daily fine of $834.95. We conclude that a fine of $1,000 per day is consistent with our standards for assessing fines and we adopt this daily amount. Therefore, we find that PG&E’s failure to analyze its system and take corrective action after discovering that the De Anza division 1979 to 1991 A Form records were missing requires the imposition of a fine to deter future such conduct. For purposes of tabulating the fine for failure to comply with 49 CFR §§ 192.617 and 192.605(b)(8) with regard to the De Anza records, the violations began on January 1, 1979, the earliest date the records could be missing, and continued until January 1, 2011. The per-day fine of $1,000 is in the lower end of that range, which is consistent with the severity of the harm and SED’s recommendation. We conclude that PG&E should pay a fine of $1,000 per day for the 12,052 days from when the earliest time De Anza records could have been missing until PG&E discovered that the records were missing. This results in a fine of $12,052,000. Violation Begin End Date Days Days 1994 Days 2012 to Date 19511993 2011 present Missing January 1, December 5,478 6,573 0 DeAnza 1979 31, 2011 Division through (known to Leak Dec 31, be lost “for Repair 1991 a few Records years” in 2014) $10,956,000 $131,460,000 0 TOTAL STATUTORY MAXIMUM $142,416,000
daily fine of $834.95. We conclude that a fine of $1,000 per day is consistent with our standards for assessing fines and we adopt this daily amount. Therefore, we find that PG&E’s failure to analyze its system and take corrective action after discovering that the De Anza division 1979 to 1991 A Form records were missing requires the imposition of a fine to deter future such conduct. For purposes of tabulating the fine for failure to comply with 49 CFR §§ 192.617 and 192.605(b)(8) with regard to the De Anza records, the violations began on January 1, 1979, the earliest date the records could be missing, and continued until January 1, 2011. The per-day fine of $1,000 is in the lower end of that range, which is consistent with the severity of the harm and SED’s recommendation. We conclude that PG&E should pay a fine of $1,000 per day for the 12,052 days from when the earliest time De Anza records could have been missing until PG&E discovered that the records were missing. This results in a fine of $12,052,000. Violation Begin Date End Date Days 19511993 Days 1994 2011 Days 2012 to present Missing DeAnza Division Leak Repair Records January 1, 1979 through Dec 31, 1991 December 31, 2011 (known to be lost “for a few years” in 2014) 5,478 6,573 0 $10,956,000 $131,460,000 0 TOTAL STATUTORY MAXIMUM $142,416,000