{"operation":"document","citation":"49 CFR 40.371","title":"On what information does an initiating official rely in deciding whether to start a PIE proceeding?","source_type":"regulation","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"current","official":true,"published_on":null,"effective_on":"2026-08-18","summary":"(a) An initiating official may rely on credible information from any source as the basis for starting a PIE proceeding.\n\n(b) Before sending a correction notice (see § 40.373), the initiating official informally contacts the service agent to determine if there is any information that may affect the i","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/49-cfr-40-371.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/49-cfr-40-371.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/49-cfr-40-371","source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-08-18/title-49/section-40.371","body":"(a) An initiating official may rely on credible information from any source as the basis for starting a PIE proceeding.\n\n(b) Before sending a correction notice (see § 40.373), the initiating official informally contacts the service agent to determine if there is any information that may affect the initiating official's determination about whether it is necessary to send a correction notice. The initiating official may take any information resulting from this contact into account in determining whether to proceed under this subpart.","truncated":false,"body_characters":537}