{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 52021024NOPV","title":"OLYMPIC PIPE LINE COMPANY — Notice of Probable Violation","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2021-06-11","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED notice of probable violation citing 195.402(a), 195.446(c)(3).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-52021024nopv.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-52021024nopv.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-52021024nopv","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/52021024NOPV","body":"Notice of Probable Violation involving OLYMPIC PIPE LINE COMPANY. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulations as 195.402(a),  195.446(c)(3). The case was opened on 2021-06-11 and is reported as closed as of 2021-09-02. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n52021024NOPV_Closure Letter_09022021_(20-187752).pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/52021024NOPV/52021024NOPV_Closure%20Letter_09022021_(20-187752).pdf\n\n52021024NOPV_Closure Letter_09022021_(20-187752)_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/52021024NOPV/52021024NOPV_Closure%20Letter_09022021_(20-187752)_text.pdf\n\n52021024NOPV_Final Order_07262021_(20-187752).pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/52021024NOPV/52021024NOPV_Final%20Order_07262021_(20-187752).pdf\n\n52021024NOPV_Final Order_07262021_(20-187752)_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/52021024NOPV/52021024NOPV_Final%20Order_07262021_(20-187752)_text.pdf\n\n52021024NOPV_Operator Response to Notice_07082021_(20-187752).pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/52021024NOPV/52021024NOPV_Operator%20Response%20to%20Notice_07082021_(20-187752).pdf\n\n52021024NOPV_PCO_06112021_(20-187752).pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/52021024NOPV/52021024NOPV_PCO_06112021_(20-187752).pdf\n\n52021024NOPV_PCO_06112021_(20-187752)_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/52021024NOPV/52021024NOPV_PCO_06112021_(20-187752)_text.pdf\n\n52021024NOPV_Final Order_07262021_(20-187752)_text.pdf\n\nJuly 26, 2021\nVIA ELECTRONIC MAIL TO: john.dandrea@bp.com\nMr. John D’Andrea\nVice President\nBP Pipelines (North America) Inc.\n30 S. Wacker Drive, 9th Floor\nChicago, Illinois 60606\nRe: CPF No. 5-2021-024-NOPV\nDear Mr. D’Andrea:\nEnclosed please find the Final Order issued in the above-referenced case. It makes findings of\nviolation against your subsidiary, Olympic Pipe Line Company, and specifies actions that need\nto be taken to comply with the pipeline safety regulations. When the terms of the compliance\norder are completed, as determined by the Director, Western Region, this enforcement action\nwill be closed. Service of the Final Order by electronic mail is effective upon the date of\ntransmission 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 Hubbard, Director, Western Region, Office of Pipeline Safety, PHMSA\nMr. Timothy J.R. Smith, Compliance Manager, BP Pipelines (North America) Inc.,\ntimothy.smith@bp.com\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 )\nOlympic Pipe Line Company, ) CPF No. 5-2021-024-NOPV\na subsidiary of BP Pipelines (North America) Inc., )\n)\n)\n)\nRespondent. )\n_____________________________________________ )\nFINAL ORDER\nOn June 11, 2021, 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 Olympic Pipe Line\nCompany, a subsidiary of BP Pipelines (North America) Inc. (Respondent). The Notice\nproposed finding that Respondent had violated the pipeline safety regulations in 49 C.F.R. Part\n195. The Notice also proposed certain measures to correct the violations. Respondent did not\ncontest 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. § 195.446 (Item 1) ─ Respondent failed to test and verify its internal\ncommunication plan to provide adequate means for manual operation of the\npipeline safely, at least once each calendar year, but at intervals not to exceed 15\nmonths. Specifically, Respondent could not produce documentation that its\ninternal communication plan had been tested at the requisite intervals or\nprocedures requiring such testing.\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. 5-2021-024-NOPV\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.\nWARNING ITEM\nWith respect to Item 2, the Notice alleged probable violation of 49 C.F.R. § 195.402 but did not\npropose a civil penalty or compliance order for this item. Therefore, this is considered to be a\nwarning item. If OPS finds a violation of this provision in a subsequent inspection, Respondent\nmay be subject to future enforcement action.\nThe terms and conditions of this order are effective upon service in accordance with 49 C.F.R.\n§ 190.5.\nJuly 26, 2021\n___________________________________ _________________________\nAlan K. Mayberry Date Issued\nAssociate Administrator\nfor Pipeline Safety\n\n52021024NOPV_Closure Letter_09022021_(20-187752)_text.pdf\n\nVIA E-MAIL TO MR. JOHN D’ANDREA\nSeptember 2, 2021\nMr. John D'Andrea\nHead of Operations & HSSE\nOlympic Pipeline Company\n30 S. Wacker Drive\nChicago, IL 60606\nCPF 5-2021-024-NOPV\nClosure Letter\nDear Mr. D’Andrea:\nOn July 26, 2021, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued\nto Olympic Pipeline Company a Final Order in the above-referenced case. This Order included a\nCompliance Order. Based on our review of the documentation you provided on August 18,\n2021, it has been determined that you have complied with the terms of this Order.\nAccordingly, this case is now closed and no further action is contemplated with respect to the\nmatters involved 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 (#20-187752)\nMr. Timothy J.R. Smith, Compliance Manager, BP Pipelines (North America) Inc.,\ntimothy.smith@bp.com","truncated":false,"body_characters":6782}