# Operating restrictions and interim operating authorization.

**Citation:** 49 CFR 194.7  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** 2026-08-18  
**Published:** Not stated

(a) An operator of a pipeline for which a response plan is required under § 194.101, may not handle, store, or transport oil in that pipeline unless the operator has submitted a response plan meeting the requirements of this part.

(b) An operator must operate its onshore pipeline facilities in acco

## Document text

(a) An operator of a pipeline for which a response plan is required under § 194.101, may not handle, store, or transport oil in that pipeline unless the operator has submitted a response plan meeting the requirements of this part.

(b) An operator must operate its onshore pipeline facilities in accordance with the applicable response plan.

(c) The operator of a pipeline line section described in § 194.103(c), may continue to operate the pipeline for two years after the date of submission of a response plan, pending approval or disapproval of that plan, only if the operator has submitted the certification required by § 194.119(e).

[Amdt. 194-4, 70 FR 8746, Feb. 23, 2005]

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-08-18/title-49/section-194.7>
- Source ID: `ecfr`
- SHA-256: `e9d50a396b772d4c6fd7b9e8b8217c84c7a3d85f01468f6eb0007c6b75f70c61`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T05:54:39.777Z
- Exported: 2026-08-24T09:32:24.371Z
- Document slug: `49-cfr-194-7`

### Source metadata

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  "subpart": "Subpart A—General",
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```