{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 520090002","title":"TESORO REFINING & MARKETING COMPANY, LLC — Notice of Probable Violation","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2009-01-06","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED notice of probable violation citing 192.225, 192.231, 192.233(a), 192.235, 192.459, 192.461(a), 192.467(a), 192.471(a), 192.479(a), 192.481(a), 192.503(a), 192.605(b)(3), 192.614(c)(6), 192.615(a)(3), 192.617, 192.627, 192.739(a).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520090002.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520090002.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520090002","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/520090002","body":"Notice of Probable Violation involving TESORO REFINING & MARKETING COMPANY, LLC. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulations as 192.225,  192.231,  192.233(a),  192.235,  192.459,  192.461(a),  192.467(a),  192.471(a),  192.479(a),  192.481(a),  192.503(a),  192.605(b)(3),  192.614(c)(6),  192.615(a)(3),  192.617,  192.627,  192.739(a). The case was opened on 2009-01-06 and is reported as closed as of 2010-11-02. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n520090002_FinalOrder_11022010.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520090002/520090002_FinalOrder_11022010.pdf\n\n520090002_FinalOrder_11022010_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520090002/520090002_FinalOrder_11022010_text.pdf\n\n520090002_NOPV PCO_01062009.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520090002/520090002_NOPV%20PCO_01062009.pdf\n\n520090002_NOPV PCO_01062009_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520090002/520090002_NOPV%20PCO_01062009_text.pdf\n\n520090002_operator response_02032009.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520090002/520090002_operator%20response_02032009.pdf\n\n520090002_FinalOrder_11022010_text.pdf\n\nNOV 2 2010\nMr. Michael McCann\nVice President, Pipelines and Terminals\nTesoro Refining and Marketing Company\n19100 Ridgewood Parkway\nSan Antonio, TX 78259\nRe: CPF No. 5-2009-0002\nDear Mr. McCann:\nEnclosed please find the Final Order issued in the above-referenced case. It makes findings of\nviolation and finds that Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company has completed the actions\nspecified in the Notice required to comply with the pipeline safety regulations. This case is now\nclosed. Service of this Final Order is complete upon satisfaction of the requirements in 49\nC.F.R. § 190.5.\nThank you for your cooperation in this matter.\nSincerely,\nJeffrey D. Wiese\nAssociate Administrator\nfor Pipeline Safety\nEnclosure\ncc: Mr. Chris Hoidal, Director, Western Region, PHMSA\nMs. Lori Menke\nDOT Compliance Specialist\nTesoro Refining and Marketing Company\n300 Concord Plaza Drive\nSan Antonio, TX 78216\nCERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED [7005 1160 0001 0041 0626]\n\n\n\nU.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION\nPIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION\nOFFICE OF PIPELINE SAFETY\nWASHINGTON, D.C. 20590\n____________________________________\nIn the Matter of )\nTesoro Refining and Marketing ) CPF No. 5-2009-0002\nCompany, )\n)\n)\n)\nRespondent. )\n____________________________________)\nFINAL ORDER\nOn September 9-11, 2008, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 60117, a representative of the Pipeline and\nHazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS),\nconducted an inspection of the operations and maintenance manual of Tesoro Refining and\nMarketing Company (Tesoro or Respondent) in Wilmington, California. Tesoro, a subsidiary of\nTesoro Corporation, operates a 3000-foot-long pipeline in Wilmington that transports natural\ngas.\nAs a result of the inspection, the Director, Western Region, OPS (Director), issued to\nRespondent, by letter dated January 6, 2009, a Notice of Probable Violation and Proposed\nCompliance Order (Notice). In accordance with 49 C.F.R. § 190.207, the Notice proposed\nfinding that Tesoro had committed 17 separate violations of 49 C.F.R. Part 192 and proposed\nordering Respondent to take certain measures to correct the alleged violations.\nTesoro responded to the Notice by letters dated February 3 and December 15, 2009. The\ncompany did not contest the allegations of violation, provided information concerning the\ncorrective actions it had taken and planned to take, and submitted copies of its revised\nprocedures. Respondent did not request a hearing and therefore has waived its right to one.\nFINDINGS OF VIOLATION\nItems 1 through 17: The Notice alleged that Tesoro violated 49 C.F.R. §§ 192.225, 192.231,\n192.233, 192.235, 192.459, 192.461, 192.467, 192.471, 192.479, 192.481, 192.503, 192.605,\n192.614, 192.615, 192.617, 192.627, and 192.739. Specifically, the Notice alleged that Tesoro’s\noperations and maintenance (O&M) manual did not contain the written procedures required by\nthese regulations. The company did not contest these allegations of violation. Accordingly, I\nfind that Tesoro violated 49 C.F.R. §§ 192.225, 192.231, 192.233, 192.235, 192.459, 192.461,\n\n\n\n2\n192.467, 192.471, 192.479, 192.481, 192.503, 192.605, 192.614, 192.615, 192.617, 192.627, and\n192.739 by failing to have in its O&M manual the written procedures required by these\nregulations.\nThese findings of violation will be considered prior offenses in any subsequent enforcement\naction taken against Respondent.\nCOMPLIANCE ORDER\nThe Notice proposed a compliance order with respect to Items 1 through 17 in the Notice for\nviolations of 49 C.F.R. §§ 192.225, 192.231, 192.233, 192.235, 192.459, 192.461, 192.467,\n192.471, 192.479, 192.481, 192.503, 192.605, 192.614, 192.615, 192.617, 192.627, and 192.739,\nrespectively. Under 49 U.S.C. § 60118(a), each person who engages in the transportation of gas\nor who owns or operates a pipeline facility is required to comply with the applicable safety\nstandards established under chapter 601. The Director has indicated that Respondent has taken\nall the actions specified in the proposed compliance order.\nAccordingly, I find that compliance has been achieved with respect to these violations.\nTherefore, the compliance terms proposed in the Notice are not included in this Order.\nThis action is now closed. The terms and conditions of this Final Order are effective upon\nservice in accordance with 49 C.F.R. § 190.5.\n___________________________________ __________________________\nJeffrey D. Wiese Date Issued\nAssociate Administrator\nfor Pipeline Safety","truncated":false,"body_characters":5791}