# SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. — Notice of Probable Violation

**Citation:** CPF 120135021  
**Type / status:** enforcement / historical  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** Not stated  
**Published:** 2013-09-30

CLOSED notice of probable violation citing 195.446(a).

## Document text

Notice of Probable Violation involving SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 195.446(a). The case was opened on 2013-09-30 and is reported as closed as of 2016-12-08. Proposed civil penalty: $30,200. Assessed civil penalty: $25,900. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.

Official case documents:

120135021_Final Order_12022016.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/120135021/120135021_Final%20Order_12022016.pdf

120135021_Final Order_12022016_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/120135021/120135021_Final%20Order_12022016_text.pdf

120135021_NOPV PCP PCO_09302013.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/120135021/120135021_NOPV%20PCP%20PCO_09302013.pdf

120135021_NOPV PCP PCO_09302013_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/120135021/120135021_NOPV%20PCP%20PCO_09302013_text.pdf

120135021__Operator_Response_and_Request_for_Hearing_10312013.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/120135021/120135021__Operator_Response_and_Request_for_Hearing_10312013.pdf

120135021_NOPV PCP PCO_09302013_text.pdf

U.S. Department Of Transportation Pipeline and 609.989.2171
Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
820 Bear Tavern Road, Suite 103
West Trenton, NJ 08628
NOTICE OF PROBABLE VIOLATION
PROPOSED CIVIL PENALTY
and
PROPOSED COMPLIANCE ORDER
OVERNIGHT EXPRESS DELIVERY
September 30, 2013
David Chalson
Vice President, Operations
Sunoco Pipeline L.P.
4041 Market Street
Aston, PA 19014
CPF 1-2013-5021
Dear Mr. Chalson:
From December 7 - 9, 2011, representatives of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration (PHMSA), Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS), pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States
Code inspected Sunoco Pipeline L.P.’s (Sunoco) control room management procedures titled Sunoco
Pipeline L.P. & Affiliates Control Room Management Manual, in Montello, Pennsylvania.1 These
procedures apply to Operator Identification (OPID) 18718 Sunoco Pipeline LP – Eastern area and Magtex
System and OPID 07063 Harbor Pipeline.
As a result of the inspection, it appears that you have committed a probable violation of the Pipeline
Safety Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. The item inspected and the probable violation
is:
1 The deadlines for pipeline operators to implement certain control room management procedures are prescribed
in§195.446(a). At the time of this inspection, pipeline operators had to have implemented most procedures.
Implementation of all related requirements was due no later than August 1, 2012.



CPF 1-2013-5021
1. §195.446 Control room management.
(a) General. This section applies to each operator of a pipeline facility with a controller
working in a control room who monitors and controls all or part of a pipeline facility
through a SCADA system. Each operator must have and follow written control room
management procedures that implement the requirements of this section. The procedures
required by this section must be integrated, as appropriate, with the operator's written
procedures required by § 195.402. An operator must develop the procedures no later than
August 1, 2011, and must implement the procedures according to the following schedule.
The procedures required by paragraphs (b), (c)(5), (d)(2) and (d)(3), (f) and (g) of this
section must be implemented no later than October 1, 2011. The procedures required by
paragraphs (c)(1) through (4), (d)(1), (d)(4), and (e) must be implemented no later than
August 1, 2012. The training procedures required by paragraph (h) must be implemented
no later than August 1, 2012, except that any training required by another paragraph of
this section must be implemented no later than the deadline for that paragraph.
The Sunoco Pipeline L.P. & Affiliates Control Room Management Manual that was issued on October 1,
2011, updated on November 15, 2011, failed to have a detailed written process on how training scenarios
for recognizing and responding to abnormal operating conditions that are likely to occur simultaneously
or in sequence are determined, in accordance with §195.446(h)(1). Specifically, the CRM Training Rule
procedure did not address reviewing historical alarm logs to identify candidate scenarios for training.
Proposed Civil Penalty
Under 49 United States Code, § 60122, you are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $200,000 per
violation per day the violation persists up to a maximum of $2,000,000 for a related series of violations.
For violations occurring prior to January 4, 2012, the maximum penalty may not exceed $100,000 per
violation per day, with a maximum penalty not to exceed $1,000,000 for a related series of violations.
The Compliance Officer has reviewed the circumstances and supporting documentation involved in the
above probable violation and has recommended that you be preliminarily assessed a civil penalty of
$30,200 as follows:
Item number PENALTY
1 $30,200
Proposed Compliance Order
With respect to item 1 pursuant to 49 United States Code § 60118, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration proposes to issue a Compliance Order to Sunoco. Please refer to the Proposed
Compliance Order, which is enclosed and made a part of this Notice.
Response to this Notice
Enclosed as part of this Notice is a document entitled Response Options for Pipeline Operators in
Compliance Proceedings. Please refer to this document and note the response options. All material you
submit in response to this enforcement action may be made publicly available. If you believe that any
portion of your responsive material qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b), along with
the complete original document you must provide a second copy of the document with the portions you
believe qualify for confidential treatment redacted and an explanation of why you believe the redacted
information qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b). If you do not respond within 30
days of receipt of this Notice, this constitutes a waiver of your right to contest the allegations in this
Notice and authorizes the Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety to find facts as alleged in this
Notice without further notice to you and to issue a Final Order.120135021_NOPV_PCP_PCO_09302013 Page 2 of 4



CPF 1-2013-5021
Please submit all correspondence in this matter to Byron Coy, PE, Director, PHMSA Eastern Region, 820
Bear Tavern Road, Suite 103, W. Trenton, NJ 08628. Please refer to CPF 1-2013-5021 on each
document you submit, and please whenever possible provide a signed PDF copy in electronic format.
Smaller files may be emailed to Byron.Coy@dot.gov. Larger files should be sent on a CD accompanied
by the original paper copy to the Eastern Region Office.
Sincerely,
Byron Coy, PE
Director, Eastern Region
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Enclosures: Proposed Compliance Order
Response Options for Pipeline Operators in Compliance Proceedings
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CPF 1-2013-5021
PROPOSED COMPLIANCE ORDER
Pursuant to 49 United States Code § 60118, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
(PHMSA) proposes to issue to Sunoco Pipeline L.P. (Sunoco) a Compliance Order incorporating the
following remedial requirements to ensure the compliance of Sunoco with the pipeline safety regulations:
1. With respect to Item Number 1 of the Notice, Sunoco must amend its Control Room
Management Manual to include a detailed written process for reviewing historical alarm logs
to identify training scenarios, in accordance with §195.446(h)(1). Sunoco must submit its
amended procedure to Byron Coy, Director, Eastern Region, Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration within 60 days of receipt of the Final Order.
2. It is requested (not mandated) that Sunoco maintain documentation of the safety
improvement costs associated with fulfilling this Compliance Order and submit the total to
Byron Coy, Director, Eastern Region, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration. It is requested that these costs be reported in two categories: 1) total cost
associated with preparation/revision of plans, procedures, studies and analyses, and 2) total
cost associated with replacements, additions and other changes to pipeline infrastructure.
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120135021_Final Order_12022016_text.pdf

December 2, 2016
Mr. Michael J. Hennigan
President & CEO
Sunoco Pipeline L.P.
1801 Market Street
Suite 1500
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Re: CPF No. 1-2013-5021
Dear Mr. Hennigan:
Enclosed please find the Final Order issued in the above-referenced case. It makes findings of
violation, assesses a reduced civil penalty of $25,900, and finds that Sunoco Pipeline L.P. has
completed the actions specified in the Notice to comply with the pipeline safety regulations.
The penalty payment terms are set forth in the Final Order. This enforcement action closes
automatically upon receipt of payment. Service of the Final Order by certified mail is effective
as provided under 49 C.F.R. § 190.5.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
Sincerely,
Alan K. Mayberry
Acting Associate Administrator
for Pipeline Safety
Enclosure
cc: Mr. Byron Coy, Director, Eastern Region, OPS
Mr. Kevin Dunleavy, Chief Counsel, Sunoco Pipeline L.P.
3801 West Chester Pike, Newtown Square, PA 19073
CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED



U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION
OFFICE OF PIPELINE SAFETY
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590
___________________________________
In the Matter of )
Sunoco Pipeline L.P., ) CPF No. 1-2013-5021
)
)
)
Respondent. )
___________________________________ )
FINAL ORDER
On December 7-9, 2011, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 60117, representatives of the Pipeline and
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS),
conducted an inspection of the control room management procedures of Sunoco Pipeline L.P.
(Sunoco or Respondent) in Montello, Pennsylvania.1
As a result of the inspection, the Director, Eastern Region, OPS (Director), issued a Notice of
Probable Violation, Proposed Civil Penalty, and Proposed Compliance Order (Notice) to
Respondent on September 30, 2013. In accordance with 49 C.F.R. § 190.207, the Notice alleged
that Sunoco committed a single violation of the control room management regulations and
proposed a civil penalty of $30,200. The Notice also proposed corrective action to remediate the
alleged violation.
Sunoco responded to the Notice and requested a hearing by letter dated October 31, 2013.
Respondent submitted written exhibits on May 8, 2014. In accordance with § 190.211, a hearing
was held on May 22, 2014, in Trenton, New Jersey, before a Presiding Official from the Office
of Chief Counsel, PHMSA. After the hearing, Respondent submitted a post-hearing brief on
June 23, 2014 (Brief). Pursuant to § 190.209(b)(7), the Director submitted a written evaluation
of Respondent’s response material on September 30, 2015.
FINDING OF VIOLATION
Item 1: The Notice alleged that Respondent violated 49 C.F.R. § 195.446(a), which states:
1 Sunoco is a subsidiary of Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. and operates approximately 6,000 miles of
pipeline transporting primarily crude oil and refined products in Texas, Oklahoma, and several other
states. This information is reported by Sunoco for calendar year 2015 pursuant to 49 C.F.R. § 195.49.



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§ 195.446 Control room management.
(a) General. This section applies to each operator of a pipeline facility
with a controller working in a control room who monitors and controls all or
part of a pipeline facility through a SCADA system. Each operator must
have and follow written control room management procedures that
implement the requirements of this section. The procedures required by this
section must be integrated, as appropriate, with the operator’s written
procedures required by § 195.402. An operator must develop the procedures
no later than August 1, 2011, and must implement the procedures according
to the following schedule. The procedures required by paragraphs (b),
(c)(5), (d)(2) and (d)(3), (f) and (g) of this section must be implemented no
later than October 1, 2011. The procedures required by paragraphs (c)(1)
through (4), (d)(1), (d)(4), and (e) must be implemented no later than August
1, 2012. The training procedures required by paragraph (h) must be
implemented no later than August 1, 2012, except that any training required
by another paragraph of this section must be implemented no later than the
deadline for that paragraph . . . .
(h) Training. Each operator must establish a controller training program
and review the training program content to identify potential improvements
at least once each calendar year, but at intervals not to exceed 15 months.
An operator’s program must provide for training each controller to carry out
the roles and responsibilities defined by the operator. In addition, the
training program must include the following elements:
(1) Responding to abnormal operating conditions likely to occur
simultaneously or in sequence . . . .
The Notice alleged that Respondent violated § 195.446(a) by failing to have control room
management procedures for implementing the requirements of paragraph (h)(1) of that section
related to controller training. Paragraph (h)(1) requires an operator to have procedures for
training controllers on responding to abnormal operating conditions (AOCs) “likely to occur
simultaneously or in sequences.” The Notice alleged that Respondent’s procedures did not have
a detailed written process for how Respondent would determine training scenarios for
recognizing and responding to AOCs likely to occur simultaneously or in sequence.
Specifically, the Notice alleged the procedures did not address reviewing historical alarm logs to
identify candidate scenarios for training.
Respondent argued that even though its written procedures did not contain the words
“simultaneously or in sequence,” the Company’s actual training program trains controllers to
recognize and respond to AOCs likely to occur simultaneously or in sequence, and in fact,
Respondent uses historical alarm logs. Moreover, Respondent argued that although the
regulation requires an operator to have a training program, the regulation does not require an
operator to have written procedures for the training program. Finally, Respondent argued OPS is
impermissibly attempting to enforce a guidance document that merely recommends, but does not



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require, operators to review historical alarm logs to identify candidate scenarios for AOC
training.
Analysis
Section 195.446(a) requires a pipeline operator to have written control room management
procedures. At a minimum, the procedures must implement the requirements of § 195.446,
including § 195.446(h), which requires an operator to have a training program for controllers.
Each operator must therefore have written procedures that implement its controller training
program. The procedures for the training program must include, among other things, training
controllers on responding to AOCs “likely to occur simultaneously or in sequence” as stated in
§ 195.446(h)(1).
I have reviewed the record to determine whether Respondent had written procedures for training
controllers to respond to AOCs likely to occur simultaneously or in sequence. In the record is
Respondent’s manual of written control room management procedures.2 Section H of the
manual is titled “CRM Training Rule.” This section documents Respondent’s procedures for
training controllers. Both OPS and Respondent submitted for the record copies of Section H
with various passages highlighted that are relevant to AOCs.
OPS highlighted provisions in Section H that reference the class (or module) number for training
controllers on “Control Center Abnormal Operating Conditions.”3 Also, there is a provision that
references initial training for controllers on a number of subjects, including “Abnormal
Operating Conditions.”4 OPS highlighted a provision concerning tests for console qualification,
including a “Written AOC Test” and a skill demonstration test that includes “3 random
AOC/Emergency scenarios and how to react.”5
Respondent highlighted those plus a few additional provisions. Respondent pointed to a
procedure that references a computer based “AOC Exam” that “Covers Abnormal Operating
Conditions.”6 The initial testing procedure references computer based training on topics
including “Dispatching; Normal, Abnormal, and Emergency Procedures.”7 Finally, Respondent
highlighted a provision on refresher training that references desktop drills “related to recognition
of and response to AOC/Emergency situations.”8
2 OPS Violation Report, Exhibit A-1; Respondent Prehearing Submission, Exhibit 5. The procedures
were issued October 1, 2011. Despite issuance after the regulatory deadline of August 1, 2011, the Notice
did not allege any violation with regard to Respondent exceeding the deadline.
3 OPS Violation Report, Ex. A-1, Sec. II.B.2.
4 OPS Violation Report, Ex. A-1, Sec. III.C.24.
5 OPS Violation Report, Ex. A-1, Sec. IV.E.
6 Respondent Prehearing Submission, Ex. 5, Sec. II.C.2.
7 Respondent Prehearing Submission, Ex. 5, Sec. III.D.3.
8 Respondent Prehearing Submission, Ex. 5, Sec. VI.C.



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All of the procedures highlighted by OPS and Respondent in Section H reference training of
controllers on AOCs, but none of them include any provisions for training controllers on
recognizing and responding to AOCs likely to occur simultaneously or in sequence. The
procedures only discuss training controllers about AOCs generally, not training on the possibility
of multiple AOCs occurring at the same time or immediately following one another.
Respondent argued that even though it might not be detailed in its procedures, the Company
actually trains controllers on AOCs likely to occur simultaneously or in sequence. Respondent
argued the regulation only requires the operator to have a training “program” and does not
otherwise require written procedures for the program. I disagree. Section 195.446(a) requires a
pipeline operator to have written procedures that implement the requirements in § 195.446(h) for
a training program. Accordingly, Respondent’s written procedures must provide for the
implementation of a controller training program that includes training controllers on responding
to AOCs likely to occur simultaneously or in sequence pursuant to § 195.446(h)(1). To the
extent Respondent actually trained controllers on AOCs likely to occur simultaneously or in
sequence, it does not demonstrate compliance with the requirement to have written procedures.
Respondent argued that OPS alleged a violation in this case solely because the words
“simultaneously or in sequence” are missing from its written procedures. I disagree. The
absence of verbatim regulatory text in Respondent’s procedures is not the basis for the
allegation. The basis is the evidence that Respondent did not have written procedures that met
the requirements of §§ 195.446(a) and (h)(1).
Respondent also argued that OPS is attempting to enforce guidance that merely recommends, but
does not require that operators review historical alarm logs to identify candidate scenarios for
training. The guidance in question is a set of inspection questions, or protocols, that OPS has
made publically available and that the Agency uses to conduct control room management safety
inspections. The protocol regarding controller training states the following:
H1-1: Does the operator’s program provide controller training on
recognizing and responding to abnormal operating conditions that are
likely to occur simultaneously or in sequence?
 Operator must establish a list of foreseeable operating scenarios that are
more likely to cause simultaneous AOCs, or multiple AOCs in
sequence, and train controllers on how to recognize and handle them.
 Operators must include training on lessons learned from the review of
operating experience, in accordance with (g)(2), including critiques of
all recent accidents/incidents.
 Operators should review historical alarm logs to identify candidate
scenarios for training.
9
9 Respondent Prehearing Submission, Exhibit 4, PHMSA Control Room Management: Inspection
Questions at 53 (Sept. 30, 2011) (emphasis added).



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Respondent is correct that the protocol is not adopted into the pipeline safety regulations and
therefore does not, on its own, form the basis for a regulatory violation. The guidance does,
however, provide information to the regulated community regarding how OPS evaluates an
operator’s control room management program under the regulations. For example, with respect
to the regulation cited in this case, the Agency believes the best way to identify AOCs likely to
occur simultaneously or in sequence is to review historical alarm logs. This is because an
operator’s alarm logs document actual occurrences of AOCs on the operator’s pipeline system.
The alarm logs also demonstrate when AOCs have occurred simultaneously or in sequence. It
may be possible for an operator to use an alternative method to identify AOCs that are likely to
occur simultaneously or in sequence on its system, but in most cases the Agency believes an
operator will at least need to review actual historical AOCs documented in its historical alarm
logs.
In the present case, Respondent has not demonstrated that its procedures provided for the review
of historical alarm logs or any other method for identifying and training controllers on AOCs
likely to occur simultaneously or in sequence on its pipeline system.
Accordingly, having reviewed the record, I find that Respondent violated § 195.446 by failing to
have control room management procedures for implementing the requirements of
§ 195.446(h)(1) related to controller training.
ASSESSMENT OF PENALTY
Under 49 U.S.C. § 60122, Respondent is subject to an administrative civil penalty not to exceed
$200,000 per violation for each day of the violation, up to a maximum of $2,000,000 for any
related series of violations.10
In determining the amount of a civil penalty under 49 U.S.C. § 60122 and 49 C.F.R. § 190.225, I
must consider the following criteria: the nature, circumstances, and gravity of the violation,
including adverse impact on the environment; the degree of Respondent’s culpability; the history
of Respondent’s prior offenses; and any effect that the penalty may have on its ability to continue
doing business; and the good faith of Respondent in attempting to comply with the pipeline
safety regulations. In addition, I may consider the economic benefit gained from the violation
without any reduction because of subsequent damages, and such other matters as justice may
require.
10 On June 30, 2016, PHMSA adjusted the maximum penalties for inflation (81 Fed. Reg. 42564).
Pursuant to § 190.223, any person found to have committed a violation on or after August 1, 2016, is
subject to an administrative civil penalty not to exceed $205,638 for each violation for each day the
violation continues, with the maximum administrative civil penalty not to exceed $2,056,380 for any
related series of violations.



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Item 1: The Notice proposed a civil penalty of $30,200 for Respondent’s violation of 49 C.F.R.
§ 195.446(a), for failing to have control room management procedures that implemented the
requirements of § 195.446(h)(1) related to controller training.
The proposed penalty was based on assertions in the Notice and Violation Report relevant to the
penalty assessment criteria in § 190.225. With regard to the nature of the violation, the Violation
Report noted this violation concerned Respondent’s failure to have procedures related to
controller training. With regard to circumstances, the Violation Report noted the violation was
discovered by OPS. With regard to gravity, the Violation Report suggested pipeline safety was
minimally affected. With regard to the degree of Respondent’s good faith, the Violation Report
suggested no credit under this factor. Respondent has a history of nine prior offenses within the
last five years.
Respondent argued that the proposed penalty should be reduced because it had written
procedures for training controllers on AOCs and followed them. Respondent also offered
evidence that AOCs were listed as an element of the CRM Training Program,11 and that the
training materials and content addressed the possible occurrence of AOCs likely to occur
simultaneously or in sequence.12 Respondent also provided examples of historic AOCs that
occurred simultaneously or in sequence, which were used for training.13 Further, a narrative
summary of the event, historic alarm logs, and historian trend printouts were used to illustrate the
examples.14
With regard to the culpability of the Respondent, I find that although the Company’s procedures
did not meet the requirement of the regulation, Respondent has taken significant steps towards
compliance with the cited regulation by ensuring controllers were trained regarding AOCs likely
to occur simultaneously or in sequence. Therefore, I find a reduction to the proposed penalty is
appropriate.
Based upon the foregoing, I assess Respondent a reduced civil penalty of $25,900 for violation
of 49 C.F.R. § 195.446(a).
Payment of the civil penalty must be made within 20 days of service. Federal regulations
(49 C.F.R. § 89.21(b)(3)) require such payment to be made by wire transfer through the Federal
Reserve Communications System (Fedwire), to the account of the U.S. Treasury. Detailed
instructions are contained in the enclosure. Questions concerning wire transfers should be directed
to: Financial Operations Division (AMK-325), Federal Aviation Administration, 6500 S MacArthur
Blvd., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 79169. The Financial Operations Division telephone number is
(405) 954-8845.
11 Respondent Prehearing Submission, Ex. 5, Section III. Initial training C.
12 Respondent Prehearing Submission, Exs. 6 and 10.
13 Respondent Prehearing Submission, Ex. 10.
14 Closing at 7.



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Failure to pay the $25,900 civil penalty will result in accrual of interest at the current annual rate
in accordance with 31 U.S.C. § 3717, 31 C.F.R. § 901.9 and 49 C.F.R. § 89.23. Pursuant to
those same authorities, a late penalty charge of six percent (6%) per annum will be charged if
payment is not made within 110 days of service. Furthermore, failure to pay the civil penalty
may result in referral of the matter to the Attorney General for appropriate action in a district
court of the United States.
COMPLIANCE ORDER
The Notice proposed a compliance order with respect to Items 1 in the Notice for violation of 49
C.F.R. § 195.446 respectively. Under 49 U.S.C. § 60118(a), each person who engages in the
transportation of hazardous liquids or who owns or operates a pipeline facility is required to
comply with the applicable safety standards established under chapter 601. The Director
indicates that Respondent has taken the following actions specified in the proposed compliance
order:
With respect to the violation of § 195.446 (Item 1), Respondent amended its Control
Room Management Manual to include a detailed written process for reviewing historical
alarm logs to identify training scenarios, in accordance with §195.446(h)(1).
Accordingly, I find that compliance has been achieved with respect to this violation. It is not
necessary to include compliance terms in this Order.
Under 49 C.F.R. § 190.243, Respondent may submit a petition for reconsideration of this Final
Order to the Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety, PHMSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
East Building, 2nd Floor, Washington, DC 20590, no later than 20 days after receipt of the Final
Order by the Respondent. Any petition submitted must contain a brief statement of the issue(s)
and meet all other requirements of 49 C.F.R. § 190.243. The filing of a petition automatically
stays the payment of any civil penalty assessed, however, the other terms of the order, including
the corrective action, remain in effect unless the Associate Administrator, upon request, grants a
stay. The terms and conditions of this Final Order are effective upon service in accordance with
49 C.F.R. § 190.5.
December 2, 2016
_______________________________ _______________________
Alan K. Mayberry Date Issued
Acting Associate Administrator
for Pipeline Safety

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