# Submission of state response plans.

**Citation:** 49 CFR 194.109  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** 2026-08-18  
**Published:** Not stated

(a) In lieu of submitting a response plan required by § 194.103, an operator may submit a response plan that complies with a state law or regulation, if the state law or regulation requires a plan that provides equivalent or greater spill protection than a plan required under this part.

(b) A plan 

## Document text

(a) In lieu of submitting a response plan required by § 194.103, an operator may submit a response plan that complies with a state law or regulation, if the state law or regulation requires a plan that provides equivalent or greater spill protection than a plan required under this part.

(b) A plan submitted under this section must

(1) Have an information summary required by § 194.113;

(2) List the names or titles and 24-hour telephone numbers of the qualified individual(s) and at least one alternate qualified individual(s); and

(3) Ensure through contract or other approved means the necessary private personnel and equipment to respond to a worst case discharge or a substantial threat of such a discharge.

[58 FR 253, Jan. 5, 1993, as amended by Amdt. 194-4, 70 FR 8748, Feb. 23, 2005]

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-08-18/title-49/section-194.109>
- Source ID: `ecfr`
- SHA-256: `a8249b776438c3a903586723c02bc583f3dcca21d409bcd0b21cb542e7bdd5d4`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T05:54:39.777Z
- Exported: 2026-08-22T01:40:38.813Z
- Document slug: `49-cfr-194-109`

### Source metadata

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  "part": "194",
  "section": "194.109",
  "subpart": "Subpart B—Response Plans",
  "corpusVersion": "2026-08-18",
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```