{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 12024014NOA","title":"ANR PIPELINE CO — Notice of Amendment","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2024-03-19","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED notice of amendment citing 192.303.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-12024014noa.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-12024014noa.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-12024014noa","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/12024014NOA","body":"Notice of Amendment involving ANR PIPELINE CO. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 192.303. The case was opened on 2024-03-19 and is reported as closed as of 2024-05-21. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n12024014NOA_Closure Letter_05212024_(23-264553).pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/12024014NOA/12024014NOA_Closure%20Letter_05212024_(23-264553).pdf\n\n12024014NOA_Closure Letter_05212024_(23-264553)_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/12024014NOA/12024014NOA_Closure%20Letter_05212024_(23-264553)_text.pdf\n\n12024014NOA_Notice of Amendment_03192024_(23-264553).pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/12024014NOA/12024014NOA_Notice%20of%20Amendment_03192024_(23-264553).pdf\n\n12024014NOA_Notice of Amendment_03192024_(23-264553)_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/12024014NOA/12024014NOA_Notice%20of%20Amendment_03192024_(23-264553)_text.pdf\n\n12024014NOA_Operator Response to Notice_04172024_(23-264553).pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/12024014NOA/12024014NOA_Operator%20Response%20to%20Notice_04172024_(23-264553).pdf\n\n12024014NOA_Closure Letter_05212024_(23-264553)_text.pdf\n\nVIA ELECTRONIC MAIL TO: tina faraca@tcenergy.com\nMay 21, 2024\nMs. Tina Faraca\nPresident and Chief Executive Officer\nANR Pipeline Company\na subsidiary of TC Energy Corporation\n700 Louisiana Street\nHouston, Texas 77002\nCPF 1-2024-014-NOA\nDear Ms. Faraca:\nFrom March 14 to July 23, 2023, a representative from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety\nAdministration (PHMSA), pursuant to chapter 601 of 49 United States Code, conducted an on-site\npipeline safety inspection of ANR Pipeline Co.’s (ANR) procedures in Charleston, West Virginia,\nwhich was part of the construction inspected at ANR’s Delhi Compressor Station. As a result of the\ninspection, ANR was issued a Notice of Amendment on March 19, 2024, which proposed amendment\nof your procedures.\nANR submitted its amended procedures on April 17, 2024. My staff reviewed the amended procedures,\nand it appears that the inadequacies outlined in this Notice of Amendment 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,\nRobert Burrough\nDirector, Eastern Region\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\nCc: Amy Willis <amy_willis@tcenergy.com>\nDan Cerkoney dan_cerkoney@tcenergy.com\n\n12024014NOA_Notice of Amendment_03192024_(23-264553)_text.pdf\n\nNOTICE OF AMENDMENT\nOVERNIGHT EXPRESS DELIVERY\nMarch 19, 2024\nMs. Tina Faraca\nPresident and Chief Executive Officer\nANR Pipeline Company\na subsidiary of TC Energy Corporation\n700 Louisiana Street\nHouston, Texas 77002\nCPF 1-2024-014-NOA\nDear Ms. Faraca:\nFrom March 14 to July 23, 2023, a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety\nAdministration (PHMSA) pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code (U.S.C.) inspected\nthe construction of ANR Pipeline Co.’s (ANR) Delhi Compressor Station. This inspection\nincluded reviews of procedures for maintenance and normal operations as part of the inspection in\nCharleston, West Virginia.\nAs a result of the inspection, PHMSA has identified the apparent inadequacy found within ANR’s\nplans or procedures. The item inspected and the inadequacy is described below:\n1. § 192.303 Compliance with specifications or standards.\nEach transmission line or main must be constructed in accordance\nwith comprehensive written specifications or standards that are\nconsistent with this part.\nANR’s written specifications or standards required for constructing its pipeline in accordance with\nthe requirements of Subpart G of 49 CFR Part 192 are inadequate to assure pipeline safety.\nSpecifically, ANR’s TC Energy Engineering Specification: TES-MA-FLGEU-GL Carbon Steel\nButt-Welding Flanges, Rev. 03, 3/1/2021 (TES-MA-FLGEU-GL), failed to reference the correct\nedition of the Manufacturers Standardization Society of the Valve and Fittings Industry, Inc.\n(MSS), Standard Practice MSS SP–44 that is required by § 192.147(a)1 and incorporated by\n1 § 192.147 Flanges and flange accessories.\n(a) Each flange or flange accessory (other than cast iron) must meet the minimum requirements of\nASME/ANSI B 16.5 and MSS SP–44 (incorporated by reference, see § 192.7), or the equivalent.\n\n\n\nreference in § 192.7(g)(1)2\n.\nDuring the inspection, PHMSA reviewed TES-MA-FLGEU-GL, which contained information\nregarding ANR’s use of manufactured carbon steel butt-welding flanges with a specified outside\ndiameter of NPS 16 (406.4 mm) and larger, and Carbon Steel Grade F42 (Grade 290) to Grade\nF80 (Grade 550). TES-MA-FLGEU-GL identified that it was written based on the 2019 edition\nof MSS SP–44. TES-MA-FLGEU-GL also required it be used in conjunction with MSS SP-44,\nSpecification for Steel Pipeline Flanges, latest edition. However, § 192.147(a) specifies that each\nflange or flange accessory (other than cast iron) must meet the minimum requirements of MSS\nSP–44, and § 192.7(g)(1) incorporates by reference MSS SP–44–2010, Standard Practice, “Steel\nPipeline Flanges,” 2010 edition, (including Errata (May 20, 2011)).\nTherefore, ANR’s written specifications or standards pursuant to the requirements of § 192.303 as\nit relates to § 192.147(a) and § 192.7(g)(1) are inadequate to assure pipeline safety. ANR must\nrevise its specification to reference and adhere to the minimum requirements of the 2010 edition\nof MSS SP-44 that is required and incorporated by reference.\nResponse to this Notice\nThis Notice is provided pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 60108(a) and 49 C.F.R. § 190.206. Enclosed as\npart of this Notice is a document entitled Response Options for Pipeline Operators in Enforcement\nProceedings.\nPlease refer to this document and note the response options. Be advised that all material you\nsubmit 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\nU.S.C. § 552(b), along with the complete original document you must provide a second copy of\nthe document 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, revised\nprocedures, or a request for a hearing under § 190.211. If you do not respond within 30 days of\nreceipt of this Notice, this constitutes a waiver of your right to contest the allegations in this Notice\nand authorizes the Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety to find facts as alleged in this Notice\nwithout further notice to you and to issue an Order Directing Amendment. If your plans or\nprocedures are found inadequate as alleged in this Notice, you may be ordered to amend your plans\nor procedures to correct the inadequacies (49 C.F.R. § 190.206). If you are not contesting this\nNotice, we propose that you submit your amended procedures to my office within 30 days of\nreceipt of this Notice. This period may be extended by written request for good cause. Once the\ninadequacies identified herein have been addressed in your amended procedures, this enforcement\n2 § 192.7 What documents are incorporated by reference partly or wholly in this part?\n(a) ….\n(g) Manufacturers Standardization Society of the Valve and Fittings Industry, Inc. (MSS), 127 Park St. NE.,\nVienna, VA 22180, phone: 703–281–6613, Web site: http://www.mss-hq.org/.\n(1) MSS SP–44–2010, Standard Practice, “Steel Pipeline Flanges,” 2010 edition, (including Errata (May\n20, 2011)), (MSS SP–44), IBR approved for § 192.147(a).\n\n\n\naction will be closed.\nIt is requested (not mandated) that ANR Pipeline Co. maintain documentation of the safety\nimprovement costs associated with fulfilling this Notice of Amendment (preparation/revision of\nplans, procedures) and submit the total to Robert Burrough, Director, Eastern Region, Pipeline and\nHazardous Materials Safety Administration. In correspondence concerning this matter, please refer\nto CPF 1-2024-014-NOA and, for each document you submit, please provide a copy in electronic\nformat whenever possible.\nSincerely,\nRobert Burrough\nDirector, Eastern Region\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\nEnclosure: Response Options for Pipeline Operators in Enforcement Proceedings","truncated":false,"body_characters":8547}