U.S. Department 
of Transportation 
Pipeline and Hazardous 
Materials Safety Administration 
400 Seventh Street, S.W. 
Washington, D.C. 20590 
JUL 2 6 2GO6 
Mr. Steve McWhorter 
Assistant Manager, Electrical Engineering & System 
Norfolk Southern Corporation 
1200 Peachtree Street, N.E. (Box: 184) 
Atlanta, GA 30309 
RE: CPF NO. 2-2005-601 8 
Dear Mr. McWhorter: 
Enclosed is the Final Order issued by the Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety in the 
above-referenced case. It makes a finding of violation and assesses a civil penalty of $5,000. I 
acknowledge receipt of, and accept Norfolk Southern Corporation's payment dated November 14, 
2005, in the amount of $5,000 as payment in full of the civil penalty assessed in the Final Order. 
This case is now closed. This enforcement action closes automatically upon payment. Your receipt 
of the Final Order constitutes service of that document under 49 C.F.R. 5 190.5. 
Sincerely, 
James Reynolds 
Pipeline Compliance Registry 
Office of Pipeline Safety 
Enclosure 
cc: 
Ms. Linda Daugherty, Director, OPS Southern Region 
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 
OFFICE OF PIPELINE SAFETY 
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590 
In the Matter of ) 
1 
Norfolk Southern Corporation, 1 CPF No. 2-2005-6018 
Respondent. 
FINAL ORDER 
Between April 13-15, 2005, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 5 601 17, representatives of the Pipeline and 
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS), Southern 
Region conducted an on-site pipeline safety inspection of Respondent's Brosnan Yard pipeline 
facilities and records in Macon, Georgia. As a result of the inspection, the Director, Southern 
Region, OPS, issued to Respondent, by letter dated October 20,2005, aNotice of Probable Violation 
and Proposed Civil Penalty (Notice). In accordance with 49 C.F.R. 5 190.207, the Notice proposed 
finding that Respondent violated 49 C.F.R. 4 195.420 and proposed assessing a civil penalty of 
$5,000 for the alleged violation. 
Respondent failed to respond within 30 days after it had received the Notice. Respondent's failure 
to respond constitutes a waiver of Respondent's right to contest the allegations in the Notice and 
authorizes the entry of this Final Order.. 
FINDINGS OF VIOLATION 
Uncontested 
Respondent did not contest the alleged violation of 5 195.420(b) in the Notice. Accordingly, I 
find that Respondent violated 49 C.F.R. Part 195, as more fully described in the Notice: 
49 C.F.R. 5 195.420(b)--failure to inspect each mainline valve to determine that it 
is functioning properly at intervals not exceeding 7% months, but at least twice 
each calendar year. Respondent only inspected its five (5) main line valves during 
calendar years 2003 and 2004. 
This finding of violation will be considered a prior offense in any subsequent enforcement action 
taken against Respondent. 

ASSESSMENT OF PENALTY 
Under 49 U.S.C. 5 60122, Respondent is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $100,000 per 
violation for each day of the violation up to a maximum of $1,000,000 for any related series of 
violations. The Notice proposed a $5,000 civil penalty for violation of 49 C.F.R. 5 195.420(b). 
49 U.S.C. 5 60122 and 49 C.F.R. 5 190.225 require that, in determining the amount of the civil 
penalty, I consider the following criteria: nature, circumstances, and gravity of the violation, degree 
of Respondent's culpability, history of Respondent's prior offenses, Respondent's ability to pay the 
penalty, good faith by Respondent in attempting to achieve compliance, the effect on Respondent's 
ability to continue in business, and such other matters as justice may require. 
Item 2 of the Notice proposed a civil penalty of $5,000, as Respondent failed to inspect its five (5) 
mainline valves to determine that they are functioning properly at intervals not exceeding 7% 
months, but at least twice each calendar year. Respondent only inspected its five (5) main line valves 
during calendar years 2003 and 2004. Respondent did not contest the allegation of violation. 
Accordingly, having reviewed the record and considered the assessment criteria, I assess Respondent 
a civil penalty of $5,000, already paid by Respondent. 
WARNING ITEMS 
The Notice did not propose a civil penalty or compliance action for Items 1,3, and 4 in the Notice; 
therefore, these are considered warning items. Respondent is warned that if it does not take 
appropriate action to correct these items, enforcement action will be taken if a subsequent inspection 
reveals a violation. 
The terms and conditions of this Final Order are effective on receipt. 
JUL 2 6 2006 
Date Issued