Incident Reports for Natural Gas Pipeline Operators

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form PHMSA F7100.3 Incident Reports for Gas Pipeline Operators Form and Instruction	New
Supporting Statement_New Collection_Gas Incident Forms_2016 (1) (1).doc Supporting Statement A	2017-04-10
30 Day FR Notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-04-10

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
226322	Incident Reports for Gas Pipeline Operators Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2137-0635	ICR Reference No: 201704-2137-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOT/PHMSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Incident Reports for Natural Gas Pipeline Operators
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: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 04/30/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/10/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2022	36 Months From Approved
Responses	301	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	3,612	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Operators of natural gas pipelines and LNG facilities are required to report incidents to PHMSA. The requirements for reporting incidents are in 49 CFR Part 191.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 60117 Name of Law: Transportation Pipeline Safety
   US Code: 49 USC 60124 Name of Law: Transportation Biennial Reports
  

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:
	81 FR 29943	05/13/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 95294	12/27/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Incident Reports for Gas Pipeline Operators	PHMSA F7100.1, PHMSA F7100.2, PHMSA F7100.3	Incident Report - Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Facilities ,   Incident Report - Gas Distribution Systems ,   Incident Report - Gas Transmission and Gathering Systems

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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	301	0	0	301	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,612	0	0	3,612	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: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This "new" ICR seeks to move three incident reports for gas operator from OMB Control No. 2137-0522 to a new number.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $184,445

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: 04/10/2017

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