{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 220063002M","title":"CHATTANOOGA GAS CO — Notice of Amendment","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2006-01-19","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED notice of amendment citing 191.23, 191.25, 193.2503(c), 193.2509(b), 193.2513(c)(3), 193.2605, 193.2605(b), 193.2713(b), 193.2717(b), 193.2903(a).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-220063002m.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-220063002m.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-220063002m","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/220063002M","body":"Notice of Amendment involving CHATTANOOGA GAS CO. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulations as 191.23,  191.25,  193.2503(c),  193.2509(b),  193.2513(c)(3),  193.2605,  193.2605(b),  193.2713(b),  193.2717(b),  193.2903(a). The case was opened on 2006-01-19 and is reported as closed as of 2006-09-06. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n220063002M_Order Directing Amendment_05182006.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/220063002M/220063002M_Order%20Directing%20Amendment_05182006.pdf\n\n220063002M_Order Directing Amendment_05182006.pdf\n\nU.S. Department\n400 Seventh Street, S.W.\nof Transportation\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nPipeline and\nAdministration\nHazardous Materiais Safety\nMAY 18\n2006\nMs. Jodi Gidley\nVice President Gas Operations\nAtlanta Gas Light Company\n10 Peachtree Place\nAtlanta, GA 30303\nRE: CPF No. 2-2006-3002M\nDear Ms. Gidley:\nEnclosed is the Order Directing Amendment issued by the Associate Administrator for\nPipeline Safety in the above-referenced case. It makes a finding of inadequate procedures and\nrequires that you amend your operations, maintenance, and emergencies procedures. When the\nterms of the Order are completed, as determined by the Director, Southern Region, OPS, this\nenforcement action will be closed. Your receipt of the Order Directing Amendment constitutes\nservice of that document under 49 C.F.R. § 190.5.\nSincerely,\nJames Reynolds\nPipeline Compliance Registry\nOffice of Pipeline Safety\nEnclosure\ncc: • Ms. Linda Daugherty, Director, Southern Region, OPS\nCERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED\n\n\n\n•\nDEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION\nPIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION\nOFFICE OF PIPELINE SAFETY\nWASHINGTON, DC 20590\nIn the Matter of\nAtlanta Gas Light Company,\nCPF No. 2-2006-3002M\nRespondent.\nORDER DIRECTING AMENDMENT\nOn August 22-24, 2005, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 60117, representatives of the Pipeline and\nHazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), conducted an on-site pipeline safety\ninspection of Respondent's Chattanooga Gas Company liquified natural gas (LNG) plant plans and\nprocedures. As aresult of the inspection, the Director, Southern Region, OPS, issued to Respondent,\nby letter dated January 19, 2006, a Notice of Amendment (NOA). In accordance with 49 C.F.R. §\n190.237, the NOA alleged inadequacies in Respondent's operations, maintenance, and emergencies-\nprocedures and proposed that Respondent amendment its procedures.\nOn February 21, 2006, Respondent requested an extension of time to respond to the Notice.\nRespondent was granted fourteen days to submit a response to the Notice. Respondent responded\nto the NOA by letter dated, March 7, 2006 (Response). Respondent submitted amended\nOperations, Maintenance and Emergencies procedures. Respondent did not contest the NOA and\ndid not request a hearing, consequently Respondent waived its right to one.\nThe Southern Region reviewed the amended procedures. Respondent addressed five (5) of the\neight (8) alleged inadequate procedures cited in the NOA. Although Respondent submitted\namended procedures, these procedures do not address all of the inadequacies described in the\nNotice. Respondent advised that it is in the process of revising the other three inadequate\nprocedures cited in the NOA.\nAccordingly, based on the results of this review, I find that Respondent's plant procedures are\ninadequate to ensure safe operation of its pipeline system. Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 60108(a) and\n49 C.F.R. § 190.237, Respondent is ordered to make the following revisions to its Operations,\nMaintenance and Emergencies procedures. Respondent must -\nAmend procedures to include a definition of safety related conditions, with\nadequate reporting time requirements and submission requirements that are\nconsistent and in accordance with 49 C.F.R. § § 193.2605, 191.23 and 191.25.\n\n\n\n•\n2\nAmend procedures to include a definition of abnormal operating conditions and\ndescribe in sufficient details the actions to be taken in response to abnormal\noperating conditions, in accordance with 49 C.F.R. § 193.2503.\nAmend procedures to ensure that your emergency response procedures are\nconsolidated and provide consistent guidance on how to respond to in the event of\nan emergency, in accordance with 49 C.F.R. § 193.2509.\nSubmit the amended procedures to the Regional Director, Southern Region, OPS\nwithin 30 days following receipt of this Order Directing Amendment.\nThe Regional Director may extend the period for complying with the required\nitems if the Respondent requests an extension and adequately justifies the reasons\nfor the extension.\nThe terms and conditions of this Order Directing Amendment are effective upon receipt.\nFailure to comply with this Order may result in the assessment of civil penalties of up to\n$100,000 per violation per day, or in the referral of the case for judicial enforcement.\nMAY 18 2006\nStacey Gerard\n-\nDate Issued\nAssociate Administrator\nfor Pipeline Safety","truncated":false,"body_characters":5018}