-0633	ICR Reference No: 201507-2137-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOT/PHMSA	Agency Tracking No: OQ NPRM
Title: "Reporting Confirmed Discovery Data in Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Accidents"
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule	Conclusion Date: 10/13/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/22/2016
Terms of Clearance: OMB is filing comment on this proposed collection in accordance with 5 CFR 1320. Should PHMSA decide to issue a final rule with this collection, PHMSA is reminded to follow the procedures in 5 CFR 1320. In addition, PHMSA is reminded that 5 CFR 1320 requires agencies to submit to OMB collections associated with proposed rules no later than the date the proposed rule publishes.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		36 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Operators of hazardous liquid pipelines are required to make immediate notifications up confirming the discovery of an accident. Hazardous liquid operators will submite this information on the Hazardous Liquid Accident Report Form PHMSA F7000-1.

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

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 112 - 90 9 Name of Law: Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2137-AE94	Proposed rulemaking	80 FR 39916	07/10/2015

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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: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Reporting Confirmed Discovery Data in Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Accidents	PHMSA Form F.7100-1	Hazardous Liquid Accident 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: The NPRM "Pipeline Safety: Operator Qualification, Cost Recovery, Accident and Incident Notification, and Other Pipeline Safety Proposed Changes" would amend 49 CFR 1.97(a) to add the definition of "confirmed discovery" and 49 CFR Part 191.5 to require the immediate notification of certain accidents and to require operators to indicate the date and time of confirmed discovery when reporting a hazardous liquid accident. This information collection is designed to account for the burden it will take operators to comply with this reporting requirement.

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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: 08/22/2016

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