NORTH DAKOTA PIPELINE COMPANY LLC — Notice of Probable Violation

case documentOfficial PDF320205006_NOPV PCP_03192020.pdf#

case documentOfficial PDF320205006_NOPV PCP_03192020_text.pdf#

party submissionOfficial PDF320205006_Operator Response to Notice_04142020.pdf#

320205006_Final Order_06172020_text.pdf, page 1Official PDFJune 17, 2020 VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL TO: vern.yu@enbridge.com Mr. Vern Yu Executive Vice President and President, Liquid Pipelines Enbridge, Inc. 200 Fifth Avenue Place 425 – 1st Street S.W. Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 3L8 Re: CPF No. 3-2020-5006 Dear Mr. Yu: Enclosed please find the Final Order issued in the above-referenced case to your subsidiary Enbridge Energy, LP. It makes a finding of violation and finds that the civil penalty amount of $23,500 has been paid in full. This case is now closed. Service of the Final Order by electronic mail is effective upon the date of transmission as provided under 49 C.F.R. § 190.5. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Sincerely, Alan K. Mayberry Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety Enclosures (Final Order and NOPV) cc: Mr. Allan C. Beshore, Director, Central Region, Office of Pipeline Safety, PHMSA Mr. Al Monaco, President and Chief Executive Officer, Enbridge, Inc., al.monaco@enbridge.com Mr. David Stafford, Manager - U.S. Compliance, Enbridge Energy, LP, david.stafford@enbridge.com Mr. Bradley Shamla, Vice President - U.S. Operations, Enbridge Energy, LP, brad.shamla@enbridge.com CONFIRMATION OF RECEIPT REQUESTED#

320205006_Final Order_06172020_text.pdf, page 2U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION OFFICE OF PIPELINE SAFETY WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590 ____________________________________ In the Matter of ) Enbridge Energy, LP, ) CPF No. 3-2020-5006 a subsidiary of Enbridge, Inc., ) ) ) ) Respondent. ) ____________________________________) FINAL ORDER On March 19, 2020, pursuant to 49 C.F.R. § 190.207, the Director, Central Region, Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS), issued a Notice of Probable Violation and Proposed Civil Penalty (Notice) to Enbridge Energy, LP (Respondent), a subsidiary of Enbridge, Inc.1 The Notice proposed finding that Respondent had violated the pipeline safety regulations in 49 C.F.R. Part 195 and proposed a civil penalty of $23,500. Respondent did not contest the allegations of violation and paid the proposed civil penalty by wire transfer on April 14, 2020. In accordance with § 190.208(a)(1), such payment authorizes the entry of this final order. Based upon a review of all of the evidence, pursuant to § 190.213, I find Respondent violated the pipeline safety regulations listed below, as more fully described in the enclosed Notice, which is incorporated by reference: 49 C.F.R. § 195.264(b)(1)(i) (Item 1) ─ Respondent failed to install impoundment areas for its aboveground breakout tanks, constructed after October 2, 2000, in accordance with NFPA-30 Section 22.11.2. This finding of violation will be considered prior offenses in any subsequent enforcement action taken against Respondent. In accordance with 49 C.F.R. § 190.223, Respondent is assessed the proposed civil penalty amount of $23,500, which Respondent has already paid in full. The terms and conditions of this order are effective upon service in accordance with 49 C.F.R. § 190.5. June 17, 2020 ___________________________________ _________________________ Alan K. Mayberry Date Issued Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety 1 SEC Form 10-K, available at https://enbridge.gcs-web.com/node/17971/html (last accessed June 4, 2020)#