# 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:** 2026-08-18  
**Published:** 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.

## Document text

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: <https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-08-18/title-49/section-198.61>
- Source ID: `ecfr`
- SHA-256: `c2a2bdffc3bc43b98129e04837f4373ca2d6c44caa048e4090edf78884d0af5f`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T05:54:50.315Z
- Exported: 2026-08-24T15:38:12.382Z
- Document slug: `49-cfr-198-61`

### Source metadata

```json
{
  "cfrTitle": 49,
  "part": "198",
  "section": "198.61",
  "subpart": "Subpart D—State Damage Prevention Enforcement Programs",
  "corpusVersion": "2026-08-18",
  "jurisdiction": "US"
}
```