{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 220071015W","title":"SANTEE COOPER - RAINEY GENERATING STATION — Warning Letter","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2007-09-12","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED warning letter citing 192.13, 192.481(a).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-220071015w.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-220071015w.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-220071015w","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/220071015W","body":"Warning Letter involving SANTEE COOPER - RAINEY GENERATING STATION. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulations as 192.13,  192.481(a). The case was opened on 2007-09-12 and is reported as closed as of 2007-09-12. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n220071015W_warning letter_09122007.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/220071015W/220071015W_warning%20letter_09122007.pdf\n\n220071015w_warning letter_09122007_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/220071015W/220071015w_warning%20letter_09122007_text.pdf\n\n220071015w_warning letter_09122007_text.pdf\n\ntJ 5 Department\nof Transportation\nPipeline and\nHazardous Materials Safety\nAdministration\n233 Peachtree Street Ste 600\nAtlanta GA 30303\nWARNING LETTER\nCERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT RK UKSTED\nSeptember 12, 2007\nMr Joseph Thorndyke\nStation Manager\nSantee Cooper Rainey Generating Station\nP 0 Box 70\n2900 Opry House Road\nlva, SC 29655 - 8580\nCPF 2-2007-1015W\nDear Mr Thorndyke\nOn Apnl 30 thru May 2, 2007, representatives of the Pipehne and Hazardous Matenals Safety\nAdministration (PHMSA) pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code inspected your\nrecords and pipehne facdities in Iva, South Carohna\nAs a result of the inspection, it appears that you have committed probable violations of the\nPtpehne Safety Regulations Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations The items inspected and the\nprobable violations are\n1. tt192 13 General\n(c) Each operator shall maintain, modify as appropriate, and follow the plans,\nprocedures, and programs that it is required to cstabhsh under this part.\nSantee Cooper Rainey (SCR) dtd not conduct a gas leak detection survey using detector\nequipment on its non odonzed gas pipehne twice a year, not exceeding 7-'/t month interval as\nper its procedure, Section 30 102 SCR conducted the gas leak detection survey once each\ncalendar year tn accordance with 11192 706 but not according to its procedure\nThe gas leak surveys were conducted on 10/26/06, 10/17/05 and 12/11/04\n\n\n\n2. I)192. 481 (a) Atmospheric corrosion control: Monitoring\nEach operator must inspect each pipehne or portion of pipehne that is exposed to the\natmosphere for evidence of atmospheric corrosion at least every three years, but with\nintervals not exceeding 39 months\nSRC did not keep any records to show that they have monitored atmospheric corrosion as per\nthis section\nUnder 49 United States Code, I'l 60122, you are sub) ect to a civd penalty not to exceed\n$100, 000 for each violation for each day the violations persists up to a maximum of $1, 000, 000\nfor any related senes of violations We have reviewed the circumstances and supporting\ndocuments involved in this case, and have decided not to conduct additional enforcement action\nor penalty assessment proceedings at this time We advise you to correct the item(s) identified\nin this letter Be advised that failure to do so will result in Santee Cooper Rainey being sublect\nto additional enforcement action\nNo reply to this letter is reqmred If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please refer to\nCPF 2-2007-1015W Be advised that all matenal you submit in response to this enforcement\naction is sub)ect to being made publicly available If you beheve that any portion of your\nresponsive matenal quahfies for confidential treatment under 5 U S C 552(b), along with the\ncomplete onginal document you must provide a second copy of the document with the portions\nyou beheve quahfy for confidential treatment redacted and an explanation of why you believe\nthe redacted information quahfies for confidential treatment under 5 U S C 552(b)\nLinda Daugherty\nDirector, Southern Region\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","truncated":false,"body_characters":3781}