{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 22021004WL","title":"PALMER PETROLEUM INC — Warning Letter","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2021-05-12","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED warning letter citing 195.61(a), 195.61(b).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-22021004wl.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-22021004wl.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-22021004wl","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/22021004WL","body":"Warning Letter involving PALMER PETROLEUM INC. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulations as 195.61(a),  195.61(b). The case was opened on 2021-05-12 and is reported as closed as of 2021-05-12. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n22021004WL_Warning Letter_05122021_(21-203176).pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/22021004WL/22021004WL_Warning%20Letter_05122021_(21-203176).pdf\n\n22021004WL_Warning Letter_05122021_(21-203176)_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/22021004WL/22021004WL_Warning%20Letter_05122021_(21-203176)_text.pdf\n\n22021004WL_Warning Letter_05122021_(21-203176)_text.pdf\n\nWARNING LETTER\nELECTRONIC MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED\nMay 12, 2021\nRichard Palmer\nVice President\nPalmer Petroleum, Inc.\n401 Edwards Street, Ste 1400\nShreveport, LA 71101\nCPF 2-2021-004-WL\nDear Mr. Palmer:\nOn December 10, 2020, a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety\nAdministration (PHMSA), pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code (U.S.C.), inspected\nPalmer Petroleum, Inc., (Palmer) compliance with the National Pipeline Mapping System (NPMS)\nsubmittal requirement for calendar year 2019.\nAs a result of the inspection, it is alleged that Palmer has committed a probable violation of the\nPipeline Safety Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). The items inspected\nand the probable violation is:\n1. § 195.61 - National Pipeline Mapping System.\n(a) Each operator of a hazardous liquid pipeline facility must provide the following\ngeospatial data to PHMSA for that facility:\n(1) Geospatial data, attributes, metadata and transmittal letter appropriate for use\nin the National Pipeline Mapping System. Acceptable formats and additional\ninformation are specified in the NPMS Operator Standards manual available\nat www.npms.phmsa.dot.gov or by contacting the PHMSA Geographic Information\nSystems Manager at (202) 366-4595.\n(2) The name of and address for the operator.\n(3) The name and contact information of a pipeline company employee, to be\ndisplayed on a public Web site, who will serve as a contact for questions from the\ngeneral public about the operator's NPMS data.\n(b) This information must be submitted each year, on or before June 15,\nrepresenting assets as of December 31 of the previous year. If no changes have\noccurred since the previous year’s submission, the operator must refer to the\ninformation provided in the NPMS Operator Standards manual available at\nwww.npms.phmsa.dot.gov or contact the PHMSA Geographic Information Systems\nManager at (202) 366-4595.\n\n\n\n2\nPalmer failed to submit the information required in paragraph (a) of § 195.61, on or before\nJune 15, 2020 representing its assets as of December 31, 2019. Specifically, Palmer failed\nto submit timely data for the 2019 calendar year including, geospatial data, attributes,\nmetadata, and transmittal letter appropriate for use in the NPMS; the name of and address\nfor the operator; and the name and contact information of a pipeline company employee, to\nbe displayed on a public web site, who will serve as a contact for questions from the general\npublic about the operator's NPMS data for its assets. as of December 31, 2019, by the due\ndate of June 15, 2020.\nUnder 49 U.S.C. § 60122 and 49 CFR § 190.223, you are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed\n$222,504 per violation per day the violation persists, up to a maximum of $2,225,034 for a related\nseries of violations. For violation occurring on or after July 31, 2019 and before January 11, 2021,\nthe maximum penalty may not exceed $218,647 per violation per day the violation persists, up to\na maximum of $2,186,465 for a related series of violations. For violation occurring on or after\nNovember 27, 2018 and before July 31, 2019, the maximum penalty may not exceed $213,268 per\nviolation per day, with a maximum penalty not to exceed $2,132,679. For violation occurring on\nor after November 2, 2015 and before November 27, 2018, the maximum penalty may not exceed\n$209,002 per violation per day, with a maximum penalty not to exceed $2,090,022.\nWe have reviewed the circumstances and supporting documents involved in this case, and have\ndecided not to conduct additional enforcement action or penalty assessment proceedings at this\ntime. We advise you to complete an acceptable and timely calendar year 2020 NPMS submittal\nfor all of your hazardous liquid pipelines in your calendar year 2020 Annual Report on or before\nJune 15, 2021. Failure to do so may result in Palmer Petroleum, Inc., being subject to additional\nenforcement action.\nNo reply to this letter is required. If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please refer to\nCPF 2-2021-004-WL. Be advised that all material you submit in response to this enforcement\naction is subject to being made publicly available. If you believe that any portion of your\nresponsive material qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b), along with the\ncomplete original document you must provide a second copy of the document with the portions\nyou believe qualify for confidential treatment redacted and an explanation of why you believe the\nredacted information qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b).\nSincerely,\nJames Urisko\nDirector, Southern Region, Office of Pipeline Safety\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\nCC: Ronnie Madole, Palmer Petroleum, Inc., Operations Manager, rmadole@palmerpetro.com","truncated":false,"body_characters":5521}