# PECO ENERGY CO — Notice of Probable Violation

- **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:** Not available
- **summary:** CLOSED notice of probable violation citing 191.5.
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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.

Official case documents:

120020005_Final Order_09162002.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/120020005/120020005_Final%20Order_09162002.pdf

120020005_final order_09162002_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/120020005/120020005_final%20order_09162002_text.pdf

120020005_final order_09162002_text.pdf

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Mr Dems O'Brten
Vice President, Operations
PECO Energy Company
2301 Market Street
Philadelphia. PA 19101
Re, CPF No 1-2002-0005
Dear Mr O'Bnen
Enclosed is the Final Order issued by the Assonate Administrator for Pipeiine Safety m the
above-referenced case It makes a finding of violation and assesses a civil penalty of $5, 000 The
penalty payment terms are set forth in the Final Order Your receipt of the Fmal Order constitutes
service of that document under 49 C F. R ti 190 5
I acknowledge receipt of, and accept, your wire transfer in the amount of $5, 000„as payment
in full of the civil penalty assessed against PECO Energy Company in the Final Order This case is
now closed and no further enforcement action is contemplated with respect to the matters mvo Ived
in the case Thank you for your cooperauon m our 3oint effort to ensure pipelme safety
Sincerely,
I
Owendolyn M
Ptpehne Comphance Regtsny
Office of Pipehne Safety
Enclosure
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DEPARTMENT Ol" FRANSPORTATION
RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION
OFFICE OF PIPELINE SAFETY
WASHINGTON, DC 20590
In the Matter of
PECO Energy Company,
Respondent
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CPF No 1-2002-0005
FINAL ORDER
On March 11, 2002, pursuant to 49 U S C I'I 60117, a representative of the Office ol P ipehne Safety
(OPS) iniuated an investigation of Respondent's report of an inmdent mvolving its pipelme system
As a result of the investigation, the Director, Eastern Region, OPS, issued to Respondent, by letter
dated May 23, 2002, a Nonce of Probable Violation and Proposed Civil Penalty (Notice) In
accordance vvith 49 C F R ti 190 207, the Notice proposed findmg that Respondent had violated
49 C. F R ti 191 5 and proposed assessing a civil penalty of $5, 000 for the alleged violation
Respondent responded to the Notice by letter dated )une 14, 2002 (Response) Respondent did not
contest the a 1legauons of violation bui provided mlonnation concermng the corrective actions it has
taken Respondent also made a wire transfer in the amount of the proposed civil penalty ($5, 000),
watvmg further nght to respond, and authortnng entry of ttus Fmal Order
FINDING F VIOLATI )N
Respondent did not contest the alleged violation m the Notice Accordmgly, I find that Respondent
violated the following secuon of 49 C F R Part 191, as more fully described m the Nonce
49 C F R fl 191 5(a) — tiuling to give telephonic notice of an inndent at the earhest practical
moment foilounng discovery of the incident, as dehned by Section 191. 3
This finding of violation vriII be considered a pnor offense in any subsequent enforcement action
taken agmnst Respondent I assess a penalty of $5, 000, already paid by Respondent, for violation
of 49 C F R $ 191 5
tacey Gerard
Assonate Administrator
for Pipehne Safety
Date Issued
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