Notification Requirements for LNG Siting and Design Reviews

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
LNG Siting and Design Notification Supporting Statement.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-08-23	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
270181	Notifications for Design Safety Reviews		New
270180	Notifications for Siting Reviews		New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202408-2137-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOT/PHMSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Notification Requirements for LNG Siting and Design Reviews
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/27/2024

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	14	0
Time Burden (Hours)	14	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This mandatory information collection covers the burden for pipeline facility owners and/or operators to notify PHMSA, according to 49 CFR 190.405, and provide design specifications, construction plans and procedures, project schedule, and related materials of their prospective project. Pipeline facility owners and operators must also notify PHMSA when costs associated with the design and construction of new facilities for which PHMSA conducts siting reviews exceed $2.5 billion.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 60117 Name of Law: Administrative
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2137-AF61	Proposed rulemaking	89 FR 67040	08/19/2024

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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: 2

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Notifications for Design Safety Reviews
Notifications for Siting Reviews

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	14	0	0	14	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	14	0	0	14	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: Pipeline Safety: Cost Recovery for Siting Reviews for LNG Facilities NPRM proposes to require owners and/or operators of LNG pipeline facilities to notify PHMSA, according to 49 CFR 190.405, when costs associated with the design and construction of new facilities for which PHMSA conducts siting reviews exceed $2.5 billion and provide design specifications, construction plans and procedures, project schedule and related materials of their prospective project. 49 CFR 190.405 would require the applicant for any new pipeline facility project in which PHMSA will conduct a design safety review to notify PHMSA and provide specific materials that PHMSA will examine during such reviews. Section 190.405 also identifies a 90-day target for PHMSA to provide the applicant its written feedback on those materials. PHMSA also proposes to require applicants for new or expanded LNG facility projects to notify PHMSA of any material changes to documentation submitted to PHMSA or changes to estimated project design and construction costs that would cause the project to exceed the monetary threshold in 49 CFR 195.403(a).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government:

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: 08/27/2024

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