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February 2009 RRT IV Meeting Summary

February 2009 RRT IV Meeting Summary. Committee Meeting Outtake. State: DOT money available for travel Next RRT IV meeting: August 10-13, 2009 Huntsville, AL hotels Redstone Arsenal BOQ State Park Earle McFarlane

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February 2009 RRT IV Meeting Summary

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  1. February 2009 RRT IV Meeting Summary

  2. Committee Meeting Outtake • State: • DOT money available for travel • Next RRT IV meeting: August 10-13, 2009 • Huntsville, AL hotels • Redstone Arsenal BOQ • State Park • Earle McFarlane • Meeting Future Issues focus on Disaster Response (RDD, Anthrax Aerosol, Blister agent, Earthquake and Hurricane) • Try video conference

  3. Committee Meeting Outtake • Training: • Monthly conference call • 2nd Thursday of month at 1000 (was 1400) • State needs training on: • HAZMAT/Categorization • All Hazards Response • Decontamination • Earle will send information to Billie about: • available USCG trainings • Suggested trainings and exercises: • SCRIBE (Access based) data management • Table top exercises

  4. Committee Meeting Outtake • Science & Technology: • Dispersant pre-authorization pre approval • Needs final review from federal and state partners • Deadline March 30, 2009 • Rick will post on www.epaosc.net for this task • Greg to draft letter for co-chair signature request NMFS input • Review check list • Section 7 Consultation T&E species: • No pre-approval for state water • Case by case (ex: right whale) • National Marine Sanctuaries • 8 special areas • Rick and Greg to GIS map include state water boundaries and T&E stuff

  5. Committee Meeting Outtake • Science & Technology: cont… • DHS 5 scenarios plans – Gap analysis review • Need volunteers to serve on S&T Committee • Volunteers: • Earle McFarlane • Leroy Mickelson • Ethanol spill pamphlets development • NOAA, ATSDR (CDC) and State • Development of: • Sampling and Analysis Plan (SAP) template

  6. Committee Meeting Outtake • Executive: • Try to combine the RRTIV meeting with Homeland Security issues for August 2009 • Include local responders • ex: firefighters • pre-RRTIV co-chair meeting (mid June, 2009) • Location District 7 Miami

  7. Committee Meeting Outtake • Future topics: • Quick response sheets for RRT IV activation • Selection Guide • Trustee Issues for disasters • Emergency/Public Health Response • Data management • DHS Integrated Planning System • Water Security (Ex. Dry Hydrant) • DOD Support (CERFP) • Federal Assets (EPA, USCG) • ICS (shadowing, best practices) • EPA & USCG Hurricane Response (who does what?) • Other Fed & State specialized resources

  8. Committee Meeting Outtake • Future topics: • Other Fed & State specialized resources • BLM • CBRF • Northcom • Health Departments • NASA • Mission Assigment process • FEMA • CDC • DOE • USACE • RRT activation • OSC authority • ISE determination • Notification requirements (states, trustees) • Laboratory capacity • eLRN • Regional laboratory response plan

  9. Any questions or need information please contact us:Rick Jardine 404-915-5868jardine.rick@epa.comEarle McFarlane 305-439-4299Earle.K.McFarlane@uscg.mil

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