{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-196.203","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 196.203","heading":"What is the administrative process PHMSA will use to conduct enforcement proceedings for alleged violations of excavation damage prevention requirements?","body":"PHMSA will use the existing administrative adjudication process for alleged pipeline safety violations set forth in 49 CFR part 190, subpart B. This process provides for notification that a probable violation has been committed, a 30-day period to respond including the opportunity to request an administrative hearing, the issuance of a final order, and the opportunity to petition for reconsideration.","path":["Title 49—Transportation","Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation","CHAPTER I—PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","SUBCHAPTER D—PIPELINE SAFETY","PART 196—PROTECTION OF UNDERGROUND PIPELINES FROM EXCAVATION ACTIVITY","Subpart C—Administrative Enforcement Process"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-49.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:34Z","sha256":"56c292e6cbf2a8cdff27a1b86d5ab10bb3b4bebd21da23bb87b7ec556a24152c","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-196.201","next":"us/49-cfr-196.205"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}