{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 32022038WL","title":"MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC — Warning Letter","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2022-03-08","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED warning letter citing 195.410(a)(2)(ii).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-32022038wl.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-32022038wl.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-32022038wl","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/32022038WL","body":"Warning Letter involving MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 195.410(a)(2)(ii). The case was opened on 2022-03-08 and is reported as closed as of 2022-03-08. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n32022038WL_Operator Response to Notice_06132022_(21-201424).pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/32022038WL/32022038WL_Operator%20Response%20to%20Notice_06132022_(21-201424).pdf\n\n32022038WL_Warning Letter_03082022_(21-201424).pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/32022038WL/32022038WL_Warning%20Letter_03082022_(21-201424).pdf\n\n32022038WL_Warning Letter_03082022_(21-201424)_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/32022038WL/32022038WL_Warning%20Letter_03082022_(21-201424)_text.pdf\n\n32022038WL_Warning Letter_03082022_(21-201424)_text.pdf\n\nWARNING LETTER\nVIA ELECTRONIC MAIL TO: SMLyon@MarathonPetroleum.com and\nMLBailey@MarathonPetroleum.com\nMarch 8, 2022\nShawn M. Lyons, President\nMarathon Pipe Line, LLC\n539 South Main Street,\nFindlay, OH 45840\nCPF 3-2022-038-WL\nDear Mr. Lyons:\nFrom February 17, 2021, through November 23, 2021, a representative of the Pipeline and\nHazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States\nCode (U.S.C.) inspected Marathon Northwest Products system facilities located in Oregon and\nWashington State. This inspection also reviewed associated plans, procedures, and records,\nlocated in Findley, Ohio, Oregon, and Washington State.\nAs a result of the inspection, it is alleged that you have committed probable violations of the\nPipeline Safety Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). The item inspected and\nthe probable violation is:\n1. § 195.410 Line Markers.\n(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, each operator shall\nplace and maintain line markers over each buried pipeline in accordance\nwith the following:\n(1) . . . .\n(2) The marker must state at least the following on a background of sharply\ncontrasting color:\n(i) . . . .\n(ii) The name of the operator and a telephone number (including area code)\nwhere the operator can be reached at all times.\n\n\n\nMarathon failed to maintain line markers as required by § 195.410(a)(2)(ii), by not updating the\nname of the operating company from Tesoro to Marathon Pipe Line, LLC. The PHMSA\ninspection onsite was completed in August of 2021 giving Marathon sufficient time to update the\noperator name information. Tesoro known at the time of purchase as Andeavor was purchased by\nMarathon Pipe Line, LLC on October 1, 2018. To meet the requirements of §195.410 (a)(2)(ii),\nthe operator name listed on the markers should be updated with the current pipeline operator’s\nname.\nUnder 49 U.S.C. § 60122 and 49 CFR § 190.223, you are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed\n$225,134 per violation per day the violation persists, up to a maximum of $2,251,334 for a related\nseries of violations. For violation occurring on or after January 11, 2021 and before May 3, 2021,\nthe maximum penalty may not exceed $222,504 per violation per day the violation persists, up to\na maximum of $2,225,034 for a related series of violations. For violation occurring on or after\nJuly 31, 2019 and before January 11, 2021, the maximum penalty may not exceed $218,647 per\nviolation per day the violation persists, up to a maximum of $2,186,465 for a related series of\nviolations. For violation occurring on or after November 27, 2018 and before July 31, 2019, the\nmaximum penalty may not exceed $213,268 per violation per day, with a maximum penalty not to\nexceed $2,132,679. For violation occurring on or after November 2, 2015 and before November\n27, 2018, the maximum penalty may not exceed $209,002 per violation per day, with a maximum\npenalty not to 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 correct the item identified in this letter. Failure to do so will result in\nMarathon Pipe Line, LLC being subject to additional enforcement action.\nNo reply to this letter is required. If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please refer to\nCPF 3-2022-038-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 the\nredacted 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: Ms. Mandy Bailey, Compliance, Marathon, MLBailey@MarathonPetroleum.com\n2","truncated":false,"body_characters":5098}