This is a request for an extension
without change of OMB Control No. 2137-0014 for reporting and
recordkeeping requirements pertaining to the manufacture,
certification, inspection, repair, maintenance, and
re-qualification of Department of Transportation (DOT)
specification cargo tank motor vehicles. Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements contained in this request have been
determined by PHMSA to be essential. The HMR prescribe requirements
for the operation, maintenance, repair, and re-qualification of all
DOT specification cargo tanks to decrease the probability and
number of hazardous material releases due to an accident or tank
failure. These requirements are based on ongoing research,
petitions for rulemaking, and incident reports on the release of
hazardous materials related to cargo tank motor vehicle
transportation. Cargo tank manufacturing, registration, and
qualification and maintenance requirements are found in Part 178,
Subpart J, Part 180, Subpart E, and Part 107, Subpart F,
respectively. Manufacturers, assemblers, repairers, requalifiers,
motor carriers, and operators of DOT specification cargo motor
vehicles are subject to these reporting and recordkeeping
requirements. Rulemaking and current regulatory authority is from
the Federal hazardous materials transportation law (49 U.S.C. 5101
et seq.).
US Code:
49 USC 5101-5127 Name of Law: Hazardous Materials
Transportation Law
The proposed changes in this
NPRM add two new information collections to this OMB control
number. The first proposed information collection in
§ 180.407(f)(2) requires that a cargo tank owner to provide
paperwork to the Registered Inspector for lining inspection. PHMSA
estimates 1,333 cargo tank owners will provide paperwork for
approximately 60 cargo tanks per year. It is estimated to take five
minutes per response, for a total of 6,665 annual burden hours. The
second proposed information collection in § 180.415(b) requires
that a cargo tank inspector to mark the cargo tank with their
registration number is expected to increase information collection
burden. PHMSA estimates 3,400 cargo tank inspectors will mark each
cargo tank approximately 61 times per year. The marking is
anticipated to take five minutes per inspection, resulting in a
total of 17,283 annual burden hours. If these two information
collections are finalized, they will result in an increased burden
on the regulated community.
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.