SECTION 165:20-13-14. Response options

  Within thirty (30) days of receipt of a notice of probable violation, the respondent shall respond to the Manager of Pipeline Safety in the following ways:

(1)   Indicate that the probable violation listed in the notice of probable violation is a violation of this Chapter and that it has been corrected. The response shall indicate how the violation was corrected.

(2)   Indicate that the probable violation listed in the notice of probable violation is a violation of this Chapter and request a reasonable period of time to correct the violation. Each request for an extension of time to correct the violation must be accompanied by a detailed reason(s) as to why compliance cannot be accomplished by the original suspense date and the date the operator believes the necessary compliance actions can be completed.

(3)   Object to the probable violation and submit written explanations, Information, or other material in answer to the allegations in the notice of probable violations.

(4)   Request a conference under 165:20-13-16.