Integrity Management in High Consequence Areas for Operators of Hazardous Liquid Pipelines.

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
2137_0605_2014 HL Rule Supporting_Statement Part B.docx Supporting Statement B	2015-10-14
2137_0605_2014 HL Rule Supporting_Statement.docx Supporting Statement A	2015-10-14

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
26841	Integrity Management in High Consequence Areas for Operators of Hazardous Liquid Pipelines.	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2137-0605	ICR Reference No: 201510-2137-003
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201303-2137-003
Agency/Subagency: DOT/PHMSA	Agency Tracking No: 2137-0605 HL NPRM
Title: Integrity Management in High Consequence Areas for Operators of Hazardous Liquid Pipelines.
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 01/28/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/24/2015
Terms of Clearance: If the agency decides to include this ICR in a final rule, it is reminded to follow the procedures in 5 CFR 1320.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2016	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2016
Responses	203	0	203
Time Burden (Hours)	325,470	0	325,470
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Owners and operators of Hazardous Liquid Pipelines are required to have continual assessment and evaluation of pipeline integrity through inspection or testing, as well as remedial preventive and mitigative actions. As a result of this proposed rule, operators not currently under integrity management plans will be required to adhere to the repair criteria currently required for operators who are under integrity management plans. In conjunction with this requirement, operators who are not able to make the necessary repairs within 180 days of the infraction will be required to notify PHMSA in writing. PHMSA estimates that only 1% of repair reports will require more than 180 days. Accordingly, PHMSA approximates that 75 reports per year will fall within this category.

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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-AE66	Proposed rulemaking	80 FR 61610	10/13/2015

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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
Integrity Management in High Consequence Areas for Operators of Hazardous Liquid Pipelines.

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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 proposed rule includes a provision under Integrity Management that operators must notify PHMSA if it cannot obtain sufficient information about the discovery of anomalous conditions within 180 days. If 180-days is impracticable to make a determination about a condition found during an assessment, the pipeline operator must notify PHMSA and provide an expected date when adequate information will become available. PHMSA estimates that it will receive approximately 75 of these notifications each year. PHMSA also estimates that it will take operators roughly 30 minutes to complete the notifications. This change results in an added burden of 37.5 hours {75 notifications x .5 hours} to this information collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,648

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: 11/24/2015

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