{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 520090024M","title":"COALINGA, CITY OF — Notice of Amendment","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2009-09-22","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED notice of amendment citing 192.16(a), 192.485(a), 192.605(a), 192.725(a).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520090024m.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520090024m.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520090024m","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/520090024M","body":"Notice of Amendment involving COALINGA, CITY OF. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulations as 192.16(a),  192.485(a),  192.605(a),  192.725(a). The case was opened on 2009-09-22 and is reported as closed as of 2010-04-20. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n520090024M_notice of amendment_09222009_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520090024M/520090024M_notice%20of%20amendment_09222009_text.pdf\n\n520090024M_operator response_03232010.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520090024M/520090024M_operator%20response_03232010.pdf\n\n520090024M_notice of amendment_09222009_text.pdf\n\nNOTICE OF AMENDMENT\nCERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED\nSeptember 22, 2009\nMr. Bill Skinner\nCity Manager\nCity of Coalinga\n155 West Durian\nCoalinga, CA 93210\nCPF 5-2009-0024M\nDear Mr. Skinner:\nOn March 16 to 20, 2009, a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety\nAdministration (PHMSA), pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code, inspected the City\nof Coalinga, Department of Public Works’ procedures for Operations and Maintenance (O&M)\nfor the municipal gas distribution pipeline facilities in the State of California.\nOn the basis of the inspection, PHMSA has identified the apparent inadequacies found within the\nCity of Coalinga, Department of Public Works’ plan or procedure as described below:\n1. §192.16 Customer notification.\n(a) This section applies to each operator of a service line who does not maintain the\ncustomer's buried piping up to entry of the first building downstream, or, if the\ncustomer's buried piping does not enter a building, up to the principal gas utilization\nequipment or the first fence (or wall) that surrounds that equipment. For the\npurpose of this section, \"customer's buried piping\" does not include branch lines\nthat serve yard lanterns, pool heaters, or other types of secondary equipment. Also,\n\"maintain\" means monitor for corrosion according to §192.465 if the customer's\nburied piping is metallic, survey for leaks according to §192.723, and if an unsafe\ncondition is found, shut off the flow of gas, advise the customer of the need to repair\nthe unsafe condition, or repair the unsafe condition.\n\n\n\n(b) Each operator shall notify each customer once in writing of the following\ninformation:\n(1) The operator does not maintain the customer's buried piping.\n(2) If the customer's buried piping is not maintained, it may be subject to the\npotential hazards of corrosion and leakage.\n(3) Buried gas piping should be –\n(i) Periodically inspected for leaks;\n(ii) Periodically inspected for corrosion if the piping is metallic; and\n(iii) Repaired if any unsafe condition is discovered.\n(4) When excavating near buried gas piping, the piping should be located in\nadvance, and the excavation done by hand.\n(5) The operator (if applicable), plumbing contractors, and heating contractors can\nassist in locating, inspecting, and repairing the customer’s buried piping.\n(c) Each operator shall notify each customer not later than August 14, 1996 or 90\ndays after the customer first receives gas at a particular location, whichever is later.\nHowever, operators of master meters systems may continuously post a general notice\nin a prominent location frequented by customers.\n(d) Each operator must make the following records available for inspection by the\nAdministrator or a State agency participating under 49 U.S.C. 60105 or 60106:\n(1) A copy of the notice currently in use; and\n(2) Evidence that notices have been sent to customers within the previous 3 years.\nThe operator’s standard operating procedures do not require the City of Coalinga performing the\nnotification to contact each customer.\n2. §192.485 Remedial measures: Transmission lines.\n(a) General corrosion. Each segment of transmission line with general corrosion and\nwith a remaining wall thickness less than that required for the MAOP of the pipeline\nmust be replaced or the operating pressure reduced commensurate with the strength\nof the pipe based on actual remaining wall thickness. However, corroded pipe may\nbe repaired by a method that reliable engineering tests and analyses show can\npermanently restore the serviceability of the pipe. Corrosion pitting so closely\ngrouped as to affect the overall strength of the pipe is considered general corrosion\nfor the purpose of this paragraph.\n(b) Localized corrosion pitting. Each segment of transmission line pipe with\nlocalized corrosion pitting to a degree where leakage might result must be replaced\nor repaired, or the operating pressure must be reduced commensurate with the\nstrength of the pipe, based on the actual remaining wall thickness in the pits.\n(c) Under paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section, the strength of pipe based on actual\nremaining wall thickness may be determined by the procedure in ASME/ANSI B31G\nor the procedure in AGA Pipeline Research Committee Project PR 3-805 (with\nRSTRENG disk). Both procedures apply to corroded regions that do not penetrate\nthe pipe wall, subject to the limitations prescribed in the procedures.\n2\n\n\n\nThe operator’s standard operating procedures for remedial measures do not address a method of\nevaluating corroded regions for general corrosion and localized corrosion pitting.\n3. §192.605 Procedural manual for operations, maintenance, and emergencies.\n(a) General. Each operator shall prepare and follow for each pipeline, a manual of\nwritten procedures for conducting operations and maintenance activities and for\nemergency response. For transmission lines, the manual must also include\nprocedures for handling abnormal operations. This manual must be reviewed and\nupdated by the operator at intervals not exceeding 15 months, but at least one each\ncalendar year. This manual must be prepared before operations of a pipeline system\ncommence. Appropriate parts of the manual must be kept at locations where\noperations and maintenance activities are conducted.\nAt the time of the inspection, these requirements were not included in the operator’s O&M\nprocedures manual.\n4. §192.725 Test requirements for reinstating service lines.\n(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, each disconnected service\nline must be tested in the same manner as a new service line, before being reinstated.\n(b) Each service line temporarily disconnected from the main must be tested from\nthe point of disconnection to the service line valve in the same manner as a new\nservice line, before reconnecting. However, if provisions are made to maintain\ncontinuous service, such as by installation of a bypass, any part of the original\nservice line used to maintain continuous service need not be tested.\nThe operator’s standard operating procedures for reinstating service lines do not state that each\ndisconnected service line must be tested in the same manner as a new service line.\nResponse to this Notice\nThis Notice is provided pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 60108(a) and 49 C.F.R. § 190.237. Enclosed as\npart of this Notice is a document entitled Response Options for Pipeline Operators in Compliance\nProceedings. Please refer to this document and note the response options. Be advised that all\nmaterial you submit in response to this enforcement action is subject to being made publicly\navailable. If you believe that any portion of your responsive material qualifies for confidential\ntreatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b), along with the complete original document you must provide a\nsecond copy of the document with the portions you believe qualify for confidential treatment\nredacted and an explanation of why you believe the redacted information qualifies for\nconfidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b). If you do not respond within 30 days of receipt of\nthis Notice, this constitutes a waiver of your right to contest the allegations in this Notice and\nauthorizes the Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety to find facts as alleged in this Notice\nwithout further notice to you and to issue a Final Order.\n3\n\n\n\nIf, after opportunity for a hearing, your plans or procedures are found inadequate as alleged in this\nNotice, you may be ordered to amend your plans or procedures to correct the inadequacies (49\nC.F.R. § 190.237). If you are not contesting this Notice, we propose that you submit your\namended procedures to my office within 60 days of receipt of this Notice. This period may be\nextended by written request for good cause. Once the inadequacies identified herein have been\naddressed in your amended procedures, this enforcement action will be closed.\nIn correspondence concerning this matter, please refer to CPF 5-2009-0024M and, for each\ndocument you submit, please provide a copy in electronic format whenever possible.\nSincerely,\nChris Hoidal\nDirector, Western Region\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\nEnclosure: Response Options for Pipeline Operators in Compliance Proceedings\ncc: PHP-60 Compliance Registry\nPHP-500 J. Kenerson (#123898)\n4","truncated":false,"body_characters":9023}