# HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS - OPERATING, L.P. — Warning Letter

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- **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:** Not available
- **summary:** CLOSED warning letter citing 195.404(b)(2), 195.573(a)(1).
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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.

Official case documents:

520196007W_Warning Letter_07182019.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520196007W/520196007W_Warning%20Letter_07182019.pdf

520196007W_Warning Letter_07182019_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520196007W/520196007W_Warning%20Letter_07182019_text.pdf

520196007W_Warning Letter_07182019_text.pdf

WARNING LETTER
CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
July 18, 2019
Mr. Mark Cunningham
Senior Vice President Operations and Engineering
Holly Energy Partners
2828 N. Harwood, Suite 1300
Dallas, TX 75201
CPF 5-2019-6007W
Dear Mr. Cunningham:
On April 22 through April 26, 2019, a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration (PHMSA), pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code (U.S.C.),
inspected your Salt Lake Refinery System in North Salt Lake, Utah.
As a result of the inspection, it is alleged that you have committed probable violations of the
Pipeline Safety Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). The items inspected
and the probable violations are:
1. §195.573 What must I do to monitor external corrosion control?
(a) Protected pipelines. You must do the following to determine whether cathodic
protection required by this subpart complies with §195.571:
(1) Conduct tests on the protected pipeline at least once each calendar year, but
with intervals not exceeding 15 months. However…
At the time of the inspection, records were unavailable to document that cathodic protection tests
were conducted on the 10 inch Chevron to UNEV pipeline for the year 2018.



2. §195.404 Maps and records.
(a) . . .
(b) Each operator shall maintain for at least 3 years daily operating
records that indicate-
(1) . . .
(2) Any emergency or abnormal operation to which the procedures under
§195.402 apply.
Records were unavailable to document the post-event review of an abnormal operation
involving loss of communications for the control center.
Under 49 U.S.C. § 60122 and 49 CFR § 190.223, you are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed
$213,268 per violation per day the violation persists, up to a maximum of $2,132,679 for a related
series of violations. For violation occurring on or after November 2, 2015 and before November
27, 2018, the maximum penalty may not exceed $209,002 per violation per day, with a maximum
penalty not to exceed $2,090,022. For violations occurring prior to November 2, 2015, the
maximum penalty may not exceed $200,000 per violation per day, with a maximum penalty not to
exceed $2,000,000 for a related series of violations. We have reviewed the circumstances and
supporting documents involved in this case, and have decided not to conduct additional
enforcement action or penalty assessment proceedings at this time. We advise you to correct the
items identified in this letter. Failure to do so will result in Holly Energy Partners being subject to
additional enforcement action.
No reply to this letter is required. If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please refer to
CPF 5-2019-6007W. 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).
Sincerely,
Dustin B. Hubbard
Director, Western Region
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
cc: PHP-60 Compliance Registry
PHP-500 Y. Liang (#162570)
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