{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 120071007M","title":"PORTLAND NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION SYSTEM — Notice of Amendment","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2007-08-01","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED notice of amendment citing 192.463(a), 192.465(d), 192.473(a), 192.481(c).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-120071007m.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-120071007m.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-120071007m","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/120071007M","body":"Notice of Amendment involving PORTLAND NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION SYSTEM. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulations as 192.463(a),  192.465(d),  192.473(a),  192.481(c). The case was opened on 2007-08-01 and is reported as closed as of 2009-12-14. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n120071007M_Notice of Amendment_080107.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/120071007M/120071007M_Notice%20of%20Amendment_080107.pdf\n\n120071007m_notice of amendment_080107_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/120071007M/120071007m_notice%20of%20amendment_080107_text.pdf\n\n120071007M_operator response to notice_09282007.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/120071007M/120071007M_operator%20response%20to%20notice_09282007.pdf\n\n120071007m_notice of amendment_080107_text.pdf\n\nU 5 Department\nof Transportation\nPipeline and\nHazardous Materials Safety\nAdministration\n409 3rd Street SW Sorts 300\nWashington, DC 20024\nNOTICE OF AMENDMENT\nCERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT RE UESTED\nAugust l, 2007\nMr Robert Pirt\nPresident\nPortland Natural Gas Transmission System, LLC\nOne Harbour Place, S-375\nPortsmouth, NH 03081\nCPF 1-2007-1007M\nDear Mr Pirt\nDunng the week of Apnl 23, 2007, a representative of the Pipehne and Hazardous Matenals\nSafety Administration (PHMSA) pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 Umted States Code inspected\nPortland Natural Gas Transmission System's (PNGTS) corrosion procedures in Wtndham,\nMaine\nOn the basis of the inspection, PHMSA has identified the apparent inadequacies found within\nPNGTS's plans or procedures, as descnbed below\n\n\n\nI tt192. 463 External corrosion control: Cathodic protection\n(a) Each cathodic protection system required by this subpart must provide a level\nof cathodic protection that comphes with one or more of the apphcable criteria\ncontained m Appendix D of this part. If none of these criteria is apphcable, the\ncathodic protection system must provide a level of cathodic protection at least equal\nto that provided by compliance with one or more of these criteria.\nPNGTS's procedures 453 and EDMS 004258833 do uot state explicitly that the measured pipe to\nsoil voltage measurements must be a negative voltage of at least 0 85 volts to indicate an\nadequate level of cathodic protection The procedures do uot state that the voltage measurement\nmust consider the effect of voltage (IR) drops in the voltage measurement\n2. tt 192. 465 External corrosion control Monitoring.\n(d) Each operator shall take prompt remedial action to correct any deficiencies\nindicated by the monitoring.\nPNGTS's procedures 453 and EDMS 004258833 do not specify a time frame for correcting any\ndeficiencies indicated by external corrosion morutonng\n3 It 192. 473 External corrosion control: Interference currents\n(a) Each operator whose pipelme system is subiected to stray currents shall have m\neffect a continuing program to mmtmixe the detrimental effects of such currents\nApparently there is no PNGTS wntteu plan or procedure that addresses this code requirement\n4. g 192 481 Atmospheric corrosion control Monitoring\n(c) If atmosphenc corrosion is found durmg an mspection, the operator must\nprovide protection against the corrosion as required by $192. 479.\nPNGTS's EDMS 004266539 does not specify a time frame for evaluating data and determining a\ncourse of remedial action to correct deficiencies indicated by atmosphenc corrosion control\nmoiutoriug\n\n\n\nRes onse to this Notice\nTlus Notice is provided pursuant to 49 U S C $ 60108(a) and 49 C F R II 190 237 Enclosed as\npart of this Notice is a document entitled Response Options for Pipehne Operators in\nComphance Proceedings Please refer to this document and note the response options Be\nadvised that all material you submit in response to this enforcement action is sublect to being\nmade pubhcly available If you beheve that any portion of your responsive material quahfies for\nconfidential treatment under 5 U S C 552(b), along with the complete original document you\nmust provide a second copy of the document with the portions you believe qualify for\nconfidential treatment redacted and an explanation of why you believe the redacted information\nquahfies for confidential treatment under 5 U S C 552(b) If you do not respond within 30 days\nof receipt of this Notice, this constitutes a waiver of your right to contest the allegations in this\nNotice and authorizes the Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety to find facts as alleged in\nthis Notice without further notice to you and to issue a Final Order\nIf, after opportunity for a hearing, your plans or procedures are found inadequate as alleged in\nthis Notice, you may be ordered to amend your plans or procedures to correct the inadequacies\n(49 C F R $ 190 237) If you are not contesting this Notice, we propose that you submit your\namended procedures to my office within 60 days of receipt of this Notice This period may be\nextended by written request for good cause Once the inadequacies identified herein have been\naddressed in your amended procedures, this enforcement action will be closed\nIn correspondence concerning this matter, please refer to CPF 1-2007-1007M and, for each\ndocument you submit, please provide a copy in electronic format whenever possible\nBy on Coy, PE\nDirector, Eastern Region\nPipeline and Hazardous Matenals Safety Administration\nEnclosure Response Options for Pipeline Operators in Compliance Proceedings","truncated":false,"body_characters":5500}