Ask X3What does 49 CFR 40.371 (On what information does an initiating official rely in deciding whether to start a PIE proceeding?) require?
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Based on 49 CFR 40.371, to decide whether to start a Public Interest Exclusion (PIE) proceeding, the initiating official:
* May rely on credible information from any source as the basis for starting the proceeding.
* Must informally contact the service agent *before* sending a correction notice to see if there is any information that could affect the decision to send that notice.
* May use any information gathered from that informal contact when deciding whether to move forward.
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