{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 120020005","title":"PECO ENERGY CO — Notice of Probable Violation","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2002-05-23","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED notice of probable violation citing 191.5.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-120020005.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-120020005.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-120020005","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/120020005","body":"Notice of Probable Violation involving PECO ENERGY CO. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 191.5. The case was opened on 2002-05-23 and is reported as closed as of 2002-09-16. Proposed civil penalty: $5,000. Assessed civil penalty: $5,000. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n120020005_Final Order_09162002.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/120020005/120020005_Final%20Order_09162002.pdf\n\n120020005_final order_09162002_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/120020005/120020005_final%20order_09162002_text.pdf\n\n120020005_final order_09162002_text.pdf\n\nO\nU 5 Deporhnenr\n0s Totten\nResearch anrt\nspeelai ~ weeltineten 0 0 00590\n400 Seventh St{eel SW\nMr Dems O'Brten\nVice President, Operations\nPECO Energy Company\n2301 Market Street\nPhiladelphia. PA 19101\nRe, CPF No 1-2002-0005\nDear Mr O'Bnen\nEnclosed is the Final Order issued by the Assonate Administrator for Pipeiine Safety m the\nabove-referenced case It makes a finding of violation and assesses a civil penalty of $5, 000 The\npenalty payment terms are set forth in the Final Order Your receipt of the Fmal Order constitutes\nservice of that document under 49 C F. R ti 190 5\nI acknowledge receipt of, and accept, your wire transfer in the amount of $5, 000„as payment\nin full of the civil penalty assessed against PECO Energy Company in the Final Order This case is\nnow closed and no further enforcement action is contemplated with respect to the matters mvo Ived\nin the case Thank you for your cooperauon m our 3oint effort to ensure pipelme safety\nSincerely,\nI\nOwendolyn M\nPtpehne Comphance Regtsny\nOffice of Pipehne Safety\nEnclosure\nC RT FIED MAIL - RE I IRN RECEIP f I&E UES'I ED\n\n\n\nDEPARTMENT Ol\" FRANSPORTATION\nRESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION\nOFFICE OF PIPELINE SAFETY\nWASHINGTON, DC 20590\nIn the Matter of\nPECO Energy Company,\nRespondent\n)\n)\n)\n)\n)\nCPF No 1-2002-0005\nFINAL ORDER\nOn March 11, 2002, pursuant to 49 U S C I'I 60117, a representative of the Office ol P ipehne Safety\n(OPS) iniuated an investigation of Respondent's report of an inmdent mvolving its pipelme system\nAs a result of the investigation, the Director, Eastern Region, OPS, issued to Respondent, by letter\ndated May 23, 2002, a Nonce of Probable Violation and Proposed Civil Penalty (Notice) In\naccordance vvith 49 C F R ti 190 207, the Notice proposed findmg that Respondent had violated\n49 C. F R ti 191 5 and proposed assessing a civil penalty of $5, 000 for the alleged violation\nRespondent responded to the Notice by letter dated )une 14, 2002 (Response) Respondent did not\ncontest the a 1legauons of violation bui provided mlonnation concermng the corrective actions it has\ntaken Respondent also made a wire transfer in the amount of the proposed civil penalty ($5, 000),\nwatvmg further nght to respond, and authortnng entry of ttus Fmal Order\nFINDING F VIOLATI )N\nRespondent did not contest the alleged violation m the Notice Accordmgly, I find that Respondent\nviolated the following secuon of 49 C F R Part 191, as more fully described m the Nonce\n49 C F R fl 191 5(a) — tiuling to give telephonic notice of an inndent at the earhest practical\nmoment foilounng discovery of the incident, as dehned by Section 191. 3\nThis finding of violation vriII be considered a pnor offense in any subsequent enforcement action\ntaken agmnst Respondent I assess a penalty of $5, 000, already paid by Respondent, for violation\nof 49 C F R $ 191 5\ntacey Gerard\nAssonate Administrator\nfor Pipehne Safety\nDate Issued","truncated":false,"body_characters":3594}