{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 120113001W","title":"COVE POINT LNG, LP — Warning Letter","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2011-05-05","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED warning letter citing 193.2503.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-120113001w.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-120113001w.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-120113001w","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/120113001W","body":"Warning Letter involving COVE POINT LNG, LP. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 193.2503. The case was opened on 2011-05-05 and is reported as closed as of 2011-05-05. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n120113001W_Warning Letter_05052011.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/120113001W/120113001W_Warning%20Letter_05052011.pdf\n\n120113001W_Warning Letter_05052011_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/120113001W/120113001W_Warning%20Letter_05052011_text.pdf\n\n120113001W_Warning Letter_05052011_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\nMay 5, 2011\nJeffrey Barger, Senior V.P.\nDominion Transmission, Inc.\n445 West Main St.\nClarksburg, WV 26301\nDear Mr. Barger:\nCPF 1-2011-3001W\nDuring the week of November 15, 2010, a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous\nMaterials Safety Administration (PHMSA) pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code\ninspected the Dominion Cove Point Liquefied Natural Gas Plant (DCPLNG) in Lusby,\nMaryland.\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 item inspected and the\nprobable violation is:\n1. 193.2503 Operating procedures.\nEach operator shall follow one or more manuals of written procedures to provide\nsafety in normal operation and in responding to an abnormal operation that would\naffect safety . . .\nOperator’s procedure Section 20 SOP 01, Cool-down-Leak Checks, states that the steps\nperformed during cool-down will be completed on Form CP0002 Cool-down Checklist, and this\nwill be retained as the cool-down document. The operator has not been completing, reviewing or\nfiling the form as required by its procedure.\n\n\n\n120113001W\nThe violation is based upon a review of Section 20 SOP 01 which requires the Lead LNG\nTechnician to complete Form CP0002. The procedure requires the Supervisor of LNG\nOperations to review the Form CP0002 for accuracy and completeness; then to submit the\ndocumentation to the Coordinator of Office Services for filing in the Plant Maintenance Records.\nThe operator presented a copy of a blank Form CP0002, but had no completed form on file to\ndocument any cool-down on record.\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 identified in this letter. Failure to do so will result in DCPLNG being subject to additional\nenforcement action.\nNo reply to this letter is required. If you choose to reply, please address your correspondence to\nByron Coy, PE, Director, PHMSA Eastern Region, 820 Bear Tavern Rd, Suite 103, W. Trenton,\nNJ, 08628 and please refer to CPF 1-2011-3001W. Be advised that all material you submit in\nresponse to this enforcement action is subject to being made publicly available. If you believe\nthat any portion of your responsive material qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C.\n552(b), along with the complete original document you must provide a second copy of the\ndocument with the portions you believe qualify for confidential treatment redacted and an\nexplanation of why you believe the redacted information qualifies for confidential treatment\nunder 5 U.S.C. 552(b).\nSincerely,\nByron Coy, PE\nDirector, Eastern Region\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\n120113001W _WL_05052011 (128840) Page 2 of 2","truncated":false,"body_characters":4066}