Periodic Underwater Inspection and Notification of Abandoned Underwater Pipelines

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
2137-0618 Supporting Statement 2024.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-02-26	Repair queued
30-Day May 25, 2021.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-08-31	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
26857	Pipeline Safety: Periodic Underwater Inspection		Unchanged
211486	Pipeline Safety: Report of Abandoned Underwater Pipelines		Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2137-0618	ICR Reference No: 202402-2137-005
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202108-2137-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/PHMSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Periodic Underwater Inspection and Notification of Abandoned Underwater Pipelines
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/18/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 02/26/2024
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2027	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2024
Responses	92	0	92
Time Burden (Hours)	1,372	0	1,372
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Federal pipeline safety regulations at 49 CFR §§192.612 and 195.413 require pipeline operators to conduct appropriate underwater inspections in the Gulf of Mexico. This mandatory information collection request would require the operator to contact the National Response Center by telephone within 24 hours of discovery and report the location of the exposed pipeline if the operator finds pipeline exposed on the seabed floor or a hazard to navigation. Operators must also notify PHMSA of each abandoned offshore pipeline facility or each abandoned onshore pipeline facility that crosses over, under or through a commercially navigable waterway.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 60101 Name of Law: Pipeline Safety Act
  

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:
	88 FR 76270	11/06/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 11923	02/15/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Pipeline Safety: Periodic Underwater Inspection
Pipeline Safety: Report of Abandoned Underwater Pipelines

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Approved	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	92	92	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,372	1,372	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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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: 02/26/2024

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