Enforcement Action Details
Case CPF: 52023029NOPV
AMERIGAS PROPANE LP
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 Type | Notice of Probable Violation |
|---|---|
| Status | CLOSED |
| Date Opened | 06/22/2023 |
| Date Closed | 10/21/2024 |
| Proposed Actions | Proposed Civil Penalty, Proposed Civil Penalty/Proposed Compliance Order, Proposed Compliance Order, Warning |
| Total Proposed Item(s) | 18 |
| Item Subject(s) | Corrosion Control [192.453, 192.463(a), 192.465(a), 192.467(a), 192.481(a)] - 5 item(s) Test Requirements [192.517(b)] - 1 item(s) Operator Qualification [192.805(b)] - 2 item(s) Operation and/or Maintenance [192.619(a)(1), 192.721(b)(1), 192.723(b)(1), 192.739(a), 192.739(a)(2), 192.747(a), 192.751(a)] - 7 item(s) Design [192.195(a)] - 1 item(s) Customer Meters and Service Line [192.355(b)(2), 192.357(a)] - 2 item(s) |
| Latest Order Type | Decision for Reconsideration |
| Latest Order Date | 08/19/2024 |
| Withdrawn Allegation(s) | Corrosion Control [192.453] - 1 item(s) Operation and/or Maintenance [192.747(a)] - 1 item(s) |
| Basis for Withdrawn | Additional evidence |
| Proposed Civil Penalty | $550,100 |
| Assessed Civil Penalty | $431,400 |
| Collected Civil Penalty | $431,400 |
| Basis for Penalty Reduction | Additional evidence |
| Region | Western |
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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Sources
- PHMSA Work Management System as of 02/04/2025.
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