{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 420171001W","title":"GULF SOUTH PIPELINE COMPANY, LLC — Warning Letter","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2017-02-09","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED warning letter citing 191.22(c)(2)(iii).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-420171001w.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-420171001w.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-420171001w","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/420171001W","body":"Warning Letter involving GULF SOUTH PIPELINE COMPANY, LLC. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 191.22(c)(2)(iii). The case was opened on 2017-02-09 and is reported as closed as of 2017-02-09. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n420171001W_Warning Letter_02092017.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420171001W/420171001W_Warning%20Letter_02092017.pdf\n\n420171001W_Warning Letter_02092017_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420171001W/420171001W_Warning%20Letter_02092017_text.pdf\n\n420171001W_Warning Letter_02092017_text.pdf\n\nWARNING LETTER\nCERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED\nFebruary 9, 2017\nJeffrey McMaine\nManager Codes and Standards\nGulf South Pipeline Company, LP.\n9 Greenway Plaza, Suite 2800\nHouston, Texas 77046\nCPF 4-2017-1001W\nDear Mr. McMaine:\nIn December 2016, representatives of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\n(PHMSA) pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code reviewed the notification reports filed\nelectronically by Gulf South Pipeline Company, LP (Gulf South). As a result of this review, it\nappears that you have committed a probable violation of the Pipeline Safety Regulations, Title 49,\nCode of Federal Regulations. The item reviewed and the probable violation is:\n1. §191.22 National Registry of Pipeline and LNG Operators.\n(c) Changes. Each operator must notify PHMSA electronically through the National\nRegistry of Pipeline and LNG Operators at http://opsweb.phmsa.dot.gov, of certain\nevents.\n(2) An operator must notify PHMSA of any following event not later than 60\ndays after the event occurs:\n(iii) A change in the entity (e.g., company, municipality) responsible for\nan existing pipeline, pipeline segment, pipeline facility, underground\nnatural gas storage facility, or LNG facility;\n\n\n\nGulf South failed to file notification of divestiture for 31 miles of gas transmission pipeline no\nlater than 60 days following the divestiture. Gulf South submitted an Operator Registry\nNotification Type B for 31 miles of Onshore, Interstate pipeline, located in Beauregard County,\nLA and Newton and Jasper Counties, TX. According to the information submitted, the divestiture\nwas completed on December 31, 2015, and the notification was not received until April 4, 2016\n(94 days). This notification was required by March 1, 2016.\nUnder 49 United States Code, § 60122, you are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $205,638\nper violation per day the violation persists up to a maximum of $2,056,380 for a related series of\nviolations. For violation occurring between January 4, 2012 to August 1, 2016, the maximum\npenalty may not exceed $200,000 per violation per day, with a maximum penalty not to exceed\n$2,000,000 for a related series of violations. For violations occurring prior to January 4, 2012,\nthe maximum penalty may not exceed $100,000 per violation per day, with a maximum penalty\nnot to exceed $1,000,000 for a related series of violations. We have reviewed the circumstances\nand supporting documents involved in this case, and have decided not to conduct additional\nenforcement action or penalty assessment proceedings at this time. We advise you to correct the\nitem identified in this letter. Failure to do so will result in Gulf South 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 4-2017-1001W. 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":4162}