{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 520150006W","title":"ENSTAR NATURAL GAS CO — Warning Letter","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2015-05-20","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED warning letter citing 192.745(a), 192.747(a).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520150006w.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520150006w.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520150006w","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/520150006W","body":"Warning Letter involving ENSTAR NATURAL GAS CO. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulations as 192.745(a),  192.747(a). The case was opened on 2015-05-20 and is reported as closed as of 2015-05-20. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n520150006W_warning letter_05202015.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520150006W/520150006W_warning%20letter_05202015.pdf\n\n520150006W_Warning Letter_05202015_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520150006W/520150006W_Warning%20Letter_05202015_text.pdf\n\n520150006W_Warning Letter_05202015_text.pdf\n\nWARNING LETTER\nCERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED\nMay 20, 2015\nMr. Jared Green\nPresident\nENSTAR Natural Gas Company\n401 E. International Airport Rd.\nP.O. Box 190288\nAnchorage, AK 99519-0288\nCPF 5-2015-0006W\nDear Mr. Green:\nOn May 4, 2015, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)\nreceived your April 23rd letter regarding your self-disclosure of missed valve inspections.\nThese valves were located in Enstar’s Northern Division.\nBased on your self-disclosure, it appears that you have committed probable violations of the\nPipeline Safety Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. The self-disclosed items\nand the probable violations are:\n1. §192.745 Valve maintenance: Transmission lines.\n(a) Each transmission line valve that might be required during any\nemergency must be inspected and partially operated at intervals not exceeding\n15 months, but at least once each calendar year.\nPer §192.745, transmission line valves must be inspected within a required time frame of\nonce each calendar year not to exceed 15 months. Through Enstar’s self-disclosure, it was\nrevealed that they did not inspect 27 transmission line valves within the required time frame.\nThese valves were not inspected until 16-30 days past the required inspection date.\n\n\n\n2. §192.747 Valve maintenance: Distribution systems.\n(a) Each valve, the use of which may be necessary for the safe operation of a\ndistribution system, must be checked and serviced at intervals not exceeding 15\nmonths, but at least once each calendar year.\nIn reference to §192.747, distribution valves must be checked and serviced at intervals within\na required time frame of once each calendar year not to exceed 15 months. Through Enstar’s\nself-disclosure, it was discovered that ten (10) distribution valves were not inspected within\nthe required time frame. These valves were inspected 16-30 days past the required date.\nUnder 49 United States Code, § 60122, you are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed\n$200,000 per violation per day the violation persists up to a maximum of $2,000,000 for a\nrelated series of violations. For violations occurring prior to January 4, 2012, the maximum\npenalty may not exceed $100,000 per violation per day, with a maximum penalty not to\nexceed $1,000,000 for a related series of violations. We have reviewed the circumstances\nand supporting 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 ENSTAR being subject to\nadditional enforcement action.\nPlease notify PHMSA when ENSTAR will be inspecting these specific valves in 2015.\nPlease include the CPF 5-2015-0006W in your response. Be advised that all material you\nsubmit in response to this enforcement action is subject to being made publicly available. If\nyou believe that any portion of your responsive material qualifies for confidential treatment\nunder 5 U.S.C. 552(b), along with the complete original document you must provide a\nsecond copy of the document with the portions you believe qualify for confidential treatment\nredacted and an explanation of why you believe the redacted information qualifies for\nconfidential 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. Hassell (#150471)\n2","truncated":false,"body_characters":4162}