Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
Title 49 - Transportation |
Subtitle B - Other Regulations Relating to Transportation |
Chapter I - Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Department of Transportation |
SubChapter D - Pipeline Safety |
Part 194 - Response Plans for Onshore Oil Pipelines |
Subpart B - Response Plans |
§ 194.115 - Response resources.
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§ 194.115 Response resources.
(a) Each operator shall identify and ensure, by contract or other approved means, the resources necessary to remove, to the maximum extent practicable, a worst case discharge and to mitigate or prevent a substantial threat of a worst case discharge.
(b) An operator shall identify in the response plan the response resources which are available to respond within the time specified, after discovery of a worst case discharge, or to mitigate the substantial threat of such a discharge, as follows:
Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 High volume area 6 hrs 30 hrs 54 hrs. All other areas 12 hrs 36 hrs 60 hrs.