Enforcement Action Details

Case CPF: 320111016

SOUTHERN STAR CENTRAL GAS PIPELINE, INC

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Case Summary
Case TypeNotice of Probable Violation
StatusCLOSED
Date Opened10/21/2011
Date Closed01/06/2014
Proposed ActionsProposed Civil Penalty, Proposed Civil Penalty/Proposed Compliance Order, Proposed Compliance Order, Warning
Total Proposed Item(s)7
Item Subject(s)Public Awareness [192.616(c)] - 7 item(s)
Latest Order TypeFinal Order
Latest Order Date06/17/2013
Proposed Civil Penalty$25,300
Assessed Civil Penalty$25,300
Collected Civil Penalty$25,300
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).

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File
320111016_Closure_01062014.pdf
320111016_Closure_01062014_text.pdf
320111016_Final Order_06172013.pdf
320111016_Final Order_06172013_text.pdf
320111016_NOPV PCP PCO_10212011.pdf
320111016_NOVP PCP PCO_10212011_text.pdf
320111016_Operator Response to NOPV_11212011.pdf
320111016_Operator_Response_to_NOPV_12282011.pdf

Sources

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

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