Gas Pipeline Safety Program Performance Progress Report and Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Program Performance Progress Report

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form PHMSA F 999-92 Gas Pipeline Safety Program Certification and Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Program Certification Form and Instruction	Unchanged
2137-0584 Gas Distribution NPRM Supporting Statement.docx Supporting Statement A	2023-09-29

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
26791	Gas Pipeline Safety Program Certification and Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Program Certification Form and Instruction	Unchanged
262613	State Inspection Calculation Tool Other-Calculation Tool	New
234937	Damage Prevention Recordkeeping	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2137-0584	ICR Reference No: 202309-2137-006
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202203-2137-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/PHMSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Gas Pipeline Safety Program Performance Progress Report and Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Program Performance Progress Report
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 09/29/2023

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2025
Responses	183	117
Time Burden (Hours)	5,001	4,473
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: 49 U.S.C. 60105 sets forth specific requirements a State must meet to qualify for certification status to assume regulatory and enforcement responsibility for intrastate pipelines, i.e., state adoption of minimum Federal safety standards, state inspection of pipeline operators to determine compliance with the standards, and state provision for enforcement sanctions substantially the same as those authorized by Chapter 601, Title 49 of the U.S. Code. A State must submit an annual certification to assume responsibility for regulating intrastate pipelines, and states who receive Federal grant funding must have adequate damage prevention plans and associated records in place. PHMSA uses this information to evaluate a State's eligibility for Federal grants and to enforce regulatory compliance. This information collection request requires a participating State to annually submit a Gas Pipeline Safety Program Performance Progress Report and Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Program Performance Progress Report to PHMSA's Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS) signifying compliance with the terms of the certification and to maintain records detailing a damage prevention plan for PHMSA inspectors whenever requested. The purpose of the collection is to exercise oversight of the grant program and to ensure that States are compliant with Federal pipeline safety regulations. PHMSA is revising this information collection to include the reporting of inspection data via the State Inspection Calculation Tool (SICT).

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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-AF53	Proposed rulemaking	88 FR 61746	09/07/2023

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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: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Damage Prevention Recordkeeping
Gas Pipeline Safety Program Certification and Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Program Certification	PHMSA F 999-92, PHMSA F 999-95	Natural Gas Base Grant Progress Report ,   Hazardous Liquid Base Grant Progress Report
State Inspection Calculation Tool

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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	183	117	0	66	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	5,001	4,473	0	528	0	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: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This ICR is revised to reflect changes proposed in the Pipeline Safety: Safety of Gas Distribution Pipelines and Other Pipeline Safety Initiatives NPRM. In the NPRM, PHMSA proposes codifying within the pipeline safety regulations its State Inspection Calculation Tool (SICT). The SICT is one of many factors used to help states determine the base level amount of time needed for administering adequate pipeline safety programs and is a consideration when PHMSA awards grants to states supporting those programs. PHMSA plans to revise this information collection to account for the burden incurred by state representatives to report data via the SICT.

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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: 09/29/2023

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