{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 120101005W","title":"ALGONQUIN GAS TRANSMISSION, L.L.C. (SPECTRA ENERGY PARTNERS, LP) — Warning Letter","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2010-10-18","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED warning letter citing 192.709(c).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-120101005w.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-120101005w.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-120101005w","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/120101005W","body":"Warning Letter involving ALGONQUIN GAS TRANSMISSION, L.L.C. (SPECTRA ENERGY PARTNERS, LP). PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 192.709(c). The case was opened on 2010-10-18 and is reported as closed as of 2010-10-18. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n120101005W_Warning Letter_10182010.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/120101005W/120101005W_Warning%20Letter_10182010.pdf\n\n120101005W_Warning Letter_10182010_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/120101005W/120101005W_Warning%20Letter_10182010_text.pdf\n\n120101005W_Warning Letter_10182010_text.pdf\n\nU.S. Department 820 Bear Tavern Road, Suite 103\nOf Transportation West Trenton, NJ 08628\nPipeline and 609.989.2171\nHazardous Materials\nSafety Administration\nWARNING LETTER\nUPS OVERNIGHT DELIVERY\nOctober 18, 2010\nMr. Thomas Wooden\nNorthern Division Manager\nSpectra Energy Corporation\n5400 Westheimer Court\nHouston, TX 77056\nCPF 1-2010-1005W\nDear Mr. Wooden:\nOn June 22, 2009, a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety\nAdministration (PHMSA) pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code inspected your\npipeline facilities in Westwood, Massachusetts.\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(s) are:\n1. §192.709 Transmission lines: Record keeping.\n(c) A record of each patrol, survey, inspection, and test required by subparts L and\nM of this part must be retained for at least 5 years or until the next patrol, survey,\ninspection, or test is completed, whichever is longer.\n\n\n\nCPF 1-2010-1005W\nSpectra Energy Corporation (Spectra) did not maintain any documentation that 4 valves were\ninspected and operated in accordance with §192.745.\nDuring the review of valve testing records and drawings of the valve sites, Spectra could not\nproduce any records for Dartmouth Meter Station (Sta. 93) Valve 231-2D2 from 2002 through\n2007 and Valves G262-B, G262B-S1 and G262B-S2 in 2007.\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(s) identified in this letter.\nFailure to do so will result in Spectra 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 120101005W. 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,\nByron Coy\nDirector, Eastern Region\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\nPage 2 of 2\n120101005W_Warning Letter_10182010","truncated":false,"body_characters":3521}