# May the Federal courts review PIE decisions?

**Citation:** 49 CFR 40.405  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** 2026-08-18  
**Published:** Not stated

The Director's decision is a final administrative action of the Department. Like all final administrative actions of Federal agencies, the Director's decision is subject to judicial review under the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 551 et. seq).

## Document text

The Director's decision is a final administrative action of the Department. Like all final administrative actions of Federal agencies, the Director's decision is subject to judicial review under the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 551 et. seq).

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-08-18/title-49/section-40.405>
- Source ID: `ecfr`
- SHA-256: `ca1c5f9f435a0b922541a1909b3e1a5343f3071b9d3d9a0104046d0d02f6772b`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T05:54:21.729Z
- Exported: 2026-08-22T09:22:47.387Z
- Document slug: `49-cfr-40-405`

### Source metadata

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{
  "cfrTitle": 49,
  "part": "40",
  "section": "40.405",
  "subpart": "Subpart R—Public Interest Exclusions",
  "corpusVersion": "2026-08-18",
  "jurisdiction": "US"
}
```