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

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- **citation:** CPF 120125006W
- **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:** 2012-04-02
- **effective on:** Not available
- **summary:** CLOSED warning letter citing 195.402(c)(13).
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Warning Letter involving EASTERN GAS TRANSMISSION AND STORAGE, INC.. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 195.402(c)(13). The case was opened on 2012-04-02 and is reported as closed as of 2012-04-02. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.

Official case documents:

120125006W_Operator Response_05012012.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/120125006W/120125006W_Operator%20Response_05012012.pdf

120125006W_Warning Letter_04022012_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/120125006W/120125006W_Warning%20Letter_04022012_text.pdf

120125006W_Warning Letter_04022012_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 2, 2012
Mr. Jeffrey Barger
Vice President of Pipeline Operations
Dominion Transmission, Inc.
P.O. Box 2450
445 West Main Street
Clarksburg, WV 26301
CPF 1-2012-5006W
Dear Mr. Barger:
From October 17 to 21, 2011, a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration (PHMSA) pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code inspected Dominion
Transmission, Inc. (DTI) interstate propane pipeline system for 49 CFR Part 195 requirements in
Clarksburg, West Virginia.
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(s) are:
1. §195.402 Procedural manual for operations, maintenance, and emergencies.
(c) Maintenance and normal operations. The manual required by paragraph (a) of
this section must include procedures for the following to provide safety during
maintenance and normal operations:
(13) Periodically reviewing the work done by operator to determine the
effectiveness of the procedures used in normal operation and maintenance and
taking corrective action where deficiencies are found.
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DTI’s procedures failed to provide a process to ensure that the approved changes to the
procedures were included in the revised procedures. During a records review to verify that
periodic review of procedures was being performed, it was noted that changes requested and
approved by DTI personnel to procedure “OQ-016-GL – Performing Rectifier Inspection” on
DTI’s “Procedure Observation” form, dated November 16, 2009, had not been included on the
most recent revision.
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 item(s) identified in this letter.
Failure to do so will result in Dominion Transmission, Inc. being subject to additional
enforcement action.
No reply to this letter is required. If you choose to reply, please address your correspondence to
Byron Coy, PE, Director, PHMSA Eastern Region, 820 Bear Tavern Rd, Suite 103, W. Trenton,
NJ, 08628 and please refer to CPF 1-2012-5006W. 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 Coy, PE
Director, Eastern Region
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
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