Pipeline Integrity Management in High Consequence Areas Gas Transmission Pipeline Operators

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
2137-0610 Repair Criteria NPRM Supporting Statement.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-07-08	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
281374	Dent ECA Procedures		New
281373	Reports for Special Circumstances		New
26847	Pipeline Integrity Management in High Consequence Areas Gas Transmission Pipeline Operators		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2137-0610	ICR Reference No: 202607-2137-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202504-2137-002
Agency/Subagency: DOT/PHMSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Pipeline Integrity Management in High Consequence Areas Gas Transmission Pipeline Operators
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 07/09/2026

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2028
Responses	1,772	733
Time Burden (Hours)	1,434,407	1,018,807
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This mandatory information collection request pertains to gas transmission operators jurisdictional to 49 CFR Part 192 Subpart O -Gas Transmission Integrity Management Program. The information collection requires gas transmission operators in high consequence areas to maintain a written integrity management program and keep records that demonstrate compliance with 49 CFR Part 192 Subpart O. Operators must maintain their integrity management records for the life of the pipeline, and PHMSA or State regulators may review it as a part of inspections. Gas transmission operators are also required to report to PHMSA certain actions related to their integrity management program. This information collection supports the DOT strategic goal of safety by reducing the number of incidents in natural gas transmission pipelines.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 60109 Name of Law: Pipeline Safety
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2137-AF44	Proposed rulemaking	91 FR 42272	07/08/2026

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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
Dent ECA Procedures
Pipeline Integrity Management in High Consequence Areas Gas Transmission Pipeline Operators
Reports for Special Circumstances

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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	1,772	733	0	1,039	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,434,407	1,018,807	0	415,600	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: PHMSA proposes to modify this collection to include a new notification provision in the Pipeline Safety: Repair Criteria NPRM. Under the proposal, gas transmission operators who perform an Engineering Critical Assessment (ECA) for dents would be required to submit their ECA procedures to PHMSA through the notification and no-objection process outlined in §192.712.  PHMSA expects 1,039 operators to spend approximately 400 hours developing and submitting ECA documentation to PHMSA. The burden estimate for this information collection has been adjusted accordingly.

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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: 07/09/2026

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