# 49 CFR § 130.31: Basic spill response plans

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-130.31

## Section

- **Citation:** 49 CFR § 130.31
- **Heading:** Basic spill response plans
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 49—Transportation > Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation > CHAPTER I—PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION > SUBCHAPTER B—OIL TRANSPORTATION > PART 130—OIL SPILL PREVENTION AND RESPONSE PLANS > Subpart B—Basic Spill Response Plans

## Text

(a) No person may transport liquid petroleum oil in a packaging having a capacity of 3,500 gallons or more unless that person has a current basic written plan that:
(1) Sets forth the manner of response to discharges that may occur during transportation;
(2) Takes into account the maximum potential discharge of the contents from the packaging;
(3) Identifies private personnel and equipment available to respond to a discharge;
(4) Identifies the appropriate persons and agencies (including their telephone numbers) to be contacted in regard to such a discharge and its handling, including the National Response Center; and
(5) For each motor carrier, is retained on file at that person's principal place of business and at each location where dispatching of motor vehicles occurs; and for each railroad, is retained on file at that person's principal place of business and at the dispatcher's office.
(b) A railroad with a comprehensive plan in conformance with the requirements of subpart C of this part is not required to have a basic spill response plan for routes covered by the comprehensive plan.
(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 2137-0591)
[Amdt. 130-2, 61 FR 30541, June 17, 1996, as amended at 72 FR 55683, Oct. 1, 2007; 76 FR 56311, Sept. 13, 2011; 84 FR 6948, Feb. 28, 2019]

## Nearby sections

- [49 CFR § 130.1 § 130.1 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-130.1.md)
- [49 CFR § 130.2 § 130.2 Scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-130.2.md)
- [49 CFR § 130.3 § 130.3 General requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-130.3.md)
- [49 CFR § 130.5 § 130.5 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-130.5.md)
- [49 CFR § 130.11 § 130.11 Communication requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-130.11.md)
- [49 CFR § 130.21 § 130.21 Packaging requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-130.21.md)
- [49 CFR § 130.31 § 130.31 Basic spill response plans.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-130.31.md)
- [49 CFR § 130.33 § 130.33 Basic response plan implementation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-130.33.md)
- [49 CFR § 130.100 § 130.100 Applicability of comprehensive oil spill response plans.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-130.100.md)
- [49 CFR § 130.105 § 130.105 Purpose and general format.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-130.105.md)
- [49 CFR § 130.110 § 130.110 Consistency with the National Contingency Plan.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-130.110.md)
- [49 CFR § 130.115 § 130.115 Consistency with Area Contingency Plans.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-130.115.md)
- [49 CFR § 130.120 § 130.120 Information summary.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-130.120.md)
- [49 CFR § 130.125 § 130.125 Notification procedures and contacts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-130.125.md)

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