When and how do I make an amendment to my railroad, tank, or nontank vessel plan?
A plan holder must apply for a plan amendment any time changes need to be made to a plan, regardless of how minor the changes may be. It is up to the plan holder to ensure that the plan continuously complies with state regulatory requirements and the plan holder can meet plan commitments. Amendments can include adding new regions of operation and updating notification lists to amending response capabilities as primary response action contractors revise their own response capabilities. To make an amendment, the plan holder must submit an amendment application. Apply for a Contingency Plan. In order to expedite review for railroad, tank vessel and oil barge amendments, plan holders submit copies of all proposed changes readily identified in a “red line” version. Once the Marine Vessels Section receives the amendment application for the railroad, tank vessel, or oil barge, it will decide if the amendment is routine or major. If it is routine, the Marine Vessels Section can approve it with
