# NOTICE OF PROBABLE VIOLATIONS

**Citation:** 15 DCMR § 2311  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia  
**Effective:** Not stated  
**Published:** Not stated

2311.1 When an inspection of an operator’s records and facilities indicates that the operator apparently is not in compliance with a pipeline safety regulation, the investigator shall inform the operator of the probable violation. Whenever the gas corporation or small gas operator has been informed 

## Document text

2311.1 When an inspection of an operator’s records and facilities indicates that the operator apparently is not in compliance with a pipeline safety regulation, the investigator shall inform the operator of the probable violation. Whenever the gas corporation or small gas operator has been informed of a probable violation, it shall complete the “Outside Agency Inspection” Form, Section APP 2100-1 or a comparable report providing similar data. A copy of Form APP 2100-1 or that comparable report shall be submitted to the Office of Engineering no later than five (5) business days after the date of the inspection. 2311.2 The Director of the Office of Engineering, may issue a Notice of Probable Violation (NOPV) upon finding good cause to believe a violation of the federal Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act, 49 U.S.C. §§ 1671, et seq., or title 34 of the D.C. Official Code (2011 Supp.), has occurred. 2311.3 A NOPV shall include: (a) A statement of the statute, regulation, or rule allegedly violated by a gas corporation or small gas operator; (b) A description of the evidence indicating a possible violation; (c) Notice of response options available to the gas corporation or small gas operator; (d) If appropriate, the amount of the proposed civil penalty and the maximum civil penalty applicable under law; and (e) If appropriate, a statement of the remedial action being sought in a compliance order. 2311.4 The NOPV may include a proposed compliance order. 2311.5 Each gas corporation and small gas operator shall file with the Director of the Office of Engineering, the name, address, and telephone number of the person who will accept service of the report of a probable violation. 2311.6 The report of a probable violation shall cite specifically the gas pipeline safety regulation(s) in apparent violation. 2311.7 Service of the report of probable violation shall constitute formal notice of a probable violation. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 33 DCR 6625, 6628 (October 24, 1986); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 7 (January 4, 2013).

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://dcpsc.org/PSCDC/media/Images/15-23-Compiled_1.pdf>
- Source ID: `dcpsc-15-dcmr-23`
- SHA-256: `a60318c8bc5326378c1edf7919db2f59b4bcb963e3db51f3f61fbd08ed336851`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T09:38:13.980Z
- Exported: 2026-08-25T01:59:49.610Z
- Document slug: `dc-dcmr-15-23-2311`

### Source metadata

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  "chapter": "15 DCMR Chapter 23",
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  "exactScope": "This bounded corpus contains the 16 current Chapter 23 sections that directly establish intrastate natural-gas pipeline standards, inspections, reporting, operator duties, enforcement, penalties, or definitions. Reserved sections and adjacent gas procurement, metering, gas-quality, pressure, and appliance-service rules remain inventory-only.",
  "applicabilityCaveat": "The rules apply only within District of Columbia Public Service Commission jurisdiction and distinguish gas corporations from small master-meter operators. Facility, operator, intrastate status, federal preemption, waivers, and the section-specific text must be evaluated before use.",
  "incorporationCaveat": "Section 2301 adopts 49 CFR Parts 190, 191, 192, and 199 without printing a fixed edition date in the compiled text. The connector records the reference but does not decide whether every later federal amendment is incorporated or silently substitute current federal text.",
  "publicationCaveat": "The PSC-hosted Chapter 23 compilation is an official convenience compilation. Source notes identify D.C. Register rulemakings, but the PDF does not state a single certified current-through date; retrieval time is publication observation only.",
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