{"data":{"id":"us/18-cfr-808.15","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"18 CFR 808.15","heading":"Show cause proceeding.","body":"(a) The Executive Director may issue an order requiring an alleged violator to show cause why a penalty should not be assessed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and section 15.17 of the compact. The order to the alleged violator shall:\n(1) Specify the nature and duration of violation(s) that is alleged to have occurred.\n(2) Set forth the date by which the alleged violator must provide a written response to the order.\n(3) Identify the civil penalty recommended by Commission staff.\n(b) The written response by the project sponsor should include the following:\n(1) A statement whether the project sponsor contests that the violations outlined in the Order occurred;\n(2) If the project sponsor contests the violations, then a statement of the relevant facts and/or law providing the basis for the project sponsor's position;\n(3) Any mitigating factors or explanation regarding the violations outlined in the Order; and\n(4) A statement explaining what the appropriate civil penalty, if any, should be utilizing the factors at § 808.16.\n(c) Based on the information presented and any relevant policies, guidelines or law, the Executive Director shall make a written finding affirming or modifying the civil penalty recommended by Commission staff.","path":["Title 18—Conservation of Power and Water Resources","CHAPTER VIII—SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN COMMISSION","PART 808—HEARINGS AND ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS","Subpart B—Compliance and Enforcement"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-18.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:34Z","sha256":"66306b115aa5c394d391aa1ffe980a1fda18af1dc67ec342b50fd13ad3c06412","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/18-cfr-808.14","next":"us/18-cfr-808.16"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}