{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 120103002W","title":"TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS PIPE LINE COMPANY — Warning Letter","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2010-04-05","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED warning letter citing 193.2619(c)(2), 193.2711.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-120103002w.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-120103002w.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-120103002w","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/120103002W","body":"Warning Letter involving TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS PIPE LINE COMPANY. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulations as 193.2619(c)(2),  193.2711. The case was opened on 2010-04-05 and is reported as closed as of 2010-04-05. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n120103002W_Warning Letter_04052010_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/120103002W/120103002W_Warning%20Letter_04052010_text.pdf\n\n120103002W_Warning Letter_04052010_text.pdf\n\nU.S. Department 820 Bear Tavern Road, Suite 306\nOf Transportation West Trenton, NJ 08628\nPipeline and 609.989.2171\nHazardous Materials\nSafety Administration\nWARNING LETTER\nEXPRESS OVERNIGHT DELIVERY\nApril 5, 2010\nMr. Randy Barnard\nVice President\nOperations And Gas Control\nWilliams Gas Pipeline\n2800 Post Oak Boulevard\nHouston, Texas 77056\nCPF 120103002W\nDear Mr. Barnard:\nOn July 21 to July 25, 2008, a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety\nAdministration (PHMSA) pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code conducted an\ninspection on Carlstadt, NJ LNG facility.\nAs a result of the inspection, it appears that you have committed probable violations of the\nPipeline Safety Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. The items inspected and the\nprobable violations are:\n1. §193.2619 Control systems.\n(c) Control systems in service, but not normally in operation, such as relief valves\nand automatic shutdown devices, and control systems for internal shutoff valves for\nbottom penetration tanks must be inspected and tested once each calendar year, not\nexceeding 15 months, with the following exceptions:\n(2) Control systems that are intended for fire protection must be inspected and\ntested at regular intervals not to exceed 6 months.\nSection §193.2619 (c) requires that control systems intended for fire protection must be\ninspected and tested at regular intervals not to exceed 6 months.\n\n\n\nCPF 120103002W\nDuring a field review at the time of the inspection, the operator stated that two detector heads in\nthe compressor building are required to activate an Emergency Shutdown. The operator stated\nthat this was never tried and proven.\n2. §193.2711 Personnel health.\nEach operator shall follow a written plan to verify that personnel assigned\noperating, maintenance, security, or fire protection duties at the LNG plant do not\nhave any physical condition that would impair performance of their assigned duties.\nThe plan must be designed to detect both readily observable disorders, such as\nphysical handicaps or injury, and conditions requiring professional examination for\ndiscovery.\nSection §193.2711 Personnel health, requires an operator to verify that personnel assigned\noperating, maintenance, security, or fire protection duties at the LNG plant do not have any\nphysical condition that would impair performance of their assigned duties.\nAt the time of inspection, except for one new employee, no other employee records or\ndocumentation to verify that employees are medically fit to perform their assigned duties.\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. Also, for LNG facilities, an additional penalty of not more than\n$50,000 for each violation may be imposed. We have reviewed the circumstances and\nsupporting documents involved in this case, and have decided not to conduct additional\nenforcement action or penalty assessment proceedings at this time. We advise you to correct the\nitem(s) identified in this letter. Failure to do so will result in Williams Gas Pipeline being\nsubject to additional enforcement action.\nNo reply to this letter is required. If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please refer to\nCPF 120103002W. 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, PE\nDirector, Eastern Region\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\n120103002W_Warning Letter_04052010 Page 2 of 2","truncated":false,"body_characters":4585}