{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 120121005W","title":"COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC — Warning Letter","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2012-04-04","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED warning letter citing 192.705.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-120121005w.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-120121005w.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-120121005w","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/120121005W","body":"Warning Letter involving COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 192.705. The case was opened on 2012-04-04 and is reported as closed as of 2012-04-04. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n120121005W_Warning Letter_04042012_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/120121005W/120121005W_Warning%20Letter_04042012_text.pdf\n\n120121005W_Warning Letter_04042012_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\nOVERNIGHT EXPRESS MAIL\nApril 04, 2012\nMr. Jimmy D. Staton\nExecutive Vice President & CEO\nNiSource Gas Transmission & Storage\n801 E. 86th Ave\nMerrillville, IN 46410\nCPF 1-2012-1005W\nDear Mr. Staton:\nBetween October 4-6, 2011, representatives of the New York State Department of Public Service\n(NYSDPS), acting as agents for the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)\npursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code, inspected Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation\n(CGT), which is a subsidiary of NiSource Gas Transmission & Storage, Dundee Storage Field facilities\nlocated in Schuyler, Steuben and Yates Counties, New York, and at Rock Stream, New York.\nAs a result of the inspection, it appears that you have committed a probable violation of the Pipeline Safety\nRegulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. The items inspected and the probable violation is:\n1. § 192.705 Transmission lines: Patrolling.\n(a) Each operator shall have a patrol program to observe surface conditions on and adjacent to\nthe transmission line right-of-way for indications of leaks, construction activity, and other\nfactors affecting safety and operation.\n(b) The frequency of patrols is determined by the size of the line, the operating pressures, the\nclass location, terrain, weather, and other relevant factors, but intervals between patrols may\nnot be longer than prescribed in the following table:\nMaximum interval between patrols\nClass location of\nline At highway and railroad crossings\n3 4 1/2 months; but at least four times each calendar year\nThe operator failed to meet the maximum interval between patrols at a highway crossing in a Class 3\nlocation for the County Route 17 highway crossing of Line 2 in the town of Montour Falls, NY.\n\n\n\nCPF 1-2012-1005W\nThe operator listed the County Route 17 highway crossing of Line C2 in the town of Montour Falls, NY to\nbe in a class 3 location on the operator’s “Class Location Map”. However the operator’s “Line C2 Marked\nPatrol and Leakage” record lists the Route 17 highway crossing (ASSET: 769286) as “PIPE-ROAD/RR\nCROSSING CLASS 1/2”. The Route 17 highway crossing was patrolled on 4/7/2011 and 9/23/2011, an\ninterval of 24 weeks or 5 ½ months which exceeded the maximum interval of 4 ½ months for a class 3\nhighway crossing.\nThe CGT records reviewed during the NYSDPS inspection indicated when patrols and leakage surveys were\ncompleted on the above referenced road crossing.\nUnder 49 United States Code, § 60122, you are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $100,000 for each\nviolation for each day the violation persists up to a maximum of $1,000,000 for any related series of\nviolations. We have reviewed the circumstances and supporting documents involved in this case, and have\ndecided not to conduct additional enforcement action or penalty assessment proceedings at this time. We\nadvise you to correct the items identified in this letter. Failure to do so will result in CGT being subject to\nadditional enforcement action.\nNo reply to this letter is required. If you choose to reply, please refer to CPF 1-2012-1005W on all\ncorrespondence. Please send your correspondence to Byron Coy, PE, Director, PHMSA Eastern Region,\n820 Bear Tavern Road, Suite 103, W. Trenton, NJ 08628. Please, whenever possible, provide a signed PDF\ncopy in electronic format. Smaller files may be emailed to Byron.Coy@dot.gov. Larger files should be sent\non a CD accompanied by the original paper copy to the Eastern Region Office. Be advised that all material\nyou submit in response 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. 552(b), along\nwith the complete original document you must provide a second copy of the document with the portions you\nbelieve qualify for confidential treatment redacted and an explanation of why you believe the redacted\ninformation qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b).\nSincerely,\nByron E. Coy, P.E.\nDirector, Eastern Region\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\nCc: Mr. Kevin Speicher, NYSDPS\n120121005W_WL_04042012 Page 2 of 2","truncated":false,"body_characters":4877}