Mr. Mark Shires
Senior Vice President of Operations
Plains Pipeline, L.P.
Re: CPF No. 4-2004-5029
Dear Mr. Shires:
Enclosed is the Final Order issued by the Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety in the above-referenced case. It makes a finding of violation and finds that you have completed the actions specified in the Notice to comply with the pipeline safety regulations. This case is now closed. Your receipt of this Final Order constitutes service of that document under
49 C.F.R. § 190.5.
Sincerely,
James Reynolds
Pipeline Compliance Registry
Office of Pipeline Safety
Enclosure
CERTIFIED MAIL – RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION
OFFICE OF PIPELINE SAFETY
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Plains Pipeline, L.P., ) CPF No. 4-2004-5029
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Respondent )
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FINAL ORDER
On
Respondent
responded to the Notice by letter dated
FINDING OF VIOLATION
In its Response, Respondent did not contest the violation alleged in the Notice. Accordingly, I find that Respondent violated the following section of 49 C.F.R. Part 195, as more fully described in the Notice:
49 C.F.R. § 195.581 – failing to provide adequate coating to prevent atmospheric corrosion on portions of pipeline exposed to the atmosphere at the Archer Valve site and the Ryan Booster Station.
This finding of violation will be considered a prior offense in any subsequent enforcement action taken against Respondent.
COMPLIANCE ORDER
The Notice proposed a compliance order with respect to the violation of 49 C.F.R. § 195.581. Under 49 U.S.C. § 60118(a), each person who engages in the transportation of hazardous liquids or who owns or operates a pipeline facility is required to comply with the applicable safety standards established under Chapter 601. The Director, Southwest Region, OPS has indicated that Respondent has taken the following actions specified in the Proposed Compliance Order:
Respondent has cleaned and coated the necessary portions of pipe at the Archer Valve site and the motor-operated valve at the Ryan Booster Station in accordance with
49 C.F.R. § 195.581.
Accordingly, since compliance has been achieved with respect to this violation, it is not necessary to include the compliance terms in this Order.
The terms and conditions of this Final Order are effective on receipt.
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Stacey Gerard Date Issued
Associate Administrator
for Pipeline Safety