Transportation of Hazardous Liquids by Pipeline: Record keeping and Accident Reporting

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form PHMSA F 7000-2 Hazardous Liquid Accident Reporting Form and Instruction	Modified
2020-28481.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-12-28
2137-0047 2020 Revision Supporting Statement 12.18.2020 (1) (2).docx Supporting Statement A	2020-12-18

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
237971	Safety Data Sheets	Unchanged
228010	Recordkeeping for HL Operators	Unchanged
228009	Incorporation By Reference of Industry Standard on Leak Detection	Unchanged
228008	Hazardous Liquid Accident Reporting Form and Instruction	Modified
228007	Written Plans for Telephonic Notification of HL Accidents	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2137-0047	ICR Reference No: 202012-2137-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201910-2137-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/PHMSA	Agency Tracking No: 2137-0047 HL 2020 Revision
Title: Transportation of Hazardous Liquids by Pipeline: Record keeping and Accident Reporting
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 12/28/2020

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2023
Responses	1,644	1,644
Time Burden (Hours)	53,504	52,692
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: To ensure adequate public protection from exposure to potential hazardous liquid pipeline failures, PHMSA collects information on reportable hazardous liquid pipeline accidents. This mandatory information collection covers the collection of data from owners and operators of hazardous liquid pipelines operators who are subject to 49 CFR part 195. The definition of an “accident” and the reporting criteria for submitting a Hazardous Liquid Accident Report (form PHMSA F7000-1) is detailed in § 195.54. 49 CFR 195.54 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 the characteristics of an operator’s pipeline system. PHMSA is proposing to revise the form and instructions for PHMSA F7000-1 for editorial and clarification purposes and to collect additional data. This information collection is being revised to account for the additional burden that will be incurred because of these new provisions. Currently, PHMSA estimates that 406 Hazardous Liquid Accident Report forms are submitted each year with operators spending, on average, 10 hours to complete each report. Due to the proposed changes, PHMSA expects the burden for completing each report to increase by 2 hours. This will result in an overall burden increase of 812 hours for this information collection.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 60102 Name of Law: Federal Pipeline Safety Laws
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 13700	03/09/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 84465	12/28/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Recordkeeping for HL Operators
Incorporation By Reference of Industry Standard on Leak Detection
Written Plans for Telephonic Notification of HL Accidents
Hazardous Liquid Accident Reporting	PHMSA F 7000-2, PHMSA F 7100-1	Gravity and Reporting-Regulated Hazardous Liquid Accident Report ,   ACCIDENT REPORT – HAZARDOUS LIQUID AND CARBON DIOXIDE PIPELINE SYSTEMS
Safety Data Sheets

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	1,644	1,644	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	53,504	52,692	0	812	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: PHMSA is revising the form and instructions for PHMSA F7000-1 Accident Report - Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Systems for editorial and clarification purposes and to collect additional data. PHMSA expects that these changes will result in additional time being needed to complete each accident report. PHMSA has increased the burden for this report from 10 hours to 12 hours per report. This result in an overall burden increase of 812 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $61,325

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 12/28/2020

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