{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 520155005M","title":"TESORO LOGISTICS NORTHWEST PIPELINE LLC — Notice of Amendment","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2015-02-25","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED notice of amendment citing 195.402(c)(3).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520155005m.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520155005m.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520155005m","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/520155005M","body":"Notice of Amendment involving TESORO LOGISTICS NORTHWEST PIPELINE LLC. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 195.402(c)(3). The case was opened on 2015-02-25 and is reported as closed as of 2015-04-01. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n520155005M_closure letter_04012015.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520155005M/520155005M_closure%20letter_04012015.pdf\n\n520155005M_closure letter_04012015_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520155005M/520155005M_closure%20letter_04012015_text.pdf\n\n520155005M_notice of amendment_02252015.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520155005M/520155005M_notice%20of%20amendment_02252015.pdf\n\n520155005M_notice of amendment_02252015_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520155005M/520155005M_notice%20of%20amendment_02252015_text.pdf\n\n520155005M_Operator Response to Notice Letter_03272015.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520155005M/520155005M_Operator%20Response%20to%20Notice%20Letter_03272015.pdf\n\n520155005M_notice of amendment_02252015_text.pdf\n\nNOTICE OF AMENDMENT\nCERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED\nFebruary 25, 2015\nMr. Rick Weyen\nVice President, Logistics\nTesoro Logistics GP, LLC\n19100 Ridgewood Parkway\nSan Antonio, TX 78259\nCPF 5-2015-5005M\nDear Mr. Weyen:\nOn July 21-24, 2014, a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety\nAdministration (PHMSA), pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code, inspected\nTesoro Logistics GP, LLC procedures for the Northwest Products tank facility in Pasco,\nWashington.\nOn the basis of the inspection, PHMSA has identified the apparent inadequacy found within\nTesoro Logistics GP, LLC plans or procedures, as described below:\n1. § 195.402 Procedural manual for operations, maintenance, and emergencies.\n(c) Maintenance and normal operations. The manual required by paragraph (a)\nof this section must include procedures for the following to provide safety during\nmaintenance and normal operations:\n(3) Operating, maintaining, and repairing the pipeline system in accordance with\neach of the requirements of this subpart and subpart H of this part.\n\n\n\nAt the time of the inspection, Tesoro Logistics GP, LLC procedures did not fully address the\nrequirements of Subpart H. Specifically, the procedures did not address § 195.405(a) of\nSubpart H. Regulation § 195.405(a) states, “After October 2, 2000, protection provided\nagainst ignitions arising out of static electricity, lightning, and stray currents during operation\nand maintenance activities involving aboveground breakout tanks must be in accordance with\nAPI Recommended Practice 2003, unless the operator notes in the procedural manual (§\n195.402(c)) why compliance with all or certain provisions of API Recommended Practice\n2003 is not necessary for the safety of a particular breakout tank.” Tesoro Logistics GP, LLC\nneither included reference to API Recommended Practice 2003, nor note why compliance\nwith all or certain provisions of API Recommended Practice 2003 is not necessary for the\nsafety of a particular breakout tank or tank farm.\nResponse to this Notice\nThis Notice is provided pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 60108(a) and 49 C.F.R. § 190.237. Enclosed\nas part of this Notice is a document entitled Response Options for Pipeline Operators in\nCompliance Proceedings. Please refer to this document and note the response options. Be\nadvised that all material you submit in response to this enforcement action is subject to being\nmade publicly available. If you believe that any portion of your responsive material qualifies\nfor confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b), along with the complete original document\nyou must provide a second copy of the document with the portions you believe qualify for\nconfidential treatment redacted and an explanation of why you believe the redacted\ninformation qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b). If you do not respond\nwithin 30 days of receipt of this Notice, this constitutes a waiver of your right to contest the\nallegations in this Notice and authorizes the Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety to\nfind facts as alleged in this Notice without further notice to you and to issue a Final Order.\nIf, after opportunity for a hearing, your plans or procedures are found inadequate as alleged in\nthis Notice, you may be ordered to amend your plans or procedures to correct the\ninadequacies (49 C.F.R. § 190.237). If you are not contesting this Notice, we propose that\nyou submit your amended procedures to my office within 30 days of receipt of this Notice.\nThis period may be extended by written request for good cause. Once the inadequacies\nidentified herein have been addressed in your amended procedures, this enforcement action\nwill be closed.\nIt is requested (not mandated) that Tesoro Logistics GP, LLC maintain documentation of the\nsafety improvement costs associated with fulfilling this Notice of Amendment\n(preparation/revision of plans, procedures) and submit the total to Chris Hoidal, Director,\nWestern Region, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. In correspondence\nconcerning this matter, please refer to CPF 5-2015-5005M and, for each document you\nsubmit, please provide a copy in electronic format whenever possible.\n2\n\n\n\nSincerely,\nChris Hoidal\nDirector, Western Region\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\nEnclosure: Response Options for Pipeline Operators in Compliance Proceedings\ncc: PHP-60 Compliance Registry\nPHP-500 D. Mulligan\nActivity #148281 (IO5)\n3\n\n520155005M_closure letter_04012015_text.pdf\n\nCERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED\nApril 1, 2015\nMr. Rick Weyen\nVice President, Logistics\nTesoro Logistics GP, LLC\n19100 Ridgewood Parkway\nSan Antonio, TX 78259\nCPF 5-2015-5005M\nCase Closure\nDear Mr. Weyen:\nOn July 21-24, 2014, a representative from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety\nAdministration (PHMSA), pursuant to chapter 601 of 49 United States Code, inspected Tesoro\nLogistics GP, LLC procedures for the Northwest Products tank facility in Pasco, Washington. As a\nresult of the inspection, Tesoro Logistics GP, LLC was issued a Notice of Amendment on February\n25, 2015, which proposed amendment of your procedures.\nTesoro Logistics GP, LLC submitted its amended procedures on March 27, 2015. My staff reviewed\nthe amended procedures, and it appears that the inadequacies outlined in this Notice of Amendment\nhave been corrected.\nThis letter is to inform you no further action is necessary and this case is now closed. Thank you for\nyour cooperation.\nSincerely,\nChris Hoidal\nDirector, Western Region\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\ncc: PHP-60 Compliance Registry\nPHP-500 D. Mulligan\nActivity #148281 (IO5)","truncated":false,"body_characters":6858}