---
kind: "section"
citation: "49 C.F.R. § 190.209"
title: "49"
number: "190.209"
heading: "Case file."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/49/190.209"
---

# §190.209. Case file.

- (a) The case file, as defined in this section, is available to the respondent in all enforcement proceedings conducted under this subpart.
- (b) **The case file of an enforcement proceeding consists of the following—**
  - (1) In cases commenced under [§ 190.206](/cfr/49/190.206.md), the notice of amendment and the relevant procedures;
  - (2) In cases commenced under [§ 190.207](/cfr/49/190.207.md), the notice of probable violation and the violation report;
  - (3) In cases commenced under [§ 190.233](/cfr/49/190.233.md), the corrective action order or notice of proposed corrective action order and the data report, if one is prepared;
  - (4) In cases commenced under [§ 190.239](/cfr/49/190.239.md), the notice of proposed safety order;
  - (5) Any documents and other material submitted by the respondent in response to the enforcement action;
  - (6) In cases involving a hearing, any material submitted during and after the hearing as set forth in [§ 190.211](/cfr/49/190.211.md); and
  - (7) The Regional Director's written evaluation of response material submitted by the respondent and recommendation for final action, if one is prepared.

## Notes

### Amendments

[Amdt. 190-16, 78 FR 58910, Sept. 25, 2013]

### Authority

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1321(b); 49 U.S.C. 60101 et seq.

### Source

Source: 45 FR 20413, Mar. 27, 1980, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[Amdt. 190-16, 78 FR 58910, Sept. 25, 2013]