{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 12021009WL","title":"RH ENERGYTRANS, LLC — Warning Letter","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2021-03-05","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED warning letter citing 191.29(b).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-12021009wl.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-12021009wl.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-12021009wl","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/12021009WL","body":"Warning Letter involving RH ENERGYTRANS, LLC. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 191.29(b). The case was opened on 2021-03-05 and is reported as closed as of 2021-03-05. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n12021009WL_Warning Letter_03052021_(21-201281).pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/12021009WL/12021009WL_Warning%20Letter_03052021_(21-201281).pdf\n\n12021009WL_Warning Letter_03052021_(21-201281)_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/12021009WL/12021009WL_Warning%20Letter_03052021_(21-201281)_text.pdf\n\n12021009WL_Warning Letter_03052021_(21-201281)_text.pdf\n\nWARNING LETTER\nVIA ELECTRONIC MAIL TO: krhoades@rhenergytrans.com\nMarch 5, 2021\nMr. Kyle Rhoades\nChief Operating Officer\nRH Energytrans, LLC\n558 West 6th Street\nErie, Pennsylvania 16507\nCPF 1-2021-009-WL\nDear Mr. Rhoades:\nOn December 10, 2020, a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety\nAdministration (PHMSA) pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code (U.S.C.) inspected\nRH Energytrans, LLC’s compliance with the National Pipeline Mapping System (NPMS)\nsubmittal requirement for calendar year 2019.\nAs a result of the inspection, it is alleged that you have committed a probable violation of the\nPipeline Safety Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). The item inspected and\nthe probable violation is:\n1. §191.29 National Pipeline Mapping System.\n(a) …\n(b) The information required in paragraph (a) of this section must\nbe submitted each year, on or before March 15, representing assets as\nof December 31 of the previous year. If no changes have occurred since\nthe previous year's submission, the operator must comply with the\nguidance provided in the NPMS Operator Standards manual available\nat www.npms.phmsa.dot.gov or contact the PHMSA Geographic\nInformation Systems Manager at (202) 366-4595.\nRH Energytrans, LLC failed to submit information required in paragraph (a) of § 191.29, on or\nbefore March 15, representing its assets as of December 31 of the previous year. Specifically, RH\n\n\n\nCPF 1-2021-009-WL\nEnergytrans, LLC failed to submit to PHMSA 1) Geospatial data, attributes, metadata and\ntransmittal letter appropriate for use in the National Pipeline Mapping System; 2) the name of and\naddress for the operator; and 3) the name and contact information of a pipeline company employee,\nto be displayed on a public Web site, who will serve as a contact for questions from the general\npublic about the operator's NPMS data for its assets as of December 31, 2019, by the due date of\nMarch 15, 2020.\nUnder 49 U.S.C. § 60122 and 49 CFR § 190.223, you are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed\n$222,504 per violation per day the violation persists, up to a maximum of $2,225,034 for a related\nseries of violations. For violation occurring on or after July 31, 2019 and before January 11, 2021,\nthe maximum penalty may not exceed $218,647 per violation per day the violation persists, up to\na maximum of $2,186,465 for a related series of violations. For violation occurring on or after\nNovember 27, 2018 and before July 31, 2019, the maximum penalty may not exceed $213,268 per\nviolation per day, with a maximum penalty not to exceed $2,132,679. For violation occurring on\nor after November 2, 2015 and before November 27, 2018, the maximum penalty may not exceed\n$209,002 per violation per day, with a maximum penalty not to exceed $2,090,022.\nWe 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\ntime. We advise you to complete an accurate and acceptable calendar year 2020 NPMS submittal\nfor all of the gas transmission pipelines in your calendar year 2020 Annual Report on or before\nMarch 15, 2021. Failure to do so may result in RH Energytrans, LLC being subject to additional\nenforcement action.\nNo reply to this letter is required. If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please refer to\nCPF 1-2021-009-WL. Be advised that all material you submit in response to this enforcement\naction is subject to being made publicly available. If you believe that any portion of your\nresponsive material qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b), along with the\ncomplete original document you must provide a second copy of the document with the portions\nyou believe qualify for confidential treatment redacted and an explanation of why you believe the\nredacted information qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b).\nSincerely,\nRobert Burrough\nDirector, Eastern Region\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\n12021009WL_Warning Letter_03052021_(21-201281)_text Page 2 of 2","truncated":false,"body_characters":4817}