# On what information does an initiating official rely in deciding whether to start a PIE proceeding?

**Citation:** 49 CFR 40.371  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** 2026-08-18  
**Published:** Not stated

(a) An initiating official may rely on credible information from any source as the basis for starting a PIE proceeding.

(b) Before sending a correction notice (see § 40.373), the initiating official informally contacts the service agent to determine if there is any information that may affect the i

## Document text

(a) An initiating official may rely on credible information from any source as the basis for starting a PIE proceeding.

(b) Before sending a correction notice (see § 40.373), the initiating official informally contacts the service agent to determine if there is any information that may affect the initiating official's determination about whether it is necessary to send a correction notice. The initiating official may take any information resulting from this contact into account in determining whether to proceed under this subpart.

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-08-18/title-49/section-40.371>
- Source ID: `ecfr`
- SHA-256: `05336c9c52f7829533f04b8ffea3b649e2e24198a0b0d36bf48c11c19dcc6505`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T05:54:21.729Z
- Exported: 2026-08-23T04:31:35.247Z
- Document slug: `49-cfr-40-371`

### Source metadata

```json
{
  "cfrTitle": 49,
  "part": "40",
  "section": "40.371",
  "subpart": "Subpart R—Public Interest Exclusions",
  "corpusVersion": "2026-08-18",
  "jurisdiction": "US"
}
```