{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 320095023W","title":"MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC — Warning Letter","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2009-11-09","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED warning letter citing 195.432(c).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-320095023w.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-320095023w.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-320095023w","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/320095023W","body":"Warning Letter involving MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 195.432(c). The case was opened on 2009-11-09 and is reported as closed as of 2009-11-09. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n320095023W_Warning Letter_11092009.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/320095023W/320095023W_Warning%20Letter_11092009.pdf\n\n320095023W_Warning Letter_11092009_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/320095023W/320095023W_Warning%20Letter_11092009_text.pdf\n\n320095023W_Warning Letter_11092009_text.pdf\n\nWARNING LETTER\nCERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED\nNovember 9, 2009\nMr. Dave Maples\nActing Vice President, Operations\nMarathon Pipe Line, LLC\n539 South Main Street\nFindlay, Ohio 45840\nCPF 3-2009-5023W\nDear Mr. Maples:\nOn April 27-May 1, 2009, May 18-22, 2009, July 6-10, 2009, August 10-13, 2009, August 31-\nSeptember 3, 2009, a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety\nAdministration (PHMSA) pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code inspected your\nMarathon Pipe Line, LLC records and field facilities in Illinois, Indiana and Ohio.\nAs a result of the inspection, it appears that you have committed a probable violation of the\nPipeline Safety Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. The item inspected and\nthe probable violation is:\n1. §195.432 Breakout tanks.\n(c) Each operator shall inspect the physical integrity of in-service steel\naboveground breakout tanks built to API Standard 2510 according to section 6 of\nAPI 510.\nMarathon Pipe Line, LLC personnel did not conduct an inspection of Marathon Pipe\nLine's relief bullet Tank #V-10 located at Marathon Pipe Line's Lima, OH facility\nwithin the prescribed period indicated in section 6 of API 510. Marathon Pipe Line,\nLLC missed the 5 year interval for an external inspection by 17 months. The last\ninspection by Marathon Pipe Line was conducted on 01/21/2009 and the previous\n\n\n\ninspection was 08/06/2002, thus the next inspection due date should have been no later\nthan 08/06/2007.\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 $1,000,000\nfor any related series of violations. We have reviewed the circumstances and supporting\ndocuments involved in this case, and have decided not to conduct additional enforcement\naction or penalty assessment proceedings at this time. We advise you to correct the item\nidentified in this letter. Failure to do so will result in Marathon Pipe Line, LLC being subject\nto additional enforcement action.\nNo reply to this letter is required. If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please refer\nto CPF 3-2009-5023W. 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 portion\nof your responsive material qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b), along\nwith the complete original document you must provide a second copy of the document with\nthe portions you believe qualify for confidential treatment redacted and an explanation of why\nyou 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 Administration\n2","truncated":false,"body_characters":3472}