Customer-Owned Service Lines

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
2137-0594_Supporting_Statement 2021.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-08-26

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
26813	Customer-Owned Service Lines	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2137-0594	ICR Reference No: 202107-2137-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201805-2137-003
Agency/Subagency: DOT/PHMSA	Agency Tracking No: 2137-0594 Renewal
Title: Customer-Owned Service Lines
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/26/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2021
Responses	550,000	550,000
Time Burden (Hours)	9,167	9,167
Cost Burden (Dollars)	55,000	55,000

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Abstract: This information collection request requires operators of gas service lines who do not maintain their customers’ buried piping between service lines and building walls or gas utilization equipment to send written notices to their customers prescribing the proper maintenance of these gas lines and of the potential hazards of not properly maintaining these gas lines. Operators also have to maintain records that include a copy of the notice currently in use and evidence that notices were sent to customers within the previous 3 years. The purpose of the collection is to prevent prevent pipeline safety failures and to enforce regulatory compliance. Examples of written notices include informational inserts included in customer's billing statements. For multi-family residences such as mobile parks, housing projects, or apartment complexes, the requirement allows master meter operators to post a general notice in a predominant location frequented by customers rather than issuing individual notices to each customer. The time frames for developing notices are immediate and operators must retain proof of notice for 3 years.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 60102; PIPES Act of 2006 Name of Law: Pipeline Inspection, Protection, Enforcement and Safety Act of 2006
  

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:
	86 FR 9568	02/16/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 28185	05/25/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Customer-Owned Service Lines

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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	550,000	550,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	9,167	9,167	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	55,000	55,000	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,076,300

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: 08/26/2021

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