Sea Robin Pipeline Company, LLC
Second Revised Volume No. 1
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Effective Date: 03/01/2010, Docket: RP09-995-000, Status: Effective
Original Sheet No. 196 Original Sheet No. 196
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
(Continued)
24. HURRICANE SURCHARGE
24.1 Purpose
The purpose of this Section 24 is to establish a mechanism to
recover through a volumetric surcharge the costs incurred by Sea
Robin resulting from any hurricane or tropical storm named by
the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or the
U. S. National Weather Service (Hurricane), or successor agency.
24.2 Applicability
The Hurricane Surcharge shall be collected through a volumetric
surcharge applicable to all transportation service provided
pursuant to Rate Schedules FTS, FTS-2 and ITS (and any other
transportation service provided by Sea Robin) from October 1,
2009 through September 30, 2013. The Hurricane Surcharge shall
apply to, and be paid in addition to, the rates applicable to
such transportation service qualifying for any rate discount or
provided under any negotiated rate agreement.
24.3 Definition of Eligible Costs
The eligible costs for reimbursement through the Hurricane
Surcharge (Eligible Costs) are the capital and operations and
maintenance expenses including the cost of material, rental
equipment, governmental charges, and any fees associated with
the repair, remediation and prevention of such damage related to
Hurricane damage, prevention and remediation for Sea Robin’s
facilities, including, without limitation: cost incurred to
repair or replace Sea Robin’s facilities and equipment; costs to
prevent Hurricane damage; costs to maintain system reliability
including service from third parties; retrieval and removal of
Sea Robin’s facilities and equipment including dewatering and
disposal cost; raising or lowering the height or improving the
durability of Sea Robin’s facilities; pipeline burials or
retrenching; preventive measures such as arranging for standby
ships, divers, personnel and equipment; cost incurred to provide
temporary housing for Sea Robin’s personnel; diving vessels and
equipment, radiographic equipment, pipeline pigging and
operations or other inspection measures to assess potential
damage to Sea Robin’s facilities; installation of fencings,
mattings and embankments; and miscellaneous expense associated
with having personnel available to repair, operate or maintain
Sea Robin’s system other than measures taken in the ordinary
course of business.