Federal Partner Support in the National Response System Feb. 7, - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Federal Partner Support in the National Response System

• Feb. 7, 2012

Break 3:00 – 3:15 Mike Towle, OSC Region III

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Federal Partners

 Overview of the National

Response System and its

• rganizational elements,

framework, and concepts

 Summary of resources and

assets of Federal Agency and Special Team components

 Lecture, case synopses, and

discussion

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Federal Partners

Overview National Response System EPA Mike Towle USCG

• Lt. Shaun Edwards

DOD-USACE Ric Hines DOL-OSHA John Ferris HHS-ATSDR Patrick Young USDA Holly Fliniau

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NRS Context

 NCP is contained in regulation at 40

CFR Part 300

 The NRS is the mechanism for

coordinating response assets….

 NRS organizational elements

include:

• NRT
• RRT
• Area Committee
• OSC/ RPM

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National Response System

Oceania Alaska Caribbean

X VIII IX VII VI V IV III II I

National Response Team

 National-level planning,

preparedness, and coordination

 Guidance/Assistance  Training and Readiness  Activation  www.nrt.org

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Regional Response Teams

 Regional-level planning

and coordination of preparedness and response

 State and Local

involvement

 Guidance to the OSC

and Area Committee

 Activation

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OSC / Area Committee

 Local Planning under

direction of the OSC

 Local government

and private entities

 The OSC directs the

response efforts

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Concept of Response

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Federal Partners

 40 CFR 300.145 Special Teams

and Other Assistance Available to OSC/RPM

 40 CFR 300.170 Federal

Agency Participation

NCP Special Teams

 NSF



Strike Teams



NSFCC



PIAT

 DRGs  NPFC  ERT  RERT  SSC  SupSalv

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Radiological Emergency Response Team (RERT)

Established in 1971

Mission - leads or assists federal, state, tribal, and local response efforts before, during, and following a radiological incident Focus: Radiation monitoring & evaluation

• Sampling / monitoring
• Fixed and Mobile Labs
• Hazard evaluation
• Characterization
• Clean-up decontamination
• Risk Assessment
• Waste disposal

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Environmental Response Team (ERT)

Established in 1978

Mission: Support the nation’s response, cleanup and renewal of its contaminated land, water and air.

Focus: “classic” environmental emergencies and more…

• Characterization
• Sampling / monitoring
• Hazard evaluation
• Risk Assessment
• Health & Safety
• Decon / disposal

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National Decontamination Team (NDT)

Established 2003 Mission – to provide on-site scientific and technical expertise in response to incidences of national significance involving environmental contamination and acts of terrorism related to weapons of mass destruction.

Focus: WMD agents

Buildings, infrastructure, indoor environments, agriculture, environmental media

• Sampling
• Health and Safety
• Decontamination
• Waste Disposal
• Nature and extent of contamination

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National Counterterrorism Evidence Response Team (NCERT)

Established in 2001

MISSION – To provide specialized law enforcement management of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) incidents

Focus : provide special agents for crime scene forensics and evidence collection in contaminated zones

RNC 2004 NYC RICIN INCIDENT DC

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Federal Participation

40 CFR 300.170 Federal Agencies may be called upon by an OSC during response planning and implementation to provide assistance in their respective areas

• f expertise …

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Federal Participation

 USCG  EPA  FEMA  DOD - USACE  DOE  USDA  DOC (NOAA)

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Federal Participation

 HHS - ATSDR  DOI  DOJ  DOL - OSHA  DOT  DOS  NRC  GSA

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