[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 2]
[Revised as of October 1, 2006]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR130.31]

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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
   CHAPTER I--PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, 
                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 130_OIL SPILL PREVENTION AND RESPONSE PLANS--Table of Contents
 
Sec.  130.31  Response plans.

    (a) After September 30, 1993, no person may transport oil subject to 
this part unless that person has a current basic written plan that:
    (1) Sets forth the manner of response to discharges that may occur 
during transportation;
    (2) Takes into account the maximum potential discharge of the 
contents from the packaging;
    (3) Identifies private personnel and equipment available to respond 
to a discharge;
    (4) Identifies the appropriate persons and agencies (including their 
telephone numbers) to be contacted in regard to such a discharge and its 
handling, including the National Response Center; and
    (5) For each motor carrier, is retained on file at that person's 
principal place of business and at each location where dispatching of 
motor vehicles occurs; and for each railroad, is retained on file at 
that person's principal place of business and at the dispatcher's 
office.
    (b) After February 18, 1993, no person may transport an oil subject 
to this part in a quantity greater than 1,000 barrels (42,000 gallons) 
unless that person has a current comprehensive written plan that:
    (1) Conforms with all requirements specified in paragraph (a) of 
this section;
    (2) Is consistent with the requirements of the National Contingency 
Plan (40 CFR part 300) and Area Contingency Plans;
    (3) Identifies the qualified individual having full authority to 
implement removal actions, and requires immediate communications between 
that individual and the appropriate Federal official and the persons 
providing spill response personnel and equipment;
    (4) Identifies, and ensures by contract or other means the 
availability of, private personnel (including address and phone number), 
and the equipment necessary to remove, to the maximum extent 
practicable, a worst case discharge (including a discharge resulting 
from fire or explosion) and to mitigate or prevent a substantial threat 
of such a discharge;
    (5) Describes the training, equipment testing, periodic unannounced 
drills, and response actions of facility personnel, to be carried out 
under the plan to ensure the safety of the facility and to mitigate or 
prevent the discharge, or the substantial threat of such a discharge; 
and
    (6) Is submitted, and resubmitted in the event of any significant 
change, to the Federal Railroad Administrator (for tank cars), or to the 
Federal Highway Administrator (for cargo tanks) at 400 Seventh Street 
SW, Washington, DC 20590-0001.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
2137-0591)