{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 42021031WL","title":"BRAVO PIPELINE COMPANY — Warning Letter","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2021-03-09","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED warning letter citing 195.61(b).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-42021031wl.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-42021031wl.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-42021031wl","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/42021031WL","body":"Warning Letter involving BRAVO PIPELINE COMPANY. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 195.61(b). The case was opened on 2021-03-09 and is reported as closed as of 2021-03-09. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n42021031WL_Warning Letter_03092021_(21-203102).pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/42021031WL/42021031WL_Warning%20Letter_03092021_(21-203102).pdf\n\n42021031WL_Warning Letter_03092021_(21-203102)_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/42021031WL/42021031WL_Warning%20Letter_03092021_(21-203102)_text.pdf\n\n42021031WL_Warning Letter_03092021_(21-203102)_text.pdf\n\nWARNING LETTER\nELECTRONIC MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED\nMarch 9, 2021\nVishal Gupta\nPresident & General Manager\nBravo Pipeline Company\n5 Greenway Plaza, Suite 110\nHouston, Texas 77046\nCPF 4-2021-031-WL\nDear Mr. Gupta:\nOn December 10, 2020, a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety\nAdministration (PHMSA) pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code (U.S.C.) inspected\nBravo Pipeline Company compliance with the National Pipeline Mapping System (NPMS)\nsubmittal requirement for calendar year 2019.\nAs a result of the inspection, it is alleged that Bravo Pipeline Company has committed a probable\nviolation of the Pipeline Safety Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). The\nitem inspected and the probable violation is:\n1. § 195.61 - National Pipeline Mapping System.\n(a) …\n(b) This information must be submitted each year, on or before June 15, representing\nassets as of December 31 of the previous year. If no changes have occurred since the\nprevious year’s submission, the operator must refer to the information provided in\nthe NPMS Operator Standards manual available at www.npms.phmsa.dot.gov or\ncontact the PHMSA Geographic Information Systems Manager at (202) 366-4595.\nBravo Pipeline Company failed to submit the information required in paragraph (a) of § 195.61,\non or before June 15, representing its assets as of December 31 of the previous year. Specifically,\nBravo Pipeline Company failed to submit 1) Geospatial data, attributes, metadata, and transmittal\nletter appropriate for use in the National Pipeline Mapping System; 2) the name of and address for\nthe operator; and 3) the name and contact information of a pipeline company employee, to be\ndisplayed on a public Web site, who will serve as a contact for questions from the general public\nabout the operator's NPMS data for its assets as of December 31, 2019, by the due date of June 15,\n2020.\n\n\n\n2\nUnder 49 U.S.C. § 60122 and 49 CFR § 190.223, you are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed\n$222,504 per violation per day the violation persists, up to a maximum of $2,225,034 for a related\nseries of violations. For violation occurring on or after July 31, 2019 and before January 11, 2021,\nthe maximum penalty may not exceed $218,647 per violation per day the violation persists, up to\na maximum of $2,186,465 for a related series of violations. For violation occurring on or after\nNovember 27, 2018 and before July 31, 2019, the maximum penalty may not exceed $213,268 per\nviolation per day, with a maximum penalty not to exceed $2,132,679. For violation occurring on\nor after November 2, 2015 and before November 27, 2018, the maximum penalty may not exceed\n$209,002 per violation per day, with a maximum penalty not to exceed $2,090,022.\nWe have 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 complete an accurate and acceptable calendar year 2020 NPMS submittal\nfor all of the hazardous liquid pipelines in your calendar year 2020 Annual Report on or before\nJune 15, 2021. Failure to do so may result in Bravo Pipeline Company 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 4-2021-031-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 the\nredacted information qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b).\nSincerely,\nMary L. McDaniel, P.E.\nDirector, Southwest Region\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\ncc: Bradey Holland, Lead Plant Operations, Bravo Pipeline Company, bradey_holland@oxy.com","truncated":false,"body_characters":4819}