I202203 NOPV

Idaho Public Utilities Commission Brad Little,Governor
P.O. Box 83720, Boise, ID 83720-0074 Eric Anderson,President
�./ John Chatburn,Commissioner
John R.Hammond,Jr.,Commissioner
April 26, 2022 Report# 1202203
Pat Darras—Vice President of Engineering&Operations Services
Intermountain Gas Company
400 N 4tn St.
Bismarck, ND 58501
Dear Mr. Darras:
On April 25, 2022,the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, Pipeline Safety Division, pursuant to Chapter
601 of Title 49, United States Code, conducted a construction inspection on project 22NG-1013/292672
at 68 E Fairview Ave, Meridian Idaho 83642.
During the inspection it was observed that Intermountain Gas Company was out of compliance.This
results in probable violations of the pipeline safety regulations Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations,
Part 192.The probable violation(s)are listed below:
PROBABLE VIOLATION(S)
1. 49 CFR 192.605 Procedural manual for operations,maintenance, and emergencies.
(a) General.
Each operator shall prepare and follow for each pipeline, a manual of written procedures for
conducting operations and maintenance activities and for emergency response. For
transmission lines,the manual must also include procedures for handling abnormal operations.
This manual must be reviewed and updated by the operator at intervals not exceeding 15
months, but at least once each calendar year.This manual must be prepared before operations
of a pipeline system commence. Appropriate parts of the manual must be kept at locations
where operations and maintenance activities are conducted.
Findin s
During the inspection it was noted that:
• Procedure as required by OPS 501 Section 2.4 was not followed.
• Heat plate temperatures were checked with a digital pyrometer that was out of
calibration during plastic fusing.
• Calibration on digital pyrometer ID#50733740MV was due 10/26/21.
11331 W.Chinden Blvd.Ste 201-A Boise ID 83714
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REQUESTED ACTIONS
A reply to this correspondence, as outlined below, is required no later than 45 days from the date of this
letter. Please send all documents to our office at 11331 W Chinden Blvd, Boise, Idaho 83714-1021. Be
advised that all material you submit in response to this enforcement action may be a public record,
subject to disclosure under Idaho's Public Records Law. See Idaho Code §§74-101 et seq.
You have a right to appear before the Pipeline Safety Division in an informal conference before June 10,
2022,at the Commission's offices at 11331 W. Chinden Blvd, Bldg. 8,Ste 201-A, Boise. You have the
right to present relevant documents to the Pipeline Safety Division at that conference. The Pipeline
Safety Division will make available to you any evidence which indicates that you may have violated the
law, and you will have the opportunity to rebut this evidence. See Commission Order 35095 and 35334
which can be found at https:Hpuc.idaho.gov/. If you intend to request an informal conference, please
contact the Pipeline Safety Division no later than May 26, 2022.
If you wish to dispute the allegations in this Notice, but do not want an informal conference,you may
send the Pipeline Safety Division a written reply to this notice. This written reply must be filed with the
Commission on or before June 10, 2022 and must be signed by a IGC official with authority to bind the
company. The reply must include a complete statement of all relevant facts including a complete
description of the corrective action(s)taken and any and all actions to be taken to prevent future
failures in these areas of concern.
If you do not respond to this notice by June 10, 2022 you may be subject to statutory civil penalties and
further enforcement, as allowed under Idaho law. Idaho Code §61-712A states that "[a]ny person who
violates or fails to comply with, or who procures, aids or abets any violation of title 61, Idaho Code,
governing safety of pipeline facilities and the transportation of gas, or of any order, decision, rule or
regulation duly issued by the Idaho public utilities commission governing the safety of pipeline facilities
and the transportation of gas, shall be subject to a civil penalty of not to exceed two thousand dollars
($2,000)for each violation for each day that the violation persists. However,the maximum civil penalty
shall not exceed two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000)for any related series of violation."
If you have any questions concerning this notice, please contact me at(208) 334-0333. Also, all written
responses should be addressed to me at the above address,or you may fax your response to (208) 334-
3762.
We appreciate your attention to this matter and your effort to promote pipeline safety.
Sincerely,
A
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Jeff Brooks
Pipeline Safety, Program Manager
Idaho Public Utility Commission
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