# General.

**Citation:** 49 CFR 190.311  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** 2026-08-18  
**Published:** Not stated

Unless the Administrator, for good cause, finds that notice is impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest, and incorporates that finding and a brief statement of the reasons for it in the rule, a notice of proposed rulemaking is issued and interested persons are invited to partic

## Document text

Unless the Administrator, for good cause, finds that notice is impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest, and incorporates that finding and a brief statement of the reasons for it in the rule, a notice of proposed rulemaking is issued and interested persons are invited to participate in the rulemaking proceedings with respect to each substantive rule.

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-08-18/title-49/section-190.311>
- Source ID: `ecfr`
- SHA-256: `18078315110989928d3f1f2003a609cd9d964eecb32577d4708e02bd5db1fe1c`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T05:54:22.614Z
- Exported: 2026-08-23T19:34:39.746Z
- Document slug: `49-cfr-190-311`

### Source metadata

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  "cfrTitle": 49,
  "part": "190",
  "section": "190.311",
  "subpart": "Subpart D—Procedures for Adoption of Rules",
  "corpusVersion": "2026-08-18",
  "jurisdiction": "US"
}
```