Control Room Management / Human Factors

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
CRM SupportingStatement 6.16.2022.docx Supporting Statement A	2022-06-16

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
254281	Operating Experience Records	New
254280	Change Management Records	New
254279	SCADA Alarm Management Records	New
254278	Fatigue Mitigation Records	New
254277	SCADA Information, Tools, Processes, and Procedures Records	New
254276	Controller Roles and Responsiblities Records	New
254275	Control Room Operating Procedures	New
186299	Control Room Management / Human Factors	Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2137-0624	ICR Reference No: 202205-2137-006
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201904-2137-007
Agency/Subagency: DOT/PHMSA	Agency Tracking No: 2022 Renewal
Title: Control Room Management / Human Factors
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 06/21/2022

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2022
Responses	11,656	2,702
Time Burden (Hours)	127,328	127,328
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: Operators of gas and hazardous liquid pipelines must develop, implement, and submit a human factors management plans designed to reduce risk associated with human factors in each control room. This mandatory record keeping requirement supports the U.S. Department of Transportation’s “SAFETY STRATEGIC 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. The information is used by PHMSA to determine compliance with federal pipeline safety regulations and is also used by Agency and State Officials to assist federal and state pipeline safety inspectors who audit this information when they conduct compliance inspections and to provide background for failure investigations.

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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:
	87 FR 5937	02/02/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 28864	05/11/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 7

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Change Management Records
Control Room Management / Human Factors
Control Room Operating Procedures
Controller Roles and Responsiblities Records
Fatigue Mitigation Records
Operating Experience Records
SCADA Alarm Management Records
SCADA Information, Tools, Processes, and Procedures Records

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	11,656	2,702	0	11,656	-2,702	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	127,328	127,328	0	127,328	-127,328	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: There are no program changes that would impact this information collection. The burden estimate for this information collection remains unchanged at 127, 28 hours. In reviewing the approved burden estimate, PHMSA adjusted the number of responses for this information collection. Previously, PHMSA split the estimated hourly burden across all 2,702 operators evenly however, not all operators are impacted equally so the number of responses has been adjusted to account for the differences. PHMSA is not requesting to collect any additional data at this time.

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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: 06/21/2022

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