NRT/RRT Co-Chairs Meeting 2003 NRT Initiatives/Accomplishments and Challenges John Gustafson Executive Director, National Response Team

2003 Accomplishments Hazardous Materials Emergency Guide (NRT-1) WTC/Pentagon Lessons Learned Report Anthrax Lessons Learned Report TOPOFF 2 Lessons Learned Report Plan Reconciliation Analysis Report

NRT Priorities for 2003* 1.NRT Implementation of the Homeland Security Presidential Directive #5—Incident Management 2.Address radiation response issues Develop Special Teams support guidance for OSCs 3.RRT role in national issues (ICS/UC, DHS Regional Coordination, Facilitate Stakeholder participation, and RRT member training) 4.Identify ways the NRT can assist OSHA in site safety 5.Maintain commitment to protecting the environment 6.Improve coordination of exercises within the NRS and with DHS. * Agreed to at Annual Meeting- Albuquerque, NM March Accomplishments

NRT 2003 Accomplishments Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Homeland Security Council Coordination—HSPD #5 –Initial National Response Plan (INRP) –National (NRP) –National Incident Management System (NIMS) 2003 Accomplishments

NRT 2003 Accomplishments (cont’d) Regional Coordination and Communication –Quarterly Conference calls –Stepped up briefings at RRT meetings –NRT INRP Guidance 2003 Accomplishments

NRT 2003 Accomplishments (cont’d) Information Security Guidance Document NRT Training Initiative for ICS/UC Participation in TOPOFF 2 Participation in California SONS Exercise 2004 Planning Special Teams Handbook (USCG Lead) Plan Reconciliation Analysis Document 2003 Accomplishments

NRT 2003 Challenges More resource demands during a response (NRP/NIMS) Increasing response roles for RRTs and the NRT –Coordination between area contingency planning and port security activities –Outreach to States, Industry, Local Emergency Planning Committees, local responders and other stakeholders Response Roles for RRTs and the NRT 2003 Challenges

Plan Reconciliation Analysis Document Recommendations 1. Develop a National Response Plan that reconciles and bridges, but does not replace existing plans that are working 2. Clarify Lead Federal Agency (LFA) 3. Clarify Roles and Responsibilities of LFA 4. Announce LFA at Incident 5. Identify Process to Transfer the Lead 6. Establish Procedures at Federal Buildings 7. Standard Methodology & Terminology 8. NIIMS based ICS/UC 9. Support Preparedness Model 10. Improve Structure to Implement Preparedness 11. OSHA Assistance to LFA 12. Security (Person/Information/Operational Security) 2003 Accomplishments 13. Private Sector Responsibilities and Role 14. Coordination with DOD 15. Enhance Biological Response 16. Include Special Teams Information 17. Address Coordination and Shortfalls in Funding 18. Support/Fund Preparedness (Including #9 above) 19. Develop Risk Communications/Public Information Protocols 20. Multiple Incident Resource Management Mechanism- Consider using the SONS model 21. Develop a Data Management System 22. Address Long Term Recovery and Remediation Issues

NRT/NRS 2003 Challenges (cont’d) Implementation of NIMS throughout the National Response System Increased training demand (ICS/UC) nationwide 2003 Challenges

NRT 2003 Challenges (cont’d) Enhance the coordination with HHS/Centers for Disease Control Clarify the role of the NRS in food security, RDD, and biological (anthrax, ricin) incidents NRP Hazardous Materials Annex (ESF-10) Natural Resources Protection Implementation Continue to improve oil spill response 2003 Challenges