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Preparedness for Response Exercise Program (PREP)

Preparedness for Response Exercise Program (PREP). GIUEs and Notifications. References. Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90) National Preparedness for Response Exercise Program (PREP) Guidelines (August, 2002). PREP.

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Preparedness for Response Exercise Program (PREP)

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  1. Preparedness for Response Exercise Program (PREP) GIUEs and Notifications

  2. References • Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) • Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90) • National Preparedness for Response Exercise Program (PREP) Guidelines (August, 2002)

  3. PREP • National Preparedness for Response Exercise Program (PREP) • Established by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 • Participation in PREP is voluntary for plan holders • All plan holders are subject to unannounced exercises, as mandated by OPA 90

  4. GIUEs • Government-Initiated Unannounced Exercises: • Randomly evaluate preparedness of regulated vessels and facilities • Limited to four per area per year • Plan holders are required to participate as directed unless specific safety hazards exist

  5. GIUE Scope • Average Most Probable Discharge (AMPD) • Limited to 4 hours duration • Objectives: • Timeliness – ~1hr containment, ~2hr recovery • Equipment Adequacy • Proper Conduct

  6. GIUE Outcomes • Successful Completion: • Not required to participate in another GIUE for 36 months • Plan holders may take credit for notification and equipment deployment exercises • Unsuccessful Completion: • Revising Response Plan • Follow-up exercises • Civil Penalties

  7. PREP Notification • Area Notification Exercises: • Scheduled assessments of communications between On-Scene Coordinator and key elements of unified command. • Conducted on a quarterly basis • Can be conducted in conjunction with other exercises • Credit can be taken for actual incidents

  8. PREP Notification Scope • Ensure contact by telephone, radio, message or fax and confirmation is made between FOSC and unified command. • National Response Center (NRC) • Alert & Warning System 2.0 • Incident Notification System (INS)

  9. Sprague, New Bedford GIUE • November 16th, 2011 • Scenario: • Hose-line rupture during barge transfer resulting in 1200 gals of low-sulfur diesel spilled into New Bedford Harbor.

  10. Location

  11. Sprague, New Bedford GIUE • Activated Facility Response Plan (FRP) • Conducted notifications • National Response Center • Sector SENE commenced notification exercise • Contracted OSRO (Frank Corp) for response: • 1,000ft of boom deployed • Vacuum Truck

  12. Sector SENE, PREP Notification • Upon notification by Sprague, NB: • Incident Notification System (Internal Alert) • Alert & Warning System (Stakeholder Notification) • Possibly Critical Incident Communications (National Significance) • Mobilization

  13. Q4 PREP Notification/GIUE • “Targeted” means the number of contacts the message was distributed to. • “Received” means the AWS message got through to the recipient (i.e. they answered the phone) • “Responded” means the member listened to the entire AWS message and followed the instructions to acknowledge (press 1). Note: The system left a message on the voicemail for the 01 member who did not respond to the alert.

  14. Response Actions Information Notification Mobilization SCC watch SCC watch + surge Direct Initial Actions Information Management Resource Management SCC watch Incident Command Coordinate interagency response Return to normal ops Support the Incident Command

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