{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 520085032W","title":"FRONT RANGE PIPELINE, LLC. — Warning Letter","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2008-09-15","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED warning letter citing 195.432(b).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520085032w.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520085032w.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520085032w","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/520085032W","body":"Warning Letter involving FRONT RANGE PIPELINE, LLC.. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 195.432(b). The case was opened on 2008-09-15 and is reported as closed as of 2008-09-15. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n520085032W_warning letter_09152008.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520085032W/520085032W_warning%20letter_09152008.pdf\n\n520085032W_warning letter_09152008.pdf\n\nu.s. Department 12300 W. Dakota Ave., Suite 110\nof Transportation Lakewood, CO 80228\nPipeline and\nHazardous MaterialS Safety\nAdministration\nWARNING LETTER\nCERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED\nSeptember 15, 2008\nMr. John Traeger\nManager of Pipelines and Terminals\nFront Range Pipeline, LLC\n803 Highway 212 South\nLaurel, MT 59044\nCPF 5-2008-5032W\nDear Mr. Traeger:\nOn June 10, 2008, a representative ofthe Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety\nAdministration (PHMSA) pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code inspected your\nbreakout tanks in Laurel, Montana.\nAs a result ofthe inspection, it appears that Front Range Pipeline, LLC, has committed a\nprobable violation ofthe Pipeline Safety Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.\nThe items inspected and the probable violation is:\n1. §195.432 Breakout tanks.\n(b) Each operator shall inspect the physical integrity of in-service atmospheric and\nlow-pressure steel aboveground breakout tanks according to section 4 of API\nStandard 653. However, if structural conditions prevent access to the tank bottom,\nthe bottom integrity may be assessed according to a plan included in the operations\nand maintenance manual under §195.402(c)(3).\n\n\n\nFront Range Pipeline, LLC, did not externally inspect all of its breakout tanks at the\nrequired time interval. API Standard 653 Section 4.3.2, External Inspection, requires\ntanks to receive an external inspection by an Authorized Inspector at least once every 5\nyears. Using this guidance, Tank 95 should have received an external inspection by an\nAuthorized Inspector in August 2007. At the time ofthis PHMSA inspection, no external\ninspection by an Authorized Inspector had been completed.\nUnder 49 United States Code, § 60122, you are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $100,000\nfor each violation for each day the violation persists up to a maximum of $1 ,000,000 for any\nrelated series of violation. We have reviewed the circumstances and supporting documents\ninvolved in this case, and have decided not to conduct additional enforcement action or penalty\nassessment proceedings at this time. We advise you to correct the item identified in this letter.\nFailure to do so will result in Front Range Pipeline, LLC being subject to additional enforcement\naction.\nNo reply to this letter is required. If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please refer to\nCPF 5-2008-5032W. Be advised that all material you submit in response to this enforcement\naction is subject to being made publicly available. If you believe that any portion of your\nresponsive material qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.c. 552(b), along with the\ncomplete original document you must provide a second copy of the document with the portions\nyou believe qualify for confidential treatment redacted and an explanation of why you believe\nthe redacted information qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b).\nChris Hoidal\nDirector, Western Region\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\ncc: PHP-60 Compliance Registry\nPHP-500 G. Davis (#121993)\n2","truncated":false,"body_characters":3578}