# QEP FIELD SERVICES COMPANY — Notice of Amendment

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- **citation:** CPF 520105018M
- **title:** QEP FIELD SERVICES COMPANY — Notice of Amendment
- **source type:** enforcement
- **agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- **status:** historical
- **official:** true
- **published on:** 2010-07-22
- **effective on:** Not available
- **summary:** CLOSED notice of amendment citing 195.440(d)(2), 195.440(d)(4).
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Notice of Amendment involving QEP FIELD SERVICES COMPANY. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulations as 195.440(d)(2),  195.440(d)(4). The case was opened on 2010-07-22 and is reported as closed as of 2010-12-02. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.

Official case documents:

520105018M_closure letter_12022010.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520105018M/520105018M_closure%20letter_12022010.pdf

520105018M_closure letter_12022010_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520105018M/520105018M_closure%20letter_12022010_text.pdf

520105018M_notice of amendment_07222010.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520105018M/520105018M_notice%20of%20amendment_07222010.pdf

520105018M_notice of amendment_07222010_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520105018M/520105018M_notice%20of%20amendment_07222010_text.pdf

520105018M_notice of amendment_07222010_text.pdf

NOTICE OF AMENDMENT
CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
July 22, 2010
Mr. Perry Richards
Vice President
Questar Gas Management
1050 17th Street
Denver, CO 80265
CPF 5-2010-5018M
Dear Mr. Richards:
From March 29 to April 2, 2010, a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration (PHMSA), pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code, inspected Questar
Gas Management’s (Questar) procedures for operations and maintenance near Granger,
Wyoming.
On the basis of the inspection, PHMSA identified the following inadequacies found within
Questar’s Operation and Maintenance (O&M) procedures, as described below:
1. §195.440 Public Awareness.
(d) The operator's program must specifically include provisions to educate the
public, appropriate government organizations, and persons engaged in excavation
related activities on:
(2) Possible hazards associated with unintended releases from a hazardous liquid
or carbon dioxide pipeline facility;



Under 49 C.F.R §195.440, an operator must develop and implement a written continuing public
education program that includes the requirements of §195.440(d) (2). Questar’s O&M Procedure
Manual did not include an adequate provision to educate the public, appropriate government
organizations, and other people engaged in excavation on the possible hazards associated with
unintended releases from a hazardous liquid pipeline facility. At the time of the inspection,
Questar’s O&M Procedure Manual only recited the verbatim language from the Public
Awareness regulation, 49 C.F.R Part §195.440. Questar’s O&M Procedure Manual is
inadequate because they did not clearly describe how their personnel will implement the
requirement of section §195.440(d) (2) of Subpart M.
2. §195.440 Public Awareness.
(d) The operator's program must specifically include provisions to educate the
public, appropriate government organizations, and persons engaged in excavation
related activities on:
(4) Steps that should be taken for public safety in the event of a hazardous liquid
or carbon dioxide pipeline release; and
Under 49 C.F.R §195.440, an operator must develop and implement a written continuing public
education program that includes the requirements of §195.440(d) (4). Questar’s O&M Procedure
Manual did not include a provision to educate the public, appropriate government organizations,
and other people engaged in excavation to the steps that should be taken for public safety in the
event of a hazardous liquid release. At the time of the inspection, Questar’s O&M Procedure
Manual only recited the verbatim language from the Public Awareness regulation, 49 C.F.R Part
§195.440. Questar’s O&M Procedure Manual is inadequate because they did not clearly
describe how their personnel will implement the requirement of section §195.440(d) (4) of
Subpart M.
Response to this Notice
This Notice is provided pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 60108(a) and 49 C.F.R. § 190.237. Enclosed as
part of this Notice is a document entitled Response Options for Pipeline Operators in
Compliance Proceedings. Please refer to this document and note the response options. 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). If you do not respond within 30 days
of receipt of this Notice, this constitutes a waiver of your right to contest the allegations in this
Notice and authorizes the Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety to find facts as alleged in
this Notice without further notice to you and to issue a Final Order.



If, after opportunity for a hearing, your plans or procedures are found inadequate as alleged in
this Notice, you may be ordered to amend your plans or procedures to correct the inadequacies
(49 C.F.R. § 190.237). If you are not contesting this Notice, we propose that you submit your
amended procedures to my office within 30 days of receipt of this Notice. This period may be
extended by written request for good cause. Once the inadequacies identified herein have been
addressed in your amended procedures, this enforcement action will be closed.
In correspondence concerning this matter, please refer to CPF 5-2010-5018M and, for each
document you submit, please provide a copy in electronic format whenever possible.
Sincerely,
Chris Hoidal
Director, Western Region
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Enclosure: Response Options for Pipeline Operators in Compliance Proceedings
cc: PHP-60 Compliance Registry
PHP-500 J. Kenerson (#129704)

520105018M_closure letter_12022010_text.pdf

CERTIFIED MAIL – RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
December 2, 2010
Mr. Perry Richards
Vice President
Questar Gas Management
1050 17th Street
Denver, CO 80265
CPF 5-2010-5018M
Dear Mr. Richards:
On March 29 through April 2, 2010, a representative from the Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code,
conducted an on-site pipeline safety inspection of Questar Gas Management’s (Questar)
procedures in Granger, Wyoming. As a result of the inspection, Questar was issued a Notice of
Amendment on July 22, 2010, which proposed amendment of your procedures
Questar submitted its amended procedures on September 30, 2010. My staff reviewed the
amended procedures, and it appears that the inadequacies outlined in the Notice of
Amendment have been corrected.
This letter is to inform you no further action is necessary, and this case is now closed. Thank
you for your cooperation.
Sincerely,
Chris Hoidal
Director, Western Region
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
cc: PHP-60 Compliance Registry
PHP-500 J. Kenerson (#128443)
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