# ENSTAR NATURAL GAS CO — Warning Letter

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- **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:** Not available
- **summary:** CLOSED warning letter citing 192.745(a), 192.747(a).
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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.

Official case documents:

520150006W_warning letter_05202015.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520150006W/520150006W_warning%20letter_05202015.pdf

520150006W_Warning Letter_05202015_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520150006W/520150006W_Warning%20Letter_05202015_text.pdf

520150006W_Warning Letter_05202015_text.pdf

WARNING LETTER
CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
May 20, 2015
Mr. Jared Green
President
ENSTAR Natural Gas Company
401 E. International Airport Rd.
P.O. Box 190288
Anchorage, AK 99519-0288
CPF 5-2015-0006W
Dear Mr. Green:
On May 4, 2015, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)
received your April 23rd letter regarding your self-disclosure of missed valve inspections.
These valves were located in Enstar’s Northern Division.
Based on your self-disclosure, it appears that you have committed probable violations of the
Pipeline Safety Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. The self-disclosed items
and the probable violations are:
1. §192.745 Valve maintenance: Transmission lines.
(a) Each transmission line valve that might be required during any
emergency must be inspected and partially operated at intervals not exceeding
15 months, but at least once each calendar year.
Per §192.745, transmission line valves must be inspected within a required time frame of
once each calendar year not to exceed 15 months. Through Enstar’s self-disclosure, it was
revealed that they did not inspect 27 transmission line valves within the required time frame.
These valves were not inspected until 16-30 days past the required inspection date.



2. §192.747 Valve maintenance: Distribution systems.
(a) Each valve, the use of which may be necessary for the safe operation of a
distribution system, must be checked and serviced at intervals not exceeding 15
months, but at least once each calendar year.
In reference to §192.747, distribution valves must be checked and serviced at intervals within
a required time frame of once each calendar year not to exceed 15 months. Through Enstar’s
self-disclosure, it was discovered that ten (10) distribution valves were not inspected within
the required time frame. These valves were inspected 16-30 days past the required date.
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 items identified in this letter. Failure to do so will result in ENSTAR being subject to
additional enforcement action.
Please notify PHMSA when ENSTAR will be inspecting these specific valves in 2015.
Please include the CPF 5-2015-0006W in your response. 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 D. Hassell (#150471)
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