[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 169 (Wednesday, September 1, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 53733]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-21840]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
[Docket No. PHMSA-2010-0246]
Pipeline Safety: Information Collection Activities
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, PHMSA
invites comments on an information collection under Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) Control No. 2137-0596, titled ``National
Pipeline Mapping Program.'' PHMSA is preparing to request approval from
OMB for a renewal of the current information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
November 1, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted in the following ways:
E-Gov Web Site: http://www.regulations.gov. This site allows the
public to enter comments on any Federal Register notice issued by any
agency.
Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
Mail: Docket Management Facility; U.S. DOT, 1200 New Jersey Avenue,
SE., West Building, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
Hand Delivery: Room W12-140 on the ground level of the West
Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Instructions: Identify the docket number, PHMSA-2010-0246, at the
beginning of your comments. Note that all comments received will be
posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided. You should know that anyone is able to
search the electronic form of all comments received into any of our
dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or
signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association,
business, labor union, etc.). Therefore, you may want to review DOT's
complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on
April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477) or visit http://www.regulations.gov before
submitting any such comments.
Docket: For access to the docket or to read background documents or
comments, go to http://www.regulations.gov at any time or to Room W12-
140 on the ground level of the West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue,
SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. If you wish to receive confirmation of receipt
of your written comments, please include a self-addressed, stamped
postcard with the following statement: ``Comments on PHMSA-2010-0246.''
The Docket Clerk will date stamp the postcard prior to returning it to
you via the U.S. mail. Please note that due to delays in the delivery
of U.S. mail to Federal offices in Washington, DC, we recommend that
persons consider an alternative method (Internet, fax, or professional
delivery service) of submitting comments to the docket and ensuring
their timely receipt at DOT.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cameron Satterthwaite by telephone at
202-366-1319, by fax at 202-366-4566, or by mail at U.S. DOT, PHMSA,
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., PHP-30, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 1320.8(d), Title 5, Code of Federal
Regulations requires PHMSA to provide interested members of the public
and affected agencies an opportunity to comment on information
collection and recordkeeping requests. This notice identifies an
information collection request that PHMSA will be submitting to OMB for
renewal and extension. The information collection expires December 31,
2010, and is identified under Control No. 2137-0596, titled: ``National
Pipeline Mapping Program.'' The Pipeline Safety Laws (49 U.S.C. 60132)
require an operator of a pipeline facility (except distribution lines
and gathering lines) to submit geospatial data appropriate for use in
the Department's National Pipeline Mapping System (NPMS). A complete
data submission includes geospatial data, attribute data, metadata,
public contact information for all liquefied natural gas, hazardous
liquid, and gas transmission pipeline systems operated by a company.
The operator must submit information in accordance with guidelines
detailed in the NPMS operator standards document. Operators must update
their submissions on an annual basis. The following information is
provided for this information collection: (1) Title of the information
collection; (2) OMB control number; (3) Type of request; (4) Abstract
of the information collection activity; (5) Description of affected
public; (6) Estimate of total annual reporting and recordkeeping
burden; and (7) Frequency of collection. PHMSA will request a three-
year term of approval for this information collection activity. PHMSA
requests comments on the following information collection:
Title: National Pipeline Mapping Program.
OMB Control Number: 2137-0596.
Type of Request: Renewal of a currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: Each operator of a pipeline facility (except distribution
lines and gathering lines) must provide contact information and
geospatial data on their pipeline system. This information should be
updated on an annual basis. The provided information is incorporated
into the National Pipeline Mapping System (NPMS) to support various
regulatory programs, pipeline inspections, and authorized external
customers. The periodic updates of operator pipeline data inform the
NPMS of any changes to the data over the previous year and allow PHMSA
to maintain and improve the accuracy of the information.
Affected Public: Operators of pipeline facilities (except
distribution lines and gathering lines).
Estimated number of responses: 894.
Estimated annual burden hours: 16,312 hours.
Frequency of collection: Annual.
Comments are invited on:
(a) The need for the proposed collection of information for the
proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether
the information will have practical utility;
(b) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
(c) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
(d) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques.
Issued in Washington, DC, on August 26, 2010.
Linda Daugherty,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Policy and Programs.
[FR Doc. 2010-21840 Filed 8-31-10; 8:45 am]
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