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49 CFR 194.115 : Transportation (§ 1.1 To Parts 1581-1699) — (§ 178.1 To § 199.245) — Other Regulations Relating To Transportation (Continued) (§ 178.1 To § 199.245) — Pipeline And Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Department Of Transportation (Continued) (§ 178.1 To § 199.245) — Pipeline Safety (Parts 186-189 To § 199.245) — Response Plans For Onshore Oil Pipelines (§ 194.1 To Appendix B To Part 194) — Response Plans (§ 194.101 To Appendix B To Part 194) — Response resources.

4 Aug 2016

(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.
49 CFR 194.115