{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 320051001","title":"TEXAS GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC — Notice of Probable Violation","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2005-01-06","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED notice of probable violation citing 192.477, 192.491(c), 192.603, 192.605(a), 192.619(a)(2).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-320051001.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-320051001.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-320051001","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/320051001","body":"Notice of Probable Violation involving TEXAS GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulations as 192,  192.477,  192.491(c),  192.603,  192.605(a),  192.619(a)(2). The case was opened on 2005-01-06 and is reported as closed as of 2006-09-01. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n320051001_Final Order_09012006.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/320051001/320051001_Final%20Order_09012006.pdf\n\n320051001_final order_09012006_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/320051001/320051001_final%20order_09012006_text.pdf\n\nCPF_No_3-2005-1001.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/320051001/CPF_No_3-2005-1001.pdf\n\n320051001_final order_09012006_text.pdf\n\nU S Department\nof Transportation\nPipeline and Hazardous\nMaterials Safety Administration\n400 Seventh Street, S W\nWashington, D C 20590\n~EP -1 2006\nMr. Alan Englehart\nVice President- Operations k Engineering\nTexas Gas Transmission, LLC\n3800 Frederica Street\nOwensboro, KY 42304-0008\nRe: CPF No. 3-2005-1001\nDear Mr. Englehart:\nEnclosed is the Final Order issued by the Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety in the\nabove-referenced case. It makes a finding of violation and acknowledges your completion of the\nproposed compliance order items to comply with the pipeline safety regulations. This case is\nnow closed. Your receipt of the Final Order constitutes service of that document under 49\nC. F. R. $ 190. 5.\nSincerely,\nJames Reynolds\nPipeline Compliance Registry\nOffice of Pipeline Safety\nEnclosure\ncc: Ivan A. Huntoon\nDirector, Central Region, PHP-300\nCERTIFIED MAIL — RETURN RECEIPT RK UESTED\n\n\n\nDEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION\nPIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION\nOFFICE OF PIPELINE SAFETY\nWASHINGTON, DC 20590\nIn the Matter of\nTexas Gas Transmission, LLC, )\nRespondent.\n)\n)\n)\n)\n)\nCPF No. 3-2005-1001\nFINAL ORDER\nOn October 4-22, 2004, pursuant to 49 U. S. C. $ 60117, a representative of the Pipeline and\nHazardous Materials Safety Administration, Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS) conducted an on-\nsite pipeline safety inspection of Respondent's facilities and records in the Petersburg, Oaktown,\nWilfred, Bedford, and Dillsboro districts in Indiana. The operation and maintenance manual was\nalso reviewed in Owensboro, Kentucky. As a result of the inspection, the Director, Central\nRegion, OPS, issued to Respondent, by letter dated January 6, 2005, a Notice of Probable\nViolation and Proposed Compliance Order (Notice). In accordance with 49 C. F. R. $ 190. 207,\nthe Notice proposed finding that Respondent had committed violations of 49 C. F. R. Part 192 and\nproposed ordering Respondent to take certain measures to correct one of the alleged violations.\nRespondent responded to the Notice by letter dated June 2, 2006 (Response). Respondent did\nnot contest the allegations of violation but provided information concerning the corrective\nactions it has initiated in response to the Notice. Respondent provided documentation of the\ncorrective actions it has taken by letter dated July 1, 2005. Respondent did not request a hearing,\nand therefore has waived its right to one.\nFINDING OF VIOLATION\nIn its response, Respondent did not contest the alleged violations in the Notice. Accordingly, I\nfind that Respondent violated the following section of 49 C. F. R. Part 192, as more fully\ndescribed in the Notice:\n49 C. F. R. $ 192. 619(a) (Notice Item 5) — During normal operations, Respondent failed to\noperate a pipeline at or below the maximum allowable operating pressure (MAOP).\n\n\n\nCOMPLIANCE ORDER\nThe Notice proposed a Compliance Order with respect to Item 5 in the Notice for violating 49\nC. F. R. $ 192. 619(a) by failing to operate a pipeline at or below the MAOP. Under 49 U. S. C. $\n6011S(a), each person who engages in the transportation of gas or who owns or operates a\npipeline facility is required to comply with the applicable safety standards established under\nchapter 601. The Director, Central Region, OPS has indicated that Respondent has taken the\nfollowing actions specified in the proposed compliance order:\nRespondent lowered the operating pressure of the line to 245 psig to assure that the\npressures do not exceed the MAOP during normal operations. Respondent scheduled an\nup-rating of the Versailles Meter Station for August 2005. Respondent also evaluated its\nentire Texas Gas system for operating conditions similar to that of the Versailles Meter\nStation to ensure operations do not exceed the MAOP. In accordance with the proposed\ncompliance order, Respondent submitted to OPS documentation of its evaluation of the\nTexas Gas system.\nAccordingly, since compliance has been achieved with respect to this violation, it is unnecessary\nto include compliance terms in this Order.\nWARNING ITEMS\nThe Notice did not propose a civil penalty or corrective action for Notice Items 1, 2, 3 and 4.\nTherefore, these are considered to be warning items. The warnings were for-\n49 C. F. R. f 192. 477 (Item 1) — failing to check internal corrosion coupons twice a year in\norder to monitor internal corrosion.\n49 C. F. R f 192. 491(c) (Item 2) — failing to maintain records of surveys and inspections to\nmonitor atmospheric corrosion.\n49 C. F. R. $ 192. 603 (Item 3) — failing to properly maintain records documenting\nabnormal operation conditions (AOC) as is required by Respondent's written procedures.\n49 C. F. R. $ 192. 605(a) (Item 4) — failing to follow written procedures for setting the set\npoint for relief devices.\nRespondent presented information in its response showing that it has initiated actions addressing\nthe cited items. Respondent is warned that if OPS finds a violation for any of these items in a\nsubsequent inspection, enforcement action will be taken.\nTh s and conditions of this Final Order are effective on receipt\nSEP -1 ZOOS\nDate Issued\nS ace\nA oci\nfor\nGe ard\nte Administrator\n'peline Safety","truncated":false,"body_characters":5972}