{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 52022041NOPV","title":"BEACON WEST ENERGY GROUP, LLC — Notice of Probable Violation","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2022-05-09","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED notice of probable violation citing 192.605(a), 192.807(b), 192.939(b).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-52022041nopv.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-52022041nopv.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-52022041nopv","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/52022041NOPV","body":"Notice of Probable Violation involving BEACON WEST ENERGY GROUP, LLC. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulations as 192.605(a),  192.807(b),  192.939(b). The case was opened on 2022-05-09 and is reported as closed as of 2024-07-23. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n52022041NOPV_Closure Letter_07232024_(21-219864).pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/52022041NOPV/52022041NOPV_Closure%20Letter_07232024_(21-219864).pdf\n\n52022041NOPV_Closure Letter_07232024_(21-219864)_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/52022041NOPV/52022041NOPV_Closure%20Letter_07232024_(21-219864)_text.pdf\n\n52022041NOPV_Final Order_08112022_(21-219864).pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/52022041NOPV/52022041NOPV_Final%20Order_08112022_(21-219864).pdf\n\n52022041NOPV_Final Order_08112022_(21-219864)_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/52022041NOPV/52022041NOPV_Final%20Order_08112022_(21-219864)_text.pdf\n\n52022041NOPV_Operator Response to Notice_06062022_(21-219864).pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/52022041NOPV/52022041NOPV_Operator%20Response%20to%20Notice_06062022_(21-219864).pdf\n\n52022041NOPV_PCO_05092022_(21-219864).pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/52022041NOPV/52022041NOPV_PCO_05092022_(21-219864).pdf\n\n52022041NOPV_PCO_05092022_(21-219864)_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/52022041NOPV/52022041NOPV_PCO_05092022_(21-219864)_text.pdf\n\n52022041NOPV_Closure Letter_07232024_(21-219864)_text.pdf\n\nVIA ELECTRONIC MAIL TO: keith.wenal@beacon-west.com\nJuly 23, 2024\nMr. Keith Wenal\nChief Compliance Officer\n1145 Eugenia Place, Suite 101\nCarpinteria, California 93013\nCPF 5-2022-041-NOPV\nClosure Letter\nDear Mr. Wenal:\nOn August 11, 2022, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)\nissued a Final Order to Beacon West Energy Group LLC (Beacon West) in the above-referenced\nmatter. This Order included a Compliance Order. Based on Western Region’s review of the\ndocumentation provided on July 15, 2024, it has been determined that Beacon West has\ncomplied with the terms of this Order.\nAccordingly, this matter is now closed and no further action is required. Thank you for your\ncooperation.\nSincerely,\nDustin Hubbard\nDirector, Western Region\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\ncc: PHP-60 Compliance Registry\nPHP-500 T. Nguyen (#21-219864)\nTim Finnigan, Owner, Bell Canyon Recreation LLC, timmfinnigan@gmail.com\nPeter Regan, Assistant Chief, California State Lands Commission,\npeter.regan@slc.ca.gov\n\n52022041NOPV_Final Order_08112022_(21-219864)_text.pdf\n\nAugust 11, 2022\nVIA ELECTRONIC MAIL TO: keith.wenal@beacon-west.com\nMr. Keith Wenal\nChief Compliance Officer\nBeacon West Energy Group, LLC\n1145 Eugenia Place, Suite 101\nCarpinteria, California 93013\nRe: CPF No. 5-2022-041-NOPV\nDear Mr. Wenal:\nEnclosed please find the Final Order issued in the above-referenced case. It makes findings of\nviolation and specifies actions that need to be taken to comply with the pipeline safety\nregulations. When the terms of the compliance order are completed, as determined by the\nDirector, Western Region, this enforcement action will be closed. Service of the Final Order by\ne-mail is effective upon the date of transmission and acknowledgement of receipt as provided\nunder 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\nMs. Jennifer Lucchesi, Executive Officer, California State Lands Commission,\njennifer.lucchesi@slc.ca.gov\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 )\nBeacon West Energy Group, LLC, ) CPF No. 5-2022-041-NOPV\n)\n)\n)\nRespondent. )\n____________________________________)\nFINAL ORDER\nOn May 9, 2022, 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 Beacon West Energy\nGroup, LLC (Respondent). The Notice proposed finding that Respondent had violated the\npipeline safety regulations in 49 C.F.R. Part 192. The Notice also proposed certain measures to\ncorrect the violation. Respondent did not contest the allegations of violation or corrective\nmeasures.\nBased upon a review of all of the evidence, pursuant to § 190.213, I find Respondent violated the\npipeline safety regulation listed below, as more fully described in the enclosed Notice, which is\nincorporated by reference:\n49 C.F.R. § 192.939(b) (Item 3) ─ Respondent failed to establish a reassessment\ninterval for its pipeline operating below 30 percent specified minimum yield\nstrength.\nThis finding of violation will be considered a prior offense in any subsequent enforcement action\ntaken 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 violation. The Director may grant an\nextension of time to comply with any of the required items upon a written request timely\nsubmitted by the Respondent and demonstrating good cause for an extension. Upon completion\nof the ordered actions, Respondent may request that the Director close the case. Failure to\ncomply with this Order may result in the assessment of civil penalties under 49 C.F.R. § 190.223\nor in referral to the Attorney General for appropriate relief in a district court of the United States.\n\n\n\nWarning Items\nWith respect to Items 1 and 2, the Notice alleged probable violations of 49 C.F.R. §§ 192.605(a)\nand 192.807(b), respectively, but did not propose a civil penalty or compliance order for these\nitems. Therefore, these are considered to be warning items. If OPS finds a violation of any of\nthese items in a subsequent inspection, Respondent may 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.\nAugust 11, 2022\n___________________________________ _________________________\nAlan K. Mayberry Date Issued\nAssociate Administrator\nfor Pipeline Safety","truncated":false,"body_characters":6475}