1. Federal On-Scene Coordinator Representative Course
Entire Brief is UNCLAS
4/20/2017
Federal On-Scene Coordinator Representative Course
The World’s Best Responders – Any Time, Any Place, Any Hazard

2. Federal On-Scene Coordinator Representative Training
4/20/2017
Training Outline
Identify Coast Guard Jurisdiction/Authority
2.0 Conduct Preliminary Assessment & Actions
3.0 Coordinate Response Resources & Planning
4.0 Coordinate Response Funding
5.0 Coordinate Oil Removal
6.0 Identify Safety & Occupational Health
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3. Coordinate Response Resources & Planning
4/20/2017
Coordinate Response Resources & Planning
Special Teams under the NCP
Agency Roles
Incident Command System
Trustees
Federal & State Agencies
Regional Response Team
Public Information
Plans
Facility Response Plan (FRP)
Vessel Response Plan (VRP)
Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan (SOPEP)
Qualified Individuals (QI)
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4. Special Teams Under the NCP
4/20/2017
Special Teams Under the NCP
National Strike Force
National Strike Force Coordination Center (NSFCC)
Pacific Strike Team (PST)
Atlantic Strike Team (AST)
Gulf Strike Team (GST)
Public Information Assist Team (PIAT)
NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC)
SSC FOSC Guide (
EPA’s Emergency Response Team (ERT)
Radiological Emergency Response Team (RERT)
Navy Supervisor of Salvage (SUPSALV)
National Response Center (NRC)
Note: page 51 of FOSC Guide has 24/7 contact numbers for these teams
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5. Federal On-Scene Coordinator Representative Training
4/20/2017
Agency Roles
Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)
Preservation/protection of human of health
Availability of essential services
Advise on public health issues
Center for Disease Control (CDC) – exposure prevention & mitigation…evacuation areas & exposure data (petroleum spills)
Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry (ATSDR) –health threat assessments & analysis (chemical releases)
Mineral Management Service (MMS)
Lead agency for offshore facilities and mineral leases
Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
Lead agency for Emergency Support Function (ESF) 3 (debris removal) under Stafford Act; navigable waterway (dredging) and levee maintenance
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6. Federal On-Scene Coordinator Representative Training
4/20/2017
Agency Roles (Cont’d)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Lead agency for environmental protection (air, land & water); OSC in the inland zone under the NCP; lead for ESF 10 (oil/hazmat removal) under Stafford Act
United States Coast Guard (USCG)
Lead agency for environmental response (air, land & water) in the coastal zone under the NCP; supporting agency for ESF 10
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Overall coordinator for disaster response
NOAA Sanctuary Manager
Trustee for the nation's system of marine protected areas
State On-Scene Coordinator (SOSC)
Lead entity by function or geography
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7. Agency Roles (Cont’d) 4/20/2017 Contact the SERT: Sert.duty@uscg.mil
SERT Duty Officer –
SERT Assistant Team Leader –
SERT Team Leader –
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8. Federal On-Scene Coordinator Representative Training
SERT Services to FOSC
Technical solutions during marine casualty response:
Independent evaluation of a casualty situation
Act as FOSC’s salvage “tech rep”
Review salvage plans provided by RP
Partner with FOSC & RP to guide development of a salvage plan
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9. Federal On-Scene Coordinator Representative Training
4/20/2017
Agency Roles (Cont’d)
USCG District Response Group (DRG)
Framework for Districts to organize pollution response resources
Comprised of all District units (vessels, aircraft, equipment & personnel)
Pre-positioned oil/Haz-sub response equipment
Includes the DRAT
USCG District Response Advisory Team (DRAT)
Coordinating body for DRG
Preparedness & response duties ISO FWPCA & OPA 90
Pollution response preparedness for ports
Liaison with NSFCC for logistics support
Provide technical assistance, personnel & equipment to FOSCs
Team supervisor
Equipment specialist
Environmental specialist
OSLTF/CERCLA cost documentation specialist
COMDTINST A: DRGs/DRATs
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10. Incident Command System
4/20/2017
Incident Command System
1) As an FOSCR, where would you typically be assigned in the ICS organization?
Operations Section
2) Where would the Sector Commander be assigned?
Unified Command
3) Where would the Chief of Response be assigned?
4) Where would the Sector/MSU’s Planner be assigned?
Planning Section
5) Where would a NOAA SSC be assigned?
Technical Specialist in Planning or Operations
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11. Federal On-Scene Coordinator Representative Training
4/20/2017
Trustees
Trustee – an official of a federal natural resource management agency designated in subpart G of the National Contingency Plan (NCP) or a designated state official or Indian tribe or, in the case of discharges covered by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA), a foreign government official, who may pursue claims for damages under Section 107(f) of CERCLA or Section 1006 of OPA.
Examples:
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service: birds, insects, plants, non-marine mammals, refuges
NOAA: marine mammals, fish, shellfish, habitat, & sanctuaries
DOD/DOE/National Park Service/Tribes
Which require notification in your AOR? (40 CFR )
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12. Federal & State Agencies
4/20/2017
Federal & State Agencies
Coast Guard/EPA/DOD/DOE = Federal On-Scene Coordinator (FOSC) depending on type of incident and location
Read the National Contingency Plan
State = On-Scene Coordinator (SOSC) & supporting agencies such as State Health Department
Varies by state; may be more than one depending on type/location of the incident (
Trustees (federal & state)
Exercise: List the federal & state agencies involved w/ pollution response in your AOR
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13. Regional Response Team (RRT)
4/20/2017
Regional Response Team (RRT)
Advisory body – not a “response” team
Coordinate regional planning and preparedness as per the National Contingency Plan (NCP)
Meets semi-annually
RRTs consist of a Standing Team and/or Incident-Specific Team.
Standing Team: assists the OSC and Area Committees on preparedness/response issues
Incident-Specific Team: provides the OSC with advice and recommendations on incident issues
Co-chaired by EPA & USCG
Note: See page 15 of FOSC Guide and/or
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14. Federal On-Scene Coordinator Representative Training
4/20/2017
Public Affairs Policy
Inform the public of ongoing government operations through the PIO (40 CFR )
Coordinate closely with PIO and describe as fully as possible what YOU think the public needs to know. This will best provide the public with messages that match your priorities.
“Maximum disclosure, minimum delay”
Information products should be cleared for SAPP
Security, Accuracy, Policy, Propriety
Coast Guard policy: If you did it or have responsibility for it, you can talk about it.
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15. Facility Response Plans
4/20/2017
Facility Response Plans
Facility Response Plan (FRP) Requirements
MTR that handles, stores, or transports oil in bulk
Transfer to/from a vessel (250 Bbls)
Fixed, mobile, deepwater ports, or if COTP designated
FRP General Contents (33 CFR )
Emergency response action plan
Notification procedures
Spill mitigation procedures (AMPD, MMPD & WCD)
Response activities
Fish & wildlife and sensitive environments
Disposal plan
Specific for class of facility (i.e. significant & substantial harm)
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16. Federal On-Scene Coordinator Representative Training
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Vessel Response Plans
Vessel Response Plan (VRP) Requirements
Carries oil in bulk as cargo or oil cargo residue:
U.S. Vessel
Operates on navigable waters of U.S.
Transfers oil in port/place subject to U.S. jurisdiction
VRP General Contents (33 CFR )
General information & introduction
Notification procedures
Shipboard spill mitigation procedures
Shore-based response activities
List of contacts
Training/exercise procedures
Onboard notification checklist & emergency procedures (barges)
Geographic-specific appendix for each COTP zone
Vessel-specific information (appendix)
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17. Vessel Response Plans (cont’d)
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Vessel Response Plans (cont’d)
Readily Available Portions of VRP [33 CFR (i)]
All vessels (oil primary or secondary cargo)
General information & introduction
Notification procedures
Shipboard mitigation procedures
List of contacts
Geographic-specific appendix
Vessel-specific information
Unmanned tank barges
Onboard notification checklist & emergency procedures
Maximum Most Probable Discharge (MMPD)
2,500 Bbls or 10% of vessel cargo capacity
Worse Case Discharge (WCD)
Vessel’s entire oil cargo, adverse weather conditions
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18. Federal On-Scene Coordinator Representative Training
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Qualified Individual
Qualified Individual (and alternate QI)
Manages oil spill response activities for vessels/facilities subject to 33 CFR /
Designated as QI & 24-hour availability
The QI must be capable of performing the following:
Implement VRP/FRP
Obligate funds required to carry out response activities
Activate and/or contract OSROs (removal actions)
Liaison with FOSCs & SOSCs
Ensure response actions are taken in a timely manner IAW NCP
QIs are not required for the adequacy of response plans prepared by the owner/operator or contracting/obligating funds for response resources beyond the authority contained in their designation from the owner/operator.
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19. Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan
4/20/2017
Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan
SOPEP Requirements (MARPOL)
U.S. ocean-going ships
Oil tankers >150 gross tons or other ships > 400 gross tons
U.S. fixed/floating drill rigs or other platforms
Foreign vessels subject to MARPOL
while in U.S. navigable waters
SOPEP General Contents (33 CFR )
Section I: Introduction
Section 2: Preamble
Section 3: Reporting requirements
Section 4: Steps to control a discharge
Section 5: National & local coordination
Section 6: Appendices
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20. SOPEP Key Sections (cont’d)
4/20/2017
SOPEP Key Sections (cont’d)
Steps to Control a Discharge
Operational spills (tank overflow, pipe or hull leakage)
Spills resulting from casualties
Actions to ensure safety of personnel & ship
National and local coordination
Coordinate actions with shore authorities
Organize response actions
Appendices
24-hour contact information for designated representatives
Incident reporting contacts for coastal state agencies
List of port agencies or officials
Parties with financial interest
Prioritized reporting procedures
Non-mandatory provisions
Diagrams
Response equipment/OSROs
Public affairs guidance
Individuals qualified to respond
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