Planning Ahead: NCP, RCP, Area Plans, LEPC Plans, and Homeland Security

How will Federal Departments and Agencies… By June 1 st – Make initial revisions to existing plans, in accordance with the initial version of the National Response Plan? By June 1 st – Make initial revisions to existing plans, in accordance with the initial version of the National Response Plan? By August 1 st – Submit a plan to adopt and implement the National Incident Management System (NIMS) to the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security? By August 1 st – Submit a plan to adopt and implement the National Incident Management System (NIMS) to the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security?

NRT DOIDOCDOJHHSDOT Nuc. Reg. Comm. USDA USCG (vice chair) EPA (chair) DODDOSGSADOEFEMADOL RRT RRT* DOIDOCDOJHHSDOT Nuc. Reg. Comm. USDA USCG District(s) (co-chair) EPA Region 1 (chair) OSC Area Committee DODDOSGSA State(s) SERCs LERCs DOEFEMADOL Coastal Area OSC Area Committee Coastal Area OSC Area Committee Coastal Area OSC Area Committee Inland Area OSC Area Committee Inland Area OSC Area Committee Inland Area * 1 RRT serves as the Area Committee for Inland areas not covered by a separate Area Committee, unless a separate Area Committee is designated by the Regional Administrator (57 FR 15198). 13 RRT's for Standard Federal Region I-X (mainland); Caribbean, Oceania (Pacific Basin), & Alaska 2 Federal laws (e.g., CWA Sec. 311(j)(5), Clean Air Act Sec. 112(r), OSHA (Process safety regulations) require facility owner/operators to prepare a response plan. Additional description is found in Section Facility and vessel owners/operators 2 Shipping company representatives Cleanup contractors Emergency planning and response officials Marine pilot associations Members of academia Environmental advocacy groups Response organizations/officers Citizens Strike Teams NPFC ERT RERT DRG DRAT SSC PIAT SUPSALV Non-Government (57 FR 15198) Sources of input and Guidance to Area Committees Government (sec. 300,145) National Response System Concepts: Planning

Planning Components Under the National Response System RCPs NCP LevelPlans Managing Organization Local State Area Regional National LEPCs SERCs ACs RRTs NRT

Relationship of Plans

RRT Presentations Area Plan (RRT 5 EPA) Area Plan (RRT 5 EPA) Area Plan (RRT 4 USCG) Area Plan (RRT 4 USCG) Regional Contingency Plan (RRT 8 EPA) Regional Contingency Plan (RRT 8 EPA) California Emergency Response Project (RR9 EPA) California Emergency Response Project (RR9 EPA)

Counter-Terrorism and Area Committees (RRT 5) Plans have always covered intentional and accidental spills Plans have always covered intentional and accidental spills Partners share same concerns as FOSC Partners share same concerns as FOSC Exercises have shifted scenarios Exercises have shifted scenarios Training has a new focus Training has a new focus Bio hazards Bio hazards Decontamination Decontamination

Counter-Terrorism in Advanced Planning (RRT 5) Development of Early Warning Network to protect water intakes Development of Early Warning Network to protect water intakes Development of protection strategies near international shipping lanes Development of protection strategies near international shipping lanes Identification and mapping of outfalls and associated drainage to identify spill sources and protect water intakes Identification and mapping of outfalls and associated drainage to identify spill sources and protect water intakes

Hazmat/WMD Planning Initiatives (RRT 4 USCG) Multi-Agency Planning – Development of an ACP Hazmat/WMD Annex Multi-Agency Planning – Development of an ACP Hazmat/WMD Annex Planning template for ACP Hazmat Annex Planning template for ACP Hazmat Annex Planning template for ACP WMD Annex Planning template for ACP WMD Annex Bio-Terrorism Airport/Seaport Planning Bio-Terrorism Airport/Seaport Planning RRTs and Area Committees are comprised of the best mix of consequence management agencies to address the “effects” of a WMD incident working with: RRTs and Area Committees are comprised of the best mix of consequence management agencies to address the “effects” of a WMD incident working with: SERCs and LEPCs SERCs and LEPCs Health Agencies Health Agencies

WMD Planning Focus (RRT 4 USCG) Notification Notification Assessment Phase – Credible Threat Assessment Phase – Credible Threat Tiered Response Philosophy Tiered Response Philosophy Environmentally Persistent Biological Substances and support to lead Health Agencies for contagious/communicable diseases Environmentally Persistent Biological Substances and support to lead Health Agencies for contagious/communicable diseases Chemical Agents and Substances Chemical Agents and Substances Radiological Radiological Conventional Aftermath – Oil/Hazmat Issues Conventional Aftermath – Oil/Hazmat Issues Command and Control - NIIMS ICS concepts Command and Control - NIIMS ICS concepts Resources Resources Funding Funding OSLTF OSLTF Superfund/CERCLA Superfund/CERCLA Stafford Act Stafford Act

Regional Contingency Plan (RCP) (RRT 8 EPA) WMD Annex

California Emergency Response Project (RRT 9) Improving Multi- Agency Response to complex WMD, Oil and Hazmat Incidents.

Preparedness Model Non-Government Capabilities Evaluations Plans & Policy Plans & Policy Government Capabilities Team- Training, Exercises & Actual events Team- Training, Exercises & Actual events Stakeholder Outreach & Engagement Outcome : Successful Response

Discussion

Deadlines in Homeland Security Presidential Directive Department of Homeland Security April 1 st – (1) Develop and publish an initial version of the NRP, in consultation with other federal departments and agencies; and (2) provide Assistant to the President for Homeland Security (HS) with a plan for full development and implementation of the NRP. April 1 st – (1) Develop and publish an initial version of the NRP, in consultation with other federal departments and agencies; and (2) provide Assistant to the President for Homeland Security (HS) with a plan for full development and implementation of the NRP. June 1 st – In consultation with federal departments and agencies and with state/local governments, (1) develop a national system of standards, guidelines, and protocols to implement the NIMS; and (2) establish a mechanism for ensuring ongoing management and maintenance of the NIMS. June 1 st – In consultation with federal departments and agencies and with state/local governments, (1) develop a national system of standards, guidelines, and protocols to implement the NIMS; and (2) establish a mechanism for ensuring ongoing management and maintenance of the NIMS. September 1 st – In consultation with federal departments and agencies and the Assistant to the President of HS, review existing authorities and regulations and prepare recommendations for the President on revisions necessary to implement fully the NRP. September 1 st – In consultation with federal departments and agencies and the Assistant to the President of HS, review existing authorities and regulations and prepare recommendations for the President on revisions necessary to implement fully the NRP.

Deadlines in Homeland Security Presidential Directive Departments and Agencies June 1 st – Make initial revisions to existing plans in accordance with the initial version of the NRP. June 1 st – Make initial revisions to existing plans in accordance with the initial version of the NRP. August 1 st – Submit a plan to adopt and implement the NIMS to the Assistant to the President of HS, who shall review the plans, in consultation with the Secretary of HS, and certify to the President that such plans effectively implement the NIMS. August 1 st – Submit a plan to adopt and implement the NIMS to the Assistant to the President of HS, who shall review the plans, in consultation with the Secretary of HS, and certify to the President that such plans effectively implement the NIMS.