SINCLAIR TRANSPORTATION COMPANY — Notice of Amendment

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520075022m_notice letter_05042007_text.pdf, page 1Official PDFU. S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 12300 W Dakota Ave, Suite 110 Lakewood, CO S0228 NOTICE OF AMENDMENT CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT RE UKSTKD May 4, 2007 Mr. Mark Petersen Sinclair Pipeline Company 550 East South Temple Salt Lake City, UT 84102 SENT TO COMPLIANCE REGISTRY Hardcopy Electr onicall tiof Copies l /Date 5 Q'7 CPF 5-2007-5022M Dear Mr. Petersen: On March 20-21, 2007, representatives of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code inspected Sinclair Pipeline Company's (Sinclair) procedures for operator qualification in Sinclair, Wyoming. On the basis of the inspection, PHMSA has identified the apparent inadequacies found within Sinclair's plans or procedures, as described below: 1. $195. 505 Qualification Program (b) Ensure through evaluation that individuals performing covered tasks are qualified; Sinclair's Plan lacked a formal written process to qualify individuals from other companies performing covered tasks under mutual assistance agreements. 2. )195. 505 Qualification Program (b) Ensure through evaluation that individuals performing covered tasks are qualified; Sinclair's Plan lacked a formal written process identifying the paper trail to ensure each covered task is performed by a qualified person at the time of performance.#

520075022m_notice letter_05042007_text.pdf, page 2Res onse to this Notice This Notice is provided pursuant to 49 U. S. C. $ 60108(a) and 49 C. F. R. $ 190. 237. Enclosed as part of this Notice is a document entitled Response Options for Pipeline Operators in Compliance Proceedings. Please refer to this document and note the response options. Be advised that all material you submit in response to this enforcement action is subject to being made publicly available. If you believe that any portion of your responsive material qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U. S. C. 552(b), along with the complete original document you must provide a second copy of the document with the portions you believe qualify for confidential treatment redacted and an explanation of why you believe the redacted information qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U, S. C. SS2(b). If you do not respond within 30 days of receipt of this Notice, this constitutes a waiver of your right to contest the allegations in this Notice and authorizes the Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety to find facts as alleged in this Notice without further notice to you and to issue a Final Order. If, after opportunity for a hearing, your plans or procedures are found inadequate as alleged in this Notice, you may be ordered to amend your plans or procedures to correct the inadequacies (49 C. F. R. $ 190. 237). If you are not contesting this Notice, we propose that you submit your amended procedures to my office within 30 days of receipt of this Notice, This period may be extended by written request for good cause. Once the inadequacies identified herein have been addressed in your amended procedures, this enforcement action will be closed. In correspondence concerning this matter, please refer to CPF 5-2007-5022M and, for each document you submit, please provide a copy in electronic format whenever possible. Sincerely, ~ Chris Hoidal Director, Western Region Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Enclosure: Response Options for Ptpeline Operators in Compliance Proceedings cc: PHP-60 Compliance Registry PHP-500 J. Haddow (¹118540)#