{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 420085014W","title":"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP — Warning Letter","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2008-04-10","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED warning letter citing 195.403(b)(1).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-420085014w.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-420085014w.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-420085014w","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/420085014W","body":"Warning Letter involving MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 195.403(b)(1). The case was opened on 2008-04-10 and is reported as closed as of 2008-04-10. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n420085014W_Warning Letter_04102008.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420085014W/420085014W_Warning%20Letter_04102008.pdf\n\n420085014w_warning letter_04102008_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420085014W/420085014w_warning%20letter_04102008_text.pdf\n\n420085014w_warning letter_04102008_text.pdf\n\nU5; Deportnlent\noi rrareporrotion\nPipeline Ohd\nHcrzordous Ivtotsrfols Sofety\nAdmlhisrrotloh\n87c'I Bourn GARSRAI', svlw u1c\nI-IVV'&n, Tx rra?4\nWARNING LETTER\nCERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED\nApril 10, 2008\nMr. Rick A. Olsen\nSr. Vice President Pipeline Operations\nMagellan Pipeline Company, L. P.\nOne Williams Center\nTulsa, OK 74121-2186\nCPF 4-2008-5014W\nDear Mr. Olsen:\nBetween August 20, 2007 and September 19, 2007, a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous\nMaterials Safety Administration (PHMSA) pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code inspected\nthe Longhorn Pipeline system. Records were reviewed in Tulsa, Oklahoma and then a field review was\nconducted over the entire pipeline system from Galena Park, Texas to El Paso, Texas.\nAs a result of the inspection, it appears that you have committed a probable violation of the Pipeline\nSafety Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. The items inspected and the probable\nviolation(s)\nare:\n1. $195. 403 Emergency Response Training.\n(a) Each operator shall establish and conduct a continuing training program to instruct\nemergency response personnel to:\n(1) Carry out the emergency procedures established under 195. 402 that relate to their\nassignments;\n(2) Know the characteristics and hazards of the hazardous liquids or carbon dioxide\ntransported, including, in case of flammable HVL, flammability of mixtures with air,\nodorless vapors, and water reactions;\n(3) Recognize conditions that are likely to cause emergencies, predict the consequences of\nfacility malfunctions or failures and hazardous liquids or carbon dioxide spills, and take\nappropriate corrective action;\n\n\n\n(4) Take steps necessary to control any accidental release of hazardous liquid or carbon\ndioxide and to minimize the potential for fire, explosion, toxicity, or environmental\ndamage; and\n(5) Learn the potential causes, types, sizes, and consequences of fire and the appropriate use\nof portable fire extinguishers and other on-site fire control equipment, involving, where\nfeasible, a simulated pipeline emergency condition.\n(b) At the intervals not exceeding 15 months, but at least once each calendar year, each\noperator shall:\n(1) Review with personnel their performance in meeting the objectives of the emergency\nresponse training program set forth in paragraph (a) of this section; and\n(2) Make appropriate changes to the emergency response training program as necessary to\nensure that it is effective.\n(c) Each operator shall require and verify that its supervisors maintain a thorough knowledge\nof that portion of the emergency response procedures established under 195. 402 for\nwhich they are responsible to ensure compliance.\nDuring the inspection, individual records were reviewed. The records indicated that personnel's\nperformance was reviewed in January 2006 and August/September 2007 in the Western unit. This meets\nthe annual requirement, but exceeds the 15 month interval per 195403(b)(1) by 4-5 months. This\ninvolved 14 employee's records.\nUnder 49 United States Code, g 60122, you are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $100, 000 for each\nviolation for each day the violations persists up to a maximum of $1, 000, 000 for any related series of\nviolations. We have reviewed the circumstances and supporting documents involved in this case, and\nhave decided not to conduct additional enforcement action or penalty assessment proceedings at this\ntime. We advise you to correct the item(s) identified in this letter. Be advised that failure to do so will\nresult in Magellan Pipeline Company, LP being subject to additional enforcement action.\nNo reply to this letter is required. If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please refer to CPF 4-\n2008&014W. Be advised that all material you submit in response to this enforcement action is subject to\nbeing made publicly available. If you believe that any portion of your responsive material qualifies for\nconfidential treatment under 5 U. S. C. 552(b), along with the complete original document you must provide\na second copy of the document with the portions you believe qualify for confidential treatment redacted\nand an explanation of why you believe the redacted information qualifies for confidential treatment under\n5 U. S. C. 552(b).\nSincerely\nR. M. Sseley\nDirector, Southwest Region\nPipeline and Hazardous\nMaterials Safety Administration","truncated":false,"body_characters":5041}