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FRMAC T echnical and Operational Update NREP April 2009. Panel discussion Questions welcome!. FRMAC Technical and Operational Update. Information & New Directions for NIMS Integration Colleen O’Laughlin FRMAC Augmentation Robert Augdahl FRMAC Assessment Methods – The New EPA PAGs
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FRMAC Technical and OperationalUpdateNREP April 2009 Panel discussion Questions welcome!
FRMAC Technical and OperationalUpdate Information & New Directions for NIMS Integration Colleen O’Laughlin FRMAC Augmentation Robert Augdahl FRMAC Assessment Methods – The New EPA PAGs Arthur Shanks FRMAC Data Management – Paperless FRMAC Harvey Clark FRMAC Product Distribution – CMweb Rajah Mena New Line of FRMAC Data Products – Briefing Products Harvey Clark Official Use Only
CM/FRMACColleen O’LaughlinU.S. Department of EnergyNational Nuclear Security Administration
Work with other Agencies • DoD – MOU • EPA - PAG Manual, RAD/Chem, ICS • FEMA – IPX’s, ICS/MACC • NASA – Mars Launch Support (postponed), ECAMS MOU • NRC – IPX’s • VA – Support • Advisory Team – Pop. Monitoring • FRMAC Working Groups (Interagency)
Empire 09 • National Level Exercise • 3 Phases • Phase I Table-Top discussion of the first 48 hours • Phase II Full-Scale Field exercise, 48-120 hours • Phase III Table-Top discussion, Intermediate/long-term recovery, 45 days • RDD incident in an urban environment • Address Lab analysis • Staffing augmentation • Transfer FRMAC responsibility, DOE to EPA
Exercises • IPX-10 - 3 • IPX-11 - 6 • Diablo Bravo – Weapons • Empire – Urban RDD • Liberty Radex – Long-term Recovery • NLE-2010 - IND • NLE-2012 – FRMAC
FRMAC ICS Implementation • Ensure FRMAC’s ability to coordinate and manage Federal radiological monitoring and assessment as a discrete organizational unit • Collect and asses radiological data based on incident command priorities for incident planning and decision processes
Information • State/FRMAC Bi-annual Conference Call – Last Wednesday of January & July • Mass E-mail • Manuals • olaughlin@nv.doe.gov Official Use Only
Augmentation Colleen O’Laughlin
Purpose • To provide additional personnel and expertise to the Federal Radiological Monitoring and Assessment Center. Before After
Capabilities • Surge capacity to supplement responders • Increased field analytical capacity and capabilities • Mobile Laboratory Resources
Interagency • Department of Energy • Radiological Assistance Program • National Laboratories and other DOE sites • Other Federal Agencies • EPA - FDA • CDC - USDA • DHS - NRC
Our First Test • Empire 09 – Albany, NY • 130 DOE responders • Consequence Management Response Team, Nevada • RAP Regions 1, 2, 3, New York , Tennessee, Georgia • Sandia National Lab, New Mexico • Los Alamos National Lab, New Mexico • Lawrence Livermore National Lab, California • And a full cast of other state and federal players
FRMAC Assessment WGArthur ShanksSandia National Laboratories
New Assessment Calculations • Developed and Incorporated the "avoidable dose" concept into the Deposition Derived Response Level (DRL) and Exposure Rate DRL methods, • Developed and Incorporated the ability to calculate 'delayed entry' worker protection guidance, • Developed and Implementing Alpha DRL, and Beta DRL methods, Official Use Only
Assessment Method Updates • Developing additional FRMAC assessment methods in conjunction with OGT (e.g., ingestion pathway analysis, resuspension factor, dose to exposure conversion factor). • Held 2 Assessment WG meetings in the last year to work on and finalize several of the new methods: • Several sub-work groups have been spun off of the Assessment WG Official Use Only
Manual and Turbo FRMAC Revisions • Revising FRMAC Assessment Manual. • To date, 10 revised methods have been drafted for AWG review and approval. • Expect draft manual out for technical review in fall of 2009. • Turbo FRMAC 2009 Release April. • Incorporates newly developed methods that have been approved by Assessment WG Official Use Only
CMHT/Assessment Actions • CMHT resource has been an evolving and very successful new capability • Tested in several exercise • Supported the real-world NIST Event • CMHT Assessment Outreach • HT Assessment has been integrated into all RAPTER Trainings • Supported several IPX events Official Use Only
Update on Paperless FRMAC An Electronic Data Management Enterprise Replacing Paper-Based Data Management Harvey Clark Remote Sensing Laboratory
Goals & Objectives Goal – Move data faster, farther, and better through telemetry, automation, and networking Objectives Assimilation Collaboration Dissemination Official Use Only
FY09 pFRMAC Goals Add samples and lab analyses Other features One-Button CMweb upload Total accountability Archive Utility EPA Relationships Official Use Only
Database – RAMSRadiological Assessment and Monitoring System Official Use Only
RAMS – Key Features • Version 2 • 6 Types of Samples • Lab & In-situ • Chain of Custody • Bulk Upload (EDDs) • Version 1 • Field Data • Search Utility • Mapping Utility • Measurement Sets Official Use Only
RAMS – Workflow Management Action Item Tracking Work Product Approval Official Use Only
FRMAC Product Distribution CMweb: A Unified Web Site for FRMAC, CMHT, and NARAC/IMAAC Product Distribution RaJah Mena Remote Sensing Laboratory
CMweb:A Unified Web Site for FRMAC, CMHT, and NARAC/IMAAC Product Distribution Official Use Only
Access to FRMAC, NARAC/IMAAC and CMHT products has been unified under CMweb • https://cmweb.llnl.gov/web is a single Web site for DOE NA42 asset public information • Login to CMweb secure, password-controlled site provides access to the following (if it has been shared with you): • Working group information, meeting notes, documents, manuals, user guides, etc. • FRMAC, NARAC/IMAAC and CMHT model/data products for current and historical incidents/exercises (note: CMweb will be utilized for Empire 09, June 2009) Official Use Only
Your Account Toolbar Emergency Contact Information System Notifications Notifications of folders, model runs, books, files that have been shared with you • Operations Info: • Event Folders • Exercise Folders • Meeting Notes Documentation Official Use Only 30
FRMAC Documents, Meeting Notes and Working Group information can be found on CMweb Official Use Only
During an Exercise or Event, FRMAC and NARAC/IMAAC products will be available via CMweb Official Use Only
FRMAC and NARAC/IMAAC technical products are currently available, with the new briefing product format coming soon Official Use Only
Update on Briefing Products Communicating Technical Issues to a Non-Technical Audience Harvey Clark, Remote Sensing Laboratory
Briefing Product Initiative • Additional Product Line Tailored to: • Briefing key leaders • Decision makers without SMEs • Motivation • Customers Changing • HSC issues tasking • Does not replace Standard Products Official Use Only
Briefing Product Initiative • Developed with Stakeholders • 5 Rounds of reviews NARAC, IMAAC, FRMAC, NA-42 PAOs – EPA, DHS & DOE HSC, OSTP & Advisory Team • Final until after Empire 09 • Standard Products Next Official Use Only
Briefing Product Features • Targets key leaders and decision makers • Plain English, No jargon • Highlights key points • Cites PAG and consensus recommendations • Explanation page • Layouts for projection & speaker notes Official Use Only
Briefing Product Suite • Modeled Evacuation and Sheltering Areas – Plume Phase • Modeled Evacuation and Sheltering Areas – Post-Plume Phase • Relocation Areas • Areas of Concern for Agricultural Products • Default Evacuation and Sheltering Area • Worker Protection Area • Early Heath Effects Hyperlinked End of Presentation Official Use Only