Record keeping Requirements for Gas Pipeline Operators

OMB Control No: 2137-0049	ICR Reference No: 202603-2137-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202208-2137-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/PHMSA	Agency Tracking No: READY FOR OST/ 2026 Renewal
Title: Record keeping Requirements for Gas Pipeline Operators
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 03/19/2026

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2026
Responses	3,861,842	3,861,842
Time Burden (Hours)	1,677,030	1,677,030
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: A person owning or operating a natural gas pipeline facility is required to maintain records, make reports, and provide information to the Secretary of Transportation at the Secretary's request. 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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 31748	07/15/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 54873	11/28/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 33

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

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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	3,861,842	3,861,842	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,677,030	1,677,030	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: $1,103,700

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

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: 03/19/2026

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