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detaches both the lap and shoulder portion 

at either the upper or lower anchorage point, 

but not both. The means of detachment shall 

be a key or key-like object. 

Summary of Hyundai’s Analysis and 

Arguments 

Hyundai believes that the installation 

of a center rear seat belt incorporating 

a release mechanism that detaches both 

the lap and shoulder portion at the 

lower anchorage point in a vehicle with 

a nonfolding rear seat back is 

inconsequential as it relates to motor 

vehicle safety. The seat belt assembly 

complies with FMVSS No. 208 

requirements and with FMVSS No. 209 

requirements, with the sole exception 

that it may be detached from the lower 

anchorage by use of a tool, such as a key 

or key-like object. If the rear seat back 

of the Sonata Hybrid vehicle was simply 

capable of being folded, which would 

have no effect upon seat belt 

performance, this detachable aspect 

would not result in a compliance issue. 

Hyundai also stated its belief that it is 

clear from the intended difficulty in 

detaching the seat belt and the 

instructions contained in the vehicle 

owner’s manual that the seat belt should 

not be detached. Further, in the Sonata 

Hybrid with a fixed rear seat back, there 

is no advantage or reason for the owner 

to detach the center rear seat belt from 

the lower anchorage. 

Hyundai has additionally informed 

NHTSA that it has corrected the 

noncompliance so that all future 

production vehicles will comply with 

FMVSS No. 208. 

With consideration of the above 

information, Hyundai Motor Company 

does not believe that it is appropriate to 

conduct a recall campaign to replace the 

center rear seat belts in vehicles that 

have been delivered to customers. 

In summation, Hyundai believes that 

the described noncompliance of its 

vehicles is inconsequential to motor 

vehicle safety, and that its petition, to 

exempt from providing recall 

notification of noncompliance as 

required by 49 U.S.C. 30118 and 

remedying the recall noncompliance as 

required by 49 U.S.C. 30120 should be 

granted. 

Comments: Interested persons are 

invited to submit written data, views, 

and arguments on this petition. 

Comments must refer to the docket and 

notice number cited at the beginning of 

this notice and be submitted by any of 

the following methods: 

a. By mail addressed to: U.S. 

Department of Transportation, Docket 

Operations, M–30, West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, 

DC 20590. 

b. By hand delivery to U.S. 

Department of Transportation, Docket 

Operations, M–30, West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, 

DC 20590. The Docket Section is open 

on weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

except Federal Holidays. 

c. Electronically: by logging onto the 

Federal Docket Management System 

(FDMS) Web site at http:// 

www.regulations.gov/. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Comments may also be faxed to 1–202– 

493–2251. 

Comments must be written in the 

English language, and be no greater than 

15 pages in length, although there is no 

limit to the length of necessary 

attachments to the comments. If 

comments are submitted in hard copy 

form, please ensure that two copies are 

provided. If you wish to receive 

confirmation that your comments were 

received, please enclose a stamped, selfaddressed postcard with the comments. 

Note that all comments received will be 

posted without change to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. 

Documents submitted to a docket may 

be viewed by anyone at the address and 

times given above. The documents may 

also be viewed on the Internet at http: 

//www.regulations.gov by following the 

online instructions for accessing the 

dockets. DOT’s complete Privacy Act 

Statement is available for review in the 

Federal Register published on April 11, 

2000, (65 FR 19477–78). 

The petition, supporting materials, 

and all comments received before the 

close of business on the closing date 

indicated below will be filed and will be 

considered. All comments and 

supporting materials received after the 

closing date will also be filed and will 

be considered to the extent possible. 

When the petition is granted or denied, 

notice of the decision will be published 

in the Federal Register pursuant to the 

authority indicated below. 

Comment Closing Date: May 14, 2012. 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30118, 30120: 

delegations of authority at CFR 1.50 and 

501.8. 

Issued on: April 9, 2012. 

Claude H. Harris, 

Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance. 

[FR Doc. 2012–8895 Filed 4–12–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–59–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 

Safety Administration 

[Docket No. PHMSA–2012–0024] 

Pipeline Safety: Information Collection 

Activities, Revision to Gas 

Transmission and Gathering Pipeline 

Systems Annual Report, Gas 

Transmission and Gathering Pipeline 

Systems Incident Report, and 

Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Systems 

Accident Report 

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous 

Materials Safety Administration 

(PHMSA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: PHMSA is preparing to 

request approval from the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for the 

revision of several forms in two 

currently approved information 

collections. PHMSA is looking at 

making several minor revisions to the 

hazardous liquid pipeline systems 

accident report and the gas transmission 

and gathering pipeline systems incident 

report. In addition, PHMSA is 

considering a number of revisions to the 

annual report form for gas transmission 

and gathering pipeline systems. In 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, PHMSA 

invites comments only on the proposed 

revisions to the forms. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before June 12, 

2012. 

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. Department of Transportation 

(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 DOT, 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–2012–0024, 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 


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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 

DOT, 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–2012–0024.’’ 

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 DOT, PHMSA, 1200 New 

Jersey Avenue SE., PHP–30, 

Washington, DC 20590–0001. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Background 

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 requests. This notice 

identifies several changes to existing 

information collections that PHMSA 

will be submitting to OMB for approval. 

B. Incident and Accident Report 

Revisions 

PHMSA is revising the gas 

transmission and gathering pipeline 

systems incident report (PHMSA F 

7100.2, gas transmission incident 

report) and hazardous liquid pipeline 

systems accident report (PHMSA F 

7000–1, hazardous liquid accident 

report) to collect additional information 

relative to incidents involving girth 

welds. The revisions to these forms will 

allow for the reporting of detailed 

information regarding the pipe involved 

with the weld. This information 

includes basic information such as pipe 

size, diameter, and thickness. Several 

other minor changes are being made to 

align the form with the online system 

used to collect the reports from pipeline 

operators. The gas transmission incident 

report is approved under OMB control 

number 2137–0522 and the hazardous 

liquid accident report is approved under 

OMB control number 2137–0047. 

PHMSA does not anticipate any change 

to the burden of the information 

collection due to the proposed revision 

of these forms. 

C. Gas Transmission and Gathering 

Pipeline Systems Annual Report 

Revisions 

On September 26, 2011, the National 

Transportation Safety Board issued 

recommendations to PHMSA regarding 

improvements in pipeline safety. These 

recommendations include requiring that 

all gas transmission pipelines installed 

before 1970 be subjected to pressure 

testing, that manufacturing- and 

construction-related defects only be 

considered stable if a gas pipeline has 

been subjected to a post-construction 

hydrostatic test of at least 1.25 times the 

maximum allowable operating pressure 

(MAOP), and that all gas transmission 

pipelines be able to accommodate inline inspection tools. On January 3, 

2012, President Obama signed the 

Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, 

and Job Creation Act of 2011 which 

requires that PHMSA: 

• Issue a regulation for the testing of 

previously untested gas transmission 

pipelines located in high consequence 

areas (HCAs) and operating at a pressure 

greater than 30 percent of specified 

minimum yield strength; 

• Require each owner or operator to 

verify that their records accurately 

reflect the physical and operational 

characteristics of their pipelines and 

associated facilities within Class 3 and 

4 locations and Class 1 and 2 HCAs; and 

• Require each owner or operator to 

identify and submit documentation 

relating to each pipeline segment for 

which records are insufficient to 

confirm the established MAOP. 

PHMSA intends to revise the gas 

transmission and gathering pipeline 

systems annual report (PHMSA F 

7100.2–1, gas transmission annual 

report) to provide a mechanism for 

owners and operators to identify those 

segments of pipelines for which it is 

unable to verify the MAOP. For the 

purpose of reporting, ‘‘verification 

records’’ are records that can be used to 

validate the MAOP for the subject 

pipelines such as as-built drawings, 

alignment sheets, specifications, and 

design, construction, inspection, testing, 

maintenance, manufacturer, or other 

related documents. These records 

should be traceable, verifiable, and 

complete. The purpose of this 

verification is to ensure that the records 

accurately reflect the physical and 

operational characteristics of the 

pipelines. In an upcoming Advisory 

Bulletin, PHMSA will inform operators 

of their responsibilities to verify that 

their records accurately reflect the 

physical and operational characteristics 

of their pipelines and associated 

facilities. In addition, the Advisory 

Bulletin will further clarify what 

PHMSA considers to be a ‘‘verifiable’’ 

record. 

PHMSA also intends to revise the gas 

transmission annual report to collect 

other information related to the NTSB 

Recommendations and the recently 

signed legislation detailed above. In 

addition to the MAOP verification 

reporting, these revisions will allow for 

the collection of information regarding 

the methodology used to determine the 

MAOP of gas transmission pipelines, 

the total miles of pipelines which have 

not been subjected to a postconstruction hydrostatic pressure test of 

at least 125% of the MAOP, and total 

miles of pipelines which are not able to 

accommodate the passage of 

instrumented internal inspection 

devices. PHMSA is also revising the gas 

transmission annual report to improve 

the granularity of the data, remove 

sections of limited value, collect data 

about anomalies removed from gas 

transmission pipeline systems, and 

make several minor changes to improve 

the quality of the data. Background for 

these topics is as follows: 

Pipeline Material Reporting by State: 

Pipeline mileage by material type was 

collected state-by-state prior to 2010. This 

data allowed PHMSA to determine the 

amounts and types of pipeline materials used 

in each state. The proposed change would 

restore this granularity which was lost during 

the 2010 revision to the gas transmission 

annual report. Parts D and E of the gas 

transmission annual report are used to collect 

information regarding pipeline material type. 

PHMSA proposes to collect this information 

in the state-specific section of the report and 

to combine Parts D and E of the report into 

a single table. This change will not impact 

the burden of the information collection. 

Additional Commodities: In the current gas 

transmission annual report, operators have 

the ability to report ‘‘other’’ as the 

commodity transported and then enter text 

describing the commodity. Based on a review 

of 2010 data, many operators submitted text 

equivalent to landfill gas to describe the 

‘‘other’’ commodity. PHMSA proposes to add 

landfill gas as a commodity choice to reduce 


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1A motion to dismiss this notice of exemption on 

the grounds that the transaction does not require 

authorization from the Board was concurrently filed 

with this notice of exemption. MDOT requests that 

the Board give expedited consideration to the 

motion and issue a decision effective by May 31, 

Continued 

the mileage reported under the ‘‘other’’ 

category. This change will not impact the 

burden of the information collection. 

Additional Material Type: PHMSA 

recognizes that composite pipe materials are 

currently being used, or considered for use, 

by the pipeline industry. Outside of 

reinforced thermosetting plastic, in certain 

and limited use, composite pipe can only be 

used if PHMSA issues a special permit. In an 

effort to determine the amount of composite 

pipe currently in use, PHMSA proposes to 

add ‘‘composite pipe’’ as a material type to 

Parts D and N of the gas transmission annual 

report. This change will not impact the 

burden of the information collection. 

Removal of Sections A6 and A8: Section 

A6 in the gas transmission annual report 

allows each submitter to characterize the 

facilities covered by their Operator 

Identification (OPID) and commodity group 

with respect to whether they are included in 

an integrity management program subject to 

49 CFR part 192. Section A8 allowed 

submitters to identify whether or not there 

were any changes from the previous year’s 

filing. PHMSA has determined that these 

sections provide limited value to all 

stakeholders and should be removed. This 

change will not impact the burden of the 

information collection. 

Anomalies Removed from Gas 

Transmission Systems: The gas transmission 

annual report currently collects information 

about the number of anomalies repaired in 

response to integrity assessments. During 

data quality checks of the 2010 data, PHMSA 

learned that many anomalies are eliminated 

from gas transmission systems by pipe 

replacement or abandonment. This data 

helps to demonstrate the benefits of integrity 

management programs. Therefore, PHMSA 

proposes to revise the gas transmission 

annual report to collect the number of 

anomalous conditions eliminated by pipe 

replacement and abandonment in Part F of 

the report. 

PHMSA estimates that these revisions 

will add a burden of two hours per 

response to the gas transmission annual 

report. PHMSA receives approximately 

1,440 gas transmission annual reports 

each year. Therefore, PHMSA estimates 

the burden of the information collection 

to increase by a total of 2,880 hours 

(1,440 reports × 2 hours). A copy of the 

revised report has been placed in the 

docket and is available for comment. 

D. Information Collection Focus 

PHMSA is only requesting approval of 

the information collection changes 

addressed in this notice. The 

information collection for hazardous 

liquid accident reports (OMB control 

number 2137–0047) is scheduled to 

expire December 31, 2013, and the 

information collection that covers gas 

transmission annual reports and 

incident reports (OMB control number 

2137–0522) is scheduled to expire 

January 31, 2014. In 2013, PHMSA will 

solicit comments on all aspects of these 

information collections, including the 

forms, in accordance with the standard 

PRA renewal process. 

E. Summary of Impacted Collections 

The following information is provided 

for each information collection: (1) Title 

of the information collection; (2) OMB 

control number; (3) Current expiration 

date; (4) Type of request; (5) Abstract of 

the information collection activity; (6) 

Description of affected public; (7) 

Estimate of total annual reporting and 

recordkeeping burden; and (8) 

Frequency of collection. PHMSA is only 

focusing on the revisions detailed in 

this notice and will request revisions to 

the following information collection 

activities. PHMSA requests comments 

on the following information 

collections: 

1. Title: Incident and Annual Reports 

for Gas Pipeline Operators. 

OMB Control Number: 2137–0522. 

Current Expiration Date: 1/31/2014. 

Type of Request: Revision. 

Abstract: PHMSA is looking to revise 

the gas transmission annual report 

(PHMSA F 7100.2–1) to collect 

additional information in response to 

recent NTSB recommendations and 

legislation. In addition, PHMSA is 

revising the gas transmission incident 

report form (PHMSA F 7100.2) to allow 

for the submission of additional 

information regarding the pipe in 

relation to girth weld failures. 

Affected Public: Gas transmission/ 

gathering pipeline operators. 

Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping 

Burden: 

Total Annual Responses: 21,864. 

Total Annual Burden Hours: 80,264 

(increase of 2,880). 

Frequency of Collection: On occasion. 

2. Title: Transportation of Hazardous 

Liquids by Pipeline: Recordkeeping and 

Accident Reporting. 

OMB Control Number: 2137–0047. 

Current Expiration Date: 12/31/2013. 

Type of Request: Revision. 

Abstract: PHMSA is looking to revise 

the hazardous liquid incident report 

form (PHMSA F 7000–1) to allow for the 

submission of additional information 

regarding the pipe in relation to girth 

weld failures. 

Affected Public: Hazardous liquid 

pipeline operators. 

Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping 

Burden: 

Total Annual Responses: 847. 

Total Annual Burden Hours: 51,329. 

Frequency of Collection: On occasion. 

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 April 10, 

2012. 

Linda Daugherty, 

Deputy Associate Administrator for Policy 

and Programs. 

[FR Doc. 2012–8960 Filed 4–12–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–60–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Surface Transportation Board 

[Docket No. FD 35606] 

State of Michigan Department of 

Transportation—Acquisition 

Exemption—Certain Assets of Norfolk 

Southern Railway Company 

The State of Michigan Department of 

Transportation (MDOT), a noncarrier, 

has filed a verified notice of exemption 

under 49 CFR 1150.31 to acquire from 

Norfolk Southern Railway Company 

(NSR) certain right-of-way and trackage 

extending from (1) approximately 

milepost 7.60 at Townline in Wayne 

County, Mich. to approximately 

milepost 119.60 at CP Baron in Calhoun 

County, Mich., a distance of 

approximately 112.0 miles, and (2) 

approximately milepost 121.39 in Gord, 

Calhoun County, Mich., to 

approximately milepost 145.60 in 

Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Mich., a 

distance of approximately 24.21 miles 

(collectively, the line). MDOT states 

that, under the proposed transaction, 

NSR would not transfer to MDOT 

certain real property and personal 

property otherwise part of the line, 

including Wayne Yard and Willow Run 

Yard. According to MDOT, NSR will 

retain an exclusive, irrevocable, 

perpetual, assignable, divisible, 

licensable and transferable freight 

operations easement to provide freight 

rail service on the line.1


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