Pipeline Safety: Integrity Management Program for Gas Distribution Pipelines

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
2137-0625 GasRegReform Supporting Statement.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-06-09

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
185257	Integrity Management Program for Gas Distribution Pipelines	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2137-0625	ICR Reference No: 202005-2137-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201904-2137-008
Agency/Subagency: DOT/PHMSA	Agency Tracking No: 2137-0625 Gas RegReform NPRM
Title: Pipeline Safety: Integrity Management Program for Gas Distribution 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: 06/10/2020
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	9,343	0	9,343
Time Burden (Hours)	865,178	0	865,178
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,099,999	0	1,099,999

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Abstract: The Federal Pipeline Safety Regulations require operators of gas distribution pipelines to develop and implement integrity management (IM) programs. The purpose of these programs is to enhance safety by identifying and reducing pipeline integrity risks. This mandatory record keeping requirement supports the U.S. Department of Transportation’s SAFETY GOAL, which targets three main strategic initiatives: managing risk and integrity, sharing responsibility, and providing effective stewardship. This goal enhances public health and safety by working toward the elimination of transportation-related deaths and injuries. PHMSA requires operators to maintain records demonstrating compliance with this information collection for 10 years. PHMSA uses the information to evaluate the overall effectiveness of gas distribution Integrity Management requirements. As part of PHMSA's deregulatory reform efforts, and in conjunction with the Pipeline Safety: Gas Pipeline Regulatory Reform NPRM, PHMSA proposes to eliminate this requirement for master meter operators. PHMSA estimates that, on average, 5, 461 master meter operators spend 4 hours, annually, updating their existing integrity management programs. Eliminating this requirement for master meter operators will eliminate record keeping requirements for these 5,461 existing master meter operators, saving 141,986 hours of burden annually.

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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:
2137-AF36	Proposed rulemaking	85 FR 35240	06/09/2020

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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
Integrity Management Program for Gas Distribution 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: This ICR is revised to include reflect changes proposed in the Pipeline Safety: Gas Pipeline Regulatory Reform NPRM. With this deregulatory action, PHMSA proposes to eliminate the requirement for master meter operators to develop and maintain integrity management plans. Eliminating this requirement for master meter operators will result in reduction of 5,461 responses and 141,986 burden hours for this information collection.

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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? 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: 06/10/2020

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