{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 42020003WL","title":"CHANDELEUR PIPE LINE, LLC — Warning Letter","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2020-10-02","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED warning letter citing 191.22(c)(2)(iv).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-42020003wl.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-42020003wl.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-42020003wl","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/42020003WL","body":"Warning Letter involving CHANDELEUR PIPE LINE, LLC. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 191.22(c)(2)(iv). The case was opened on 2020-10-02 and is reported as closed as of 2020-10-02. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n42020003WL_Warning Letter_10022020_(20-172049).pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/42020003WL/42020003WL_Warning%20Letter_10022020_(20-172049).pdf\n\n42020003WL_Warning Letter_10022020_(20-172049)_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/42020003WL/42020003WL_Warning%20Letter_10022020_(20-172049)_text.pdf\n\n42020003WL_Warning Letter_10022020_(20-172049)_text.pdf\n\nWARNING LETTER\nELECTRONIC MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED\nOctober 2, 2020\nP. Brian Nielsen\nVice President of Operations\nThird Coast Midstream, LLC\nP.O. Box 1227\nHouston, Texas 77251\nCPF 4-2020-003-WL\nDear Mr. Nielsen:\nOn September 24, 2020, a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety\nAdministration (PHMSA), pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code (U.S.C.), in\npreparation for a planned inspection, reviewed an Operator National Registry Notification Form D\n(OMB No. 2137-0627) submitted on May 22, 2020, by Third Coast Midstream, LLC.\nAs a result of the review, it is alleged that you have committed a probable violation of the Pipeline\nSafety Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). The item reviewed, and the\nprobable violation is:\n1. §191.22 National Registry of Pipeline and LNG operators\n(c) Changes. Each operator of a gas pipeline, gas pipeline facility, underground\nnatural gas storage facility, LNG plant or LNG facility must notify PHMSA\nelectronically through the National Registry of Pipeline, Underground Natural Gas\nStorage Facility, and LNG Operators at http://opsweb.phmsa.dot.gov of certain events.\n(2) An operator must notify PHMSA of any of the following events not later than 60\ndays after the event occurs:\n(iv) The acquisition or divestiture of 50 or more miles of a pipeline or pipeline\nsystem subject to part 192 of this subchapter; or..\n\n\n\n2\nThird Coast Midstream failed to notify PHMSA of its acquisition of the Chandeleur Pipeline as\nrequired by §191.22 (c)(2)(iv). According to information provided on the Operator National\nRegistry Notification Form D, Third Coast Midstream obtained the Chandeleur Pipeline from\nEnlink Processing Services on October 31, 2019. Notice to PHMSA’s National Registry was\nnot provided until May 22, 2020, 144 days beyond the required 60 day notification period.\nUnder 49 U.S.C. § 60122 and 49 CFR § 190.223, you are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed\n$218,647 per violation per day the violation persists, up to a maximum of $2,186,465 for a\nrelated series of violations. For violation occurring on or after November 27, 2018, and before\nJuly 31, 2019, the maximum penalty may not exceed $213,268 per violation per day, with a\nmaximum penalty not to exceed $2,132,679. For violation occurring on or after November 2,\n2015 and before November 27, 2018, the maximum penalty may not exceed $209,002 per\nviolation per day, with a maximum penalty not to exceed $2,090,022. For violations occurring\nprior to November 2, 2015, the maximum penalty may not exceed $200,000 per violation per\nday, with a maximum penalty not to exceed $2,000,000 for a related series of violations. We\nhave reviewed the circumstances and supporting documents involved in this case, and have\ndecided not to conduct additional enforcement action or penalty assessment proceedings at this\ntime. We advise you to correct the items identified in this letter. Failure to do so will result in,\nThird Coast Midstream, LLC, being subject to additional enforcement action.\nNo reply to this letter is required. If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please refer to\nCPF 4-2020-003-WL. 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,\nMary L. McDaniel, P.E.\nDirector, Southwest\nRegion\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","truncated":false,"body_characters":4535}