COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC — Warning Letter

220091005W_Warning Letter_10152009_text.pdf, page 1Official PDFWARNING LETTER CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED October 15, 2009 Mr. Victor Gaglio Vice President Operations Columbia Gas Transmission P.O. Box 1273 Charleston, WV 25314 CPF 2-2009-1005W Dear Mr. Gaglio: On July 13-17, 2009, representatives of the Southern Region, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code, conducted an inspection of your pipeline facilities and reviewed records at your Winchester, Kentucky office. As a result of the inspection, it appears that you have committed a probable violation of the Pipeline Safety Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. The item inspected and the probable violation is: 192.705 Transmission lines: Patrolling. (a) Each operator shall have a patrol program to observe surface conditions on and adjacent to the transmission line right-of-way for indications of leaks, construction activity, and other factors affecting safety and operation. The field inspection of three pipeline right-of-way in the Winchester area on Line F downstream of the Foster Station, Line G and Line KA-1 downstream of the Clays Ferry Bridge location found the need for adequate cutting in observing factors affecting safety and operation.#

220091005W_Warning Letter_10152009_text.pdf, page 2Under 49 United States Code, § 60122, you are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $100,000 for each violation for each day the violation 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 identified in this letter. Failure to do so will result in Columbia Gas Transmission being subject to additional enforcement action. No reply to this letter is required. If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please refer to CPF 2-2009-1005W. Be advised that all material you submit in response to this enforcement action is subject to being made publicly available. If you believe that any portion of your responsive material qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b), along with the complete original document you must provide a second copy of the document with the portions you believe qualify for confidential treatment redacted and an explanation of why you believe the redacted information qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b). Sincerely, Linda Daugherty Director, Southern Region Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 2#