Enforcement Action Details

Case CPF: 120181001

TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY

This report lists key information pertaining to a particular enforcement case(1). For cases initiated after January 1, 2007, electronic files of PHMSA’s initial notice letter, the operator’s initial response letter (if any), and PHMSA’s Final Order (if an Order is issued) are provided. PHMSA only issues Final Orders in certain situations. For example, Final Orders are not issued for Warning Letters and most Notices of Amendment.

Case Summary
Case TypeNotice of Probable Violation
StatusCLOSED
Date Opened02/12/2018
Date Closed11/26/2019
Proposed ActionsProposed Civil Penalty/Proposed Compliance Order, Proposed Compliance Order
Total Proposed Item(s)2
Item Subject(s)Operation and/or Maintenance [192.706] - 1 item(s) Public Awareness [192.616] - 1 item(s)
Latest Order TypeFinal Order
Latest Order Date11/14/2019
Withdrawn Allegation(s)Operation and/or Maintenance [192.706] - 1 item(s)
Basis for WithdrawnOther
Proposed Civil Penalty$39,700
Assessed Civil Penalty$39,700
Collected Civil Penalty$39,700
RegionEastern

Documents

Response options for NOPV and NOA cases are included in the enclosure “Response Options for Pipeline Operators & Excavators in Enforcement Proceedings”, this document is also available on the PHMSA Pipeline Enforcement webpage. All other case types include response details in the issued notice or order (as appropriate).

The corresponding document format at the time the case was opened may differ from document displayed.

File
120181001_Closure Letter_11262019.pdf
120181001_Closure Letter_11262019_text.pdf
120181001_Final Order_11142019.pdf
120181001_Final Order_11142019_text.pdf
120181001_NOPV PCP PCO_02122018.pdf
120181001_NOPV PCP PCO_02122018_text.pdf
120181001_Operator Post Hearing Brief_07252018.pdf
120181001_Operator Pre-Hearing Submission_06042018.pdf
120181001_Operator Request for Hearing and Preliminary Statement of Issues and Request For Documents_03152018.pdf
120181001_Operator Response To Notice and Request For Hearing_Item 2_03152018.pdf
120181001_PHC Hearing Scheduled_04172018.pdf
120181001_PHC Hearing Scheduled_04172018_text.pdf

Sources

  1. PHMSA Work Management System as of 12/02/2025.

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