{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 120161002","title":"ALGONQUIN GAS TRANSMISSION, L.L.C. (SPECTRA ENERGY PARTNERS, LP) — Notice of Probable Violation","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2016-01-12","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED notice of probable violation citing 192.227(a).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-120161002.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-120161002.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-120161002","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/120161002","body":"Notice of Probable Violation involving ALGONQUIN GAS TRANSMISSION, L.L.C. (SPECTRA ENERGY PARTNERS, LP). PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 192.227(a). The case was opened on 2016-01-12 and is reported as closed as of 2016-05-25. Proposed civil penalty: $26,200. Assessed civil penalty: $26,200. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n120161002_Final Order_04292016.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/120161002/120161002_Final%20Order_04292016.pdf\n\n120161002_Final Order_04292016_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/120161002/120161002_Final%20Order_04292016_text.pdf\n\n120161002_NOPV PCP PCO_01122016.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/120161002/120161002_NOPV%20PCP%20PCO_01122016.pdf\n\n120161002_NOPV PCP PCO_01122016_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/120161002/120161002_NOPV%20PCP%20PCO_01122016_text.pdf\n\n120161002_Operator Response to Notice_02112016.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/120161002/120161002_Operator%20Response%20to%20Notice_02112016.pdf\n\n120161002_NOPV PCP PCO_01122016_text.pdf\n\nNOTICE OF PROBABLE VIOLATION\nPROPOSED CIVIL PENALTY\nand\nPROPOSED COMPLIANCE ORDER\nOVERNIGHT EXPRESS DELIVERY\nJanuary 12, 2016\nJ. Andrew Drake\nVice President, Operations & EHS\nAlgonquin Gas Transmission Co. (Spectra Energy Corp.)\n5400 Westheimer Court\nHouston, TX 77056\nCPF 1-2016-1002\nDear Mr. Drake:\nFrom October 16-28, 2015, an inspector from the Connecticut Department of Energy and\nEnvironmental Protection (CT DEEP) acting as Agent for the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials\nSafety Administration (PHMSA), Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS), pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49\nUnited States Code, inspected the Algonquin Gas Transmission Company’s (AGT) main\nconstruction work along the pipeline right-of-way west of Milestone Road in Danbury,\nConnecticut.\nOn the basis of the inspection, it appears that you have committed a probable violation of the\nPipeline Safety Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. PHMSA has identified the\napparent inadequacies found within AGT’s plans or procedures, as described below:\n1. §192.227 Qualification of welders and welding operators.\n(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, each welder or welding operator\nmust be qualified in accordance with section 6, section 12, or Appendix A of API Std 1104\n(incorporated by reference, see §192.7), or section IX of ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel\nCode (BPVC) (incorporated by reference, see §192.7). However, a welder or welding\noperator qualified under an earlier edition than the edition listed in §192.7 may weld but\nmay not re-qualify under that earlier edition.\n\n\n\n1-2016-1002\nAGT failed to qualify welders on a section of the project (42 inch 0.938 inch wall pipe that was\nbeing welded using a mechanical welding process) in accordance with section 6, section 12, or\nAppendix A of API Standard 1104 (incorporated by reference, see §192.7), or section IX of\nASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC) (incorporated by reference, see §192.7).\nAPI 1104, section 12 (Mechanized Welding with Filler Metal Additions) applies to a welding\nprocess being used on the project. Section 12.6 states:\n“Each welding operator shall be qualified by producing an acceptable weld using the qualified\nwelding procedure.”\nDuring the inspection on October 22, the CT DEEP inspector observed welders completing\nwelds using procedure AIM-BMX-423.0 on pipe with a wall thickness of 0.938 inches. The\nwelder qualification paperwork provided to support the welding was for a different welding\nprocedure, AIM-BMX-422.0, which is for 0.720 inch wall pipe. The welders had not been\nqualified to weld using procedure AIM-BMX-423.0.\nAGT representatives stated that:\n1. As of October 22, 2015, a total of 10 welds had been completed, and 4 more were in\nprogress using welding procedure AIM-BMX-423.0.\nAs of October 28, 2015, all 14 welds made using welding procedure AIM-BMX-423.0\nhad been cut out and discarded.\nAs of October 28, 2015, the welders have been qualified to use welding procedure AIM-\nBMX-423.0.\nEvidence is based on personal observations and photographs taken by the CT DEEP inspector,\nand statements made by operator representatives.\nProposed Civil Penalty\nUnder 49 United States Code, § 60122, you are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $200,000\nper violation per day the violation persists, up to a maximum of $2,000,000 for a related series of\nviolations. For violations occurring prior to January 4, 2012, the maximum penalty may not\nexceed $100,000 per violation per day, with a maximum penalty not to exceed $1,000,000 for a\nrelated series of violations. The Compliance Officer has reviewed the circumstances and\nsupporting documentation involved in the above probable violation(s), and has recommended\nthat you be preliminarily assessed a civil penalty of $26,200 as follows:\n2. 3. Item number PENALTY\n1 $26,200\nProposed Compliance Order\n120161002_NOPV_PCP_PCO_01122016 Page 2 of 4\n\n\n\n1-2016-1002\nWith respect to item 1 pursuant to 49 United States Code § 60118, the Pipeline and Hazardous\nMaterials Safety Administration proposes to issue a Compliance Order to AGT. Please refer to\nthe Proposed Compliance Order, which is enclosed and made a part of this Notice.\nResponse to this Notice\nEnclosed as part of this Notice is a document entitled Response Options for Pipeline Operators\nin Compliance Proceedings. Please refer to this document and note the response options. All\nmaterial you submit in response to this enforcement action may be made publicly available. If\nyou believe that any portion of your responsive material qualifies for confidential treatment\nunder 5 U.S.C. 552(b), along with the complete original document, you must provide a second\ncopy of the document with the portions you believe qualify for confidential treatment redacted\nand an explanation of why you believe the redacted information qualifies for confidential\ntreatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b). Not responding within 30 days of receipt of this Notice\nconstitutes a waiver of your right to contest the allegations in this Notice, and authorizes the\nAssociate Administrator for Pipeline Safety to find facts as alleged in this Notice without further\nnotice to you, and to issue a Final Order.\nPlease submit all correspondence in this matter to Byron Coy, PE, Director, PHMSA Eastern\nRegion, 820 Bear Tavern Road, Suite 103, W. Trenton, NJ 08628. Please refer to CPF 1-2016-\n1002 on each document you submit, and please, whenever possible, provide a signed PDF copy\nin electronic format. Smaller files may be e-mailed to Byron.Coy@dot.gov. Larger files should\nbe sent on a CD accompanied by the original paper copy to the Eastern Region Office.\nAdditionally, if you choose to respond to this (or any other) case, please ensure that any response\nletter pertains solely to one CPF case number.\nSincerely,\nByron Coy, PE\nDirector, Eastern Region\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\nCc: Karl Baker CT DEEP\nEnclosures: Proposed Compliance Order\nResponse Options for Pipeline Operators in Compliance Proceedings\n120161002_NOPV_PCP_PCO_01122016 Page 3 of 4\n\n\n\n1-2016-1002\nPROPOSED COMPLIANCE ORDER\nPursuant to 49 United States Code § 60118, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety\nAdministration (PHMSA) proposes to issue to Algonquin Gas Transmission Company (AGT)\n(Spectra Energy Corp) (Spectra) a Compliance Order incorporating the following remedial\nrequirements to ensure the compliance of AGT with the pipeline safety regulations:\n1. 2. 3. In regard to Item Number 1 of the Notice pertaining to AGT’s failure to qualify\nwelders in the AIM-BMX-423.0 welding procedure for the welding being done in\nConnecticut, AGT must provide evidence that the welders have been qualified for\nthe AIM-BMX-423.0 welding procedure, and that the 14 welds started or\ncompleted before October 28, 2015, using welding procedure AIM-BMX-423.0\nhave been cut out and discarded.\nAGT shall submit documentation for the welder qualification and 14 welds\nreferenced in item 1 to the PHMSA Eastern Region within 30 days receipt of the\nFinal Order.\nIt is requested (not mandated) that AGT maintain documentation of the safety\nimprovement costs associated with fulfilling this Compliance Order and submit\nthe total to Byron Coy, PE, Director, Eastern Region, Pipeline and Hazardous\nMaterials Safety Administration. It is requested that these costs be reported in\ntwo categories: 1) total cost associated with preparation/revision of plans,\nprocedures, studies and analyses, and 2) total cost associated with replacements,\nadditions, and other changes to pipeline infrastructure.\n120161002_NOPV_PCP_PCO_01122016 Page 4 of 4\n\n120161002_Final Order_04292016_text.pdf\n\nApril 29, 2016\nMr. George L. Ebel\nChairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer\nAlgonquin Gas Transmission, LLC\nSpectra Energy Partners, LP\n5400 Westheimer Court\nHouston, Texas 77056\nRe: CPF No. 1-2016-1002\nDear Mr. Ebel:\nEnclosed please find the Final Order issued in the above-referenced case. It makes one finding\nof violation and assesses a civil penalty of $26,200. It further finds that Algonquin Gas\nTransmission, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Spectra Energy Partners, LP, has completed\nthe actions specified in the Notice to comply with the pipeline safety regulations. When the civil\npenalty has been paid, this enforcement action will be closed. Service of the Final Order by\ncertified mail is deemed effective upon the date of mailing, or as otherwise provided under\n49 C.F.R. § 190.5.\nThank you for your cooperation in this matter.\nSincerely,\nJeffrey D. Wiese\nAssociate Administrator\nfor Pipeline Safety\nEnclosure\ncc: Mr. Byron Coy, P.E., Director, Eastern Region, OPS\nMr. Rick Kivela, Director, Operational Compliance, Spectra Energy Partners, LP,\n5400 Westheimer Court, Houston, TX 77056\nCERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED\n\n\n\nU.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION\nPIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION\nOFFICE OF PIPELINE SAFETY\nWASHINGTON, D.C. 20590\nIn the Matter of )\nAlgonquin Gas Transmission, LLC ) CPF No. 1-2016-1002\na subsidiary of Spectra Energy Partners, LP, )\nRespondent. )\n)\n)\n)\n)\nFINAL ORDER\nFrom October 16-28, 2015, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 60117, an inspector from the Connecticut\nDepartment of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP), acting as an agent for the\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), Office of Pipeline Safety\n(OPS), conducted an on-site pipeline safety inspection of the facilities and records of Algonquin\nGas Transmission, LLC’s (AGT or Respondent) main construction work along the pipeline right-\nof-way west of Milestone Road in Danbury, Connecticut. AGT, which is owned and operated by\nSpectra Energy Partners, LP, transports 2.74 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas through\n1,129 miles of pipeline, located primarily in New England.1\nAs a result of the inspection, the Director, Eastern Region, OPS (Director), issued to Respondent,\nby letter dated January 12, 2016, a Notice of Probable Violation, Proposed Civil Penalty, and\nProposed Compliance Order (Notice). In accordance with 49 C.F.R. § 190.207, the Notice\nproposed finding that AGT had violated 49 C.F.R. § 192.227 and proposed assessing a civil\npenalty of $26,200 for the alleged violation. The Notice also proposed ordering Respondent to\ntake certain measures to correct the alleged violation.\nAGT responded to the Notice by letter dated February 11, 2016 (Response). Respondent did not\ncontest the allegations of violation but provided an explanation of its actions and requested that\nthe proposed civil penalty be reduced. Respondent did not request a hearing and therefore has\nwaived its right to one.\nFINDING OF VIOLATION\nIn its Response, AGT did not contest the allegation in the Notice that it violated 49 C.F.R.\nPart 192, as follows:\n1 Pipeline Safety Violation Report (Violation Report), (January 12, 2016) (on file with PHMSA), at 1.\n\n\n\nCPF No. 1-2016-1002\n2\nItem 1: The Notice alleged that Respondent violated 49 C.F.R. § 192.227(a), which states:\n§ 192.227 Qualification of welders.\n(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, each welder\nmust be qualified in accordance with section 6, section 12, or Appendix A\nof API Std 1104 (incorporated by reference, see § 192.7) or section IX of\nthe ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (incorporated by reference, see\n§ 192.7). However, a welder or welding operator qualified under an earlier\nedition than the edition listed in § 192.7 may weld but may not re-qualify\nunder that earlier edition.\nThe Notice alleged that Respondent violated 49 C.F.R. § 192.227(a) by failing to qualify welders\non a section of the main construction project in accordance with section 6, section 12, or\nAppendix A of API Std 1104 (incorporated by reference, see § 192.7), or section IX of the\nASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (incorporated by reference, see § 192.7).2 Section 12 of\nAPI Std 1104, Mechanized Welding with Filler Metal Additions, applies to the welding process\nused on AGT’s project. In particular, section 12.6 states: “Each welding operator shall be\nqualified by producing an acceptable weld using the qualified welding procedure.”\nSpecifically, the Notice alleged that during the inspection, the CT DEEP inspector observed\nwelders completing welds using procedure AIM-BMX-423.0 on pipe with a wall thickness of\n0.938 inches. However, the welder qualification paperwork provided to the inspector to support\nthe welding was for AIM-BMX-422.0, which is for a 0.720-inch wall pipe. As such, the\ninspector noted that the welders were qualified for a different welding procedure, and had not\nbeen qualified to weld using AIM-BMX-423.0, the qualified welding procedure.\nRespondent did not contest this allegation of violation. In fact, AGT acknowledged that it failed\nto qualify welders on a 42-inch diameter, 0.938-inch wall pipe section in accordance with section\n12 of API Std 1104. Accordingly, based upon a review of all of the evidence, I find that\nRespondent violated 49 C.F.R. § 192.227(a) by failing to qualify welders on a section of the 42-\ninch diameter, 0.938-inch wall pipe project that was welded using a mechanical welding process,\nin accordance with section 12 of API Std 1104.\nThis finding of violation will be considered a prior offense in any subsequent enforcement action\ntaken against Respondent.\nUnder 49 U.S.C. § 60122, Respondent is subject to an administrative civil penalty not to exceed\n$200,000 per violation for each day of the violation, up to a maximum of $2,000,000 for any\nrelated series of violations. In determining the amount of a civil penalty under 49 U.S.C.\n§ 60122 and 49 C.F.R. § 190.225, I must consider the following criteria: the nature,\ncircumstances, and gravity of the violation, including adverse impact on the environment; the\ndegree of Respondent’s culpability; the history of Respondent’s prior offenses; and any effect\nASSESSMENT OF PENALTY\n2 This section of the project was composed of a 42-inch diameter, 0.938-inch wall pipe that was welded using a\nmechanical welding process.\n\n\n\nCPF No. 1-2016-1002\n3\nthat the penalty may have on its ability to continue doing business; and the good faith of\nRespondent in attempting to comply with the pipeline safety regulations. In addition, I may\nconsider the economic benefit gained from the violation without any reduction because of\nsubsequent damages, and such other matters as justice may require. The Notice proposed a total\ncivil penalty of $26,200 for the violation cited above.\nItem 1: The Notice proposed a civil penalty of $26,200 for Respondent’s violation of 49 C.F.R.\n§ 192.227(a), for failing to qualify welders on a section of AGT’s construction project;\nspecifically, a 42-inch diameter, 0.938-inch wall pipe that was welded using a mechanical\nwelding process, in accordance with section 12 of API Std 1104. Although AGT did not contest\nthe alleged violation, it did request that PHMSA eliminate the civil penalty, as well as reduce the\nprobable violation to a warning item.\nIn its Response, AGT stated that, upon discovery and in anticipation of potential concerns from\nPHMSA, AGT proactively cut out and discarded 14 welds on the 42-inch diameter, 0.938-inch\nwall pipe made without welder qualifications in accordance with welding procedure AIM-BMX-\n423.0. AGT provided documentation indicating the removal of these welds. In addition, AGT\nreportedly qualified its welders to use welding procedure AIM-BMX-423.0. AGT argued that\nbecause the 14 welds were proactively cut out and discarded before being placed into service, the\nwelds did not compromise pipeline safety. Furthermore, AGT stated that the total costs\nassociated with the preparation and revision of the procedure, as well as the replacement of the\n14 welds, was $130,000. As such, AGT argues that it received no economic benefit from its\nactions.\nI acknowledge that AGT willingly took immediate corrective actions following the discovery of\nthe violation. However, these actions do not negate AGT’s failure to comply with § 197.227(a),\na requirement that was clearly applicable. In addition, AGT did not make a reasonable\ninterpretation of § 197.227(a) when it did not properly qualify its welders. Finally, the CT DEEP\ninspector, not AGT, discovered the violation. As such, it is reasonable to conclude that AGT\nwould have continued to be in violation of § 197.227(a) had the inspector not made the\ndiscovery.\nIn summary, having reviewed the record and considered the assessment criteria, I assess\nRespondent a civil penalty of $26,200 for violation of 49 C.F.R. § 192.227(a) for the Item cited\nabove. Furthermore, given the assessment of the civil penalty, the violation is not reduced to a\nwarning item.\nPayment of the civil penalty must be made within 20 days of service. Federal regulations\n(49 C.F.R. § 89.21(b)(3)) require such payment to be made by wire transfer through the Federal\nReserve Communications System (Fedwire), to the account of the U.S. Treasury. Detailed\ninstructions are contained in the enclosure. Questions concerning wire transfers should be\ndirected to: Financial Operations Division (AMK-325), Federal Aviation Administration,\n6500 S MacArthur Blvd., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 79169. The Financial Operations Division\ntelephone number is (405) 954-8845.\nFailure to pay the $26,200 civil penalty will result in accrual of interest at the current annual rate\nin accordance with 31 U.S.C. § 3717, 31 C.F.R. § 901.9 and 49 C.F.R. § 89.23. Pursuant to\n\n\n\nCPF No. 1-2016-1002\n4\nthose same authorities, a late penalty charge of six percent (6%) per annum will be charged if\npayment is not made within 110 days of service. Furthermore, failure to pay the civil penalty\nmay result in referral of the matter to the Attorney General for appropriate action in a district\ncourt of the United States.\nCOMPLIANCE ORDER\nThe Notice proposed a compliance order with respect to Item 1 in the Notice for violation of\n49 C.F.R. § 192.227(a). Under 49 U.S.C. § 60118(a), each person who engages in the\ntransportation of gas or who owns or operates a pipeline facility is required to comply with the\napplicable safety standards established under chapter 601. The Director indicates that\nRespondent has taken the following actions specified in the proposed compliance order:\n1. With respect to the violation of § 197.227(a) (Item 1), Respondent has qualified\nwelders in the AIM-BMX-423.0 welding procedure for the welding completed in\nConnecticut. Additionally, the 14 welds started on or completed before\nOctober 28, 2015, using welding procedure AIM-BMX-423.0, have been cut out\nand discarded.\n2. Respondent has submitted documentation for the welder qualification and the 14\nwelds referenced in Item 1 to PHMSA Eastern Region.\n3. Respondent has maintained the requested documentation reflecting the safety\nimprovement costs associated with the fulfilment of this Compliance Order, and\nprovided said documentation to the Director, Eastern Region, PHMSA.\nAccordingly, I find that compliance has been achieved with respect to this violation. Therefore,\nthe compliance terms proposed in the Notice are not included in this Order.\nUnder 49 C.F.R. § 190.243, Respondent has a right to submit a Petition for Reconsideration of\nthis Final Order. The petition must be sent to: Associate Administrator, Office of Pipeline\nSafety, PHMSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, East Building, 2nd Floor, Washington, DC\n20590, with a copy sent to the Office of Chief Counsel, PHMSA, at the same address. PHMSA\nwill accept petitions received no later than 20 days after receipt of service of this Final Order by\nthe Respondent, provided they contain a brief statement of the issue(s) and meet all other\nrequirements of 49 C.F.R. § 190.243. The filing of a petition automatically stays the payment of\nany civil penalty assessed. Unless the Associate Administrator, upon request, grants a stay, all\nother terms and conditions of this Final Order are effective upon service in accordance with\n49 C.F.R. § 190.5.\n________________________________ _________________________\nJeffrey D. Wiese Date Issued\nAssociate Administrator\nfor Pipeline Safety\n\n\n\nPayment Instructions\nCivil Penalty Payments of Less Than $10,000\nPayment of a civil penalty of less than $10,000 proposed or assessed, under Subpart B of\nPart 190 of the Pipeline Safety Regulations can be made by certified check, money order\nor wire transfer. Payment by certified check or money order (containing the CPF Number\nfor this case) should be made payable to the \"Department of Transportation\" and should\nbe sent to:\nFederal Aviation Administration\nFinancial Operations Division (AMK-325)\nATTN: Shelby Jones\n6500 S MacArthur Blvd.,\nOklahoma City, OK 79169\nWire transfer payments of less than $10,000 may be made through the Federal Reserve\nCommunications System (Fedwire) to the account of the U.S. Treasury. Detailed\ninstructions are provided below. Questions concerning wire transfer should be directed to\nthe Financial Operations Division at (405) 954-8845, or at the above address.\nCivil Penalty Payments of $10,000 or more\nPayment of a civil penalty of $10,000 or more proposed or assessed under Subpart B of\nPart 190 of the Pipeline Safety Regulations must be made wire transfer (49 C.F.R. §\n89.21 (b)(3)), through the Federal Reserve Communications System (Fedwire) to the\naccount of the U.S. Treasury. Detailed instructions are provided below. Questions\nconcerning wire transfers should be directed to the Financial Operations Division at\n(405) 954-8845, or at the above address.\n\n\n\nINSTRUCTIONS FOR ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFERS\n(1) RECEIVER ABA NO.\n021030004\n(2) TYPE/SUB-TYPE\n(Provided by sending bank)\n(3) SENDING BANK ABA NO.\n(Provided by sending bank)\n(4) SENDING BANK REF NO.\n(Provided by sending bank)\n(5) AMOUNT (6) SENDING BANK NAME\n(Provided by sending bank)\n(7) RECEIVER NAME\nTREAS NYC\n(8) PRODUCT CODE\n(Normally CTR, or as provided by sending bank)\n(9) BENEFICIAL (BNF) = AGENCY\nLOCATION CODE\nBNF = /ALC-69-14-0001\n(10) REASONS FOR PAYMENT\nExample: PHMSA - CPF # / Ticket Number/Pipeline\nAssessment number\nINSTRUCTIONS: You, as sender of the wire transfer, must provide the sending bank with the\ninformation for blocks (1), (5), (7), (9), and (10). The information provided in Blocks (1), (7),\nand (9) are constant and remain the same for all wire transfers to the Pipeline and Hazardous\nMaterials Safety Administration, Department of Transportation.\nBlock #1 - RECEIVER ABA NO. - \"021030004\". Ensure the sending bank enters this 9-digit\nidentification number; it represents the routing symbol for the U.S. Treasury at the Federal\nReserve Bank in New York.\nBlock #5 - AMOUNT - You as the sender provide the amount of the transfer. Please be sure the\ntransfer amount is punctuated with commas and a decimal point. EXAMPLE: $10,000.00\nBlock #7 - RECEIVER NAME - \"TREAS NYC\". Ensure the sending bank enters this\nabbreviation. It must be used for all wire transfers to the Treasury Department.\nBlock #9 - BENEFICIAL - AGENCY LOCATION CODE - \"BNF=/ALC-69-14-0001\". Ensure\nthe sending bank enters this information. This is the Agency Location Code for the Pipeline and\nHazardous Materials Safety Administration, Department of Transportation.\nBlock #10 - REASON FOR PAYMENT - “AC-payment for PHMSA Case # / To ensure your\nwire transfer is credited properly, enter the case number/ticket number or Pipeline Assessment number,\nand country.”\nNOTE: A wire transfer must comply with the format and instructions or the Department cannot\naccept the wire transfer. You as the sender can assist this process by notifying the Financial\nOperations Division (405) 954-8845 at the time you send the wire transfer.","truncated":false,"body_characters":24813}