SANTEE COOPER - RAINEY GENERATING STATION — Notice of Probable Violation

case documentOfficial PDF22022006NOPV_NOPV PCO_02102022_(21-203211).pdf#

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22022006NOPV_Final Order_07072022_(21-203211)_text.pdf, page 1Official PDFJuly 7, 2022 VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL TO: jimmy.staton@santeecooper.com Mr. Jimmy Staton President and Chief Executive Officer Santee Cooper One Riverwood Drive Moncks Corner, South Carolina 29461 Re: CPF No. 2-2022-006-NOPV Dear Mr. Staton: Enclosed please find the Final Order issued in the above-referenced case. It makes a finding of violation and finds that the proposed actions to comply with the pipeline safety regulations have been completed. This case is now closed. Service of the Final Order by e-mail is effective upon the date of transmission and acknowledgement of receipt 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. Keith Smith, Station Manager, Rainey Generating Station, Santee Cooper, keith.smith@santeecooper.com Mr. Emory Connelly, Principal Engineer, Santee Cooper, ejconnel@santeecooper.com CONFIRMATION OF RECEIPT REQUESTED#

22022006NOPV_Final Order_07072022_(21-203211)_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 ) Santee Cooper, ) CPF No. 2-2022-006-NOPV a/k/a South Carolina Public Service Authority, ) ) ) ) Respondent. ) ___________________________________________ ) FINAL ORDER On February 10, 2022, 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 Santee Cooper (Respondent), also known as the South Carolina Public Service Authority. 1 The Notice proposed finding that Respondent had violated the pipeline safety regulations in 49 C.F.R. Part 192 and 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. § 192.615(b)(2) (Item 2) ─ Respondent failed to train the appropriate personnel to assure that they are knowledgeable of the emergency procedures and verify that the training is effective. This finding of violation will be considered a prior offense in any subsequent enforcement action taken against Respondent. Compliance Actions The Director has indicated that Respondent completed the actions proposed in the Notice to correct the violations. Therefore, it is not necessary to include the proposed compliance terms in this Final Order. 1 The State of South Carolina website, available at https://ors.sc.gov/regulated-utilities/electric-natural- gas/electric/sc-public-service-authority-santee-cooper (last accessed June 17, 2022).#

22022006NOPV_Final Order_07072022_(21-203211)_text.pdf, page 3Warning Item With respect to Item 1, the Notice alleged probable violations of 49 C.F.R. § 192.605(b)(5), but did not propose a civil penalty or compliance order for this item. Therefore, this is considered to be a warning item. If OPS finds a violation of this provision in a subsequent inspection, Respondent may be subject to future enforcement action. The terms and conditions of this order are effective upon service in accordance with 49 C.F.R. § 190.5. July 7, 2022 ___________________________________ _________________________ Alan K. Mayberry Date Issued Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety#