1. More Than 30,000 Environmental Emergencies Occur Each Year Are You Ready? U.S. National Response Team

2. Responsibilities and Organization National Response Team (NRT) The NRT is responsible for national response and preparedness planning, for coordinating regional planning, and for providing policy guidance and support to the RRTs 40CFR300.105 (c) (1) 13 Regional Response Teams (RRTs) The RRTs are responsible for regional planning and preparedness activities before response actions, and for providing advice and support to the OSC or RPM when activated during a response. 40CFR300.105 (c) (2)

3. NRT MISSION To provide technical assistance, resources and coordination on preparedness, planning, response and recovery activities for emergencies involving hazardous substances, pollutants and contaminants, hazmat, oil, weapons of mass destruction in natural and technological disasters and other environmental nationally significant incidents.

4. Activating the National Response Team The NRT should be activated as an emergency response team when: –Oil or HAZMAT discharge exceeds the capability of the Region in which it occurs; –Transects National Boundaries; –The threat to public health, property, or natural resources is substantial 40CFR300.110 (j) ** The NRT may also be activated to support an ESF-10 response, even if the three previous criteria have not been met

6. EPA & USCG Activities Hurricane SANDY was the deadliest and most destructive storm of the 2012 hurricane season. It was also the second costliest hurricane in U.S. history and the largest Atlantic hurricane ever, with winds spanning 1,100 miles. Deepwater Horizon October 29 th, SANDY made U.S. landfall along the coast of New Jersey An explosion aboard the drilling unit set off a chain of events that eventually led to the sinking of the Deepwater Horizon. Eleven crewmembers lost their lives and others were seriously injured, as fire engulfed and ultimately destroyed the rig.

7. NOAA: Scientific Support During Response. Fate & Behavior of spilled oil Oil Chemistry & Toxicity Over flight Support Biological Assessments Resources at Risk Response Cleanup Strategies Natural Resource Trustee Issues Natural Resource Damage Assessment Information Management/GIS/ERMA® NOAA provides Scientific Support to the Federal On Scene Coordinator during spills and releases For Super Storm Sandy NOAA provided:  Storm track & intensity forecasts, storm surge prediction, and river & flood forecasting.  Hydrographic surveys that were critical to quickly re-open the Ports of NY/NJ.  High resolution & geo-referenced aerial imagery for response and damage assessment.  Specialized oil and pollution response expertise:

8. DOI Activities Gasoline supplies cut off to Las Vegas for a few days Designated critical habitat for the threatened desert tortoise Overflow zone for the Mojave River Kinder Morgan Gasoline Pipeline Rupture Approxiamelty 44 miles of Delaware River affected; sheen reported to extend 50 miles FWS leadership, natural resource agency personnel from NJ, PA, and DE, as well as Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research are cooperating in wildlife recovery and rehabilitation efforts T/V Athos 1 Spill

9. USDA Activities USDA Forest Service assists Coast Guard with attempts to burn off bunker fuel at the M/V NEW CARRISA USDA APHIS assists NOAA and Coast Guard at T/V Athos Spill with wildlife rehab and hazing

10. NRS Assets On-Scene Coordinators (OSCs) Coordinate all containment, removal, and disposal efforts/resources. Other NRS components –National Response Center –USCG Strike Teams –Area Committees –State/Local Governments –Special Teams –Private Sector –Joint Response Teams with neighboring countries

11. Authorities National Contingency Plan 40 CFR 300 Clean Water Act (CWA) Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (amended CWA) Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) or “Superfund”

12. NRT COMMITTEES AND SUBCOMMITTEES Preparedness Committee Training Panama Canal Response Committee National Response Center Advisory Group Worker Safety and Health Science and Technology Committee Weapons of Mass Destruction

13. Response Management Key points: 1.EPA and USCG coordinate and direct the response, EPA for inland areas, USCG for the coastal zone. 2.Other federal agencies with appropriate jurisdiction and expertise support the lead agency. 3. Activities are done in partnership with state and local officials. 4.Industry is responsible for being prepared for, responding to, and paying for cleanup and damages from pollution incidents when they are designated the PRP. Additionally, industry may work with the government as an OSRO/Contractor. The NRS uses the National Incident Management System/Incident Command System to bring these parties together to manage response actions.

14. Thank you More information on the NRS can be found at: WWW.NRT.ORG