{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 520121009W","title":"KB PIPELINE — Warning Letter","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2012-05-17","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED warning letter citing 192.707(d)(2).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520121009w.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520121009w.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520121009w","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/520121009W","body":"Warning Letter involving KB PIPELINE. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 192.707(d)(2). The case was opened on 2012-05-17 and is reported as closed as of 2012-05-17. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n520121009W_Warning Letter_05172012.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520121009W/520121009W_Warning%20Letter_05172012.pdf\n\n520121009W_Warning Letter_05172012_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520121009W/520121009W_Warning%20Letter_05172012_text.pdf\n\n520121009W_Warning Letter_05172012_text.pdf\n\nWARNING LETTER\nCERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED\nMay 17, 2012\nMr. Bill Nicholson\nManager\nKelso-Beaver Pipeline\n121 SW Salmon Street\nPortland, OR 97204\nCPF 5-2012-1009W\nDear Mr. Nicholson:\nOn November 7-10, 2011, a representative of the Washington Utilities and Transportation\nCommission (WUTC), on behalf of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety\nAdministration (PHMSA), pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code, inspected your\nKelso-Beaver (KB) Pipeline located in Cowlitz County, Washington.\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\nthe probable violation is:\n§192.707 Line markers for mains and transmission lines.\n(d) Marker warning. The following must be written legibly on a background of\nsharply contrasting color on each line marker:\n(2) The name of the operator and telephone number (including area code) where the\noperator can be reached at all times.\nThe incorrect operator phone number was on the line marker for approximately seven\n(7) months. The operator for the KB Pipeline was changed from Cascade Natural Gas\nto KB Pipeline on April 1, 2011. The emergency phone number 800-433-0252,\nhowever, remained the same. During our field inspection, it was found that the\nemergency phone number was incorrectly printed as 800-433-1252 on all of the newly\n\n\n\ninstalled markers. Further investigation revealed that the incorrect phone number was\ndue to an error made when ordering the new markers.\nUpon discovery of the mistake, Kelso-Beaver Pipeline immediately ordered new\nmarkers. By Saturday November 12, 2011, all the markers with the incorrect phone\nnumber had been replaced with markers that met the requirements of §192.707(d).\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(s) identified in this letter. Failure to do so will result in Kelso-Beaver Pipeline 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 5-2012-1009W. 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. 552(b),\nalong with the complete original document you must provide a second copy of the document\nwith the portions you believe qualify for confidential treatment redacted and an explanation of\nwhy you believe the redacted information qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C.\n552(b).\nSincerely,\nChris Hoidal\nDirector, Western Region\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\ncc: David Lykken, Washington UTC\nPHP-60 Compliance Registry\nPHP-500 R. Reineke (#137313)\n2","truncated":false,"body_characters":3874}