{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 520116009W","title":"PAR HAWAII REFINING, LLC — Warning Letter","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2011-11-21","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED warning letter citing 195.432(b), 195.583(c).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520116009w.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520116009w.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520116009w","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/520116009W","body":"Warning Letter involving PAR HAWAII REFINING, LLC. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulations as 195.432(b),  195.583(c). The case was opened on 2011-11-21 and is reported as closed as of 2011-11-21. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n520116009W_warning letter_11212011.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520116009W/520116009W_warning%20letter_11212011.pdf\n\n520116009W_warning letter_11212011_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520116009W/520116009W_warning%20letter_11212011_text.pdf\n\n520116009W_warning letter_11212011_text.pdf\n\nWARNING LETTER\nCERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED [70063450000171041845]\nNovember 21, 2011\nMr. Ralph Grimmer\nVP, Logistics\nTesoro Hawaii Corporation\n19100 Ridgewood Parkway (TX1-023 / 1-2C050)\nSan Antonio, TX 78259\nCPF 5-2011-6009W\nDear Mr. Grimmer:\nOn March 30 to April 2, 2011, a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials\nSafety Administration (PHMSA), pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code,\ninspected Tesoro Hawaii’s Honolulu pipeline system in Honolulu, Hawaii.\nAs a result of the inspection, it appears that Tesoro Hawaii (Tesoro) has committed probable\nviolations of the Pipeline Safety Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. The\nitems inspected and the probable violations are:\n1. §195.432 Inspection of in-service breakout tanks.\n(b) Each operator must inspect the physical integrity of in-service atmospheric\nand low-pressure steel aboveground breakout tanks according to API Standard\n653 (incorporated by reference, see § 195.3). However, if structural conditions\nprevent access to the tank bottom, the bottom integrity may be assessed\naccording to a plan included in the operations and maintenance manual under §\n195.402(c)(3).\nTesoro’s 2009 API 653 out-of-service inspection reports for tanks 10 and 11 state that the\ninspections where conducted using the latest version of 653 instead of referencing actual\n\n\n\nedition used. Tesoro HI should note that the latest edition of a referenced standard from\nTesoro’s O&M procedures is not always the edition that is incorporated by reference in Part\n195.\n2. §195.583 What must I do to monitor atmospheric corrosion control?\n(c) If you find atmospheric corrosion during an inspection, you must provide\nprotection against the corrosion as required by Sec. 195.581.\nTesoro’s MLV 12 bleeder valve was reported as being corroded to 30% of the wall thickness\nand MLV 14 was reported as having corrosion. Tesoro had no documentation to show that\nthey had taken corrective actions to remediate corrosion for either of these valves.\nUnder 49 United States Code, § 60122, you are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed\n$100,000 for each violation for each day the violation persists up to a maximum of\n$1,000,000 for any related series of violations. We have reviewed the circumstances and\nsupporting documents involved in this case, and have decided not to conduct additional\nenforcement action or penalty assessment proceedings at this time. We advise you to correct\nthe item identified in this letter. Failure to do so will result in Tesoro being subject to\nadditional enforcement action.\nNo reply to this letter is required. If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please refer\nto CPF 5-2011-6009W. Be advised that all material you submit in response to this\nenforcement action is subject to being made publicly available. If you believe that any\nportion of your responsive material qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C.\n552(b), along with the complete original document you must provide a second copy of the\ndocument with the portions you believe qualify for confidential treatment redacted and an\nexplanation of why you believe the redacted information qualifies for confidential treatment\nunder 5 U.S.C. 552(b).\nSincerely,\nChris Hoidal\nDirector Western Region\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\ncc: PHP-60 Compliance Registry\nG. Davis (#133324)","truncated":false,"body_characters":4053}