[Federal Register: October 15, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 199)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Research and Special Programs Administration
[Docket Number: RSPA-98-4452; Notice 1]

 
Notice of Request for Extension of an Existing Information 
Collection

AGENCY: Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marvin Fell, (202) 366-6205, to ask 
questions about this notice, or write by e-mail to 
marvin.fell@rspa.dot.gov.

SUMMARY: This notice requests public participation in the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) approval process regarding the renewal of a 
collection of information. RSPA

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intends to request OMB approve of this information collection under the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
    Type of Information Collection Request: Renewal of Existing 
Collection.
    Title of Information Collection: Certification and Agreement Forms 
for the Gas and Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Program.
    OMB Approval Number: 2137-0584.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Use: This collection is used by RSPA to ensure that state agencies 
attesting they have regulatory jurisdiction over pipeline safety, have 
adopted and are complying with minimum Federal safety standards. This 
information is used to calculate grants to states. These grants are 
used by states to help fund a significant portion of their state 
pipeline safety programs.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 62.
    Respondents: State Agencies.
    Total Annual Hours Requested: 3,678.
    Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding the 
burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, 
including any of the following subjects: (1) The necessity and utility 
of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of 
the agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) 
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and (4) the use of automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology to minimize the information 
collection burden.
    Comments should be sent to Dockets Facility , U.S. Department of 
Transportation, Plaza 401, 400 Seventh St., SW Washington, D.C. 20590-
0001 or by e-mail to OPS.comments@rspa.dot.gov.

DATES: Comments to this notice must be received on or before December 
14, 1998 to be assured consideration.

    Issued in Washington, D.C. on October 8, 1998.
Richard B. Felder,
Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety.
[FR Doc. 98-27662 Filed 10-14-98; 8:45 am]
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