# LONG BEACH GAS DEPT, CITY OF — Notice of Amendment - **operation:** document - **citation:** CPF 52022039NOA - **title:** LONG BEACH GAS DEPT, CITY OF — Notice of Amendment - **source type:** enforcement - **agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration - **status:** historical - **official:** true - **published on:** 2022-06-16 - **effective on:** Not available - **summary:** CLOSED notice of amendment citing 192.616(a), 192.616(e). - **machine formats:** - **json:** https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-52022039noa.json - **markdown:** https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-52022039noa.md - **app url:** https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-52022039noa - **source url:** https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/52022039NOA **body:** Notice of Amendment involving LONG BEACH GAS DEPT, CITY OF. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulations as 192.616(a), 192.616(e). The case was opened on 2022-06-16 and is reported as closed as of 2022-09-27. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status. Official case documents: 52022039NOA_Closure Letter_09272022_(21-230104).pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/52022039NOA/52022039NOA_Closure%20Letter_09272022_(21-230104).pdf 52022039NOA_Closure Letter_09272022_(21-230104)_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/52022039NOA/52022039NOA_Closure%20Letter_09272022_(21-230104)_text.pdf 52022039NOA_Notice of Amendment_06162022_(21-230104).pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/52022039NOA/52022039NOA_Notice%20of%20Amendment_06162022_(21-230104).pdf 52022039NOA_Notice of Amendment_06162022_(21-230104)_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/52022039NOA/52022039NOA_Notice%20of%20Amendment_06162022_(21-230104)_text.pdf 52022039NOA_Operator Response to Notice_06212022_(21-230104).pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/52022039NOA/52022039NOA_Operator%20Response%20to%20Notice_06212022_(21-230104).pdf 52022039NOA_Notice of Amendment_06162022_(21-230104)_text.pdf NOTICE OF AMENDMENT VIA E-MAIL TO MR. ROBERT DOWELL June 16, 2022 Mr. Robert Dowell Director City of Long Beach Gas & Oil 2400 East Spring Street Long Beach, CA 90806-2285 CPF 5-2022-039-NOA Dear Mr. Dowell: On October 26 through 29, 2021, representatives of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), on behalf of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code, inspected and reviewed the City of Long Beach Gas & Oil’s (Long Beach) written procedures for operations and maintenance (O&M) of its natural gas pipeline distribution system in Long Beach, California. Based on the inspection findings, the following apparent inadequacies were identified within Long Beach's plans or procedures, as described below: 1. § 192.616 - Public awareness. (a) Except for an operator of a master meter or petroleum gas system covered under paragraph (j) of this section, each pipeline operator must develop and implement a written continuing public education program that follows the guidance provided in the American Petroleum Institute’s (API) Recommended Practice (RP) 1162 (incorporated by reference, see § 192.7)… Long Beach’s written continuing public education program is inadequate to assure safe operation of a pipeline facility. Specifically, Long Beach’s Public Awareness Plan (PAP) 2021 does not implement the requirements of § 192.616(d) and API RP 1162 Section 3.2 and 3.3 because it fails to specifically include provisions to educate emergency officials with emergency response and/or public safety jurisdiction (e.g., neighboring city/county/state police and fire officials, county, state and federal emergency management agencies, etc.) and other public safety organizations. Additionally, Long Beach’s PAP fails to provide a method for determining when supplemental public awareness program enhancements will be implemented for each stakeholder audience pursuant to API RP 1162, Section 6.2. Long Beach must amend its PAP to include all stakeholder audiences listed in API RP 1162 Section 3.2 and 3.3 and provide a method for determining when supplemental public awareness program enhancements will be implemented for each stakeholder audience pursuant to API RP 1162 Section 6.2. 2. § 192.616 - Public awareness. (a) … (e) The program must include activities to advise affected municipalities, school districts, businesses, and residents of pipeline facility locations… Long Beach’s written continuing public education program is inadequate to assure safe operation of a pipeline facility. Specifically, Long Beach’s PAP failed to include stakeholders listed in § 192.616(e), including school districts and individual schools within the service area, affected municipalities (neighboring cities), non-customers and businesses (within and adjacent to the Long Beach service area), and other utility and pipeline companies (operating in the Long Beach service area). Long Beach must amend its PAP to include all stakeholders listed in § 192.616(e). 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 30 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 the City of Long Beach Gas & Oil 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 5-2022-039-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 Compliance Proceedings cc: PHP-60 Compliance Registry PHP-500 J. Dunphy (#21-230104) Terrence Eng, Program Manager, Gas Safety and Reliability Branch, California Public Utilities Commission 52022039NOA_Closure Letter_09272022_(21-230104)_text.pdf VIA E-MAIL TO MR. ROBERT DOWELL September 27, 2022 Mr. Robert Dowell Director City of Long Beach Gas & Oil 2400 East Spring Street Long Beach, CA 90806-2285 CPF 5-2022-039-NOA Closure Letter Dear Mr. Dowell: On October 26 through 29, 2021, representatives of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), on behalf of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code, inspected and reviewed the City of Long Beach Gas & Oil’s (Long Beach) written procedures for operations and maintenance (O&M) of its natural gas pipeline distribution system in Long Beach, California. As a result of the inspection, Long Beach was issued a Notice of Amendment on June 16, 2022, which proposed amendment of your procedures. Long Beach submitted its amended procedures on September 7, 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 J. Dunphy (#21-230104) Terrence Eng, Program Manager, Gas Safety and Reliability Branch, California Public Utilities Commission - **truncated:** false - **body characters:** 8472