COALINGA, CITY OF — Notice of Amendment

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520200001M_Notice of Amendment_02282020_text.pdf, page 1Official PDFNOTICE OF AMENDMENT CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED February 28, 2020 Ms. Marissa Trejo City Manager City of Coalinga 155 West Durian Coalinga, CA 93210 CPF 5-2020-0001M Dear Ms. Trejo: On September 4 through 10, 2019, a representative of the California Public Utilities Commission on behalf of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code, inspected the City of Coalinga’s (Coalinga) procedures for the city gas distribution system. On the basis of the inspection, PHMSA has identified an apparent inadequacy found within Coalinga’s plans or procedures, as described below: 1. § 192.805 Qualification program. Each operator shall have and follow a written qualification program. The program shall include provisions to: (a) … (i) After December 16, 2004, notify the Administrator or a state agency participating under 49 U.S.C. Chapter 601 if the operator significantly modifies the program after the administrator or state agency has verified that it complies with this section. Coalinga does not have a procedure to notify the Administrator or a state agency if the operator significantly modifies the program after the administrator or state agency has verified that it complies with this section.#

520200001M_Notice of Amendment_02282020_text.pdf, page 2Response 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 60 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 Coalinga maintain documentation of the safety improvement costs associated with fulfilling this Notice of Amendment (preparation/revision of plans, procedures) and submit the total to Dustin Hubbard, Director, Western Region, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. In correspondence concerning this matter, please refer to CPF 5-2020-0001M and, for each document you submit, please provide a copy in electronic format whenever possible. Please copy the CPUC Program Manager on all correspondence. Sincerely, Dustin Hubbard Director, Western Region Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Enclosure: Response Options for Pipeline Operators in Compliance Proceedings cc: PHP-60 Compliance Registry PHP-500 J. Dunphy (#165838) Terrence Eng, Program Manager, Gas Safety and Reliability Branch California Public Utilities Commission 2#

520200001M_Closure Letter_04022020_text.pdf, page 1Official PDFVIA E-MAIL TO MS. MARISSA TREJO April 2, 2020 Ms. Marissa Trejo City Manager City of Coalinga 155 West Durian Coalinga, CA 93210 CPF 5-2020-0001M Closure Letter Dear Ms. Trejo: On September 4 through 10, 2019, a representative of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) on behalf of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code, inspected the City of Coalinga’s (Coalinga) procedures for the city gas distribution system. As a result of the inspection, Coalinga was issued a Notice of Amendment on February 28, 2020, which proposed amendment of your procedures. My staff has reviewed Coalinga’s amended procedure and it appears that the inadequacies outlined in this Notice of Amendment have been corrected. The CPUC will review the updated procedures during their 2020 inspection of Coalinga’s procedures for the city gas distribution system. This letter is to inform you no further action is necessary and this case is now closed. Thank you for your cooperation. Sincerely, Dustin Hubbard Director, Western Region Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration cc. PHP-60 Compliance Registry PHP-500 J. Dunphy (#165838) Terrence Eng, Program Manager, Gas Safety and Reliability Branch California Public Utilities Commission#