# Regulus search export - Query: `(all documents)` - Source type: All - Part: 198 - Source: All - Status: All - Jurisdiction: All - Collection: All - Incident class: All - Sort: relevance - Date from: Any - Date to: Any - As of: Current corpus - Results: 16 - Exported: 2026-08-23T11:10:01.142Z ## 1. Scope. **Citation:** 49 CFR 198.1 **Type / status:** regulation / current **Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration **Effective / published:** 2026-08-18 / Not stated This part prescribes regulations governing grants-in-aid for State pipeline safety compliance programs. ### Provenance - Official: Yes - Source: - Source ID: `ecfr` - SHA-256: `abdb59363e74e6c5b95d6e81c5801cef05c7dda5c2d9f70ee73155a102468270` - Retrieved: 2026-08-20T05:54:50.315Z - Document slug: `49-cfr-198-1` - Related records: 1 ## 2. Grant authority. **Citation:** 49 CFR 198.11 **Type / status:** regulation / current **Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration **Effective / published:** 2026-08-18 / Not stated The pipeline safety laws (49 U.S.C. 60101 et seq.) authorize the Administrator to pay out funds appropriated or otherwise make available up to 80 percent of the cost of the personnel, equipment, and activities reasonably required for each state agency to carry out a safety program for intrastate pip ### Provenance - Official: Yes - Source: - Source ID: `ecfr` - SHA-256: `def7cf75dc7dfa181d7f8e7ef684583fe595b433d16ae5be4c937f12563135c1` - Retrieved: 2026-08-20T05:54:50.315Z - Document slug: `49-cfr-198-11` - Related records: 4 ## 3. Grant allocation formula. **Citation:** 49 CFR 198.13 **Type / status:** regulation / current **Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration **Effective / published:** 2026-08-18 / Not stated (a) Beginning in calendar year 1993, the Administrator places increasing emphasis on program performance in allocating state agency funds under § 198.11. The maximum percent of each state agency allocation that is based on performance follows: 1993—75 percent; 1994 and subsequent years—100 percent. ### Provenance - Official: Yes - Source: - Source ID: `ecfr` - SHA-256: `e59522cbbfd0a6a100f8bf1d95a717620ffa0891579e4bff04e36de7f8f8cc21` - Retrieved: 2026-08-20T05:54:50.315Z - Document slug: `49-cfr-198-13` - Related records: 8 ## 4. Definitions. **Citation:** 49 CFR 198.3 **Type / status:** regulation / current **Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration **Effective / published:** 2026-08-18 / Not stated As used in this part: Administrator means the Administrator, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration or his or her delegate. Adopt means establish under State law by statute, regulation, license, certification, order, or any combination of these legal means. Excavation activity mea ### Provenance - Official: Yes - Source: - Source ID: `ecfr` - SHA-256: `9ce69d1adce6d74c66c2c1fa38baed61534518d9b921c64ac78b68e7327733b3` - Retrieved: 2026-08-20T05:54:50.315Z - Document slug: `49-cfr-198-3` - Related records: 7 ## 5. Scope. **Citation:** 49 CFR 198.31 **Type / status:** regulation / current **Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration **Effective / published:** 2026-08-18 / Not stated This subpart implements parts of the pipeline safety laws (49 U.S.C. 60101 et seq.), which direct the Secretary to require each State to adopt a one-call damage prevention program as a condition to receiving a full grant-in-aid for its pipeline safety compliance program. \[Amdt. 198-2, 61 FR 18518, ### Provenance - Official: Yes - Source: - Source ID: `ecfr` - SHA-256: `102af2a7387267fe20630e14803727f754282fe87d2c9dba001c81d9649a6075` - Retrieved: 2026-08-20T05:54:50.315Z - Document slug: `49-cfr-198-31` - Related records: 2 ## 6. \[Reserved\] **Citation:** 49 CFR 198.33 **Type / status:** regulation / current **Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration **Effective / published:** 2026-08-18 / Not stated ### Provenance - Official: Yes - Source: - Source ID: `ecfr` - SHA-256: `975ca6f50cd23a5979395ca7d1589a00ac4d3a4bc98cabef5364a96e074fdd7d` - Retrieved: 2026-08-20T05:54:50.315Z - Document slug: `49-cfr-198-33` - Related records: 0 ## 7. Grants conditioned on adoption of one-call damage prevention program. **Citation:** 49 CFR 198.35 **Type / status:** regulation / current **Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration **Effective / published:** 2026-08-18 / Not stated In allocating grants to State agencies under the pipeline safety laws, (49 U.S.C. 60101 et seq.), the Secretary considers whether a State has adopted or is seeking to adopt a one-call damage prevention program in accordance with § 198.37. If a State has not adopted or is not seeking to adopt such pr ### Provenance - Official: Yes - Source: - Source ID: `ecfr` - SHA-256: `8ec6fcd0c3800adff383399c6f0b0633949997f2c38e8f7f74853eff24d0a5ca` - Retrieved: 2026-08-20T05:54:50.315Z - Document slug: `49-cfr-198-35` - Related records: 4 ## 8. State one-call damage prevention program. **Citation:** 49 CFR 198.37 **Type / status:** regulation / current **Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration **Effective / published:** 2026-08-18 / Not stated A State must adopt a one-call damage prevention program that requires each of the following at a minimum: (a) Each area of the State that contains underground pipeline facilities must be covered by a one-call notification system. (b) Each one-call notification system must be operated in accordance ### Provenance - Official: Yes - Source: - Source ID: `ecfr` - SHA-256: `60215fdb7de76202b259d879ca8391ed9ecb6c023823539067cb0a787ce37199` - Retrieved: 2026-08-20T05:54:50.315Z - Document slug: `49-cfr-198-37` - Related records: 19 ## 9. Qualifications for operation of one-call notification system. **Citation:** 49 CFR 198.39 **Type / status:** regulation / current **Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration **Effective / published:** 2026-08-18 / Not stated A one-call notification system qualifies to operate under this subpart if it complies with the following: (a) It is operated by one or more of the following: (1) A person who operates underground pipeline facilities or other underground facilities. (2) A private contractor. (3) A State or local ### Provenance - Official: Yes - Source: - Source ID: `ecfr` - SHA-256: `a3a1c624508f8407a13da50d7dc251420cf330d92a15d55739d2e6fb8843d9ad` - Retrieved: 2026-08-20T05:54:50.315Z - Document slug: `49-cfr-198-39` - Related records: 17 ## 10. What is the purpose and scope of this subpart? **Citation:** 49 CFR 198.51 **Type / status:** regulation / current **Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration **Effective / published:** 2026-08-18 / Not stated This subpart establishes standards for effective State damage prevention enforcement programs and prescribes the administrative procedures available to a State that elects to contest a notice of inadequacy. ### Provenance - Official: Yes - Source: - Source ID: `ecfr` - SHA-256: `58fa473330838dc6a28bbd2af823ade8b950d3a2c35739ecc55ec1ba8fc76d43` - Retrieved: 2026-08-20T05:54:50.315Z - Document slug: `49-cfr-198-51` - Related records: 3 ## 11. When and how will PHMSA evaluate State damage prevention enforcement programs? **Citation:** 49 CFR 198.53 **Type / status:** regulation / current **Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration **Effective / published:** 2026-08-18 / Not stated PHMSA conducts annual program evaluations and certification reviews of State pipeline safety programs. PHMSA will also conduct annual reviews of State excavation damage prevention law enforcement programs. PHMSA will use the criteria described in § 198.55 as the basis for the enforcement program rev ### Provenance - Official: Yes - Source: - Source ID: `ecfr` - SHA-256: `e0fca5c8cd942175e9eb3074a3b0355e0a4af1c4d48c7b3b61799ab7edf05f75` - Retrieved: 2026-08-20T05:54:50.315Z - Document slug: `49-cfr-198-53` - Related records: 7 ## 12. What criteria will PHMSA use in evaluating the effectiveness of State damage prevention enforcement programs? **Citation:** 49 CFR 198.55 **Type / status:** regulation / current **Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration **Effective / published:** 2026-08-18 / Not stated (a) PHMSA will use the following criteria to evaluate the effectiveness of a State excavation damage prevention enforcement program: (1) Does the State have the authority to enforce its State excavation damage prevention law using civil penalties and other appropriate sanctions for violations? (2) ### Provenance - Official: Yes - Source: - Source ID: `ecfr` - SHA-256: `c286ba329d319c9c6408fe7c670ee0e1aadc3419d1860127702e4c2f9441367b` - Retrieved: 2026-08-20T05:54:50.315Z - Document slug: `49-cfr-198-55` - Related records: 3 ## 13. What is the process PHMSA will use to notify a State that its damage prevention enforcement program appears to be inadequate? **Citation:** 49 CFR 198.57 **Type / status:** regulation / current **Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration **Effective / published:** 2026-08-18 / Not stated PHMSA will issue a notice of inadequacy to the State in accordance with 49 CFR 190.5. The notice will state the basis for PHMSA's determination that the State's damage prevention enforcement program appears inadequate for purposes of this subpart and set forth the State's response options. ### Provenance - Official: Yes - Source: - Source ID: `ecfr` - SHA-256: `a8e7d2c8bbfa141a83580bebc3acedc2a7e3fab4e6e9214c4b8138f078b00f20` - Retrieved: 2026-08-20T05:54:50.315Z - Document slug: `49-cfr-198-57` - Related records: 2 ## 14. How may a State respond to a notice of inadequacy? **Citation:** 49 CFR 198.59 **Type / status:** regulation / current **Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration **Effective / published:** 2026-08-18 / Not stated A State receiving a notice of inadequacy will have 30 days from receipt of the notice to submit a written response to the PHMSA official who issued the notice. In its response, the State may include information and explanations concerning the alleged inadequacy or contest the allegation of inadequac ### Provenance - Official: Yes - Source: - Source ID: `ecfr` - SHA-256: `4ef2f4c5ce9f389c2d0ab700dcf2e4228ea2e8d7ee3fbab70e425d3b305e9272` - Retrieved: 2026-08-20T05:54:50.315Z - Document slug: `49-cfr-198-59` - Related records: 3 ## 15. How is a State notified of PHMSA's final decision? **Citation:** 49 CFR 198.61 **Type / status:** regulation / current **Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration **Effective / published:** 2026-08-18 / Not stated PHMSA will issue a final decision on whether the State's damage prevention enforcement program has been found inadequate in accordance with 49 CFR 190.5. ### Provenance - Official: Yes - Source: - Source ID: `ecfr` - SHA-256: `c2a2bdffc3bc43b98129e04837f4373ca2d6c44caa048e4090edf78884d0af5f` - Retrieved: 2026-08-20T05:54:50.315Z - Document slug: `49-cfr-198-61` - Related records: 2 ## 16. How may a State with an inadequate damage prevention enforcement program seek reconsideration by PHMSA? **Citation:** 49 CFR 198.63 **Type / status:** regulation / current **Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration **Effective / published:** 2026-08-18 / Not stated At any time following a finding of inadequacy, the State may petition PHMSA to reconsider such finding based on changed circumstances including improvements in the State's enforcement program. Upon receiving a petition, PHMSA will reconsider its finding of inadequacy promptly and will notify the Sta ### Provenance - Official: Yes - Source: - Source ID: `ecfr` - SHA-256: `61e895456ea4c21ca9cb681fe13f942a7d190a15098004a9c056eaf7b75907db` - Retrieved: 2026-08-20T05:54:50.315Z - Document slug: `49-cfr-198-63` - Related records: 2