{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 12021005NOPV","title":"COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC — Notice of Probable Violation","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2021-06-24","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED notice of probable violation citing 192.605(a).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-12021005nopv.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-12021005nopv.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-12021005nopv","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/12021005NOPV","body":"Notice of Probable Violation involving COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 192.605(a). The case was opened on 2021-06-24 and is reported as closed as of 2021-10-29. Proposed civil penalty: $418,004. Assessed civil penalty: $418,004. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n12021005NOPV_Closure Letter_10292021_(21-199574).pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/12021005NOPV/12021005NOPV_Closure%20Letter_10292021_(21-199574).pdf\n\n12021005NOPV_Closure Letter_10292021_(21-199574)_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/12021005NOPV/12021005NOPV_Closure%20Letter_10292021_(21-199574)_text.pdf\n\n12021005NOPV_Final Order_08232021_(21-199574).pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/12021005NOPV/12021005NOPV_Final%20Order_08232021_(21-199574).pdf\n\n12021005NOPV_Final Order_08232021_(21-199574)_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/12021005NOPV/12021005NOPV_Final%20Order_08232021_(21-199574)_text.pdf\n\n12021005NOPV_PCP PCO (Amended)_07012021_(21-199574).pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/12021005NOPV/12021005NOPV_PCP%20PCO%20(Amended)_07012021_(21-199574).pdf\n\n12021005NOPV_PCP PCO (Amended)_07012021_(21-199574)_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/12021005NOPV/12021005NOPV_PCP%20PCO%20(Amended)_07012021_(21-199574)_text.pdf\n\n12021005NOPV_PCP PCO_06242021_(21-199574).pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/12021005NOPV/12021005NOPV_PCP%20PCO_06242021_(21-199574).pdf\n\n12021005NOPV_PCP PCO_06242021_(21-199574)_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/12021005NOPV/12021005NOPV_PCP%20PCO_06242021_(21-199574)_text.pdf\n\n12021005NOPV_PCP PCO (Amended)_07012021_(21-199574)_text.pdf\n\nNOTICE OF PROBABLE VIOLATION\nPROPOSED CIVIL PENALTY\nand\nPROPOSED COMPLIANCE ORDER\nOVERNIGHT EXPRESS DELIVERY\nJuly 01, 2021\nMr. Stanley G. Chapman, III\nSVP & General Manager, US NG Pipelines\nColumbia Gas Transmission, LLC\n700 Louisiana Street\nHouston, TX 77002\nCPF 1-2021-005-NOPV\nDear Mr. Chapman:\nFrom October 23, 2017 to May 27, 2020, representatives of the Pipeline and Hazardous materials\nSafety Administration (PHMSA), Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS), and Public Utilities\nCommission of Ohio (PUCO), acting as Agent for PHMSA, pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United\nStates Code (U.S.C) responded to and conducted an investigation into an incident at Timken\nMetering Station in Stark County, Ohio. Timken Metering Station was operated by Columbia Gas\nTransmission, LLC (Columbia).\nOn October 23, 2017, an incident occurred during a scheduled meter module replacement and\ninspection (maintenance activity), at Timken Metering Station. Two Columbia technicians,\nidentified here as “Technician A” and “Technician B,” performed the maintenance activity. The\nmaintenance activity consisted of: isolating the meter run, blowing down the meter run, changing\nthe turbine meter module, conducting a spin test, and inspecting internal meter run piping and\ncomponents. The internal inspection required opening the Aitken Type T-A 8-inch Single Bolt\nTube Turns Hinged Closure (closure) to examine the straightening vanes within the piping. The\nclosure was of carbon steel, Size 8, 600S Class manufactured by Sypris® Technologies.\nAfter the maintenance activity was completed, the closure was shut, and the line was re-\npressurized. A leak was identified at the head of the closure by Technician A. Technician A was\n\n\n\nCPF 1-2021-005-NOPV\nstanding at the end of the meter run in front of the closure while preparing to tighten the swing\nbolt in an effort to stop the leak. Loading imparted during tightening led to failure of the swing\nbolt pin and ejection of the closure (Incident).\nThe failure resulted in the fatality of Technician A and the evacuation of three members of the\npublic. Unintended release of gas continued for approximately forty nine minutes (10:03AM to\n10:52AM), until the facility was isolated with assistance from the fire department. The pipeline\nwas operating at 356 psig when the failure occurred, resulting in a release of approximately 12.97\nmillion standard cubic feet of natural gas. Following the Incident, the closure components were\nprovided to a metallurgical laboratory, DNV GL, for analysis.\nAs a result of the investigation, it is alleged that you have committed probable violations of the\nPipeline Safety Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). The items inspected\nand the probable violations are:\n1. § 192.605 Procedure manual for operations, maintenance, and emergencies.\n(a) General. Each operator shall prepare and follow for each\npipeline, a manual of written procedures for conducting operations and\nmaintenance activities and for emergency response. For transmission\nlines, the manual must also include procedures for handling abnormal\noperations. This manual must be reviewed and updated by the operator\nat intervals not exceeding 15 months, but at least once each calendar\nyear. This manual must be prepared before operations and\nmaintenance activities are conducted.\nColumbia violated 49 C.F.R. § 192.605(a) by failing to prepare and follow a manual of written\nprocedures for conducting operations and maintenance activities and for emergency\nresponse. Specifically, Columbia failed to prepare and follow its own written procedures for\nmaintenance activities involving closures that included manufacturer specifications for closure,\ntorque, and O-ring replacement.\nAs noted above, on October 23, 2017, the maintenance activity involving the operation of a closure\nwas performed by two Columbia technicians. After the maintenance activity was completed, the\nclosure was shut with a swing bolt and the line was re-pressurized. A leak was identified at the\nhead of the closure and the swing bolt was tightened in an effort to stop the leak. Loading imparted\nduring the tightening led to failure of the swing bolt pin, causing the Incident.\nThe Closure Specifications of the manufacturer, Sypris® Technologies’ Yoke Type Hinged\nClosures Installation, Operation & Maintenance Bulletin No. TT720 revised December 2012\n(Closure Specification), reviewed by the PUCO during the investigation, stated in part:\n“For S closures: To close the unit, first inspect the O-ring, O-ring groove and seating\nsurfaces and remove all foreign material. Swing the head to the closed position, and\ndraw the yoke halves over the head flange. Place the bolt in its locking position and draw\nthe nut to approximately 20 ft-lbs. Tighten the pressure warnings device holding nut to\napproximately 15 ft-lbs after the positioning plate has engaged the yoke lugs.\n12021005NOPV_PCP PCO (Amended)_07012021_(21-199574)_text Page 2 of 7\n\n\n\nCPF 1-2021-005-NOPV\nMaintenance\nGasket: The O-ring should be inspected prior to every closing. Variations in service\nconditions will determine its useful life.\n….\nDuring reassembly, care must be exercised to insure that all components are properly\naligned before operating the closure. Misalignment can cause excessive wear and\nleakage.”\nDuring the investigation, Columbia provided a copy of its written procedures, Measurement\nFacilities Service Manual, LRD 4/96, Turbine Meter Proof Inspection and Certification, effective\n2014/08/13, and Measurement and Regulation Field Handbook. The procedures, effective at the\ntime of the incident, did not address the closure operation being performed, or manufacturer\nspecifications for closure, torque, and O-ring replacement.\nThe leak identified during re-pressurization likely resulted from reusing the embrittled O-ring or\nimproper alignment of the O-ring. The cause of the closure swing bolt pin failure, confirmed by\nlaboratory analysis, was double shear force while tightening the swing bolt nut.1 Failure to prepare\nand follow a manual of written procedures that addressed the closure operation being performed,\nor manufacturer specifications for closure, torque, and O-ring replacement was a proximate cause\nin the incident.\nTherefore, Columbia failed to prepare and follow a manual of written procedures for conducting\noperations and maintenance activities and for emergency response with regard to closure\noperation, torque, and O-ring replacement.\n2. § 192.605 Procedure manual for operations, maintenance, and emergencies.\n(a) General. Each operator shall prepare and follow for each\npipeline, a manual of written procedures for conducting operations and\nmaintenance activities and for emergency response. For transmission\nlines, the manual must also include procedures for handling abnormal\noperations. This manual must be reviewed and updated by the operator\nat intervals not exceeding 15 months, but at least once each calendar\nyear. This manual must be prepared before operations and\nmaintenance activities are conducted.\nColumbia failed to follow a manual of written procedures for conducting operations and\nmaintenance activities and for emergency response. Specifically, Columbia failed to follow its\nprocedures for Lockout and Tagout (LOTO).\nOn October 23, 2017, the performed maintenance activity required isolating energy sources and\nde-energizing stored energy. Columbia’s procedure, Plan Number:110.01.10 Lockout Tagout,\n1 See, PHMSA Failure Investigation Report No. 20170115-32529 (May 27,2020), on file with PHMSA.\n12021005NOPV_PCP PCO (Amended)_07012021_(21-199574)_text Page 3 of 7\n\n\n\nCPF 1-2021-005-NOPV\neffective 3/7/2016 (LOTO procedure) required all employees performing activities where injury\ncould occur during the release of stored energy during repair, maintenance, testing, and all other\nactivities associated with the use of stored energy sources. The failure to comply with the\nprocedure may result in disciplinary action, including potential dismissal.\nThe LOTO procedure directed employees to perform LOTO and to record on a “Lockout/Tagout\nProcedures and Checklist” each time a LOTO occurred. Part of the steps of the LOTO procedure\nincluded isolating equipment from energy sources, ensuring there is no residual energy, applying\npersonal locks to LOTO devices for all authorized employees, and for the Team Leader to ensure\nemployees follow the LOTO procedure.\nAlthough the performed maintenance activity required isolating energy sources and de-energizing\nstored energy, the LOTO procedure was not followed at various steps leading up to the Incident.\nThese included:\n Technician A arrived at the Timken Meter Station and placed the meter run on bypass\nwithout utilizing the LOTO procedure.\n Technician B arrived at the location and helped Technician A purge gas from the meter\nrun without utilizing the LOTO procedure.\n After the maintenance activity was completed, the line was re-pressurized. Subsequently,\nTechnician A identified a leak at the head of the closure. However, neither Technician A\nor B utilized the LOTO procedure prior to the attempt to stop the leak.\n LOTO was not recorded on the “Lockout/Tagout Procedures and Checklist”\n A Team Leader was not present on site, nor was a lead authorized person appointed,\ntherefore did not ensure employees followed LOTO procedures.\nTherefore, Columbia failed in at least five instances to follow its manual of written procedures for\nconducting operations and maintenance activities and for emergency response by failing to follow\nits LOTO procedure.\n3. § 192.605 Procedure manual for operations, maintenance, and emergencies.\n(a) General. Each operator shall prepare and follow for each\npipeline, a manual of written procedures for conducting operations and\nmaintenance activities and for emergency response. For transmission\nlines, the manual must also include procedures for handling abnormal\noperations. This manual must be reviewed and updated by the operator\nat intervals not exceeding 15 months, but at least once each calendar\nyear. This manual must be prepared before operations and\nmaintenance activities are conducted.\nColumbia failed to follow its manual of written procedures for conducting operations and\nmaintenance activities and for emergency response. Specifically, Columbia failed to follow its\nprocedure, Plan Number:110.02.01 Personal Protective Equipment, effective 4/13/2016 (PPE\nProcedure) that established minimum required use of personal protective equipment (PPE) for\nColumbia personnel. The PPE Procedure directed that a hard hat must be worn when work is\n12021005NOPV_PCP PCO (Amended)_07012021_(21-199574)_text Page 4 of 7\n\n\n\nCPF 1-2021-005-NOPV\nbeing performed, except for inside an office, and that flame-resistant clothing (FRC) be worn when\nentering a metering station.\nOn October 23, 2017, Technician A and Technician B performed a maintenance activity at\nColumbia's Timken Metering Station, a fenced outdoor metering station. Technician B failed to\nwear full FRC during the work activity. Technician B was wearing FRC jeans, but no FRC shirt.\nAfter the maintenance activity was completed, Technician A and Technician B removed their hard\nhats. When they discovered the leak, they attempted to stop the leak but failed to put their hard\nhats back on during this work.\nTherefore, Columbia failed to follow its manual of written procedures for conducting operations\nand maintenance activities and for emergency response by failing to follow its PPE procedure.\nProposed Civil Penalty\nUnder 49 U.S.C. § 60122 and 49 CFR § 190.223, you are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed\n$225,134 per violation per day the violation persists, up to a maximum of $2,251,334 for a related\nseries of violations. For violation occurring on or after January 11, 2021 and before May 3, 2021,\nthe maximum penalty may not exceed $222,504 per violation per day the violation persists, up to\na maximum of $2,225,034 for a related series of violations. For violation occurring on or after\nJuly 31, 2019 and before January 11, 2021, the maximum penalty may not exceed $218,647 per\nviolation per day the violation persists, up to a maximum of $2,186,465 for a related series of\nviolations. For violation occurring on or after November 27, 2018 and before July 31, 2019, the\nmaximum penalty may not exceed $213,268 per violation per day, with a maximum penalty not to\nexceed $2,132,679. For violation occurring on or after November 2, 2015 and before November\n27, 2018, the maximum penalty may not exceed $209,002 per violation per day, with a maximum\npenalty not to exceed $2,090,022.\nWe have reviewed the circumstances and supporting documentation involved for the above\nprobable violations and recommend that you be preliminarily assessed a civil penalty of $418,004\nas follows:\nItem number\nPENALTY\n1\n$209,002\n2\n$209,002\nWarning Items)\nWith respect to Item Number 3, we have reviewed the circumstances and supporting documents\ninvolved in this case and have decided not to conduct additional enforcement action or penalty\nassessment proceedings at this time. We advise you to promptly correct this item. Failure to do\nso may result in additional enforcement action.\n1202100SNOPV_PCP PCO (Amended)_07012021_(21-199574)_text\nPage 5 of 7\n\n\n\nCPF 1-2021-005-NOPV\nProposed Compliance Order\nWith respect to Item Number 1, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 60118, the Pipeline and Hazardous\nMaterials Safety Administration proposes to issue a Compliance Order to Columbia Gas\nTransmission, LLC. Please refer to the Proposed Compliance Order, which is enclosed and made\na part of this Notice.\nResponse to this Notice\nEnclosed as part of this Notice is a document entitled Response Options for Pipeline Operators in\nEnforcement 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 you\nbelieve that any portion of your responsive material qualifies for confidential treatment under 5\nU.S.C. 552(b), along with the complete original document you must provide a second copy of the\ndocument with the portions you believe qualify for confidential treatment redacted and an\nexplanation of why you believe the redacted information qualifies for confidential treatment under\n5 U.S.C. 552(b).\nFollowing the receipt of this Notice, you have 30 days to submit written comments, or request a\nhearing under 49 CFR § 190.211. If you do not respond within 30 days of receipt of this Notice,\nthis constitutes 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. If you are responding to this Notice, we propose that you\nsubmit your correspondence to my office within 30 days from receipt of this Notice. This period\nmay be extended by written request for good cause.\nIn your correspondence on this matter, please refer to CPF 1-2021-005-NOPV and, for each\ndocument you submit, please provide a copy in electronic format whenever possible.\nSincerely,\nRobert Burrough\nDirector, Eastern Region\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\nEnclosures: Proposed Compliance Order\nResponse Options for Pipeline Operators in Enforcement Proceedings\n12021005NOPV_PCP PCO (Amended)_07012021_(21-199574)_text Page 6 of 7\n\n\n\nCPF 1-2021-005-NOPV\nPROPOSED COMPLIANCE ORDER\nPursuant to 49 United States Code § 60118, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety\nAdministration (PHMSA) proposes to issue to Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC (Columbia) a\nCompliance Order incorporating the following remedial requirements to ensure the compliance\nof Columbia with the pipeline safety regulations:\nA. B. In regard to Item Number 1 of the Notice pertaining to § 192.605, Columbia shall\nrevise its procedures to reflect maintenance activities involving closures,\naccounting for manufacturer specifications regarding closure, torque, and O-ring\nreplacement Columbia shall provide PHMSA the revised procedure for review\nwithin 30 days of receipt of the Final Order.\nIt is requested (not mandated) that Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC maintain\ndocumentation of the safety improvement costs associated with fulfilling this\nCompliance Order and submit the total to Robert Burrough, Director, Eastern\nRegion, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. It is requested\nthat these costs be reported in two categories: 1) total cost associated with\npreparation/revision of plans, procedures, studies and analyses, and 2) total cost\nassociated with replacements, additions and other changes to pipeline\ninfrastructure.\n12021005NOPV_PCP PCO (Amended)_07012021_(21-199574)_text Page 7 of 7\n\n12021005NOPV_Final Order_08232021_(21-199574)_text.pdf\n\nAugust 23, 2021\nVIA ELECTRONIC MAIL TO: stanley chapman iii@tcenergy.com\nMr. Stanley G. Chapman, III\nExecutive Vice President and President\nU.S. Natural Gas Pipelines\nTC Energy Corporation\n700 Louisiana Street\nHouston, TX 77002\nRe: CPF No. 1-2021-005-NOPV\nDear Mr. Chapman:\nEnclosed please find the Final Order issued in the above-referenced case to your subsidiary,\nColumbia Gas Transmission, LLC. It makes findings of violation, assesses a civil penalty of\n$418,004, and specifies actions that need to be taken to comply with the pipeline safety\nregulations. When the civil penalty has been paid and the terms of the compliance order are\ncompleted, as determined by the Director, Eastern Region, this enforcement action will be\nclosed. Service of the Final Order by e-mail is effective upon the date of transmission as\nprovided 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. Lee Romack, Director, Regulatory Compliance, TC Energy Corp.,\nlee_romack@tcenergy.com\nMs. Wendy West, Vice President, Safety, Quality and Compliance, TC Energy Corp.,\nwendy_west@tcenergy.com\n\n\n\nMr. Chris Humes, Senior Vice President, Operations and Project Execution, TC Energy\nCorp., chris_humes@tcenergy.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 )\nColumbia Gas Transmission, LLC, ) CPF No. 1-2021-005-NOPV\na subsidiary of TC Energy Corp., )\n)\n)\n)\nRespondent. )\n____________________________________)\nFINAL ORDER\nOn July 1, 2021, 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 Columbia Gas\nTransmission, LLC (Respondent), a subsidiary of TC Energy Corporation. The Notice proposed\nfinding that Respondent had violated the pipeline safety regulations in 49 C.F.R. Part 192 and\nproposed a civil penalty of $418,004. The Notice also proposed certain measures to correct the\nviolations. Respondent did not contest the allegations of violation, the proposed civil penalty, or\ncorrective 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. § 192.605(a) (Item 1) ─ Respondent failed to prepare and follow a\nmanual of written procedures for conducting operations and maintenance\nactivities involving closures that included manufacturer specifications for closure,\ntorque, and O-ring replacement.\n49 C.F.R. § 192.605(a) (Item 2) ─ Respondent failed to follow its manual of\nwritten procedures for conducting operations and maintenance activities and for\nemergency response, specifically its procedures for Lockout and Tagout.\nThese findings of violation will be considered prior offenses in any subsequent enforcement\naction taken against Respondent. In accordance with 49 C.F.R. § 190.223, I assess Respondent a\ntotal civil penalty of $418,004.\nPayment of the civil penalty must be made within 20 days of service. Federal regulations (49\nC.F.R. § 89.21(b)(3)) require such payment to be made by wire transfer through the Federal\n\n\n\nCPF No.1-2021-005-NOPV\nPage 2\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, Mike\nMonroney Aeronautical Center, 6500 S MacArthur Blvd, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 79169.\nThe Financial Operations Division telephone number is (405) 954-8845.\nFailure to pay the $418,004 civil penalty will result in accrual of interest at the current annual\nrate in accordance with 31 U.S.C. § 3717, 31 C.F.R. § 901.9 and 49 C.F.R. § 89.23. Pursuant to\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 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 violations. 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.\nWARNING ITEM\nWith respect to Item 3, the Notice alleged a probable violation of 49 C.F.R. § 192.605(a) for\nfailing to follow its procedure that established the minimum required used of personal protective\nequipment for its personnel, but did not propose a civil penalty or compliance order for this\nitem. Therefore, this is considered to be a warning item. If OPS finds a violation of this\nprovision 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.\nAugust 23, 2021\n___________________________________ _________________________\nAlan K. Mayberry Date Issued\nAssociate Administrator\nfor Pipeline Safety\n\n12021005NOPV_Closure Letter_10292021_(21-199574)_text.pdf\n\nOVERNIGHT EXPRESS DELIVERY\nOctober 29, 2021\nMr. Stanley G. Chapman, III\nExecutive Vice President and President\nU.S. Natural Gas Pipelines\nTC Energy Corporation\n700 Louisiana Street\nHouston, TX 77002\nCPF 1-2021-005-NOPV\nDear Mr. Chapman:\nOn August 23, 2021, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)\nissued to Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC, a subsidiary of TC Energy Corporation, a Final Order\nin the above-referenced case. This Order included a Compliance Order and Civil Penalty\nassessment. Based on our review of the documentation you provided and confirmation of payment\nof the civil penalty, it has been determined 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","truncated":false,"body_characters":25592}