{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 320111003W","title":"COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC — Warning Letter","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2011-03-21","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED warning letter citing 192.491(c).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-320111003w.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-320111003w.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-320111003w","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/320111003W","body":"Warning Letter involving COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 192.491(c). The case was opened on 2011-03-21 and is reported as closed as of 2011-03-21. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n320111003W_Warning Letter_03212011.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/320111003W/320111003W_Warning%20Letter_03212011.pdf\n\n320111003W_Warning Letter_03212011_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/320111003W/320111003W_Warning%20Letter_03212011_text.pdf\n\n320111003W_Warning Letter_03212011_text.pdf\n\nWARNING LETTER\nCERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED\nMarch 21, 2011\nMr. Victor Gaglio\nSenior Vice President - Operations\nColumbia Gas Transmission, LLC\n1700 MacCorkle Avenue, SE\nCharleston, WV 25314\nCPF 3-2011-1003W\nDear Mr. Gaglio:\nOn July 6-7 and July 12-19, 2010, a representative of the Ohio Public Utilities Commission\n(OH-PUC) ), acting as an interstate agent for the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety\nAdministration, Central Region (PHMSA), pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code\ninspected your records and field facilities in Cambridge, OH.\nAs a result of the inspection, it appears that you have committed probable violation of the\nPipeline Safety Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. The item inspected and\nthe probable violation is:\n1. §192.491 Corrosion control records.\n(c) Each operator shall maintain a record of each test, survey, or inspection\nrequired by this subpart in sufficient detail to demonstrate the adequacy of\ncorrosion control measures or that a corrosive condition does not exist. These\nrecords must be retained for at least 5 years, except that records related to\n§§192.465(a) and (e) and 192.475(b) must be retained for as long as the pipeline\nremains in service.\n\n\n\nColumbia Gas Transmission did not maintain a record of the atmospheric corrosion\nevaluation for two above ground facilities in 2006.\nA review of the corrosion records identified that two above-ground inactive service tap\nrisers did not have any documentation of an atmospheric survey in 2006. The two taps\nwere as follows:\n(a). Asset - #14661197\n(b). Asset - #146620\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 Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC being\nsubject to additional enforcement action.\nNo reply to this letter is required. If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please refer\nto CPF 3-2011-1003W. 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,\nDavid Barrett\nDirector, Central Region\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\n2","truncated":false,"body_characters":3601}