# EASTERN GAS TRANSMISSION AND STORAGE, INC. — Warning Letter

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- **citation:** CPF 120121006W
- **title:** EASTERN GAS TRANSMISSION AND STORAGE, INC. — Warning Letter
- **source type:** enforcement
- **agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- **status:** historical
- **official:** true
- **published on:** 2012-04-04
- **effective on:** Not available
- **summary:** CLOSED warning letter citing 192.709(c).
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Warning Letter involving EASTERN GAS TRANSMISSION AND STORAGE, INC.. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 192.709(c). 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.

Official case documents:

120121006W_Operator Response_04262012.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/120121006W/120121006W_Operator%20Response_04262012.pdf

120121006W_Warning Letter_04042012_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/120121006W/120121006W_Warning%20Letter_04042012_text.pdf

120121006W_Warning Letter_04042012_text.pdf

U.S. Department 820 Bear Tavern Road, Suite 103
Of Transportation West Trenton, NJ 08628
Pipeline and 609.989.2171
Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
WARNING LETTER
OVERNIGHT EXPRESS MAIL
April 04, 2012
Mr. Jeffrey L. Barger, Senior V.P.
Dominion Transmission, Inc.
445 West Main Street
Clarksburg, WV 26301
CPF 1-2012-1006W
Dear Mr. Barger:
Between June 28 and July 7, 2011, representatives of the New York State Department of Public
Service (NYSDPS), acting as agents for the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration (PHMSA) pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code, inspected
Dominion Transmission, Inc. (DTI) Ithaca operations facilities located in Ithaca, New York.
As a result of the inspection, it appears that you have committed a probable violation of the
Pipeline Safety Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. The items inspected and the
probable violation is:
1. § 192.709 Transmission lines: Record keeping.
(c) A record of each patrol, survey, inspection, and test required by subparts L and M
of this part must be retained for at least 5 years or until the next patrol, survey,
inspection, or test is completed, whichever is longer.
DTI failed to maintain patrol records for transmission lines Pipelines 31and 473 which cross
State Route 79 in the Town of Ithaca in NY as required by §192.709(c).
The records must be retained for at least 5 years or until the next patrol, survey, inspection, or
test is completed, whichever is longer.
The NYSDPS representatives reviewed the 2011 inspection records during the DTI inspection
for the State Route 79 crossing and each road north and south of State Route 79.



CPF 1-2012-1006W
There are three pipelines (Pipeline 1, Pipeline 31 and Pipeline 473) which cross State Route 79
in the Town of Ithaca in NY.
There is no record that Pipelines 31 and 473 which cross State Route 79 in the Town of Ithaca in
NY, were patrolled.
The operator only has a patrol record for one line (Pipeline 1) at Route 79. Pipelines 1 and 31
cross together in the same right of way and Pipeline 473 crosses approximately one half mile to
the west of the other two lines.
Under 49 United States Code, § 60122, you are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $100,000
for each violation for each day the violation persists up to a maximum of $1,000,000 for any
related series of violations. We have reviewed the circumstances and supporting documents
involved in this case, and have decided not to conduct additional enforcement action or penalty
assessment proceedings at this time. We advise you to correct the items identified in this letter.
Failure to do so will result in DTI being subject to additional enforcement action.
No reply to this letter is required. If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please refer to
CPF 1-2012-1006W. Be advised that all material you submit in response to this enforcement
action is subject to being made publicly available. If you believe that any portion of your
responsive material qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b), along with the
complete original document you must provide a second copy of the document with the portions
you believe qualify for confidential treatment redacted and an explanation of why you believe
the redacted information qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b).
Sincerely,
Byron E. Coy, P.E.
Director, Eastern Region
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Cc: Mr. Kevin Speicher, NYSDPS
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