{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 320081001W","title":"NORTHERN BORDER PIPELINE COMPANY — Warning Letter","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2008-04-11","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED warning letter citing 192.465(c).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-320081001w.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-320081001w.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-320081001w","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/320081001W","body":"Warning Letter involving NORTHERN BORDER PIPELINE COMPANY. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 192.465(c). The case was opened on 2008-04-11 and is reported as closed as of 2008-04-11. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n320081001W_Warning Letter_04112008.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/320081001W/320081001W_Warning%20Letter_04112008.pdf\n\n320081001w_warning letter_04112008_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/320081001W/320081001w_warning%20letter_04112008_text.pdf\n\n320081001w_warning letter_04112008_text.pdf\n\nu. s. Department\nof Transportation\nPipeline and\nHazardous Materials Safety\nAdministration\n901 Locust Street, Suite 462\nKansas City, MO 64106-264t\nWARNING LETTER\nCERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT RE UESTED\nApril 11, 2008\nMr. Vern Meier\nVice President, Field Operations\nTransCanada US Pipeline\n717 Texas Street, Suite 2400\nHouston, TX 77002-2661\nCPF 3-2008-1001W\nDear Mr. Meier:\nOn August 14, 2007, a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety\nAdministration (PHMSA), discussed with your personnel the subject of several missing\ncritical bond readings on the Northern Border Pipeline System in the Joliet/Channahon, IL\narea. Upon review of the information received, it appears that you have committed a probable\nviolation of the Pipeline Safety Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. The item\ndiscussed and the probable violation is:\n1. tj192. 465 External corrosion control: Monitoring.\n(c) Each reverse current switch, each diode, and each interference bond whose\nfailure would jeopardize structure protection must be electrically checked for\nproper performance six times each calendar year, but with intervals not exceeding 2\n1/2 months. Each other interference bond must be checked at least once each\ncalendar year, but with intervals not exceeding 15 months.\nThe inspection interval for six critical bonds in the Channahon/Joliet, IL area exceeded 2-\nI/2 months (75 days) in 2007.\n\n\n\nThe six critical bonds and the inspection intervals are:\nCentral Road\nShell Crossing — DS\nI&M Canal (Guardian)\nI&M Canal. (NGPL)\nVetter Road\nRidge Road\n~II d\n4/27/2007\n4/27/2007\n4/18/2007\n4/18/2007\n4/19/2007\n4/30/2007\n~II d\n8/8/2007\n8/8/2007\n8/10/2007\n8/10/2007\n8/9/2007\n8/9/2007\nInterval\n101 days\n101 days\n112 days\n112 days\n110 days\n99 days\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. We have reviewed the circumstances and\nsupporting documents involved in this case, and have decided not to conduct additional\nenforcement action or penalty assessment proceedings at this time. We advise you to correct\nthe item(s) idenfified in this letter. Failure to do so will result in Trans Canada US Pipeline\nbeing subject to additional enforcement action.\nNo reply to this letter is required. If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please refer\nto CPF 3-2008-1001W. Be advised that all material you submit in response to this\nenforcement action is subject to being made publicly available. If you believe that any\nportion of your responsive material qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U. S. C. 552(b),\nalong with the complete original document you must provide a second copy of the document\nwith the portions you believe qualify for confidential treatment redacted and an explanation of\nwhy you believe the redacted information qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U. S. C.\n552(b).\nSincerely,\nIvan A. Huntoon\nDirector, Central Region\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administrafion","truncated":false,"body_characters":3765}