# BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP — Notice of Amendment

**Citation:** CPF 120025003M  
**Type / status:** enforcement / historical  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** Not stated  
**Published:** 2002-05-21

CLOSED notice of amendment citing 195.452(f)(1).

## Document text

Notice of Amendment involving BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 195.452(f)(1). The case was opened on 2002-05-21 and is reported as closed as of 2003-02-11. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.

Official case documents:

120025003M_Order Directing Amendment_02112003.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/120025003M/120025003M_Order%20Directing%20Amendment_02112003.pdf

120025003m_order directing amendment_02112003_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/120025003M/120025003m_order%20directing%20amendment_02112003_text.pdf

120025003m_order directing amendment_02112003_text.pdf

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FEB 11 2003
Mr Bnan Jury
Vice President, Field Operations
Buckeye Pipehne Company
P 0 Box 368
Emmaus, PA 18049
Re CPF No I-2002-5003M
Dear Mr Jury
Enclosed is the Order Directing Amendment issued by the Associate Administrator for
Pipehne Safety in the above-referenced case The Order finds that you have addressed the
inadequacies m your procedures that were cited in the Notice of Amendment Your receipt of the
Order Directing Amendment constitutes service of that document under 49 C F R I'I 190 5
This enforcement action is now closed
Sincerely
GwendolynM Hi I
Pipeline Compliance Registry
Office of Pipehne Safety
Enclosure
CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT RE UESTED



DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION
OFFICE OF PIPELINE SAFETY
WASHINGTON, DC 20590
In the Matter of
Buckeye Pipehne Company,
Respondent
CPF No I-2002-5003M
ORDER DIRECTING AMENDMENT
On January 16-17, 2002, pursuant to 49 U S C tI 60117, representatives of the Eastern and Central
Regions, Office of Pipehne Safety (OPS), inspected Buckeye Pipeline Company's (Respondent's)
integnty management program at Respondent's facihty in Emmaus, Pennsylvania As a result of the
mspection, the Eastern Regional Director, OPS, issued to Respondent, by letter dated May 21, 2002,
a Notice of Amendment (NOA) The NOA alleged inadequacies m Respondent's integnty
management program and proposed to require amendment of Respondent's procedures to comply
with the requirements of 49 C F R tJ 195 452(f)(1)
Respondent responded to the NOA by letter dated June 10, 2002 (Response) Respondent did not
contest the NOA and did not request a heanng, consequently Respondent waived its right to one
However, Respondent submitted amended tntegnty management program procedures to address the
inadequacies cited in the NOA The Eastern Region reviewed the revised procedures Accordingly,
based on the results of this review, I find that Respondent's original mtegnty management program
procedures as described in the NOA were madequate to ensure safe operation of its pipehne system,
but that Respondent has corrected the identified inadequacies Respondent need not take any further
action with respect to the matters in this case
The terms and conditions of this Order Directmg Amendment are effective upon receipt
FEB 11 2003
Date Issued
Stacey Gerard
Associate Administrator
for Pipeline Safety

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/120025003M>
- Source ID: `phmsa-enforcement`
- SHA-256: `1f528dff54f16177fe1e403bd24a37705e7e588beaf64882b5ee6acdcdc3fdfc`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T04:44:44.458Z
- Exported: 2026-08-23T17:12:07.556Z
- Document slug: `phmsa-enforcement-120025003m`

### Source metadata

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  "operator": "BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP",
  "region": "Eastern",
  "pipelineType": "INTERSTATE LIQUID ONSHORE",
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  ],
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}
```