KINDER MORGAN CO2 CO. LLC — Notice of Probable Violation

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420035003_Final Order_03182005.pdf, page 1Official PDFU.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration iV/tiH 2 9 2005 400 Seventh Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20590 h4AR 1 8 iCCr, Mr. Charles Fox Vice President, Operations Kinder Morgan C02 Co., L.P. 500 Dallas, Suite 1000 Houston, TX 77002 Re: CPF No. 4-2003-5003 Dear Mr. Fox: Enclosed is the Final Order issued by the Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety in the above-referenced case. It makes findings of violation and assesses a civil penalty. I acknowledge receipt of and accept your April 3,2003, wire transfer for $7,000 as payment in full of the civil penalty assessed in the Final Order. This case is now closed. Your receipt of the Final Order constitutes service of that document under 49 C.F.R. § 190.5. Sincerely, James Reynolds Pipeline Compliance Registry Office of Pipeline Safety Enclosure cc: Rod Seeley, Region Director Southwest Region, OPS CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED#

420035003_Final Order_03182005.pdf, page 2DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION OFFICE OF PIPELINE SAFETY WASWINGTON, DC 20590 In the Matter of 1 Kinder Morgan C02 Co., L.P., 1 CPF No. 4-2003-5003 Respondent ) FINAL ORDER On March 11, 2003, in accordance with 49 C.F.R. 8 190.207, the Director, Southwest Region, Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS), issued to Respondent a Notice of Probable Violation and Proposed Civil Penalty (Notice). The Notice proposed finding that Respondent had committed violations of 49 C.F.R. Part 195 and proposed assessing a civil penalty of $7,000 for the alleged violations. Respondent responded to the Notice by letter dated April 4, 2003 and provided information concerning its payment of the proposed civil penalty. Respondent submitted a wire transfer in the amount of the proposed civil penalty ($7,000), waiving further right to respond and authorizing the entry of this Final Order. Pursuant to 49 C.F.R. 5 190.213 'and 49 U.S.C. 5 60122, I find that Respondent violated the following sections of 49 C.F.R. Part 195, as more fully described in the Notice: 49 C.F.R. § 195.401(b) - failing to correct within a reasonable time cathodic protection readings less negative than the -0.850V criteria set by Respondent; and 49 C.F.R. $ 195.402(~)(3) - failing to include in the manual for operations, maintenance and repair a procedure for maintaining pump station operating records. These findings of violation will be considered prior offenses in any subsequent enforcement action taken against Respondent. I assess Respondent a civil penalty of $7,000 already paid by Respondent. The terms and conditions of this Final Order are effective on receipt. I? LlhR 1 8 "i' , I Date Issued for Pipeline Safety#