{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 320055017","title":"MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC — Notice of Probable Violation","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2005-03-24","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED notice of probable violation citing 195.402(a).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-320055017.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-320055017.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-320055017","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/320055017","body":"Notice of Probable Violation involving MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 195.402(a). The case was opened on 2005-03-24 and is reported as closed as of 2005-10-14. Proposed civil penalty: $60,000. Assessed civil penalty: $60,000. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n320055017_Final Order_10142005.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/320055017/320055017_Final%20Order_10142005.pdf\n\n320055017_Final Order_10142005.pdf\n\nC @\nU.S. Deportment\nof Tronsportolion\nPipeline ond\nHozordous Mqteriols Sofety\naominisrotion\n400 Seventh Street. S.W.\nwashington, D.c. 20590\nocT 1 4 2005\nMr. Craig O. Pierson\nVice President, Operations\nMarathon Ashland Pipe Line, r,LC\n539 South Main Street\nFindlay, OH 45840-3295\nRe: CPF No. 3-2005-5017\nDear Mr. Pierson:\nEnclosed is the Final Order issued by the Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety in\nthe above-referenced case. It makes findings of violation and assesses a civil penalty. I\nacknowledge receipt of your wire transfer of $60,000 dated May 17,2AQ5, and accept it as\npayment in full of the civil penalty assessed in the Final Order. This case is now closed. Your\nreceipt of the Final Order constitutes service of that document under 49 C.F.R. $ 190.5.\nSincerely,\nNA\nd-+}au\"\" {tW-*-\nJames Reynolds\nPipeline Compliance Registry\nOffice of Pipeline SafetY\nEnclosure\ncc: Ivan Huntoon, Region Director\nCentral Region, OPS\nCERTIFIED MAIL _ RETLIRN RECEIPT REQUESTED\n\n\n\nDEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION\nPIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION\nOFFICE OF PIPELINE SAFETY\nWASHINGTON, DC 20590\n)\nIn the Matter of\n)\n)\nMarathon Ashland Pipe Line LLC,\nCPF No. 3-2005-5017\nRespondent\nFINAL ORDER\nOn March 24, 2005, in accordance with 49 C.F.R. § 190.207, the Director, Central Region,\nOffice of Pipeline Safety (OPS), issued Respondent a Notice of Probable Violation and Proposed\nCivil Penalty (Notice). The Notice proposed finding that Respondent had violated 49 C.F.R.\nPart 195 and proposed assessing a civil penalty of $60,000 for the alleged violations.\nRespondent responded to the Notice by letter dated May 16, 2005. Respondent did not contest\nthe allegations and submitted a wire transfer in the amount of the proposed civil penalty\n($60,000), waiving further right to respond and authorizing the entry of this Final Order.\nPursuant to 49 C.F.R. § 190.209(a)(1) and 49 U.S.C. § 60122, I find that Respondent committed\nthe following violations of 49 C.F.R. § 195.402(a), as more fully described in the Notice:\nNotice Item 1 - failing to follow pre-established work authorization procedures for the\nWoodPat 22\" pipeline to Equilon Tank 347 tie-in project;\nNotice Item 2 - failing to follow procedures in its written operations and maintenance\nmanual for line venting to prevent unsafe accumulations of vapor;\nNotice Item 3 - failing to follow procedures in its written operations and maintenance\nmanual for performing ultrasonic testing of a carrier pipe prior to installing a tap\nconnection.\nThese findings of violation will be considered prior offenses in any subsequent enforcement\naction taken against Respondent. Having reviewed the record and considered the assessment\ncriteria, I assess Respondent a civil penalty of $60,000, already paid by Respondent.\nThe terms and conditions of this Final Order are effective on receipt.\nOCT 14 2005\nDate Issued\nAssociate Administrator\nfor Pipeline Safety","truncated":false,"body_characters":3483}