COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC — Safety Order

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case documentOfficial PDF120111013S_NOPSO_07062011.pdf#

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120111013S_Closure Letter_11262012_text.pdf, page 1Official PDFU.S. Department Of Transportation Pipeline and 609.989.2171 Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 820 Bear Tavern Road, Suite 103 West Trenton, NJ 08628 UPS OVERNIGHT DELIVERY November 26, 2012 William T. Kilpatrick NiSource Gas Transmission & Storage Vice President Operations 1700 MacCorkle Avenue, SE Charleston, WV 25314 CPF 1-2011-1013S Dear Mr. Kilpatrick: On September 23, 2011, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued to Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC (Columbia), which is a subsidiary of NiSource Gas Transmission & Storage, a Consent Order in the above-referenced case. This Order incorporated the terms of a Consent Agreement signed by PHMSA and Columbia. The Consent Agreement resulted from a Notice of Proposed Safety Order (Notice) that was issued to Columbia alleging that conditions exist on the section of the Millennium pipeline running from Corning to Ramapo, New York that posed a pipeline integrity risk to public safety, property or the environment. The Notice proposed that Columbia take certain measures with respect to the Millennium pipeline to ensure pipeline safety. We are in receipt of Mr. Hoffman’s letter dated, October 1, 2012, wherein he summarized the actions taken to comply with this Order. We have reviewed that letter and the documentation that he provided. Based on the review, we determined that Columbia has complied with this Order. Accordingly, this case is now closed and no further action is contemplated with respect to the matters involved in this case. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Sincerely, Byron Coy, PE Director, Eastern Region Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration#

120111013S_ConsentOrder_09232011_text.pdf, page 1Official PDFSEP 23 2011 Mr. Victor Gaglio Senior Vice President of Operations, NGT&S Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC 1700 MacCorkle Avenue, S.E. Charleston, WV 25314 Re: CPF No. 1-2011-1013S Dear Mr. Gaglio: Enclosed please find a Consent Order incorporating the terms of the Consent Agreement that you signed on September 19, 2011. Service of the Consent Order and Consent Agreement by certified mail is deemed effective upon the date of mailing, or as otherwise provided under 49 C.F.R. § 190.5. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Sincerely, Jeffrey D. Wiese Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety Enclosure cc: Mr. Alan Mayberry, Deputy Associate Administrator for Field Operations, Pipeline Safety Mr. Byron Coy, Director, Eastern Region, PHMSA CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED [7005 1160 0001 0075 9909]#

120111013S_ConsentOrder_09232011_text.pdf, page 2U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION OFFICE OF PIPELINE SAFETY WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590 ____________________________________ ) In the Matter of ) ) Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC, ) CPF No. 1-2011-1013S ) Respondent. ) ____________________________________) CONSENT ORDER By letter dated July 6, 2011, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) Office of Pipeline Safety issued a Notice of Proposed Safety Order (Notice) to Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC (Respondent) in this case. In accordance with 49 C.F.R. § 190.239, the Notice alleged that multiple conditions exist on the Millennium pipeline that, without corrective measures, would pose a pipeline integrity risk to public safety, property, or the environment. Specifically, the Notice alleged that such conditions caused a loss of system integrity and a natural gas leak that was discovered on January 11, 2011 during a routine inspection in Tioga County, New York. In response to the Notice, Respondent requested an informal consultation. Respondent and PHMSA engaged in good-faith settlement discussions resulting in the Consent Agreement, attached to this Order, that settles all of the allegations in the Notice. Accordingly, the foregoing Consent Agreement and Operator Plan is hereby approved and incorporated by reference into this Order. The Respondent is hereby ordered to comply with the terms of the Consent Agreement, effective immediately. Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 60101 et seq. and 49 C.F.R § 190.221, failure to comply with this Consent Order may result in the assessment of civil penalties of up to $100,000 per violation per day, or in the referral of the case for judicial enforcement. The terms and conditions of this Consent Order are effective upon service in accordance with 49 C.F.R. § 190.5. ___________________________________ __________________________ Jeffrey D. Wiese Date Issued Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety#