Response Plans for Onshore Oil Pipelines

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
2137-0589 Supporting Statement 2016.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2016-02-04	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
26801	Response Plans for Onshore Oil Pipelines		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2137-0589	ICR Reference No: 201602-2137-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201303-2137-002
Agency/Subagency: DOT/PHMSA	Agency Tracking No: 2137-0589
Title: Response Plans for Onshore Oil 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: 07/01/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/25/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2019	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2016
Responses	434	0	367
Time Burden (Hours)	59,458	0	50,186
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: 49 CFR 194 requires an operator of an onshore oil pipeline facility to prepare and submit an oil spill response plan to PHMSA for review and approval.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 106 - 580 4202 Name of Law: Oil Pollution Act
  

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 60242	10/05/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 2293	01/15/2016
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
Response Plans for Onshore Oil Pipelines

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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	434	367	0	0	67	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	59,458	50,186	0	0	9,272	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: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: PHMSA is revising this information collection to update the number of respondents. Based on prior research and experience in collecting this information over the years, PHMSA has estimated that it takes operators an average of 137 hours to comply with the request of this data collection. During a recent review of the program, PHMSA determined that the number of active response plans has risen from 367 to a total of 434 active plans for impacted facilities. As a result of this increase in responses, PHMSA now estimates the overall burden of this collection to be 59,458 hours. PHMSA requests no other revisions to the collection at this time.

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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: 02/25/2016

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