TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY — Notice of Probable Violation

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22021002NOPV_Final Order_08122021_(20-176853)_text.pdf, page 1Official PDFAugust 12, 2021 VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL TO: kenneth grubb@kindermorgan.com Mr. Kenneth Grubb Chief Operating Officer, Gas Pipelines Kinder Morgan, Inc. 1001 Louisiana Street, Suite 1000 Houston, TX 77002 Re: CPF No. 2-2021-002-NOPV Dear Mr. Grubb: Enclosed please find the Final Order issued in the above-referenced case. It makes a finding of violation and specifies actions that need to be taken to comply with the pipeline safety regulations. When the terms of the compliance order are completed, as determined by the Director, Southern Region, this enforcement action will be closed. Service of the Final Order by e-mail is effective upon the date of transmission as provided under 49 C.F.R. § 190.5. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Sincerely, Alan K. Mayberry Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety Enclosures (Final Order and NOPV) cc: Mr. James Urisko, Director, Southern Region, Office of Pipeline Safety, PHMSA Mr. Rob Perkins, Vice President – Gas Control, Kinder Morgan, Inc., rob_perkins@kindermorgan.com Mr. Jaime Hernandez, Director - Engineering, Compliance/Codes & Standards, Kinder Morgan, Inc., jaime_hernandez@kindermorgan.com CONFIRMATION OF RECEIPT REQUESTED#

22021002NOPV_Final Order_08122021_(20-176853)_text.pdf, page 2U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION OFFICE OF PIPELINE SAFETY WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590 ____________________________________ ) In the Matter of ) ) Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, LLC, ) CPF No. 2-2021-002-NOPV a subsidiary of Kinder Morgan, Inc., ) ) Respondent. ) ____________________________________) FINAL ORDER On May 26, 2021, pursuant to 49 C.F.R. § 190.207, the Director, Southern Region, Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS), issued a Notice of Probable Violation (Notice) to Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, LLC (Respondent), a subsidiary of Kinder Morgan, Inc. The Notice proposed finding that Respondent had violated a pipeline safety regulation in 49 C.F.R. Part 192. The Notice also proposed certain measures to correct the violation. Respondent did not contest the allegation of violation or corrective measures. Based upon a review of all of the evidence, pursuant to § 190.213, I find Respondent violated the pipeline safety regulation listed below, as more fully described in the enclosed Notice, which is incorporated by reference: 49 C.F.R. § 192.631(d)(1) (Item 1) ─ Respondent failed to establish shift lengths and schedule rotations that provide controllers off-duty time sufficient to achieve eight hours of continuous sleep, in order to reduce the risk associated with controller fatigue that could inhibit a controller's ability to carry out the roles and responsibilities the operator has defined. This finding of violation will be considered a prior offense in any subsequent enforcement action taken against Respondent. Compliance Actions Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 60118(b) and 49 C.F.R. § 190.217, Respondent is ordered to take the actions proposed in the enclosed Notice to correct the violation. 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. Upon completion#

22021002NOPV_Final Order_08122021_(20-176853)_text.pdf, page 3CPF No. 2-2021-002-NOPV Page 2 of ordered actions, Respondent may request that the Director close the case. Failure to comply with this Order may result in the assessment of civil penalties under 49 C.F.R. § 190.223 or in referral to the Attorney General for appropriate relief in a district court of the United States. The terms and conditions of this order are effective upon service in accordance with 49 C.F.R. § 190.5. August 12, 2021 __________________________________ _________________________ Alan K. Mayberry Date Issued Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety#

22021002NOPV_Closure Letter_02022022_(20-176853)_text.pdf, page 1Official PDFDELIVERY METHOD – VIA FEDERAL EXPRESS February 2, 2022 Mr. Kenneth Grubb Chief Operating Officer Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company Kinder Morgan, Inc. 1001 Louisiana Street, Suite 1000 Houston, TX 77002 CPF 2-2021-002-NOPV Dear Mr. Grubb: From April 27, 2020 through May 1, 2020, representatives of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) inspected Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company’s (TGP) Control Room Management Program and records in Houston, Texas, pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code. TGP is a subsidiary of Kinder Morgan (KM). As a result of the inspection, TGP was issued a Notice of Probable Violation and Proposed Compliance Order on May 26, 2021 and a Final Order on August 12, 2021. TGP submitted its response and amended procedures on October 13, 2021. PHMSA has reviewed the response and determined that TGP has complied with the terms of the Final Order. This letter is to inform you no further action is necessary and this case is now closed. Thank you for your cooperation. Please be advised that this letter refers only to the referenced NOPV (CPF 2-2021-002-NOPV) and not to any other PHMSA cases, if any. Sincerely, James A. Urisko Director, Office of Pipeline Safety PHMSA Southern Region#