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Idaho Public Utilities Commission Brad Little,Governor
� �- P.O.Box 83720,Boise,ID 83720-0074 Eric Anderson,President
�.� John R.Hammond,Jr.,Commissioner
Edward Lodge,Commissioner
September 18, 2024 Report#I202415
Pat Darras —Vice President of Engineering & Operations Services
Intermountain Gas Company
400 N 41h St.
Bismarck, ND 58501
Dear Mr. Pat Darras:
On September 11, 2024, the Idaho Public Utilities Commission ("Commission"), Pipeline Safety
Division ("Staff'), reviewed the Rexburg LNG (Liquified Natural Gas) plant Emergency Manual
Pursuant to Chapter 601 of Title 49,United States Code.
Staff observed that some of the Idaho natural gas system(s) owned and operated by IGC, was out
of compliance on item(s).This results in probable violations of the pipeline safety regulations Title
49, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 193. The probable violations are as follows:
PROBABLE VIOLATIONS)
1. 49 CFR 4193.2503 Operating Procedures.
Each operator shall follow one or more manuals of written procedures to provide safety
in normal operation and in responding to an abnormal operation that would affect safety.
Intermountain Gas Companv Emergency Manual for Rexburg Satellite LNG Facility
3.2 Periodical Review
The material contained in this Manual shall be reviewed for applicability at least once
per year, but not to exceed an interval of fifteen (15)months. However, it shall be
reviewed and updated, as necessary, to keep the procedures consistent with system
and regulatory changes. It will be the responsibility of the Teton District Operations
Manager and the Manager of Engineering Services to review and issue any and all
necessary revisions or additions to this manual.
Finding(s): The Rexburg LNG (Liquified Natural Gas) Plant Emergency Manual has not
been revised or reviewed since 2014. There is no tracking mechanism for periodic
revisions or reviews in place.
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REQUESTED ACTIONS
A reply to this correspondence is required no later than 45 days from the date of this letter. Please
submit a written reply providing a statement of all relevant facts including a complete description
of the corrective action(s) taken with respect to the above referenced probable violations, and all
actions to be taken to prevent future failures in these areas of concern. This written reply must be
signed by a Company official with authority to bind the Company.
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
and subject to disclosure under Idaho's Public Records Law. See Idaho Code §§74-101 et seq.
If you wish to dispute any of the above referenced potential violations,you have the right to appear
before the Pipeline Safety Division in an informal conference before November 2, 2024, at the
above address. You have the right to present relevant documents and evidence 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 Orders 35095 and 35334, which can be found at
https://puc.idaho.gov/. If you intend to request an informal conference,please contact the Pipeline
Safety Division no later than October 18, 2024.
If you wish to dispute any of 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 November 2, 2024, and must be signed by a Company
official with authority to bind the Company. The reply must include a complete statement of all
relevant facts, and all documentation, evidence, and argument the Company submits to refute any
of the above referenced probable violations.
These violations may be subject to any Commission enforcement action as allowed under Idaho
law including, but not limited to, potential civil penalties of up to two hundred thousand dollars
($200,000). See Idaho Code §61-712A.
If you have any questions concerning this Notice,please contact me at(208)334-0333. 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.
Sincerel
Jeff rooks
Pipeline Safety, Program Manager
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
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