{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 52021008WL","title":"BRIDGER LAKE, LLC — Warning Letter","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2021-03-24","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED warning letter citing 195.61(b).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-52021008wl.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-52021008wl.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-52021008wl","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/52021008WL","body":"Warning Letter involving BRIDGER LAKE, LLC. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 195.61(b). The case was opened on 2021-03-24 and is reported as closed as of 2021-03-24. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n52021008WL_Warning Letter_03242021_(21-203175).pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/52021008WL/52021008WL_Warning%20Letter_03242021_(21-203175).pdf\n\n52021008WL_Warning Letter_03242021_(21-203175)_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/52021008WL/52021008WL_Warning%20Letter_03242021_(21-203175)_text.pdf\n\n52021008WL_Warning Letter_03242021_(21-203175)_text.pdf\n\nWARNING LETTER\nVIA E-MAIL TO MR. OTIS RANDLE\nMarch 24, 2021\nMr. Otis Randle\nVP of Environmental Safety & Regulatory Compliance\nBridger Lake, LLC\n2009 Chenault Drive, Suite 100\nCarrollton, TX 75006\nCPF 5-2021-008-WL\nDear Mr. Randle:\nOn December 10, 2020, a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety\nAdministration (PHMSA), pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code (U.S.C.), inspected\nBridger Lake, LLC compliance with the National Pipeline Mapping System (NPMS) submittal\nrequirement for calendar year 2019.\nAs a result of the inspection, it is alleged that Bridger Lake, LLC has committed probable violation\nof the Pipeline Safety Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). The items\ninspected and the probable violation(s) are:\n1. § 195.61 - National Pipeline Mapping System.\n(a) …\n(b) This information must be submitted each year, on or before June 15,\nrepresenting assets as of December 31 of the previous year. If no changes have\noccurred since the previous year’s submission, the operator must refer to the\ninformation provided in the NPMS Operator Standards manual available at\nwww.npms.phmsa.dot.gov or contact the PHMSA Geographic Information Systems\nManager at (202) 366-4595.\n\n\n\nBridger Lake, LLC failed to submit the information required in paragraph (a) of § 195.61, on or\nbefore June 15, representing its assets as of December 31 of the previous year. Specifically, Bridger\nLake, LLC failed to submit 1) Geospatial data, attributes, metadata, and transmittal letter appropriate\nfor use in the National Pipeline Mapping System; 2) the name of and address for the operator; and 3)\nthe name and contact information of a pipeline company employee, to be displayed on a public Web\nsite, who will serve as a contact for questions from the general public about the operator's NPMS\ndata for its assets as of December 31, 2019, by the due date of June 15, 2020.\nUnder 49 U.S.C. § 60122 and 49 CFR § 190.223, you are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed\n$222,504 per violation per day the violation persists, up to a maximum of $2,225,034 for a related\nseries of violations. For violation occurring on or after July 31, 2019 and before January 11, 2021,\nthe maximum penalty may not exceed $218,647 per violation per day the violation persists, up to a\nmaximum of $2,186,465 for a related series of violations. For violation occurring on or after\nNovember 27, 2018 and before July 31, 2019, the maximum penalty may not exceed $213,268 per\nviolation per day, with a maximum penalty not to exceed $2,132,679. For violation occurring on or\nafter November 2, 2015 and before November 27, 2018, the maximum penalty may not exceed\n$209,002 per violation per day, with a maximum penalty not to exceed $2,090,022.\nWe have reviewed the circumstances and supporting documents involved in this case, and have\ndecided not to conduct additional enforcement action or penalty assessment proceedings at this time.\nWe advise you to complete an accurate and acceptable calendar year 2020 NPMS submittal for all of\nthe hazardous liquid pipelines in your calendar year 2020 Annual Report on or before June 15, 2021.\nFailure to do so may result in Bridger Lake, LLC 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\n5-2021-008-WL. 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\ndocument you must provide a second copy of the document with the portions you believe qualify for\nconfidential treatment redacted and an explanation of why you believe the redacted information\nqualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b).\nSincerely,\nDustin Hubbard,\nDirector, Western Region, Office of Pipeline Safety\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\ncc: PHP-60 Compliance Registry","truncated":false,"body_characters":4764}