49 CFR Part 190

49 CFR Part 190

Pipeline Safety Enforcement and Regulatory Procedures

Part 190 covers pipeline safety enforcement and regulatory procedures. It is divided into five subparts: General, Enforcement, Criminal Enforcement, Procedures for Adoption of Rules, and Cost Recovery for Design Reviews.

§ 190.1(a)

This part lays out the procedures PHMSA follows when it carries out its pipeline safety duties under federal pipeline safety law and water pollution control law.

§ 190.3 “Day”

For purposes of Part 190, a day is a 24-hour period ending at 11:59 p.m. and is a calendar day unless the text says otherwise. When a deadline in this part falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or federal holiday, it moves to the next business day.

§ 190.3 “Emergency order”

An emergency order is a written order issued when there is an imminent hazard, imposing restrictions, prohibitions, or safety measures on gas or hazardous liquid pipeline facility owners and operators without giving them prior notice or a chance for a hearing.

§ 190.3 “Hearing”

"Hearing" in this part means an informal conference or a proceeding where someone can present arguments orally. Unless a specific section says otherwise, the word "hearing" does not mean a formal on-the-record hearing under 5 U.S.C. § 554.