# 30 CFR § 254.5: General response plan requirements

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-254.5

## Section

- **Citation:** 30 CFR § 254.5
- **Heading:** General response plan requirements
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 30—Mineral Resources > CHAPTER II—BUREAU OF SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR > SUBCHAPTER B—OFFSHORE > PART 254—OIL-SPILL RESPONSE REQUIREMENTS FOR FACILITIES LOCATED SEAWARD OF THE COAST LINE > Subpart A—General

## Text

(a) The OSRP must provide for response to an oil spill from the facility. You must immediately carry out the provisions of the OSRP whenever there is a release of oil from the facility. You must also carry out the training, equipment testing, and periodic drills described in the OSRP, and these measures must be sufficient to ensure the safety of the facility and to mitigate or prevent a discharge or a substantial threat of a discharge.
(b) The OSRP must be consistent with the National Contingency Plan and the appropriate Area Contingency Plan(s).
(c) Nothing in this part relieves you from taking all appropriate actions necessary to immediately abate the source of a spill and remove any spills of oil.
(d) In addition to the requirements listed in this part, you must provide any other information the Chief, OSPD, requires for compliance with appropriate laws and regulations.
[76 FR 64462, Oct. 18, 2011, as amended at 81 FR 36152, June 6, 2016]

## Nearby sections

- [30 CFR § 254.1 § 254.1 Who must submit an oil spill response plan (OSRP)?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-254.1.md)
- [30 CFR § 254.2 § 254.2 When must I submit an OSRP?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-254.2.md)
- [30 CFR § 254.3 § 254.3 May I cover more than one facility in my OSRP?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-254.3.md)
- [30 CFR § 254.4 § 254.4 May I reference other documents in my OSRP?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-254.4.md)
- [30 CFR § 254.5 § 254.5 General response plan requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-254.5.md)
- [30 CFR § 254.6 § 254.6 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-254.6.md)
- [30 CFR § 254.7 § 254.7 How do I submit my OSRP to the BSEE?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-254.7.md)
- [30 CFR § 254.8 § 254.8 May I appeal decisions under this part?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-254.8.md)
- [30 CFR § 254.9 § 254.9 Authority for information collection.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-254.9.md)
- [30 CFR § 254.20 § 254.20 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-254.20.md)
- [30 CFR § 254.21 § 254.21 How must I format my OSRP?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-254.21.md)
- [30 CFR § 254.22 § 254.22 What information must I include in the “Introduction and OSRP contents” section?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-254.22.md)
- [30 CFR § 254.23 § 254.23 What information must I include in the “Emergency response action plan” section?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-254.23.md)
- [30 CFR § 254.24 § 254.24 What information must I include in the “Equipment inventory” appendix?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-254.24.md)

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