Action
Notice and request for comments.
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 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.