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�� Idaho Public Utilities Commission Brad Little,Governor
PO Box 83720,Boise,ID 83720-0074 Paul Kjellander,Commissioner
Kristine Raper,Commissioner
Eric Anderson,Commissioner
May 13, 2021 Report# 1202106
Pat Darras
Intermountain Gas Company
400 N 4tn St.
Bismarck, ND 58501
Dear Mr. Darras:
On April 26, 2021 representatives of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, Pipeline Safety, pursuant to
Chapter 601 of Title 49, United States Code, conducted a new construction inspection at 3637 N 3500 E
in Kimberly, Idaho
During the New Construction inspection it was observed that IGC was out of compliance on some items.
This results in probable violations of the pipeline safety regulations Title 49, Code of Federal
Regulations, Part 192. Those probable violation(s) are listed below:
PROBABLE VIOLATIONS
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.
Finding(s):
During the inspection it was noted that:
• Procedure(s) as required by SF 422 were not followed: Section(s) 1, 2 and 5.
• Procedure(s) as required by SF 418 were not followed: Section(s) 6.
• Backhoe excavation was within 6" of the in service main prior to it being located by
hand digging.
REQUESTED ACTIONS
11331 W.Chinden Blvd.,Building 8,Suite 201-A,Boise ID 83714
Telephone:[phone] Facsimile:[phone]

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 29,
2021,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 IDAPA 31.01.01.21-26. If you intend to
request an informal conference, please contact the Pipeline Safety Division no later than June 15, 2021.
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 29, 2021 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 29, 2021,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) 334-0321. Also, all written
responses should be addressed to me at the above address or you may fax your response to (208) 334-
4045.
We appreciate your attention to this matter and your effort to promote pipeline safety.
S4cly,
Darrin M. Ulmer
Pipeline Safety, Program Manager
Idaho Public Utility Commission
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