DHS/FEMA UPDATE

DHS/FEMA UPDATE

15th Annual REP ConferenceApril 12, 2005

Craig ConklinDepartment of Homeland Security

2Craig Conklin April 12, 2005

Overview

• National Response Plan

• Nuclear/Radiological Incident Annex

• Potassium Iodide

• RDD Cleanup Guidance

• Comprehensive Review of Nuclear Reactors


HSPD-5: Management of Domestic Incidents

Comprehensive all-discipline, all-hazards plan

All levels of government and private sector work together

Integrate crisis and consequence management

DHS Secretary designated Principal Federal Official

National Incident Management System (NIMS)

Core set of concepts, principles and terminology for incident command and multi-agency coordination


National Incident Management System

Provides the national standard for incident management

Based on the National Interagency Incident Management System (NIIMS) Incident Command System (ICS)

Major components: Incident Command and Management

Preparedness

Resource Management

Communications and Information Management

Supporting Technologies

Ongoing Management and Maintenance

NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMMarch 1, 2004

Homeland Security


Command & Management

Incident Command System (ICS): Management system designed to integrate resources from numerous organizations into a single response structure using common terminology and processes

Incident management activities organized under five functions:

Unified Command incorporates Federal, State, Tribal, Local and non-governmental entities with overlapping jurisdiction and incident management responsibilities

Operations

Command

FinanceLogisticsPlanning


National Response Plan (NRP)

Supercedes FRP CONPLAN FRERP INRP

Integrates NCP Other national-

level contingency plans

National Response Plan

Incorporates key concepts

NIMS

HSOC

IIMG

PFO

JFO ESFs

Guiding Policy: Homeland Security Act & HSPD-5


NIMS & NRP Relationship

LocalSupport or Response

National Incident Management System (NIMS) Standardized process and procedures for

incident management

StateSupport or Response

FederalSupport or Response

NIMS aligns command & control, organization structure, terminology, communication protocols, resources and resource

typing to enable synchronization of efforts in response to anincident at all echelons of government

National Response Plan (NRP)Activation and proactive application of

integrated Federal resources

Incident

NRP is activated forIncidents of National Significance

Resources, knowledge, and abilities from

independent Federal Depts & Agencies

DHS integratesand applies Federal

resources both pre and post incident


Support Annexes

Emergency Support Function

Annexes

Appendices

Base Plan

Organization of the NRP

Incident Annexes

Groups capabilities & resources into functions that are most likely needed during an incident (e.g., Transportation, Firefighting, Mass Care)

Describes common processes and specific administrative requirements (e.g., Public Affairs, Private Sector Coordination, Worker Safety & Health)

Outlines procedures, roles and responsibilities for specific contingencies (e.g., Terrorism, Nuclear/Radiological)

Concept of Operations, Coordinating Structures, Roles and Responsibilities, Definitions, etc.

Glossary, Acronyms, and Compendium of National Interagency Plans


Applicability/Scope

Provides the national framework for domestic incident management

Broadly applies to all incident categories

Establishes incident/potential incident monitoring and reporting protocols

DHS role in Incidents of National Significance:

Operational coordination; and/or

Resource coordination


Incidents of National SignificanceIncidents which require DHS operational coordination and/or resource coordination. Includes:

Credible threats, indications or acts of terrorism within the United States

Major disasters or emergencies (as defined by the Stafford Act)

Catastrophic incidents

Unique situations that may require DHS to aid in coordination of incident management…


Unique Situations

When a Federal department of agency acting under its own authority has requested the assistance of the Secretary

When the Secretary has been directed to assume responsibility for managing the domestic incident by the President

Events that exceed the purview of other established Federal plans

Events of regional or national importance involving one or more Federal agencies (at the discretion of the Secretary of DHS)

National Special Security Events


Concept of Operations

Single national framework for various Federal roles: Direct implementation of Federal authorities Federal to State support Federal to Federal support Pro-active response to catastrophic incidents

Incidents handled at lowest possible organizational level

DHS receives notification of incidents and potential incidents, assesses regional or national implications and determines need for DHS coordination

DHS operational and/or resource coordination for Incidents of National Significance


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Federal Response

Regional / Mutual Response Systems

State Response

Increasing magnitude and severity

Local Response, Municipal and County

Layered Response Strategy

Minimal Low Medium High Catastrophic


Concept of Operations – Pre-event

Emphasis on Prevention, Preparedness and Mitigation

HSOC receives reports of terrorist threats and potential incidents

Conducts assessment and coordinates with Departments and Agencies to deter, prevent, mitigate and respond

Potential Incident of National Significance: Activates NRP components to provide Federal

operational/resource assistance to prevent/minimize impact


Phases of Incident Management Activities

Preparedness

Pre-deployment of response assets

Pre-establishment of ICPs, JFO, staging areas and other facilities

Evacuation and protective sheltering

Implementation of structural and non-structural mitigation measures

Preparedness RecoveryResponsePrevention

Notification

Prevention

Implement countermeasures such as security and infrastructure protection

Conduct tactical ops to interdict or disrupt illegal activity

Conduct public health surveillance, testing immunizations and quarantine for biological threats

Response

Emergency shelter, housing, food & water

Search and rescue

Evacuation

Emergency medical services

Decontamination following a WMD attack

Emergency restoration of critical services

Recovery

Repair/replacement of damaged public facilities

Debris cleanup/removal

Temporary housing

Restoration of public services

Crisis counseling

Programs for long-term economic stabilization and community recovery

Examples


Concept of Operations – Post-event

Emphasis on Response and Recovery

On-scene operations managed by ICS/Unified Command

State, Tribal, local and other Federal agencies may request assistance

IIMG, NRCC and HSOC provide national level policy, information, resource and operational coordination

Joint Field Office (JFO) established• Integrates Federal operational and resource coordination with State and locals

• Fully replaces the DFO, and incorporates the JOC during terrorist events

• JFO Coordination Group: Principal Federal Official (PFO), Senior Federal Law Enforcement Official (SFLEO), Senior Federal Officials (SFOs), and State, Local & Tribal Reps


NRP Coordination - Terrorism

Joint Field Office (JFO)

Regional Response

Coordination Center (RRCC)

HSOC/NRCC

Interagency Incident

Management Group (IIMG)

State Emergency Ops Center

Multiagency Coordination Entity Incident prioritization and resource allocation Focal point for issue resolution

Support and Coordination Identifying resource shortages

& issues Gathering and providing information Implementing MAC Entity decisions

Incident Command Directing on-scene emergency management

NIMS RoleJFO

Coordination Group

Incident Command Post (ICP)

Field LevelRegional

Level

NationalLevel

Local Emergency Ops Center

The FBI Joint Operations Center (JOC) coordinates criminal investigation and law enforcement activities. When the JFO is

established, the JOC becomes a section of the JFO.

Joint Ops Center (JOC)

SIOC


Implementation Guidance

Phase I – Transitional Period (0 - 60 days) Modify training Designate staffing of new NRP organizational elements Become familiar with NRP structures, processes and protocols

Phase II – Plan Modification (60 – 12- days) Federal Departments/Agencies modify existing interagency plans Conduct necessary training

Phase III – Initial Implementation and Testing (120 – 365 days) INRP, FRP, FRERP, and CONPLAN are superseded Systematic assessment of NRP structures, processes and protocols Conduct 1-year review to assess success of implementation


Suggested TrainingFEMA Website: www.fema.gov

IS 100 – Introduction to the Incident Command System

IS 200 – Basic Incident Command System for Federal Disaster Workers

IS 700 – National Incident Management System

IS 800 – National Response Plan

Nuclear/Radiological Incident Annex


Nuclear/Radiological Incident Annex

Incorporates planning basis and response methodology contained in current Federal Radiological Emergency Preparedness Plan

Maintains roles of the Federal Radiological Preparedness Coordinating Committee and Regional Assistance Committees

Important Revisions Annex applies to terrorist events

HHS lead role in population monitoring and decontamination


Scope of Nuc/Rad Incident Annex

“ … applies to nuclear/radiological incidents, including sabotage and terrorist incidents, involving the release, or potential release, of radioactive material that poses an actual or perceived hazard to public health, safety, national security, and/or the environment.”


Planning Structures Federal Radiological Preparedness Coordinating Committee

(FRPCC) National-level forum for development and coordination of

radiological prevention and preparedness policies and procedures

Regional Assistance Committees (RACs) Coordinating structure at the Federal regional level


Operational Responsibilities Department of Homeland Security

Overall incident manager for Incidents of National Significance

Coordinating Agencies

Facilitate the nuclear/radiological aspects of a response in support of DHS

Lead the Federal response to nuclear/radiological incidents of lesser severity

Cooperating Agencies

Provide technical and resource support to DHS and Coordinating Agencies


Coordinating Agency Determined by:

Type of incident

Ownership of material/facility

Regulatory authority

Potential Coordinating Agency

Nuclear Regulatory Agency

Department of Energy

Department of Defense

Environmental Protection Agency

RDD Cleanup Standards


Background

TOPOFF 2 Highlighted Lack of Consensus on Clean-up Levels

RDD/IND Preparedness Working Group Takes Lead to Resolve Clean-up Issue

Efforts Coordinated With

Office of Science and Technology Policy

Homeland Security Council


Consequence Management Subgroup

Department of Homeland Security

Environmental Protection Agency

Nuclear Regulatory Commission


Department of Defense

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Centers for Disease Control


Sources of Guidance

National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements

International Commission on Radiological Protection

International Atomic Energy Agency

American Nuclear Society

Health Physics Society

State Programs

Academia


Clean-up/Recovery Strategy

Due to Extreme Range of Potential Impacts Workgroup Determined That a Strict Numerical Approach Was Not Useful

Site-specific Remediation and Recovery Strategies Should Be Developed Using Principals of Optimization

Must Include Appropriate Stakeholders in Decision Making Process


Optimization Flexible Process for

Determining Societal Objectives

Developing and Evaluating Options

Selecting the Most Acceptable Option

Public Health and Welfare

Public Acceptability

Costs and Resource Availability

Technical Feasibility

Long-term Effectiveness

Projected Land Usage

Size of Impacted Area

Type of Contamination


Process Overview Goals

Transparency

Inclusiveness

Effectiveness

Key Characteristics

Flexibility

Scalability

Iterative


Process Implementation Takes Place At/Near Incident Location

Utilizes Following Teams/Work Groups

Decision Making Team (DMT)

Recovery Management Team (RMT)

Stakeholder Working Group (SWG)

Technical Working Group (TWG)

Federal, State and Local Representation


Decision Making Team

Membership

Secretary of Department of Homeland Security

Governor of Affected State

Local Mayor, County Executive, Etc.

Responsibilities

Make Final Clean-up Decision(s)

Commit Funding and Resources Resolve Difficult Issues or Elevate Them to the President


Recovery Management Team

Membership Selected by the Decision Making Team DHS Representative State and Local Officials Federal/state Lead Technical Agency Co-chaired by State and DHS Official

Responsibilities Provide Oversight and Guidance Ensure Effective Wok Group Interaction Ensure Effective Community Involvement Prioritize Options for the Decision Making Team


Stakeholder Working Group (SWG) Membership

Selected by Recovery Management Team Federal, State, Local and Tribal Representatives Non-government Organizations Exact Selection and Balance Is Incident Specific Co-chaired by State or Local and DHS Official

Responsibilities Represent Local Needs and Desires Provide Input on Site Restoration and Proposed Clean-up

Options


Technical Working Group (TWG)

Membership Selected by Recovery Management Team Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Subject Matter Experts Co-chaired by State and Federal Lead Technical Agencies

Responsibilities Provide Expert Input on Economic and Technical Issues Consider Input From Stakeholder Working Group Review Analyses Performed by Lead Technical Agencies Provide Reports to Recovery Management Team


Recovery Process

TWG Develops Options Based on SWG Input

TWG Briefs RMT and SWG on Options’ Feasibility, Costs, Strengths and Weaknesses

TWG Forwards Sound, Reasonable and Balanced Recommendation(s) to RMT

RMT Transmits Recommendation(s) to the Decision Making Team for Final Action


Potassium Iodide (KI)

Section 127 of Bioterrorism Act of 2002 requires that KI be made available out to 20 miles around commercial nuclear power plants

HHS will provide KI through the Strategic National Stockpile

HHS must develop guidance for KI distribution

September 2004 HHS met with DHS/FEMA, NRC, OMB and HSC to discuss plan of action

October 2004 HHS, FEMA and NRC developed draft guidance

November 2004, HHS sought comment from 46 organizations on draft guidance


Potassium Iodide (Cont.) Proposed Guidance

Requests for KI would be submitted to FEMA for review and approval (State/local plans must be developed before approval)

If HHS approves request, KI is supplied FEMA evaluates State/local capability in accordance with existing exercise

evaluation methodology Section 127 requirements do not result in changes to current emergency

planning basis

Received comments from 33 organizations (20 states) Most states did not believe that KI was needed, especially out to 20 miles

Only 4 of 20 states stated they would participate in the program

HHS, FEMA and NRC currently evaluating comments and revising proposed guidance


Comprehensive Review of Nuclear Reactors and Associated Facilities Integrated review of security and emergency preparedness

Vulnerability assessments

Tactical and non-tactical response plans

Site-specific and industry-wide analysis

Applies to: Operating commercial nuclear reactors

Decommissioned reactors

Spent fuel storage

Other fuel cycle facilities


Authorities

Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7 – Critical Infrastructure Identification, Prioritization, and Protection

National Infrastructure Protection Plan

Public Law 108-293 – Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2004

Public Law 107-295 – Maritime Transportation Act of 2002


Inter-agency/Industry Partnership

Department of Homeland Security Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection

United States Coast Guard

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Federal Bureau of Investigation


Nuclear Energy Institute


Comprehensive Review Objectives

Identify opportunities for enhancing the level of protection for the Nation’s critical infrastructure

Permit comparisons of risks and level of preparedness Within each sector

Across all sectors

Provide information that can be used to allocate limited Federal resources according to level of risk and consequences


Craig Conklin(202) 646-3030

[email protected]

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