400 Seventh Street, S.W. 
U.S. 
Department Washington, D.C. 20590 
of Transportation 
Pipeline and 
Hazardous Materials Safety 
Admini~tration MAY 1 8 2006 
Ms. Jodi Gidley 
Vice President Gas Operations 
Atlanta Gas Light Company 
10 Peachtree Place 
Atlanta, GA 30303 
RE: CPF NO. 2-2006-3002M 
Dear Ms. Gidley: 
Enclosed is the Order Directing Amendment issued by the Associate Administrator for 
Pipeline Safety in the above-referenced case. It makes a finding of inadequate procedures and 
requires that you amend your operations, maintenance, and emergencies procedures. When the 
terms of the Order are completed, as determined by the Director, Southern Region, OPS, this 
enforcement action will be closed. Your receipt of the Order Directing Amendment constitutes 
service of that document under 49 C.F.R. 5 190.5. 
Sincerely, 
James Reynolds 
Pipeline Compliance Registry 
Office of Pipeline Safety 
Enclosure 
cc: 
Ms. Linda Daugherty, Director, Southern Region, OPS 
CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REOUESTED 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 
OFFICE OF PIPELINE SAFETY 
WASHINGTON, DC 20590 
In the Matter of 
Atlanta Gas Light Company, CPF NO. 2-2006-3002M 
Respondent. 
ORDER DIRECTING AMENDMENT 
On August 22-24, 2005, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 3 601 17, representatives of the Pipeline and 
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), conducted an on-site pipeline safety 
inspection of Respondent's Chattanooga Gas Company liquified natural gas (LNG) plant plans and 
procedures. As aresult of the inspection, the Director, Southern Region, OPS, issued to Respondent, 
by letter dated January 19,2006, a Notice of Amendment (NOA). In accordance with 49 C.F.R. 3 
190.237, the NOA alleged inadequacies in Respondent's operations, maintenance, and emergencies. 
procedures and proposed that Respondent amendment its procedures. 
On February 21,2006, Respondent requested an extension of time to respond to the Notice. 
Respondent was granted fourteen days to submit a response to the Notice. Respondent responded 
to the NOA by letter dated, March 7,2006 (Response). Respondent submitted amended 
Operations, Maintenance and Emergencies procedures. Respondent did not contest the NOA and 
did not request a hearing, consequently Respondent waived its right to one. 
The Southern Region reviewed the amended procedures. Respondent addressed five (5) of the 
eight (8) alleged inadequate procedures cited in the NOA. Although Respondent submitted 
amended procedures, these procedures do not address all of the inadequacies described in the 
Notice. Respondent advised that it is in the process of revising the other three inadequate 
procedures cited in the NOA. 
Accordingly, based on the results of this review, I find that Respondent's plant procedures are 
inadequate to ensure safe operation of its pipeline system. Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 8 60108(a) and 
49 C.F.R. 8 190.237, Respondent is ordered to make the following revisions to its Operations, 
Maintenance and Emergencies procedures. Respondent must - 
1. 
Amend procedures to include a definition of safety related conditions, with 
adequate reporting time requirements and submission requirements that are 
consistent and in accordance with 49 C.F.R. 3 3 193.2605, 191.23 and 191.25. 

2. 
Amend procedures to include a definition of abnormal operating conditions and 
describe in sufficient details the actions to be taken in response to abnormal 
operating conditions, in accordance with 49 C.F.R. 5 193.2503. 
3. 
Amend procedures to ensure that your emergency response procedures are 
consolidated and provide consistent guidance on how to respond to in the event of 
an emergency, in accordance with 49 C.F.R. 5 193.2509. 
4. 
Submit the amended procedures to the Regional Director, Southern Region, OPS 
within 30 days following receipt of this Order Directing Amendment. 
5. 
The Regional Director may extend the period for complying with the required 
items if the Respondent requests an extension and adequately justifies the reasons 
for the extension. 
The terms and conditions of this Order Directing Amendment are effective upon receipt. 
Failure to comply with this Order may result in the assessment of civil penalties of up to 
$100,000 per violation per day, or in the referral of the case for judicial enforcement. 
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St ce G ard Date Issued 
A soc te Administrator 
U i p e l i n e Safety