On May 11, 2022 (87 FR 28779), the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published a final rule in the federal register incorporating language in 49 CFR Part 107 & 190 noting its employees’ ability to refer actual or possible criminal activity in connection with PHMSA’s jurisdictional statutes directly to the DOT Office of Inspector General (OIG) through its hotline accessible by telephone, email, physical mail, or OIG’s website: https://www.oig.dot.gov/fraud-hotline. PHMSA expects that these amendments to its regulations will increase transparency, accountability, reduce waste, fraud, and abuse, and are in line with PHMSA’s mission to assure safe transportation of energy and hazardous materials. This final rule is effective May 11, 2022.

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PHMSA 05-11-2022 final rule criminal referrals