Record keeping Requirements for Gas Pipeline Operators
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
Comment filed on proposed rule and continue
11/30/2023
09/27/2023
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. 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. 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. In
accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is withholding approval of this information collection. Prior
to the
publication of the final rule, the agency must provide to OMB a summary of all comments
pertaining
to the information collection burden imposed by this rule and any changes made in response
to
these comments.
table that charts list comparision
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
04/30/2026
36 Months From Approved
04/30/2026
3,861,842
0
3,861,842
1,677,030
0
1,677,030
0
0
0
A person owning or operating a natural gas pipeline facility is required to maintain records, make reports, and provide information to the Secretary of Transportation at the Secretary's request. This mandatory information collection request would require owners and/or operators of gas pipeline systems to make and maintain records in accordance with the requirements prescribed in 49 CFR Part 192 and to provide information to the Secretary of Transportation at the Secretary's request. Certain records are maintained for a specific length of time while others are required to be maintained for the life of the pipeline. PHMSA uses these records to verify compliance with regulated safety standards and to inform the agency on possible safety risks.
PHMSA proposes to revise this information in conjunction with proposed regulatory changes made in the Pipeline Safety: Gas Leak Detection and Repair NPRM which includes various recordkeeping requirements for operators pertaining to leak detection and remediation activities.
This ICR is being revised to include new recordkeeping requirements contained in the Pipeline Safety: Safety of Gas Transmission Pipelines: Repair Criteria, Integrity Management Improvements, Cathodic Protection, Management of Change, and Other Related Amendments final rule, including the requirements under §§ 192.13(d), 192.319(g), 192.461(i), 192.461(h), 192.465(d)(2), 192.478(a), 192.478(c), 192.485(c), 192.714(c) ,192.714(d)(3), 192.714 (g), 192.917(b)(2), 192.927 (c)(2), 192.929(b), 192.929 (b)(4)(i), and 192.929 (b)(5).
US Code:
49 USC 60102
Name of Law: Federal Pipeline Safety Laws
This ICR is revised to include new recordkeeping requirements contained in the Pipeline Safety: Gas Leak Detection and Repair Proposed Rule which requires gas pipeline operators to develop emergency plans and maintain records for grading and repairing leaks, leak detection choice analysis, written procedures.
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.
2137-0049 LDAR NPRM.docx
Leak Detection Equipment Choice Analysis