{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 220101007W","title":"BBT ALATENN, LLC — Warning Letter","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2010-05-05","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED warning letter citing 192.479(a), 192.479(b), 192.707(a).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-220101007w.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-220101007w.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-220101007w","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/220101007W","body":"Warning Letter involving BBT ALATENN, LLC. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulations as 192.479(a),  192.479(b),  192.707(a). The case was opened on 2010-05-05 and is reported as closed as of 2010-05-05. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n220101007W_warning letter_05052010.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/220101007W/220101007W_warning%20letter_05052010.pdf\n\n220101007W_warning letter_05052010_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/220101007W/220101007W_warning%20letter_05052010_text.pdf\n\n220101007W_warning letter_05052010_text.pdf\n\nWARNING LETTER\nCERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED\nMay 5, 2010\nGarry Worone\nDirector, Operations Services\nEnbridge Pipelines (AlaTenn) LLC\n1100 Louisiana Street\nSuite 3300\nHouston, Texas 77002\nCPF 2-2010-1007W\nDear Mr. Worone:\nOn August 10-13, 2009, a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety\nAdministration (PHMSA) pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code inspected your\nAlaTenn Pipeline procedures and records in Muscle Shoals, Alabama; and pipeline facilities in\nthe states of Tennessee, Mississippi and Alabama.\nAs a result of the inspection, it appears that you have committed probable violations of the\nPipeline Safety Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. The items inspected and\nthe probable violations are:\n1. §192.707 Line markers for mains and transmission lines.\n(a) Buried pipelines. Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, a line\nmarker must be placed and maintained as close as practical over each buried main\nand transmission line:\n(1) At each crossing of a public road and railroad; and\n(2) Wherever necessary to identify the location of the transmission line or\nmain to reduce the possibility of damage or interference.\nDuring the field inspection, inadequate marker placement was observed at the following\nMississippi locations; both locations were accessible to the public:\n(1) LN 100 right-of-way in the upstream and downstream directions at the Tombigbee River\n(Tenn-Tom Waterway East).\n(2) LN 100 right-of-way in the downstream direction at the Lockheed Meter Station.\n\n\n\n2. §192.479 Atmospheric corrosion control; General.\n(a) Each operator must clean and coat each pipeline or portion of pipeline that is\nexposed to the atmosphere, except pipelines under paragraph (c) of this section.\n(b) Coating material must be suitable for the prevention of atmospheric corrosion.\nDuring the field inspection in Mississippi and Alabama, atmospheric corrosion and/or failed\ncoating was observed at two (2) locations:\n(1) In Mississippi, at the Iuka/Tishomingo Meter Station, surface corrosion was observed on\nmeter station piping, studs, stud bolts, flange faces and pipe supports.\n(2) In Alabama, at the Pride Area Valve Setting (gas delivery point for Sheffield Gas\nDepartment Gate Station No. 4), failed coating and atmospheric corrosion were observed on\nLN102 valve (16-in) blow-down piping.\nUnder 49 United States Code, § 60122, you are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed\n$100,000 for each violation for each day the violation persists up to a maximum of $1,000,000\nfor any related series 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. Failure to do so will result in Enbridge Pipelines (Ala Tenn) LLC being subject to\nadditional enforcement action.\nNo reply to this letter is required. If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please refer to\nCPF 2-2010-1007W. Be advised that all material you submit in response to this enforcement\naction is subject to being made publicly available. If you believe that any portion of your\nresponsive material qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b), along with the\ncomplete original document you must provide a second copy of the document with the portions\nyou believe qualify for confidential treatment redacted and an explanation of why you believe\nthe redacted information qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b).\nSincerely,\nLinda Daugherty\nDirector, Southern Region\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\ncc:\nFloyd Odenwelder\nOperations Superintendent\nAmerican MidStream Partners, LP\n3230 Second Street\nMuscle Shoals, AL 35662\n2","truncated":false,"body_characters":4514}