# TRES PALACIOS GAS STORAGE LLC — Warning Letter

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- **citation:** CPF 420121017W
- **title:** TRES PALACIOS GAS STORAGE LLC — Warning Letter
- **source type:** enforcement
- **agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- **status:** historical
- **official:** true
- **published on:** 2012-10-09
- **effective on:** Not available
- **summary:** CLOSED warning letter citing 192.616(a).
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Warning Letter involving TRES PALACIOS GAS STORAGE LLC. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 192.616(a). The case was opened on 2012-10-09 and is reported as closed as of 2012-10-09. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.

Official case documents:

420121017W_Warning Letter_10092012.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420121017W/420121017W_Warning%20Letter_10092012.pdf

420121017W_Warning Letter_10092012_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420121017W/420121017W_Warning%20Letter_10092012_text.pdf

420121017W_Warning Letter_10092012_text.pdf

WARNING LETTER
CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
October 9, 2012
Mr. Barry Cigich
VP Operations & Engineering
Tres Palacios Gas Storage, LLC
2 Brush Creek Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64112
CPF 4-2012-1017W
Dear Mr. Cigich:
On July 10 and 11, 2012, a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration (PHMSA) pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code inspected the
effectiveness of Tres Palacios Gas Storage, LLC’s (Tres Palacios) Public Awareness Program
(PAP) at your facility in Markham, TX.
As a result of the inspection, it appears that Tres Palacios has committed a probable violation of
the Pipeline Safety Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. The item inspected and
the probable violation is:
1. §192.616 Public Awareness
(a) Except for an operator of a master meter or petroleum gas system covered under
paragraph (j) of this section, each pipeline operator must develop and implement a
written continuing public education program that follows the guidance provided in
the American Petroleum Institute’s (API) Recommended Practice (RP) 1162.



During the inspection, Tres Palacios was unable to provide the plan associated with
records for the operating years of 2010 and 2011. Tres Palacios was unable to locate a
copy of the previous plan, yet records demonstrated compliance. Tres Palacios must make
the plan available to all parties with administrative duties to prevent this from occurring
again.
Under 49 United States Code, § 60122, you are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $100,000
for each violation for each day the violation persists up to a maximum of $1,000,000 for any
related series of violations. We have reviewed the circumstances and supporting documents
involved in this case, and have decided not to conduct additional enforcement action or penalty
assessment proceedings at this time. We advise you to correct the items identified in this letter.
Failure to do so will result in Tres Palacios being subject to additional enforcement action.
No reply to this letter is required. If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please refer to
CPF 4-2012-1017W. Be advised that all material you submit in response to this enforcement
action is subject to being made publicly available. If you believe that any portion of your
responsive material qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b), along with the
complete original document you must provide a second copy of the document with the portions
you believe qualify for confidential treatment redacted and an explanation of why you believe
the redacted information qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b).
Sincerely,
R. M. Seeley
Director, Southwest Region
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
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