Federal Partner Support in the National Response System Feb. 7, 2012 Break 3:00 – 3:15 Mike Towle, OSC Region III 2/8/2012 1
Federal Partners Overview of the National Response System and its organizational elements, framework, and concepts Summary of resources and assets of Federal Agency and Special Team components Lecture, case synopses, and discussion 2/8/2012 2
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 2/8/2012 3
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 2/8/2012 4
National Response System I X II VIII V III VII IX IV VI Alaska Oceania Caribbean 2/8/2012 5
National Response Team National-level planning, preparedness, and coordination Guidance/Assistance Training and Readiness Activation www.nrt.org 2/8/2012 6
Regional Response Teams Regional-level planning and coordination of preparedness and response State and Local involvement Guidance to the OSC and Area Committee Activation 2/8/2012 7
OSC / Area Committee Local Planning under direction of the OSC Local government and private entities The OSC directs the response efforts 2/8/2012 8
Concept of Response 2/8/2012 9
Federal Partners 40 CFR 300.145 Special Teams and Other Assistance Available to OSC/RPM 40 CFR 300.170 Federal Agency Participation 2/8/2012 10
NCP Special Teams NSF Strike Teams NSFCC PIAT DRGs NPFC ERT RERT SSC SupSalv 2/8/2012 11
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 12
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 • 13
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 • Sampling • Health and Safety • Decontamination • Waste Disposal • Nature and extent of contamination Buildings, infrastructure, indoor environments, agriculture, environmental media 14
National Counterterrorism Evidence Response Team (NCERT) Established in 2001 MISSION – To provide specialized law enforcement management of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) RNC 2004 NYC incidents Focus : provide special agents for crime scene forensics and evidence collection in contaminated zones RICIN INCIDENT DC 15
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 of expertise … 2/8/2012 16
Federal Participation USCG EPA FEMA DOD - USACE DOE USDA DOC (NOAA) 2/8/2012 17
Federal Participation HHS - ATSDR DOI DOJ DOL - OSHA DOT DOS NRC GSA 2/8/2012 18
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