{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 12020003NOPV","title":"NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP — Notice of Probable Violation","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2020-05-12","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED notice of probable violation citing 193.2167, 193.2605(b).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-12020003nopv.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-12020003nopv.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-12020003nopv","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/12020003NOPV","body":"Notice of Probable Violation involving NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulations as 193.2167,  193.2605(b). The case was opened on 2020-05-12 and is reported as closed as of 2020-07-10. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n12020003NOPV_Closure Letter_07102020_(20-172064).pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/12020003NOPV/12020003NOPV_Closure%20Letter_07102020_(20-172064).pdf\n\n12020003NOPV_Closure Letter_07102020_(20-172064)_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/12020003NOPV/12020003NOPV_Closure%20Letter_07102020_(20-172064)_text.pdf\n\n12020003NOPV_Final Order_06262020 (20-172064).pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/12020003NOPV/12020003NOPV_Final%20Order_06262020%20(20-172064).pdf\n\n12020003NOPV_Final Order_06262020 (20-172064)_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/12020003NOPV/12020003NOPV_Final%20Order_06262020%20(20-172064)_text.pdf\n\n12020003NOPV_Operator Response to Notice (20-172064)_06092020.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/12020003NOPV/12020003NOPV_Operator%20Response%20to%20Notice%20(20-172064)_06092020.pdf\n\n12020003NOPV_PCO (20-172064)_05122020.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/12020003NOPV/12020003NOPV_PCO%20(20-172064)_05122020.pdf\n\n12020003NOPV_PCO (20-172064)_05122020_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/12020003NOPV/12020003NOPV_PCO%20(20-172064)_05122020_text.pdf\n\n12020003NOPV_Closure Letter_07102020_(20-172064)_text.pdf\n\nOVERNIGHT EXPRESS DELIVERY\nJuly 10, 2020\nMr. Badar Khan\nPresident\nNational Grid USA\n40 Sylvan Road\nWaltham, MA 02451\nCPF 1-2020-003-NOPV\nDear Mr. Khan:\nOn June 26, 2020, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued\nto Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation a Final Order in the above-referenced case. This Order\nincluded a Compliance Order. Based on our review of the documentation you provided it has been\ndetermined that you have complied with the terms of this Order.\nAccordingly, this case is now closed and no further action is contemplated with respect to the\nmatters involved in this case. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.\nSincerely,\nRobert Burrough\nDirector, Eastern Region\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\nCC: Mr. Ross Turrini, Senior Vice President, Gas Processing & Engineering, Niagara\nMohawk Power Corp., 25 Hub Drive, Melville, NY 11747\n\n12020003NOPV_Final Order_06262020 (20-172064)_text.pdf\n\nJune 26, 2020\nVIA ELECRONIC MAIL TO: badar.khan@nationalgrid.com\nMr. Badar Khan\nPresident\nNational Grid USA\n40 Sylvan Road\nWaltham, Massachusetts 02451\nRe: CPF No. 1-2020-003-NOPV\nDear Mr. Khan:\nEnclosed please find the Final Order issued in the above-referenced case to your subsidiary,\nNiagara Mohawk Power Corporation. It makes a finding of violation and specifies actions that\nneed to be taken to comply with the pipeline safety regulations. When the terms of the\ncompliance order are completed, as determined by the Director, Eastern Region, this\nenforcement action will be closed. Service of the Final Order by electronic mail is effective upon\nthe date of transmission as provided under 49 C.F.R. § 190.5.\nThank you for your cooperation in this matter.\nSincerely,\nAlan K. Mayberry\nAssociate Administrator\nfor Pipeline Safety\nEnclosures (Final Order and NOPV)\ncc: Mr. Robert Burrough, Director, Eastern Region, Office of Pipeline Safety, PHMSA\nMr. Ross Turrini, Senior Vice President – Gas Process and Chief Engineer, National Grid\nUSA, ross.turrini@nationalgrid.com\nMs. Cordelia O’Hara, Chief Operating Officer – Gas Operations, National Grid USA,\ncordi.ohara@nationalgrid.com\nCONFIRMATION OF RECEIPT REQUESTED\n\n\n\nU.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION\nPIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION\nOFFICE OF PIPELINE SAFETY\nWASHINGTON, D.C. 20590\n)\nIn the Matter of )\n)\nNiagara Mohawk Power Corporation, ) CPF No. 1-2020-003-NOPV\na subsidiary of National Grid USA, )\n)\nRespondent. )\n)\nFINAL ORDER\nOn May 12, 2020, pursuant to 49 C.F.R. § 190.207, the Director, Eastern Region, Office of\nPipeline Safety (OPS), issued a Notice of Probable Violation (Notice) to Niagara Mohawk Power\nCorporation (Respondent), a subsidiary of National Grid USA. The Notice proposed finding that\nRespondent had violated the pipeline safety regulations in 49 C.F.R. Part 193. The Notice also\nproposed certain measures to correct the violation. Respondent did not contest the allegation of\nviolation or corrective measures.\nBased upon a review of all of the evidence, pursuant to § 190.213, I find Respondent violated the\npipeline safety regulations listed below, as more fully described in the enclosed Notice, which is\nincorporated by reference:\n49 C.F.R. § 193.2167 (Item 1) ─ Respondent failed to prohibit the use of a\ncovered impounding system at its Providence, Rhode Island liquefied natural gas\nfacility.\nThis finding of violation will be considered a prior offense in any subsequent enforcement action\ntaken against Respondent.\nCOMPLIANCE ACTIONS\nPursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 60118(b) and 49 C.F.R. § 190.217, Respondent is ordered to take the\nactions proposed in the enclosed Notice to correct the violation. The Director may grant an\nextension of time to comply with any of the required items upon a written request timely\nsubmitted by the Respondent and demonstrating good cause for an extension. Upon completion\nof ordered actions, Respondent may request that the Director close the case. Failure to comply\nwith this Order may result in the assessment of civil penalties under 49 C.F.R. § 190.223 or in\nreferral to the Attorney General for appropriate relief in a district court of the United States.\n\n\n\nCPF No. 1-2020-003-NOPV\nPage 2\nWARNING ITEMS\nWith respect to Items 2 and 3, the Notice alleged two probable violations of 49 C.F.R.\n§ 193.2605(b), respectively, but did not propose a civil penalty or compliance order for these\nitems. Therefore, these are considered to be warning items. If OPS finds a violation of any of\nthese items in a subsequent inspection, Respondent may be subject to future enforcement action.\nThe terms and conditions of this order are effective upon service in accordance with 49 C.F.R.\n§ 190.5.\nJune 26, 2020\n___________________________________ _________________________\nAlan K. Mayberry Date Issued\nAssociate Administrator\nfor Pipeline Safety","truncated":false,"body_characters":6466}