{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 320075033","title":"SALMON RESOURCES LTD. — Notice of Probable Violation","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2007-12-21","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED notice of probable violation citing 195.452(b), 195.509(a), 195.509(b).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-320075033.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-320075033.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-320075033","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/320075033","body":"Notice of Probable Violation involving SALMON RESOURCES LTD.. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulations as 195.452(b),  195.509(a),  195.509(b). The case was opened on 2007-12-21 and is reported as closed as of 2011-01-31. Proposed civil penalty: $42,000. Assessed civil penalty: $42,000. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n320075033_Final Order_01312011.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/320075033/320075033_Final%20Order_01312011.pdf\n\n320075033_Final Order_01312011_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/320075033/320075033_Final%20Order_01312011_text.pdf\n\n320075033_NOPV PCP PCO_12212007.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/320075033/320075033_NOPV%20PCP%20PCO_12212007.pdf\n\n320075033_nopv pcp pco_12212007_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/320075033/320075033_nopv%20pcp%20pco_12212007_text.pdf\n\n320075033_Operator Response_01232008.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/320075033/320075033_Operator%20Response_01232008.pdf\n\n320075033_Final Order_01312011_text.pdf\n\nJAN 31 2011\nMs. Tamara Murray\nPresident\nSalmon Resources Ltd.\n2450 Teller Street\nLakewood, CO 80214\nRe: CPF No. 3-2007-5033\nDear Ms. Murray:\nEnclosed please find the Final Order issued in the above-referenced case. It makes findings of\nviolation and assesses a civil penalty of $42,000. It further finds that Salmon Resources Ltd. has\ncompleted the actions specified in the Notice to comply with the pipeline safety regulations.\nThis letter acknowledges receipt of payment of the full penalty amount, by wire transfer, dated\nJanuary 22, 2008. This enforcement action is now closed. Service of the Final Order by\ncertified mail is deemed effective upon the date of mailing, or as otherwise provided under 49\nC.F.R. § 190.5.\nThank you for your cooperation in this matter.\nSincerely,\nJeffrey D. Wiese\nAssociate Administrator\nfor Pipeline Safety\nEnclosure\ncc: David Barrett, Director, Central Region\nCERTIFIED MAIL – RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED [7005 1160 0001 0041 3504]\n\n\n\nU.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION\nPIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION\nOFFICE OF PIPELINE SAFETY\nWASHINGTON, D.C. 20590\n____________________________________\nIn the Matter of )\nSalmon Resources, Ltd., ) CPF No. 3-2007-5033\n)\n)\n)\nRespondent. )\n____________________________________)\nFINAL ORDER\nOn August 22-23 and November 7-8, 2006, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 60117, a representative of\nthe Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), Office of Pipeline Safety\n(OPS), conducted an on-site pipeline safety inspection of the facilities and records of Salmon\nResources, Ltd. (Salmon Resources or Respondent) in Marysville, Michigan. Respondent\noperates two parallel pipelines each measuring approximately 3.25 miles in length transporting\nhighly volatile liquids across the St. Clair River from the Marysville Hydrocarbon facility to the\nShell refinery.\nAs a result of the inspection, the Director, Central Region, OPS (Director), issued to Respondent,\nby letter dated December 21, 2007, a Notice of Probable Violation, Proposed Civil Penalty, and\nProposed Compliance Order (Notice). In accordance with 49 C.F.R. § 190.207, the Notice\nproposed finding that Salmon Resources had committed three violations of 49 C.F.R. Part 195\nand proposed assessing a civil penalty of $42,000 for the alleged violations. The Notice also\nproposed ordering Respondent to take certain measures to correct the alleged violations.\nSalmon Resources responded to the Notice by letter dated January 23, 2008 (Response). The\ncompany did not contest the allegations of violation and paid the proposed civil penalty of\n$42,000, as provided in 49 C.F.R. § 190.227. Payment of the penalty serves to close the case\nwith prejudice to Respondent. Salmon Resources’ response also included documentation\ndemonstrating that it had completed the actions specified in the Notice to comply with the\npipeline safety regulations.\nFINDINGS OF VIOLATION\nIn its Response, Salmon Resources did not contest the allegations in the Notice that it violated\n49 C.F.R. Part 195, as follows:\n\n\n\n2\nItem 1: The Notice alleged that Respondent violated 49 C.F.R. § 195.452(b), which states in\nrelevant part:\n§ 195.452 -- Pipeline integrity management in high consequence areas.\n(b) What program and practices must operators use to manage pipeline integrity?\nEach operator of a pipeline covered by this section must:\n(1) Develop a written integrity management program that addresses the\nrisks on each segment of pipeline in the first column of the following table not\nlater than the date in the second column:\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\nPipeline Date\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\nCategory 1................................ March 31, 2002.\nCategory 2................................ February 18, 2003.\nCategory 3................................ 1 year after the date the\npipeline begins operation.\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\n(2) Include in the program an identification of each pipeline or pipeline\nsegment in the first column of the following table not later than the date in the\nsecond column:\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\nPipeline Date\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\nCategory 1................................ December 31, 2001.\nCategory 2................................ November 18, 2002.\nCategory 3................................ Date the pipeline begins\noperation.\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\nThe Notice alleged that Respondent violated 49 C.F.R. § 195.452(b) by failing to develop an\nintegrity management program that included an identification of each Category 2 pipeline\nsegment by November 18, 2002. Specifically, the Notice alleged that Salmon Resources did not\nestablish an integrity management program and identify each pipeline segment that could affect a\nhigh consequence area (HCA) until August 1, 2006. Respondent did not contest this allegation\nof violation. Accordingly, based upon a review of all of the evidence, I find that Respondent\nviolated 49 C.F.R. § 195.452(b) by failing to develop an integrity management program that\nincluded an identification of each Category 2 pipeline segment by November 18, 2002.\nItem 2: The Notice alleged that Respondent violated 49 C.F.R. § 195.509(a), which states:\n§ 195.509 -- General.\n(a) Operators must have a written qualification program by April 27, 2001.\nThe Notice alleged that Respondent violated 49 C.F.R. § 195.509 by failing to have a written\nqualification program in place by April 27, 2001. Specifically, the Notice alleged that Salmon\n\n\n\n3\nResources did not establish a written qualification program until August 2006. Respondent did\nnot contest this allegation of violation. Accordingly, based upon a review of all of the evidence,\nI find that Respondent violated 49 C.F.R. § 195.509 by failing to have a written qualification\nprogram in place by April 27, 2001.\nItem 3: The Notice alleged that Respondent violated 49 C.F.R. § 195.509(b), which states:\n§ 195.509 -- General.\n(b) Operators must complete the qualification of individuals performing covered\ntasks by October 28, 2002.\nThe Notice alleged that Respondent violated 49 C.F.R. § 195.509(b) by failing to complete the\nqualification of all individuals performing covered tasks by October 28, 2002. Specifically, the\nNotice alleged that as of the time of the inspection in 2006, Salmon Resources had not performed\ndocumented qualifications of individuals on abnormal operating conditions or established the\nqualifications of contractor personnel performing covered tasks on its pipelines including\npatrolling, locating, pigging, operating the lines, operating valves, and monitoring cathodic\nprotection levels. Respondent did not contest this allegation of violation. Accordingly, based\nupon a review of all of the evidence, I find that Respondent violated 49 C.F.R. § 195.509(b) by\nfailing to complete the qualification of all individuals performing covered tasks by October 28,\n2002.\nThese findings of violation will be considered prior offenses in any subsequent enforcement\naction taken against Respondent.\nASSESSMENT OF PENALTY\nUnder 49 U.S.C. § 60122, Respondent is subject to an administrative civil penalty not to exceed\n$100,000 per violation for each day of the violation, up to a maximum of $1,000,000 for any\nrelated series of violations. In determining the amount of a civil penalty under 49 U.S.C. §\n60122 and 49 C.F.R. § 190.225, I must consider the following criteria: the nature, circumstances,\nand gravity of the violation, including adverse impact on the environment; the degree of\nRespondent’s culpability; the history of Respondent’s prior offenses; the Respondent’s ability to\npay the penalty and any effect that the penalty may have on its ability to continue doing business;\nand the good faith of Respondent in attempting to comply with the pipeline safety regulations.\nIn addition, I may consider the economic benefit gained from the violation without any reduction\nbecause of subsequent damages, and such other matters as justice may require. The Notice\nproposed a total civil penalty of $42,000 for the violations cited above.\nItem 1: The Notice proposed a civil penalty of $14,000 for Respondent’s violation of 49 C.F.R.\n§ 195.452(b) by failing to develop an integrity management program that included an\nidentification of each Category 2 pipeline segment by November 18, 2002. Salmon Resources\ndid not contest the allegation and described the modifications to its programs it had undertaken\nsubsequent to the inspection to achieve compliance. Accordingly, having reviewed the record\nand considered the assessment criteria, I assess Respondent a civil penalty of $14,000 for this\nviolation.\n\n\n\n4\nItem 2: The Notice proposed a civil penalty of $5,000 for Respondent’s violation of 49 C.F.R.\n§ 195.509 by failing to have a written qualification program in place by April 27, 2001. Salmon\nResources did not contest the allegation and expressed its intent to perform the requirement and\nachieve compliance. Accordingly, having reviewed the record and considered the assessment\ncriteria, I assess Respondent a civil penalty of $5,000 for this violation.\nItem 3: The Notice proposed a civil penalty of $23,000 for Respondent’s violation of 49 C.F.R.\n§ 195.509(b) by failing to complete the qualification of all individuals performing covered tasks\nby October 28, 2002. Respondent did not contest the allegation and described the actions it had\nundertaken subsequent to the inspection to achieve compliance. In its Response, Salmon\nResources also offered its view that the penalty amount was excessive in light of the overall\nsafety record of the pipelines and its prompt efforts to achieve compliance. Having paid the\npenalty, however, Respondent waived its opportunity to contest the penalty amount. Moreover, I\nfind that the circumstances of the violations including the length of time Respondent was out of\ncompliance justify the penalty amount proposed in the Notice. Accordingly, having reviewed\nthe record and considered the assessment criteria, I assess Respondent a civil penalty of $23,000\nfor this violation.\nIn summary, having reviewed the record and considered the assessment criteria for each of the\nItems cited above, I assess Respondent a total civil penalty of $42,000 which Salmon Resources\nhas already remitted to PHMSA.\nCOMPLIANCE ORDER\nThe Notice proposed a compliance order with respect to Item 3 in the Notice for violation of 49\nC.F.R. § 195.509(b). Under 49 U.S.C. § 60118(a), each person who engages in the\ntransportation of hazardous liquids or who owns or operates a pipeline facility is required to\ncomply with the applicable safety standards established under chapter 601. The Director\nindicates that Respondent has taken the following actions specified in the proposed compliance\norder:\nWith respect to the violation of § 195.509(b) (Item 3), Respondent has qualified\nall individuals performing covered tasks on its pipelines including contractors and\nsubcontractors and has provided documentation of these qualifications to the\nDirector, Central region, OPS.\nAccordingly, I find that compliance has been achieved with respect to this violation. Therefore,\nthe compliance terms proposed in the Notice are not included in this Order.\nThe terms and conditions of this Final Order are effective upon service in accordance with 49\nC.F.R. § 190.5.\n___________________________________ __________________________\nJeffrey D. Wiese Date Issued\nAssociate Administrator\nfor Pipeline Safety\n\n320075033_nopv pcp pco_12212007_text.pdf\n\nO\nU. S Department\nof Transportation\nPipeline and\nHazardous Materials Safety\nAdministration\n901 Locust Street, Suite 462\nKansas City, MO 64106-2641\nNOTICE OF PROBABLE VIOLATION\nPROPOSED CIVIL PENALTY\nand\nPROPOSED COMPLIANCE ORDER\nCERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT RE UESTED\nDecember 21, 2007\nMs. Tamara Murray\nPresident\nSalmon Resources Ltd.\n2450 Teller Street\nLakewood, CO 80214\nCPF 3-2007-5033\nDear Ms. Murray:\nOn August 22-23 and November 7-8, 2006, representatives of the Pipehne and Hazardous\nMaterials Safety Administration (PHMSA) pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States\nCode inspected your Integrity Management Program and your Operator Qualification Plan\nin Marysville, Michigan.\nAs a result of the inspection, it appears that you have committed probable violations of the\nPipeline Safety Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. The items inspected\nand the probable violations are:\n1. g 195. 452 Pipeline integrity management in high consequence areas.\n(b) What program and practices must operators use to manage pipeline\nintegrity? Each operator of a pipeline covered by this section must:\n(1) Develop a written integrity management program that addresses the\nrisks on each segment of Category 2 pipeline not later than February 18,\n2003.\n\n\n\n(2) Include in the program an identification of each Category 2 pipeline\nor pipeline segment not later than November 18, 2002.\nSalmon Resources Ltd. missed prescriptive deadlines in the Integrity Management\n(IM) Rule regarding the development of an Integrity Management Program (IMP)\nthat addresses the risks on each segment of Category 2 pipeline and the identification\nof segments that could affect a High Consequence Area (HCA) (not later than\nFebruary 18, 2003 and November 18, 2002, respectively, for a Category 2 pipeline).\nSalmon Resources completed the original IMP and identification of pipeline\nsegments that can affect an HCA per the IM Rule on Aug 1, 2006.\n2. g 195. 509 General\n(a) Operators must have a written qualification program by April 27, 2001.\nSalmon Resources Ltd. did not have a written operator qualification program by\nApril 27, 2001. Salmon Resources has been operating the pipeline facihty at\nMarysville, Michigan since 1988, but did not have a written operator qualification\nprogram until August 2006. Salmon Resources has been operating the pipehne\nfacihties without an operator qualification program in violation of the regulation for\nmore than 5 years.\n3. g 195. 509 General\n(b) Operators must complete the qualification of individuals performing\ncovered tasks by October 28, 2002.\nSalmon Resources Ltd. did not complete the qualification of individuals performing\ncovered tasks by October 28, 2002. Salmon Resources has not qualified any\nindividuals to perform covered tasks on its pipehne facilities. Salmon Resources did\nnot have a qualification program until August 2006, and evaluation of individuals\nbegan in October 2006. As of the inspection on November 8, 2006, Salmon\nResources had not fully qualified any individuals under the program because the\nrequired documentation of the individuals being able to recognize and react to\nabnormal operating conditions had not been completed. Also, Salmon Resources\nhad not performed a review of contractors and subcontractors to determine if those\nindividuals are qualified. Accordingly, Salmon Resources has allowed covered tasks,\nsuch as patrolling, locating facilities, pigging, operating the line, operating valves\nand monitoring cathodic protection pipe-to-soil potentials, to be performed by\nindividuals that were not qualified.\nPro osed Civil Penalt\nUnder 49 United States Code, ) 60122, you are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed\n$100, 000 for each violation for each day the violation persists up to a maximum of\n$1, 000, 000 for any related series of violations. The Comphance Officer has reviewed the\n\n\n\ncircumstances and supporting documentation involved in the above probable violation(s)\nand has recommended that you be preliminanly assessed a civil penalty of $42, 000 as\nfollows:\nItem number PENALTY\n$14, 000\n$5, 000\n$23, 000\nPro osed Com hance Order\nWith respect to item three pursuant to 49 United States Code $ 60118, the Pipeline and\nHazardous Materials Safety Administration proposes to issue a Compliance Order to\nSalmon Resources. Please refer to the Proposed Compliance Order, which is enclosed and\nmade a part of this Notice.\nRes onse to this Notice\nEnclosed as part of this Notice is a document entitled Response Options for Pipeline\nOperators in Compliance Proceedings. Please refer to this document and note the response\noptions. Be advised that all material you submit in response to this enforcement action is\nsubject to being made publicly available. If you believe that any portion of your responsive\nmaterial qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U. S. C. 552(b), along with the complete\noriginal document you must provide a second copy of the document with the portions you\nbelieve qualify for confidential treatment redacted and an explanation of why you believe\nthe redacted information quahfies for confidential treatment under 5 U. S. C. 552(b). If you\ndo not respond within 30 days of receipt of this Notice, this constitutes a waiver of your\nright to contest the allegations in this Notice and authorizes the Associate Administrator for\nPipeline Safety to find facts as alleged in this Notice without further notice to you and to\nissue a Final Order.\nIn your correspondence on this matter, please refer to CPF 3-2007-5033 and for each\ndocument you submit, please provide a copy in electronic format whenever possible.\nSincerely,\nIvan A. Huntoon\nDirector, Central Region\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\nEnclosures: Proposed Compliance Order\nResponse Options for Pipeline Operators in Compliance Proceedings\n\n\n\nPROPOSED COMPLIANCE ORDER\nPursuant to 49 United States Code $ 60118, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety\nAdministration (PHMSA) proposes to issue to Salmon Resources, LTD a Compliance Order\nincorporating the following remedial requirements to ensure the compliance of Salmon\nResources Ltd. with the pipeline safety regulations:\n1. In regard to Item Number 3 of the Notice pertaining to performing covered\ntasks without qualified individuals, Salmon Resources must qualify those\nindividuals performing covered tasks according to an operator quahfication\nprogram in compliance with CFR 49 Part 195 Subpart G.\nIn regard to Item Number 3 of the Notice pertaining to operator qualification,\nSalmon Resources Ltd. must send documentation of those qualified\nindividuals including contractors and subcontractors to the Director — Central\nRegion office at 901 Locust Street, Kansas City, MO 64106.\nSalmon Resources Ltd. shall comply with the Proposed Compliance Order\nitems 1 and 2 within 90 days after receiving the Final Order.\nSalmon Resources Ltd. shall maintain documentation of the safety\nimprovement costs associated with fulfilling this Compliance Order and\nsubmit the total to Ivan A. Huntoon, Director, Central Region, Pipeline and\nHazardous Materials Safety Administration. Costs shall be reported in two\ncategories: 1) total cost associated with preparation/revision of plans,\nprocedures, studies and analyses, and 2) total cost associated with\nreplacements, additions and other changes to pipeline infrastructure.\n\n\n\nResponse Options for Pipeline Operators in Compliance Proceedings\nThe requirements of 49 C. F. R. Part 190, Subpart B ($$ 190. 201 — 190. 237) govern response to\nNotices issued by a Regional Director, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\n(PHMSA).\nBe advised that all material submitted by a respondent in response to an enforcement action is\nsubject to being made publicly available. If you believe that any portion of your responsive\nmaterial qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U. S. C. 552(b), along with the complete\noriginal document you must provide a second copy of the document with the portions you\nbelieve 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).\nI. Procedures for Res ondin to a NOTICE OF PROBABLE VIOLATION:\nWithin 30 days of receipt of a Notice of Probable Violation, the respondent shall respond\nto the Regional Director who issued the Notice in the following way:\na. When the Notice contains a ro osed CIVIL PENALTY*—\n1. Pay the proposed civil penalty and advise the Regional Director of the\npayment. This authorizes PHMSA to make findings and to close the case\nwith prejudice to the respondent. Payment terms are outhned below;\n2. Submit written explanations, information, or other materials in response to\nthe allegations and/or seek elimination or mitigation of the proposed civil\npenalty. Refer to 49 C. F. R. $ 190. 225 for assessment considerations,\nwhich include the respondent's ability to pay and the effect on the\nrespondent's ability to stay in business, upon which civil penalties are\nbased; or\n3. Request a hearing as described below to contest the allegations and/or\nproposed assessment of a civil penalty.\nb. When the Notice contains a ro osed COMPLIANCE ORDER*—\n1. Notify the Regional Director that you intend to take the steps in the\nproposed compliance order;\n2. Submit written explanations, information, or other materials in answer to\nthe allegations in the Notice and object to or seek clarification of the\nproposed compliance order items in whole or in part; or\n3. Request a hearing as described below to contest the allegations and/or\nproposed compliance order items;\n1 of5\n\n\n\nc. When the Notice contams a WARNING ITEM—\nNo written response is required. The respondent is warned that if it does not\ntake appropriate action to correct these items, enforcement action will be\ntaken if a subsequent inspection reveals a violation.\n* Failure of the respondent to respond to the Notice within 30 days of receipt\nconstitutes a waiver of the right to contest the allegations in the Notice and authorizes\nthe Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety to find facts as alleged in the Notice\nwithout further notice to the respondent and to issue a Final Order.\nII. Procedures for Res ondin to a NOTICE OF AMENDMENT*—\nWithin 30 days of receipt of a Notice of Amendment, the respondent shall respond to the\nRegional Director who issued the Notice in the following way:\na. Notify the Regional Director of your plans to address the inadequacies\nidentified in the Notice;\nb. Submit written explanations, information, or other materials in answer to the\nallegations in the Notice and/or object to or seek clarification of the proposed\namendment items in whole or in part; or\nc. Request a hearing as described below to contest the allegations in the Notice.\n* Failure of the respondent to respond to the Notice within 30 days of receipt\nconstitutes a waiver of the right to contest the allegations in the Notice and authorizes\nthe Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety to find facts as alleged in the Notice\nwithout further notice to the respondent and to issue a Final Order.\nIII. Procedure for Re uestin a Hearin\nA request for a hearing must be in writing and accompanied by a statement of the issues\nthat the respondent intends to raise at the hearing. The issues may relate to the\nallegations, new information, or to the proposed comphance order or proposed civil\npenalty amount. Refer to 49 C. F. R. $ 190. 225 for assessment considerations upon which\ncivil penalties are based. A respondent's failure to specify an issue may result in waiver\nof the right to raise that issue at the hearing. The respondent's request must also indicate\nwhether or not respondent will be represented by counsel at the hearing. Failure to\nrequest a hearing in writing within 30 days of receipt of a Notice waives the right to a\nhearing. In addition, if the amount of the proposed civil penalty or the proposed\ncorrective action is less than $10, 000, the hearing will be held by telephone, unless the\nrespondent submits a written request for an in-person hearing. Complete hearing\nprocedures can be found at 49 C. F. R. $ 190. 211.\n2of5\n\n\n\nIV. Extensions of Time\nAn extension of time to prepare an appropriate response to a Notice may be granted, at\nthe agency's discretion, following submittal of a written request to the Regional Director.\nThe request must indicate the amount of time needed and the reasons for the extension.\nThe request must be submitted within 30 days of receipt of the Notice.\nV. Freedom of Information Act\nAny material prepared by PHMSA, including the violation report, the Notice, and any\norder issued in this case, and any material provided to PHMSA by the respondent, may\nbe considered public information and subject to disclosure under the Freedom of\nInformation Act (FOIA). If the information you provide is security sensitive, privileged,\nconfidential or may cause your company competitive disadvantages, please clearly\nidentify the material and provide justification why the documents, or portions of a\ndocument, should not be released under FOIA. If we receive a request for your material,\nwe will notify you if PHMSA, after reviewing the materials and your provided\njustification, determines that withholding the materials does not meet any exemption\nprovided under the FOIA. You may appeal the agency's decision to release material\nunder the FOIA at that time. Your appeal will stay the release of those materials until a\nfinal decision is made.\nVI. Small Business Re ulato Enforcement Fairness Act Information\nThe Small Business and Agricultural Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman and 10\nRegional Fairness Boards were established to receive comments from small businesses\nabout federal agency enforcement actions. The Ombudsman will annually evaluate the\nenforcement activities and rate each agency's responsiveness to small business. If you\nwish to comment on the enforcement actions of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials\nSafety Administration, call I-888-REG-FAIR (1-888-734-3247) or go to\nhttp: //www. sba. gov/ombudsman/dsp faq. html.\n3of5\n\n\n\nVII. PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS\nCivil Penalty Payments of Less Thun $10, 000\nPayment of a civil penalty of less than $10, 000 proposed or assessed, under Subpart B of Part\n190 of the Pipeline Safety Regulations can be made by certified check, money order or wire\ntransfer. Payment by certified check or money order (containing the CPF Number for this case)\nshould be made payable to the \"Department of Transportation\" and should be sent to:\nFederal Aviation Administration\nMike Monroney Aeronautical Center\nFinancial Operations Division (AMZ-341) P. O. Box 25082\nOklahoma City, OK 73125-4915\nWire transfer payments of less than $10, 000 may be made through the Federal Reserve\nCommunications System (Fedwire) to the account of the U. S. Treasury. Detailed instructions are\nprovided below. Questions concerning wire transfer should be directed to the Financial\nOperations Division at (405) 954-8893, or at the above address.\nCivil Penalty Payments of $10, 000 or more\nPayment of a civil penalty of $10, 000 or more proposed or assessed under Subpart B of Part 190\nof the Pipeline Safety Regulations must be made wire transfer (49 C F. R. ( 89. 21 (b)(3)),\nthrough the Federal Reserve Communications System (Fedwire) to the account of the U. S.\nTreasury. Detailed instructions are provided below. Questions concerning wire transfers should\nbe directed to the Financial Operations Division at (405) 954-8893, or at the above address.\nINSTRUCTIONS FOR ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFERS\n1 RECEIVER ABA NO.\n021030004\n(2) TYPE/SUB- TYPE\n(Provided by sending bank)\n(3) SENDING BANK ABA NO.\n(Provided by sending bank) (4) SENDING BANK REF NO.\n(Provided by sending bank)\n(5) AMOUNT (6) SENDING BANK NAME\n(Provided by sending bank)\n(7) RECEIVER NAME\nTREAS NYC\n(8) PRODUCT CODE\n(Normally CTR, or as provided by sending\nbank)\n(9) BENEFICIAL BNF = AGENCY\nLOCATION CODE\nBNF = /ALC-69-14-0001\n(10) REASONS FOR PAYMENT\nExample. PHMSA - CPF ¹ / Ticket\nNumber/Pipeline Assessment number\n4of5\n\n\n\nINSTRUCTIONS: You, as sender of the wire transfer, must provide the sending bank with the\ninformation for blocks (1), (5), (7), (9), and (10). The information provided in Blocks (1), (7),\nand (9) are constant and remain the same for all wire transfers to the Pipeline and Hazardous\nMaterials Safety Administration, Department of Transportation.\nBlock ¹1 - RECEIVER ABA NO. - \"021030004\". Ensure the sending bank enters this 9-digit\nidentification number; it represents the routing symbol for the U. S. Treasury at the Federal\nReserve Bank in New York.\nBlock ¹5 - AMOUNT - You as the sender provide the amount of the transfer. Please be sure the\ntransfer amount is punctuated with commas and a decimal point. EXAMPLE: $10 000. 00\nBlock ¹7 - RECEIVER NAME — \"TREAS NYC\". Ensure the sending bank enters this\nabbreviation. It must be used for all wire transfers to the Treasury Department.\nBlock ¹9 - BENEFICIAL — AGENCY LOCATION CODE — \"BNF=/AI. C-69-14-0001\". Ensure\nthe sending bank enters this information. This is the Agency Location Code for the Pipeline and\nHazardous Materials Safety Administration, Department of Transportation.\nBlock ¹10 - REASON FOR PAYMENT - \"AC-payment for PHMSA Case ¹ / To ensure your\nwire transfer is credited properly, enter the case number/ticket number or Pipelme Assessment number,\nand country \"\nNOTE: A wire transfer must comply with the format and instructions or the Department cannot\naccept the wire transfer. You as the sender can assist this process by notifying the Financial\nOperations Division (405) 954-8893 at the time you send the wire transfer.\nMay 2007\n5of5","truncated":false,"body_characters":30565}