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Counter-Terrorism/Weapons of Mass Destruction Implementation Issues and Efforts: 1999 Highlights Ken Stroech U.S. EPA Deputy Emergency Coordinator Wednesday, February 2, 2000. Session Purpose. To discuss CT issues, exercise results, & recent funding initiatives
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Counter-Terrorism/Weapons of Mass Destruction Implementation Issues and Efforts:1999 HighlightsKen StroechU.S. EPA Deputy Emergency CoordinatorWednesday, February 2, 2000
Session Purpose • To discuss CT issues, exercise results, & recent funding initiatives • To learn about NRT agencies’ CT activities • To further define the role of and future path for NRT and RRTs in coordination, response, and technical support
Session Format • Presentations • Ken Stroech - 1999 CT Highlights (10 mins.) • Tom Smith - FEMA Consequence Management (10 mins.) • Alan Peek - USCG CT Update (10 mins.) • Mark Mjoness - Lessons Learned (15 mins.) • Dennis Carney, Terry Brubaker, Chris Field • Scott Lillibridge - CDC/ATSDR Update (20 mins.) • Roundtable discussion • “The Way Ahead . . . NRT/RRT Options for CT Focus” - John Gustafson (20 mins.)
1999 CT Highlights • Training Involvement • Level-A training/exercise for regions • Emphasized terrorism-specific response and equipment • Participation in the Domestic Preparedness Program • Emergency Coordination Workshop • Region III CEPP Conference • WMD Coordinators Training
1999 CT Highlights • Guidance Development • Regional CT Reference Manual • Bio Decon Plan • CT Electronic Resource Center • Technical Advances • EPA’s CT Technical Workgroup formed • Mobile Evidence Collection Lab
1999 CT Highlights • Interagency interaction • Coordination with Department and Agency CT program leaders • National Security Council (NSC) • DOD Workgroups • National Guard • Joint Task Force - Civil Support (JTF-CS) • DOJ’s National Domestic Preparedness Office (NDPO) • National Joint Information Center Model approved
Changes: DOJ Grants • FY99 County and Municipal Agency Domestic Preparedness Equipment Support Program • Provides $69.5 M for equipment purchases • Eligible to largest 157 metropolitan jurisdictions • FY99 State Domestic Preparedness Equipment Support Program • Targeting 50 States • Developing planning tools to assess need, risk, and threat • Municipal Fire and Emergency Services Program • Provides $25 M to expand equipment and training programs
Changes: DOJ’s NDPO • NDPO officially authorized • Draft "Blueprint" expected to clear soon • The State and Local Advisory Committee in final stages of approval • Information sharing/ outreach
NDPO • Increased interagency coordination • Standardized Equipment List (SEL) • Training Compendium • Interagency Equipment Standards • National Strategy • JOC/ICS Operational Interface • Information Sharing/Outreach • Beacon newsletter
Changes: DOD • DOD Joint Task Force - Civil Support • Ensures DoD assets are prepared to respond in a national crisis • Supports the LFA to orchestrate the deployment of DoD assets • WMD Civil Support Teams • Formerly RAID teams • Creation of 17 new teams announced = 27 Teams
FY00 Budget Recommendations • 19 FTE currently utilized in Regions • Will focus on top 2 of 5 priorities • Training (health & safety emphasis) - 11 FTE • Regional CT Coordinator positions - 8 FTE • Need additional 19 FTE to expand work on remaining three priorities • Special Events - 5 FTE • External Preparedness - 11 FTE • Equipment and Maintenance - 3 FTE • FY00 regional implementation plans
EPA Budget Needs • NSC/WMDP CT Budget Initiative • EPA submitted a 3-tiered CT initiative • Tier I - 57 FTE and $28.3M • Tier II - 89 FTE and $40.9M • Tier III - 137 FTE and $55.1M • NSC was expected to recommend the Tier II option to OMB
EPA Budget Requests • FY2001 Initiative • Reprogramming FTE and dollars • Over-target request for FTE and dollars • Infrastructure responsibilities • Water - dollars for R&D as lead agency for water supply sector • Infrastructure - dollars for critical infrastructure protections (cyber and physical)
Summary • Training has been conducted. . . • Guidance has been developed. . . • Technical advances have been made. . . • Interagency actions have been coordinated. . . • Changes are occurring - progress is being made. . . However, significant challenges remain for all of us in CT involvement