# U.S. BORAX — Warning Letter

- **operation:** document
- **citation:** CPF 520070001W
- **title:** U.S. BORAX — Warning Letter
- **source type:** enforcement
- **agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- **status:** historical
- **official:** true
- **published on:** 2007-01-11
- **effective on:** Not available
- **summary:** CLOSED warning letter citing 192.709.
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Warning Letter involving U.S. BORAX. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 192.709. The case was opened on 2007-01-11 and is reported as closed as of 2007-01-11. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.

Official case documents:

520070001W_warning letter_01112007.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520070001W/520070001W_warning%20letter_01112007.pdf

520070001w_warning letter_01112007_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520070001W/520070001w_warning%20letter_01112007_text.pdf

520070001w_warning letter_01112007_text.pdf

U. S. Department
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Pipeline and
Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration
12300 W Dakota Ave, Sutte 110
Lakewood, CO 80228
WARNING LETTER
CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT RE UESTED
January 11, 2007
Mr. Walt Biehl
Manager, Energy Power Cogeneration
US Borax, Inc.
14486 Borax Road
Boron, CA 93516
SENT TO COMPLIANCE REGISTRY
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CPF No. 5-2007-0001W
Dear Mr. Biehl:
From September 18 to 19, 2006, a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration, Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS), pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States
Code, conducted an onsite inspection of your pipeline facilities and records in Boron, California.
As a result of the inspection, it appears that you have committed probable violation as noted
below of pipeline safety regulations, Title 49, CFR, Part 192. The item inspected and the
probable violation is;
1. g 192. 709 Transmission Lines: Recordkeeping.
Each operator shall maintain the following records for transmission lines for
the period specified:
(c) A record of each patrol, survey, inspection, and test required by subpart
L and M of this part must be retained for at least 5 years or until the next
patrol, survey, inspection, or test is completed, whichever is longer.
US Borax specified procedures for inspecting and testing of pressure hmiting and
regulating stations in their procedural manual, but failed to maintain records for
the two (2) pressure regulators which regulated incoming pressure from Mojave
Pipeline into the plant, However, Mojave Pipeline conducted the actual testing as
a service to US Borax, but US Borax just didn't have a copy of the records.



Under 49 United States Code, $ 60122, you are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed
$100, 000 for each violation for each day the violations persists up to a maximum of
$1, 000, 000 for any related series of violations, We have reviewed the circumstances and
supporting documents involved in this case, and have decided not to conduct additional
enforcement action or penalty assessment proceedings at this time. We advise you to correct
the item(s} identified in this letter. Be advised that failure to do so will result in US Borax
being subject to additional enforcement action.
No reply to this letter is required. If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please refer
to CPF 5-2007-0001%.
's Hoidal C
Director, Western Region
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
cc: PHP-60 Compliance Registry
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