(1) Rail plan holders shall format and maintain plans to maximize their usefulness during a spill. Information shall be readily accessible and plans shall contain job aids, diagrams and checklists for maximum utility. Plans shall be formatted to allow replacement of pages with revisions without requiring replacement of the entire plan.

(2) Plans shall be divided into a system of numbered, tabbed chapters, sections and annexes/appendices. Each plan shall include a detailed table of contents based on chapter, section, and annex/appendix numbers and titles, as well as tables and figures.

(3) Where provided by ecology, an easy-to-use boilerplate plan for rail plan holders may be used.