{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 420125004W","title":"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P. — Warning Letter","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2012-02-29","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED warning letter citing 195.54(a).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-420125004w.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-420125004w.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-420125004w","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/420125004W","body":"Warning Letter involving PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 195.54(a). The case was opened on 2012-02-29 and is reported as closed as of 2012-02-29. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n420125004W_Warning Letter_02292012.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420125004W/420125004W_Warning%20Letter_02292012.pdf\n\n420125004W_Warning Letter_02292012_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420125004W/420125004W_Warning%20Letter_02292012_text.pdf\n\n420125004W_Warning Letter_02292012_text.pdf\n\nWARNING LETTER\nCERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED\nFebruary 29, 2012\nTroy Valenzula\nVice President, Environmental Health & Safety\nPlains Pipeline, L.P.\n333 Clay Street, Suite 1600\nHouston, Texas 77002\nCPF 4-2012-5004W\nDear Mr. Valenzula:\nOn December 13, 2011, a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety\nAdministration (PHMSA) pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code reviewed Plain\nPipeline, L.P.’s (Plains) DOT Form 7000-1 for an accident that occurred in Waskom, Texas on\nApril 3, 2011.\nAs a result of the review, it appears that you have committed a probable violation of the Pipeline\nSafety Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. The item inspected and the probable\nviolation(s) is:\n1. §195.54 Accident reports.\n(a) Each operator that experiences an accident that is required to be reported under\n195.50 shall as soon as practicable, but not later than 30 days after discovery of\nthe accident, prepare and file and accident report on DOT Form 7000-1, or a\nfacsimile.\nPlains failed to submit the required DOT Form 7000-1 within 30 days after an incident that\noccurred on April 3, 2011 in Waskom, Texas. The operator filed the report on October 21, 2011,\nfive months past the required submission. Plains recognized that the report was not filed within\n\n\n\nthe 30 day time frame as required, due to an administrative oversight, and this note is included in\nthe narrative comments of the report form.\nUnder 49 United States Code, § 60122, you are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $100,000\nfor each violation for each day the violation persists up to a maximum of $1,000,000 for any\nrelated series of violations. We have reviewed the circumstances and supporting documents\ninvolved in this case, and have decided not to conduct any additional enforcement action or\npenalty assessment proceedings at this time. We advise you to correct the item(s) identified in\nthis letter. Failure to do so will result in Plains Pipeline, L.P. being subject to additional\nenforcement action.\nNo reply to this letter is required. If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please refer to\nCPF 4-2012-5004W. Be advised that all material you submit in response to this enforcement\naction is subject to being made publicly available. If you believe that any portion of your\nresponsive material qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b), along with the\ncomplete original document you must provide a second copy of the document with the portions\nyou believe qualify for confidential treatment redacted and an explanation of why you believe\nthe redacted information qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b).\nSincerely,\nR. M. Seeley\nDirector, Southwest Region\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\n2","truncated":false,"body_characters":3437}