33 CFR 155.1135: Prince William Sound tanker response times

Last reviewed: October 14, 2026

This section gives the response times for tankers subject to this subpart in Prince William Sound. These times must be used to determine on-scene arrival time for the response resources required by § 155.1050. The times are 12 hrs for Tier 1, 24 hrs for Tier 2, and 36 hrs for Tier 3.

Applies toTankers subject to this subpart, in Prince William Sound.

What it says

  1. For tankers subject to this subpart, the listed response times must be used to determine on-scene arrival time in Prince William Sound.

    “For tankers subject to this subpart, the following response times must be used in determining the on-scene arrival time in Prince William Sound”

  2. The response times apply to the response resources required by § 155.1050.

    “for the response resources required by § 155.1050”

  3. The response times in Prince William Sound are 12 hrs for Tier 1, 24 hrs for Tier 2, and 36 hrs for Tier 3.

    “Prince William Sound 12 hrs 24 hrs 36 hrs”

Common questions

What response times apply to tankers in Prince William Sound?

The times are 12 hrs for Tier 1, 24 hrs for Tier 2, and 36 hrs for Tier 3. Tankers subject to this subpart must use them to determine on-scene arrival time.

“Prince William Sound 12 hrs 24 hrs 36 hrs”

Which response resources do the Prince William Sound response times apply to?

They apply to the response resources required by § 155.1050.

“for the response resources required by § 155.1050”

The text of 33 CFR 155.1135

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Response plan development and evaluation criteria

For tankers subject to this subpart, the following response times must be used in determining the on-scene arrival time in Prince William Sound, for the response resources required by § 155.1050:

Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Prince William Sound 12 hrs 24 hrs 36 hrs

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