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Arctic Spill of National Significance (SONS). Logistics Requirements. Background.
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Arctic Spill of National Significance (SONS) Logistics Requirements
Background • In September 2012, senior executives from the National Response Team (NRT) member federal agencies gathered in Washington, DC to discuss preparedness and response policy, resources, and challenges related to a possible SONS in the Arctic. One outcome of that meeting was a request for a regional Seminar to identify and report potential major issues an Alaska-based response would face in the event of an Arctic SONS.
Arctic SONS Seminar Objectives • Evaluate and identify potential areas for improvement • Governmental, tribal, and other stakeholder awareness of decision-making in selection of response tactics, especially environmental/ economic tradeoffs associated with the use of alternative countermeasures. • Capabilities for “total logistics” (e.g. telecoms, responder support, transportation, etc.) including potential gaps that may require use of non-responsible party capabilities (industry, federal, state, local). • Alignment of strategic messaging vertically and horizontally across all response agencies and organizations from the local to national level. • The SONS command structure in Alaska.
Sr. Executive Taskers • SONS ESC overall coordination • Harmonize with Implementation Plan for U.S. National Strategy for the Arctic • Develop: • Pre-scripted Messaging USCG • Summary of Dispersant Science EPA • Educational Materials NOAA • Logistics Requirements/Support Plan USCG • Pre-scripted PRFAs, MIPRs USCG
Critical Path • Validate scenario details • Estimate/Document federal logistics requirements (personnel, equip’t, vehicles, support, comms, etc.) based on scenario • Ensure BSEE, WAK FOSC, PST involvement • Include State needs? • Identify sources • ‘Have vs. Need’ matrix • Deconflict with industry plans/sources • GSA, DOD, MARAD, others
Timeline • NRT meeting early June • AK workshop late June? • National WG meeting each month (2nd Tues) starting 8 July • Status report to SONS principals Nov 2014 • Pursue to completion • National WG to format & finalize • Upon SONS ESC approval, incorporate in NS SCP ~ May 2015 • SONS Arctic Ex including logistics elements