{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 520200009","title":"CITY OF SUSANVILLE — Notice of Probable Violation","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2020-07-13","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED notice of probable violation citing 192.616(c).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520200009.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520200009.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520200009","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/520200009","body":"Notice of Probable Violation involving CITY OF SUSANVILLE. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 192.616(c). The case was opened on 2020-07-13 and is reported as closed as of 2021-02-24. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n520200009_Closure Letter_02242021.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520200009/520200009_Closure%20Letter_02242021.pdf\n\n520200009_Closure Letter_02242021_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520200009/520200009_Closure%20Letter_02242021_text.pdf\n\n520200009_Final Order_08282020.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520200009/520200009_Final%20Order_08282020.pdf\n\n520200009_Final Order_08282020_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520200009/520200009_Final%20Order_08282020_text.pdf\n\n520200009_NOPV PCO_07132020.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520200009/520200009_NOPV%20PCO_07132020.pdf\n\n520200009_NOPV PCO_07132020_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520200009/520200009_NOPV%20PCO_07132020_text.pdf\n\n520200009_Operator Response to Notice_08072020.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520200009/520200009_Operator%20Response%20to%20Notice_08072020.pdf\n\n520200009_Final Order_08282020_text.pdf\n\nAugust 28, 2020\nVIA ELECTRONIC MAIL TO: kjones@cityofsusanville.org\nMr. Kevin Jones\nInterim City Administrator\nCity of Susanville\n66 North Lassen Street\nSusanville, California 96130\nRe: CPF No. 5-2020-0009\nDear Mr. Jones:\nEnclosed please find the Final Order issued in the above-referenced case. It makes findings of\nviolation and specifies actions that need to be taken to comply with the pipeline safety\nregulations. When the terms of the compliance order are completed, as determined by the\nDirector, Western Region, this enforcement action will be closed. Service of the Final Order by\nelectronic mail is effective upon the date of transmission as provided under 49 C.F.R. § 190.5.\nThank you for your cooperation in this matter.\nSincerely,\nAlan K. Mayberry\nAssociate Administrator\nfor Pipeline Safety\nEnclosures (Final Order and NOPV)\ncc: Mr. Dustin B. Hubbard, Director, Western Region, Office of Pipeline Safety, PHMSA\nMr. Daniel Gibbs, Acting Public Works Director, City of Susanville,\ndgibbs@cityofsusanville.org\nCONFIRMATION OF RECEIPT REQUESTED\n\n\n\nU.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION\nPIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION\nOFFICE OF PIPELINE SAFETY\nWASHINGTON, D.C. 20590\n____________________________________\nIn the Matter of )\nCity of Susanville, California, ) CPF No. 5-2020-0009\na municipal corporation, )\n)\n)\n)\nRespondent. )\n____________________________________)\nFINAL ORDER\nOn July 13, 2020, pursuant to 49 C.F.R. § 190.207, the Director, Western Region, Office of\nPipeline Safety (OPS), issued a Notice of Probable Violation (Notice) to City of Susanville\n(Respondent). The Notice proposed finding that Respondent had violated the pipeline safety\nregulations in 49 C.F.R. Part 192. The Notice also proposed certain measures to correct the\nviolations. Respondent did not contest the allegations of violation or corrective measures.\nBased upon a review of all of the evidence, pursuant to § 190.213, I find Respondent violated the\npipeline safety regulations listed below, as more fully described in the enclosed Notice, which is\nincorporated by reference:\n49 C.F.R. § 192.616(c) (Item 1) ─ Respondent failed to complete an annual audit\nor review pursuant to API RP 1162, Section 8.3, of whether its public awareness\nprogram had been developed and implemented according to the guidelines of API\nRP 1162; and\n49 C.F.R. § 192.616(c) (Item 2) ─ Respondent failed to conduct a program\neffectiveness survey in 2018, four years since its last survey, pursuant to API RP\n1162, Section 8.4.2.\nThese findings of violation will be considered prior offenses in any subsequent enforcement\naction taken against Respondent.\nCOMPLIANCE ACTIONS\nPursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 60118(b) and 49 C.F.R. § 190.217, Respondent is ordered to take the\nactions proposed in the enclosed Notice to correct the violations. The Director may grant an\nextension of time to comply with any of the required items upon a written request timely\n\n\n\nCPF No. 5-2020-0009\nPage 2\nsubmitted by the Respondent and demonstrating good cause for an extension. Upon completion\nof ordered actions, Respondent may request that the Director close the case. Failure to comply\nwith this Order may result in the assessment of civil penalties under 49 C.F.R. § 190.223 or in\nreferral to the Attorney General for appropriate relief in a district court of the United States.\nThe terms and conditions of this order are effective upon service in accordance with 49 C.F.R.\n§ 190.5.\nAugust 28, 2020\n___________________________________ _________________________\nAlan K. Mayberry Date Issued\nAssociate Administrator\nfor Pipeline Safety\n\n520200009_Closure Letter_02242021_text.pdf\n\nVIA E-MAIL TO MR. KEVIN JONES\nFebruary 24, 2021\nMr. Kevin Jones\nInterim City Administrator\nCity of Susanville\n66 North Lassen Street\nSusanville, CA 96130\nCPF 5-2020-0009\nClosure Letter\nDear Mr. Jones:\nOn August 28, 2020, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued to the\nCity of Susanville a Final Order in the above-referenced case. This Order included a Compliance Order.\nBased on our review of the documentation the City provided, it has been determined that the City has\ncomplied with the terms of this Order.\nAccordingly, this case is now closed and no further action is contemplated with respect to the matters\ninvolved in this case. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.\nSincerely,\nDustin Hubbard\nDirector, Western Region\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\ncc: PHP-60 Compliance Registry\nPHP-500 J. Dunphy (#165835)\nTerrence Eng, Program Manager, Gas Safety and Reliability Branch,\nCalifornia Public Utilities Commission, terrence.eng@cpuc.ca.gov\nDan Newton, Public Works Director, City of Susanville, dnewton@cityofsusanville.org","truncated":false,"body_characters":6111}