Key Elements to Include in a Facility Response Plan (FRP)

For a complete list of FRP requirements, please review the FRP rule.

Facility Response Plan Format

Appendix F of the Oil Pollution Prevention regulation (40 CFR 112) includes a model Facility Response Plan. Key elements include:

Emergency Response Action Plan, which serves as both a planning and action document, should be maintained as an easily accessible, stand-alone section of the overall plan
Facility information, including its name, type, location, owner, operator information
Emergency notification, equipment, personnel, and evacuation information
Identification and analysis of potential spill hazards and previous spills
Discussion of small, medium, and worst-case discharge scenarios and response actions
Description of discharge detection procedures and equipment
Detailed implementation plan for response, containment, and disposal
Description and records of self-inspections, drills and exercises, and response training
Diagrams of facility site plan, drainage, and evacuation plan
Security (e.g., fences, lighting, alarms, guards, emergency cut-off valves and locks, etc.)
Response plan coversheet