USDOT Emergency Response Activities

1. USDOT Emergency Response Activities AASHTO Standing Committee on Highway Transport David Schilling National Response Program Deputy Manager Office of Intelligence, Security, and Emergency Response United States Department of Transportation

2. SECRETARY DEPUTY SECRETARY Office of the Secretary Maritime Administration Federal Transit Administration Office of Intelligence, Security and Emergency Response Multiple Others Federal Aviation Administration Federal Highway Administration Research and Innovative Technology Administration National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Federal Motor Carrier Administration Federal Railroad Administration Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation USDOT Organizational Chart

3. National Response Framework • Guide to how the Nation responds to all types of disasters and emergencies • Scalable, flexible, and adaptable concepts identified in the National Incident Management System (NIMS) • Describes specific authorities and best practices for managing all-hazard incidents 3

4. Emergency Support Function 1 (ESF – 1) - Transportation • Monitor and report status of and damage to the transportation system and infrastructure • Identify temporary alternative transportation solutions that can be implemented by others • Perform activities conducted under the direct authority of DOT elements • Coordinate the restoration and recovery of the transportation system and infrastructure • Coordinate and support prevention, preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation activities among transportation stakeholders United States Department of Transportation Office of Security, Intelligence, and Emergency Response 4

5. ESF – 1: Personnel 5

6. National Response Program (NRP) Regional Responsibilities • Regional Emergency Transportation Representative (RETREP) • Regional Emergency Transportation Cadre (RET-C) • Regional Emergency Transportation Coordinator (RETCO) • Secretary’s executive-level regional representative • Ensure effective regional transportation emergency programs • Coordinate Federal, State, Local, and Private Sector disaster planning • Develop a regional ESF-1 response team • Conduct training and exercises • Lead ESF-1 operations in the RRCC/JFO • Support ESF-1 mission in variety of locations • Members of various Operating Administrations • Collateral Duty

7. DOT HQ, Washington, DC NRPM: Jeremy Greenberg Deputy NRPM: David Schilling Planner: Jeffrey Van Ness NRP Personnel Region X, Seattle RETCO: David Suomi (FAA) RETREP: David Ochs (FAA) Region VIII, Denver RETCO: Rick Suarez (FHWA) RETREP: Ron Williams (FHWA) Region V, Chicago RETCO: Jan Brown (FHWA) RETREP: Jeff McSpaden (FHWA) Region I, Boston RETCO: Mary Beth Mello (FTA) RETREP: Terry Sheehan (RITA) X I Region II, New York RETCO: Diane Crean (FAA) RETREP: Jim Robinson (FAA) VIII II Region AK, Anchorage RETCO: David Suomi (FAA) RETREP: Cindy Hansen-Sacks (FAA) V III Region IX, Oakland, CA RETCO: David Suomi (FAA) RETREP–N: Bob Brown (FHWA) RETREP–S: Judy Babbitt (FMCSA) IX Region III, Philadelphia RETCO: Pearlis Johnson (FAA) RETREP: David Schilling, Acting (OST) IV VI Northern Marianna Islands Puerto Rico Hawaii Region IV, Atlanta RETCO: Pearlis Johnson (FAA) RETREP: Leah Russell (FAA) Puerto Rico Guam American Samoa Region VI, Fort Worth RETCO: Michael O’Harra (FAA) RETREP: Gary Barber (FAA) U.S. Virgin Islands U.S. Virgin Islands

8. DOT and ESF - 1 • Regulatory Relief • Technical and Direct Assistance • USDOT Assets and Capabilities • ESF - 1 Capabilities

9. Technical Assistance • National Response Program Personnel • Lead ESF-1 operations at the National Response Coordination Center • Deploy to State DOT and FEMA Regional Response Coordination Centers • Coordinate USDOT field response • Evacuation Liaison Team - provide technical assistance to State and local jurisdictions regarding evacuations • FAA – Temporary Flight Restrictions to support response operations • Emergency Relief Funding through FHWA and FTA

10. In order to restore the critical railroad Northeast Corridor, AMTRAK needed de-watering in the flooded tunnels under the Hudson and East Rivers. Working with the US Army Corps of Engineers, heavy duty de-watering pumps and trained teams were brought in to expedite the critical rail service into and out of NYC. Regulatory Relief • Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration “One-Stop Shop” • Hours of Service – USDOT regulated • Oversize/Overweight – State regulated • Pipeline Hazardous Material Safety Administration • 24 hour availability to issue Emergency Special Permits for transport of hazardous material • Federal Railroad Administration • Emergency Relief Docket

11. In order to restore the critical railroad Northeast Corridor, AMTRAK needed de-watering in the flooded tunnels under the Hudson and East Rivers. Working with the US Army Corps of Engineers, heavy duty de-watering pumps and trained teams were brought in to expedite the critical rail service into and out of NYC. Assets and Capabilities • MARAD Ready Reserve Force • Operation SafeStor: Storage of emergency response vehicles • Housing and feeding emergency responders • FAA Washington Flight Program

12. USDOT’s Oversize/Overweight Standard Operating Procedure • State DOT Permitting Emergency Contact Database • USDOT/State DOT/AASHTO roles and responsibilities Discussion

13. NRP Contact Information Jeremy Greenberg National Response ProgramManager Cell: (202) 591-6592 24hrs: (202) 366-1863 Email: jeremy.greenberg@dot.gov David Schilling National Response Program Deputy Manager Cell: (202) 740-5434 Email: david.schilling@dot.gov Jeffrey Van Ness Response Operations Planner Desk: (202) 366-0737 Email: jeffrey.vanness@dot.gov

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