{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 320126001W","title":"KOCH FERTILIZER, LLC. — Warning Letter","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2012-09-14","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED warning letter citing 195.579(c).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-320126001w.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-320126001w.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-320126001w","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/320126001W","body":"Warning Letter involving KOCH FERTILIZER, LLC.. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 195.579(c). The case was opened on 2012-09-14 and is reported as closed as of 2012-09-14. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n320126001W_Warning Letter_09142012.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/320126001W/320126001W_Warning%20Letter_09142012.pdf\n\n320126001W_Warning Letter_09142012_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/320126001W/320126001W_Warning%20Letter_09142012_text.pdf\n\n320126001W_Warning Letter_09142012_text.pdf\n\nWARNING LETTER\nCERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED\nSeptember 14, 2012\nMr. Scott Root\nSenior Vice President, Supply\nKoch Nitrogen Company, L.L.C.\n4111 East 37th Street, North\nWichita, Kansas 67201\nCPF 3-2012-6001W\nDear Mr. Root:\nOn October 11-13, 2011, representatives of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety\nAdministration (PHMSA) pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code inspected\nKoch Nitrogen Company, L.L.C.’s operation and maintenance records of the associated\nfacility in Garner, Iowa.\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 items inspected\nand the probable violation is:\n1. §195.579 What must I do to mitigate internal corrosion?\n(c) Removing pipe. Whenever you remove pipe from a pipeline, you must\ninspect the internal surface of the pipe for evidence of corrosion. If you find\ninternal corrosion requiring corrective action under Sec. 195.585, you must\ninvestigate circumferentially and longitudinally beyond the removed pipe (by\nvisual examination, indirect method, or both) to determine whether additional\ncorrosion requiring remedial action exists in the vicinity of the removed pipe.\n\n\n\nKoch Nitrogen Company did not perform an inspection of pipe removed during a\nfacility piping project that occurred in 2010. Koch Nitrogen Company provided the\nfollowing written response to a records request from PHMSA’s Central Region,\n“This inspection report is not available as the inspection was not completed during\nthis installation project.”\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\ncorrect the item identified in this letter. Failure to do so will result in Koch Nitrogen\nCompany L.L.C. being subject to additional enforcement action.\nNo reply to this letter is required. If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please\nrefer to CPF 3-2012-6001W. 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.\n552(b), along with the complete original document you must provide a second copy of the\ndocument with the portions you believe qualify for confidential treatment redacted and an\nexplanation of why you believe the redacted information qualifies for confidential\ntreatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b).\nSincerely,\nDavid Barrett\nDirector, Central Region\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\n2","truncated":false,"body_characters":3586}