{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 520121022W","title":"CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CENTRAL VALLEY — Warning Letter","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2012-11-07","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED warning letter citing 192.616(i).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520121022w.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520121022w.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520121022w","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/520121022W","body":"Warning Letter involving CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CENTRAL VALLEY. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 192.616(i). The case was opened on 2012-11-07 and is reported as closed as of 2012-11-07. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n520121022W_Warning Letter_11072012.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520121022W/520121022W_Warning%20Letter_11072012.pdf\n\n520121022W_warning letter_11072012_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520121022W/520121022W_warning%20letter_11072012_text.pdf\n\n520121022W_warning letter_11072012_text.pdf\n\nWARNING LETTER\nCERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED\nNovember 7, 2012\nMr. Dennis Newman\nHES Manager\nVintage Production California, LLC\n900 Ming Avenue, Suite 300\nBakersfield, CA 93311\nCPF 5-2012-1022W\nDear Mr. Newman:\nOn March 9, 2012, a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety\nAdministration (PHMSA), pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code, inspected your\nPublic Awareness Program Effectiveness at your office in Bakersfield, California.\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:\n1. §192.616 Public Awareness\n(i) The operator's program documentation and evaluation results must be\navailable for periodic review by appropriate regulatory agencies.\nVintage Production California LLC did not have program documentation of annual audits\nfrom 2007 through 2011. Per 49 CFR §192.616(c), the operator must follow the general\nprogram recommendations, including baseline and supplemental requirements of API RP\n1162, unless the operator provides justification in its program or procedural manual as to why\ncompliance with all or certain provisions of the recommended practice is not practicable and\nnot necessary for safety.\n\n\n\nAPI RP 1162, Section 8.3 guidance states, “Has the operator performed an audit or review of\nits program implementation annually since it was developed? If not, did the operator provide\njustification in its program or procedural manual?” Vintage Production California LLC did\nnot have documentation of annual audits from 2007 through 2011. Vintage Production\nCalifornia LLC only had documentation for 2012.\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 Vintage Production\nCalifornia LLC being subject to additional enforcement action.\nNo reply to this letter is required. If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please refer\nto CPF 5-2012-1022W. 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: PHP-60 Compliance Registry\nPHP-500 T. Finch (#136119)\n2","truncated":false,"body_characters":3801}