{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 120051003","title":"COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC — Notice of Probable Violation","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2005-03-31","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED notice of probable violation citing 192.491(c), 192.603(a), 192.605(a), 192.739, 192.745, 192.751.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-120051003.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-120051003.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-120051003","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/120051003","body":"Notice of Probable Violation involving COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulations as 192,  192.491(c),  192.603(a),  192.605(a),  192.739,  192.745,  192.751. The case was opened on 2005-03-31 and is reported as closed as of 2006-09-01. Proposed civil penalty: $246,000. Assessed civil penalty: $246,000. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n120051003_Final Order_09012006.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/120051003/120051003_Final%20Order_09012006.pdf\n\nCPF_NO_1-2005-1003.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/120051003/CPF_NO_1-2005-1003.pdf\n\n120051003_Final Order_09012006.pdf\n\nU.S. Department 400 Seventh Street, S.W.\nof Transportation Washington, D.C. 20590\nPipeline and Hazardous\nMaterials Safety Administration\nSEP - 1 2006\nMr. Reed Robinson\nVice President, Engineering Services\nColumbia Gas Transmission Co.\n1700 MacCorkle Avenue SE\nP.O. Box 1273\nCharleston, West Virginia 25325- 1273\nRe: CPF No. 1 -2005- 1003\nDear Mr. Robinson :\nEnclosed is the Final Order issued by the Acting Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety\nin the above-referenced case. It makes findings of violations and assesses a civil penalty, I\nacknowledge receipt of and accept your wire transfer for $246,000 as payment in full of the civil\npenalty assessed in the Final Order. This case is now closed. Your receipt of the Final Order\nconstitutes service of that document under 49 C.F.R. 5 190.5.\nSincerely,\nJames Reynolds\nPipeline Compliance Registry\nOffice of Pipeline Safety\nEnclosure\ncc: Mr. Darrell A. McKown, Program Manager, Pipeline Safety, Public Service Commission\nof West Virginia\nMr. William Gute, Director, Eastern Region, PHMSA\nCERTIFIED MAIL -RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED\n\n\n\nDEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION\nPIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION\nOFFICE OF PIPELINE SAFETY\nWASHINGTON, DC 20590\n)\nIn the Matter of )\n)\nColumbia Gas Transmission Company, ) CPF No. 1-2005-1003\nRespondent\nFINAL ORDER\nOn August 18 and September 26,2003, in accordance with 49 C.F.R. 8 190.207, the Director,\nEastern Region, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration's (PHMSA'S)' Office of\nPipeline Safety, issued to Respondent a Notice of Probable Violation and Proposed Civil Penalty\n(Notice). The Notice proposed finding that Respondent had violated 49 C.F.R. $9 192.75 1,\n192.745, 192.739, 192.605(a), 192.603(a) and 192.491 (c), and proposed assessing a civil penalty\nof $246,000 for the alleged violations. Respondent responded to the Notice by providing\ninformation concerning its payment of the proposed civil penalty on April 27,2005. Respondent\nsubmitted a wire transfer in the amount of the proposed civil penalty ($ 246,000), waiving\nfurther right to respond and authorizing the entry of this Final Order.\nFINDINGS OF VIOLATIONS\nPursuant to 49 C.F.R. 8 190.213 and 49 U.S.C. 8 60122, I find that Respondent violated the\nfollowing sections of 49 C.F.R. Part 192, as more fully described in the Notice:\n49 C.F.R. 8 192.75 1 -failing to minimize the potential danger of accidental ignition in\nthe presence of natural gas; and\n49 C.F.R. 8 192.745 -failing to provide evidence of the inspection and partial operation\nof valves; and\n' Effective February 20,2005, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) succeeded\nResearch and Special Programs Administration as the agency responsible for regulating safety in pipeline\ntransportation and hazardous materials transportation. See, section 108 of the Norman Y. Mineta Research and\nSpecial Programs Improvement Act (Public law 108-426, 118 Stat. 2423-2429 (November 30,2004)). See also, 70\nFed. Reg. 8299 (February 18,2005) redelegating the pipeline safety authorities and functions to the PHMSA\nAdministrator.\n\n\n\n49 C.F.R. 5 192.739 -failing to provide evidence of an inspection; and\n49 C.F.R. 5 192.605(a)-failing to comply with its own operations and maintenance\nmanual; and\n49 C.F.R. 5 192.603(a)-failing to operate a pipeline in accordance with Subpart L -\nOperations of 49 C.F.R. Part 192; and\n49 C.F.R. 5 192.49 1 (c) -failing to produce evidence that the external corrosion control\nmonitoring under 5 192.465(c) was performed.\nThese findings of violation will be considered prior offenses in any subsequent enforcement\naction taken against Respondent. Having reviewed the record and considered the assessment\ncriteria, I assess Respondent a civil penalty of $246,000, already paid by Respondent.\nWARNING ITEMS\nThe Notice did not propose a civil penalty or corrective action for Items 4.C and 4.D in the\nNotice; therefore, these are considered warning items. Respondent is warned that if it does not\ntake appropriate action to correct these items, enforcement action will be taken if a subsequent\ninspection reveals a violation. The warnings were for -\n49 C.F.R. $192.605 -failing to mark their facilities within 48 hours as specified in their\nO&M plan; and\n49 C.F.R. $192.605 -failing to patrol within the time limits specified in their O&M\nplan.\nThe terms and conditions of this Final Order are effective on receipt.\nSEP - 1 2006\nDate Issued","truncated":false,"body_characters":5181}