# LINDE — Notice of Probable Violation

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- **citation:** CPF 420051006
- **title:** LINDE — Notice of Probable Violation
- **source type:** enforcement
- **agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- **status:** historical
- **official:** true
- **published on:** 2005-02-14
- **effective on:** Not available
- **summary:** CLOSED notice of probable violation citing 192.731(a), 192.739(a), 192.743(c).
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Notice of Probable Violation involving LINDE. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulations as 192.731(a),  192.739(a),  192.743(c). The case was opened on 2005-02-14 and is reported as closed as of 2005-06-20. Proposed civil penalty: $8,000. Assessed civil penalty: $8,000. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.

Official case documents:

420051006_Final Order_06202005.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420051006/420051006_Final%20Order_06202005.pdf

420051006_Final Order_06202005.pdf

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of Transpontation
U.S. Department
400 Seventh Street, S.W
Washington. D.C. 20580
Hazardous Matartals Safety
Pipeline and
Administration
JUN 2 0 2005
Mr. Dennis Reilley
Chief Executive Officer
Praxair, Inc.
39 Old Ridgebury Road
Danbury, CT 06810-5133
Re: CPF No. 4-2005-1006
Dear Mr. Reilley:
he above-referenced case. It makes findings of violation and assesses a civil penalty.
Enclosed is the Final Order issued by the Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safely i
acknowledge receipt of and accept your check numbered 00134866 for $8,000 as payment in full
of the civil penalty assessed in the Final Order. This case is now closed. Your reccipt of the
Final Order constitutes service of that document under 49 C.F.R. § 190.5.
Sincerely,
tamp
James Reynolds
Pipeline Compliance Registry
Office of Pipeline Safety
Enclosure
CC:
James R. Ryan
Pipeline Regulatory Compliance Manager
Praxair Inc.
175 East Park Drive, P.O. Box 44
Tonawanda, NY 14151-0044
Rod Seeley, Region Director
Southwest Region, OPS
CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED



DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION
OFFICE OF PIPELINE SAFETY
WASHINGTON, DC 20590
In the Matter of
Praxair, Inc.,
CPF No. 4-2005-1006
Respondent
FINAL ORDER
On February 14, 2005, in accordance with 49 C.F.R. § 190.207, the Director, Southwest Region,
Ottice of Pipeline Safety (OPS), issued to Respondent a Notice of Probable Violation and
violations of 49 C.F.R. Part 192 and proposed assessing a civil penalty of $8,000 for the allege
Proposed Civil Penalty (Notice). The Notice proposed finding that Respondent had committer
violations. Respondent responded to the Notice by letter dated March 8, 2005. Respondent did
not contest the allegations and provided information concerning its payment of the proposed civil
penalty. Respondent submitted a check in the amount of the proposed civil penalty ($8,000).
waiving further right to respond and authorizing the entry of this Final Order.
Pursuant to 49 C.F.R. § 190.213 and 49 U.S.C. § 60122, I find that Respondent violated the
following sections of 49 C.F.R. Part 192, as more fully described in the Notice:
49 C.F.R. § 192.731 - failing to document that valve PV 994 at the Laporte Booster
Compressor had been inspected and tested in accordance with §§ 192.739 and 192.743
during the 2002 calendar year.
2002 calendar year.
49 C.F.R. § 192.743 - failing to document that capacity had been determined for pressure
safety valves PSV 920H, 914H, 940H, and 988H located at Bayport Booster during the
2002 calendar year.
These findings of violation will be considered prior offenses in any subsequent enforcement
criteria. I assess Respondent a civil penalty of $8,000, already paid by Respondent
action taken against Respondent. Having reviewed the record and considered the assessmen



The terms and conditions of this Final Order are effoctive on receipt.
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