D202101 LOC

Idaho Public Utilities Commission Brad Little,Govemor
PO Box 83720,Boise,ID 83720-0074 Paul Kjellander,Commissioner
Kristine Raper,Commissioner
Eric Anderson,Commissioner
Letter of Concern
July 6, 2021 Report# DE202101
Craig Wagstaff
Dominion Energy
333 S State St.
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Dear Mr. Wagstaff:
On June 30, 2021 representatives of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, Pipeline Safety,
pursuant to Chapter 601 of Title 49, United States Code, conducted an onsite inspection of the
Integrity Management verification dig located at mile marker 2 of North Highway 91, in
Franklin, Idaho.
As a result of the inspection, it appears there are area(s) of concern that do not fully meet the
intent of the pipeline safety regulations Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 192 for
calendar year 2021.
The item(s) listed below are of concern:
1. § 192.605(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.
During the inspection it was noted that the Whitaker Construction crew employed by DEUWI,
did not have a calibrated holiday detection device (jeep)to check for coating defects as
required by DEUWI Specification 9-11-01 12.5.1 Coating Inspection "... Contractor shall ensure
holiday detector is properly calibrated. " There was no reference to calibration in SP 4-13-01
Portable Electrical Holiday Detector Operating Procedures.
11331 W.Chinden Blvd.,Building 8,Suite 201-A,Boise ID 83714
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The above mentioned item was brought to the attention of your representatives during the
onsite inspections. We would request that you review this matter and respond in writing
within 30 days regarding the above issue including any planned corrective actions.
If you have any questions concerning this notice, please contact me at [phone]. All
written responses should be addressed to me at: 11311 W Chinden Blvd, Ste 201-A, Boise,
Idaho 83714 or you can fax your response to [phone].
Because of the good faith that you have exhibited up to this time, we expect that you will take
action to bring your program into compliance with pipeline safety regulations.
We appreciate your attention to this matter and your effort to promote pipeline safety.
;arrin
reldM. Ulgmer
Pipeline Safety, Program Manager
Idaho Public Utility Commission
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