{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 120081001W","title":"VALERO NATURAL GAS PIPELINE — Warning Letter","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2008-01-11","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED warning letter citing 192.465.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-120081001w.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-120081001w.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-120081001w","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/120081001W","body":"Warning Letter involving VALERO NATURAL GAS PIPELINE. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 192.465. The case was opened on 2008-01-11 and is reported as closed as of 2008-01-11. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n120081001W_Warning Letter_01112008.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/120081001W/120081001W_Warning%20Letter_01112008.pdf\n\n120081001w_warning letter_01112008_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/120081001W/120081001w_warning%20letter_01112008_text.pdf\n\n120081001w_warning letter_01112008_text.pdf\n\nU. S. Department\nof Transportation\nEastern Region-PHP-100\nOffice of Pipeline Safety\n4093\" St SW\nSUite 300\nWashington, D C 20024\nPipeline and\nHazardous Materials\nSafety Administration\nWARNING LETTER\nCERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT RE UESTED\nJanuary 11, 2008\nJohn Pickering\nVice President and General Manager\nValero Energy Corporation\nOne Valero Way\nSan Antonio, TX 78249-1616\nCPF 1-2008-1001W\nDear Mr. Pickering:\nDuring the week of May 29, 2007, a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials\nSafety Administration (PHMSA) pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code inspected\nyour natural gas transmission pipeline in Paulsboro, New Jersey.\nAs a result of the inspection, it appears that you have committed a probable violation of the\nPipeline Safety Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. The items inspected and the\nprobable violation is:\n1. $192. 465 External corrosion control: Monitoring.\n(a) Each pipeline that is under cathodic protection must be tested at least once each\ncalendar year, but with intervals not exceeding 15 months, to determine whether the\ncathodic protection meets the requirements of $192. 463.\nReview of Valero Natural Gas Pipehne Company's (Valero) 2005 electrical survey records and\nthe 2006 Close Interval Survey indicate that Valero failed to take annual corrosion control\n\n\n\nreadings at two test stations, one underlying the Philadelphia, PA Airport taxiway in 2005 and\nthe other at the Paulsboro, NJ Refinery in 2006.\nUnder 49 United States Code, $ 60122, you are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $100, 000\nfor each violation for each day the violation persists up to a maximum of $1, 000, 000 for any\nrelated series of violations. We have reviewed the circumstances and supporting documents\ninvolved in this case, and have decided not to conduct additional enforcement action or penalty\nassessment proceedings at this time. We advise you to correct the item identified in this letter.\nFailure to do so will result in Valero being subject to additional enforcement action.\nNo reply to this letter is required. If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please refer to\nCPF 1-2008-1001W. Be advised that all material you submit in response to this enforcement\naction is subject to being made publicly available. If you believe that any portion of your\nresponsive material qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U. S. C. 552(b), along with the\ncomplete original document you must provide a second copy of the document with the portions\nyou believe qualify for confidential treatment redacted and an explanation of why you believe\nthe redacted information qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U. S. C. 552(b).\nSincerely,\nf~\nByron E. Coy, PE\nDirector, Eastern Region\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","truncated":false,"body_characters":3460}