{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 520126017W","title":"XTO ENERGY INC — Warning Letter","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2012-10-24","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED warning letter citing 195.440(c).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520126017w.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520126017w.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520126017w","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/520126017W","body":"Warning Letter involving XTO ENERGY INC. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 195.440(c). The case was opened on 2012-10-24 and is reported as closed as of 2012-10-24. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n520126017W_operator response_11162012.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520126017W/520126017W_operator%20response_11162012.pdf\n\n520126017W_warning letter_10242012.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520126017W/520126017W_warning%20letter_10242012.pdf\n\n520126017W_warning letter_10242012_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520126017W/520126017W_warning%20letter_10242012_text.pdf\n\n520126017W_warning letter_10242012_text.pdf\n\nWARNING LETTER\nVIA UPS 2ND DAY AIR: 1Z WR2 588 02 9652 1472\nOctober 24, 2012\nMr. Timothy Friesenhahn\nVice President of Operations Permian Division\nXTO Energy Inc.\n810 Houston St.\nFort Worth, Texas 76102\nCPF 5-2012-6017W\nDear Mr. Friesenhahn:\nOn October 1, 2012 a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety\nAdministration (PHMSA), pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code, inspected XTO\nEnergy Inc.’s (XTO) Public Awareness Program in Anchorage, Alaska via teleconference.\nAs a result of the inspection, it appears that you have committed probable violations of the\nPipeline Safety Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. The item inspected and\nthe probable violation is:\n1. §195.440 Public awareness\n(c) The operator must follow the general program recommendations, including\nbaseline and supplemental requirements of API RP 1162, unless the operator\nprovides justification in its program or procedural manual as to why compliance\nwith all or certain provisions of the recommended practice is not practicable and\nnot necessary for safety.\nXTO Energy Inc. (XTO) did not evaluate the effectiveness of its public awareness program\nas specified in API RP 1162, Section 8.4. Specifically, XTO did not evaluate the percentage\nof each intended audience reached with the desired messages, the percentage of each\nstakeholder audience understanding XTO’s program messages, the desired behaviors by each\nstakeholder audience, or the bottom line results. Neither did XTO justify why these\nevaluations were not conducted.\n\n\n\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 items identified in this letter. Failure to do so will result in XTO Energy Inc. 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 5-2012-6017W 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\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\ncc: PHP-60 Compliance Registry\nPHP-500 B. Flanders (#139754)\nRichard Golemon, XTO DOT Compliance Coordinator\n2","truncated":false,"body_characters":3881}