{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 220201001","title":"GULFSTREAM MANAGEMENT &  OPERATING SERVICES,LLC — Notice of Probable Violation","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2020-01-23","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED notice of probable violation citing 191.5(a), 191.5(c), 192.605(a), 192.613(b).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-220201001.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-220201001.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-220201001","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/220201001","body":"Notice of Probable Violation involving GULFSTREAM MANAGEMENT &  OPERATING SERVICES,LLC. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulations as 191.5(a),  191.5(c),  192.605(a),  192.613(b). The case was opened on 2020-01-23 and is reported as closed as of 2020-04-09. Proposed civil penalty: $209,002. Assessed civil penalty: $209,002. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n220201001_Final Order_04062020.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/220201001/220201001_Final%20Order_04062020.pdf\n\n220201001_Final Order_04062020_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/220201001/220201001_Final%20Order_04062020_text.pdf\n\n220201001_NOPV PCP_01232020.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/220201001/220201001_NOPV%20PCP_01232020.pdf\n\n220201001_NOPV PCP_01232020_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/220201001/220201001_NOPV%20PCP_01232020_text.pdf\n\n220201001_Operator Response to Notice_03022020.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/220201001/220201001_Operator%20Response%20to%20Notice_03022020.pdf\n\n220201001_Final Order_04062020_text.pdf\n\nVIA EMAIL TO: alan.armstrong@williams.com, tyson.green@williams.com,\nmark.cluff@williams.com, amy.shank@williams.com, and mark.cizek@williams.com\nMr. Alan S. Armstrong\nPresident and Chief Executive Officer\nThe Williams Companies, Inc.\nOne Williams Center\nTulsa, Oklahoma 74172\nRe: CPF No. 2-2020-1001\nDear Mr. Armstrong:\nEnclosed please find the Final Order issued in the above-referenced case. It makes a finding of\nviolation and assesses a civil penalty of $209,002. When the civil penalty has been paid, this\nenforcement action will be closed. Service of the Final Order by e-mail is effective upon the\ndate of mailing as provided under 49 C.F.R. § 190.5.\nThank you for your cooperation in this matter.\nSincerely,\nAlan K. Mayberry\nAssociate Administrator\nfor Pipeline Safety\nEnclosures (Final Order and NOPV)\ncc: Mr. James Urisko, Director, Southern Region, Office of Pipeline Safety, PHMSA\nMr. Tyson Green, Manager Pipeline Safety - Transmission and Gulf of Mexico, Williams\nMr. Mark Cluff, Vice President - Safety & Operational Discipline, Williams\nMs. Amy Shank, Director – Pipeline Safety & Asset Integrity, Williams\nMr. Mark Cizek, Vice President/General Manager, Gulf of Mexico, Williams\nVIA EMAIL – CONFIRMATION OF RECEIPT REQUESTED\n\n\n\nU.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION\nPIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION\nOFFICE OF PIPELINE SAFETY\nWASHINGTON, D.C. 20590\nIn the Matter of )\nThe Williams Companies, Inc., ) CPF No. 2-2020-1001\n)\n)\n)\nRespondent. )\n____________________________________)\nFINAL ORDER\nOn January 23, 2020, pursuant to 49 C.F.R. § 190.207, the Director, Southern Region, Office of\nPipeline Safety (OPS), issued a Notice of Probable Violation (Notice) to The Williams\nCompanies, Inc. (Respondent).1 The Notice proposed finding that Respondent, who owns\nGulfstream Management & Operating Services (Gulfstream)2, had violated the pipeline safety\nregulations in 49 C.F.R. Part 192 and proposed a civil penalty of $209,002. Respondent did not\ncontest the allegation of violation or the proposed civil penalty.\nBased upon a review of all of the evidence, pursuant to § 190.213, I find Respondent violated the\npipeline safety regulations listed below, as more fully described in the enclosed Notice, which is\nincorporated by reference:\n49 C.F.R. § 192.613(b) (Item 4) ─ Respondent failed to initiate a program to\nrecondition or phase out a segment of its pipeline that it determined to need\nrepair.\nThese findings of violation will be considered prior offenses in any subsequent enforcement\naction taken against Respondent. In accordance with 49 C.F.R. § 190.223, I assess Respondent a\ntotal civil penalty of $209,002.\nPayment of the civil penalty must be made within 20 days of service. Federal regulations (49\nC.F.R. § 89.21(b)(3)) require such payment to be made by wire transfer through the Federal\nReserve Communications System (Fedwire), to the account of the U.S. Treasury. Detailed\n1 Although the Notice was addressed to Williams Partners, LP, the correct company name is The Williams\nCompanies, Inc. The Williams Companies, Inc. merged and acquired Williams Partners, LP in 2018. See Business\nWire article, available at https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180810005328/en/Williams-Completes-\nAcquisition-Williams-Partners (last accessed March 6, 2020).\n2 Respondent owns 50 percent of Gulfstream. See, Williams, Company Information, website, available at\nhttps://www.williams.com/pipeline/gulfstream/ (last accessed March 6, 2020).\n\n\n\nCPF No. 2-2020-1001\nPage 2\ninstructions are contained in the enclosure. Questions concerning wire transfers should be\ndirected to: Financial Operations Division (AMK-325), Federal Aviation Administration, Mike\nMonroney Aeronautical Center, 6500 S MacArthur Blvd, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 79169.\nThe Financial Operations Division telephone number is (405) 954-8845.\nFailure to pay the $209,002 civil penalty will result in accrual of interest at the current annual\nrate in accordance with 31 U.S.C. § 3717, 31 C.F.R. § 901.9 and 49 C.F.R. § 89.23. Pursuant to\nthose same authorities, a late penalty charge of six percent (6%) per annum will be charged if\npayment is not made within 110 days of service. Furthermore, failure to pay the civil penalty\nmay result in referral of the matter to the Attorney General for appropriate action in a district\ncourt of the United States.\nWARNING ITEMS\nWith respect to Items 1, 2 and 3, the Notice alleged probable violations of 49 C.F.R. §§ 191.5(a),\n191.5(b), and 192.605(a), respectively, but did not propose a civil penalty or compliance order\nfor these items. Therefore, these are considered to be warning items. If OPS finds a violation of\nany of these items in a subsequent inspection, Respondent may be subject to future\nenforcement action.\nThe terms and conditions of this order are effective upon service in accordance with 49 C.F.R.\n§ 190.5.\nApril 6, 2020\n___________________________________ __________________________\nAlan K. Mayberry Date Issued\nAssociate Administrator\nfor Pipeline Safety","truncated":false,"body_characters":6231}