{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 420161003W","title":"CHENIERE CORPUS CHRISTI PIPELINE — Warning Letter","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2016-04-07","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED warning letter citing 191.22(c)(1).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-420161003w.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-420161003w.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-420161003w","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/420161003W","body":"Warning Letter involving CHENIERE CORPUS CHRISTI PIPELINE. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 191.22(c)(1). The case was opened on 2016-04-07 and is reported as closed as of 2016-04-07. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n420161003W_Warning Letter_04072016.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420161003W/420161003W_Warning%20Letter_04072016.pdf\n\n420161003W_Warning Letter_04072016_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420161003W/420161003W_Warning%20Letter_04072016_text.pdf\n\n420161003W_Warning Letter_04072016_text.pdf\n\nWARNING LETTER\nCERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED\nApril 7, 2016\nMr. Daniel Hamburger\nCheniere Corpus Christi Pipeline\n700 Milam Street, Suite 1900\nHouston, TX 77002\nCPF 4-2016-1003W\nDear Mr. Hamburger:\nOn February 25-29, 2016, a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety\nAdministration (PHMSA) pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code inspected your\nCheniere Corpus Christi Pipeline operator registry notification, F-20160224-10400.\nAs a result of the inspection, it appears that you have committed a probable violation of the\nPipeline Safety Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. The item inspected and the\nprobable violation is:\n1. §191.22 National Registry of Pipeline and LNG Operators.\n(c) Changes. Each operator must notify PHMSA electronically through the\nNational Registry of Pipeline and LNG Operators at http://opsweb.phmsa.dot.gov,\nof certain events.\n(1) An operator must notify PHMSA of any of the following events not later\nthan 60 days before the event occurs:\n(i) Construction or any planned rehabilitation, replacement,\nmodification, upgrade, uprate, or update of a facility, other than a\nsection of line pipe that costs $10 million or more. If 60 day notice is\nnot feasible because of an emergency, an operator must notify\nPHMSA as soon as practicable;\n\n\n\n(ii) Construction of 10 or more miles of a new hazardous liquid\npipeline; or\n(iii) Construction of a new pipeline facility.\nCheniere Corpus Christi Pipeline did not adequately notify PHMSA of its intent to construct 10\nor more miles of a new natural gas pipeline and associated pipeline facilities which will occur on\nApril 1, 2016. This notification was required not later than 60 days before the event was to\noccur; which, in this case, should have been no later than February 1, 2016. PHMSA became\naware of Cheniere Corpus Christi Pipeline’s construction activities of approximately 25 miles of\nnatural gas pipeline, compressor station, and meter stations from information provided by the\noperator registry notification, which was submitted late on February 24, 2016.\nUnder 49 United States Code, § 60122, you are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $200,000\nper violation per day the violation persists up to a maximum of $2,000,000 for a related series of\nviolations. For violations occurring prior to January 4, 2012, the maximum penalty may not\nexceed $100,000 per violation per day, with a maximum penalty not to exceed $1,000,000 for a\nrelated series of violations. We have reviewed the circumstances and supporting documents\ninvolved in this case, and have decided not to conduct additional enforcement action or penalty\nassessment proceedings at this time. We advise you to correct the item identified in this letter.\nFailure to do so will result in Cheniere Corpus Christi Pipeline 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 4-2016-1003W. 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":4290}