{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 120171004W","title":"TEXAS EASTERN TRANSMISSION, LP (SPECTRA ENERGY PARTNERS, LP) — Warning Letter","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2017-02-06","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED warning letter citing 192.303.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-120171004w.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-120171004w.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-120171004w","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/120171004W","body":"Warning Letter involving TEXAS EASTERN TRANSMISSION, LP (SPECTRA ENERGY PARTNERS, LP). PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 192.303. The case was opened on 2017-02-06 and is reported as closed as of 2017-02-06. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n120171004W_Operator Response to Notice_03032017.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/120171004W/120171004W_Operator%20Response%20to%20Notice_03032017.pdf\n\n120171004W_Warning Letter_02062017.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/120171004W/120171004W_Warning%20Letter_02062017.pdf\n\n120171004W_Warning Letter_02062017_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/120171004W/120171004W_Warning%20Letter_02062017_text.pdf\n\n120171004W_Warning Letter_02062017_text.pdf\n\nWARNING LETTER\nOVERNIGHT EXPRESS DELIVERY\nFebruary 6, 2017\nJ. Andrew Drake\nVice President, Operations & EHS\nTexas Eastern Transmission, LP (Spectra Energy Partners, LP)\n5400 Westheimer Court\nHouston, TX 77056\nCPF 1-2017-1004W\nDear Mr. Drake:\nOn August 16, 2015, a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\n(PHMSA) pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code, inspected your Bailey East Mine Panel 1L\nProject in Greene County, Pennsylvania.\nAs a result of the inspection, it is alleged that you have committed a probable violation of the Pipeline\nSafety Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. The items inspected and the probable violation\nis:\n1. §192.303 Compliance with specifications or standards.\nEach transmission line or main must be constructed in accordance with comprehensive written\nspecifications or standards that are consistent with this part.\nTexas Eastern Transmission LP (Spectra Energy Partners, LP) failed to construct transmission pipelines on\nthe Holbrook Discharge Bailey East Mine Panel L1 Project in Greene County, Pennsylvania in accordance\nwith §192.303. Specifically, Texas Eastern failed to follow its construction specification number CS-PL\n1.7, Section I of II revised 12/12/2012, paragraph 13E5.4. The procedure states in part: “When using the\nhigh voltage type holiday detectors (13C12.1), holiday inspection along the ROW shall be 3000V for single\nlayer FBE…”\nDuring the inspection, a PHMSA inspector observed holiday detection (jeeping) on the L30 segment of the\nHolbrook Discharge Bailey East Mine Panel L1 Project. Jeeping was being conducted along the ROW on\nsingle layer FBE. Construction personnel confirmed the voltage setting on the Spy model 780 high voltage\nholiday detector that was being utilized. The voltage setting displayed was 2350V.\nThus, Texas Eastern failed to follow its written specification by using 2350V for jeeping single layer FBE\non the ROW instead of the required 3000V.\n\n\n\n1-2017-1004W\nUnder 49 United States Code, § 60122, you are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $205,638 per\nviolation per day the violation persists up to a maximum of $2,056,380 for a related series of violations.\nFor violation occurring between January 4, 2012 to August 1, 2016, the maximum penalty may not exceed\n$200,000 per violation per day, with a maximum penalty not to exceed $2,000,000 for a related series of\nviolations. For violations occurring prior to January 4, 2012, the maximum penalty may not exceed\n$100,000 per violation per day, with a maximum penalty not to exceed $1,000,000 for a 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 item identified in this letter. Failure to do so will result in Texas Eastern\nTransmission LP (Spectra Energy Corporation) being subject to additional enforcement action.\nNo reply to this letter is required. If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please refer to CPF 1-\n2017-1004W. Be advised that all material you submit in response to this enforcement action is subject to\nbeing made publicly available. If you believe that any portion of your responsive material qualifies for\nconfidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b), along with the complete original document you must provide\na second copy 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 treatment under\n5 U.S.C. 552(b).\nSincerely,\nRobert Burrough\nActing Director, Eastern Region\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\n120171004W_Warning Letter_02062017_text Page 2 of 2","truncated":false,"body_characters":4697}