RESPONDING TO RDD AND RELATED WMD EVENTS NRT-RRT 2004 CO-CHAIRS MEETING March 4, 2004 Craig Conklin Department of Homeland Security

W. Craig Conklin March 4, Types of Radiological/Nuclear Events  Radiological Dispersal Device (RDD)  Explosive  Manual  Fixed Location  Dispersed Placement  Atmospheric  Aerosol  Burning  Vaporization  Improvised Nuclear Device (IND)  Nuclear Chain Reaction (Nuclear Yield)  Stolen Nuclear Weapon  Crude “Homemade” Device

W. Craig Conklin March 4, INCIDENT SPECTRUM

W. Craig Conklin March 4, LAYERED RESPONSE STRATEGY Federal Response Regional / Mutual Response Systems State Response MINIMALLOWMEDIUMHIGHCATASTROPHIC TornadoIce StormFloodCAT Hurricane LA Earthquake / New Orleans CAT 5 Hurricane Influenza Food borne illness Endemic plague Anthrax Plague w/1-2 cases Pandemic Influenza SmallpoxBio-Engineered Agent Traffic AccidentAircraft CrashRadiological Dispersal Device Dam BreakImprovised Nuclear Device Capabilities and Resources

W. Craig Conklin March 4, MANAGEMENT OF DOMESTIC INCIDENTS (HSPD-5)  Single comprehensive national approach  Prevention, Preparedness, Response and Recovery  Ensure all levels of government work together  National Incident Management System  Horizontal and Vertical Integration  Effective Communications  Integrate crisis and consequence management

W. Craig Conklin March 4, INITIAL NATIONAL RESPONSE PLAN (INRP)  Bridging document to full NRP  Uses existing plans (FRP, FRERP, CONPLAN, NCP)  Harmonizes existing operational procedures and protocols  Requires specific modifications to existing plans  Defines DHS elements  Principal Federal Official  Interagency Incident Management Group  Assistant to the President for Homeland Security  Homeland Security Operations Center  Joint Field Office

W. Craig Conklin March 4, Washington, DC Joint Field Office POTENTIAL OPERATIONS DIAGRAM Principal Federal Official (PFO) White House & Congress State, Local, & Tribal Rep. Senior Energy Official (SEO) Lead Federal Agency (LFA) Federal Coord. Officer (FCO) Other Federal Agency Officers LFA Department DHS NEOC HSOC Federal Radiological Monitoring and Assessment Center State, Local, & Tribal Responders Consequence Management Official (CMO) FRMAC Director Federal Advisory Team Other DHS Responders & Asset Other Federal Agency Responders Special Agent in Charge (SAC)

W. Craig Conklin March 4, Issues for Resolution  What is the relationship between the PFO and FCO?  Who is responsible for clean up and site restoration?  Who provides plume modeling predictions?  How clean is clean (acceptable level of risk)?  What do we prepare for – RDD or IND?  How are the NIRT assets employed in a response?  How is information communicated during a response?  How will military assets be integrated into a response?

W. Craig Conklin March 4, Current Federal Activities  Consequence Management Subgroup  Protective Action Guides  Plume Modeling  Scenario Development Working Group  Nuclear Power Plant Security Policy Coordinating Committee  National Response Plan/National Incident Management System  Federal Response Subcommittee FRERP Integration Effort  International Activities  Code of Conduct  Safe Source Tracking

W. Craig Conklin March 4, Questions?