HOPKINTON LNG CO — Notice of Amendment

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120083001m_notice of amendment_09252008_text.pdf, page 1Official PDFU S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 409 3rd Street, SW, SUite 300 Washington, DC 20024 NOTICE OF AMENDMENT CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT RE UESTED September 25, 2008 Mr. Phil Andreas Vice President, Operations NSTAR/Hopkinton LNG Corporation 1 NSTAR Way Westwood, MA 02090-9230 CPF 1-2008-3001M Dear Mr. Andreas: From March 25 to March 28, 2008, representatives of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code inspected Hopkinton LNG Corporation's (Hopkinton LNG) procedures for remediating external corrosion in Hopkinton, Massachusetts. On the basis of the inspection, PHMSA has identified the apparent inadequacy found within Hopkinton LNG's plans or procedures, as described below: 1. f193. 2637 Remedial measures. Prompt corrective or remedial action must be taken whenever an operator learns by inspection or otherwise that atmospheric, external, or internal corrosion is not controlled as required by this subpart. Operator procedures for remediating external corrosion do not specify a time interval for corrective action on galvanic anode system deficiencies.#

120083001m_notice of amendment_09252008_text.pdf, page 2Res onse to this Notice This Notice is provided pursuant to 49 U. S. C, $ 60108(a) and 49 C. F. R. $ 190. 237. Enclosed as part of this Notice is a document entitled Response Options for Pipeline Operators in Compliance Proceedings. Please refer to this document and note the response options. Be advised that all material you submit in response to this enforcement action is subject to being made publicly available. If you believe that any portion of your responsive material qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U. S. C. 552(b), along with the complete original document you must provide a second copy of the document with the portions you believe qualify for confidential treatment redacted and an explanation of why you believe the redacted information qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U. S. C. 552(b). If you do not respond within 30 days of receipt of this Notice, this constitutes a waiver of your right to contest the allegations in this Notice and authorizes the Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety to find facts as alleged in this Notice without further notice to you and to issue a Final Order. If, aAer opportunity for a hearing, your plans or procedures are found inadequate as alleged in this Notice, you may be ordered to amend your plans or procedures to correct the inadequacies (49 C. F. R. $ 190. 237). If you are not contesting this Notice, we propose that you submit your amended procedures to my office within 30 days of receipt of this Notice. This period may be extended by written request for good cause. Once the inadequacies identified herein have been addressed in your amended procedures, this enforcement action will be closed. In correspondence concerning this matter, please refer to CPF 1-2008-3001M and, for each document you submit, please provide a copy in electronic format whenever possible. Sincerely, ~ Byron Coy, PE Director, Eastern Region Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Enclosure: Response Options for Pipeline Operators in Compliance Proceedings#