1. NATIONAL RESPONSE SYSTEM OPA 90

2. World spills by size Oil Spills Involving More Than 10 Million Gallons Gallons in millions Rank according to total volume spilled

3. RESPONSIBILITY AND AUTHORITY

4. Impact of OPA-90 FOSC role amplified & clarified  Must direct all but minor spills  FOSC final authority until final cleanup Safety given highest priority  OSHA rules apply States given participatory authority  States final authority for cleanup

5. IMPACT OF OPA 90 (Cont’d) Unified Command encouraged  FOSC, SOSC, RPIC = Command  Incident Command System required Added financial guarantees  COFR  National Pollution Fund  State funds Increased liability scope  Primary, secondary, & tertiary damages

6. National Response System National Response Team (NRT) Regional Response Team (RRT) Area Committee Federal On-Scene Coordinator (FOSC) State On-Scene Coordinator (SOSC) Responsible Party (RP)

7. National Oil Spill Response Organization DISCHARGE OR RELEASE INCIDENT LOCAL RESPONDERS RESPONSE SUPPORT SPECIAL TEAMS AREA COMMITTEE NOTIFICATION NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER MEMBERSHIP POLICY GUIDANCE NOTIFICATION RESPONSE MEMBERSHIP STATE GOVERNMENT RRT FOSC * FEMA PLANNING AND PREPAREDNESS RESPONSE SUPPORT MEMBERSHIP * CHAIRED BY AGENCY PROVIDING THE FOSC WHEN ACTIVATED STATE RESPONDERS LOCAL GOVERNMENT NRT DOJ DOL DOEGSADOS NRCRSPAHHS USDA DOIDODDOC PLANNING AND PREPAREDNESS RESPONSE SUPPORT USCG EPA

8. National Response Team (NRT) Membership 16 federal agencies EPA Chair; USCG Vice Chair MMS and OPS prevention role Responsibilities Planning & control oversight National Oil & Hazardous Substances Contingency Plan (NCP=40CFR300) Qualified Products List

9. Regional Response Team (RRT) Membership 16 federal agencies plus state & local agencies EPA & USCG Co-Chair Responsibilities Pre-spill planning Regional Contingency Plan (RICP) Review of Area Contingency Plans (ACP) Approval of chemical agents & procedures Preauthorization Plans Assistance to FOSC during spill response

10. Area Committee/Federal On Scene Coordinator (FOSC) Predesignated by geographic area FOSC vs. COTP FOSC vs. MMS FOSC Responsibilities Area Contingency Plan (ACP) Management of spill response Establishes Unified Command Post Activates specialty teams: Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) Environmental Response Team (ERT) National Strike Force Teams (NSF) Public Information Assist Team (PIAT)

11. Jurisdictional Boundaries- Region VI EPA SECTOR CORPUS CHRISTI SECTOR NEW ORLEANS SECTOR HOUS- GALV MSU MORGAN CITY MSU PORT ARTHUR SECTOR HOUSTON- GALV

12. Jurisdictional Boundaries - Region IV SECTOR MOBILE SECTOR NEW ORLEANS EPA SECTOR MIAMI SECTOR S.PETE SECTOR JACKSONVILLE

13. NOLA SECTOR Morgan City MSU Port Arthur MSU USCG EPA

14. COTP & FOSC ZONES

15. State On-Scene Coordinator (SOSC) Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator State representative in Unified Command Coordinator for state interests LDEQ - Lead technical agency / trustee LDNR - environmental expertise / trustee LDWF - wildlife expertise / trustee LDPSC - safety and health GOHSEP - homeland security & emergency preparedness OCPR – Coastal interest/trustee State Contingency Plan (SCP)

16. State On-Scene Coordinator (SOSC) TEXAS Texas General Land Office (TGLO) – Coastal all Railroad Commission of TX (RRCT) - Inland EDP&T Texas Commission on Environ. Quality (TCEQ ) – Inland refined Other Agencies TX Parks and Wildlife Department TX Air Control Board TX Department of Health Texas State Offices

17. Responsible Party (RP) Responsible for spill responses operations as approved by FOSC / SOSC Liable for damages / injured natural resources Response Plans (FRP and VRP) QI Member of Incident Command Triangle Prepares Incident Action Plan (IAP) Staffs Unified Command in concert with federal and state agencies and representatives

18. CONTINGENCY PLANS

19. Contingency Plans National Contingency Plan (NCP) Regional Integrated Contingency Plan (RICP) State Contingency Plan (SCP) Area Contingency Plan (ACP) Tank Vessel & Facility Response Plans (VRP & FRP)

20. National Contingency Plan (NCP) Establishes National Response System Specifies priorities of response efforts (National policy) Unified Command System

21. Regional Integrated Contingency Plan (RICP) Localized NCP to 10 regions Region VI includes Louisiana Provides Federal - State coordination planning Criteria for RRT activation Guidance for ACPs Preauthorizations

22. State Contingency Plans (SCP) Specifies State requirements Identifies State Response Team (SRT) Damage assessment of state resources

23. Area Contingency Plan (ACP) “One Gulf Plan” & GRP Localizes RCP to each COTP area (3 in Louisiana & 3 in Texas) Adds local party input Highest level response plan Response guidelines in One Gulf Plan Identifies resources in Geographic Response Plans Prioritizes countermeasures & areas to be protected in GRP Coordinates with adjoining states (Texas and Mississippi)

24. Vessel (Tank and Non -Tank) and Facility Response Plans Must be consistent with NCP & ACP or RICP Sets forth RP organization, key personnel, activation procedures, & response strategies Identifies resources to respond to worst case discharge & related emergencies Identifies notification organization Identifies prevention measures