# Response plan retention.

**Citation:** 49 CFR 194.111  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** 2026-08-18  
**Published:** Not stated

(a) Each operator shall maintain relevant portions of its response plan at:

(1) The operator's headquarters and other locations from which response activities may be conducted, for example in field offices, supervisors' vehicles, or spill response trailers; or

(2) Electronic storage on a readily a

## Document text

(a) Each operator shall maintain relevant portions of its response plan at:

(1) The operator's headquarters and other locations from which response activities may be conducted, for example in field offices, supervisors' vehicles, or spill response trailers; or

(2) Electronic storage on a readily accessible secured portable device.

(b) Each operator shall provide a copy of its response plan to each qualified individual.

[58 FR 253, Jan. 5, 1993, as amended by Amdt. 194-4, 70 FR 8748, Feb. 23, 2005; Amdt. 194-6, 91 FR 22039, Apr. 24, 2026]

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-08-18/title-49/section-194.111>
- Source ID: `ecfr`
- SHA-256: `c4e7609c1bebd976e85f00b9d658ddd8ef9b54c4d5c19f82db64703897f3c4b3`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T05:54:39.777Z
- Exported: 2026-08-22T13:58:01.481Z
- Document slug: `49-cfr-194-111`

### Source metadata

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  "cfrTitle": 49,
  "part": "194",
  "section": "194.111",
  "subpart": "Subpart B—Response Plans",
  "corpusVersion": "2026-08-18",
  "jurisdiction": "US"
}
```