Alaska Regional Response Team (ARRT) Update January 2014 Mark - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Alaska Regional Response Team (ARRT) Update January 2014 Mark Swanson Lisa Matlock Steve Rothchild Jeremy Robida Joe Banta Linda Swiss

ARRT Update • Relationship of Response Plans • Alaska Regional Response Team (ARRT) • Unified Plan Update: – Regional Stakeholders Committee – Dispersant Usage Guidelines for Alaska

Relationship of Response Plans

10 Subarea Contingency Plans

Relationship of Response Plans

Alaska Department of US Coast Guard Environmental Conservation UNIFIED PLAN US Environmental Alaska Regional Protection Agency Response Team

ARRT • EPA and USCG are co-chairs • Provides federal and state representation • 13 federal agencies and State of Alaska • Activated by FOSC • Consulted on use of chemical countermeasures and in situ burning

Unified Plan Update (1) Regional Stakeholders Committee (2) Dispersant Use Authorization Plan  Content of Update  Process

Regional Stakeholders Committee (RSC) Changes : • Replace RSC in Unified Plan with Tribal and Local Government Group and Affected Stakeholders Group • Incident Action Plan no longer provided • Joint Information Center (JIC) materials to governments and tribes only

Regional Stakeholders Committee (RSC) Concerns: • Segregation of local governments and tribes would reduce communication • Reduced access to Unified Command • Reduced access to data (IAP)

Regional Stakeholders Committee (RSC) Process: • Comments due November 15, 2013 • ARRT to approve language change • Public comment follows ARRT approval

Dispersant Use Authorization Plan What is Dispersant Use Authorization Plan? • Outlines process when dispersants considered • Establishes pre-authorization zone and undesignated areas • Pre-authorizes FOSC to order dispersants in pre- authorization area if conditions warrant • Facilitates dispersant use decision and execution • Results in required dispersant response capability

Dispersant Use Authorization Plan Changes : • Creates one approval zone • Limitations to pre-authorization • Recognizes seasonal variability • Call for pre-testing and monitoring • Requires detailed after-action report • Requires tribal and stakeholder input

Alaska’s Proposed Dispersant Usage Preauthorization Areas

Dispersant Use Authorization Plan Process: Sept 2013: Notification to Stakeholders, Information on Website Nov 2013: Outreach Meetings 90 Day Public Comment Period Comments Due February 14, 2014

INFORMATION ONLY