{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 520120020W","title":"FAIRBANKS NATURAL GAS — Warning Letter","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2012-09-13","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED warning letter citing 192.463(a).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520120020w.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520120020w.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520120020w","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/520120020W","body":"Warning Letter involving FAIRBANKS NATURAL GAS. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 192.463(a). The case was opened on 2012-09-13 and is reported as closed as of 2012-09-13. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n520120020W_warning letter_09132012.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520120020W/520120020W_warning%20letter_09132012.pdf\n\n520120020W_warning letter_09132012_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520120020W/520120020W_warning%20letter_09132012_text.pdf\n\n520120020W_warning letter_09132012_text.pdf\n\nWARNING LETTER\nVIA UPS GROUND – 1Z WR2 588 03 9262 2323\nSeptember 13, 2012\nMr. Dan Britton\nPresident/CEO\nFairbanks Natural Gas\n3408 International Way\nFairbanks, AK 99701\nCPF 5-2012-0020W\nDear Mr. Britton:\nOn May 22, 2012, a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety\nAdministration (PHMSA), pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code, inspected your\nFairbanks Natural Gas Transmission Line located in Wasilla, Alaska.\nAs a result of the inspection, it appears that you have committed a probable violation of the\nPipeline Safety Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. The item inspected and\nthe probable violation is:\n1. §192.463 External Corrosion control: Cathodic Protection.\n(a) Each cathodic protection system required by this subpart must provide a\nlevel of cathodic protection that complies with one or more of the applicable\ncriteria contained in appendix D of this part. If none of these criteria is\napplicable, the cathodic protection system must provide a level of cathodic\nprotection at least equal to that provided by compliance with one or more of\nthese criteria.\nDuring the inspection on May 22, 2012, PHMSA determined that the Fairbanks Natural Gas\nTransmission Line, which supplies gas from the Enstar Gas Transmission System to the\nFairbanks Natural Gas LNG facility located on Ayshire Road, is not being adequately\nprotected per 49 CFR Part 192 Appendix D. Records obtained by PHMSA during the\ninspection indicate that cathodic protection levels obtained in 2012 were not adequate. A\nreport issued by Coffman Engineers (Anchorage, Alaska, see attachment 1) also confirmed\n\n\n\nthat protection levels were not adequate. The Coffman Engineering report determined that a\nreplacement anode bed be installed to provide adequate cathodic protection levels on the Gas\nTransmission Line. Failure to bring cathodic protection levels in compliance with Appendix\nD will represent an ongoing regulatory violation.\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 Fairbanks Natural Gas being\nsubject to additional enforcement action.\nNo reply to this letter is required. If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please refer\nto CPF 5-2012-0020W, and send all documents to our office at 188 W. Northern Lights\nBlvd., Suite 520, Anchorage, AK 99503. Be advised that all material you submit in response\nto this enforcement 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,\nDennis Hinnah\nDeputy Director, Western Region\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\ncc: PHP-60 Compliance Registry\nPHP-500 R. Guisinger (#138147)\n2","truncated":false,"body_characters":4109}