# TRANSCANADA NORTHERN BORDER INC — Warning Letter - **operation:** document - **citation:** CPF 520141003W - **title:** TRANSCANADA NORTHERN BORDER INC — Warning Letter - **source type:** enforcement - **agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration - **status:** historical - **official:** true - **published on:** 2014-11-21 - **effective on:** Not available - **summary:** CLOSED warning letter citing 192.481(b). - **machine formats:** - **json:** https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520141003w.json - **markdown:** https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520141003w.md - **app url:** https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520141003w - **source url:** https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/520141003W **body:** Warning Letter involving TRANSCANADA NORTHERN BORDER INC. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 192.481(b). The case was opened on 2014-11-21 and is reported as closed as of 2014-11-21. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status. Official case documents: 520141003W_warning letter_11212014.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520141003W/520141003W_warning%20letter_11212014.pdf 520141003W_warning letter_11212014_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520141003W/520141003W_warning%20letter_11212014_text.pdf 520141003W_warning letter_11212014_text.pdf WARNING LETTER CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED November 21, 2014 Mr. Vern Meier Vice President, US Pipelines, Field Operations TransCanada Corporation 717 Texas Avenue Houston, TX 77002 CPF 5-2014-1003W Dear Mr. Meier: From August 18, 2014 through August 22, 2014, a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code, inspected your Bison Pipeline facilities in Wyoming, Montana, and North Dakota. As a result of the inspection, it appears that you have committed the probable violations of the Pipeline Safety Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. The item inspected and the probable violation is: 1. §192.481 Atmospheric corrosion control: Monitoring. (b) During inspections the operator must give particular attention to pipe at soil-to- air interfaces, under thermal insulation, under disbonded coatings, at pipe supports, in splash zones, at deck penetrations, and in spans over water. Above ground pipe observed at the main line valve sites have sections that are unable to be inspected due to the support structures. The supports currently cannot be lowered or shifted to allow for inspection of the pipe as required by § 192.408(b). Under 49 United States Code, § 60122, you are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $200,000 per violation per day the violation persists up to a maximum of $2,000,000 for a related series of violations. For violations occurring prior to January 4, 2012, the maximum penalty may not exceed $100,000 per violation per day, with a maximum penalty not to exceed $1,000,000 for a 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 TransCanada 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 5-2014-1003W. 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 J. Haddow (#145766) 2 - **truncated:** false - **body characters:** 3486