{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 420075033W","title":"SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. — Warning Letter","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2007-08-21","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED warning letter citing 195.55(a).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-420075033w.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-420075033w.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-420075033w","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/420075033W","body":"Warning Letter involving SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 195.55(a). The case was opened on 2007-08-21 and is reported as closed as of 2007-08-21. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n420075033w_ warning letter_08212007.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420075033W/420075033w_%20warning%20letter_08212007.pdf\n\n420075033w_ warning letter_08212007_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420075033W/420075033w_%20warning%20letter_08212007_text.pdf\n\n420075033w_ warning letter_08212007_text.pdf\n\nO\nU. S. Department\nof Transportation\nPipeline and\nHazardous Materials Safety\nAdministration\n8701 South Gessner, Suite 1110\nHouston, TX 77074\nWARNING LETTER\nCERTIFIED IIAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED\nAugust 21, 2007\nMr David A. Justin\nVice President, Operations\nSunoco Pipeline, L. P\n525 Fritztown Road\nSinking Spring, PA 19608\nC PF 4-2007-5033W\nDear Mr Justin:\nBetween February 21, 2006 and December 15, 2006 Sunoco Pipeline, L. P. (Sunoco)\nexperienced nineteen (19) separate accidents in Texas and Oklahoma requiring the\nsubmittal of reports within 30 days. The referenced accident reports were instead\nsubmitted from 1 day to well over 1 year late. The corresponding spill volumes ranged\nfrom 5 gallons to 200 barrels.\nBecause of these findings, it appears that you have committed probable violations of the\nPipeline Safety Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. The issue\nreferenced and the probable violation is:\n1. $195. 54 Accident reports.\n(a) Each operator that experiences an accident that is required to be\nreported under $195. 50 shall as soon as practicable, but not later than 30\ndays after discovery of the accident, prepare and file an accident report on\nDOT Form 7000-1, or a facsimile.\n\n\n\nSunoco filed the following nineteen (19) accident reports outside the required 30-\nday reporting period. Sunoco should revise its procedures to ensure that\naccident reports are filed in accordance with regulatory requirements.\nReport No Accident Date Report Date\n20060106 2/21/2006 4/4/2006\n20060107 2/24/2006 4/4/2006\n20060108 2/24/2006 4/4/2006\n20060149 4/29/2006 5/30/2006\n20060160 4/25/2006 6/8/2006\n20060201 6I15I2006 7I18I2006\n20070093 8/13/2006 4/5/2007\n20070094 7/17/2006 4/5/2007\n20070116 8/21/2006 2/5/2007\n20070117 5/31/2006 2/5/200?\n200?0118 5/31/2006 2/5/2007\n20070134 12/15/2006 5/9/2007\n20070138 12/04/2006 5/15/2007\n20070192 3/20/2006 ?/11/200?\n20070193 3/21/2006 7/11/2007\n20070194 4/3/2006 7/11/2007\n20070195 5/1/2006 7/11/2007\n20070196 5/4/2006 7/11/2007\n20070197 9/6/2006 7/11/200?\nVolume\nBarrels Gallons\n75\n10\n35\n63\n15\n200\n20\n100\n15\n10\n20\n20\n15\n20\nUnder 49 United States Code, g 60122, you are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed\n$100, 000 for each violation for each day the violation persists up to a maximum of\n$1, 000, 000 for any related series of violations. We have reviewed the circumstances\nand supporting documents involved in this case, and have decided not to conduct\nadditional enforcement action or penalty assessment proceedings at this time We\nadvise you to correct the items identified in this letter. Failure to do so will result in\nSunoco being sub]ect to additional enforcement action\n\n\n\nNo reply to this letter is required. If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please\nrefer to CPF 4-2007-5033W. Be advised that all material you submit in response to this\nenforcement action is subject to being made publicly available. If you believe that any\nportion of your responsive material qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U. S. C.\n552(b), along with the complete original document you must provide a second copy of\nthe document with the portions you believe qualify for confidential treatment redacted\nand an explanation of why you believe the redacted information qualifies for confidential\ntreatment under 5 U. S. C. 552(b)\nSincerely,\nR M. Seeley\nDirector, Southwest Region\nPipeline and Hazardous\nMatenals Safety Administration","truncated":false,"body_characters":4067}