# When does the Director make a PIE decision?

**Citation:** 49 CFR 40.397  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** 2026-08-18  
**Published:** Not stated

The Director makes his or her decision within 60 days of the date when the record of a PIE proceeding is complete (including any meeting with the Director and any additional fact-finding that is necessary). The Director may extend this period for good cause for additional periods of up to 30 days.

## Document text

The Director makes his or her decision within 60 days of the date when the record of a PIE proceeding is complete (including any meeting with the Director and any additional fact-finding that is necessary). The Director may extend this period for good cause for additional periods of up to 30 days.

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-08-18/title-49/section-40.397>
- Source ID: `ecfr`
- SHA-256: `d651dc192798612dd96155ac829fb7f0bb2a4ec984a0d17e8b780540c5b7bad9`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T05:54:21.729Z
- Exported: 2026-08-24T12:34:21.761Z
- Document slug: `49-cfr-40-397`

### Source metadata

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  "cfrTitle": 49,
  "part": "40",
  "section": "40.397",
  "subpart": "Subpart R—Public Interest Exclusions",
  "corpusVersion": "2026-08-18",
  "jurisdiction": "US"
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```