{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 32021025WL","title":"LAYLINE OIL AND GAS LLC — Warning Letter","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2021-03-31","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED warning letter citing 191.29(b).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-32021025wl.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-32021025wl.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-32021025wl","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/32021025WL","body":"Warning Letter involving LAYLINE OIL AND GAS LLC. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 191.29(b). The case was opened on 2021-03-31 and is reported as closed as of 2021-03-31. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n32021025WL_Warning Letter_03312021_(21-207972).pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/32021025WL/32021025WL_Warning%20Letter_03312021_(21-207972).pdf\n\n32021025WL_Warning Letter_03312021_(21-207972)_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/32021025WL/32021025WL_Warning%20Letter_03312021_(21-207972)_text.pdf\n\n32021025WL_Warning Letter_03312021_(21-207972)_text.pdf\n\nWARNING LETTER\nVIA ELECTRONIC MAIL TO: whyman@laylineenergy.com\nMarch 31, 2021\nWayne Hyman\nVice President\nLayline Oil and Gas LLC\n820 Gessner Suite 1145\nHouston, TX 77024\nCPF 3-2021-025-WL\nDear Mr. Hyman:\nOn December 10, 2020, a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety\nAdministration (PHMSA) pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code (U.S.C.) inspected\nLayline Oil and Gas LLC compliance with the National Pipeline Mapping System (NPMS)\nsubmittal requirement for calendar year 2019.\nAs a result of the inspection, it is alleged that you have committed probable violation(s) of the\nPipeline Safety Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). The items inspected\nand the probable violation(s) are:\n1. § 191.29 - National Pipeline Mapping System.\n(a) …\n(b) The information required in paragraph (a) of this section must be submitted\neach year, on or before March 15, representing assets as of December 31 of the\nprevious year. If no changes have occurred since the previous year’s submission, the\noperator must comply with the guidance provided in the NPMS Operator\nStandards manual available at www.npms.phmsa.dot.gov or contact the PHMSA\nGeographic Information Systems Manager at (202) 366-4595.\nLayline Oil and Gas LLC failed to submit information required in paragraph (a) of § 191.29, on\nor before March 15, representing its assets as of December 31 of the previous year. Specifically,\nLayline Oil and Gas LLC failed to submit to PHMSA 1) Geospatial data, attributes, metadata and\ntransmittal letter appropriate for use in the National Pipeline Mapping System; 2) the name of and\naddress for the operator; and 3) the name and contact information of a pipeline company\nemployee, to be displayed on a public Web site, who will serve as a contact for questions from\n\n\n\n2\nthe general public about the operator's NPMS data for its assets as of December 31, 2019, by the\ndue date of March 15, 2020.\nUnder 49 U.S.C. § 60122 and 49 CFR § 190.223, you are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed\n$222,504 per violation per day the violation persists, up to a maximum of $2,225,034 for a\nrelated series of violations. For violation occurring on or after July 31, 2019 and before January\n11, 2021, the maximum penalty may not exceed $218,647 per violation per day the violation\npersists, up to a maximum of $2,186,465 for a related series of violations. For violation\noccurring on or after November 27, 2018 and before July 31, 2019, the maximum penalty may\nnot exceed $213,268 per violation per day, with a maximum penalty not to exceed $2,132,679.\nFor violation occurring on or after November 2, 2015 and before November 27, 2018, the\nmaximum penalty may not exceed $209,002 per violation per day, with a maximum penalty not\nto exceed $2,090,022.\nWe have reviewed the circumstances and supporting documents involved in this case, and have\ndecided not to conduct additional enforcement action or penalty assessment proceedings at this\ntime. We advise you to complete an accurate and acceptable calendar year 2020 NPMS submittal\nfor all of the gas transmission pipelines in your calendar year 2020 Annual Report within 30 days\nof receiving this letter. Failure to do so may result in Layline Oil and Gas LLC being subject to\nadditional enforcement action.\nNo reply to this letter is required. If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please refer to\nCPF 3-2021-025-WL. Be advised that all material you submit in response to this enforcement\naction is subject to being made publicly available. If you believe that any portion of your\nresponsive material qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b), along with the\ncomplete original document you must provide a second copy of the document with the portions\nyou believe qualify for confidential treatment redacted and an explanation of why you believe\nthe redacted information qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b).\nSincerely,\nGregory A. Ochs,\nDirector, Central Region, Office of Pipeline Safety\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\nCc: David Chislea, Program Manager, chislead@michigan.gov","truncated":false,"body_characters":4846}