38.5.2205    INFORMAL REPORT OF PROBABLE VIOLATION

(1) If an inspection indicates that a pipeline owner or operator is not in compliance with the applicable pipeline safety regulations, the commission's inspector will issue a report of probable violation to the owner or operator following the inspection. This report shall include a citation of the law, regulation or order which the owner or operator appears to have violated, and a statement that the owner or operator is required to correct all cited violations within 60 days following issuance of the report. This report will also note any on-site corrective actions which were taken during the inspection. The inspector may informally discuss the report with the owner or operator and an informal conference may be requested with commission staff. When the owner or operator corrects a violation in the report to the satisfaction of the inspector, the correction and the date thereof shall be noted in the report.

History: 69-3-207, MCA; IMP, 69-3-207, MCA; NEW, 1988 MAR p. 2569, Eff. 12/9/88.