Rupture Mitigation Valve Notification Requirements

ICR 202508-2137-002

OMB: 2137-0638

Federal Form Document

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Supporting Statement A
2025-08-07
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253373
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253367
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ICR Details
2137-0638 202508-2137-002
Received in OIRA 202205-2137-001
DOT/PHMSA
Rupture Mitigation Valve Notification Requirements
Extension without change of a currently approved collection   No
Regular 08/11/2025
  Requested Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved 11/30/2025
598 598
2,378 2,378
0 0
The Pipeline Safety Regulations require operators to notify PHMSA in certain instances regarding their rupture-mitigation valve operations. 49 CFR § 192.634 and 49 CFR § 195.418 require operators who elect to use alternative equivalent technology to notify the Office of Pipeline Safety at least 90 days in advance of use. An operator choosing this option must include a technical and safety evaluation, including design, construction, and operating procedures for the alternative equivalent technology with the notification. PHMSA expects most operators to use standard technology and, as such, estimates this notification requirement will result in approximately 4 responses annually. PHMSA estimates each operator will spend 40 hours annually compiling the necessary components of this notification requirement. Operators must notify PHMSA if a rupture-mitigation valve cannot be made operational within 14 days of installation. Operators must also notify PHMSA if a valve cannot be repaired or replaced within 12 months. PHMSA expects roughly 10 percent of operators to experience these circumstances taking 2 hours to complete the notification requirement. An operator may seek exemption from certain regulatory requirements by notifying PHMSA in certain instances. An operator may plan to leave a rupture-mitigation valve open for more than 30 minutes following a rupture identification if the operator demonstrates to PHMSA, that closing a rupture mitigation valve, or alternative equivalent technology, would be detrimental to public safety. Likewise, for hazardous liquid pipeline segments in a non-HCA area or a non-HCA could-affect segment, an operator may request exemption from certain requirements if it can demonstrate to PHMSA that installing an otherwise-required rupture-mitigation valve, or alternative equivalent technology, would be economically, technically, or operationally infeasible.
US Code: 49 USC 60102 Name of Law: Pipeline Safety Laws
  
None
Not associated with rulemaking
  90 FR 19369 05/07/2025
90 FR 36093 07/31/2025
No
  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 598 598 0 0 0 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 2,378 2,378 0 0 0 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 0 0 0 0 0 0
No
No
$0
No
    No
    No
No
No
No
No
Angela Dow 202 366-1246 angela.dow@dot.gov
  No
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:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    (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;
 
 
 
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.
08/11/2025
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