Record keeping Requirements for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Facilities

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
2137-0048_Supporting_Statement_2018.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2018-06-26	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
26738	Recordkeeping Requirements for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Facilities: Maintenance Records		Modified
231838	Recordkeeping Requirements for LNG Facilities: Personnel Training and Procedures Records		New
231837	Recordkeeping Requirements for LNG Facilities: Design Materials Records		New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2137-0048	ICR Reference No: 201806-2137-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201502-2137-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/PHMSA	Agency Tracking No: 2137-0048 Renewal
Title: Record keeping Requirements for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Facilities
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/10/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/29/2018
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2021	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2018
Responses	40,400	0	101
Time Burden (Hours)	12,120	0	12,120
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: 49 CFR Part 193 requires operators of liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities to maintain records, as needed, pertaining to facility design, operations, maintenance, and personnel training. The purpose of this mandatory information collection request is to ensure compliance with the record keeping requirements prescribed in the federal pipeline safety regulations. LNG operators must make and maintain records as described and have those records available for compliance inspection by PHMSA staff upon request. Examples of such records include the results of personnel training activities; records of materials used for components, buildings, foundations, and LNG support systems; maps; and various facility maintenance activities. Most records of the required records are to be kept for as long as the facility is in service. Personnel records must be maintained for one year after personnel are no longer assigned duties at the LNG plant.

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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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 13004	03/26/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 26541	06/07/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Recordkeeping Requirements for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Facilities: Maintenance Records
Recordkeeping Requirements for LNG Facilities: Design Materials Records
Recordkeeping Requirements for LNG Facilities: Personnel Training and Procedures Records

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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	40,400	101	0	40,299	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	12,120	12,120	0	0	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: There is no change to the program at this time, however, the number of responses has been adjusted to account for the various record keeping activities LNG facility operators will undertake. Previously, we estimated the number of responses to be 101 in accordance with the number of LNG facilities. During this renewal, we reorganized our submission by separating the required recordkeeping activities into separate information collections. Instead of counting the number of responses by the number of operators keeping records, we counted the number of responses by the number of records that are required to be kept. PHMSA estimates that each of the 101 operators will keep 400 records per year which leads to 40, 400 responses per year instead of 101. As a result, the number of responses has been adjusted from 101 to 40,400. Because we did not add or remove any of the existing recordkeeping requirements, the overall hourly burden estimate for this information collection remains the same.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,076,300

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: 06/29/2018

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