CPF 520131002W
CPF 520131002W
520131002W_Warning Letter_02142013_text.pdf, page 1Official PDFWARNING LETTER CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED February 14, 2013 Mr. Mike Dusterhoff Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Calumet Montana Refining, LLC 1900 10th Street NE Great Falls, MT 59404 CPF 5-2013-1002W Dear Mr. Dusterhoff: On August 8, 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 at your office in Great Falls, Montana. 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 (i) The operator's program documentation and evaluation results must be available for periodic review by appropriate regulatory agencies. Calumet Montana Refining, LLC did not have program documentation for 2008. Per 49 CFR §192.616(c), the operator must follow the general program recommendations, including baseline and supplemental requirements of API RP 1162, unless the operator provides justification in its program or procedural manual as to why compliance with all or certain provisions of the recommended practice is not practicable and not necessary for safety.#
520131002W_Warning Letter_02142013_text.pdf, page 2API RP 1162, Section 8.3 recommend guidance states, “Has the operator performed an audit or review of its program implementation annually since it was developed? If not, did the operator provide justification in its program or procedural manual?” Calumet Montana Refining, LLC had documentation for 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, and for 2012, however, there was no documentation of an annual audit for 2008. 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(s) identified in this letter. Failure to do so will result in Calumet Montana Refining, LLC 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 5-2013-1002W. 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 T. Finch (#139520)#
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