{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 420191005","title":"TRUNKLINE GAS CO — Notice of Probable Violation","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2019-04-03","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED notice of probable violation citing 192.905(b)(1).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-420191005.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-420191005.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-420191005","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/420191005","body":"Notice of Probable Violation involving TRUNKLINE GAS CO. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 192.905(b)(1). The case was opened on 2019-04-03 and is reported as closed as of 2019-11-04. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n420191005_Closure Letter_11042019.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420191005/420191005_Closure%20Letter_11042019.pdf\n\n420191005_Closure Letter_11042019_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420191005/420191005_Closure%20Letter_11042019_text.pdf\n\n420191005_Final Order_10102019.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420191005/420191005_Final%20Order_10102019.pdf\n\n420191005_Final Order_10102019_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420191005/420191005_Final%20Order_10102019_text.pdf\n\n420191005_NOPV PCO_04032019.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420191005/420191005_NOPV%20PCO_04032019.pdf\n\n420191005_NOPV PCO_04032019_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420191005/420191005_NOPV%20PCO_04032019_text.pdf\n\n420191005_Operator Response to Notice_04302019.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420191005/420191005_Operator%20Response%20to%20Notice_04302019.pdf\n\n420191005_Final Order_10102019_text.pdf\n\nOctober 10, 2019\nMr. Kelcy Warren\nChief Executive Officer\nEnergy Transfer, LP\n8111 Westchester Drive\nDallas, Texas 75225\nRe: CPF No. 4-2019-1005\nDear Mr. Warren:\nEnclosed please find the Final Order issued in the above-referenced case. It makes a finding of\nviolation and specifies actions that need to be taken by Trunkline Gas Company, LLC, a\nsubsidiary of Energy Transfer, LP, to comply with the pipeline safety regulations. When the\nterms of the compliance order are completed, as determined by the Director, Southwest Region,\nthis enforcement action will be closed. Service of the Final Order by certified mail is effective\nupon the date of mailing, as provided under 49 C.F.R. § 190.5.\nThank you for your cooperation in this matter.\nSincerely,\nAlan K. Mayberry\nAssociate Administrator\nfor Pipeline Safety\nEnclosures (Final Order and NOPV)\ncc: Ms. Mary McDaniel, Director, Southwest Region, Office of Pipeline Safety, PHMSA\nMr. Mark Milliken, Senior Director, Technical Services, Energy Transfer, LP, 8111\nWestchester Drive, Dallas, Texas 75225\nMr. Eric Amundsen, Senior Vice President – Operations, Energy Transfer, LP, 8111\nWestchester Drive, Dallas, Texas 75225\nCERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED\n\n\n\nU.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION\nPIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION\nOFFICE OF PIPELINE SAFETY\nWASHINGTON, D.C. 20590\n__________________________________________\nIn the Matter of )\n)\n)\nTrunkline Gas Company, LLC, )\na subsidiary of Energy Transfer, LP, )\nRespondent. )\n__________________________________________)\n) CPF No. 4-2019-1005\nFINAL ORDER\nOn April 3, 2019, pursuant to 49 C.F.R. § 190.207, the Director, Southwest Region, Office of\nPipeline Safety (OPS), issued a Notice of Probable Violation (Notice) to Energy Transfer, LP,\nthe parent company of Trunkline Gas Company, LLC (Respondent or Trunkline). The Notice\nproposed finding that Respondent had violated a pipeline safety regulation in 49 C.F.R. Part 192\nand proposed certain measures to correct the violation. Trunkline responded to the Notice on\nApril 30, 2019, and did not contest the allegation of violation or proposed corrective measures.\nOn August 29, 2019, Trunkline submitted a supplemental response that described the steps it has\ntaken to comply with the proposed compliance terms included in the Notice.\nBased upon a review of all of the evidence, pursuant to § 190.213, I find Respondent violated the\npipeline safety regulation listed below, as more fully described in the Notice attached hereto as\nExhibit A:\n49 C.F.R. § 192.905(b)(1) (Item 1) ─ Respondent failed to identify two high\nconsequence area sites on its Cypress Discharge segment when it failed to follow\nits written SOP B.13 Surveillance For Class Location and HCA Determination,\nreferenced in its Pipeline Integrity Management Plan, Section 3-Identification of\nHigh Consequence Areas (HCAs) & Identified Sites, and Best Practice B.17\nDetermining High Consequence Areas, referenced by SOP B.13.\nThis finding of violation will be considered a prior offense in any subsequent enforcement action\ntaken against Respondent.\nPursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 60118(b) and 49 C.F.R. § 190.217, Respondent is ordered to take the\nactions proposed in the enclosed Notice to correct the violation. The Director may grant an\nextension of time to comply with any of the required items upon a written request timely\nsubmitted by the Respondent and demonstrating good cause for an extension. Upon completion\nof ordered actions, Respondent may request that the Director close the case. Failure to comply\n\n\n\nCPF No. 4-2019-1005\nPage 2\nwith this Order may result in the assessment of civil penalties under 49 C.F.R. § 190.223 or in\nreferral to the Attorney General for appropriate relief in a district court of the United States.\nThe terms and conditions of this order are effective upon service in accordance with 49 C.F.R.\n§ 190.5.\nOctober 10, 2019\n___________________________________ _________________________\nAlan K. Mayberry Date Issued\nAssociate Administrator\nfor Pipeline Safety\n\n420191005_Closure Letter_11042019_text.pdf\n\nCERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED\nNovember 4, 2019\nKelcy Warren\nChief Executive Officer\nEnergy Transfer, LP\n811 Westchester Drive\nDallas, Texas 75225\nCPF 4-2019-1005\nDear Mr. Alexander:\nOn October 10, 2019, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)\nissued to Energy Transfer, LP, parent company of Trunkline Gas Company (Trunkline), a Final\nOrder in the above-referenced case. This Final Order included a Compliance Order. Based on our\nreview of the documentation you provided, it has been determined that you have complied with\nthe terms of this Order.\nAccordingly, this case is now closed and no further action is contemplated with respect to the\nmatters involved in this case. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.\nSincerely,\nMary L. McDaniel, P.E.\nDirector, Southwest Region\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","truncated":false,"body_characters":6324}