🛢️PHMSA Pipeline Safety
Pipeline Safety: Information Collection Activities
Summary
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the information collection request abstracted below is being forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. PHMSA plans to revise the instructions for Form PHMSA F 7100.2 INCIDENT REPORT--GAS TRANSMISSION, GAS GATHERING, AND UNDERGROUND NATURAL GAS STORAGE FACILITIES to provide clarity on reporting the intentional release of gas through relief valves and emergency shutdown devices. A Federal Register notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on this information collection revision was published on December 17, 2020.
Agencies
- Transportation Department
- Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Business Impact
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The regulatory text addresses compliance and reporting requirements for natural gas pipeline operators, with implications on operational practices and potential costs associated with incident reporting and revisions to Form PHMSA F 7100.2. These changes may affect how businesses manage safety incidents and regulatory documentation.