IDAHO PIPELINE CORP — Warning Letter

520085023w_warning letter_08222008_text.pdf, page 1Official PDFU. S Department of Transportation Pipelllne and Hazardous Materialls Safety Admiiriiistration 12300 W Dakota Ave, Suite 110 Lakewood, CO 80228 WA~lNG I. KITER August 22, 2008 Mr Robert Rose President Idaho Pipehne Corporation P. O. Box 35236 Sarasota, FL 34232-9701 CPF 5-2008-5023M Dear Mr Rose: From March 3-7, 2008, a representative of the Pipehne and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code, inspected your pipehne facilities and records in Boise, Idaho As a result of the inspection, it appears that you have committed a probable violation of the Pipehne Safety Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. The item inspected and the probable violation is: (a) Each operator shaH maintain current maps and records of its pipeline systems that include at least the foHowing information; (1) Location and identification of the following pipeline facilities; (i) Breakout tanks; (ii) pump stations; (iii) Scraper and sphere facilities; (iv) Pipeline valves; (v) Facilities to which $195. 402(c)(9) applies; (vi) Rights-of-way; and (vii) Safety devices to which $195. 428 applies. (2) AH crossings of public roads, railroads, rivers, buried utilities, and foreign pip elines. (3) The maximum operating pressure of each pipeline. (4) The diameter, grade, type and nominal wall thickness of aH pipe.#

520085023w_warning letter_08222008_text.pdf, page 2(b) Each operator shall maintain for at least 3 years daily operating records that indicate- (1) The discharge pressure at each pump station; and (2) Any emergency or abnormal operation to which the procedures under $195. 402 apply* (c) Each operator shall maintain the following records for the periods specified; (1) The date, location, and description of each repair made to pipe shall be maintained for the useful life of the pipe. (2) The date, location, and description of each repair made to parts of the pipeline other than pipe shall be maintained for at least 1 year. (3) A record of each inspection and test required by this subpart shall be maintained for at least 2 years or until the next inspection or test is performed, whichever is longer. The Idaho Pipehne Corporation (IPC) did not have records pertaming to Part 195 402(a), (c)(4) (12-13), (e)(1), and (e)(7) durmg the inspection. 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 violation persists up to a maximum of $1, 000, 000 for any related series of violations. We have reviewed the circumstances and supportmg 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 items identified in this letter. Failure to do so will result in Fairbanks Natural Gas being subject to additional enforcement. ac'tloll. No reply to this letter is required If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please refer to CPF 5-2008-5023M. 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 quahfies 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 beheve quahfy for confidential treatment redacted and an explanation of why you beheve the redacted information quahfies for confidential treatment under 5 U. S. C. 552(b) Director, Western Region Pipehne and Hazardous Materials Safety Admmistration cc PHP-60 Comphance Registry PHP-500 J I&enerson (¹120695)#