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Pipeline Safety: Electronic Retention of Part 194 Response Plans
Key claim: PHMSA confirms the effective date of a direct final rule clarifying that pipeline operators may maintain Part 194 oil spill response plans electronically.
Abstract
(Rule · Transportation Department, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration) PHMSA is confirming the effective date for a DFR titled “Pipeline Safety: Electronic Retention of Part 194 Response Plans,” which published in the Federal Register on April 24, 2026. The DFR amended oil spill response plan requirements to clarify that operators may maintain the plans electronically.
Why this matters
PHMSA confirms the effective date of a direct final rule clarifying that pipeline operators may maintain Part 194 oil spill response plans electronically.