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NATIONAL RESPONSE SYSTEM

NATIONAL RESPONSE SYSTEM. OPA 90. World spills by size. Oil Spills Involving More Than 10 Million Gallons. Rank according to total volume spilled. Gallons in millions. RESPONSIBILITY AND AUTHORITY. Impact of OPA-90. FOSC role amplified & clarified Must direct all but minor spills

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NATIONAL RESPONSE SYSTEM

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  1. NATIONALRESPONSE SYSTEM OPA 90

  2. World spills by size Oil Spills Involving More Than 10 Million Gallons Rank according to total volume spilled Gallons in millions

  3. RESPONSIBILITYANDAUTHORITY

  4. Impact of OPA-90 • FOSC role amplified & clarified • Must direct all but minor spills • FOSC final authority until final cleanup • Safety given highest priority • OSHA rules apply • States given participatory authority • States final authority for cleanup

  5. IMPACT OF OPA 90 (Cont’d) • Unified Command encouraged • FOSC, SOSC, RPIC = Command • Incident Command System required • Added financial guarantees • COFR • National Pollution Fund • State funds • Increased liability scope • Primary, secondary, & tertiary damages

  6. National Response System • National Response Team (NRT) • Regional Response Team (RRT) • Area Committee • Federal On-Scene Coordinator (FOSC) • State On-Scene Coordinator (SOSC) • Responsible Party (RP)

  7. LOCAL RESPONDERS AREA COMMITTEE SPECIAL TEAMS STATE GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENT NRT RRT DOI DOC DOD USDA USCG RSPA NRC HHS EPA DOE DOS GSA DOL NOTIFICATION DISCHARGE OR RELEASE INCIDENT NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER RESPONSE STATE RESPONDERS NOTIFICATION RESPONSE SUPPORT National Oil Spill Response Organization RESPONSE SUPPORT PLANNING AND PREPAREDNESS MEMBERSHIP MEMBERSHIP FOSC* RESPONSE SUPPORT PLANNING AND PREPAREDNESS FEMA DOJ MEMBERSHIP * CHAIRED BY AGENCY PROVIDING THE FOSC WHEN ACTIVATED POLICY GUIDANCE

  8. National Response Team (NRT) Membership 16 federal agencies EPA Chair; USCG Vice Chair MMS and OPS prevention role Responsibilities Planning & control oversight National Oil & Hazardous Substances Contingency Plan (NCP=40CFR300) Qualified Products List

  9. Regional Response Team (RRT) • Membership • 16 federal agencies plus state & local agencies • EPA & USCG Co-Chair • Responsibilities • Pre-spill planning • Regional Contingency Plan (RICP) • Review of Area Contingency Plans (ACP) • Approval of chemical agents & procedures • Preauthorization Plans • Assistance to FOSC during spill response

  10. Area Committee/Federal On Scene Coordinator (FOSC) • Predesignated by geographic area • FOSC vs. COTP • FOSC vs. MMS • FOSC Responsibilities • Area Contingency Plan (ACP) • Management of spill response • Establishes Unified Command Post • Activates specialty teams: • Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) • Environmental Response Team (ERT) • National Strike Force Teams (NSF) • Public Information Assist Team (PIAT)

  11. Jurisdictional Boundaries- Region VI EPA MSU MORGAN CITY SECTOR HOUS-GALV SECTOR HOUSTON-GALV SECTOR CORPUS CHRISTI MSU PORT ARTHUR SECTOR NEW ORLEANS

  12. Jurisdictional Boundaries - Region IV EPA SECTOR JACKSONVILLE SECTOR NEW ORLEANS SECTOR MOBILE SECTOR S.PETE SECTOR MIAMI

  13. NOLA SECTOR Morgan City MSU Port Arthur MSU USCG EPA

  14. COTP & FOSC ZONES

  15. State On-Scene Coordinator (SOSC) • Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator • State representative in Unified Command • Coordinator for state interests • LDEQ - Lead technical agency / trustee • LDNR - environmental expertise / trustee • LDWF - wildlife expertise / trustee • LDPSC - safety and health • GOHSEP - homeland security & emergency preparedness • OCPR – Coastal interest/trustee • State Contingency Plan (SCP)

  16. State On-Scene Coordinator (SOSC)TEXAS • Texas General Land Office (TGLO) – Coastal all • Railroad Commission of TX (RRCT) - Inland EDP&T • Texas Commission on Environ. Quality (TCEQ ) – Inland refined • Other Agencies • TX Parks and Wildlife Department • TX Air Control Board • TX Department of Health • Texas State Offices

  17. Responsible Party (RP) • Responsible for spill responses operations as approved by FOSC / SOSC • Liable for damages / injured natural resources • Response Plans (FRP and VRP) • QI Member of Incident Command Triangle • Prepares Incident Action Plan (IAP) • Staffs Unified Command in concert with federal and state agencies and representatives

  18. CONTINGENCY PLANS

  19. Contingency Plans • National Contingency Plan (NCP) • Regional Integrated Contingency Plan (RICP) • State Contingency Plan (SCP) • Area Contingency Plan (ACP) • Tank Vessel & Facility Response Plans (VRP & FRP)

  20. National Contingency Plan (NCP) • Establishes National Response System • Specifies priorities of response efforts (National policy) • Unified Command System

  21. Regional Integrated Contingency Plan (RICP) • Localized NCP to 10 regions • Region VI includes Louisiana • Provides Federal - State coordination planning • Criteria for RRT activation • Guidance for ACPs • Preauthorizations

  22. State Contingency Plans (SCP) • Specifies State requirements • Identifies State Response Team (SRT) • Damage assessment of state resources

  23. Area Contingency Plan (ACP)“One Gulf Plan” & GRP • Localizes RCP to each COTP area(3 in Louisiana & 3 in Texas) • Adds local party input • Highest level response plan • Response guidelines in One Gulf Plan • Identifies resources in Geographic Response Plans • Prioritizes countermeasures & areas to be protected in GRP • Coordinates with adjoining states(Texas and Mississippi)

  24. Vessel (Tank and Non -Tank) and Facility Response Plans • Must be consistent with NCP & ACP or RICP • Sets forth RP organization, key personnel, activation procedures, & response strategies • Identifies resources to respond to worst case discharge & related emergencies • Identifies notification organization • Identifies prevention measures

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