# SUNRISE POWER COMPANY, LLC — Warning Letter

- **operation:** document
- **citation:** CPF 520130005W
- **title:** SUNRISE POWER COMPANY, LLC — Warning Letter
- **source type:** enforcement
- **agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- **status:** historical
- **official:** true
- **published on:** 2013-04-26
- **effective on:** Not available
- **summary:** CLOSED warning letter citing 192.616(d).
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Warning Letter involving SUNRISE POWER COMPANY, LLC. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 192.616(d). The case was opened on 2013-04-26 and is reported as closed as of 2013-04-26. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.

Official case documents:

520130005W_Operator Response_05222013.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520130005W/520130005W_Operator%20Response_05222013.pdf

520130005W_warning letter_04262013.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520130005W/520130005W_warning%20letter_04262013.pdf

520130005W_warning letter_04262013_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520130005W/520130005W_warning%20letter_04262013_text.pdf

520130005W_warning letter_04262013_text.pdf

WARNING LETTER
CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
April 26, 2013
Mr. David King
Plant Manager
Edison Mission Operation and Maintenance
Sunrise Power Company, LLC
P.O. Box 5485
Bakersfield, CA 93388-5484
CPF 5-2013-0005W
Dear Mr. King:
On April 24, 2012, a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
(PHMSA) pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code inspected your Public Awareness
Program in Fellows, California.
As a result of the inspection, it appears that you have committed a probable violation of the Pipeline
Safety Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. The item inspected and the probable
violation is:
1. § 192.616 Public awareness
(d) The operator's program must specifically include provisions to educate the public,
appropriate government organizations, and persons engaged in excavation related
activities on:



(1) Use of a one-call notification system prior to excavation and other damage
prevention activities;
(2) Possible hazards associated with unintended releases from a gas pipeline facility;
(3) Physical indications that such a release may have occurred;
(4) Steps that should be taken for public safety in the event of a gas pipeline release;
and
(5) Procedures for reporting such an event. (d) The operator’s program must
specifically include provisions to educate the public, appropriate government
organizations, and persons engaged in excavation relate activities on;
Edison Mission Operation and Maintenance did not identify any possible excavators in its Public
Awareness program as required by API RP 1162 Sections 2 and 3.
Under 49 United States Code, § 60122, you are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $100,000 for
each violation for each day the violation persists up to a maximum of $1,000,000 for any related
series of violations. We have reviewed the circumstances and supporting documents involved in
this case, and have decided not to conduct additional enforcement action or penalty assessment
proceedings at this time. We advise you to correct the item identified in this letter. Failure to do so
will result in Edison Mission Operation and Maintenance being subject to additional enforcement
action.
No reply to this letter is required. If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please refer to
CPF 5-2013-0005W. Be advised that all material you submit in response to this enforcement
action is subject to being made publicly available. If you believe that any portion of your
responsive material qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b), along with the
complete original document you must provide a second copy of the document with the portions you
believe qualify for confidential treatment redacted and an explanation of why you believe the
redacted information qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b).
Sincerely,
Chris Hoidal
Director, Western Region
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Cc: PHP-60 Compliance Registry
PHP-500 P. Nguyen (#138731)
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