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. This recordkeeping requirement details operators' plans to be prepared for emergency situations involving oil spills. This mandatory information collection is used by PHMSA to determine if an operator is in compliance with the requirements in 49 CFR Part 194. Plans are submitted and/or updated annually.
The burden associated with this information collection was updated to account for the increased number of active response plans PHMSA expects to receive.
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:
(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;
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.