{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 520170001M","title":"NORGASCO INC — Notice of Amendment","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2017-02-10","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED notice of amendment citing 192.605(b)(1), 192.805(a), 192.805(b).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520170001m.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520170001m.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520170001m","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/520170001M","body":"Notice of Amendment involving NORGASCO INC. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulations as 192.605(b)(1),  192.805(a),  192.805(b). The case was opened on 2017-02-10 and is reported as closed as of 2017-08-03. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n520170001M_Closure Letter_08032017.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520170001M/520170001M_Closure%20Letter_08032017.pdf\n\n520170001M_Closure Letter_08032017_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520170001M/520170001M_Closure%20Letter_08032017_text.pdf\n\n520170001M_Notice of Amendment_02102017.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520170001M/520170001M_Notice%20of%20Amendment_02102017.pdf\n\n520170001M_Notice of Amendment_02102017_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520170001M/520170001M_Notice%20of%20Amendment_02102017_text.pdf\n\n520170001M_Operator Response to Notice_04032017.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520170001M/520170001M_Operator%20Response%20to%20Notice_04032017.pdf\n\n520170001M_Notice of Amendment_02102017_text.pdf\n\nNOTICE OF AMENDMENT\nVIA FED EX TRACKING # - 7784 0116 8389\nFebruary 10, 2017\nMr. Richard Cathriner\nPresident\nNorgasco, Inc.\n4341 B Street, Suite 306\nAnchorage, AK 99503\nCPF 5-2017-0001M\nDear Mr. Cathriner:\nOn November 8-9, 2016, representatives of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety\nAdministration (PHMSA), pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code, inspected your\nNorgasco Deadhorse Gas Distribution system facilities located in Deadhorse, Alaska.\nSupporting operation and maintenance procedures, and implementation records were\nreviewed on August 15-17, 2016 at your Anchorage office.\nOn the basis of the inspection, PHMSA identified the apparent inadequacy within Norgasco’s\nplans or procedures, as described below:\n1. §192.605 Procedural manual for operations, maintenance, and emergencies.\n(b) Maintenance and normal operations. The manual required by paragraph (a)\nof this section must include procedures for the following, if applicable, to provide\nsafety during maintenance and operations.\n(1) Operating, maintaining, and repairing the pipeline in accordance with each of\nthe requirements of this subpart and subpart M of this part.\n\n\n\nWhile reviewing Norgasco 's documentation for the annual inspection of distribution valves, it\nbecame evident that the valve maintenance procedures were not adequate to comply with\n192.605(b)(1). Maintenance and operation procedures to ensure proper maintenance of\ndistribution valves are required by Subpart M, §192.747. Procedures must ensure the valves\nare properly maintained so they can be safely operated. Any required inspection and\nmaintenance tasks defined by these revised procedures must be recorded per 192.603(b).\n2. §192.805(b) Qualification program.\nEach operator shall have and follow a written qualification program. The\nprogram shall include provisions to:\n(a) Identify covered tasks;\n(b) Ensure through evaluation that individuals performing covered tasks are\nqualified;\nDuring the corrosion control records review, it became evident that the wax tape coating\napplication was not currently a covered task in Norgasco’s Operator Qualification (OQ)\nprocedure as required by 192.805. Coating application meets the requirements of a covered\ntask and should be included in your OQ procedures.\nResponse to this Notice\nThis Notice is provided pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 60108(a) and 49 C.F.R. § 190.206. 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).\nFollowing the receipt of this Notice, you have 30 days to submit written comments, revised\nprocedures, or a request for a hearing under §190.211. If you do not respond within 30 days\nof receipt of this Notice, this constitutes a waiver of your right to contest the allegations in\nthis Notice and authorizes the Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety to find facts as\nalleged in this Notice without further notice to you and to issue an Order Directing\nAmendment. If your plans or procedures are found inadequate as alleged in this Notice, you\nmay be ordered to amend your plans or procedures to correct the inadequacies (49 C.F.R. §\n190.206). If you are not contesting this Notice, we propose that you submit your amended\nprocedures to my office within 45 days of receipt of this Notice. This period may be extended\nby written request for good cause. Once the inadequacies identified herein have been\naddressed in your amended procedures, this enforcement action will be closed.\nIt is requested (not mandated) that Norgasco maintain documentation of the safety\nimprovement costs associated with fulfilling this Notice of Amendment (preparation/revision\n\n\n\nof plans, procedures) and submit the total to Chris Hoidal, Director, Western Region, Pipeline\nand Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. In correspondence concerning this matter,\nplease refer to CPF 5-2017-0001M and, for each document you submit, please provide a copy\nin electronic format whenever possible.\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 M. Chard (#153457)\n\n520170001M_Closure Letter_08032017_text.pdf\n\nCERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED\nAugust 3, 2017\nMr. Richard Cathriner\nPresident\nNorgasco, Inc.\n4341 B Street, Suite 306\nAnchorage, AK 99503\nCPF 5-2017-0001M\nClosure Letter\nDear Mr. Cathriner:\nOn November 8-9, 2016, representatives from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety\nAdministration (PHMSA), pursuant to chapter 601 of 49 United States Code, conducted an\non-site pipeline safety inspection of Norgasco’s procedures in Deadhorse, Alaska. As a result\nof the inspection, Norgasco was issued a Notice of Amendment on February 10, 2017 which\nproposed amendment of your procedures.\nNorgasco submitted its amended procedures on April 3, 2017. PHMSA staff reviewed the\namended procedures, and it appears that the inadequacies outlined in this Notice of\nAmendment have been corrected.\nThis letter is to inform you no further action is necessary and this case is now closed. Thank\nyou for your cooperation.\nSincerely,\nDustin Hubbard\nActing Director, Western Region\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\ncc: PHP-60 Compliance Registry\nPHP-500 M. Chard (#153457)","truncated":false,"body_characters":7114}