[Federal Register: March 16, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 52)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Research and Special Programs Administration
[Docket RSPA-98-4957; Notice 27]
Extension of Existing Information Collection
AGENCY: Research and Special Programs Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Request for OMB approval and public comments.
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SUMMARY: As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA) published a notice
seeking public comments on a proposed renewal of an information
collection for Incorporation by Reference of Industry Standard on Leak
Detection (65 FR 81571, December 26, 2000). This information collection
requires that hazardous pipeline operators who have leak detection
systems must maintain records of these systems. No comments were
received. The public is being given another 30 days to provide
comments.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received April 16, 2001.
ADDRESSES: Comments should identify the docket number of this notice,
RSPA-98-4957, and be mailed directly to OMB, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, 726 Jackson Place, NW., Washington, DC 20503, ATTN:
Desk Officer for DOT.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marvin Fell, Office of Pipeline
Safety, Research and Special Programs Administration, Department of
Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590, (202)
366-6205 or by electronic mail at marvin.fell@rspa.dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Incorporation by Reference of Industry Standard on Leak
Detection.
OMB Number: 2137-0598.
Type of Request: Extension of an existing information collection.
Abstract: Pipeline safety regulations do not require hazardous
liquid pipeline operators to have computer-based leak detection
systems. However, if these operators choose to voluntarily acquire such
software-based leak detection systems they must adhere to the American
Petroleum Institute Standard API 1130 in operating, maintaining and
testing their existing software-based leak detection systems. The
testing information of these systems must be maintained by hazardous
liquid pipeline operators.
Respondents: Hazardous liquid pipeline operators that use
computational monitoring systems (CPM's) for leak detection.
Estimate of Burden: 2 hours per operator.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Burden: 100 hours.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 50.
Copies of this information collection can be reviewed at the
Dockets Facility, Plaza 401, U.S. Department of Transportation, 400
Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday except Federal holidays. They also can be viewed over
the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov.
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 March 12, 2001.
Stacey L. Gerard,
Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety.
[FR Doc. 01-6537 Filed 3-15-01; 8:45 am]
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