CPF 52022002NOPV
CPF 52022002NOPV
party submissionOfficial PDF52022002NOPV_Operator Response to Notice (Part 1)_04282022_(21-199723).pdf#
party submissionOfficial PDF52022002NOPV_Operator Response to Notice (Part 2)_(REDACTED)_04282022_(21-199723).pdf#
case documentOfficial PDF52022002NOPV_PCO_03302022_(21-199723).pdf#
case documentOfficial PDF52022002NOPV_PCO_03302022_(21-199723)_text.pdf#
52022002NOPV_Closure Letter_08232022_(21-199723)_text.pdf, page 1Official PDFVIA E-MAIL TO MR. SEAN KOLASSA August 23, 2022 Mr. Sean Kolassa President Harvest Midstream Company 1111 Travis Street Houston, Texas 77002 CPF 5-2022-002-NOPV Closure Letter Dear Mr. Kolassa: On June 30, 2022, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued to Harvest Midstream Company, a Final Order in the above referenced case. This Order included a Compliance Order. Based on our review of the documentation you provided, it has been determined that you have complied with the terms of this Order. Accordingly, this case is now closed and no further action is contemplated with respect to the matters involved in this case. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Sincerely, Dustin Hubbard Director, Western Region Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration cc: PHP-60 Compliance Registry PHP-500 C. Lyon (#21-199723) Andrew Limmer, Vice President Harvest Alaska LLC Harold Colgrove, Integrity and Regulatory Compliance Manager, Harvest Alaska LLC#
52022002NOPV_Final Order_06302022_(21-199723)_text.pdf, page 1Official PDFJune 30, 2022 VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL TO: skolassa@harvestmidstream.com Mr. Sean Kolassa President Harvest Midstream Company 1111 Travis Street Houston, Texas 77002 Re: CPF No. 5-2022-002-NOPV Dear Mr. Kolassa: Enclosed please find the Final Order issued in the above-referenced case to Harvest Alaska, LLC, a subsidiary of Harvest Midstream Company. It makes a finding of violation and specifies actions that need to be taken to comply with the pipeline safety regulations. When the terms of the compliance order are completed, as determined by the Director, Western Region, this enforcement action will be closed. Service of the Final Order by e-mail is effective upon the date of transmission and acknowledgement of receipt as provided under 49 C.F.R. § 190.5. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Sincerely, Alan K. Mayberry Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety Enclosures (Final Order and NOPV) cc: Mr. Dustin Hubbard, Director, Western Region, Office of Pipeline Safety, PHMSA Mr. Andrew Limmer, Vice President - Alaska, Harvest Midstream Company, alimmer@harvestmidstream.com Mr. Harold Colgrove, Integrity and Regulatory Compliance Manager, Harvest Alaska, LLC, harold.colgrove@harvestmidstream.com CONFIMRATION OF RECEIPT REQUESTED#
52022002NOPV_Final Order_06302022_(21-199723)_text.pdf, page 2U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION OFFICE OF PIPELINE SAFETY WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590 _____________________________________ In the Matter of ) Harvest Alaska, LLC, ) CPF No. 5-2022-002-NOPV a subsidiary of Harvest Midstream Co., ) ) ) ) Respondent. ) _____________________________________ ) FINAL ORDER On March 30, 2022, pursuant to 49 C.F.R. § 190.207, the Director, Western Region, Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS), issued a Notice of Probable Violation (Notice) to Harvest Alaska, LLC (Respondent), a subsidiary of Harvest Midstream Company. 1 The Notice proposed finding that Respondent had violated a pipeline safety regulation in 49 C.F.R. Part 195. The Notice also proposed certain measures to correct the violation. Respondent did not contest the allegation of violation or corrective measures. Based upon a review of all of the evidence, pursuant to § 190.213, I find Respondent violated the pipeline safety regulation listed below, as more fully described in the enclosed Notice, which is incorporated by reference: 49 C.F.R. § 195.573 (Item 3) ─ Respondent failed to conduct tests to determine the adequacy of cathodic protection on its protected pipeline, subsea portion of the Northstar Liquid Pipeline, at least once each calendar year, with an interval not exceeding 15 months. This finding of violation will be considered a prior offense in any subsequent enforcement action taken against Respondent. Compliance Actions Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 60118(b) and 49 C.F.R. § 190.217, Respondent is ordered to take the actions proposed in the enclosed Notice to correct the violation. The Director may grant an 1 Harvest Midstream Company website, available at https://www.harvestmidstream.com/news/harvest-alaska- completes-bp-alaska-acquisition/ (last accessed June 17, 2022)#
52022002NOPV_Final Order_06302022_(21-199723)_text.pdf, page 3extension of time to comply with any of the required items upon a written request timely submitted by the Respondent and demonstrating good cause for an extension. Upon completion of the ordered actions, Respondent may request that the Director close the case. Failure to comply with this Order may result in the assessment of civil penalties under 49 C.F.R. § 190.223 or in referral to the Attorney General for appropriate relief in a district court of the United States. Warning Items With respect to Items 1 and 2, the Notice alleged probable violations of 49 C.F.R. §§ 195.452 and 195.505, respectively, but did not propose a civil penalty or compliance order for these items. Therefore, these are considered to be warning items. If OPS finds a violation of any of these items in a subsequent inspection, Respondent may be subject to future enforcement action. The terms and conditions of this order are effective upon service in accordance with 49 C.F.R. § 190.5. June 30, 2022 ___________________________________ _________________________ Alan K. Mayberry Date Issued Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety#
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