49 C.F.R. § 190.219 Consent order.
Title 49 - Transportation
(a) At any time before the issuance of a compliance order under §190.213 the Associate Administrator, OPS and the respondent may agree to dispose of the case by joint execution of a consent order. Upon such joint execution, the consent order shall be considered a final order under §190.213. (b) A consent order executed under paragraph (a) of this section shall include: (1) An admission by the respondent of all jurisdictional facts; (2) An express waiver of further procedural steps and of all right to seek judicial review or otherwise challenge or contest the validity of that order; (3) An acknowledgement that the notice of probable violation may be used to construe the terms of the consent order; and (4) A statement of the actions required of the respondent and the time by which such actions shall be accomplished. [45 FR 20413, Mar. 27, 1980, as amended by Amdt. 190–6, 61 FR 18514, Apr. 26, 1996]
Title 49: Transportation
PART 190—PIPELINE SAFETY PROGRAMS AND RULEMAKING PROCEDURES
Subpart B—Enforcement
Compliance Orders
§ 190.219 Consent order.