# ENABLE GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC — Warning Letter

- **operation:** document
- **citation:** CPF 220071007W
- **title:** ENABLE GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC — Warning Letter
- **source type:** enforcement
- **agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- **status:** historical
- **official:** true
- **published on:** 2007-04-18
- **effective on:** Not available
- **summary:** CLOSED warning letter citing 192.491(c).
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Warning Letter involving ENABLE GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 192.491(c). The case was opened on 2007-04-18 and is reported as closed as of 2007-04-18. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.

Official case documents:

220071007W_ warning letter_04182007.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/220071007W/220071007W_%20warning%20letter_04182007.pdf

220071007w_ warning letter_04182007_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/220071007W/220071007w_%20warning%20letter_04182007_text.pdf

220071007w_ warning letter_04182007_text.pdf

233 peachtree Street Ste 600
Atlanta GA 30303
u 5 Department
of Transportation
Pipeline and
Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration
WARNING LETTER
CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT RE UESTKD
April 18, 2007
Mr Walter Ferguson
Sensor Vtce President
CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission
1100 Loiusiana Street, Suite 1120
Houston, Texas 77002
CPF 2-2007-1007W
Dear Mr Ferguson
On September 25 — 28, 2006, representatives of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration (PHMSA) pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code inspected your
records in Wynne, Arkansas and pipeline facilities in Arkansas, Tennessee, and Mississippi
As a result of the inspection, it appears that you have committed a probable violation of the
Pipehne Safety Regulations Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations The item inspected and the
probable violation is
f1192. 491 Corrosion control records.
(c) Each operator shall maintain a record of each test, survey, or mspection required
by this subpart in sufficient detad to demonstrate the adequacy of corrosion control
measures or that a corrosive condition does not exist. These records must be retained
for at least 5 years, except that records related to @192. 465(a) and (e) and 192. 475(b)
must be retained for as long as the pipehne remains m service.
f1192. 481 Atmospheric corrosion control: Monitoring
(a) Each operator must inspect each pipehne or portion of pipeline that is exposed to
the atmosphere for evidence of atmospheric corrosion, as follows:



If the i ehne is located:
Onshore
Offshore
Then the fre uenc of ins ection is:
At least once every 3 calendar years, but with
intervals not exceedin 39 months
At least once ach calendar year, but with
mtervals not exceedm 15 months
CenterPoint did not have a record of an atmospheric corrosion inspection of the
aboveground piping at the Helena, Arkansas compressor station witlun the required
inspection penod at the time of the inspection The last documented atmosphenc
corrosion inspection of Helena Compressor Station's above ground piping was on
February 20, 2003 wluch exceeded the required interval by 4 months and 15 days on
September 25, 2006 CenterPoint's procedures specify that the compressor station
aboveground yard piping will be inspected annually dunng the annual block valve
maintenance, the block valve maintenance records did not document an atmospheric
corrosion inspection
Under 49 United States Code, $ 60122, you are sublect to a civil penalty not to exceed
$100, 000 for each violation for each day the violations persists up to a maximum of $1, 000, 000
for any related series of violations We have reviewed the circumstances and supporting
documents involved in this case, and have decided not to conduct additional enforcement action
or penalty assessment proceedings at this time We advise you to correct the item(s) identified
in tlus letter Be advised that fiulure to do so will result in CenterPoint being sublect to
additional enforcement action
No reply to this letter is required If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please refer to
CPF 2-2007-1007W Be advised that all material you submit in response to this enforcement
action is sublect to being made publicly avadable If you believe that any portion of your
responsive matenal quahfies for confidential treatment under 5 U S C 552(b), along with the
complete onginal document you must provide a second copy of the document with the portions
you beheve qualify for confidential treatment redacted and an explanation of why you believe
the redacted information quahfies for confidential treatment under 5 U S C 552(b)
Linda Daugherty
Director, Southern Region
Pipeline and Hazardous Matenals Safety Administration
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