{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 520196007W","title":"HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS - OPERATING, L.P. — Warning Letter","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2019-07-18","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED warning letter citing 195.404(b)(2), 195.573(a)(1).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520196007w.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520196007w.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520196007w","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/520196007W","body":"Warning Letter involving HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS - OPERATING, L.P.. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulations as 195.404(b)(2),  195.573(a)(1). The case was opened on 2019-07-18 and is reported as closed as of 2019-07-18. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n520196007W_Warning Letter_07182019.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520196007W/520196007W_Warning%20Letter_07182019.pdf\n\n520196007W_Warning Letter_07182019_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520196007W/520196007W_Warning%20Letter_07182019_text.pdf\n\n520196007W_Warning Letter_07182019_text.pdf\n\nWARNING LETTER\nCERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED\nJuly 18, 2019\nMr. Mark Cunningham\nSenior Vice President Operations and Engineering\nHolly Energy Partners\n2828 N. Harwood, Suite 1300\nDallas, TX 75201\nCPF 5-2019-6007W\nDear Mr. Cunningham:\nOn April 22 through April 26, 2019, a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials\nSafety Administration (PHMSA), pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code (U.S.C.),\ninspected your Salt Lake Refinery System in North Salt Lake, Utah.\nAs a result of the inspection, it is alleged that you have committed probable violations of the\nPipeline Safety Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). The items inspected\nand the probable violations are:\n1. §195.573 What must I do to monitor external corrosion control?\n(a) Protected pipelines. You must do the following to determine whether cathodic\nprotection required by this subpart complies with §195.571:\n(1) Conduct tests on the protected pipeline at least once each calendar year, but\nwith intervals not exceeding 15 months. However…\nAt the time of the inspection, records were unavailable to document that cathodic protection tests\nwere conducted on the 10 inch Chevron to UNEV pipeline for the year 2018.\n\n\n\n2. §195.404 Maps and records.\n(a) . . .\n(b) Each operator shall maintain for at least 3 years daily operating\nrecords that indicate-\n(1) . . .\n(2) Any emergency or abnormal operation to which the procedures under\n§195.402 apply.\nRecords were unavailable to document the post-event review of an abnormal operation\ninvolving loss of communications for the control center.\nUnder 49 U.S.C. § 60122 and 49 CFR § 190.223, you are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed\n$213,268 per violation per day the violation persists, up to a maximum of $2,132,679 for a related\nseries of violations. For violation occurring on or after November 2, 2015 and before November\n27, 2018, the maximum penalty may not exceed $209,002 per violation per day, with a maximum\npenalty not to exceed $2,090,022. For violations occurring prior to November 2, 2015, the\nmaximum penalty may not exceed $200,000 per violation per day, with a maximum penalty not to\nexceed $2,000,000 for a related series of violations. We have reviewed the circumstances and\nsupporting documents involved in this case, and have decided not to conduct additional\nenforcement action or penalty assessment proceedings at this time. We advise you to correct the\nitems identified in this letter. Failure to do so will result in Holly Energy Partners being subject to\nadditional enforcement action.\nNo reply to this letter is required. If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please refer to\nCPF 5-2019-6007W. Be advised that all material you submit in response to this enforcement\naction is subject to being made publicly available. If you believe that any portion of your\nresponsive material qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b), along with the\ncomplete original document you must provide a second copy of the document with the portions\nyou believe qualify for confidential treatment redacted and an explanation of why you believe the\nredacted information qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b).\nSincerely,\nDustin B. Hubbard\nDirector, Western Region\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\ncc: PHP-60 Compliance Registry\nPHP-500 Y. Liang (#162570)\n2","truncated":false,"body_characters":4084}