# EUREKA GARDENS APARTMENTS — Notice of Probable Violation

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- **citation:** CPF 220160001
- **title:** EUREKA GARDENS APARTMENTS — Notice of Probable Violation
- **source type:** enforcement
- **agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- **status:** historical
- **official:** true
- **published on:** 2016-05-10
- **effective on:** Not available
- **summary:** CLOSED notice of probable violation citing 192.1015(a), 192.355(b), 192.357(a), 192.463(a), 192.491(c), 192.603(b), 192.605(a), 192.614(b), 192.616(j), 192.707(a), 192.707(c), 192.805, 192.807(b).
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Notice of Probable Violation involving EUREKA GARDENS APARTMENTS. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulations as 192.1015(a),  192.355(b),  192.357(a),  192.463(a),  192.491(c),  192.603(b),  192.605(a),  192.614(b),  192.616(j),  192.707(a),  192.707(c),  192.805,  192.807(b). The case was opened on 2016-05-10 and is reported as closed as of 2018-09-07. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.

Official case documents:

220160001_Closure Letter_09072018.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/220160001/220160001_Closure%20Letter_09072018.pdf

220160001_Closure Letter_09072018_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/220160001/220160001_Closure%20Letter_09072018_text.pdf

220160001_Final Order_09302016.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/220160001/220160001_Final%20Order_09302016.pdf

220160001_Final Order_09302016_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/220160001/220160001_Final%20Order_09302016_text.pdf

220160001_NOPV PCO_05102016.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/220160001/220160001_NOPV%20PCO_05102016.pdf

220160001_NOPV PCO_05102016_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/220160001/220160001_NOPV%20PCO_05102016_text.pdf

220160001_Operator Response to Notice_10202016.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/220160001/220160001_Operator%20Response%20to%20Notice_10202016.pdf

220160001_Closure Letter_09072018_text.pdf

CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
September 7, 2018
Reverend Richard Hamlet
President and CEO
Global Ministries Foundation
65 Germantown Court, Suite 409
Cordova, TN 38018
CPF 2-2016-0001 & 2-2016-0002
Dear Reverend Hamlet:
On September 30, 2016, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
(PHMSA), Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS) issued the LEDIC Realty Company, LLC
(LEDIC) a Final Order with a Compliance Order (CO) for required actions on LEDIC’s
master meter systems at the Eureka Gardens and Washington Heights residential complexes.
On February 27, 2017, LEDIC notified PHMSA that, as of January 31, 2017, Global
Ministries Foundation (GMF) had assumed ownership of the referenced properties.
OPS Southern Region received multiple communications documenting both LEDIC’s and
GMF’s response to the CO. Confirmation of GMF’s compliance with all required items was
received on August 21, 2018.
Based upon our review of documentation of the actions taken by GMF, we have determined
that GMF has complied with the terms of the CO and the Final Order. This case is now
closed and no further action is necessary with respect to the matters involved in this case.
Please be advised that this letter refers only to the above referenced orders (CPF 2-2016-0001
and 2-2016-0002) and not to any other PHMSA cases, if any.
Sincerely,
James A. Urisko
Director, Office of Pipeline Safety
PHMSA Southern Region

220160001_Final Order_09302016_text.pdf

September 30, 2016
Ms. Terri Benskin
COO & Executive Vice President
LEDIC Realty Company, LLC
105 Tallapoosa St., Suite 300
Montgomery, AL 36104
Re: CPF No. 2-2016-0001
CPF No. 2-2016-0002
Dear Ms. Benskin:
Enclosed please find the Final Order issued in the above-referenced cases. It makes findings of
violations and specifies actions that need to be taken by LEDIC Realty Company, LLC to
comply with the pipeline safety regulations. When the terms of the compliance order have been
completed, as determined by the Director, Southern Region, this enforcement action will be
closed. Service of the Final Order by certified mail is deemed effective upon the date of mailing,
or as otherwise provided under 49 C.F.R. § 190.5.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
Sincerely,
Alan K. Mayberry
Acting Associate Administrator
for Pipeline Safety
Enclosure
cc: Mr. James A. Urisko, Director, Southern Region, OPS
Ms. Debbie Workman, Director, LEDIC Realty Company, LLC
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION
OFFICE OF PIPELINE SAFETY
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590
____________________________________
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In the Matter of )
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LEDIC Realty Company, LLC, ) CPF No. 2-2016-0001
) CPF No. 2-2016-0002
Respondent. )
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FINAL ORDER
On December 15-16, 2015, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 60117, a representative of the Pipeline and
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS),
conducted an on-site pipeline safety inspection of the facilities and records of LEDIC Realty
Company, LLC (LEDIC or Respondent) in Jacksonville, Florida. LEDIC operates the Eureka
Gardens master meter system that provides natural gas to approximately 400 customers in the
Eureka Gardens I and Eureka Gardens II apartment complexes.1 Each apartment complex has its
own master meter which are tied together and feed to make a single system.2 LEDIC also
operates the Washington Heights master meter system that provides natural gas to approximately
200 customers.3
As a result of the inspection, the Director, Southern Region, OPS (Director), issued to
Respondent, by letter dated May 10, 2016, a Notice of Probable Violation and Proposed
Compliance Order (Notice), which also included a warning pursuant to 49 C.F.R. § 190.205. In
accordance with 49 C.F.R. § 190.207, the Notice proposed finding that LEDIC had committed
various violations of 49 C.F.R. Part 192 and proposed ordering Respondent to take certain
measures to correct the alleged violations. The warning items required no further action, but
warned the operator to correct the probable violation or face possible enforcement action.4
Respondent failed to respond within 30 days of receipt of service of the Notice. Under 49 C.F.R.
§ 190.208(d), such failure to respond constitutes a waiver of LEDIC’s right to contest the
1 Pipeline Safety Violation Report (Violation Report), (May 5, 2016) (on file with PHMSA), at 1.
2 Id.
3 Id.
4 CPF No. 2-2016-0001 refers to probable violations on the Eureka Gardens pipeline system, Items 1 through 13;
CPF No. 2-2016-0002 refers to probable violations on the Washington Heights pipeline system, Items 3 through 8,
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allegations in the Notice and authorizes the Associate Administrator, without further notice, to
find facts as alleged in the Notice and to issue this Final Order under § 190.213. In this case, the
Notice was mailed to Respondent by certified mail (USPS Article No. 7012 2210 0001 9165
4184) on May 10, 2016, and was received by Respondent on May 13, 2016, as shown by the
return receipt on file with PHMSA. Southern Region contacted LEDIC by telephone on June 14,
2016, to determine whether LEDIC had sent a response, and to remind LEDIC of its right to
respond. To date, Respondent has not responded to the Notice. Under such circumstances, I find
it reasonable and appropriate to enter this Final Order without further proceedings.5
FINDINGS OF VIOLATION
LEDIC did not contest the allegations in the Notice that it violated 49 C.F.R. Part 192, as
follows:
Item 1: The Notice alleged that Respondent violated 49 C.F.R. § 192.355(b), which states in
relevant part:
§ 192.355 Customer meters and regulators: Protection from damage.
(a) . . . .
(b) Service regulator vents and relief vents. Service regulator vents and relief
vents must terminate outdoors, and the outdoor terminal must—
(1) Be rain and insect resistant;
(2) Be located at a place where gas from the vent can escape freely into the
atmosphere and away from any opening into the building . . .
The Notice alleged that Respondent violated 49 C.F.R. § 192.355(b) by failing to install service
regulator vents and relief vents with outdoor terminals that were rain and insect resistant and
were located at a place where gas from the vent can escape freely into the atmosphere and away
from any opening into the building. Specifically, the Notice alleged that LEDIC’s Eureka
Gardens building 14 had a service regulator relief vent positioned such that it would allow water
to enter and stay in the regulator. Additionally, the service regulator relief vent did not have
screens in place to prevent insects from entering the regulator, and was installed under a window
near an opening into the building.
Respondent did not contest this allegation of violation. Accordingly, based upon a review of all
of the evidence, I find that Respondent violated 49 C.F.R. § 192.355(b) by failing to install
service regulator vents and relief vents with outdoor terminals that were rain and insect resistant
and located at a place where gas from the vent can escape freely into the atmosphere and away
from any opening into the building.
5 In the Matter of Tampa Pipeline Corporation, Final Order, CPF No. 2-2008-6002 (April 26, 2010), 2010 WL
6531627, (D.O.T.), August 27, 2010; see also, In the Matter of Tampa Bay Pipeline Corporation, Final Order, CPF
No. 2-2005-6012 (Dec. 1, 2006), 2008 WL 902910 (D.O.T.), March 31, 2008. (available at
www.phmsa.dot.gov/pipeline/enforcement).



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Item 3: The Notice alleged that Respondent violated 49 C.F.R. § 192.463(a), which states:
§ 192.463 External corrosion control: Cathodic protection.
(a) Each cathodic protection system required by this subpart must provide a
level of cathodic protection that complies with one or more of the applicable criteria
contained in appendix D of this part. If none of these criteria is applicable, the
cathodic protection system must provide a level of cathodic protection at least equal
to that provided by compliance with one or more of these criteria.
The Notice alleged that Respondent violated 49 C.F.R. § 192.463(a) by failing to ensure that
each cathodic protection system provided a level of cathodic protection that complies with one or
more of the applicable criteria contained in appendix D of 49 C.F.R. Part 192. Specifically, the
Notice alleged that at the time of the inspection, the rectifier on the system was not operational
and cathodic protection pipe-to-soil (p/s) readings were low,6 which indicated inadequate levels
of cathodic protection. Low p/s readings were found on: mains at the Eureka Gardens I master
meter, ranging from -0.518V to -0.514V; service line risers at Eureka Gardens I buildings 2 and
14, ranging from -0.518V to -0.490V; main at the Eureka Gardens II master meter, which read
-0.511V; service line risers at Eureka Gardens II buildings 28 and 32, ranging from -0.524V to
-0.507V; mains at the Washington Heights master meter, ranging from -0.480V to -0.435V; and
service line risers at Washington Heights buildings H, I, and T, ranging from -0.430V to
-0.360V. Additionally, LEDIC did not have any records to show when the cathodic protection
system stopped providing an adequate level of cathodic protection.
Respondent did not contest this allegation of violation. Accordingly, based upon a review of all
of the evidence, I find that Respondent violated 49 C.F.R. § 192.463(a) by failing to ensure that
each cathodic protection system provided a level of cathodic protection that complies with one or
more of the applicable criteria contained in appendix D of 49 C.F.R. Part 192.
Item 6: The Notice alleged that Respondent violated 49 C.F.R. § 192.605(a), which states:
§ 192.605 Procedural manual for operations, maintenance, and emergencies.
(a) General. Each operator shall prepare and follow for each pipeline, a manual
of written procedures for conducting operations and maintenance activities and for
emergency response. For transmission lines, the manual must also include
procedures for handling abnormal operations. This manual must be reviewed and
updated by the operator at intervals not exceeding 15 months, but at least once each
calendar year. This manual must be prepared before operations of a pipeline system
commence. Appropriate parts of the manual must be kept at locations where
operations and maintenance activities are conducted.
The Notice alleged that Respondent violated 49 C.F.R. § 192.605(a) by failing to prepare and
6 The applicable criterion for cathodic protection contained in appendix D of 49 C.F.R. Part 192 states, “[a] negative
(cathodic) voltage of at least 0.85 volt (V), with reference to a saturated copper-copper sulfate half cell. . . .”



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follow for each pipeline, a manual of written procedures for conducting operations and
maintenance activities and for emergency response. Specifically, the Notice alleged that at the
time of the inspection, the PHMSA inspector requested LEDIC’s written procedures manual for
operations, maintenance, and emergencies for its Eureka Gardens and Washington Heights
master meter systems. The LEDIC representative informed the inspector that LEDIC did not
have a manual of written procedures.
The manual required by § 192.605(a) should have included procedures pertaining to master
meter systems in accordance with:
§ 192.605(b)(1) for operating, maintaining, and repairing the pipeline in accordance with Part
192, Subparts L and M;
§ 192.605(b)(2) for controlling corrosion in accordance with the operations and maintenance
requirements of Part 192, Subpart I;
§ 192.605(b)(3) for making construction records, maps, and operating history available to
appropriate operating personnel;
§ 192.605(b)(4) for gathering of data needed for reporting incidents under 49 C.F.R. Part 191
in a timely and effective manner;
§ 192.605(b)(8) for periodically reviewing the work done by operator personnel to determine
the effectiveness and adequacy of the procedures used in normal operation and maintenance, and
modifying the procedures when deficiencies are found;
§ 192.605(b)(9) for 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;
§ 192.605(b)(11) for responding promptly to a report of a gas odor inside or near a building,
unless the operator’s emergency procedures under § 192.615(a)(3) specifically apply to these
reports; and
§ 192.605(e) for continuing surveillance, in accordance with § 192.613(a), emergency
response, in accordance with § 192.615, and investigation of failures, in accordance with
§ 192.617.
Respondent did not contest this allegation of violation. Accordingly, based upon a review of all
of the evidence, I find that Respondent violated 49 C.F.R. § 192.605(a) by failing to prepare and
follow for each pipeline, a manual of written procedures for conducting operations and
maintenance activities and for emergency response.
Item 7: The Notice alleged that Respondent violated 49 C.F.R. § 192.614(b), which states:
§ 192.614 Damage prevention program.
(a) . . . .
(b) An operator may comply with any of the requirements of paragraph (c) of
this section through participation in a public service program, such as a one-call
system, but such participation does not relieve the operator of responsibility for
compliance with this section. However, an operator must perform the duties of
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one-call system is a qualified one-call system. In areas that are covered by more
than one qualified one-call system, an operator need only join one of the qualified
one-call systems if there is a central telephone number for excavators to call for
excavation activities, or if the one-call systems in those areas communicate with
one another. An operator’s pipeline system must be covered by a qualified one-call
system where there is one in place. For the purpose of this section, a one-call system
is considered a “qualified one-call system” if it meets the requirements of section
(b)(1) or (b)(2) of this section. . . .
(c) The damage prevention program required by paragraph (a) of this section
must, at a minimum:
(1) . . . .
(3) Provide a means of receiving and recording notification of planned
excavation activities.
The Notice alleged that Respondent violated 49 C.F.R. § 192.614(b) by failing to participate in a
qualified one-call system. Specifically, the Notice alleged that LEDIC did not provide a means
of receiving and recording notification of planned excavation activities in accordance with
§ 192.614(c)(3) through participation in a qualified one-call system. Section 192.614(b) requires
an operator’s pipeline system to be covered by a qualified one-call system where there is one in
place. Florida’s Sunshine 811 is a qualified one-call system. At the time of the inspection, the
PHMSA inspector requested documentation to demonstrate LEDIC has registered its Eureka
Gardens and Washington Heights master meter systems with Sunshine 811. The LEDIC
representative informed the inspector that LEDIC was not aware of the damage prevention
requirements.
Respondent did not contest this allegation of violation. Accordingly, based upon a review of all
of the evidence, I find that Respondent violated 49 C.F.R. § 192.614(b) by failing to participate
in a qualified one-call system.
Item 8: The Notice alleged that Respondent violated 49 C.F.R. § 192.616(j), which states:
§ 192.616 Public awareness.
(a) . . . .
(j) Unless the operator transports gas a primary activity, the operator of a master
meter or petroleum gas system is not required to develop a public awareness
program as prescribed in paragraphs (a) through (g) of this section. Instead the
operator must develop and implement a written procedure to provide its customers
public awareness messages twice annually. If the master meter or petroleum gas
system is located on property the operator does not control, the operator must
provide similar messages twice annually to persons controlling the property. The
public awareness message must include:
(1) A description of the purpose and reliability of the pipeline;
(2) An overview of the hazards of the pipeline and prevention measures used;
(3) Information about damage prevention;
(4) How to recognize and respond to a leak; and



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(5) How to get additional information.
The Notice alleged that Respondent violated 49 C.F.R. § 192.616(j) by failing to develop and
implement a written procedure to provide its customers public awareness messages twice
annually. Specifically, the Notice alleged that at the time of the inspection, the PHMSA
inspector requested LEDIC’s written procedure for providing its Eureka Gardens and
Washington Heights master meter customers public awareness messages. The LEDIC
representative informed the inspector that LEDIC did not have written procedures for providing
its customers public awareness messages.
Respondent did not contest this allegation of violation. Accordingly, based upon a review of all
of the evidence, I find that Respondent violated 49 C.F.R. § 192.616(j) by failing to develop and
implement a written procedure to provide its customers public awareness messages twice
annually.
Item 9: The Notice alleged that Respondent violated 49 C.F.R. § 192.707(a), which states in
relevant part:
§ 192.707 Line markers for mains and transmission lines.
(a) Buried pipelines. Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, a line
marker must be placed and maintained as close as practical over each buried main
and transmission line:
(1) At each crossing of a public road and railroad . . . .
The Notice alleged that Respondent violated 49 C.F.R. § 192.707(a) by failing to place and
maintain a line marker as close as practical over each buried main line at each crossing of a
public road. Specifically, the Notice alleged that at the time of the inspection, the PHMSA
inspector observed that there were no pipeline markers on Hollycrest Drive where the main
crossed from Eureka Gardens I to Eureka Gardens II.
Respondent did not contest this allegation of violation. Accordingly, based upon a review of all
of the evidence, I find that Respondent violated 49 C.F.R. § 192.707(a) by failing to place and
maintain a line marker as close as practical over each buried main line at each crossing of a
public road.
Item 11: The Notice alleged that Respondent violated 49 C.F.R. § 192.805, which states:
§ 192.805 Qualification program.
Each operator shall have and follow a written qualification program. The
program shall include provisions to:
(a) Identify covered tasks;
(b) Ensure through evaluation that individuals performing covered tasks are
qualified;
(c) Allow individuals that are not qualified pursuant to this subpart to perform
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(d) Evaluate an individual if the operator has reason to believe that the
individual’s performance of a covered task contributed to an incident as defined in
Part 191;
(e) Evaluate an individual if the operator has reason to believe that the
individual is no longer qualified to perform a covered task;
(f) Communicate changes that affect covered tasks to individuals performing
those covered tasks;
(g) Identify those covered tasks and the intervals at which evaluation of the
individual’s qualifications is needed;
(h) After December 16, 2004, provide training, as appropriate, to ensure that
individuals performing covered tasks have the necessary knowledge and skills to
perform the tasks in a manner that ensures the safe operation of pipeline facilities;
and
(i) After December 16, 2004, notify the Administrator or a state agency
participating under 49 U.S.C. Chapter 601 if the operator significantly modifies the
program after the Administrator or state agency has verified that it complies with
this section.
The Notice alleged that Respondent violated 49 C.F.R. § 192.805 by failing to have and follow a
written qualification program. Specifically, the Notice alleged that at the time of the inspection,
the PHMSA inspector requested LEDIC’s written qualification program for its Eureka Gardens
and Washington Heights master meter systems. The LEDIC representative informed the
inspector that LEDIC did not have a written qualification program.
Respondent did not contest this allegation of violation. Accordingly, based upon a review of all
of the evidence, I find that Respondent violated 49 C.F.R. § 192.805 by failing to have and
follow a written qualification program.
Item 13: The Notice alleged that Respondent violated 49 C.F.R. § 192.1015(a), which states:
§ 192.1015 What must a master meter or small liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)
operator do to implement this subpart?
(a) General. No later than August 2, 2011 the operator of a master meter system
or a small LPG operator must develop and implement an IM program that includes
a written IM plan as specified in paragraph (b) of this section. The IM program for
these pipelines should reflect the relative simplicity of these types of pipelines.
(b) Elements. A written integrity management plan must address, at a
minimum, the following elements:
(1) Knowledge. The operator must demonstrate knowledge of its pipeline,
which, to the extent known, should include the approximate location and material
of its pipeline. The operator must identify additional information needed and
provide a plan for gaining knowledge over time through normal activities
conducted on the pipeline (for example, design, construction, operations or
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(2) Identify threats. The operator must consider, at minimum, the following
categories of threats (existing and potential): Corrosion, natural forces, excavation
damage, other outside force damage, material or weld failure, equipment failure,
and incorrect operation.
(3) Rank risks. The operator must evaluate the risks to its pipeline and estimate
the relative importance of each identified threat.
(4) Identify and implement measures to mitigate risks. The operator must
determine and implement measures designed to reduce the risks from failure of its
pipeline.
(5) Measure performance, monitor results, and evaluate effectiveness. The
operator must monitor, as a performance measure, the number of leaks eliminated
or repaired on its pipeline and their causes.
(6) Periodic evaluation and improvement. The operator must determine the
appropriate period for conducting IM program evaluations based on the complexity
of its pipeline and changes in factors affecting the risk of failure. An operator must
re-evaluate its entire program at least every five years. The operator must consider
the results of the performance monitoring in these evaluations.
The Notice alleged that Respondent violated 49 C.F.R. § 192.1015(a) by failing to develop and
implement a Distribution Integrity Management Plan (DIMP) that includes a written Integrity
Management (IM) plan as specified in § 192.1015(b) by August 2, 2011. Specifically, the
Notice alleged that at the time of the inspection, the PHMSA inspector requested LEDIC’s
DIMP for its Eureka Gardens and Washington Heights master meter systems. The LEDIC
representative informed the inspector that LEDIC did not have DIMPs for these systems.
The DIMP required by § 192.1015(a) should have included procedures in accordance with:
§ 192.1015(b)(1), to demonstrate knowledge of its pipeline, which, to the extent known,
should include the approximate location and material of the pipeline;
§ 192.1015(b)(1), to identify additional information needed and provide a plan for gaining
knowledge over time through normal activities conducted on the pipeline (for example, design,
construction, operations, or maintenance activities);
§ 192.1015(b)(2), to consider, at minimum, the following categories of threats (existing and
potential): corrosion, natural forces, excavation damage, other outside force damage, material or
weld failure, equipment failure, and incorrect operation;
§ 192.1015(b)(3), to evaluate the risks to the pipeline and estimate the relative importance of
each identified threat;
§ 192.1015(b)(4), to determine and implement measures designed to reduce the risks from
pipeline failure;
§ 192.1015(b)(5), to monitor, as a performance measure, the number of leaks eliminated or
repaired on its pipeline and their causes;
§ 192.1015(b)(6), to determine the appropriate period for conducting IM program
evaluations based on the complexity of the pipeline and changes in factors affecting the risk of
failure; and
§ 192.1015(b)(6), to re-evaluate the entire program at least every five years and consider the
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Respondent did not contest this allegation of violation. Accordingly, based upon a review of all
of the evidence, I find that Respondent violated 49 C.F.R. § 192.1015(a) by failing to develop
and implement a DIMP that includes a written IM plan as specified in § 192.1015(b) by August
2, 2011.
These findings of violation will be considered prior offenses in any subsequent enforcement
action taken against Respondent.
COMPLIANCE ORDER
The Notice proposed a compliance order with respect to Items 1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, and 13 in the
Notice for violations of 49 C.F.R. §§ 192.355(b), 192.463(a), 192.605(a), 192.614(b), 192.616(j),
192.707(a), 192.805, and 192.1015(a), respectively. Under 49 U.S.C. § 60118(a), each person
who engages in the transportation of gas or who owns or operates a pipeline facility is required
to comply with the applicable safety standards established under chapter 601. Pursuant to the
authority of 49 U.S.C. § 60118(b) and 49 C.F.R. § 190.217, Respondent is ordered to take the
following actions to ensure compliance with the pipeline safety regulations applicable to its
operations:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. With respect to the violation of § 192.355(b) (Item 1), Respondent must:
A. Identify and bring into compliance all locations where service regulator
vents are not rain and insect resistant; and
B. Identify and bring into compliance all locations where service regulator
vents do not allow gas from the vent to escape freely into the atmosphere
and away from any opening into the building.
With respect to the violation of § 192.463(a) (Item 3), Respondent must bring its
cathodic protection systems into compliance by ensuring that the systems provide
a level of cathodic protection that complies with one or more of the applicable
criteria contained in Part 192, Appendix D.
With respect to the violation of § 192.605(a) (Item 6), Respondent must prepare
and follow a manual of written procedures for conducting operations and
maintenance activities and for emergency response.
With respect to the violation of § 192.614(b) (Item 7), Respondent must bring its
systems into compliance by registering and activating its pipeline systems with
Sunshine 811, the state of Florida’s qualified one-call system.
With respect to the violation of § 192.616(j) (Item 8), Respondent must develop
and implement a written procedure for delivering public awareness messages
twice annually, containing all of the required elements in § 192.616(j).



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6. With respect to the violation of § 192.707(a) (Item 9), Respondent must identify
and bring into compliance all locations which do not have line markers.
7. With respect to the violation of § 192.805 (Item 11), Respondent must prepare
and follow a written qualification program for ensuring that its employees and
contractors who perform covered tasks are qualified in accordance with the Part
192, Subpart N requirements.
8. With respect to the violation of § 192.1015(a) (Item 13), Respondent must
develop and implement a written IM plan.
9. Complete Compliance Order Items 1 through 8 above and prepare records to
document the results within 90 days after receipt of the Final Order.
10. Submit to the Director, Southern Region, OPS, within 120 days following receipt
of the Final Order, written documentation of steps taken to satisfy Compliance
Order Items 1 through 8 above and certification that the Compliance Order Items
have been completed.
The Director may grant an extension of time to comply with any of the required items upon a
written request timely submitted by the Respondent and demonstrating good cause for an
extension.
In addition, pursuant to the authority of 49 U.S.C. § 60118(b) and 49 C.F.R. § 190.217,
Respondent is requested (not mandated) to take the following action:
LEDIC should maintain documentation of the safety improvement costs associated
with fulfilling this Compliance Order and submit the total to James A. Urisko,
Director, Southern Region, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.
It is requested that these costs be reported in two categories: 1) total cost associated
with preparation/revision of plans, procedures, studies and analyses; and 2) total cost
associated with replacements, additions and other changes to pipeline infrastructure.
Failure to comply with this Order may result in the administrative assessment of civil penalties
not to exceed $200,000 for each violation for each day the violation continues or in referral to the
Attorney General for appropriate relief in a district court of the United States.
WARNING ITEMS
With respect to Items 2, 4, 5, 10, and 12, the Notice alleged probable violations of Part 192 but
did not propose a civil penalty or compliance order for these items. Therefore, these are
considered to be warning items. The warnings were for:



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49 C.F.R. § 192.357(a) (Item 2) ─ Respondent’s alleged failure to ensure that
each customer regulator was installed so as to minimize anticipated stresses upon
the connecting piping;
49 C.F.R. § 192.491(c) (Item 4) ─ Respondent’s alleged failure to maintain
records of each test, survey, or inspection required by Subpart I of Part 192 in
sufficient detail to demonstrate the adequacy of corrosion control measures or that
a corrosive condition did not exist;
49 C.F.R. § 192.603(b) (Item 5) ─ Respondent’s alleged failure to keep records
necessary to administer the procedures established under § 192.605 that pertain to
master meter pipeline systems;
49 C.F.R. § 192.707(c) (Item 10) ─ Respondent’s alleged failure to place and
maintain line markers at locations where the main came above ground in areas
accessible to the public; and
49 C.F.R. § 192.807(b) (Item 12) ─ Respondent’s alleged failure to maintain
records supporting an individual’s current qualification while the individual is
performing the covered task, as well as prior qualification records.
If OPS finds a violation of any of these items in a subsequent inspection, Respondent may be
subject to future enforcement action.
Under 49 C.F.R. § 190.243, Respondent has a right to submit a Petition for Reconsideration of
this Final Order. The petition must be sent to: Associate Administrator, Office of Pipeline
Safety, PHMSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, East Building, 2nd Floor, Washington, DC
20590, with a copy sent to the Office of Chief Counsel, PHMSA, at the same address. PHMSA
will accept petitions received no later than 20 days after receipt of service of this Final Order by
the Respondent, provided they contain a brief statement of the issue(s) and meet all other
requirements of 49 C.F.R. § 190.243. Unless the Associate Administrator, upon request, grants a
stay, the terms and conditions of this Final Order are effective upon service in accordance with
49 C.F.R. § 190.5.
__________________________________ __________________________
Alan K. Mayberry Date Issued
Acting Associate Administrator
for Pipeline Safety
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