{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 220150006W","title":"FLORIDA PUBLIC UTILITIES CO — Warning Letter","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2015-09-04","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED warning letter citing 192.11(a).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-220150006w.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-220150006w.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-220150006w","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/220150006W","body":"Warning Letter involving FLORIDA PUBLIC UTILITIES CO. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 192.11(a). The case was opened on 2015-09-04 and is reported as closed as of 2015-09-04. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n220150006W_warning letter_09042015.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/220150006W/220150006W_warning%20letter_09042015.pdf\n\n220150006W_warning letter_09042015_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/220150006W/220150006W_warning%20letter_09042015_text.pdf\n\n220150006W_warning letter_09042015_text.pdf\n\nWARNING LETTER\nCERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED\nSeptember 4, 2015\nMr. Jeffrey Householder\nPresident\nFlorida Public Utilities Company\nP.O. Box 960\nWinter Haven, FL 33882\nCPF 2-2015-0006W\nDear Mr. Householder:\nFrom July 13-16, 2015, a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety\nAdministration (PHMSA), Southern Region, Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS) inspected the\nFlorida Public Utilities Company (FPUC) liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) pipeline procedures\nand records in its Fernandina Beach, Florida office and pipeline facilities located in Clay,\nDuval, Nassau, and St. Johns counties, Florida, pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States\nCode.\nAs a result of the inspection, it appears that FPUC has committed a probable violation of the\nPipeline Safety Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. The item inspected and\nthe probable violation is as follows:\n1. § 192.11 Petroleum gas systems.\n(a) Each plant that supplies petroleum gas by pipeline to a natural gas distribution\nsystem must meet the requirements of this part and NFPA 58 and 59 (incorporated\nby reference, see §192.7).\nFPUC did not meet the requirements for fire extinguishers in NFPA 58 (2004), Section\n6.23.4.2, which states that \"Each industrial plant, bulk plant, and distributing point shall\nbe provided with at least one approved portable fire extinguisher having a minimum\ncapacity of 18 lb (8.2 kg) of dry chemical with a B:C rating. Where fire extinguishers\nhave more than one letter classification, they can be considered to satisfy the\nrequirements of each letter class.\"\nFPUC did not provide at least one approved portable fire extinguisher having a minimum\ncapacity of 18 lb of dry chemical with a B:C rating at the distribution points in its LPG\ndistribution systems. The locations identified where FPUC did not provide the required\nfire extinguisher were: Amelia Markets, Bartram Walk, Lindsey's Crossing, Oak Leaf\nPlantation - East, Oak Leaf Plantation - West, Pirate's Cove, The Preserve 1, The\n\n\n\nPreserve 5, Schooner Landing, Seascape, and Shoppes at Eagle Harbor.\nUnder 49 United States Code, § 60122, you are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed\n$200,000 per violation per day the violation persists up to a maximum of $2,000,000 for a\nrelated series of violations. For violations occurring prior to January 4, 2012, the maximum\npenalty may not exceed $100,000 per violation per day, with a maximum penalty not to\nexceed $1,000,000 for a 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 identified in this letter. Failure to do so will result in Florida Public Utilities\nCompany being subject to additional enforcement action.\nNo reply to this letter is required. If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please refer\nto CPF 2-2015-0006W. 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,\nChris Taylor\nActing Director, Office of Pipeline Safety\nPHMSA Southern Region\n2","truncated":false,"body_characters":4259}