# SINCLAIR TRANSPORTATION COMPANY — Notice of Amendment

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- **citation:** CPF 520075022M
- **title:** SINCLAIR TRANSPORTATION COMPANY — Notice of Amendment
- **source type:** enforcement
- **agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- **status:** historical
- **official:** true
- **published on:** 2007-05-04
- **effective on:** Not available
- **summary:** CLOSED notice of amendment citing 195.505(b).
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Notice of Amendment involving SINCLAIR TRANSPORTATION COMPANY. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 195.505(b). The case was opened on 2007-05-04 and is reported as closed as of 2007-10-03. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.

Official case documents:

520075022M_notice letter_05042007.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520075022M/520075022M_notice%20letter_05042007.pdf

520075022m_notice letter_05042007_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520075022M/520075022m_notice%20letter_05042007_text.pdf

520075022M_operator response_08312007.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520075022M/520075022M_operator%20response_08312007.pdf

520075022m_notice letter_05042007_text.pdf

U. 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
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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.



Res 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)
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