ENSTAR NATURAL GAS CO — Notice of Amendment

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520160021M_Notice of Amendment_10062016_text.pdf, page 1Official PDFNOTICE OF AMENDMENT CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED October 6, 2016 Mr. Jared Green President ENSTAR Natural Gas Company P.O. Box 190288 Anchorage, AK 99519-0288 CPF 5-2016-0021M Dear Mr. Green: On April 18 through 29 and May 13 through 17, 2016, representatives of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code, inspected ENSTAR Natural Gas Company’s (ENSTAR) Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in Anchorage, Alaska. On the basis of the inspection, PHMSA has identified an apparent inadequacy in ENSTAR’s procedures, as described below: 1. §192.605 Procedural manual for operations, maintenance, and emergencies. (a) General. Each operator shall prepare and follow for each pipeline, a manual of written procedures for conducting operations and maintenance activities and for emergency response. For transmission lines, the manual must also include procedures for handling abnormal operations. This manual must be reviewed and updated by the operator at intervals not exceeding 15 months, but at least once each calendar year. This manual must be prepared before operations of a pipeline system commence. Appropriate parts of the manual must be kept at locations where operations and maintenance activities are conducted. (b) Maintenance and normal operations. The manual required by paragraph (a) of this section must include procedures for the following, if applicable, to provide safety during maintenance and operations. …(2) Controlling corrosion in accordance with the operations and maintenance requirements of Subpart I of this part.#

520160021M_Notice of Amendment_10062016_text.pdf, page 2ENSTAR’s SOP Corrosion Control Policy (SP1505 Rev 19) for examination of the exposed pipe did not include procedures to investigate circumferentially and longitudinally beyond the exposed portion (by visual examination, indirect method, or both) to determine whether additional corrosion requiring remedial action exists in the vicinity of the exposed portion as required by 49 CFR, Part 192, Subpart I, §192.459. Response to this Notice This Notice is provided pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 60108(a) and 49 C.F.R. § 190.206. Enclosed as part of this Notice is a document entitled Response Options for Pipeline Operators in Compliance Proceedings. Please refer to this document and note the response options. 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). Following the receipt of this Notice, you have 30 days to submit written comments, revised procedures, or a request for a hearing under §190.211. If you do not respond within 30 days of receipt of this Notice, this constitutes a waiver of your right to contest the allegations in this Notice and authorizes the Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety to find facts as alleged in this Notice without further notice to you and to issue an Order Directing Amendment. If your plans or procedures are found inadequate as alleged in this Notice, you may be ordered to amend your plans or procedures to correct the inadequacies (49 C.F.R. § 190.206). If you are not contesting this Notice, we propose that you submit your amended procedures to my office within 45 days of receipt of this Notice. This period may be extended by written request for good cause. Once the inadequacies identified herein have been addressed in your amended procedures, this enforcement action will be closed. It is requested (not mandated) that ENSTAR maintain documentation of the safety improvement costs associated with fulfilling this Notice of Amendment (preparation/revision of plans, procedures) and submit the total to Chris Hoidal, Director, Western Region, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. In correspondence concerning this matter, please refer to CPF 5-2016-0021M and, for each document you submit, please provide a copy in electronic format whenever possible. Sincerely, Chris Hoidal Director, Western Region Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Enclosure: Response Options for Pipeline Operators in Compliance Proceeding cc: PHP-60 Compliance Registry PHP-500 J. Gano (#152025, #152026, #152027)#

520160021M_Closure Letter_12092016_text.pdf, page 1Official PDFCERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED December 9, 2016 Mr. Jared Green President ENSTAR Natural Gas Company P.O. Box 190288 Anchorage, AK 99519-0288 CPF 5-2016-0021M Case Closure Dear Mr. Green: On April 18 through 29 and May 13 through 17, 2016, representatives of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code, inspected ENSTAR Natural Gas Company’s (ENSTAR) Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in Anchorage, Alaska. As a result of the inspection, ENSTAR was issued a Notice of Amendment on October 6, 2016, which proposed amendment of your procedures. ENSTAR submitted its amended procedures on November 8, 2016. PHMSA staff reviewed the amended procedures, and it appears that the inadequacies outlined in this Notice of Amendment have been corrected. This letter is to inform you no further action is necessary and this case is now closed. Thank you for your cooperation. Sincerely, Chris Hoidal Director, Western Region Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration cc: PHP-60 Compliance Registry PHP-500 J. Gano (#152025, #152026, #152027)#