{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 520135001W","title":"OLYMPIC PIPE LINE COMPANY — Warning Letter","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2013-01-15","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED warning letter citing 195.573(c).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520135001w.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520135001w.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520135001w","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/520135001W","body":"Warning Letter involving OLYMPIC PIPE LINE COMPANY. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 195.573(c). The case was opened on 2013-01-15 and is reported as closed as of 2013-01-15. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n520135001W_warning letter_01152013.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520135001W/520135001W_warning%20letter_01152013.pdf\n\n520135001W_warning letter_01152013_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520135001W/520135001W_warning%20letter_01152013_text.pdf\n\n520135001W_warning letter_01152013_text.pdf\n\nWARNING LETTER\nCERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED\nJanuary 15, 2013\nMr. Steve Pankhurst\nPresident\nOlympic Pipe Line Company\n150 W. Warrenville Rd.\nNaperville, IL 60563\nCPF 5-2013-5001W\nDear Mr. Pankhurst:\nOn October 30-November 1, 2012, a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials\nSafety Administration (PHMSA), pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code, inspected\nyour operations and maintenance (O&M) procedures and records in Renton, Washington and\nperformed a field evaluation of your facility in Portland, Oregon.\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 item inspected and the\nprobable violation(s) are:\n1. §195.573 What must I do to monitor external corrosion control?\n(c) Rectifiers and other devices. You must electrically check for proper performance\neach device in the first column at the frequency stated in the second column.\nDevice Check frequency\nInterference bond whose failure At least six times each calendar year, but\nwould jeopardize structural protection. with intervals not exceeding 2 ½ months\n\n\n\nPer §195.573, the operator must electrically check for proper performance each critical bond at\nleast six times each calendar year, but with intervals not exceeding 2 ½ months. At the time of the\ninspection, records required by 195.589(c) indicated that the check for each critical bond was not\nperformed within the required time interval referenced in 195.573(c). The PD-AR-14 (Portland\nDelivery) to ARCO records for 2010 show that a critical bond was checked on April 5, 2010 and\nAugust 25, 2010. The two and half month maximum time interval between test dates was\nexceeded by 65 days in 2010. Olympic Pipe Line Company must electrically check at the\nrequired time intervals.\nUnder 49 United States Code, § 60122, you are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $200,000\nper violation per day the violation persists up to a maximum of $2,000,000 for a related series of\nviolations. For violations occurring prior to January 4, 2012, the maximum penalty may not\nexceed $100,000 per violation per day, with a maximum penalty not to exceed $1,000,000 for a\nrelated series of violations We have reviewed the circumstances and supporting documents\ninvolved in this case, and have decided not to conduct additional enforcement action or penalty\nassessment proceedings at this time. We advise you to correct the item(s) identified in this letter.\nFailure to do so will result in Olympic Pipe Line Company being subject to additional\nenforcement action.\nNo reply to this letter is required. If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please refer to\nCPF 5-2013-5001W. Be advised that all material you submit in response to this enforcement\naction is subject to being made publicly available. If you believe that any portion of your\nresponsive material qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b), along with the\ncomplete original document you must provide a second copy of the document with the portions\nyou believe qualify for confidential treatment redacted and an explanation of why you believe the\nredacted information qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b).\nSincerely,\nChris Hoidal\nDirector, Western Region\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\ncc: PHP-60 Compliance Registry\nPHP-500 D. Hubbard (#138089)\n2","truncated":false,"body_characters":4090}