# CITY OF DULUTH PUBLIC WORKS & UTILITIES — Notice of Amendment

**Citation:** CPF 320091002M  
**Type / status:** enforcement / historical  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** Not stated  
**Published:** 2009-01-27

CLOSED notice of amendment citing 191.15(a), 192.15(b), 192.233, 192.241, 192.476(c), 192.605(b)(1), 192.605(d), 192.709.

## Document text

Notice of Amendment involving CITY OF DULUTH PUBLIC WORKS & UTILITIES. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulations as 191.15(a),  192.15(b),  192.233,  192.241,  192.476(c),  192.605(b)(1),  192.605(d),  192.709. The case was opened on 2009-01-27 and is reported as closed as of 2011-12-22. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.

Official case documents:

320091002M_Closure_12222011.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/320091002M/320091002M_Closure_12222011.pdf

320091002M_Closure_12222011_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/320091002M/320091002M_Closure_12222011_text.pdf

320091002M_NOA_01272009.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/320091002M/320091002M_NOA_01272009.pdf

320091002M_NOA_01272009_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/320091002M/320091002M_NOA_01272009_text.pdf

320091002M_Closure_12222011_text.pdf

CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
December 22, 2011
Mr. Jim Benning, Director
City of Duluth Public Works and Utilities
City Hall
411 West 1st Street
Duluth, MN 55802
CPF 3-2009-1002M
Dear Mr. Benning:
On August 18-21, 2008, a representative from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration (PHMSA), pursuant to chapter 601 of 49 United States Code, conducted an on-
site pipeline safety inspection of Duluth Public Works and Utilities (Duluth) procedures in
Duluth, Minnesota. As a result of the inspection, Duluth was issued a Notice of Amendment on
January 27, 2009, which proposed amendment of your procedures.
Duluth submitted its amended procedures on August 8, 2011 and additional changes on
November 8, 2011. My staff reviewed the amended procedures, and it appears that the
inadequacies outlined in this Notice of Amendment have been corrected.
This letter is to inform you no further action is necessary and this case is now closed. Thank you
for your cooperation.
Sincerely,
David Barrett
Director, Central Region
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/320091002M>
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- Document slug: `phmsa-enforcement-320091002m`

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