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Mr. R.M. Seeley

Director, Southwest Region U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Office of Pipeline Safety 8701 South Gessner, Suite 1110 Houston, Texas 77074 713-272-2859

Ref: CPF 4·2009·5002M Inspection of PB Energy Storage Services, Inc., Procedures and Records for Operations and Maintenance in Westlake, Louisiana.

Dear Mr. Seeley:

In response to your letter of February 18, 2009 (CPF 4-2009-5002M) providing a Notice of Amendment for the inspection performed by a representative of your Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) on our Operations and Maintenance Procedures and Records. PB Energy Storage Services, Inc (PB ESS) agrees with the findings and we have

taken steps to resolve the issues identified. In accordance with the Response Options for Pipeline Operators in Compliance Proceedings, Item II (a), PB ESS has submitted in response dated 2/18/2009 explanations, information and materials in order to address the inadequacies identified in your letter. On 3/11/2009 PB ESS sent an updated letter that addressed what we felt were inadequacies to Item C of your original letter, Emergency Response Training program. We have since revised the Emergency Response Training Program and have submitted the revised procedure for your approval. Please find attached a copy of §195.403 Emergency Response Training. Also, for your convenience, a copy of the original Notice is shown in Attachment 1.

I would like to add that PB Energy Storage Services (PB ESS) is committed to compliance with all regulations and very committed to the safety of the public, environment and our personnel. We appreciate the opportunity show our commitment and look forward to working with the

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Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration in the future. I hope that my revisions are satisfactory. If you do find issue with any of the revisions, have any questions or require additional clarifications, please give me a call (281-589-5845) or e-mail ([email protected]).

Sincerely,

Charles J. Fontenot Operations Manager

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Emergency Response & O&M Training P-195.403

Procedure Steps

All PB ESS employees are trained in the activities to be undertaken by them in the operation and maintenance of the Company's pipeline facilities. The training program is designed to meet regulatory training requirements and develop and maintain employee's competency and skill levels.

Training Requirements Include: • Personnel Responsibilities in an Emergency • Location and use of Emergency Equipment • Properties of the Products • Location of system maps, records and valve sites • Emergency Procedures • Record Keeping requirements • Telephone and Communication Records • Control Room Contact Number • Notification Procedures for contacting qualified individuals on a

24hr basis

The PB ESS Emergency Response Manual includes procedures for the following to provide safety when an emergency condition occurs:

(1) Receiving, identifying, and classifying notices of events which need immediate response by the operator or notice to fire, police, or other appropriate public officials and communicating this information to appropriate operator personnel for corrective action.

• Reference-Emergency Response Plan-General Information-page 5

• Reference-Emergency Response Plan-Notification - page 17-18

• Reference-Emergency Response Plan-Emergency Flow Chart page-13

• Reference-Emergency Response Plan-Forms F2 and F3 page 75-76

• Reference-Emergency Response Plan-Emergency Responder page 50

(2) Carry out the emergency procedures established under 195.402 that relate to their assignments;

• Reference- O&M Procedures Section 5

(3) Know the characteristics and hazards of the hazardous liquids or carbon dioxide transported, including, in case of flammable HVL, flammability of mixtures with air, odorless vapors, and water reactions;

• Reference- Emergency Response Plan-MSDS page 78

(4) Recognize conditions that are likely to cause emergencies, predict the consequences

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of facility malfunctions or failures and hazardous liquids or carbon dioxide spills, and take appropriate corrective action;

• Reference -O&M-Handling Abnormal Condition procedures • Reference -O&M-Section 5 procedure 195.402 (d)(1) • Reference-Emergency Response Plan-MSDS page 78

(5) Take steps necessary to control any accidental release of hazardous liquid or carbon dioxide and to minimize the potential for fire, explosion, toxicity, or environmental damage;

• Reference-Emergency Response Plan-Emergency Response Action • Reference-Emergency Response Plan-Emergency Shutdown Procedure

(6) Learn the potential causes, types, sizes, and consequences of fire and the appropriate use of portable fire extinguishers and other on-site fire control equipment, involving, where feasible, a simulated pipeline emergency condition.

• Reference-Emergency Response Plan • Reference-O&M- Maps HCA's page 33

At the intervals not exceeding 15 months, but at least once each calendar year, PB ESS Supervisors should:

(a) Review with personnel their performance in meeting the objectives of the emergency response training program and Manual;

(b) Make appropriate changes to the emergency response training program as necessary to ensure that it is effective.

(7) Minimization of public exposure to injury and probability of accidental ignition by assisting with evacuation of residents and assisting with halting traffic on roads and railroads in the affected area, or taking other appropriate action.

• Reference -O&M-Immediate Response Areas/Maps & HCA's/ICS page58

• Reference - Emergency Response Plan - Control of affected Public page 52

(8) Notifying fire, police, and other appropriate public officials of hazardous liquid or carbon dioxide pipeline emergencies and coordinating with them preplanned and actual responses during an emergency, including additional precautions necessary for an emergency involving a pipeline system transporting a highly volatile liquid.

• Reference -O&M-Maps & HCA's

• Reference - Emergency Response Plan-Emergency Notification page 17-18

• Reference - Emergency Response Plan-MSDS page 78

(9) In the case of failure of a pipeline system transporting a highly volatile liquid, use of

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appropriate instruments to assess the extent and coverage of the vapor cloud and determine the hazardous areas.

• Reference- Contractor List- Monitoring (Hygienist)

(10) Providing for a post accident review of employee activities to determine whether the procedures were effective in each emergency and taking corrective action where deficiencies are found.

• Investigation Report to analyze the event.

(f) Safety-related condition reports. The PB ESS Hazardous Liquids Pipeline Operation manual includes instructions enabling personnel who perform operation and maintenance activities and to recognize conditions that may be safety-related conditions and are subject to the reporting requirements of §195.55.

The training program consists of initial training, refresher training and emergency response drills. Emergency response drills are used to practice and evaluate emergency response plans and train employees in conducting response activities by reacting to simulated incidents. Several types of drills may be conducted, including: Notification Drills, Equipment Deployment Drills, Tabletop Incident Management Exercises, and Unannounced Incident Response Drills.

All training activities are documented. Training records for each employee are maintained locally.

Initial training involves the study and review of the PB ESS O&M Manual & Emergency Response Manual.

• Field Operations Supervisors shall review with personnel and document the review of the O&M Manual that pertains to their operation including Emergency Response Plans.

• Particular attention should be paid to the Product MSDS included in the Emergency Response Plan.

Initial training will also include HAZWOPER training

• Certain job titles have been grouped into categories for determining required levels of training to maintain emergency response competency and comply with OSHA 1910.120 (Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response HAZWOPER regulation).

At a minimum, • Employees that would be expected to respond and mitigate an

emer enc at the field level will be trained to the HazMat

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Technician level. • Employees that function in a control center and administrative

personnel will be trained to the First Responder - Operations level. • Annual Training consists of HAZWOPER refresher training, and

Computer-Based Training (CBT). • Attending safety meetings and emergency response training

exercises and/or completing various CBT modules will also accomplish required refresher training.

• Employees must complete all CBT modules related to their current job duties as soon as practical. New modules relevant to an employee's assignment that are added to the CBT library should be completed within one year of introduction.

• Employees are required to complete annual refresher training on fire extinguisher operation including hands on insipient stage fire extin uisher trainin .

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Attachment 1 Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration

Notice of Amendment

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NoncE OF AIENDMEHT

CSJIFED MAL· RETURN RECEIPT 8£QUEmD

FeblViIfY 18, 2009

~. Roger BlaIr PreBiklent PB Energy StorIlIgl StwVIe.. Inc. 11757 t<aty Freeway, Sufta eoo HOUSlon, TX 77099

CPF 4-2OO9-5OOZM

Dear Ur. Blaw:

On Oclober 2B-21}, 2008. a repI8l!!I8n1stive of fhe PlpetIne and Hszardous Ma1Bfiete SsfaIy Admin~1rattofl {PHMSA,} pursuant 1O Chap\'ef' 601 of 49 United &11~ Code m'lpeded your prooed"""'. and reOQtds for operatiol1ll and meinle:B1C8 n WestMk., LouisianA,

On the beela 01 the lnapectjon., PHMSA hea tfenllfted tile 1IIPJ)IIIret1t ~ found wllhln PB Energy Storage Servtces' prootChJreI .nd are desorllild beloW.

a) GanwaL ~ch opM1ltot ...... ""'pIIre and fo.ow for oach pi....". .,.eom III fNInuat of wrttt.n proc:edurn faf conduclllng normlll opvretfonl and ,.......nce IICtIvIIIH and Mndilno abnOf"nl5.1 opM'Iilllans .nd 81Mf'DM'1C.... TN. man........ be I'ft'I...... atlnterVlls not ••c....1ng tl man.... bulat 1.... O"C. Hch oatond'r ,... iIl"Id epprapriHt c:hlIl1liI" m.'" •• ~.ry to lneu... that the "..nnll, ....cIIve. 1111, 1IN3.-1 ahl:l be pnperwd befo,. tnidal DpltrwltoM at. ptpellne COftlft1ence. and appropn.18 ~1111 .hall be ~ at 'ocattone """'.... optrtGc:lne .nd mMntI*.nM .euvltit. .,. concIuc18d.

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'.1 E8ch .rator ..., .ll~ an aeeJdeM thd .. NqIIINd to be ~ under 11.5.S1 •••••~ .. pntetfcab.. but not ....'

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Cb) thin 30 dl" ....r cllCovery of the KC4d1Mtt. prwpen and III, an accldMIt ntport Oft DOT Farm THO.1. eM' • factlMtlfe.

Ctil When.",., In operator "CCl~ Ill'" eM",," In tIM Ihfonndon roportod or ~cltfoM 10 the original I'8pOrt on DOT Pamw 7000-1, It ........Ie I 8UPf'Mmen1af ...port 'MlNn 30 days of MW InfonndCM1.

PB Energy Storage Services mUM limen<! ttleir proc:;8dure& to llomtG thllt Itle supplo~., reoort mtAC be fih!ld within 30 deys of new informeHon.

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(I) E.o.pt I' otIMrwtM pt'OYictecI ......ctkln and In t1t5.305(b~. no opIratar ....y open... pfpetl111 •••• It "'. been pI'eMUI'e ..ted unciit' IN••ub~rt wUbout ...... In Iddllon. no opentof ,,",y i'dAm to MfY~e I ......nt of pipeliM thlt hi' bHn reJMlcllld. re4oc::atBd. 01" olherwta. changMi until Jt ........n prnIiUN ....... undIt'th. aubpart '-out ...kage.

P9 Energy storage Servioers presaufe 1edlng procedure contains an Incorrect raJerence Ir1lhe1r procedures IT'lllnu.l, They must .mend lhelr procedut'es to refer Ie lhe corr~ currellt testing pt(IC8dUAlI.

C. 1115.403 EIMf"Dl'l'lq' reapon.....In'" C'. eN'" opIfttor sh.1 MtllbtIah .nd conduct a contlnulng treJnlnog

Pf09I'iII"' to tM1rUct .....rgency ....pon.e penonnef lID: (1) C.rry aut the IIIMr.ncy Pf'OCecIU,.. ."bllsft.d un~

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Irq.... or clrbon dlDJdcM IrllnaporMd. lncludrng" In e... of flBnllMbllt HYL, ••.,,,,.WIIly 01 mtmwe. WIth air. octo..... W1por$, .,d WIIIr "'11:60..;

(3) ~oogniDaancltlona fld ant Ilkeoly 10 C8U11e emergenelN. predtc.t the CGI'IIIequeftCl$ of ftldtty ,..lfYnctlons or ,.Uu,.. Ind hUardoua IlqUcb or carbon dkndde ..,rtlll" Ind ta_ appropriate comtCltve action:

(.) T.t:. IlItpe MCe'MIf'Y 10 OOMr'oI MY ICcideon... ,.... .. hlDl'$)U. lIqUid or carbon dloxJclt. .nod to ""miml_ .... po.t8nIia' ftw n,.. eJlplaelan, to:I:kItJ. or lInvtrcnrnentll d8Inage: and

(5) Leam th. C8..... ~. .1&,.,potenl., .nd CGfl....OftCiO!t of tiN and th8 •.pprgprfm .... of portable ......:dlngu nd athM' on-eb fire conl1Ol equipment, In'lOtvln;. , a Ilmulatld prpel.,. .""•....,cy COI'IdItIcn.

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PB Energy SIorage ServIces ctJrTentIV 1\..... ~. prooet:rures rot emergel'lC)' responw ,,.Inlng In theW ~"ftII rTlWIVBL Specific procedUIlI& for emergency ro$.pOnse training mulS1 be developed 1tlBt BddrMa c:ondIIIonB epedflc. to PB Energy SeNicaa' Dpenlrlonsaa requt'ed In §195.403

RClIpOfl8! to ttllS NoUce

This Notict 1$ pl'C'Vided pul"5Ullnt to 49 U.S_C. § e0108(a) and 49 C.F.R. § t9O.237. Eneloted illS Pllrt of this NoIJce fa B documerll entMled Re~ OpfSonft !of Ptpef.llnt! ~rors In CompAlstrctl~, PIN. refer to um dQcument lind no'" the response op4lone.. Be adviRd II1I1t an materiel yoo BUIlmlt In responee 10 thla enforcement Iclj()ft is &ubjeC't ID being mllde publici)' aYalilablt, If yOu ~ fhM any poItion 01 voor responsive rna.,.,.. qUIIlh for OOl'lfiderrtiBI trelltment under 5 U.S_C. 552(b). efong with the complete orlglnl'lll d()C~Jr,...nt you mual prcwtde a aeeond copy of the document w/ttl ttle portions you believe quajfy for conftde". II'Ntn"ie114 l'IId8CtelI aM an elQ)l!mtlllon Of why ~ believe the redacted InkmldOn queIf_ tor confidentiat treelmenl under 5 U.S_C. S52(b}. I!I' you do 1'104 r1Ispond within 30 d~ of receipt of ttllB Nob, I1UB conetHures 8 waivef' of 'fOUr right to corte98l the aIeg:aIlOni " ttlls Nob and au1flonzes ,"- Assoc::l.te Adli1inis-lrator for Pipeline SaIe1y 10 find facts as altged in Ibis Notice wtl:flout fUr1her notice to you and to Issue a Fln,' OftMr,

If, ;after opportlJllity for B hearing. ~ pIa"S 01 prtX*du," ... found ir1~ lI5 alleged n thiB NacIoe, you may be oJ'd.r1Id b iml8nd ycu pt8ns or procec!UIlIS to mmteI: the lnedequacle, C49 C. F.R f UKt237). If you are not oonIe9llng 1h1a Notice, we propose thai YOfJ MJbmiI )lOUr amended procedures to my oflIic:. wtlJ*\ 30 daY'S 01 re~gf this NOlie:.. Thla period mlY be exteftded by written r&que5f mr good CBUIMt Once the ~eqUBctee lden'lfted ".,.. have bien eddl9aaed In your amended procedUrB8, this enforce~ aet.iOn. bo claNd..

In OOl'feBPOOderlae ~ thlt M81let. plNn refer to Cptr No 4-200I-5002.. and. for each document yeo submit. ~~ B copy in electronic formlJt wtlenewr possible.

R M. seeley Dlteotor. SCJ\lthwget Region ~ end HQ8f'dOUlII ~SB~ AdmJnJstrallOn

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The: reqlli~mcntB of49 c.r.1t P8I119<l. Stlbpart B H§ 190.201-190.237) 8'O\'mI m!lpoMt to Notices t!wed by 8 JtesIQnaJ [)ire<:lor, Pipeline lind HlI%Dnlc:nJ,5 Mnterilllt Safety Adminl!ll:lnnion (PHMSA.).

Bc 1.Idv18c:d lhal all mBJer1al5tfbfNtted by a respoedeaf in respat.Slf to an mfo:rcenWlltt. attia1 is BUbiect ta btri~~ made publicly *'I1Iilzille. 1£ you bt:lie~ thai any portion Clf yow ~Y'e mawial qualifies fur ooofidenlilll b'eIIAmImI WIder S U.S.C. S'l{b},..alooll ....ittI.h.e c:omptete OIi.~nal documeIM )'OlIllI\II$t plQVide- " SCXlOOd CC1p)' oftbe doeu.mcnc ...'.ith the po:ni<Ja! Y~I ~lieve qUlJlit:v 'br -coondenllaJ I::rttatl1Hlnt ~ IJIIIld 8I'J elCpflVlCltloo ofu.tly you believ-e the Il:det:.t~ Inrorma.lon qUlt1Ults lor conrtd.~lialIn!!aLmea1lJ11l1er 5 U.S.C. 552(b).

J. Pms!tl,mlor1..,4.hl a NQTI(;E ()fr PROBABLE VIOLATION:

Within 3D cia.)., Clf RCeil"t ofa Not~ ofProbebk Violoboo. the: ~pondel1l st"tU respond to dw: RcRioMl Di~eor wt-J i1sucd tt.e Noru In the IJblkl ....'i1ttJ 'Il.'8y:

it.. ,"cg the NSnicc tf.1IJlJjIM I pmwacd 'OOL PENALlY'" 1. Ji)'Oti are DOt OOII1eslml.llny oMI.tiom IIneged in the NClIicc, pay the

proJXIsed civil perlll.It.)' 8JId advl9t Ibe Regional Dm~Of ofd1C' ptl)'mCJ\lll.

This aoIbori:ze! PHMS..... eo male lind.in!! lind to clc~ tbr ca!e witJJ prejudiee to I.he respondent. P~melll~ 1In= outlined hdow;.

2. IC )'(111 arc not OOR1e:B1ir1g an)' ¥inbtig~ de~ in tb: Notice b\Jt ""'ish to R1bmit ""'tl!rein l:I.]lbnatimuI. inktnrmtion. or oCllCI'TU1eri11h; ytlLl bdir:.'\'e ""'IIR1lIIIt mitipticn or lhe civil pcnoll)', ~'(I11 mtt~ llubmit Mit" mnterinls. Thill nuIhorizc:3 PHMSA 10 mate flndingg aDd M> i8!J.X: a Finsl Order A~ifti. pcmlty l1I'.nOWIll ~p 10 the amount pro:po.sed in the N04i«::

). IfYQlI.,e t.'OIltC9tiq.ooc 0I1D1X"O of the item&. in the Notice but arc. not reqQl:!5tilJi aJI oral baring. submll B ,.,'tlltell re:spase '0 tbe aUtlgatl000 ondio:r ~ elh.,.irl8tlon or mili~n nflhe proposed cl\.iIPMJlll1y. Ref« to 49 CF.R. f 190.225 for ..ssellITJIan considellllions.. ....t1iet1 include t]1I:' respondmc's aboility to ply and (M ~ 011 the mpondelM's ablUl~' 00

May in bt.tsin~. upon ...,.ieb civil peulties are' based.; or

4. R.eqwat R hclriftl8! degerlbed below ~~ I.he ai'~ and·'or propo!oed atietlmenl of JI civil penally.

1. If you lie not CXl,*,sflng tht: CIll*1plianu order. noel ty the Regiortll 0iteclDr lhIl yMJ infftKl kJ late IIhe ~ in the ~dCbm(1lialla ortis';

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modification at !he ~ COITIfIliGoce or«r in "hole or in jD1. (lr yoo lICe); dan ficatioo ofth= tmnB «the: Jlrupoecd C(lmpHancc order. you may suhml. such nuteriall. !hi!! IUIItlwri~s IJHMSA to mab 'llllfi~ and moo a compliaJIU DRIer;.

1. If;yoo lU1! c:onltsli.g the ~ c:DTTlpliance ocder hut.lm:! J1l"It reqtleltmg IUl 00II h=arilli. sllbmlis ...TitteR exp1an81IOlli, l.nftmnadlon. ClI' ochel' IIn/Uerioh in answer 10 the aJl.iol1!l in lht: Noci«: and .ftIiLi~ )'OOt rt8iOfd fot obj«Iins, 1D the]Jl'DJlfl5C'd CXlmplj~ enter ill!lTl5 i:n whale 01'

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4_ RequeSlIl hearil1l as dc!:scribed beJotA· to «IDt~ ,~ allCJJRrit'ClS .Qn4/or pmrxu:;e:! COOIJIIilll1lte old« l"fM.

c_ 'Wben lM Notice con.t.liDi' Q WABl'!JNtG lIEM

'Ncl writtl:l'!l ~!I: ill mpJlred. The reaponlblt Is -'9JI'Ied dwt irk dO(:!! nm tHe BJlJIfOI'riM.c: a«ien ~ oorteCl Lhese "ems.. enioJUmenC IfCt:iOO will be b1:t!n ifIt ilt~l.ICrtlin~ reveab II "jolllilll1.

• F.i"'~ of the ~t to ~ to the Notke y,\(hJn )0 days of rte:elpt QOmcitutcs a vroiver or tht rigbllo COrdest the allegations in the NDlli..-e and ~J

the A.sBOClaJe Admhli::!1l'ator tM Pipeline Safety to find fxts os. allepd in ttle Not," Witlloot furd:u:r ootj~ eo the respondent BOd to mue /II FJnal ONft'.

II. etH!dM"" fOr ReHMlttIlI!I19 *NqllCE OF AMINDMmr-

WlttJm 34} da:ra of receipt of It Node. 01 Ammdmeat.. the MSpOodent sltafl mpomd to the RegionaJ Dlftdor y,bo J!iSUIfd ltte Notice in tM folJowill~ way:

D. If ~'(IU arc nor wM~i.ng IbI Notice. DDtlt)' the Rilgional Direct« (If ~lCKIr plsm to oiIdJ:'M:Illle lnadequaciei idenlified in the Notice:;

b, rr ,.au .are not oome9tlns the NaIiOl! but wish tosobmit written ~xplzmalioM.

inbmlllian.. Ot' olher mllbelialll )'(IU tdieY'C VI1Irnn4l:1'1OdifiCJI~i('IfJ (If tbe 'No6a= Df AmendmeDt in whole or in part. or YOIJ sed; clarification of.he 1cnnB of the Notice of Ammdmet'll. you may Nblnit NCb maltrials. fbi!: iWthotlUS F'HMSA kJ make IlJIdiI1p al'lI' i.,. an Order Direclini Amendmet1l~

c. rr)'OlJ .aM c:ootesti~ (lIl! NeMice ot A.mendll1cnl bull!J~ rWIt ~ue~cing an ond ~ns. submit "'nnen aplmdiam, inJbrr'rllllion,. (If'mlter materillb in .J1S1A'l:I'

to !he alleptiom in the Notioc: BIld!ltDtinc your I'C3il!IJti fer ob;ccting to .he Notic<: of Ameoomenf it!m6 in whole D1 iD put; or

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• FaihJn: ot the R1JPOfIdcnc to rcgpond to tile Notice within 30 da}'i otf«lC:lp4 colnt/tUiles a "'aI\let o( (hie- right '0 conllesllbe Bllepians in tbeo NDCi~ ;and lIuthorize" the ."-"ocilde Admini5lnlttrr for PiJ'='inc: snr~' to find f.ac:ts al a1fceed in tt1~ Not'" "';~It further ~i", ro the respondm1 8lld [0 issue a FIMI Ordu.

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1JI111 tIM! ~t imCIMJB tel ['ViR at the 1wtIing. The b8ues may I\lJstt to dM llllepktm. mrw Informa[lon.. 01 10 me~. eompl!UOl!I-onJeI' Ill' proposed d\'il pt1181ty 8tnO(J11C. RMH 10 49 CoF.R.. ~ 190.225 for am:5SlIlent comidmdiunJ Upotl .......id1 civil penaltief. ~ ba5ed. ArespoOOenn (ail... to 1pt'clry an issue may m""! In wai\'tII' of tt.e ~'" to raise that IISIJe at [ft!; tHtarlng. TlIe ttSpalldenn requelt ml1Sl abo indicar4!! ....fH!l.her []I' nol respolldl!nt will be repreN!nIed by QJunsd AI the hearint. F....ure eo reqtle!R n flcIrilli in "'ritinc ",;lJIill JQ days of~ci~ ora Notice ",-aj~ ~ riglll to 9 bcarin.t. In add Mioft. If the BmOUhll of lhe prtIpalied civil ~Ity or lhe Pmpo!Ied (:OI'I't(thot Etlan is leS!ll1mn S10.000, the Ju:onlli \\IfJI be held by lelcpborll:. \l ..I~, the: re~l ~"5" wri~ reqlJe3t Jot 811 in-pmae heM",. COftlp6ctc. hesring proocdc..rrC5O!111 be foond at 49 C.F_R. § 19<'J.211.

IV, EHg,II" oeD-An eucmio. of time to ~n:... ~prifIkftlI!IpoJtBe to 8 tiotlu may be gran.ted.. at the APICYS d~l(lD" following stIbmtuaJ ora 'Millen ftq\1lftl1 to Ibe Ret!:lonaI DlreclOr_ 11MI r0q0091 ~ Iftdlc91.e the fIm04Iftl of time needed m:I d:1e I"eIISOOr for the extenliDTL

"1'he reqtJerI musI be J.bmitled wWlin lO dB)'! of l'IOIipt ofm. N<:lth:•.

V. E'!:tt4•••r ..r....kJ. Act ADy frIIIeri.. pro..illed 10 PHMSA by the mpondnl. aDd mSIIltrials Pflplml b}' PHMSA inc:hxlinl the Notic.lIIld -.t)' ~ 19!U6d 'ft this Cd'!. I'M)' be c~ered ptIb1\.c inf<Jt'rJ\Btlon and :5ull;;ett 10 dtldosun: L8Jdc:r t/Je freedom ofl..t'amultion ".'\I;:t {FOrA}. If you bl!!1.3eR t~ inbm..ion ylJU are provhflA;J is lIccurily 5cl)lili~ privile,ed.. ooldirJentialCf 1JII3' I;8QR yoor company competitirre disatl\I8flIap.es. pletit! cltearl)· idemlit)' the mlUltJ'iBl and pro.,.tde junilkoatitm why die tkll:tnI:I1ls. or pnrtiDns Dra docun'lmt.. !~ld not be l'I:Iemed IJIldcc FOIA. [f "'1:= rcmvc a JeqlJe'll for yoor ma!eriaJ. ~ will notify Y'OlJI if PHMSA. after te\lolng tbelt'lMtrials mMlro.. JH"O"ided jnstlfk:ation. dctermlMs lUl wilhholdins the ntat=U15 d::!es not meet lIlIy.e:tempiion pmvlded IWN1l!t' Chi!: FOJA. Y" may iIIJ)pCltI the IJ2ICIIcy's dcc:i5ion to rell:lJBe mlMerial WI!lder lhe FOIA QI l" tim.Co Your IJA'Ctll "'ill day the ftIk.ase at I~ ndenalB IliI'Jlil a tl.:J declalon Is made-.

VL §.tlIB.... BMw"'''' ht...... r.....&1 IaMl]I!!fiII. The SlDAfI BlI9if1as ud Apict*ura.l ~~Ombuddmunnd 10 Regl00a1 Faimn.. lBoardB 'lJ.'IIlN ~bll;:hed 1D receive comments from smfln bu!lineues about .fed~raII agmcy enftwcim1cnllM.'tiom.. The OmbudsmRn will RI1I1UR1ly e~1I1~r:: 1ne enluou:i1oet1t .-clivilieJ ud 1'Me e8cll ~'J. responslvenea [0 sInall bu!lIMD. If ~'Ou

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wish to comment on the mforcemcnl actiom of the Pipeline nnd Hazardous MftteriAls S8fety Adminisrration, eatl 1-81:8-REG-FAIR (1-8X8-734-J247) or go 10 http://wv.w.sba..goyfombudmllm/dspJaq.html.

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Payment ora civil penalty ofless limn $10,000 proposed or messed, under: Subpart B of Pmt 190 of the Pipeline Safety Regularions c. be m.ade by certified check. mODe}' ordE!f or \\ire transfer. Paymenl by eenified cbect or money order (containing the CPF Number for tbo C811e) should be made payable to the -Department ofTranspo11lllcion" and should be.s('lnt to:

federal A"iatloR Administration Mike Monrone}' Aeronautical Center Financial Operatkms Division (AMZ·34I ) P.0, Box 2S082 Oklehomlll City, OK 73125-49]5

Wire transfer payments or less thftn SI 0,000 TMy be made through tbc Federal ReKn'C CM'lmun.leation! System (Fedwire) to the sccoonl of the U.S_ Tl1!asmy. Detniled instructions an: provided below. Q11e8tlons concerning wire transfer should be dfreeted to the Financial Operationl Division at (40:5) 9S4-8193. or at [1Je above Address.

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Payment ofa civil penalty ClUl0.000 or II10TC pmpmm 01" ~ under Subpllrt B of Part 190 of the Pipeline Safety RcglllBtioDJJJJJII1 be made wire rransfer (49 C.F.R. § 19.21 (b)(l», through the Fl!deraJ Reserve Communications System (FedwireJ 10 the account of the U.S. Trea,ury. ne.aUed lnstructions ~ provided below. Questions ooncemin, wire transfers should be directed to the Financial Operations Division at (40S) 954-8393, or at the above address.

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INSTRUCTlONS POR EL£CTRONIC YUN'D TRANSFERS

(1) R.ECEJYER ABA Net (2) mElSUB-TYPE (Provided by lendinG. blUlk)021030004

(3) SENDWG JWfK 6PA NO, (4) SENDlNOBANK REF NO. (p['O\ided by sendinibank)(Provided b)' sending bank)

(5)AMQUNT (6) SENDINQ BANK NAME (Provided by sending bank)

(7) RECBjVER li.6Mf TREASNYC

(8) PRODUCT CODE (Nonnally em, or as provided by !Hmding bulk}

(9) IlENEFICIAL (BNF) =AGENCY (10) REASONS fQR PAYMENT LOCATION CODE Example: PHMSA ·CPF'" Ticket NumbetlPlpellne

AS8eIIlm.ent numberBNF =IALC-69·I 4·000l

INSTRUCfIONS: Yoo. as sender of the wire transrer, moo provide the sendlllB bank with the informacion for bIo<:b (I ). (5). (1), (9A and (10). The information provided In Blocks (I), (7), .md (9) a.re conltanl and remain the same for all wire transfers to the Pi'pelin~ and Huardous Materials Safdy Adminislration. DePftrtment ofTransportation.

Plock #~ - RECEIVER ABA NO.. "021030004-, En!ure the sending bunk enten lhis 9-digit idtntificatiOD number; it represents the routing syml:d for the U.S. Treasury at the f"rom.l Reserve Bank in New York.

81ods, tIS -AMOUNT - You 85 the .!lender pro.... ide tbe amount of the transfer. Please be .!lure the lr.msfcr 8QlOtmt is punctuated w14h commas an::I a decimal point. EXAMPLE: 110.000.00

01odl1l7. RECEIVER NAME - "TREAS NYC". EMure the aendini bent: enten this abbreviation. It must be med for all wire tDnsfers to the Treasury Depmtment.

Block"· BENEF'IClAL - AGENCY LOCAnON CODE· "BNF-fALC-69-14-fOO1-, Ensure: the sending bank cntml thi.ll infonnation. This ls the Agency L.ocalKm Code for the Pipe! inc: and Hazurdow Material'!! safety Administratloll. DcPllrtmmt DfTmnsportation.

BlHkN11 - REASON FOR P....YMENT'· "AC-P8YIDMI' fur PllMSA Ca•• # I T04ltll5l1re ,'Our wire toInsfc,r il crulik:d propc:.rfy, enter tI1ec8Sfllltllnhetltkk~ nlI..ber« Pipeline ,,~nurnbet,

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NOll; A wire transfer must comply with the format.nd imtru::tiom or the [)qJartrn.ent canfKl1: accept the wlre trDJlsfer. You iU Ihc: sender CIlJ1 assist chis proce.'lB by fIl.JtifyiDg tll1: Financial Opemtiom Division (405) 9"54-1193 at the time you send the wire transfer.

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