Background 40 CFR CFR Established the NRC as the single point of contact for reporting Pollution and Hazardous Material Incidents Established the NRC as the single point of contact for reporting Pollution and Hazardous Material Incidents Communications center for the National Response Team (NRT) Communications center for the National Response Team (NRT)

National Response Team EPA (Chair) Department of Agriculture Department of Defense Department of Health & Human Services Department of Justice Department of State General Service Administration Department of Interior USCG (Vice-Chair) Department of Commerce Department of Energy Department of Labor Department of Transportation Federal Emergency Management Agency Nuclear Reg. Committee Department of Homeland Security

Non-NRT Customers Federal Railroad Administration* National Transportation Safety Board Chemical Safety & Hazard Investigation Board Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Primary Functions Collection and Dissemination of : *Oil & Hazardous Material Spills *Radiological / Biological Releases *Suspicious Activity & Security Breach Incidents (MTSA) *Railroad Incidents

Methods of Notification Via telephone: (National Spill Hotline) (FRA Hotline) WATCH (AWW Hotline) Via the NRC website:

Information Flow

Making a Report Description of Incident Location Material Released (if known) Suspected Responsible Party Reporting Party Can Remain Anonymous Average Time it Takes to Complete a Report is 4 ½ minutes

Notification & Action NOTIFICATION- The NRC will notify the appropriate Federal On-Scene Coordinator (FOSC) and other agencies who we have established agreements with of reported incidents. ACTION- Notified agencies will analyze the information and respond accordingly. The NRC Does Not Deploy Resources

Services Available 24 hour conference call lines –3 conference lines capable of connecting up to 30 people at a time Foreign Language Line –Ability to take reports from individuals who do not speak English Recorded Calls –All reports received via the telephone Telephone Device for the Deaf (TDD) Phone

NRC Website Reporting requirements & procedures Spill & notification statistics from 1990 to present. Links to NRT, USCG and EPA Interactive web database that allows full query of non-privacy act incident data. Allows reporting of incidents online Customers may questions or concerns to the NRC staff and management

NRC at a Quick Glance 01Mar Feb08 Call volume = 102,343 Reports taken = 32,603 Notifications made = 379,962

Were here… 24 hours, 7 days a week, 365 days a year! NRC Management Staff (1) Director, Civilian (4) Coast Guard Active Duty NRC Watchstanders (18) 10 AD & 8 Civilian Contractors NRC Development Team (5) Civilian Contractors

One Call Does It All… National Response Center 1 (800)