{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 220111003W","title":"SANTEE COOPER - RAINEY GENERATING STATION — Warning Letter","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2011-01-14","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED warning letter citing 192.615(b)(2), 192.616(a).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-220111003w.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-220111003w.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-220111003w","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/220111003W","body":"Warning Letter involving SANTEE COOPER - RAINEY GENERATING STATION. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulations as 192.615(b)(2),  192.616(a). The case was opened on 2011-01-14 and is reported as closed as of 2011-01-14. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n220111003W_warning letter_01142011.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/220111003W/220111003W_warning%20letter_01142011.pdf\n\n220111003W_warning letter_01142011_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/220111003W/220111003W_warning%20letter_01142011_text.pdf\n\n220111003W_warning letter_01142011_text.pdf\n\nWARNING LETTER\nCERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED\nJanuary 14, 2011\nMr. Joseph Thorndyke\nStation Manager\nSantee Cooper - Rainey Generating Station\nP.O. Box 70\n2900 Opry House Road\nIva, SC 29655\nCPF 2-2011-1003W\nDear Mr. Thorndyke:\nOn October 20-21, 2010, representatives of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety\nAdministration (PHMSA) inspected the Santee Cooper - Rainey (SCR) Generating Station\nrecords and pipeline facilities in Iva, SC, pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code.\nAs a result of the inspection, it appears that you have committed probable violations of the\nPipeline Safety Regulations in Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The items\ninspected and the probable violations are:\n1. §192.615 Emergency plans.\n…. (b) Each operator shall:\n…. (2) Train the appropriate operating personnel to assure that they are\nknowledgeable of the emergency procedures and verify that the training is effective.\nWhile SCR's training records indicated SCR had completed some training related to\nemergencies, SCR failed to meet the regulations because its records did not demonstrate\nthat it had adequately trained the appropriate operating personnel on the company’s\nemergency procedures and did not show that SCR had verified the effectiveness of the\ntraining.\n2. §192.616 Public awareness.\n(a) Except for an operator of a master meter or petroleum gas system covered under\nparagraph (j) of this section, each pipeline operator must develop and implement a\nwritten continuing public education program that follows the guidance provided in\nthe American Petroleum Institute’s (API) Recommended Practice (RP) 1162\n(incorporated by reference, see §192.7).\n\n\n\nSCR failed to meet the regulations because it did not complete a public awareness\nprogram effectiveness evaluation no later than June 20, 2010.\nAPI RP 1162 Section 8.5, Table 8-1 requires an operator to conduct an evaluation of the\neffectiveness its public awareness program implementation at intervals of no more than\nfour years. The first effectiveness evaluation was due no later than June 20, 2010.\nAt the time of the inspection, SCR personnel provided documentation showing it had\ncommunicated with a contractor to perform the effectiveness evaluation, but SCR could\nnot verify that the evaluation had actually been completed.\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\n$1,000,000 for any related series of violations. We have reviewed the circumstances and\nsupporting documents involved in this case, and have decided not to conduct additional\nenforcement action or penalty assessment proceedings at this time. We advise you to correct\nthe item(s) identified in this letter. Failure to do so will result in Santee Cooper Rainey being\nsubject to additional enforcement action.\nNo reply to this letter is required. If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please refer\nto CPF 2-2011-1003W. Be advised that all material you submit in response to this\nenforcement action is subject to being made publicly available. If you believe that any\nportion of your responsive material qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b),\nalong with the complete original document you must provide a second copy of the document\nwith the portions you believe qualify for confidential treatment redacted and an explanation of\nwhy you believe the redacted information qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C.\n552(b).\nSincerely,\nWayne T. Lemoi\nDirector, Office of Pipeline Safety\nPHMSA Southern Region\n2","truncated":false,"body_characters":4315}