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National Response Center Overview & Core Functions

Learn about the NRC, a federal entity for pollution incident reporting, additional reporting programs, international agreements, hotlines, services, resources, organizational structure, statistical data, and more.

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National Response Center Overview & Core Functions

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  1. NWAC Meeting May 29, 2019

  2. NRC Overview & Core Function • Established from the FWPCA and NCP to be: • A support entity within the National Response System • The single federal point of contact for all pollution incident reporting. 40CFR300.125(a) • The communications center for the National Response Team (NRT). 40CFR300.125(a) • The NRC is an independent government entity managed directly by the NRT. We are NOT a Coast Guard Unit.

  3. NRC Additional Reporting Programs • Railroad Incidents • DOT Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) 49CFR219.203 / 49CFR225.9 / 49CFR229.17 / 49CFR230.22 / 49CFR234.7 • National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) 49CFR840.3 • Hazardous Material Transportation Incidents • Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) 49CFR171.15 / 49CFR191.5 / 49CFR192.612 / 49CFR195.52 / 49CFR195.413 • Maritime Transportation Security Incidents (Suspicious Activity and Breach of Security). • USCG - MTSA and AWW programs.33CFR101.305

  4. Notifications “The NRC receives and immediately relays telephone notices of discharges or releases to the appropriate pre-designated federal OSC.” “The telephone report is distributed to any interested NRT member agency or federal entity that has established a written agreement or understanding with the NRC.” …and other agencies (state, local, and tribal) with whom we have established agreements for reporting incidents of a specific interest.

  5. NRC International Agreements • Cross-Border Spill Coordination • Canada – National Environmental Emergencies Centre (NEEC) • Mexico – National Communications Center (CENACOM) • National Response Team Assistance Coordination • Panama Canal Incidents • Arctic Marine Oil Pollution Incidents

  6. NRC Hotlines • 1-800-424-8802 (National Pollution Hotline) • 1-800-424-0201 (Federal Railroad Administration) • 1-877-249-2824 (NRC Port Security Reporting) • (202)-267-4477 (Telecommunication Device for the Deaf-TDD)

  7. NRC Organizational Structure Director Budget Officer Operations Officer IT Staff (DEV TEAM) Senior Watch Officer Independent Duty SK1 Civilian Watch Standers Military Watch Standers

  8. Notification Process *In March 2019 Fax notification services ended.

  9. NRC Services & Resources • Customized Incident Notifications (via application) • Teleconference Communication (*For federal agencies)* 4 conference lines (maximum: 100 callers/line) • Foreign Language Translation* >200 languages • NRT Interaction *Incident Summary; Activation • Continuity of Operation (COOP) Two alternate sites

  10. Real Time Data Transfer Services NRC also supports real time data feeds to: USCG: Marine Information for Safety and Law Enforcement (MISLE) DOT: Hazardous Materials Information System (HMIS) EPA : WebEOC

  11. Information Requests/FOIA • You may try to retrieve the data by going to www.nrc.uscg.mil and reviewing the yearly NRC exported spreadsheets. This information is updated weekly. The online spreadsheets contain all the information the NRC will release via the FOIA process and excludes security related reports. • If you cannot locate the information that you are looking for or believe that the report is protected by the Privacy Act, you may submit a Freedom of Information Act request in writing to the following address: Commandant (CG-611) Attn: FOIA Officer U.S. Coast Guard Stop 7710 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE Washington, D.C. 20593-7710 • Submission of FOIA requests via electronic means can be sent to the email efoia@uscg.mil

  12. NRC Statistical Data CY 2018 • Calls taken by NRC ~73,000 • Reports generated 30,986 • INCIDENTS/DRILLS • Avg notifications per report 20 • Avg report process time 12 Min • Total NRC Notifications 649,825 • Currently 958 Federal, State, Jurisdictional and Tribal agencies receive NRC notifications

  13. Region 10 NRC Statistical Data CY 2018 AGENCYNOTIFICATIONS STATE/LOCAL 6,800 USCG 2,862 FEMA 2,224 EPA 1,831 DOD 1,684 NOAA 1,551 TRIBAL 1,451 DHS 384 FBI 5 ---------------- Total Notifications R10 18,792 *In the past three years tribal notifications has increased nationwide.

  14. Region 10 Incident/Drill Reports CY 2018 StateINCIDENTS PROCESSED WA 1,216 OR 385 ID 66 --------------- Total 1,667 StateDRILLS PROCESSED WA 46 OR 14 ID 0 --------------- Total 60 Total Reports Processed R10 1,727

  15. State/Local Agency Notification Process

  16. Contact the NRC: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year 1-(800) 424-8802 nrc@uscg.mil LT Trevor Siperek Operations Officer, NRC Trevor.L.Siperek@uscg.mil (202)372-2430

  17. Questions?

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