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SEP - 1 20351
Thomas L. Shaw 1
Vice President. Operations
Marathon Ashland Pipe Line LLC
539 S Main St
Findlay. OH 45840
Re: CPF No. 4-2005-50141
Dear Mr. Shaw:
EncIascd is the Fiml Order issued hy the As~nsiare Admini stram for Pipeline %fay
in the abrw-referenced rase. I t mAe5 a finding af v i ~ f n t i m and assesses a civil penalty. I
acknowledge rpceipl of and accept your wire transfer for $1 V.00tI as payment in ful I of the
civil penalty assessed in the Final Ordrr. This case is now closed. Your receipt of the Final
Order sonst itutrs sennice of that document under 49 C.F.R. 8 1 PO.5.
Sincerely,
James Reynolds
Pipeline Compliance Registry
Office of Pipeline Safety
Enclosurel
CEKrIFIED MAIL - RETUKN KECEIPT REQUESTED
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In the Matter of
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Marathon Ashland Pipe Line LLC, 1
Respondent 1
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CPF NO. 4-2005-50 14
FINAL ORDEK
On April 1 I . 2005. in acmrdance wi tlr 49 C.F.R. $ 1 90.207. the ~ ~ K I O T . Sou!hwer;t Region.
114fice ~ 1 % P j p d j n ~ Sakry (OPSI, iswed to Respondent a Notice of Probable Violatian and
Yrnpcwd Civil Penalty Nn~ice). T1te Notice pmpused finding that Respondent had violated 49
C.F.R. $ 145.406b) and propxed assessing a cilril penalty of 51 0.000 for the alleged violation.
R fier requesting and receiving an cxtensinn of limp In rcs~ond, Rcspandcnt responded in the
Notkc by leurs dated June 1 : 21)05. Respondent did nor cnnzcst the alIegalim and slated thar it
wnuld pay the prwpnsd civil penelry. Respondmi submitted a wire transfer in the amount 01'
i l i e proposrcl civil pcnalp QS10.000). w i v i n ~ ftirthrr rirht to respond and authorizing the cntry
of lhis L--ml Order.
Pursuant ttr 41) r.F.R- $ 19I),213 and 45, U.S.C. 8 60122, 1 find that Respondent ~irrllnted rhe
fullowing sertim of 49 C.F.R. Y w t 195. as rnorlr rd[y ricscrihed in the Nniice:
49 C.F,R. 5 295.406(b) - railing lu p~.avidc adequate conlrois and protective equipment
to s;onml pressrm wi thio 1 I 0 percenl of rnaxirnrinl nperating pressure (MOP) during a
surpc nr variation lion1 normal operations. A relief vaive on Respnndent's pipeline
surtrrn waq not adquarely designed to wlieve prmswe. -4s a result. pressure increased
to 1.29 percent of -MOP during a v;tria~im tynm namal operations.
This finding of viola~ion will be considered a prior nfknse in any sdnscquent enfarcement
actinn daken apinst Kesp~ndent. Having reviewed the record and considered the zssessmerrr
criteria,. T arsess Respondent a civil pnalt y of S 1 fl.000. already paid by Respondent. The terms
md conditinns of this Finat Order are efictivr on receipt.
SEP - 1 2005
Date Issued