# SINCLAIR TRANSPORTATION COMPANY — Warning Letter

- **operation:** document
- **citation:** CPF 520095030W
- **title:** SINCLAIR TRANSPORTATION COMPANY — Warning Letter
- **source type:** enforcement
- **agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- **status:** historical
- **official:** true
- **published on:** 2009-08-21
- **effective on:** Not available
- **summary:** CLOSED warning letter citing 195.581(a).
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Warning Letter involving SINCLAIR TRANSPORTATION COMPANY. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 195.581(a). The case was opened on 2009-08-21 and is reported as closed as of 2009-08-21. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.

Official case documents:

520095030W_warning letter_08212009.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520095030W/520095030W_warning%20letter_08212009.pdf

520095030W_warning letter_08212009_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520095030W/520095030W_warning%20letter_08212009_text.pdf

520095030W_warning letter_08212009_text.pdf

WARNING LETTER
CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
August 21, 2009
Mr. Mark Petersen
Vice President
Sinclair Transportation Company
500 E S Temple
Salt Lake City, UT 84102
CPF 5-2009-5030W
Dear Mr. Petersen:
On March 19-20, 2009, a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration (PHMSA), pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code, inspected your
Denver Products Terminal Breakout Tanks in Henderson, Colorado.
As a result of the inspection, it appears that you have committed a probable violation of the
Pipeline Safety Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. The item inspected and the
probable violation is:
1. §195.581 Which pipelines must I protect against atmospheric corrosion and what
coating material may I use?
(a) You must clean and coat each pipeline or portion of pipeline that is exposed to
the atmosphere, except pipelines under paragraph (c) of this section.
(b) Coating material must be suitable for the prevention of atmospheric corrosion.



Per §195.583, the operator must inspect each pipeline or portion of pipeline that is exposed to the
atmosphere for evidence of atmospheric corrosion. During the inspection of your Denver
Products Terminal breakout tanks facility, it was noted that an apparent atmospheric corrosion
was visible on the manifold, scraper traps, and some incoming piping to the terminal.
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 supporting 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 item identified in this letter.
Failure to do so will result in Sinclair Transportation Company being subject to additional
enforcement action.
No reply to this letter is required. If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please refer to
CPF 5-2009-5030W. 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. 552(b).
Sincerely,
Chris Hoidal
Director, Western Region
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
cc: PHP-60 Compliance Registry
PHP-500 J. Haddow (#123998)
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