Gas Pipeline Safety Program Certification and Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Program Certification

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form PHMSA f 999-95 Gas Pipeline Safety Program Certification and Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Program Certification	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
2137-0584_DamagePreventionFinalRule_Supporting_Statement2015.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2015-07-23	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
26791	Gas Pipeline Safety Program Certification and Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Program Certification	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2137-0584	ICR Reference No: 201507-2137-008
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201406-2137-002
Agency/Subagency: DOT/PHMSA	Agency Tracking No: 2137-0584 Final Rule Revision
Title: Gas Pipeline Safety Program Certification and Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Program Certification
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: 02/02/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/30/2015
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2019	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2017
Responses	118	0	67
Time Burden (Hours)	4,532	0	3,920
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: A state must submit an annual certification to assume responsibility for regulating intrastate pipelines, and certain records must be maintained to demonstrate that the state is ensuring satisfactory compliance with the pipeline safety regulations. PHMSA uses that information to evaluate a state's eligibility for Federal grants. As a result of this final rule, PHMSA will require states who receive Federal grant funding to have adequate damage prevention plans and associated records in place.

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

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2137-AE43	Final or interim final rulemaking	80 FR 43836	07/23/2015

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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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Gas Pipeline Safety Program Certification and Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Program Certification	PHMSA F 999-92, PHMSA f 999-95	Hazardous Liquid Base Grant Progress Report (Certification) ,   Natural Gas Base Grant Progress Report (Certification)

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	118	67	0	51	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,532	3,920	0	612	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: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: As a result of this final rule, PHMSA will require states who receive Federal grant funding to have adequate damage prevention plans in place. These plans may be reviewed during scheduled inspections. PHMSA understands that retaining this information will result in an additional recordkeeping burden. The currently approved collection accounts for an overall burden of 3,920 hours. As a result of this program change, PHMSA estimates an additional 612 hours will be added to that burden for an overall burden of 4,532 hours.

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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: 11/30/2015

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