Hazardous Materials Shipping Papers & Emergency Response Information

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
60 Day Notice - April 2015.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-09-23
2137-0034 Supporting Statement Revision Minus HM-ACCESS.doc Supporting Statement A	2015-09-23
30 Day Notice - August 2015.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-09-15

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
42028	Hazardous Materials Shipping Papers & Emergency Response Information	Unchanged
212123	Emergency Responders - Pilot Test	Removed
212122	Inspectors - Pilot Test	Removed
212121	Shippers and Carriers - Pilot Test	Removed
212120	Pilot Test Webinar Orientation Meetings	Removed
212115	Email Script - Follow Up Other-Email Script - Follow Up	Removed
212114	Email Script - Initial Other-Email Script - Initial	Removed
212113	Webinar - Consent Form Other-Webinar - Consent Form	Removed
212112	Law Enforcement Inspectors - Consent Form Other-Law Enforcement Inspectors - Consent Form	Removed
212111	Impact Analysis - Consent Form Other-Impact Analysis - Consent Form	Removed
212110	Emergency Responders - Consent Form Other-Emergency Respondres - Consent Form	Removed
212109	Shippers and Carriers - Consent Form Other-Shipper and Carrier Consent Form	Removed
212108	Shipper and Carrier Particapant Questions Other-Shipper and Carrier Questions	Removed
212107	Inspection Simulation Questions Other-Inspection Simulation Questions	Removed
212106	Impact Analysis Questions Other-Impact Analysis Questions	Removed
212105	Emergency Response Questions Other-Emergency Response Questions	Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2137-0034	ICR Reference No: 201509-2137-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201312-2137-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/PHMSA	Agency Tracking No: 2137-0034
Title: Hazardous Materials Shipping Papers & Emergency Response Information
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: 03/03/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/25/2015
Terms of Clearance: This ICR is approved until Sept 2016. As a condition for approval of the next ICR, PHMSA is asked to prepare a summary of the pilot project and make it available for at least 30 days of public comment. PHMSA may do this by referencing the summary in the 60- and/or 30-day public comment notice and submitting the summary in the ICR in a place where the public can view it on reginfo.gov.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2016	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2016
Responses	185,000,000	0	185,002,305
Time Burden (Hours)	4,625,846	0	4,627,385
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Shipping papers and emergency response information identifies the presence of hazardous materials to assist carrier personnel and emergency responders in the proper safety procedures and incident mitigation.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 5010-5127 Name of Law: HazMat Transportaton Law
  

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:
	80 FR 23582	04/29/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 50070	08/18/2015
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
Webinar - Consent Form
Email Script - Initial
Email Script - Follow Up
Pilot Test Webinar Orientation Meetings
Impact Analysis Questions
Hazardous Materials Shipping Papers & Emergency Response Information
Shippers and Carriers - Pilot Test
Inspectors - Pilot Test
Emergency Responders - Pilot Test
Emergency Responders - Consent Form
Shipper and Carrier Particapant Questions
Shippers and Carriers - Consent Form
Inspection Simulation Questions
Impact Analysis - Consent Form
Emergency Response Questions
Law Enforcement Inspectors - Consent 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	185,000,000	185,002,305	0	-2,305	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,625,846	4,627,385	0	-1,539	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: This is a request for a renewal with revision of an existing information collection for information and recordkeeping requirements pertaining to shipping papers and emergency response information for responders under the HMR. This information collection is being renewed with a revision as a result of the conclusion of the pilot study the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) conducted to determine the feasibility of electronic shipping papers.

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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: 09/25/2015

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