{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 320175001M","title":"SUMMIT MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LLC — Notice of Amendment","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2017-01-04","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED notice of amendment citing 195.402(c)(12), 195.440(c).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-320175001m.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-320175001m.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-320175001m","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/320175001M","body":"Notice of Amendment involving SUMMIT MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LLC. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulations as 195.402(c)(12),  195.440(c). The case was opened on 2017-01-04 and is reported as closed as of 2017-01-04. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n320175001M_Notice of Amendment_01042017.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/320175001M/320175001M_Notice%20of%20Amendment_01042017.pdf\n\n320175001M_Notice of Amendment_01042017_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/320175001M/320175001M_Notice%20of%20Amendment_01042017_text.pdf\n\n320175001M_Notice of Amendment_01042017_text.pdf\n\nNOTICE OF AMENDMENT\nCERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED\nJanuary 4, 2017\nMr. Rene Casadaban, Chief Operating Officer\nSummit Midstream Partners, LLC\n1800 One Hughes Landing Blvd., Suite 300\nThe Woodlands, TX 77380\nCPF 3-2017-5001M\nDear Mr. Casadaban:\nOn April 5-7, 2016, a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\n(PHMSA) pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code inspected Summit Midstream Partner,\nLLC’s (Summit’s) procedures for damage prevention, public awareness and operations and\nmaintenance in Epping, North Dakota.\nOn the basis of the inspection, PHMSA has identified the apparent inadequacy found within Summit’s\nplans or procedures, as described below:\n1. §195.402 Procedural manual for operations, maintenance, and emergencies\n(c) Maintenance and normal operations. The manual required by paragraph (a) of this\nsection must include procedures for the following to provide safety during maintenance\nand normal operations:\n\n\n\n(12) Establishing and maintaining liaison with fire, police, and other appropriate public\nofficials to learn the responsibility and resources of each government organization that\nmay respond to a hazardous liquid or pipeline emergency and acquaint the officials with\nthe operator's ability in responding to a hazardous liquid or carbon dioxide pipeline\nemergency and means of communication.\n§195.440 Public awareness\n(c) The operator must follow the general program recommendations, including baseline\nand supplemental requirements of API RP 1162, unless the operator provides\njustification in its program or procedural manual as to why compliance with all or\ncertain provisions of the recommended practice is not practicable and not necessary for\nsafety.\nSummit’s procedures were inadequate because its Damage Prevention/Public Awareness plan dated\n12-31-2013 was missing the following:\n Learn the responsibility and resources of each government organization that may respond to a\nhazardous liquids pipeline emergency.\n Identify the types of pipeline emergencies of which the operator notifies the officials.\n Acquaint the officials with the operator's ability in responding to a hazardous liquids pipeline\nemergency and means of communication.\n Plan how the operator and officials can engage in mutual assistance to minimize hazards to life\nor property.\n Identify if any combined operator/public agency training sessions/exercises are needed.\nSummit must address the items above in its procedures.\nResponse to this Notice\nThis Notice is provided pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 60108(a) and 49 C.F.R. § 190.206. Enclosed as part\nof this Notice is a document entitled Response Options for Pipeline Operators in Compliance\nProceedings. Please refer to this document and note the response options. Be advised that all material\nyou submit in response to this enforcement action is subject to being made publicly available. If you\nbelieve that any portion 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 document\nwith the 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. 552(b).\nFollowing the receipt of this Notice, you have 30 days to submit written comments, revised\nprocedures, or a request for a hearing under §190.211. If you do not respond within 30 days of receipt\nof this Notice, this constitutes a waiver of your right to contest the allegations in this Notice and\nauthorizes the Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety to find facts as alleged in this Notice\nwithout further notice to you and to issue an Order Directing Amendment. If your plans or procedures\nare found inadequate as alleged in this Notice, you may be ordered to amend your plans or procedures\nto correct the inadequacies (49 C.F.R. § 190.206). If you are not contesting this Notice, we propose\n2\n\n\n\nthat you submit your amended procedures to my office within 30 days of receipt of this Notice. This\nperiod may be extended by written request for good cause. Once the inadequacies identified herein\nhave been addressed in your amended procedures, this enforcement action will be closed.\nIt is requested (not mandated) that Summit Midstream Partners, LLC maintain documentation of the\nsafety improvement costs associated with fulfilling this Notice of Amendment (preparation/revision of\nplans, procedures) and submit the total to [Region Director's name], Director, [Region], Pipeline and\nHazardous Materials Safety Administration. In correspondence concerning this matter, please refer to\nCPF 3-2017-5001M and, for each document you submit, please provide a copy in electronic format\nwhenever possible.\nSince the inspection, Summit Midstream Partners, LLC has submitted revised procedures to resolve\nthese issues. PHMSA Central Region personnel have reviewed the revised procedures and determined\nthat the revisions satisfy the deficiencies identified in the above item. Therefore, no further action is\nrequired and this enforcement action is considered closed.\nSincerely,\nAllan C. Beshore\nDirector, Central Region, OPS\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\nEnclosure: Response Options for Pipeline Operators in Compliance Proceedings\n3","truncated":false,"body_characters":6076}