[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 48 (Friday, March 11, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14092-14097]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-05192]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

[Docket No. PHMSA-2021-0054]


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 proposed revisions to Form PHMSA F 7000-1, 
``Accident Report--Hazardous Liquid and Carbon Dioxide Pipeline 
Systems,'' under Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Control No. 
2137-0047; Form PHMSA F 7100.2-1, ``Annual Report for Natural and Other 
Gas Transmission and Gathering Pipeline Systems,'' under OMB Control 
No. 2137-0522; Form PHMSA F 7000-1.1, ``Annual Report for Hazardous 
Liquid and Carbon Dioxide Pipeline Systems,'' under OMB Control No. 
2137-0614; Form PHMSA F 7100.1-1, ``Annual Report for Gas Distribution

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Systems,'' under OMB Control No. 2137-0629; and Forms PHMSA F 7100.1, 
``Incident Report--Gas Distribution Systems,'' PHMSA F 7100.2, 
``Incident Report--Gas Transmission and Gathering Systems,'' and PHMSA 
F 7100.3, ``Incident Report--Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Facilities,'' 
each under OMB Control No. 2137-0635.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
May 10, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted in the following ways:
    E-Gov Website: 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 9:00 a.m. 
and 5:00 p.m., ET, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays.
    Instructions: Identify the docket number, PHMSA-2021-0054 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.
    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 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., ET, 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-
2021-0054.'' 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.
    Privacy Act Statement: DOT may solicit comments from the public 
regarding certain general notices. DOT posts these comments, without 
edit, including any personal information the commenter provides, to 
www.regulations.gov, as described in the system of records notice (DOT/
ALL- 14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at www.dot.gov/privacy.
    Confidential Business Information: Confidential Business 
Information (CBI) is commercial or financial information that is both 
customarily and actually treated as private by its owner. Under the 
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA, 5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt from 
public disclosure. If your comments responsive to this notice contain 
commercial or financial information that is customarily treated as 
private, that you actually treat as private, and that is relevant or 
responsive to this notice, it is important that you clearly designate 
the submitted comments as CBI. Pursuant to 49 CFR 190.343, you may ask 
PHMSA to give confidential treatment to information you give to the 
Agency by taking the following steps: (1) Mark each page of the 
original document submission containing CBI as ``Confidential''; (2) 
send PHMSA, along with the original document, a second copy of the 
original document with the CBI deleted; and (3) explain why the 
information you are submitting is CBI. Submissions containing CBI 
should be sent to Angela Hill, DOT, PHMSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 
PHP-30, Washington, DC 20590-0001. Any commentary PHMSA receives that 
is not specifically designated as CBI will be placed in the public 
docket for this matter.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela Hill by telephone at 202-366-
1246, by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#abeac5cccec7ca85e3c2c7c7ebcfc4df85ccc4dd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2c6d424b49404d02644540406c484358024b435a">[email protected]</span></a>, or by mail at DOT, PHMSA, 1200 
New Jersey Avenue SE, PHP-30, Washington, DC 20590-0001.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    Section 1320.8(d), Title 5, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), 
requires PHMSA to provide interested members of the public and affected 
entities an opportunity to comment on information collection and 
recordkeeping requests. This notice identifies the proposed changes to 
information collections under OMB Control Numbers 2137-0047, 2137-0522, 
2137-0614, 2137-0629, and 2137-0635 that PHMSA will submit to OMB for 
approval.
    Excavation damage is one of the leading causes of serious pipeline 
incidents. Additionally, the consequences of these damages have the 
potential to significantly impact the environment and negatively affect 
communities across our Nation. In 2000, PHMSA was instrumental in 
creating the Common Ground Alliance (CGA) a non-profit organization 
established to help reduce damage to the underground facility 
infrastructure--ensuring public safety, environmental protection, and 
the reliability of utility services. In the years since, PHMSA has 
continued supporting CGA efforts. In 2003, the CGA launched the Damage 
Information Reporting Tool (DIRT) to collect excavation damage data, 
including root cause data to identify the underlying causes of 
excavation damages to underground facilities. Understanding the root 
causes of excavation damage is essential to identifying measures to 
prevent future damage.
    Since 2010, gas distribution pipeline operators have submitted the 
number of excavation damage events on their pipelines and one-call 
notices of excavation (tickets) involving their facilities to PHMSA 
annually on Form PHMSA F 7100.1-1, ``Annual Report for Gas Distribution 
Systems.'' PHMSA incident and accident reports were also modified in 
2010 to collect excavation damage data in the format contemplated in 
the CGA's DIRT. In 2015, PHMSA began collecting gas distribution annual 
report excavation damage data in each of the CGA DIRT root cause 
categories. In 2018, to better understand the impact of excavation 
damages to people, property, and the environment, the CGA added new 
questions to DIRT and expanded the number of root cause categories.
    PHMSA plans to amend its forms to continue alignment of PHMSA 
submissions regarding excavation damage to pipelines with the CGA's 
DIRT scheme to improve consistency and to reduce burdens on operators. 
Many pipeline operators submit data to CGA DIRT, so consistency between 
the DIRT and PHMSA submissions will avoid duplication of efforts by 
pipeline operators. The 2018 DIRT data structure also produces more 
detail about excavation damage root cause than existing PHMSA forms. By 
collecting more detailed data, PHMSA and stakeholders can better 
understand the gaps in current pipeline operator damage prevention 
programs.
    As gas gathering, gas transmission, and hazardous liquid pipeline 
systems are susceptible to excavation damage, PHMSA is proposing to 
collect excavation damage data on the annual reports for these pipeline 
systems. Differences among the predominant root causes by pipeline 
system might indicate different preventive measures for each system 
type, so these data points will be useful for PHMSA to collect.

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    PHMSA also proposes miscellaneous changes to the forms and certain 
instructions unrelated to excavation damage root cause. These changes 
are fully described in the following paragraphs.

A. Form PHMSA F 7000-1 Accident Report--Hazardous Liquid and Carbon 
Dioxide Pipeline Systems

    In Part A4 of this form, operators are instructed to enter the 
earliest local time and date an accident reporting criterion was met. 
In some cases, consequences occur when the pipeline system fails, but 
the extent of the consequences are not known until hours, days, or 
weeks later. PHMSA proposes clarifying the instructions to ensure the 
form collects the time consequences occurred rather than the time 
operators fully documented the extent of the consequences.
    In Part C3 of this form, operators report the type of item that 
failed. When a breakout tank weld fails, operators select ``onshore 
breakout tank or storage vessel'' in Part A14 and ``weld'' in Part C3, 
but are currently unable to enter additional data about the breakout 
tank in Part C3, sections u and v.
    PHMSA proposes to require the collection of breakout tank data in 
Part C3, sections u and v, for reports where A14, describing the part 
of the system involved in the accident, is ``Onshore Breakout Tank or 
Storage Vessel.'' This change would provide stakeholders with data 
about the breakout tank regardless of the item that failed on the 
breakout tank.
    In Part G3 of this report, operators enter data when the cause of 
the accident is excavation damage. Currently, PHMSA instructs operators 
to submit data about exemptions to one-call laws only when the sub-
cause of an accident is third-party excavation damage. PHMSA proposes 
collecting state law exemption data when any sub-cause within 
excavation damage is selected. This change would improve PHMSA's 
ability to identify instances where state law exemptions contributed to 
the excavation damage accident no matter which party (first, second, or 
third) was excavating.
    PHMSA believes that the current time estimated for excavation 
damage information collection provides sufficient time for affected 
operators to include the newly required information. PHMSA does not 
expect operators to incur additional burden due to these revisions.

B. Form PHMSA F 7100.2-1 Annual Report for Natural and Other Gas 
Transmission and Gathering Pipeline Systems

    PHMSA proposes adding a new part to this form to collect the number 
of one-call tickets and the number of excavation damage events in each 
CGA DIRT root cause category. Data for gas transmission and gas 
gathering pipelines would be reported separately.

C. Form PHMSA F 7000-1.1 Annual Report for Hazardous Liquid and Carbon 
Dioxide Pipeline Systems

    PHMSA proposes adding a new part to this form to collect the number 
of one-call tickets and the number of excavation damage events in each 
CGA DIRT root cause category.
    PHMSA proposes modifying Part J, ``Miles of Pipe by Specified 
Minimum Yield Strength,'' to include columns for pipe segments that are 
required to meet some, but not all, of the 49 CFR part 195 
requirements. Specifically, PHMSA proposes adding a column for miles 
regulated under Sec.  195.11 and a column for miles regulated under 
Sec.  195.12. These changes promote consistency within the report since 
miles regulated under Sec. Sec.  195.11 and 195.12 are reported in 
Parts H and I of this form.

D. Form PHMSA F 7100.1-1 Annual Report for Gas Distribution Systems

    PHMSA proposes replacing the CGA DIRT root cause categories 
currently in this form with the 2018 CGA DIRT root cause categories.
    PHMSA proposes removing Part E pertaining to the number of excess 
flow valves (EFVs) and manual service line shut-off valves. In 2010, 
after the conclusion of an EFV rulemaking, PHMSA added the number of 
EFVs installed during the year and the total number of EFVs in the 
system. Also, PHMSA added the number of shut-off valves installed 
during the year and the total number of shut-off valves in the system 
as part of the 2016 final rule, ``Expanding the Use of Excess Flow 
Valves in Gas Distribution Systems to Applications Other Than Single-
Family Residences'' (Docket PHMSA-2011-0009). PHMSA's primary 
motivation for collecting the number of EFVs and shut-off valves on the 
annual report was to support PHMSA and state partner inspector efforts 
to assess compliance with the EFV rules. Based on feedback from 
inspectors, PHMSA has determined that operators' annual reporting of 
the number of EFVs and shut-off valves is not helpful for determining 
compliance. Inspectors have been determining compliance by observing 
construction practices and reviewing specific installation records. 
When gas distribution incidents occur, PHMSA collects data about EFVs 
and shut-off valves specific to the incident location. The collection 
of data in the incident report provides additional opportunities for 
inspectors to assess operator compliance with the EFV rulemakings. 
PHMSA has determined that it no longer needs to collect EFV and shut-
off valve data in Part E of the annual report.

E. Form PHMSA F 7100.1 Incident Report--Gas Distribution Systems

    In Part A4 of this form, operators are instructed to enter the 
earliest local time and date an incident reporting criterion was met. 
In some cases, consequences occur when the pipeline system fails, but 
the extent of the consequences are not known until hours, days, or 
weeks later. PHMSA proposes clarifying the instructions to ensure the 
form collects the time consequences occurred rather than the time 
operators fully documented the extent of the consequences.
    The term ``confirmed discovery'' is defined in Sec.  191.3. PHMSA 
proposes adding the local time and date of ``confirmed discovery'' in 
Part A of this form. This data would enhance the ability of PHMSA and 
stakeholders to assess operator compliance with PHMSA incident 
reporting regulations.
    In Part G3 of this form, operators enter data when the cause of the 
incident is excavation damage. Currently, PHMSA instructs operators to 
submit data about exemptions to one-call laws only when the sub-cause 
is third party excavation damage. PHMSA proposes collecting state law 
exemption data when any sub-cause within excavation damage is selected. 
This change would improve PHMSA's ability to identify instances where 
state law exemptions contributed to the excavation damage incident no 
matter which party (first, second, or third) was excavating.
    PHMSA proposes adding questions from the 2018 edition of the CGA 
DIRT and replacing the root cause categories currently in the form to 
match the most recent CGA DIRT root cause categories.
    PHMSA believes that the current time estimated for this information 
collection provides sufficient time for affected operators to include 
the newly required information. PHMSA does not expect operators to 
incur additional burden due to these revisions.

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F. Form PHMSA F 7100.2 Incident Report--Gas Transmission and Gathering 
Systems

    PHMSA plans to change the name of this form to include pipeline 
system types that currently use the form to submit incident data to 
PHMSA. PHMSA proposes to change the name to ``Incident Report--Gas 
Transmission, Gas Gathering, and Underground Natural Gas Storage 
Facilities.''
    In Part A4 of this form, operators are instructed to enter the 
earliest local time and date that an incident reporting criterion was 
met. In some cases, consequences occur when the pipeline system fails, 
but the extent of the consequences are not known until hours, days, or 
weeks later. PHMSA proposes clarifying the instructions to ensure the 
form collects the time consequences occurred rather than the time 
operators fully documented the extent of the consequences.
    The term ``confirmed discovery'' is defined in Sec.  191.3. PHMSA 
proposes adding the local time and date of ``confirmed discovery'' in 
Part A of this form. This data would enhance the ability of PHMSA and 
stakeholders to assess operator compliance with PHMSA incident 
reporting regulations.
    In Part G3 of this form, operators enter data when the cause of the 
incident is excavation damage. Currently, PHMSA instructs operators to 
submit data about exemptions to one-call laws only when the sub-cause 
is third-party excavation damage. PHMSA proposes collecting state law 
exemption data when any sub-cause within excavation damage is selected. 
This change would improve PHMSA's ability to identify instances where 
state law exemptions contributed to the excavation damage incident no 
matter which party (first, second, or third) was excavating.
    PHMSA proposes adding questions from the 2018 edition of the CGA 
DIRT and replacing the root cause categories currently in the report 
with the 2018 CGA DIRT root cause categories.
    PHMSA believes that the current time estimated for this information 
collection provides sufficient time for affected operators to include 
the newly required information. PHMSA does not expect operators to 
incur additional burden due to these revisions.

G. Form PHMSA F 7100.3 Incident Report--Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) 
Facilities

    In Part A4, operators are instructed to enter the earliest local 
time and date an incident reporting criterion was met. In some cases, 
consequences occur when the pipeline system fails, but the extent of 
the consequences are not known until hours, days, or weeks later. PHMSA 
proposes clarifying the instructions to ensure the form collects the 
time consequences occurred rather than the time operators fully 
documented the extent of the consequences.
    The term ``confirmed discovery'' is defined in Sec.  191.3. PHMSA 
proposes adding the local time and date of ``confirmed discovery'' in 
Part A of this form. This data would enhance the ability of PHMSA and 
stakeholders to assess operator compliance with PHMSA incident 
reporting regulations.
    PHMSA believes that the current time estimated for this information 
collection provides sufficient time for affected operators to include 
the newly required information. PHMSA does not expect operators to 
incur additional burden due to these revisions.

II. Summary of Impacted Collection

    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 information collection requests that 
PHMSA will submit to OMB for revision.
    The following information is provided for these information 
collections: (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 will request a 3-year term of approval for these information 
collections. PHMSA requests comments on the following information:
    1. Title: Transportation of Hazardous Liquids by Pipeline: Record 
Keeping and Accident Reporting.
    OMB Control Number: 2137-0047.
    Current Expiration Date: 3/31/2024.
    Type of Request: Revision.
    Abstract: This mandatory information collection covers the 
recordkeeping requirements and the collection of accident data from 
operators of hazardous liquid and carbon dioxide pipelines. Part 195 
requires hazardous liquid operators to file an accident report as soon 
as practicable, but not later than 30 days after discovery of the 
accident, on DOT Form 7000-1 whenever there is a reportable accident. 
With respect to accidents caused by excavation damage to a pipeline, 
PHMSA is revising this information collection to require state law 
exemption data when any sub-cause is selected within the excavation 
damage causes. PHMSA believes that the current time estimated for this 
information collection provides sufficient time for affected operators 
to include the newly required information. PHMSA does not expect 
operators to incur additional burden due to this revision.
    Affected Public: Operators of Hazardous Liquid and Carbon Dioxide 
Pipeline Facilities.
    Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
    Estimated number of responses: 1,644.
    Estimated annual burden hours: 53,504.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    2. Title: Annual and Incident Reports for Gas Pipeline Operators.
    OMB Control Number: 2137-0522.
    Current Expiration Date: 5/31/2024.
    Type of Request: Revision.
    Abstract: This mandatory information collection covers the 
requirements for operators of natural gas pipelines, underground 
natural gas storage facilities, and liquefied natural gas facilities to 
submit annual and incident reports to DOT/PHMSA. Currently, PHMSA 
receives an estimated 2,247 reports from operators in compliance with 
these requirements resulting in an overall time burden of 71,801 hours 
annually.
    Section 191.17 requires operators of underground natural gas 
storage facilities, gas transmission systems, and gas gathering systems 
to submit an annual report by March 15, for the preceding calendar 
year. This revision includes changes to the ``Annual Report for Natural 
and Other Gas Transmission and Gathering Pipeline Systems'' to collect 
data on excavation damages. Each year, gas transmission operators 
submit an estimated 1,440 annual reports to PHMSA. The current 
estimated burden for each annual report is 47 hours for an overall 
reporting burden of 67,680 hours [47 hours x 1,440 reports]. Because 
gas transmission operators are new to collecting and submitting data on 
excavation damages, PHMSA estimates that it will take the estimated 
1,440 respondents a one-time effort of 18 hours, per operator, to 
update their systems to accommodate the new data request. This will 
result in operators incurring a one-time burden of 25,920 hours [18 
hours x 1,440 reports]. PHMSA expects that it will take gas 
transmission operators an additional hour, annually, to include the 
newly requested excavation damage data in their annual report 
submission. Therefore, over the course of the three-year approval for 
the information collection, the average time increase to

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the gas transmission annual report burden will be 7 hours [(18 hours + 
3 hours)/3] each year--resulting in the annual time burden to increase 
from 47 hours to 54 hours per report. This will result in an overall 
burden increase of 10,080 hours [7 hours x 1,440 reports] due to this 
revision. The total annual burden for submitting the gas transmission 
annual report will be 77,760 hours [54 hours x 1,440 reports]. Based on 
the annual burden increase of 10,080 hours for the gas transmission 
annual reports, the estimated annual burden for this entire information 
collection, including the annual report burden for liquefied natural 
gas and underground natural gas storage operators, and the immediate 
notice of incidents, will increase from 71,801 hours to 81,881 hours 
[71,801 hours + 10,080].
    Affected Public: Operators of Natural Gas Pipelines, Underground 
Natural Gas Storage Facilities, and Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities.
    Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
    Estimated number of responses: 2,247.
    Estimated annual burden hours: 81,881.
    Frequency of collection: Annually and on occasion.
    3. Title: Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Operator Annual Report.
    OMB Control Number: 2137-0614.
    Current Expiration Date: 1/31/2023.
    Type of Request: Revision.
    Abstract: This mandatory information collection covers the 
collection of annual report data from operators of hazardous liquid and 
carbon dioxide pipelines. Part 195 requires these pipeline operators to 
submit reports each year. This revision includes collecting excavation 
damage data and changes to the report form to improve consistency. Each 
year, hazardous liquid operators submit an estimated 475 annual reports 
to PHMSA. The current estimated burden for operators to submit each 
report is 19 hours for an overall annual reporting burden of 9,025 
hours [19 hours x 475 reports]. Because hazardous liquid operators are 
new to collecting and submitting data on excavation damages, PHMSA 
estimates that it will take each of these 475 respondents a one-time 
effort of 18 hours, per operator, to update their systems to 
accommodate the new data request. This will result in a one-time burden 
of 8,550 hours [475 responses x 18 hours]. PHMSA expects that it will 
take hazardous liquid operators an additional hour, annually, to 
include the newly requested excavation damage data in their annual 
report submission. Therefore, over the course of the three-year 
approval for the information collection, the average increase to the 
annual report burden will be 7 hours [(18 hours + 3 hours)/3]. As a 
result, the annual reporting burden will increase from 19 hours to 26 
hours per report. This will result in an estimated annual reporting 
burden of 12,350 hours [475 reports x 26 hours].
    Affected Public: Operators of Hazardous Liquid and Carbon Dioxide 
Pipeline Facilities.
    Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
    Estimated number of responses: 475.
    Estimated annual burden hours: 12,350.
    Frequency of Collection: Annually.
    4. Title: Annual Report for Gas Distribution Operators.
    OMB Control Number: 2137-0629.
    Current Expiration Date: 5/31/2024.
    Type of Request: Revision.
    Abstract: This mandatory information collection covers the 
collection of data from operators of gas distribution pipeline systems 
for annual reports. Section 191.17 requires operators of gas 
distribution systems to submit an annual report by March 15, for the 
preceding calendar year. This revision includes updating the CGA DIRT 
root causes and removing data about manual service line shut-off valves 
and excess flow valves. Each year, gas distribution operators submit 
approximately 1,446 annual reports to PHMSA. The current estimated 
burden for operators to submit each report is 17.5 hours for an overall 
annual reporting burden of 25,305 hours [17.5 hours x 1,446 reports]. 
Because gas distribution operators are currently collecting and 
submitting data on excavation damages, PHMSA estimates that these 
respondents will incur a one-time effort of 9 hours, per operator, to 
update their systems to accommodate the expanded data request. This 
will result in a one-time burden of 13,014 hours [1,446 reports x 9 
hours]. PHMSA expects that it will take gas distribution operators an 
additional hour, annually, to add the newly expanded excavation damage 
data to their annual report submission. Therefore, over the course of 
the three-year approval for the information collection, the average 
increase to the annual report burden will be 4 hours [(9 hours + 3 
hours)/3] each year. As a result, the annual reporting burden will 
increase from 17.5 hours to 21.5 hours per report. This will result in 
an estimated annual reporting burden of 31,089 hours [1,446 reports x 
21.5 hours].
    PHMSA is also revising the burden estimate to account for the 
elimination of the requirement to report EFV data. PHMSA currently 
estimates that it takes gas distribution operators 1.5 hours, per 
report, to submit the total number of EFVs and shut-off valves 
installed and maintained in each calendar year. Therefore, the burden 
hour for this requirement is 2,169 hours [1.5 hours x 1,446 reports). 
PHMSA is proposing to eliminate this requirement which will result in a 
2,169-hour burden reduction. Based on the revisions discussed above, 
the burden hour estimate for the gas distribution annual report will be 
20 hours [17.5 hours (current) + 4 hours (DIRT revisions)--1.5 hours 
(eliminated EFV/shut-off valve data)] for a total annual burden of 
28,920 hours [20 hours x 1,446 reports].
    Affected Public: Operators of Gas Distribution Pipeline Systems.
    Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
    Estimated number of responses: 1,446.
    Estimated annual burden hours: 28,920.
    Frequency of Collection: Annually.
    5. Title: Incident Reports for Natural Gas Pipeline Operators.
    OMB Control Number: 2137-0635.
    Current Expiration Date: 5/31/2024.
    Type of Request: Revision.
    Abstract: This mandatory information collection covers the 
collection of incident data from operators of gas distribution, gas 
gathering, gas transmission, underground natural gas storage 
facilities, and liquefied natural gas facilities. Part 191 requires 
these operators to submit incident reports when certain criteria are 
met. This revision includes changes to form PHMSA F 7100.1, ``Incident 
Report--Gas Distribution Systems,'' to collect more state one-call law 
exemption data and update the CGA DIRT questions. In the ``Incident 
Report--Gas Transmission and Gathering Systems'' form, this revision 
includes changing the name of the form, collecting more state one-call 
law exemption data, and updating the CGA DIRT questions. In all three 
incident reports, this revision includes collecting the local time and 
date of ``confirmed discovery.'' PHMSA does not expect operators to 
incur additional time due to these revisions. PHMSA expects the current 
time estimated for this information collection to be sufficient for 
affected operators to include the newly required information.
    Affected Public: Gas Pipeline Operators and Operators of 
Underground Natural Gas and Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities.
    Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
    Estimated Number of Responses: 259.

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    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 3,108.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Comments are invited on:
    (a) The need for the revision of these information collections 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.
    (e) Additional information that would be appropriate to collect to 
inform the reduction in risk to people, property, and the environment 
due to excavation damages.
    Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 
35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1.48.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on March 7, 2022, under authority 
delegated in 49 CFR 1.97.
Alan K. Mayberry,
Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety.
[FR Doc. 2022-05192 Filed 3-10-22; 8:45 am]
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