{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 42021037NOA","title":"SABINE PASS LNG, L.P. (Cheniere) — Notice of Amendment","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2021-03-29","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED notice of amendment citing 193.2017(a).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-42021037noa.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-42021037noa.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-42021037noa","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/42021037NOA","body":"Notice of Amendment involving SABINE PASS LNG, L.P. (Cheniere). PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 193.2017(a). The case was opened on 2021-03-29 and is reported as closed as of 2021-05-05. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n42021037NOA_Closure Letter_05052021_(20-172618).pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/42021037NOA/42021037NOA_Closure%20Letter_05052021_(20-172618).pdf\n\n42021037NOA_Closure Letter_05052021_(20-172618)_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/42021037NOA/42021037NOA_Closure%20Letter_05052021_(20-172618)_text.pdf\n\n42021037NOA_Notice of Amendment_03292021_(20-172618).pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/42021037NOA/42021037NOA_Notice%20of%20Amendment_03292021_(20-172618).pdf\n\n42021037NOA_Notice of Amendment_03292021_(20-172618)_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/42021037NOA/42021037NOA_Notice%20of%20Amendment_03292021_(20-172618)_text.pdf\n\n42021037NOA_Closure Letter_05052021_(20-172618)_text.pdf\n\nELECTRONIC MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED\nMay 5, 2021\nMaas Hinz\nVice President and General Manager\nSabine Pass LNG, L.P.\n700 Milam Street, Suite 1900\nHouston, Texas 77002\nCPF 4-2021-037-NOA\nDear Mr. Hinz:\nFrom October 26, 2020 through October 29, 2020, a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous\nMaterials Safety Administration (PHMSA) pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code\ninspected Sabine Pass LNG, L.P.’s (SPLNG) plans and procedures by virtual teleconference. As\na result of the inspection, SPLNG was issued a Notice of Amendment on March 29, 2021, which\noutlined inadequacies in its procedures.\nSPLNG submitted its amended procedures prior to the issuance of the Notice. PHMSA staff\nreviewed these procedures and determined them to be adequate; therefore, as indicated in the\nNotice no further correspondence was required from SPLNG. According to 49 CFR § 190.206,\nan operator is allowed 30 days following receipt of a notice to submit written comments, revised\nprocedures, or a request for a hearing under § 190.211.\nThis letter is to inform you that this case is now closed. Thank you for your cooperation.\nSincerely,\nMary L. McDaniel, P.E.\nDirector, Southwest Region\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\n\n42021037NOA_Notice of Amendment_03292021_(20-172618)_text.pdf\n\nNOTICE OF AMENDMENT\nELECTRONIC MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED\nMarch 29, 2021\nMaas Hinz\nVice President and General Manager\nSabine Pass LNG, L.P.\n700 Milam Street, Suite 1900\nHouston, Texas 77002\nCPF 4-2021-037-NOA\nDear Mr. Hinz:\nFrom October 26, 2020 through October 29, 2020, a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous\nMaterials Safety Administration (PHMSA) pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code\ninspected Sabine Pass LNG, L.P.’s (SPLNG) plans and procedures by virtual teleconference.\nBased on the inspection, PHMSA has identified the apparent inadequacies found within SPLNG’s\nplans or procedures, as described below:\n1. § 193.2017 Plans and procedures.\n(a) Each operator shall maintain at each LNG plant the plans and procedures\nrequired for that plant by this part. The plans and procedures must be available\nupon request for review and inspection by the Administrator or any State Agency\nthat has submitted a current certification or agreement with respect to the plant\nunder the pipeline safety laws (49 U.S.C. 60101 et seq.). In addition, each change\nto the plans or procedures must be available at the LNG plant for review and\ninspection within 20 days after the change is made.\n§ 193.2011 Reporting.\nIncidents, safety-related conditions, and annual pipeline summary data for LNG\nplants or facilities must be reported in accordance with the requirements of Part\n191 of this subchapter.\n\n\n\nSPLNG did not have adequate procedures to address § 193.2011 for reporting requirements of\nPart 191 applicable to LNG plants or facilities, specifically § 191.22 National Registry of\nOperators (c)(1)(i), (c)(1)(iii), (c)(2)(ii), (c)(2)(iii), and (c)(2)(v). PHMSA reviewed SPLNG’s\nplans and procedures and discovered that SPLNG did not include all provisions applicable to\nLNG facilities under § 191.22.\nSPLNG submitted to PHMSA a revised procedure that addressed the requirements of\n§ 193.2011 and § 191.22, respectively. SPLNG’s Operational Regulatory Periodic Reporting\nand Operations Review of FERC Permitting Procedure-CORP-OPS-RGCMPL-ADMPRC-\n001642 (Revision Date: 11/06/2020) was reviewed by PHMSA and determined to be adequate.\nNo further correspondence from SPLNG will be required for this item.\n2. § 193.2017 Plans and procedures.\n(a) ….\n§ 193.2515 Investigations of failures.\n(a) Each operator shall investigate the cause of each explosion, fire, or LNG spill or\nleak which results in:\n(1) Death or injury requiring hospitalization; or\n(2) Property damage exceeding $10,000.\nSPLNG did not have adequate procedures to address the requirements of § 193.2515 for\ninvestigation of failures. PHMSA reviewed SPLNG’s written plans and procedures and\nobserved that SPLNG did not specify that they will investigate the cause of each explosion,\nfire, LNG spill, or leak, which results in death or injury requiring hospitalization or property\ndamage exceeding $10,000.\nSPLNG submitted to PHMSA a revised procedure that addressed the requirements of\n§ 193.2515. SPLNG’s Operations Incident Investigation Work Process-CORP-SAF-\nSAFGEN-ADMPRC-001531 (Revision Date: 11/30/2020) was reviewed by PHMSA and\ndetermined to be adequate.\nNo further correspondence from SPLNG will be required for this item.\nResponse to this Notice\nThis Notice is provided pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 60108(a) and 49 C.F.R. § 190.206. Enclosed as\npart of this Notice is a document entitled Response Options for Pipeline Operators in Compliance\nProceedings. Please refer to this document and note the response options. Be advised that all\nmaterial you submit in response to this enforcement action is subject to being made publicly\navailable.\n2\n\n\n\nIf you believe that any portion of your responsive material qualifies for confidential treatment\nunder 5 U.S.C. 552(b), along with the complete original document, you must provide a second\ncopy of the document with the portions you believe qualify for confidential treatment redacted and\nan explanation of why you believe the redacted information qualifies for confidential treatment\nunder 5 U.S.C. 552(b).\nFollowing the receipt of this Notice, no further action is required by Sabine Pass LNG, L.P. The\nprocedure amendments required by this notice were submitted to PHMSA by electronic mail. The\nsubmitted procedures were reviewed and found to be adequate.\nIt is requested (not mandated) that Sabine Pass LNG, L.P. maintain documentation of the safety\nimprovement costs associated with fulfilling this Notice of Amendment (preparation/revision of\nplans, procedures) and submit the total to Mary L. McDaniel, P.E., Director, Southwest Region,\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. In correspondence concerning this\nmatter, please refer to CPF 4-2021-037-NOA and, for each document you submit, please provide\na copy in electronic format whenever possible.\nSincerely,\nMary L. McDaniel, P.E.\nDirector, Southwest Region\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\nEnclosure: Response Options for Pipeline Operators in Enforcement Proceedings\ncc: Paul Nielson, Manager, Regulatory Compliance, Cheniere LNG O&M Services, LLC,\npaul.nielson@cheniere.com\nMichael J. Myers, Lead Coordinator, Compliance, Cheniere,\nMichael.myers2@cheniere.com\n3","truncated":false,"body_characters":7613}