# UKPEAGVIK INUPIAT CORPORATION (UIC) — Warning Letter

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- **citation:** CPF 520100004W
- **title:** UKPEAGVIK INUPIAT CORPORATION (UIC) — Warning Letter
- **source type:** enforcement
- **agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- **status:** historical
- **official:** true
- **published on:** 2010-01-04
- **effective on:** Not available
- **summary:** CLOSED warning letter citing 192.321(g)(1).
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Warning Letter involving UKPEAGVIK INUPIAT CORPORATION (UIC). PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 192.321(g)(1). The case was opened on 2010-01-04 and is reported as closed as of 2010-01-04. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.

Official case documents:

520100004W_warning letter_01042010.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520100004W/520100004W_warning%20letter_01042010.pdf

520100004W_warning letter_01042010_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520100004W/520100004W_warning%20letter_01042010_text.pdf

520100004W_warning letter_01042010_text.pdf

WARNING LETTER
CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
January 4, 2010
Mr. Forrest Deano Olemaun
Vice President of Barrow Operations
Ukipeagvik Inupiat Corporation
1250 Agvik St.- PO Box 890
Barrow, AK 99723
CPF 5-2010-0004W
Dear Mr. Olemaun:
On October 29, 2009, a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration (PHMSA), pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code, inspected
Ukipeagvik Inupiat Corporations (UIC) procedures, records and facilities in Barrow, Alaska.
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. §192.321 Installation of plastic pipe.
(g) Uncased Plastic pipe may be temporarily installed above ground level under
the following conditions:
(1) The operator must be able to demonstrate that the cumulative aboveground
exposure of the pipe does not exceed the manufacturer's recommended maximum
period of exposure or 2 years, whichever is less.
UIC failed to replace the 2” temporary above ground plastic pipe that transports natural gas
between the NARL NSV-1 valve facility and the Barrow Arctic Science Consortium



facility. The existing above ground plastic pipe is not compliant with §192.59 and has been in
service since October 2006, which exceeds the 2 year time limit in §192.321(g)(1). If UIC
intends to use plastic pipe it must be compliant with §192.59 and designed in accordance with
§192.123.
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 the Ukipeagvik Inupiat Corporation
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 5-2010-0004W and send all responses to my attention at 222 W. 7th Ave. #200, PO
Box 37, Anchorage, Alaska 99513. For each document you submit, please provide a copy in
electronic format whenever possible. 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,
Dennis Hinnah
Deputy Director, Western Region
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
cc: PHP-60 Compliance Registry
PHP-500 J. Strawn (#123975)
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