FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO — Notice of Amendment

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220056001_order directing amendment_05172005_text.pdf, page 1Official PDFu. s. Department of Transportation talpetine and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 400 Seventh Street, S. W. Waahrnglon, D. C. 20590 MAY 1 7 2CC'; Mr. Adalberto Alfonso Vice President - Operations Florida Power & Light Company 700 Universe Boulevard Juno Beach, FL 33408 RE: CPF No. 2-2005-6001 Dear Mr. Alfonso: Enclosed is the Order Directing Amendment issued by the Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety in the above-referenced case. The Order finds that you have addressed the inadequacies in your procedures that were cited in the Notice of Amendment. This enforcement action is now closed, Your receipt of the Order Directing Amendment constitutes service of that document under 49 C. F. R. tt 190. 5. Sincerely, James Reynolds Pipeline Compliance Registry Office of Pipeline Safety Enclosure cc: Ms. Linda Daugherty, Director, Southern Region, OPS CERTIFIED MAIL — RETURN RECEIPT RE UESTED ~En . u& 0 1 2005;#

220056001_order directing amendment_05172005_text.pdf, page 2DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION OFFICE OF PIPELINE SAFETY WASHINGTON, DC 20590 In the Matter of Florida Power & Light Company, Respondent. CPF No. No. 2-2005-6001 ORDER DIRECTING AMENDMENT On June 22-25, 2004, pursuant to 49 U. S. C. II 60117, a representative of the Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS) Southern Region, conducted an on-site pipeline safety inspection of Respondent's Florida facilities and records at Port Manatee and West Palm Beach, FL. As a result of the inspection, the Director, Southern Region, OPS, issued to Respondent, by letter dated January 6, 2005, a Notice of Amendment (NOA)'. In accordance with 49 C. F. R. I'1 190. 237, the NOA alleged inadequacies in Respondent's operations, maintenance, and emergencies procedures and proposed that Respondent amendment its procedures. Respondent responded to the NOA by letter dated, January 27, 2005 (Response). Respondent did not contest the NOA and did not request shearing, consequently Respondent waived its right to one. I find that Respondent's procedures as described in the NOA were inadequate to ensure safe operation of its pipeline system. However, Respondent submitted amended Operations, Maintenance and Emergencies procedures to address the inadequacies cited in the NOA. The Southern Region reviewed the revised procedures. Accordingly, based on the results of this review, I find that Respondent has corrected the identified inadequacies. Respondent need not take any further action with respect to the matters in this case. and conditions of this Order are effective upon receipt. tt(AY 1 7 . v. . Date Issued Associa Administrator for Pipeline Safety 'This case, however, is no longer before RSPA for decision. Effective February 20, 2005, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) was created to further the highest degree of safety in pipeline transportation and hazardous materials transportation. See, section 108 of the Norman Y. Mineta Research and Special Programs Improvement Act (Public Law 108-426, 118 Stat. 2423-2429 (November 30, 2004)). See also, 70 Fed. Reg. 8299 (February 18, 2005) redelegating the pipeline safety functions to the Administrator, PHMSA.#