1. RESPONDING TO RDD AND RELATED WMD EVENTS NRT-RRT 2004 CO-CHAIRS MEETING March 4, 2004 Craig Conklin Department of Homeland Security

2. W. Craig Conklin March 4, 2004 2 Types of Radiological/Nuclear Events  Radiological Dispersal Device (RDD)  Explosive  Manual  Fixed Location  Dispersed Placement  Atmospheric  Aerosol  Burning  Vaporization  Improvised Nuclear Device (IND)  Nuclear Chain Reaction (Nuclear Yield)  Stolen Nuclear Weapon  Crude “Homemade” Device

3. W. Craig Conklin March 4, 2004 3 INCIDENT SPECTRUM

4. W. Craig Conklin March 4, 2004 4 LAYERED RESPONSE STRATEGY Federal Response Regional / Mutual Response Systems State Response MINIMALLOWMEDIUMHIGHCATASTROPHIC TornadoIce StormFloodCAT 3 - 4 Hurricane LA Earthquake / New Orleans CAT 5 Hurricane Influenza Food borne illness Endemic plague Anthrax Plague w/1-2 cases Pandemic Influenza SmallpoxBio-Engineered Agent Traffic AccidentAircraft CrashRadiological Dispersal Device Dam BreakImprovised Nuclear Device Capabilities and Resources

5. W. Craig Conklin March 4, 2004 5 MANAGEMENT OF DOMESTIC INCIDENTS (HSPD-5)  Single comprehensive national approach  Prevention, Preparedness, Response and Recovery  Ensure all levels of government work together  National Incident Management System  Horizontal and Vertical Integration  Effective Communications  Integrate crisis and consequence management

6. W. Craig Conklin March 4, 2004 6 INITIAL NATIONAL RESPONSE PLAN (INRP)  Bridging document to full NRP  Uses existing plans (FRP, FRERP, CONPLAN, NCP)  Harmonizes existing operational procedures and protocols  Requires specific modifications to existing plans  Defines DHS elements  Principal Federal Official  Interagency Incident Management Group  Assistant to the President for Homeland Security  Homeland Security Operations Center  Joint Field Office

7. W. Craig Conklin March 4, 2004 7 Washington, DC Joint Field Office POTENTIAL OPERATIONS DIAGRAM Principal Federal Official (PFO) White House & Congress State, Local, & Tribal Rep. Senior Energy Official (SEO) Lead Federal Agency (LFA) Federal Coord. Officer (FCO) Other Federal Agency Officers LFA Department DHS -------------- NEOC HSOC Federal Radiological Monitoring and Assessment Center State, Local, & Tribal Responders Consequence Management Official (CMO) ----------------------------------- FRMAC Director Federal Advisory Team Other DHS Responders & Asset Other Federal Agency Responders Special Agent in Charge (SAC)

8. W. Craig Conklin March 4, 2004 8 Issues for Resolution  What is the relationship between the PFO and FCO?  Who is responsible for clean up and site restoration?  Who provides plume modeling predictions?  How clean is clean (acceptable level of risk)?  What do we prepare for – RDD or IND?  How are the NIRT assets employed in a response?  How is information communicated during a response?  How will military assets be integrated into a response?

9. W. Craig Conklin March 4, 2004 9 Current Federal Activities  Consequence Management Subgroup  Protective Action Guides  Plume Modeling  Scenario Development Working Group  Nuclear Power Plant Security Policy Coordinating Committee  National Response Plan/National Incident Management System  Federal Response Subcommittee FRERP Integration Effort  International Activities  Code of Conduct  Safe Source Tracking

10. W. Craig Conklin March 4, 2004 10 Questions?