{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 12024052NOA","title":"ANR PIPELINE CO — Notice of Amendment","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2024-07-05","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED notice of amendment citing 192.303.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-12024052noa.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-12024052noa.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-12024052noa","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/12024052NOA","body":"Notice of Amendment involving ANR PIPELINE CO. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 192.303. The case was opened on 2024-07-05 and is reported as closed as of 2024-11-06. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n12024052NOA_Closure Letter_11062024_(24-297439).pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/12024052NOA/12024052NOA_Closure%20Letter_11062024_(24-297439).pdf\n\n12024052NOA_Closure Letter_11062024_(24-297439)_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/12024052NOA/12024052NOA_Closure%20Letter_11062024_(24-297439)_text.pdf\n\n12024052NOA_Notice of Amendment_07052024_(24-297439).pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/12024052NOA/12024052NOA_Notice%20of%20Amendment_07052024_(24-297439).pdf\n\n12024052NOA_Notice of Amendment_07052024_(24-297439)_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/12024052NOA/12024052NOA_Notice%20of%20Amendment_07052024_(24-297439)_text.pdf\n\n12024052NOA_Operator Response to Notice_08012024_(24-297439).pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/12024052NOA/12024052NOA_Operator%20Response%20to%20Notice_08012024_(24-297439).pdf\n\n12024052NOA_Closure Letter_11062024_(24-297439)_text.pdf\n\nVIA ELECTRONIC MAIL TO: tina faraca@tcenergy.com\nNovember 6, 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 1-2024-052-NOA\nDear Ms. Faraca:\nFrom January 30 to January 31, 2024, a representative from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials\nSafety Administration (PHMSA), pursuant to chapter 601 of 49 United States Code (U.S.C.), inspected\nANR Pipeline Co.’s (ANR) construction procedures in Delhi, Louisiana, as part of the construction\ninspected at ANR’s Delhi Compressor Station. As a result of the inspection, ANR was issued a Notice\nof Amendment on July 5, 2024, which proposed amendment of your procedures.\nANR submitted its amended procedures on August 1, 2024. My staff reviewed the amended\nprocedures, and it appears that the inadequacies outlined in this Notice of Amendment have been\ncorrected.\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\n12024052NOA_Notice of Amendment_07052024_(24-297439)_text.pdf\n\nNOTICE OF AMENDMENT\nVIA ELECTRONIC MAIL TO: tina faraca@tcenergy.com\nJuly 5, 2024\nMs. Tina Faraca\nPresident and Chief Executive Officer\nANR Pipeline Company\na subsidiary of TC Energy Corporation\n700 Louisiana Street, Suite 700\nHouston, Texas 77002\nCPF 1-2024-052-NOA\nDear Ms. Faraca:\nFrom January 30 to January 31, 2024, a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials\nSafety Administration (PHMSA), pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code (U.S.C.),\ninspected ANR Pipeline Co.’s (ANR) construction procedures in Delhi, Louisiana, as part of the\nconstruction inspected at ANR’s Delhi Compressor Station.\nAs a result of the inspection, PHMSA has identified an 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 procedures for constructing its pipeline in accordance with the requirements of\nSubpart G of 49 CFR Part 192 were inadequate to ensure pipeline safety. Specifically, ANR’s TC\nEnergy Engineering Specification: TES-MA-VALV-G Steel Valves for Gas Service Specification,\nRev. 02, 2022-Dec-01 (TES-MA-VALV-G), failed to adequately reference the correct edition of\nthe American Petroleum Institute (API), Specification ANSI/API 6D that is required by\n§ 192.145(a)1 and incorporated by reference in § 192.7(b)(8).2\nDuring the inspection, PHMSA reviewed TES-MA-VALV-G, which contained information\n\n\n\nregarding ANR’s use of manufactured carbon steel ball, check, gate, and plug valves with a\nspecified outside diameter of NPS 16 (406.4 mm) and larger, and a pressure class of PN 20 (ASME\n150) and higher. TES-MA-VALV-G stated in part that it was written based on the 25th edition of\nAPI 6D, November 2021 and errata 1 and 2. However, § 192.145(a) specifies that each valve\n(other than cast iron and plastic) must meet the minimum requirements of ANSI/API Spec 6D, and\n§ 192.7(b)(8) incorporates by reference ANSI/API Specification 6D, “Specification for Pipeline\nValves,” 23rd edition. TES-MA-VALV-G also required its utilization in conjunction with API\n6D, Specification for Valves, latest edition; however, § 192.7(b)(8) does not incorporate by\nreference the latest edition of API 6D but instead incorporates by reference ANSI/API\nSpecification 6D, “Specification for Pipeline Valves,” 23rd edition.\nTherefore, ANR’s written specifications were inadequate pursuant to the requirements of\n§ 192.303 as it relates to § 192.145(a) and § 192.7(b)(8). ANR must revise its specification to\nmeet the requirements of § 192.303.\nResponse to this Notice\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\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 1-2024-052-NOA and, for each document you submit, please provide a copy in electronic\nformat whenever possible.\n\n\n\nSincerely,\nRobert Burrough\nDirector, Eastern Region\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\nEnclosure: Response Options for Pipeline Operators in Enforcement Proceedings\n1 § 192.145 Valves.\n(a) Except for cast iron and plastic valves, each valve must meet the minimum requirements of ANSI/API Spec 6D\n(incorporated by reference, see § 192.7), or to a national or international standard that provides an equivalent\nperformance level. A valve may not be used under operating conditions that exceed the applicable pressure-temperature\nratings contained in those requirements.\n2 § 192.7 What documents are incorporated by reference partly or wholly in this part?\n(a) …\n(b) (1) …\n(8) American Petroleum Institute (API), 200 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20001, and phone:\n202–682–8000, website: https://www.api.org/.\nANSI/API Specification 6D, “Specification for Pipeline Valves,”23rd edition, effective October 1, 2008, including\nErrata 1 (June 2008), Errata2 (/November 2008), Errata 3 (February 2009), Errata 4 (April 2010), Errata 5\n(November 2010), Errata 6 (August 2011) Addendum 1 (October 2009), Addendum 2 (August 2011), and\nAddendum 3 (October 2012), (ANSI/API Spec 6D), IBR approved for § 192.145(a).","truncated":false,"body_characters":8667}