Electronic Retention of Part 194 Response Plans (Final)
Apr. 24, 2026
This DFR will amend facility response plan regulations to allow operators of oil pipelines to keep electronic copies of onshore oil spill response plans or the "relevant portions" of those plans in lieu of paper copies. The DFR is effective 3 August 2026, unless adverse comments are received by 23 June 2026. POC is Brooks Tate, Transportation Specialist, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, 202-281- 5413, brooks.tate@dot.gov. (Federal Register 24 April 2026 [Rule] Pages 22036-22039)