# PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC — Notice of Amendment - **operation:** document - **citation:** CPF 52022032NOA - **title:** PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC — Notice of Amendment - **source type:** enforcement - **agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration - **status:** historical - **official:** true - **published on:** 2022-04-25 - **effective on:** Not available - **summary:** CLOSED notice of amendment citing 195.403(a), 195.403(b), 195.403(c). - **machine formats:** - **json:** https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-52022032noa.json - **markdown:** https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-52022032noa.md - **app url:** https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-52022032noa - **source url:** https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/52022032NOA **body:** Notice of Amendment involving PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulations as 195.403(a), 195.403(b), 195.403(c). The case was opened on 2022-04-25 and is reported as closed as of 2022-06-02. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status. Official case documents: 52022032NOA_Closure Letter_06022022_(21-228051).pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/52022032NOA/52022032NOA_Closure%20Letter_06022022_(21-228051).pdf 52022032NOA_Closure Letter_06022022_(21-228051)_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/52022032NOA/52022032NOA_Closure%20Letter_06022022_(21-228051)_text.pdf 52022032NOA_Notice of Amendment_04252022_(21-228051).pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/52022032NOA/52022032NOA_Notice%20of%20Amendment_04252022_(21-228051).pdf 52022032NOA_Notice of Amendment_04252022_(21-228051)_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/52022032NOA/52022032NOA_Notice%20of%20Amendment_04252022_(21-228051)_text.pdf 52022032NOA_Operator Response to Notice_05202022_(21-228051).pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/52022032NOA/52022032NOA_Operator%20Response%20to%20Notice_05202022_(21-228051).pdf 52022032NOA_Notice of Amendment_04252022_(21-228051)_text.pdf NOTICE OF AMENDMENT VIA E-MAIL TO MR. TODD DENTON April 25, 2022 Mr. Todd Denton President Phillips 66 Pipeline, LLC 3010 Briar Park Drive PWC-7109 Houston, TX 77042 CPF 5-2022-032-NOA Dear Mr. Denton: From August 16 through August 19, 2021, representatives of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code, inspected Phillip 66’s written procedures for its Portland Terminal in Portland, Oregon. On the basis of the inspection, PHMSA has identified the apparent inadequacies found within Phillip 66’s plans or procedures, as described below: 1. §195.403 Emergency response training. (a) Each operator shall establish and conduct a continuing training program to instruct emergency response personnel to: (1)… (2)… (3)… (4)… (5)… Phillip 66’s procedure, identified as “P66-TSD-0103 - Verification of Personnel Knowledge, Procedure, Effectiveness, & Emergency Response Training, Rev. 13 - Effective Date: 2021-04-08” is inadequate to assure the safe operation of a pipeline facility. Specifically, this procedure identifies incorrect regulatory requirements: Sections 2 and 4 reference § 195.555, which is specific to corrosion control supervisors under Subpart H - Corrosion Control, not emergency response; and Sections 2.0 and 5.4 reference §195.402(c)(13), which requires periodic review of work done by operator personnel to determine the effectiveness of procedures used in normal operation and maintenance, not emergencies. Phillips 66 should revise its procedure cited above to ensure that the correct regulatory citations and requirements are included. Emergency Response regulations are identified in §195.402(e)(1) through (e)(10), and §195.403 Emergency Response Training. 2. §195.403 Emergency response training. (a) … (b) At intervals not exceeding 15 months, but at least once each calendar year, each operator shall: (1) Review with personnel their performance in meeting the objectives of the emergency response training program set forth in paragraph (a) of this section; and (2) Make appropriate changes to the emergency response training program as necessary to ensure that it is effective. Phillip 66’s procedure, identified as “P66-TSD-0103 - Verification of Personnel Knowledge, Procedure, Effectiveness, & Emergency Response Training, Rev. 13 - Effective Date: 2021-04-08” is inadequate to assure the safe operation of a pipeline facility. Specifically, Section 5. Process, Subsections 5.1 and 5.2 fail to clearly identify how the operator reviews with personnel their performance in meeting the objectives of the emergency response training program set forth in § 195.403(a)(1)-(5). Instead, the procedure focuses only on reviewing procedures, gathering employee feedback, and evaluating Operator Qualifications (OQ). Phillips 66 should revise the procedure cited above to include how its § 195.403(b) review will focus on determining whether personnel performance meets the objectives set forth in § 195.403(a)(1)-(5). In its revisions, Phillips 66 should consider what documentation, such as performance reviews, is needed to demonstrate compliance with this requirement. 3. §195.403 Emergency response training. (a)… (c) Each operator shall require and verify that its supervisors maintain a thorough knowledge of that portion of the emergency response procedures established under 195.402 for which they are responsible to ensure compliance. Phillip 66’s procedure, identified as “P66-TSD-0103 - Verification of Personnel Knowledge, Procedure, Effectiveness, & Emergency Response Training, Rev. 13 - Effective Date: 2021-04-08” is inadequate to assure the safe operation of a pipeline facility. Specifically, Section 4.0 Responsibilities, Subsection 4.2 Supervisors, fails to clearly identify and verify how supervisors are maintaining a thorough knowledge of that portion of emergency response procedures established under § 195.402 for which they are responsible to ensure compliance. Instead, the procedure focuses on field personnel rather than supervisors. It also does not explain how supervisory knowledge is verified. For example, is supervisors’ knowledge verified by their performance during emergency exercises or drills, or real emergencies? Finally, Section 4.2 incorrectly lists regulations not associated with emergency response. Phillips 66 should revise its procedure cited above to clearly explain how the company verifies that its supervisors have a thorough knowledge of the emergency response procedures established under § 195.402 for which they are responsible to ensure compliance, and how this verification is documented. 2 Response 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 sixty (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 Phillips 66 Pipeline, LLC 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 5-2022- 032-NOA and, for each document you submit, please provide a copy in electronic format whenever possible. Sincerely, Dustin Hubbard Director, Western Region Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Enclosure: Response Options for Pipeline Operators in Enforcement Proceedings cc: PHP-60 Compliance Registry PHP-500 D. Fehling (#21-228051) 3 52022032NOA_Closure Letter_06022022_(21-228051)_text.pdf VIA E-MAIL TO MR. TODD DENTON June 2, 2022 Mr. Todd Denton President Phillips 66 Pipeline, LLC 3010 Briar Park Drive PWC-7109 Houston, TX 77042 CPF 5-2022-032-NOA Closure Letter Dear Mr. Denton: On August 16 through August 19, 2021, a representative from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), pursuant to chapter 601 of 49 United States Code, conducted an on-site pipeline safety inspection of Phillips 66’s procedures for its Portland Terminal in Portland, Oregon. As a result of the inspection, Phillips 66 was issued a Notice of Amendment on April 25, 2022, which proposed amendment of your procedures. Phillip 66 submitted its amended procedures on May 20, 2022, with an additional revision of the procedure submitted on May 25, 2022. My staff reviewed the amended procedures, and it appears that the inadequacies outlined in this Notice of Amendment have been corrected. 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 D. Fehling (#21-228051) - **truncated:** false - **body characters:** 9815