National Response Plan and DOI Mission Management

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National Response Plan and DOI Mission Management

• Briefing for DOI Annual Business Conference
• Laurence I. BrounDepartmental Emergency
  CoordinatorOffice of Law Enforcement, Security
  and Emergency Management
• David Horn
• Office of Financial Management
• May 24, 2006Hunt Valley, Maryland

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Homeland Security Presidential Directive
5Management of Domestic Incidents

• The heads of Federal departments
• Shall participate in the National Response Plan
• Shall assist and support the development and
  maintenance of the NRP

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Purpose

• The purpose of the NRP is to establish a
  comprehensive, national, all hazards approach to
  domestic incident management across a spectrum of
  activities including prevention, preparedness,
  response and recovery.
• The NRP provides a framework for Federal
  interaction with State, local, and tribal
  government and the private sector.

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Applicability

• The NRP applies to all incidents requiring a
  coordinated Federal Response as part of an
  appropriate combination of Federal, State, local,
  tribal private-sector and non-governmental
  entities.
• For incidents of lesser severity than an
  Incident of National Significance, NRP annexes
  and supplemental plans may be implemented by
  Departments and Agencies within existing
  authorities

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Incident of National Significance

• An Incident of National Significance is an
  actual or potential high-impact event that
  requires robust coordination of Federal response
  on order to save lives and minimize damage, and
  provide the basis for long-term community and
  economic recovery. The Secretary of Homeland
  Security declares an Incident of National
  Significance.

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Plan Structure
Base Plan
Concept of Operations, Coordinating Structures,
Roles and Responsibilities, Definitions, etc.
Groups capabilities resources into functions
that are most likely needed during an incident
(e.g., Transportation, Firefighting, Mass Care,
etc.)
Emergency Support Function Annexes
Describes common processes and specific
administrative requirements (e.g., Public
Affairs, Financial Management, Worker Safety
Health, etc.)
Support Annexes
Outlines procedures, roles and responsibilities
for specific contingencies (e.g., Terrorism,
Catastrophic, Radiological)
Incident Annexes
Glossary, Acronyms, Authorities, and Compendium
of National Interagency Plans
Appendices
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Emergency Support Functions

• NRP contains 15 Emergency Support Functions
  (ESF). ESF provides the mechanism to coordinate
  Federal support.
• A Federal Department of Agency is assigned as
  Coordinator for each ESF.
• One or more Primary Agencies manage mission
  assignments for each ESF.
• Multiple Support Agencies provide resources for
  each ESF.

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Interior Participation in ESF

• DOI has a role in all 15 ESF.
• Prior to Katrina, DOI was not involved with
  Urban Search and Rescue. The ESF will now
  encompass all forms of rescue DOI/NPS is being
  asked to serve as a Primary Agency.
• DOI serves as primary for Natural, Cultural and
  Historic Properties component of ESF-11.
• DOI provides support for all other ESF.

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Emergency Support Functions (ESF)
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ESF (continued)
Denotes Primary Agency
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DOI NRP Response Highlights DuringHurricane
Katrina/Rita

• ESF-3 (Engineering and Public Works)
• 875 individuals rotated to provide cadre of 300
  personnel for six months, supporting US Army
  Corps of Engineers.
• ESF-4 (Firefighting)
• 1248 DOI personnel deployed during response
  period as part of interagency wildland fire
  teams.
• ESF-10 (Oil and Hazardous Materials)
• 44 personnel responded to support USCG and EPA

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DOI NRP Response Highlights DuringHurricane
Katrina/Rita (continued)

• ESF-9 (Urban Search and Rescue)
• DOI did not directly support ESF-9, but FWS and
  USGS provided search and rescue aid to State and
  local officials.
• ESF-11 (Agriculture and Natural Resources)
• 49 personnel participated in Natural, Cultural
  and Historic Resources activities.)
• ESF-13 (Public Safety and Security)
• 365 DOI law enforcement responded to the disaster
  area. 45 assisted ESF-13 providing law
  enforcement at Red Cross facilities. Others
  provided security for ESF-4, protected DOI lands,
  and provided mutual aid.

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Support Annexes
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Incident Annexes