SANTEE COOPER - RAINEY GENERATING STATION — Notice of Amendment

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220111002M_notice of amendment_01132011_text.pdf, page 1Official PDFNOTICE OF AMENDMENT CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED January 13, 2011 Mr. Joseph Thorndyke Station Manager Santee Cooper - Rainey Generating Station P.O. Box 70 2900 Opry House Road Iva, SC 29655 CPF 2-2011-1002M Dear Mr. Thorndyke: On October 20-21, 2010, representatives of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) inspected the Santee Cooper - Rainey (SCR) Generating Station procedures for Operations and Maintenance (O&M) in Iva, South Carolina, pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code. On the basis of the inspection, PHMSA has identified the apparent inadequacy found within SCR’s procedures, as described below: §192.605 Procedural manual for operations, maintenance, and emergencies. …. (b) Maintenance and normal operations. The manual required by paragraph (a) of this section must include procedures for the following, if applicable, to provide safety during maintenance and operations. …. (9) Taking adequate precautions in excavated trenches to protect personnel from the hazards of unsafe accumulations of vapor or gas, and making available when needed at the excavation, emergency rescue equipment, including a breathing apparatus and, a rescue harness and line.#

220111002M_notice of amendment_01132011_text.pdf, page 2Santee Cooper’s O&M procedures were inadequate because they did not include taking adequate precautions in excavated trenches to protect personnel from the hazards of unsafe accumulations of vapor or gas, and making available when needed at the excavation, emergency rescue equipment, including a breathing apparatus and, a rescue harness and line. At the time of the inspection, SCR personnel explained that this requirement was addressed in the company’s APPA Safety Manual, Section 907 and Confine Space Entry Manual. However, these manuals were not referenced in the O&M manual. Response to this Notice This Notice is provided pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 60108(a) and 49 C.F.R. § 190.237. Enclosed as part of this Notice is a document entitled Response Options for Pipeline Operators in Compliance Proceedings. Please refer to this document and note the response options. 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). If you do not respond within 30 days of receipt of this Notice, this constitutes a waiver of your right to contest the allegations in this Notice and authorizes the Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety to find facts as alleged in this Notice without further notice to you and to issue a Final Order. If, after opportunity for a hearing, your plans or procedures are found inadequate as alleged in this Notice, you may be ordered to amend your plans or procedures to correct the inadequacies (49 C.F.R. § 190.237). If you are not contesting this Notice, we propose that you submit your amended procedures to my office within 45 days of receipt of this Notice. This period may be extended by written request for good cause. Once the inadequacies identified herein have been addressed in your amended procedures, this enforcement action will be closed. In correspondence concerning this matter, please refer to CPF 2-2011-1002M and, for each document you submit, please provide a copy in electronic format whenever possible. Sincerely, Wayne T. Lemoi Director, Office of Pipeline Safety PHMSA Southern Region Enclosure: Response Options for Pipeline Operators in Compliance Proceedings 2#

220111002M_closure letter_02152011_text.pdf, page 1Official PDFCERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED February 15, 2011 Mr. Joseph Thorndyke Station Manager Santee Cooper – Rainey Generating Station P.O. Box 70 2900 Opry House Road Iva, SC 29655 CPF 2-2011-1002M Dear Mr. Thorndyke: On October 20-21, 2010, representatives of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS), Southern Region inspected the Santee Cooper – Rainey Generating Station procedures for Operations and Maintenance (O&M) in Iva, South Carolina, pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code. As a result of the inspection, PHMSA issued a Notice of Amendment (NOA) on January 13, 2011. This letter is to inform you that Santee Cooper – Rainey (SCR) Generating Station has complied with the terms of the NOA. No further action is necessary with regards to the NOA and this case is now closed. Please be advised that this letter refers only to the NOA (re: CPF 2-2011-1002M) and not to any other PHMSA pending cases. Also be advised that nothing herein states or implies that the above described O&M meets the requirements of the federal pipeline safety regulations or that the O&M is approved. The pipeline system and O&M remain subject to inspection by PHMSA. Sincerely, Wayne T. Lemoi Director, Office of Pipeline Safety PHMSA Southern Region#