Response Plans for Onshore Oil Pipelines

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
2137-0589_2020_ HLRR_Rule Supporting Statement.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-03-19

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
26801	Response Plans for Onshore Oil Pipelines	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2137-0589	ICR Reference No: 202003-2137-004
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201904-2137-009
Agency/Subagency: DOT/PHMSA	Agency Tracking No: 2137-0589 HL Reg Reform NPRM
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: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 09/30/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/22/2020
Terms of Clearance: OMB files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11( c ). This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This action has no effect on any current approvals. If OMB has assigned this ICR a new OMB Control Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the active inventory. For future submissions of this information collection, reference the OMB Control Number provided. Agency will address public comments.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2022	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2022
Responses	540	0	540
Time Burden (Hours)	73,980	0	73,980
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. This mandatory 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. This information collection covers operators’ submission of facility response plans for onshore hazardous liquid pipeline facilities. While the proposed rule would not reduce the number of required plan submissions, it would streamline some of the plan requirements, thereby reducing the burden hours per response. The proposed rule would reduce burden hours associated with justifying harm categories or preparing duplicate federal facility response plans in addition to state mandated response plans.

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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:
2137-AF37	Proposed rulemaking	85 FR 21140	04/16/2020

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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
Response Plans for Onshore Oil Pipelines

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

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: Under the Pipeline Safety: Liquid Pipelines Regulatory Reform proposed rule, PHMSA proposes to streamline some of the plan requirements, thereby reducing the burden hours per response. The proposed revisions are intended to reduce burden hours associated with justifying harm categories or preparing duplicate federal facility response plans in addition to state mandated response plans. While the proposed rule would not reduce the number of required plan submissions, it would streamline some of the plan requirements, thereby reducing the burden hours per response. The proposed rule would reduce burden hours associated with justifying harm categories or preparing duplicate federal facility response plans in addition to state mandated response plans.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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? No

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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: 04/22/2020

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