{"operation":"document","citation":"49 CFR 190.225","title":"Assessment considerations.","source_type":"regulation","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"current","official":true,"published_on":null,"effective_on":"2026-08-18","summary":"In determining the amount of a civil penalty under this part,\n\n(a) The Associate Administrator will consider:\n\n(1) The nature, circumstances and gravity of the violation, including adverse impact on the environment;\n\n(2) The degree of the respondent's culpability;\n\n(3) The respondent's history of pr","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/49-cfr-190-225.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/49-cfr-190-225.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/49-cfr-190-225","source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-08-18/title-49/section-190.225","body":"In determining the amount of a civil penalty under this part,\n\n(a) The Associate Administrator will consider:\n\n(1) The nature, circumstances and gravity of the violation, including adverse impact on the environment;\n\n(2) The degree of the respondent's culpability;\n\n(3) The respondent's history of prior offenses;\n\n(4) Any good faith by the respondent in attempting to achieve compliance;\n\n(5) The effect on the respondent's ability to continue in business; and\n\n(b) The Associate Administrator may consider:\n\n(1) The economic benefit gained from violation, if readily ascertainable, without any reduction because of subsequent damages; and\n\n(2) Such other matters as justice may require.\n\n[Amdt. 190-16, 78 FR 58912, Sept. 25, 2013]","truncated":false,"body_characters":733}