{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 120161006M","title":"CRESTWOOD MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP — Notice of Amendment","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2016-09-21","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED notice of amendment citing 192.605(b)(1).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-120161006m.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-120161006m.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-120161006m","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/120161006M","body":"Notice of Amendment involving CRESTWOOD MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 192.605(b)(1). The case was opened on 2016-09-21 and is reported as closed as of 2016-12-12. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n120161006M_Closure Letter_12122016.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/120161006M/120161006M_Closure%20Letter_12122016.pdf\n\n120161006M_Notice of Amendment_09212016.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/120161006M/120161006M_Notice%20of%20Amendment_09212016.pdf\n\n120161006M_Notice of Amendment_09212016_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/120161006M/120161006M_Notice%20of%20Amendment_09212016_text.pdf\n\n120161006M_Operator Response to Notice_10052016.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/120161006M/120161006M_Operator%20Response%20to%20Notice_10052016.pdf\n\n120161006M_Notice of Amendment_09212016_text.pdf\n\nNOTICE OF AMENDMENT\nOVERNIGHT EXPRESS DELIVERY\nSeptember 21, 2016\nHeath Deneke\nChief Operating Officer\nCrestwood Midstream Partners, L.P.\n700 Louisiana Street, Suite 2550\nHouston, TX 77002\nCPF 1-2016-1006M\nDear Mr. Deneke:\nFrom June 6 to June 10, 2016, inspectors from 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, conducted an inspection of Crestwood Midstream\nPartners, L.P. (Crestwood) Steuben Gas and Thomas Corners Storage facilities in Steuben County, New\nYork.\nOn the basis of the inspection, PHMSA has identified apparent inadequacies within Crestwood’s plans or\nprocedures, as described below:\n1. §192.605 Procedural manual for operations, maintenance, and emergencies.\n(b) Maintenance and normal operations. The manual required by paragraph (a) of this section must\ninclude procedures for the following, if applicable, to provide safety during maintenance and\noperations.\n(1) Operating, maintaining, and repairing the pipeline in accordance with each of the requirements\nof this subpart and subpart M of this part.\nCrestwood failed to include procedures in its operations and maintenance (O&M) procedural manual for\nmaintenance and performance testing of the gas detection and alarm systems for Crestwood compressor\nstations in accordance with §192.736(c).\nDuring the inspection, NYSDPS inspectors requested Crestwood’s O&M procedures for maintenance and\nperformance testing of gas detection and alarm systems required by §192.736(c). Crestwood could not\nprovide a Crestwood O&M procedure. Crestwood stated that there is no Crestwood procedure, and that\nthe manufacturer’s specification is the procedure. Crestwood also stated that it would add a section in its\ncompressor station operation procedure referencing that Crestwood uses the manufacturer’s specification.\n\n\n\n1-2016-1006M\nNYSDPS’s review of Crestwood records found that Crestwood’s gas detection and alarms are tested\nquarterly as required by§192.736(c).\nEvidence is based on records reviewed and statements made by Crestwood representatives.\nResponse to this Notice\nThis Notice is provided pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 60108(a) and 49 C.F.R. § 190.237. Enclosed as part of\nthis Notice is a document entitled Response Options for Pipeline Operators in Compliance\nProceedings. Please refer to this document and note the response options. Be advised that all material\nyou submit in response to this enforcement action is subject to being made publicly available. If you\nbelieve that 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 document with\nthe portions you believe qualify for confidential treatment redacted and an explanation of why you\nbelieve the redacted information qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b). If you do not\nrespond within 30 days of receipt of this Notice, this constitutes a waiver of your right to contest the\nallegations in this Notice and authorizes the Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety to find facts as\nalleged in this Notice without further notice to you and to issue a Final Order.\nIf, after opportunity for a hearing, your plans or procedures are found inadequate as alleged in this Notice,\nyou may be ordered to amend your plans or procedures to correct the inadequacies (49 C.F.R. § 190.237).\nIf you are not contesting this Notice, we propose that you submit your amended procedures to my office\nwithin 30 days of receipt of this Notice. This period may be extended by written request for good cause.\nOnce the inadequacies identified herein have been addressed in your amended procedures, this\nenforcement action will be closed.\nIt is requested (not mandated) that Crestwood maintain documentation of the safety improvement costs\nassociated with fulfilling this Notice of Amendment (preparation/revision of plans, procedures) and\nsubmit the total to Byron E. Coy, PE, Director, PHMSA Eastern Region, 820 Bear Tavern Road, Suite\n103, West Trenton, NJ 08628. In correspondence concerning this matter, please refer to CPF 1-2016-\n1006M and, for each document you submit, please provide a copy in electronic format whenever possible.\nAdditionally, if you choose to respond to this (or any other case), please ensure that any response letter\npertains solely to one CPF case number.\nSincerely,\nByron Coy, PE\nDirector, Eastern Region\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\nCc: Mr. Kevin Speicher, NYSDPS\nEnclosure: Response Options for Pipeline Operators in Compliance Proceedings\n120161006M_NOA_09212016 Page 2 of 2\n\n120161006M_Closure Letter_12122016.pdf\n\nU.S. Department\n820 Bear Tavern Road, Suite 103\nPipeline and\nOf Transportation\nWest Trenton, NJ 08628\nHazardous Materials\n609.771.7800\nSafety Administration\nOVERNIGHT EXPRESS DELIVERY\nDecember 12, 2016\nHeath Deneke\nChief Operating Officer\nCrestwood Midstream Partners, L.P.\n700 Louisiana Street, Suite 2550\nHouston, TX 77002\nCPF 1-2016-1006M\nDear Mr. Deneke:\nFrom June 6 to June 10, 2016, inspectors from 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, conducted an inspection of Crestwood Midstream\nPartners, L.P.'s (Crestwood) Steuben Gas and Thomas Corners Storage facilities in Steuben County, New\nYork.\nAs a result of the inspection, Crestwood was issued a Notice of Amendment on September 21, 2016,\nwhich proposed amendment of its procedures.\nCrestwood submitted amended procedures on December 2, 2016.\nMy staff reviewed the amended procedures, and it appears that the inadequacies outlined in this Notice of\nAmendment have been corrected.\nThis letter is to inform you no further action is necessary, and this case is now closed. Thank you for\nyour cooperation.\nSincerely,\nThat Brum\nRobert Burrough\nActing Director, Eastern Region\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\nCc: Mr. Kevin Speicher NYSDPS","truncated":false,"body_characters":7165}