Enforcement Action Details

Case CPF: 320111014

KPC PIPELINE, LLC

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 Opened08/23/2011
Date Closed05/30/2016
Proposed ActionsProposed Civil Penalty/Proposed Compliance Order, Proposed Compliance Order, Warning
Total Proposed Item(s)5
Item Subject(s)Corrosion Control [192.465(d), 192.476(c), 192.479(a), 192.481(a)] - 4 item(s) OME Procedural Manual [192.605(c)(4)] - 1 item(s)
Latest Order TypeDecision for Reconsideration
Latest Order Date12/05/2013
Proposed Civil Penalty$65,000
Assessed Civil Penalty$65,000
Collected Civil Penalty$65,000
RegionCentral

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
320111014_Closure Letter_05302016.pdf
320111014_Closure Letter_05302016_text.pdf
320111014_Decision on Petitions for Reconsideration_12052013.pdf
320111014_Decision on Petitions for Reconsideration_12052013_text.pdf
320111014_Final Order_06102013.pdf
320111014_Final Order_06102013_text.pdf
320111014_NOPV PCP PCO_08232011.pdf
320111014_NOPV PCP PCO_08232011_text.pdf
320111014_Operator Response and Request Time Extension_10112011.pdf
320111014_Operator Response to Notice_12012011.pdf
320111014_Petition for Reconsideration_06282013.pdf
320111014_Petition for Reconsideration_07032013.pdf

Sources

  1. PHMSA Work Management System as of 08/04/2026.

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