{"data":{"id":"us/40-cfr-22.13","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"40 CFR 22.13","heading":"Commencement of a proceeding.","body":"(a) Any proceeding subject to these Consolidated Rules of Practice is commenced by filing with the Regional Hearing Clerk a complaint conforming to § 22.14.\n(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this section, where the parties agree to settlement of one or more causes of action before the filing of a complaint, a proceeding may be simultaneously commenced and concluded by the issuance of a consent agreement and final order pursuant to § 22.18(b)(2) and (3).","path":["Title 40—Protection of Environment","CHAPTER I—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY","SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL","PART 22—CONSOLIDATED RULES OF PRACTICE GOVERNING THE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSESSMENT OF CIVIL PENALTIES AND THE REVOCATION/TERMINATION OR SUSPENSION OF PERMITS","Subpart C—Prehearing Procedures"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-40.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:04Z","sha256":"ed7f76eacb42b8a274cda7e5beaaaa1621b62dd463cd4ca57febbb300fd4c1b6","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/40-cfr-22.12","next":"us/40-cfr-22.14"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}