Response Plan: Section 2. Notification Procedures

Section 2 would include the following:

(a)  Notification requirements that apply in each area of operation of pipelines covered by the plan, including applicable State or local requirements;

(b)  A checklist of notifications the operator [a person who owns or operates onshore oil pipeline facilities] or qualified individual [an English-speaking representative of an operator, located in the United States, available on a 24-hour basis, with full authority to activate and contract with required oil spill removal organization(s); activate personnel and equipment maintained by the operator; act as liaison with the OSC; and obligate any funds required to carry out all required or directed oil response activities] is required to make under the response plan [the operator's core plan and the response zone appendices for responding to the maximum extent practicable, to a worse case discharge of oil, or the substantial threat of such a discharge], listed in the order of priority;

(c)  Names of persons (individuals or organizations) to be notified of a discharge, indicating whether notification is to be performed by operating personnel or other personnel;

(d)  Procedures for notifying qualified individuals;

(e)  The primary and secondary communication methods by which notifications can be made; and,

(f)  The information to be provided in the initial and each follow-up notification, including the following:

(1)  Name of pipeline [all parts of an onshore pipeline facility through which oil moves including, but not limited to, line pipe, valves, and other appurtenances connected to line pipe, pumping units, fabricated assemblies associated with pumping units, metering and delivery stations and fabricated assemblies therein, and breakout tanks];

(2)  Time of discharge;

(3)  Location of discharge;

(4)  Name of oil [oil of any kind or in any form, including, but not limited to, petroleum, fuel oil, vegetable oil, animal oil, sludge, oil refuse, oil mixed with wastes other than dredged spoil] involved;

(5)  Reason for discharge (e.g., material failure, excavation damage, corrosion);

(6)  Estimated volume of oil discharged;

(7)  Weather conditions on scene; and,

(8)  Actions taken or planned by persons on scene.