TOPOFF 2 (T2) July May 2003 Department of Justice, Office of Domestic Preparedness Department of State

FOUO 2 T2 Program Overview Objectives: Test preparedness and practice WMD response on a nation-wide basis Involve every decision making level, from U.S. government top officials to local first responders Highlight domestic and international issues related to catastrophic incident Benefits: Improve capabilities to respond in a multi- agency, multi-jurisdictional environment Obtain independent validation of each agency’s priorities and needs

FOUO 3 TOPOFF 2000 – May 2000 Top Officials (TOPOFF) 2000 was a single full- scale exercise conducted over ten days in May in three metropolitan areas: – Denver, CO: Bioterrorism attack (Pneumonic plague). – Portsmouth, NH: Chemical attack (Sulfur mustard). – National Capital Region: NCR 2000, concurrent but separate exercise (Radiological dispersal device). TOPOFF 2000 involved over 6,000 participants, including U.S. Government cabinet officials

FOUO 4 T2 - Design Overview T2 scenario theme: – Terrorist WMD attacks – Multiple sites in the continental U.S. Venue 1: Seattle, surrounding counties, and the State of Washington – Radiological Dispersion Device (RDD) in Seattle, various smaller hazardous materials incidents, and plague victims from Chicago Venue 2: Chicago, surrounding counties, and the State of Illinois – A biological (Pneumonic plague) attack originating from Canada National Capitol Region – Reactions by top officials to attacks and threats of additional attacks – Includes both crisis management & consequence management events T2 Concept: – Building block approach – Flexible, dynamic, and designed to benefit the widest audience – Venue involvement in each phase of T2 development

FOUO 5 T2 - Design Overview T2 will employ a cycle of exercise activity that increases in complexity and culminates in a full-scale exercise in May 2003 Seminars, a large-scale game, and a full-scale exercise will focus on acute response issues; a command post and distributed network exercise will focus on longer term recovery issues The full-scale exercise will be a limited notice, rather than a no-notice exercise

FOUO 6 T2 - Cycle of Activity Seminars Full-Scale Exercise Full-Scale Exercise Top Officials Seminar Large- Scale Game Address acute response issues Addresses acute response issues; uses distance learning methodologies to reach nationwide audience Addresses intermediate & long-term consequences, remediation & recovery Performance-based full-scale exercise Top Officials preparation for Full-Scale Exercise JUL 02 – FEB 03 DEC 02 FEB 03 APR 03 MAY 03 Advanced Distance Learning Exercise (ADLE)

FOUO 7 Opportunities for Participants Test and evaluate WMD plans, policies, and procedures Improve interagency coordination and communications Clarify roles and responsibilities at all levels Conduct individual and group crisis and consequence management WMD training Identify and validate: – Proposed adjustments to plans, policies, and procedures – Resource requirements and shortfalls

FOUO 8 Seattle Venue Detonation of a Radiological Dispersal Device (RDD) south of downtown core at noon on Monday, May 12th – Ammonium nitrate/fuel oil (ANFO) explosive device with Plutonium 238/239, Cesium 137, and oxidized Americium 241 in a delivery truck – Field play will continue for first 36 straight hours Take-down of terrorist safehouse Cases of plague from Chicago Attempts by terrorist to flee across international border

FOUO 9 Roles for Federal Responders - Seattle Venue Support to local, state, and other federal responders upon their request Provide staffing for FEMA Regional Operations Center (ROC), FBI Joint Operations Center (JOC), state/local Emergency Operations Centers (EOC), Joint Information Centers (JICs), and field sampling teams, as necessary Provide accurate information to other responders regarding agency role, responsibilities, and capabilities Help educate responders and the public on the risks from radionuclides and appropriate protective action measures

FOUO 10 Role for EPA and RRT 10 - Seattle Venue EPA’s initial response will be under the National Contingency Plan Field teams will be immediately dispatched to support the local response in identification of source materials and extent of contamination Consistent with EPA’s National Approach to Response, EPA will stand up an internal Area Command and begin requesting back-up resources EPA will rely on RRT 10 for communications and coordination with traditional response partners Following transition to a Federal Response Plan activation, EPA and USCG will Co-Chair ESF 10 (Hazardous Materials) and will use either FRP and/or RRT networks for communication and coordination with response partners

FOUO 11 EPA Resources to be Utilized - Seattle Venue Approximately 20 OSCs – Including R8 and R9 backup resources Regional Health Physicists technical support contractors Limited support from EPA’s Radiological Emergency Response Team (RERT) EPA’s Environmental Response Team - West EPA Region 10 Regional Incident Coordination Team (RICT)