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TABLE 3—ESTIMATED TOTAL BURDEN FOR MAIN DATA COLLECTION SURVEY—Continued 

Mailing wave 

(form No.) 

Number of 

contacts Participant type 

Estimated 

burden per 

sample unit 

(in minutes) 

Frequency of 

burden 

Number of 

sample units 

Burden 

hours * 

Total burden 

hours * 

Wave 5 (NHTSA Forms 

1148, 1613, 1618).

16,102 Contacted potential participant—Non-respondent.1 1 15,443 258 489 

Recruited participant—Eligible respondent.21 1 659 231 

Total ......................... ...................... .................................................................. ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... 4,095 

* Rounded up to the nearest hour. 

TABLE 4—ESTIMATED TOTAL BURDEN BY NHTSA FORM FOR THE PILOT AND MAIN DATA COLLECTION SURVEYS

Information collection Number of 

responses 

Burden per 

response 

(minutes) 

Burden per 

respondent 

(minutes) 

Total burden 

hours 

NHTSA Forms 1148 and 1613 ........................................................................ 7,650 20 20 2,550 

NHTSA Form 1614 .......................................................................................... * 23,850 1 1 * 398 

NHTSA Form 1615 .......................................................................................... 20,852 1 1 348 

NHTSA Form 1616 .......................................................................................... 19,322 1 1 322 

NHTSA Form 1617 .......................................................................................... 17,390 1 1 290 

NHTSA Form 1618 .......................................................................................... 16,424 1 1 274 

Total .......................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 4,182 

* Rounded up based on individual waves. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden Cost: 

Participation in this study is voluntary, 

and there are no costs to respondents 

beyond the time spent completing the 

questionnaires. 

Public Comments Invited: You are 

asked to comment on any aspects of this 

information collection, including (a) 

whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

Department, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of the Department’s 

estimate of the burden of the proposed 

information collection; (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 

respondents, including the use of 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology, 

e.g., permitting electronic submission of 

responses. 

Authority: The Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as 

amended; 49 CFR 1.49; and DOT Order 

1351.29. 

Nanda Narayanan Srinivasan, 

Associate Administrator, Research and 

Program Development. 

[FR Doc. 2022–13015 Filed 6–15–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–59–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 

Safety Administration 

[Docket No. PHMSA–2022–0073] 

Pipeline Safety: Information Collection 

Activities 

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous 

Materials Safety Administration 

(PHMSA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13, PHMSA invites 

public comments on the Agency’s 

intention to request Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) 

approval to renew three information 

collections that are scheduled to expire 

on January 31, 2023. PHMSA has 

reviewed each information collection 

and considers them vital to maintaining 

pipeline safety. As such, PHMSA will 

request renewal from OMB, without 

change, for each information collection. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before August 

15, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be 

submitted in the following ways: 

E-Gov Website: http://

www.regulations.gov. This site allows 

the public to submit 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., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

Instructions: Identify the docket 

number, PHMSA–2022–0073, 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 

DOT, West Building, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 


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9:00 a.m. and 5:00 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– 

2022–0073.’’ 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. 

Unless you are notified otherwise, 

PHMSA will treat such marked 

submissions as confidential under the 

FOIA, and they will not be placed in the 

public docket of this notice. 

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 or by email at Angela.Hill@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title 5, 

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 

section 1320.8(d), requires PHMSA to 

provide interested members of the 

public and affected agencies the 

opportunity to comment on information 

collection and recordkeeping requests 

before they are submitted to OMB for 

approval. This notice identifies three 

information collection requests that 

PHMSA will submit to OMB for renewal 

and requests comment from interested 

parties. The three information 

collections (including their expiration 

dates) are as follows: (1) OMB control 

number 2137–0578, Reporting SafetyRelated Conditions on Gas, Hazardous 

Liquid, and Carbon Dioxide Pipelines 

and Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities (1/ 

31/2023); (2) OMB control number 

2137–0630, Hazardous Liquid Operator 

Notifications (1/31/2023); and (3) OMB 

control number 2137–0636, Notification 

Requirements for Gas Transmission 

Pipelines (1/31/2023). 

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 three-year term 

of approval for each of the following 

information collection activities. 

PHMSA requests comments on the 

following information: 

1. Title: Reporting Safety-Related 

Conditions on Gas, Hazardous Liquid, 

and Carbon Dioxide Pipelines and 

Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities. 

OMB Control Number: 2137–0578. 

Current Expiration Date: 1/31/2023. 

Type of Request: Renewal of a 

currently approved information 

collection. 

Abstract: 49 CFR 191.23 and 195.55 

require each operator of a pipeline 

facility (except master meter operators) 

to submit to PHMSA a written report on 

any safety-related condition that causes 

or has caused a significant change or 

restriction in the operation of a pipeline 

facility or a condition that is a hazard 

to life, property or the environment. 

This information collection supports the 

PHMSA strategic goal of safety by 

reducing the number of incidents in 

natural gas, hazardous liquid, and 

carbon dioxide pipelines as well as in 

liquefied natural gas facilities. 

Affected Public: Operators of Natural 

Gas, Hazardous Liquid, and Carbon 

Dioxide Pipelines and Liquefied Natural 

Gas Facilities. 

Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping 

Burden: 

Total Annual Responses: 174. 

Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,044. 

Frequency of Collection: On occasion. 

2. Title: Hazardous Liquid Operator 

Notifications. 

OMB Control Number: 2137–0630. 

Current Expiration Date: 1/31/2023. 

Type of Request: Renewal of a 

currently approved information 

collection. 

Abstract: The pipeline safety 

regulations contained within 49 CFR 

part 195 require hazardous liquid 

operators to notify PHMSA in various 

instances. Section 195.414 requires 

hazardous liquid operators who are 

unable to inspect their pipeline facilities 

within 72 hours of an extreme weather 

event to notify the appropriate PHMSA 

Region Director as soon as practicable. 

Section 195.452 requires operators of 

pipelines that cannot accommodate an 

in-line inspection tool to file a petition 

in compliance with Section 190.9. 

These mandatory notifications help 

PHMSA to stay abreast of issues related 

to the health and safety of the nation’s 

pipeline infrastructure. 

Affected Public: Hazardous liquid 

pipeline operators. 

Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping 

Burden: 

Estimated number of responses: 110. 

Estimated annual burden hours: 125. 

Frequency of Collection: On occasion. 

3. Title: Notification Requirements for 

Gas Transmission Pipelines. 

OMB Control Number: 2137–0636. 

Current Expiration Date: 1/31/2023. 

Type of Request: Renewal of a 

currently approved information 

collection. 

Abstract: The pipeline safety 

regulations contained within 49 CFR 

part 192 require operators to make 

various notifications upon the 

occurrence of certain events. Section 

192.506(g) requires that operators who 

use alternative technologies or 

evaluation processes when conducting 

spike hydrostatic pressure tests to notify 

PHMSA at least 90 days in advance. 

Section 192.607(e)(4) specifies the 

reporting requirements associated with 

the expanded sampling and testing 

programs required (under § 192.607(e)) 

when sampling of unknown material 

properties on onshore steel transmission 

pipelines identify unknown or 

unexpected materials. Section 

192.607(e)(5) requires that operators 

who use alternative statistical sampling 

approaches when verifying unknown 

materials properties to notify PHMSA at 

least 90 days in advance and provide 


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information about the alternative 

program. 

Section 192.624(b)(4) allows operators 

to petition for an extension of the 

completion deadlines to reconfirm 

maximum allowable operating pressure 

(MAOP) by up to one year if they 

provide an up-to-date plan, the reason 

for the requested extension, current 

status, completion date, remediation 

activities outstanding, and other factors. 

Section 192.624(c)(2)(iii) requires that 

operators notify PHMSA when they 

choose to use a less conservative 

pressure reduction factor or longer lookback period when reconfirming MAOP 

under § 192.624(c). Section 

192.624(c)(3)(iii)(A) requires operators 

to notify PHMSA at least 90 days in 

advance when using an ‘‘other 

technology’’ besides those enumerated 

in § 192.624(c)(3) for reconfirming 

MAOP using engineering critical 

assessment and analysis. 

Section 192.624(c)(6) requires 

operators to notify PHMSA at least 90 

days in advance of using an alternative 

technical evaluation process in 

reconfirming MAOP in onshore steel 

transmission pipelines. Section 

192.712(e)(2)(i)(E) allows operators to 

use other appropriate Charpy energy 

values (other than those specified in 

§ 192.712(e)(2)(i)) if they notify PHMSA 

in advance. 

Section 192.921(a)(7) requires 

operators to notify PHMSA (and 

applicable state and local authorities) at 

least 90 days in advance of using 

alternative baseline integrity assessment 

methods. Section 192.937(c)(7) requires 

operators to notify PHMSA (and 

applicable state and local authorities) at 

least 90 days in advance of using 

alternative ongoing integrity assessment 

methods. 

These mandatory notifications help 

PHMSA to stay abreast of issues related 

to the health and safety of the nation’s 

pipeline infrastructure. These 

notification requirements are necessary 

to ensure safe operation of transmission 

pipelines, ascertain compliance with gas 

pipeline safety regulations, and to 

provide a background for incident 

investigations. 

Affected Public: Operators of natural 

gas transmission pipelines. 

Estimated number of responses: 722. 

Estimated annual burden hours: 

1,070. 

Frequency of collection: On occasion. 

Comments are invited on: 

(a) The need for the renewal and 

revision of these collections 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. 

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 June 10, 

2022, under authority delegated in 49 CFR 

1.97. 

John A. Gale, 

Director, Standards and Rulemaking Division. 

[FR Doc. 2022–12972 Filed 6–15–22; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 

Safety Administration 

[Docket No: PHMSA–2022–0009] 

Pipeline Safety: Information Collection 

Activities: Natural Gas Distribution 

Infrastructure Safety and 

Modernization Grant Program 

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous 

Materials Safety Administration 

(PHMSA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

PHMSA invites public comments on its 

intent to request Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) three-year approval 

of an information collection titled: ‘‘The 

Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure 

Safety and Modernization Grant 

Program’’ under OMB Control No. 

2137–0641. The information collection 

enables eligible municipality and 

community-owned utilities (not 

including for-profit entities) to apply for 

grant assistance set forth under the 

heading ‘‘Department of 

Transportation—Pipeline and 

Hazardous Materials Safety 

Administration—Natural Gas 

Distribution Infrastructure Safety and 

Modernization Grant Program’’ in title 

VIII of division J of Public Law 117–58. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before August 

15, 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–2022–0009 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 

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– 

2022–0009.’’ 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 


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