# 8001 Rules to Establish an Intrastate Gas Pipeline Safety Compliance Program - 8.0 Corrective Action Orders

**Citation:** 26 Del. Admin. C. § 8001-8.0  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Delaware Public Service Commission  
**Effective:** 2009-09-11  
**Published:** 2009-09-01

Corrective Action Orders. 8.1 If the Commission finds that a Regulated Facility is hazardous (a "Hazardous Facility") to life or property, the Commission may issue a Corrective Action Order requiring the Operator to take immediate corrective action, which may include:

8.1.1 Suspended or restricted use of the Hazardous Facility;

8.1.2 Physical inspection;

8.1.3 Testing;

8.1.4 Repa

## Document text

8.1 If the Commission finds that a Regulated Facility is hazardous (a "Hazardous Facility") to life or property, the Commission may issue a Corrective Action Order requiring the Operator to take immediate corrective action, which may include:

8.1.1 Suspended or restricted use of the Hazardous Facility;

8.1.2 Physical inspection;

8.1.3 Testing;

8.1.4 Repair;

8.1.5 Replacement; or

8.1.6 Other appropriate action.

8.2 The Commission shall give the Operator written notice and an opportunity for a hearing before issuance of a Corrective Action Order unless the Commission or its Staff determines there is a serious and imminent threat to life, property, or the environment, in which case, the Commission or its designated hearing examiner may issue an emergency Corrective Action Order. If the Corrective Action Order is issued without a prior hearing, the Commission shall give the Operator written notice and an opportunity for a hearing before the Commission or its designated hearing examiner as soon as possible after the issuance of the Corrective Action Order.

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://regulations.delaware.gov/AdminCode/title26/8001>
- Source ID: `de-admin-code`
- SHA-256: `c27e7e4976cd941942f7bcc84110f31474f6c2d93be0f3555a29f1d0c2218dc0`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T09:32:30.577Z
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- Document slug: `de-admin-code-8001-8-0`

### Source metadata

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  "applicabilityCaveat": "Regulation 8001 applies to covered intrastate gas pipeline and LNG facilities and expressly excludes Commission enforcement as to interstate pipeline facilities. Operator, facility, fuel, customer-count, public-place, federal jurisdiction, and waiver status must be checked before applying a provision.",
  "incorporationCaveat": "Regulation 8001 dynamically references 49 U.S.C. chapter 601 and 49 CFR Parts 190, 191, 192, 193, 198, and 199 as amended. This connector records those references but does not reproduce the incorporated federal provisions.",
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