{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 520121006W","title":"KERN RIVER GAS TRANSMISSION CO — Warning Letter","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2012-03-22","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED warning letter citing 192.807.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520121006w.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520121006w.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520121006w","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/520121006W","body":"Warning Letter involving KERN RIVER GAS TRANSMISSION CO. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 192.807. The case was opened on 2012-03-22 and is reported as closed as of 2012-03-22. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n520121006W_warning letter_03222012.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520121006W/520121006W_warning%20letter_03222012.pdf\n\n520121006W_warning letter_03222012_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520121006W/520121006W_warning%20letter_03222012_text.pdf\n\n520121006W_warning letter_03222012_text.pdf\n\nWARNING LETTER\nCERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED\nMarch 22, 2012\nMr. Robert Checketts\nVice President\nOperations, IT and Engineering\nKern River Gas Transmission Company\n2755 E. Cottonwood Pkwy., Ste. 300\nSalt Lake City, UT 84121\nCPF 5-2012-1006W\nDear Mr. Checketts:\nOn April 12-14, 2011, a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety\nAdministration (PHMSA), pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code, inspected Kern\nRiver Gas Transmission Company’s (Kern River) Operator Qualification procedures and records\nat your Salt Lake City, Utah office.\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 items inspected and the\nprobable violation is:\n1. §192.807 Recordkeeping.\nsubpart.\nEach operator shall maintain records that demonstrate compliance with this\n(a) Qualification records shall include:\n(1) Identification of qualified individual(s);\n(2) Identification of the covered tasks the individual is qualified to perform;\n(3) Date(s) of current qualification; and\n(4) Qualification method(s).\n(b) Records supporting an individual’s current qualification shall be maintained\n\n\n\nwhile the individual is performing the covered task. Records of prior qualification\nand records of individuals no longer performing covered tasks shall be retained for\na period of five years.\nKern River’s OQ records were incomplete. One employee was suspended, subsequently re-\nevaluated and re-qualified. At the time of the inspection, Kern River could not produce records\nto verify the date and reason for the suspension of the individual. Records supporting an\nindividual’s current qualification shall be maintained while the individual is performing the\ncovered task. Prior qualifications shall be maintained for five years.\nUnder 49 United States Code, § 60122, you are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $100,000\nfor each violation for each day the violation persists up to a maximum of $1,000,000 for any\nrelated series of violations. We have reviewed the circumstances and supporting documents\ninvolved in this case, and have decided not to conduct additional enforcement action or penalty\nassessment proceedings at this time. We advise you to correct the item identified in this letter.\nFailure to do so will result in Kern River being subject to additional enforcement action.\nNo reply to this letter is required. If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please refer to\nCPF 5-2012-1006W. Be advised that all material you submit in response to this enforcement\naction is subject to being made publicly available. If you believe that any portion of your\nresponsive material qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b), along with the\ncomplete original document you must provide a second copy of the document with the portions\nyou believe qualify for confidential treatment redacted and an explanation of why you believe\nthe redacted information qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b).\nSincerely,\nChris Hoidal\nDirector, Western Region\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\ncc: PHP-60 Compliance Registry\nPHP-500 J. Haddow (#128585)","truncated":false,"body_characters":3885}