Record keeping Requirements for Gas Pipeline Operators

OMB Control No: 2137-0049	ICR Reference No: 201910-2137-007
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201804-2137-007
Agency/Subagency: DOT/PHMSA	Agency Tracking No: 2137-0049 Gas Rin 1
Title: Record keeping Requirements for Gas Pipeline Operators
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/22/2020
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 12/05/2019
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2023	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2021
Responses	3,861,472	0	626,410
Time Burden (Hours)	1,674,810	0	1,638,490
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This mandatory information collection request would require owners and/or operators of gas pipeline systems to make and maintain records in accordance with the requirements prescribed in 49 CFR Part 192 and to provide information to the Secretary of Transportation at the Secretary's request. Certain records are maintained for a specific length of time while others are required to be maintained for the life of the pipeline. PHMSA uses these records to verify compliance with regulated safety standards and to inform the agency on possible safety risks.

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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-AE72	Final or interim final rulemaking	84 FR 52180	10/01/2019

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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: 32

IC Title Form No. Form Name Class Location Records Material Properties Records Pipe Design Records Pipeline Components Records Qualification of Welders Records MAOP Records Plastic Pipe Joiners Qualification Records Diameter, Wall Thickness, Seam Type, and Pipe Grade Records Welding Procedures Nondestructive Test Records Joining of Materials Other Than by Welding Records Corrosion Control Records Damage Prevention Written Program Plastic Pipe Mechanical Joint Records General Construction Records for Transmission Lines and Mains Examination of Buried Pipeline Records External Corrosion: Protective Coating MAOP Reconfirmation Records Predicted Failure Pressure Records External and Atmospheric Corrosion Monitoring Records Conversion to Service Records Cathodic Protection Rectifier Records Unprotected Pipeline Inspections Operations and Maintenance Records External Corrosion Control: Buried or Submerged Pipeline Records Current Switch, Diode, and Interference Bond Inspection Records Hoop Stress Test Records Internal Corrosion Control Records Uprated Pipe Records and Written Procedures Emergency Plans Line Markers for Mains and Transmission Lines Transmission Lines: Record Keeping

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	3,861,472	626,410	0	24,609	3,210,453	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,674,810	1,638,490	0	3,740	32,580	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 include new recordkeeping requirements in the Safety of Gas Transmission Pipelines Rule, including the requirements under §§ 192.5(d), 192.67, 192.127, 192.205, 192.227, 192.285, 192.517, 192.607(b), 192.619(a)(4)(f), 192.624(d), and 192.712(g). Also, while reviewing the existing recordkeeping requirements, PHMSA made adjustments to the baseline based on data collected during the 2017 reporting period. In these instances, no additional requirements were added. The numbers were merely updated to reflect a more accurate assessment.

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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? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Angela Dow 202 366-1246 [email protected]

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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: 12/05/2019

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