{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 520191008W","title":"NORTH BAJA PIPELINE LLC — Warning Letter","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2019-02-12","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED warning letter citing 192.807(a), 192.807(b).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520191008w.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520191008w.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520191008w","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/520191008W","body":"Warning Letter involving NORTH BAJA PIPELINE LLC. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulations as 192.807(a),  192.807(b). The case was opened on 2019-02-12 and is reported as closed as of 2019-02-12. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n520191008W_Warning Letter_02122019.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520191008W/520191008W_Warning%20Letter_02122019.pdf\n\n520191008W_Warning Letter_02122019_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520191008W/520191008W_Warning%20Letter_02122019_text.pdf\n\n520191008W_Warning Letter_02122019_text.pdf\n\nWARNING LETTER\nCERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED\nFebruary 12, 2019\nMs. Sonya Kirby\nVice President, Safety, Quality & Compliance\nNorth Baja Pipeline, LLC\nPO Box 1000\nStation M\nCalgary AB Canada\nT2P 4K5\nCPF 5-2019-1008W\nDear Mr. Chapman:\nFrom May 14 through 20, 2018, representatives of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety\nAdministration (PHMSA), Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS), and the State of Arizona’s Corporation\nCommission, pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code (U.S.C.), inspected North Baja\nPipeline, LLC’s (North Baja) natural gas transmission pipeline system near Yuma, Arizona. We also\nreviewed your operation, maintenance and emergency response procedures and supporting records at\nyour Spokane office from April 16 through 20, 2018, and again from September 4 through 6, 2018.\nBased on our inspection findings, PHMSA determined that North Baja committed probable violations\nof the Pipeline Safety Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). The deficiencies\nnoted and the probable violations are:\n\n\n\n1. §192.807 Recordkeeping.\nEach operator shall maintain records that demonstrate compliance with this subpart.\n(a) Qualification records shall include:\n(1) Identification of qualified individual(s);\n(2) Identification of the covered tasks the individual is qualified to perform; and\n(3) Date(s) of current qualification; and\n(4) Qualification methods.\n(b) Records supporting an individual’s current qualification shall be maintained\nwhile the individual is performing the covered task. Records of prior qualification and\nrecords of individuals no longer performing covered tasks shall be retained for a period\nof five years.\nAvailable records did not indicate the company personnel who performed corrosion control work\nmaintained qualification as required by §192.807. Although the individuals stated that they\nremembered being qualified through the OQ program, documentation could not be located.\nUnder 49 U.S.C. § 60122 and 49 CFR § 190.223, you are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed\n$209,002 per violation per day the violation persists, up to a maximum of $2,090,022 for a related series\nof violations. For violations occurring prior to November 2, 2015, the maximum penalty may not exceed\n$200,000 per violation per day, with a maximum penalty not to exceed $2,000,000 for a related series\nof violations. We have reviewed the circumstances and supporting documents involved in this case, and\nhave decided not to conduct additional enforcement action or penalty assessment proceedings at this\ntime. We advise you to correct the item(s) identified in this letter. Failure to do so will result in North\nBaja being subject to additional enforcement action.\nNo reply to this letter is required. If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please refer to CPF\n5-2019-1008W. Be advised that all material you submit in response to this enforcement action is\nsubject to being made publicly available. If you believe that any portion of your responsive material\nqualifies for 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 confidential\ntreatment redacted and an explanation of why you believe the redacted information qualifies for\nconfidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b).\nSincerely,\nChris Hoidal\nActing Director, Western Region\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\ncc: PHP-60 Compliance Registry\nPHP-500 J. Stahoviak (#159064)\nArizona Corporation Commission\n2","truncated":false,"body_characters":4240}