# ANR PIPELINE CO — Notice of Probable Violation

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- **citation:** CPF 320041004
- **title:** ANR PIPELINE CO — Notice of Probable Violation
- **source type:** enforcement
- **agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- **status:** historical
- **official:** true
- **published on:** 2004-03-16
- **effective on:** Not available
- **summary:** CLOSED notice of probable violation citing 192.465(a), 192.709(c).
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Notice of Probable Violation involving ANR PIPELINE CO. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulations as 192.465(a),  192.709(c). The case was opened on 2004-03-16 and is reported as closed as of 2005-03-29. Proposed civil penalty: $5,000. Assessed civil penalty: $5,000. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.

Official case documents:

320041004_Final Order_03292005.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/320041004/320041004_Final%20Order_03292005.pdf

cpf_320041004.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/320041004/cpf_320041004.pdf

320041004_Final Order_03292005.pdf

:
U.S. Department
400 Seventh Street, S.W.
of Transportation
Washington, D.C. 20590
Pipeline and
Administration
Hazardous Materials Safety
MAR 2 9 2005
Mr. Daniel B. Martin
Senior Vice President
ANR Pipeline Company
Nine Greenway Plaza, Suite 774A
Houston, TX 77046
Re: CPF No. 3-2004-1004
Dear Mr. Martin:
Enclosed is the Final Order issued by the Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety in
the above-referenced case. It makes a finding of violation and assesses a civil penalty. I
acknowledge receipt of your wire transfer of $5,000 dated April 2, 2004, and accept it as
payment in full of the civil penalty assessed in the Final Order. This case is now closed. Your
receipt of the Final Order constitutes service of that document under 49 C.F.R. § 190.5.
Sincerely,
Jam M
James Reynolds
Pipeline Compliance Registry
Office of Pipeline Safety
Enclosure
CC:
Ivan Huntoon, Region Director
Central Region, OPS
CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED



DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINI
OFFICE OF PIPELINE SAFETY
WASHINGTON. DC 20590
In the Matter of
ANR Pipeline Company,
Respondent
CPF No. 3-2004-
FINAL ORDER
On March 16, 2004, in accordance with 49 C.F.R. 5 190.207, the Di Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS), issued Respondent a Notice of Probable Vi
Civil Penalty (Notice). The Notice proposed finding that Respondent had vi 192 and proposed assessing a civil penalty of $5,000 for the alleged violation.
Respondent responded to the Notice by letter dated March 30,2004. the allegations, but provided information concerning the corrective act
Respondent submitted a wire kansfer in the amount of the proposed civi
waiving fuither right to respond and authorizingthe entry of this Final Order.
Pursuant to 49 C.F.R. $ 190.209(aXl) and 49 U.S.C. 5 60122,I find that
following section of 49 C.F.R.Part 192, as more fully described in the Notice:
49 C.F.R. $ 192.a65@) - failing to conduct cathodic protect
Wilshire/Rockford lateral in Indiana and Ohio for 2001.
This finding of violation will be considered a prior offense in any subsequent
taken against Respondent. Having reviewed the record and considered the
assess Respondent a civil penalty of $5,000, already paid by Respondent.
The Notice did not propose a civil penalty or corrective action for Item 2 in th
maintain records documenting leak surveys and patrols of Respondent's
fields in Michigan in accordance with 49 C.F.R. $ 192.709(c). Therefore,
warning item. Respondent is warned that if it does not take appropriate ac
item, enforcement action will be taken if a subsequent inspection reveals a vio
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