REGION  X
    EMERGENCY
    READINESS   MANUAL
                   ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
                         1200 SIXTH AVENUE
                         SEATTLE  WASHINGTON 98101
                                     JUNE 1974

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   EMERGENCY READINESS MANUAL
            Region X

Environmental  Protection Agency
       1200 Sixth Avenue
    Seattle, Washington 98101
                                       June      1974

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REGION X
Environmental Protection Agency
Emergency Readiness Manual
                             Contents

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Preface                                                1
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Introduction                                           1

Section I - Assumptions, Concepts of Operations
           /and Responsibilities-

     Assumptions  *                                     3
     Concept of Operations                             4
     Responsibilities, General                         5
     Responsibilities, EPA Region X                   11
     Definition of Terms          '                    13

Section II - Response Action Plan

     General                                          17
     Emergency Operation Locations                    21
     Predelegation* of Emergency Authorities           24
     Succession to Command                            24
     Assignment of Staff Responsibility               26
     Alerting                                         30
     Emergency Cadre Responsibility                  < 31
     Emergency Transportation                         32
     Administrator & Logistical Activity              33
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SupplementA

     Current Emergency Cadre Assignments
     EPA, Region X (June 1974)

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                              PREFACE

     By Executive Order 11490, the President indicated the importance
he places on emergency preparedness.  The President stated that effective
preparedness to meet a national emergency, including a massive nuclear
attack, is essential to our national survival.  He charged the Federal
agencies to prepare plans, develop preparedness programs, and attain an
appropriate state of readiness with respect to the emergency functions
assigned to them, so as to assure the continuity of the Federal Government
in any national emergency.
     No manual alone can assure successful operations.  As specified in
the Manual, the EPA Regional Administrator would coordinate all appropriate
EPA emergency activities within the Region in accordance with national policy.
He would be a primary person to whom ODR should look for Federal  guidance
and assistance.  Therefore, a particularly heavy burden of responsibility
falls on the EPA Regional  Administrator and his staff in carrying out the
tasks prescribed herein.

                            INTRODUCTION
     In a national  emergency, extraordinary action must be taken  to cope
with unprecedented  environmental  problems affecting the health and welfare
of this country's population.  Regular programs not essential  to  emergency
needs may be modified or suspended.   As the peace-time structure  of the
agencies is not appropriate to meet the anticipated emergency program
needs requirements  and responsibilities, it must of necessity be  re-
designed toward a functional  effective disaster-oriented unit.

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     Every employee concerned should be familiar with this manual  and
those who are in positions of leadership should be prepared to implement
these plans and provide appropriate direction in the event of a national
emergency.

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             SJLCTJ.ON_ 1 - ASSUMPTIONS, CONCEPT OF QPFRATIONS
                        AND  RESPONSIBILITIES "
A.  Assumpti PUN
     1.  In the event of a crippling nuclear attack on the United States,
the President, to achieve national survival and recovery, would have
several alternatives in exercising his war powers.  Among these alternatives
are:   (a) the establishment of the Office of Defense Resources (ODR) with a
regional structure based on the existing Office of Preparedness, General
Services Administration (OP/GSA) Regional organization (E.O. 11051); and,
(b) assigning directly to Office of Preparedness the authorities and
responsibilities planned for ODR.  For planning purposes, it is assumed
that the President will establish ODR or assign the authorities and
responsibilities to the Office of Preparedness.
     2.  Current planning assumptions envisage that the manpower and material
resources of any major area of the country would not be isolated and completely
cut off from the rest of the Nation for a prolonged period of time.
     3.  Federal guidance would continue to exist within the Regions.
     4.  Complete disruption of Federal direction from the national level
is unlikely, but could occur.  Most likely are situations where national
Federal guidance is fragmentary or general.  In such circumstances, each
ODR Regional Director will  act for the National Director to assure regional
implementation of Federal  plans and policies, in consonance with such
National Policy, as may become necessary.  This authority to act for the
National Office does not imply the initiation of independent plans or
programs on the part of ODR Regions for a comprehensive system for the
control of resources within the Region.

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     5.  For the purpose of this Manual, it is assumed that the Economic
Stabilization Agency and other emergency agencies required to carry out
functions identified in Part III of E.O. 11051 would be established by
the President in accordance with existing plans.

B.  Concept of Operations
     If the United States should experience a crippling nuclear attack
with little or no warning, it would be necessary for the Federal Government
to provide leadership and direction, on an unprecedented scale, to achieve
national survival and recovery.  The President would invoke those emergency
authorities and direct the implementation of those policies that appear
to be most germane to the survival and recovery of the Nation.
     One of several options available to the President to assist in the
coordination of the total civil response to such an emergency is the
establishment of the Office of Defense Resources (ODR).
     Pursuant to the authority contained in Executive Order 11051, the
Office of Preparedness, with the participation of Federal departments and
agencies, has developed and issued appropriate plans and supporting documents
for the establishment and operation of the ODR.  An integral  part of the
planning for the organization of ODR is its Regional Office structure, which
would use the existing Office of Preparedness Regional Offices  as a basis
for its organization.  When and if the ODR is established, either by
Executive Order of the President, or by enactment of legislation by the
Congress, Office of Preparedness Regional  Offices would be designated as
ODR Regional  Offices and would function as the principal  field  coordinating
elements of ODR.  The operation of these offices, under the overall policy

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direction of ODR National Office, would be in accordance with existing
authorities, plans and procedures contained in the Federal rmenioncy Pl.in
for Nuclear War and related emergency plans.  Since the  Office of Preparedness
Regional Offices accomplish their peace-time missions in the ten Uniform Federal
Regional Council Cities,  (UFRCCs), physically removed from the Federal
Regional Centers (FRCs), Office of Preparedness must be prepared to establish
dual management capabilities at the FRCs in order to assure overall staff
supervision of Federal activities, on order of the Director, Office of
Preparedness, as indicated in OEP Order 9400.6, "Emergency Operations," dated
April 12, 1972.
     In a nuclear war situation, the ODR Regional staffs may operate
from the UFRCC, FRCs or other locations as determined by the Regional
Director, ODR.  The ODR Regional Director, after consultation with other
Federal departments and agencies, will specify the number of emergency
personnel from each agency to be accomodated within the Office of Preparedness
primary operational facility (UFRCC).
     At all times the ODR Regional Director, in discharging his responsibilities,
will be involved in the general management and leadership activities required
in support of national policies or changes in national policies and direction.
He will not become involved in the specific management activities assigned
to Federal agencies, except where such activities affect other agencies'
responsibilities and where coordination is necessary.

C. Responsibilities
     1. General.  In a nuclear war situation,  the extent of ODR and other
agency control  over regional  resource mobilization and management activities

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will vary with the particular resource, time, urgency, and the geographic
or economic area involved,  In addition, the extent to which national directioi.
will be available to the Federal Field establishment may vary from agency
to agency.
     States and Federal agency field offices have plans for survival and
continuity of operations.  State Emergency Resource Management plans
define areas of responsibilities and actions for immediate and continuing
supply of critical resources.
     In transattack and immediate postattack situations, the responsibility
for protection of life and preservation of property and resource falls
initially on localities and State.  Their actions,  nevertheless, generate
requirements for national and regional Federal support and guidance.
     The detection of impending attack or the first detonations on U.S.
soil will trigger a nationwide warning through the NAWAS and State extensions
Local shelter-use plans will be implemented.  State and local Emergency Operal
Centers will be activated.  Communications channels will be established
locally and with other levels of government.  The Defense Civil Preparedness
Agency (DCPA) will inform and instruct the public.  Emergency telecommunica-
tion plans will be implemented.
     2.  Major Responsibilities
          .a.  ODR
               The Office of  Defense Resources (ODR) will coordinate resource
mobilization and economic stabilization activities; will arrange for improve-
ment of Federal Government emergency operating posture; will control, as re-
quired, resources under postattack conditions; and, will coordinate use of
Federal agency personnel, materials and services by the States and other
Federal agencies for civil defense purposes.
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     b.  ODR Regional Directors
          The ODR Regional Director  is responsible for the coordination of
all  Federal emergency activities within his Region in accordance with
national policies.  The ODR Regional Director will serve as the principal
Federal official for emergency activities  in the operational facility
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of  the UFRCC, at the FRC or,  if necessary, at the other designated locations.
     c.  Department of Defense -(Defense Civil Preparedness Agency. (DCPA))
          The Department of Defense will implement civil defense plans and
programs, in accordance with  Section 1 of  Executive Order 10952 and pertinent
ODR  actions, including control over civil  defense stockpiles.  The Defense
Civil" Preparedness Agency will perform the following functions at Regional
FRCs:  Provide information and data support; maintain security, provide
communications; and furnish housekeeping,  administrative and logical  support
to the occupants of the FRC.
     DCPA will provide attack warning Information to Federal agencies and
States; provide communications capability  between the Federal Government
and  the States to facilitate  Federal support of State and local governments;
provide civil  defense emergency 'instructions and guidance; perform damage
assessment and prepare and issue required  situation reports; and coordinate
with the military, unresolved State requests for military support to civil
government.
     d.  Other Federal  Department and Agencies
          Other Federal  department and agencies will  perform essential
emergency functions as  inherent in normal  responsibilities, assigned  by
the Director of the Office of Defense Resources, or 'designated under  other
specific delegations or agreements; and will  make excess resources available
to States  and  other agencies for civil  defense purposes.

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     3.  Categories
          a.  General - There are three categories of emergency responsi-
bilities.  They have been established by assessing both the national
essentiality of the function to be performed by the Federal department or
agency and the degree of need for immediate capability to operate continuously
The categories are:
          b.  Specific Category Responsibility.
               Category A.  Organizations requiring a capability for un-
interrupted emergency operations including the immediate preattack, trans-
attack,  and immediate postattack periods.
               Category B.  Organizations with a requirement for postattack
reconstitution as soon as conditions permit, unless otherwise directed by
appropriate authority.
               Category C.  Organizations that are to defer reconstitution
until directed by appropriate authority.
     These distinctions apply within department and agencies as well as
among them.  Thus, departments and agencies must determine the appropriate
category of emergency responsibilities for their major constituent organiza-
tions by identifying the appropriate time for their contribution to the
national level performance of the essential functions by the department
or agency.
     The Environmental Protection Agency has been listed as one of the
Departments and agencies assigned to Category A in Appendix 1  of OEP
Circular 9100.2, dated April 12, 1972.
          d.  As further insurance against the possibility that all  other
continuity arrangements may become inoperative, those agencies in Categories
A and B having regional  organizations are to prepare them to accept interim
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authority for  both Regional and National essential functions.  The
specific geographic priority  list for  such delegation of authority will,
to  the maximum extent feasible, be  in  accordance with the sequence ol
regional office designations  established by OEP Circular 9100.2.
     4.  Continuity of Regional and Field Support.
     The capability required  at regional and field level for performance
of  essential functions in the transattack and immediate postattack periods
in  support of  national essential functions will be developed at two geographic
locations per  region.  Primary capability to (1) carry out Agency essential
functions in event of communications disruption or (2) act as the National
Office in event of damage to  all executive complements higher in order of suc-
cession is to  be achieved in  the Uniform Federal Regional Council Cities (UFRCC).
Alternate capability is to  be achieved at the Federal Regional Centers (FRC).
Plans for reconstitution in the UFRCC area should also be made, together with
alternative plans for reconstitution at other areas in the region.  Capability
to  carry out essential regional functions should be developed to meet the
requirements for continuous performance or reconstitution, as appropriate,
while field activities designed to support a State in its essential functions
should be related to the continuity of government arrangements of the
individual State.  Further guidance on regional and field continuity is
provided in OEP Circular 9100 series.
     5.  Program Guidance.
     The several  programs enumerated in Section 102(b) of Executive Order
11490 pertaining to continuity of government are to be undertaken in such
manner as to support the policy stated in this Circular.
     6.  Succession to Office.
     Succession to Office lists are to be officially recorded and appropriately

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disseminated; they are to include all executive level  apointees plus
such other professional staff executives as are necessary to provide
leadership at locations from which command authority may be exercised.
Constituent Branches, and other appropriate organizational  elements,
should provide comparable depth and distribution of succession.
Further guidance is provided in OEP Circular 9110.1 series.
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 D.   EPA Region X  Specific  Responsibilities
      1.  Scope.   The Environmental  Protection  Agency  Emergency  Readiness
 Manual  is intended  primarily  for  use  by  persons  assigned  to  the EPA  Region
 X,  emergency  organization.
      This Regional  Emergency  Readiness Manual  is  concerned with emergency
 preparedness  activities, plans, and procedures governing  preparedness and
 operations  dealing  with conditions  resulting from an  enemy attack or imminent
 threat  thereof.   It is intended to  assist in the  development and maintenance
 of  a  Regional  operational  readiness for  situations of internal  tension, limited
 war,  increased readiness,  or  general war.
      This manual  describes  the circumstances under which  EPA regional emergency
 organization will be activated; summarizes the functions  it will perform; de-
 scribes  the personnel or units which will carry then  out; names the principal
 officials who  will  be in charge;  establishes lines of succession and delegation
 of  authority;  alerting and  reporting channels; emergency assignments responsi-
 bilities.
      2.   EPA Response Situations.  Interface with the Office of Preparedness
occurs only under  3  distinct circumstances which are:   (a) Crisis Management,
and (b) Government Preparedness,  (c) Disaster Response,  the interface is with
Federal Disaster Assistance Administration, Department of Housing and Urban
Development.
          a.   Crisis Management:  Those events that may  be man-made or  natural
which cause huge regional,  national, or international  problems—either  social,
political, or  economic.   Such things as a fuel  shortage, a wage and price
freeze, labor  problems,  or  a power "black-out" are typical.   (Re:  Presidential
Executive Order 11490,  OEP  Circular 1200.7 series, and 1200.19a dated April
27,  1971--now being  supplemented.)
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                 Government  Preparedness:  Events associated with National
Defense.  This deals with planning for national attack.  (Re:  Presidential
Executive Order 11490 (currently being revised), OEP Circular 9100.2
dated April 12, 1972, and OEP Circular 9100.4 dated June 27, 1973.).
          c.  Disaster Response:  The general protection of the public from
damages incurred from disasters—natural  or other.  (Re:  OEP Circular 4000.6b,
Marcy 1971 (as amended); The Federal Disaster Act of 1970—Public Law 91606).
     This Emergency Preparedness manual pertains to situation b.  above,
Governmental Preparedness, or events associated with National Defense.
     3.  Authority.  This Emergency Readiness Manual has been prepared  to
assist EPA Region X in meeting its responsibilities to Office of  Preparedness
and ODR as set forth in Public Laws, Presidential Executive Orders,  and  OEP
Statutes and Directives.  In addition, EPA must interface with other Office
of Preparedness supporting Federal agencies in a competant fashion such  that
the public will receive the ultimate benefit.
     EPA's emergency preparedness and response responsibilities to OP/GSA
before, during, and subsequent to an emergency are derived from Executive
Orders 10952, 11051, and 11490 and the Presidential  Reorganization Plan  #3
of 1970.  These are briefly summarized in OEP Order 9400.3b, dated November
1972, and OEP Circular 9100.2 and 9100.4.
     More specifically, EPA will furnish  assistance and service to the
Office of Preparedness or ODR in the fields of:
          a.  Public and domestic water supply hygiene
          b.  Solid waste
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          c.  Pesticides
          d.  Radiation
          e.  Air pollution
          f.  Sewage treatment and disposal
          g.  Hazardous materials
     The responsibility for pre-disas.ter planning by the Federal agencies
is not only implicit, but is actually specified under Executive Order 11490.

E.  Definition of Terms
     1.  Uniform Federal Regional Council City (UFRCC)
          The City of Seattle is one of the ten Regional Council Cities
(Region X).  In the event that the ODR is established, the Regional Office
of Preparedness would be reabsorbed into ODR.  This office is located in the
sixth floor of the new Federal Building, Second and Madison streets.
     2.  Federal Regional Center (FRC)
          The Federal Regional Reconstitution Area will be identified by
the Regional Director, ODR, in cooperation with the heads of Federal
Agencies   based upon the location of the surviving populace and the availability
of facilities and communications.  Potential locations will be identified prior
to the emergency and will generally be Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas.
     3.  Federal Regional Reconstitution Area (FRRA)
          An emergency relocation site at Moses Lake, Washington, at which
Federal Regional Agencies can reorganize in the event of incapacitation of
their primary headquarters.
     4.  Agency Emergency Readiness Plan.
          The Official  Agency Plan issued by the EPA Emergency Coordinator
including  the preparatory actions of all  participating Agency elements.

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     5.  Alerting System.
          The alerting system is the communications system devised to notify
cadre members of emergency conditions and/or to report to their emergency duty
stations.  The warning system is devised to advise the public to take shelter whe
and attack is imminent.
     6.  Civil Emergency Preparedness.
          A National Program which includes Federal-State-local governments
in plans and procedures to sustain themselves and to recover from an enemy
attack on the United States.
     7.  Continuity of Government.
          The continuation of essential functions of the Federal Government
during and after an act of war against the United States.
     8.  Emergency Coordinator.
          The person delegated Agencywide administration of all emergency
preparedness responsibilities.  He will provide a focal point in EPA for other
Governmental agencies on emergency matters.
     9.  Duty Officer.
          The focal point at all times for all  incoming reports which will
concern EPA Emergency Readiness matters.
    10.  Emergency Action Steps.
          The specific procedures which key officials or cadre members are
responsible for following as outlined in the Emergency Readiness Manual.
    11.  Emergency Readiness Cadre.
          Personnel selected because of special  skills to administer vital
functions of the Agency during emergencies, tests, and exercises.  (See attached
list).
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     12.   Emergency Readiness Coordinators.
          Personnel selected to coordinate the Emergency Readiness Program
 in the various Agency elements.
     13.   Essential Functions.
          Those Agency activities deemed necessary by the Key Agency Officials
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 to be continued during and after an enemy attack on the United States.
     14.   Vital Records.
          The records needed to perform Agency functions in an emergency,
 affirm functions after an emergency, and protect rights and interests of
 individuals.
     15.   Key Officials.
          Those officials who have been preaelegated command responsibility.
     16.  Major Disaster.
          Any natural or man-made catastrophe which is considered or declared
 by the President to be a "Major Disaster."
     17.  Na ti ona1 Emergency.
          A crisis or emergency that requires a commitment of national
 resources under the direction*of the President.
    18.  National Plan.       •.                           :
          A Governmentwide emergency plan to reestablish governmental services
to the public after any attack on the United States, and allocated available
resources among essential users.
    19.  Postattack.                                     .  "
          The period  from the time the attack ceases until  reconstitution of
functions and services is affected.                    '.  '
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    20.  Predelegation of Emergency Authorities.
          Authorities which are set aside for use during.National Emergencies
by key officials under specific conditions to assure continuity of government.
    21.  Reconstitution of the Agency.
         , Postattack rebuilding and reorganization of the Agency to restore
all functions and services to the public.
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    22.  .Reconstitution Site.
          A predesignated location and facility where the Agency can begin
reconstitution.  (See attached list).
    23.  Response Areas.
          Those areas under the control of the EPA Regional Administrators
and Headquarters Emergency Readiness officials.
    24.  Situation Center.
          The point of command in Headquarters for Emergency Readiness matters,
known as Environmental Emergency Center in daily use.
    25.  Succession to Command.
          The instrument used to assure that proper officials will  be able to
continue the vital  functions of the Agency, if primary leaders lose the
capacity to command.
    26.   Transattack.
          The period of time from initiation to cessation of an attack upon the
United States.
    27.   Vital Functions.
          Those agency activities in support of the National Plan for Emergency
Preparedness, assigned to  EPA by Executive Order.
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                   SECTION  II  -  RESPONSE  ACTION  PLAN

A.   General
      1.   Purpose
        -   This  section  Ascribes  a  system  of  Federal  civil  readiness  levels
and  provides/policy  and  procedural   guidance  to Federal departments and
agencies  for  non-military  actions in response to official .instructions for
implementing  readiness levels in  an  emergency.
           The readiness  posture-needed to  cope  with a general war environment
cannot be maintained on  a  day-to-day basis.   Contingency plans for such
readiness  should,  therefore,  be fully developed and ready-for implementation.
To insure  that  EPA can achieve  a  level of  readiness applicable to a given
emergency  situation, .this  Section outlines a  system whereby readiness declarations
will  be provided in an escalating situation so  that EPA may take appropriate
actions.
           This  section also provides guidance for response by Federal depart-
ments and  agencies to warning conditions that will be announced in event of attack.
National Headquarters offices of departments  and agencies having non-military
defense responsibilities will receive official  instructions in an emergency situ-
ation as  to readiness actions to be taken, either directly from the President
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or from the Director of Office  of Preparedness  who is the President's principal
advisor on civil readiness.  Decisions on the nature and timing of such advisories
will  be made  by the President.  The means of  communicating increased readiness
measures will  be through the Director of Office of Preparedness and/or supplemented
as necessary  by the Defense Civil  Agency (DCPA).
     2.  Cancellation of Civil  Use of Defense Readiness^Conditions (DEFCON)
          DEFCONs will  no longer be used to indicate desired changes in civil
emergency readiness.
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     3.  Civil  Preparedness Response
          The mandatory requirement that changes  in DEFCONs be classified
and passed by secure means only  is not  compatible with  the needs and capabiliti" ,
of the Federal  departments and agencies with  non-military defense responsi-
bilities, and emphasizes  the need for a system for increasing readiness  in
which notification of  readiness  levels  can  be issued  in an unclassified  communi-
cation.  This system provides the flexibility required  to increase readiness
in levels as required, and permits the  readiness posture of Federal departments
and agencies to be tailored to an emergency situation.
          Once  Federal departments and agencies have  assumed an improved
readiness posture, special guidance will be issued by the President or
the Director of Office of Preparedness for  transmission to Regional Offices
and to EPA National headquarters to accelerate or decelerate readiness
during a prolonged period of international  tension.
     4.  Readiness Levels
          The following readiness levels are  established for civil preparedness
actions as indicated:
               a.  Communications Match.  The normal   or near normal preparedness
posture of the National Office,  EPA, when notification is received, requires
that a capability to send and receive official voice  and record communication
on a 24-hour basis-should be established wherever such a capability is lacking.
Notification of this readiness level  also will require an internal agency
including (Regional) review of emergency readiness plans and procedures,
and selected actions needed to update plans and  procedures.
                    Generally, this  response will  involve very few agency
personnel  and will  have virtually no  effect on regular agency  activities.  It
is to be carried out without public  disclosure and with minimal  internal
disclosure.
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          b.  Initial Alert.  This notification requires establishment of
continuous manning of emergency operating centers at regular national offices;
internal"corrective action to meet deficiencies noted in emergency readiness
plans and procedures will also be required.  Communications Watch will be
extended to EPA Regional major field offices.  Additional actions will be
accomplished upon receipt of supplemental instructions or upon consultation
with OEP.
               This readiness level will involve specific participation of EPA
Region X, executive direction, and the part-time participation of others with
key emergency assignments.  Some regular agency activities may have to be
curtailed or postponed.  Inquiries are to be referred to the Regional Administra-
tor, EPA, Region X.
          c.  Advanced Alert.  Notification will result in a general  and public
participation in emergency and civil preparedness actions.  The highest degree
of civil emergency readiness is desired and primary emergency operations
centers of the Federal Government at headquarters, at Regions, and at other
principal field offices will be manned.  Movement to the alternate emergency oper-
ation center will not be executed except by direction of the EPA National
Office and/or OP/GSA, Region X office.
          d.  Exercise Terms.   When used in exercises, readiness levels will
be identified as shown below to avoid possible confusion.
             READINESS LEVEL                       EXERCISE TERM
               Communications Watch                  Quick Step
               Initial Alert                         Tight Rein
               Advanced Alert                        Flood Tide
          e.  Movement to Alternate Location Duty Stations.  The Office of
Preparedness will coordinate and assist in the development of movement plani.
All departments and agencies should develop, and maintain on a current basis,
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plans for providing transportation for emergency duty personnel to alternate
location duty stations.  These plans should include both headquarters and
field establishments and should make provision for movement, both during
normal duty hours, and non-duty hours.                    ,.
          f.  Warning Conditions and Indicated Actions.  Federal departments
and agencies at all levels will receive notification from DCPA of Attack
Warning and Termination of Attack Warning.  The imminence of attack requires
additional readiness actions by those civil government personnel with immediate
emergency mission assignments, if they are not already at emergency duty
stations.
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     1.  Attack Warning - This means that an attack against this country has
been detected and all feasible Federal/civil agency actions should be directed
toward the preservation and continuity of government and measures to preserve
life and property.                                             .,:.:;
     2.  Movement on Attack Warning - To the extent that in-place readiness has
not been achieved to prior Attack Warning, the following steps will apply as
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measures of "last resort:"
          a.  Agencies or elements of agencies having uninterruptible emergency
functions (Category A) that must be conducted during the transattack phase must
make special arrangements for balanced teams to report to duty stations at primary
and alternate locations upon notification of attack warning.
          b.  Agencies or Elements of agencies having emergency functions that.
become operational in the postattack phase (Category B) should plan for the
movement of reconstitutiori personnel as soon as the local situation permits.

B.  Emergency Operation Locations
     1.  Purpose
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          This section provides, guidance for the establishment and functions
at the EPA Region X emergency site, alternate locations, and reconstitution
sites.
     2.  References and Standards
          Circular 9140.1, "Guidelines for the Selections and the Use of
Federal Field Emergency Operating Facilities"  (OEP), 9400.2, "Handbook on
Supporting Requirements for Federal Emergency Operating Facilities"  (OEP),
OEP Circular 9100.2, Continuity of Executive Branch of the Federal Government,
OEP Circular 9100.4, Federal Preparedness Planning and Emergency Operations
at Regional level.                               .'.•••'.
     3.  Locations       T
          a.  ODR Regional Headquarters.  When the New Federal  Building is
completed, ODR (Office of Preparedness) emergency operations will be conducted
from the sixth floor of that building located at Second and Madison, Seattle,
Washington.
               1).   Telephone Numbers:
                    a),  local      (206) 442-7250
                    b)..  FTS .       (206) 442-7250
          b.  Primary Alternate Site.  The Federal Regional Center (FRC) -is loca-
ted at 130 228th SW, Bothell, Washington.                ,
               1).   Telephone Numbers:
                    a)',  local      (206) 486-0721
                    b).  FTS        (206) 486-0721
                    c).  Autovon          620-3600
          Upon direction  from EPA, National  Office, and Regional  Director,
Office of Preparedness, Region X, either a skeleton cadre of four personnel
or an augmented cadre of  seven persons will  be ordered to the primary alternate
site, FRC, Bothell.   This cadre does not assume the authority until  so directed
by the Office of Preparedness, Region X.  Operation from the Uniform Federal
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 Regional  Council  City  (UFRCC)  will  continue until  a  change is  directed  by  the
 Office of Preparedness,  or the EPA  office is no  longer operable from  Seattle.
           c.   Reconstitution  Site.   "A site designated by ODR  postattack
 to  assure the reconstruction,  as  appropriate, of essential  regional operations a..d
 functions in  the  event of incapacitation of the  primary Federal  emergency  oper-
.ating  facilities  in Seattle.   The reconstitution site normally will be  a
 Standard  Metropolitan  Statistical Area and will  be chosen on the basis  of  the
 postattack location of population and  available  facilities and communications."
           d.   EPA,  Region X,  Primary Headquarters. ,  Emergency  operations will
 take place in the regular EPA  office unless directed otherwise.   EPA, Region X
 headquarters  is  located  at 1200 Sixth  Avenue, Seattle, Washington  98101.
           e.   EPA Primary Headquarters Reconstitution Sites.   Alternate
 sites  for reconstitution of the Regional  primary headquarters, have  been selected.
 Reconstitution of the  headquarters  at  one of the following listed sites will
 be  executed upon  notification  by  the Regional Administrator or his  successor.
               1)„   National  Environmental  Research  Center
                     200  SW 35th Street
                     Corvallis, Oregon   97330
                     Telephone: 8-503-752-4211              x
                       TWX: 510-590-0687
               2).   Department of Ecology - Water Laboratories       ;
                     Clearwater Lane (Airport)
                     Tumwater,  Washington  98501             •
                     Telephone: 8-753-2707, 06
                                  753-6880
           f.   Rendezvous Points.  "In  the event  the  EPA Regional  Headquarters
 in  Seattle arid the  FRC are.both inoperable in the transattack  and postattack
 period, remaining EPA  regional  personnel  will report to either of the two
 locations noted above.   EPA will  operate from one of the locations until a
 reconstitution site has  been designated.   The senior EPA official present  in the
 line of succession  will  assume the  responsibilities  of the Regional Administrator
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until relieved by someone higher in the line of succession or someone
named by the EPA National Office."

C.  Predelegation of Emergency Authorities
     1.   Purpose
          This section provides for the predelegation of emergency authorities
to key EPA officials so that they may carry out their emergency responsibilities
during a national emergency.
     2.   Authorities
          By authority of the National Security Act of 1947, as amended,
Section 103; and Executive Orders 11490 dated October 30/1969, and 11051
of September 27, 1962, Sections 101 and 206, specific emergency functions  are
assigned to-all Federal agencies, including EPA.  Office of Emergency Preparedness
Circular 9103.1 of October 5, 1966, also provides for all  Federal  agencies,  and
predecessor agencies to EPA.
     3.   Delegations
          a.   The following officials are hereby delegated all  administrative
and program authorities to carry out normal  and emergency  operations  within
their jurisdiction when normal  channels of direction have  been  temporarily
disrupted during a national  emergency.  (For emergency procedures  all  EPA
activities in the field will operate.under instructions from the appropriate
Regional  Emergency Readiness Coordinator):
               (1)  Deputy Administrator:
               (2)  Assistant Administrator for Management;
               (3)  Director, Enforcement Division;
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               (4)  Director, Air & Water Programs  Division
               (5)  Director, Categorical  Programs  Division;  and
               (6)  Director, Surveillance & Monitoring Division
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          b.  These authorities are assumed when communications with the
Administrator are interrupted during an emergency, and shall terminate
upon resumption of communications with the Administrator or his successor.
     4.  Responsibilities
         "Officials delegated authority in subparagraph 3a will:
                          • >
          a.  Exercise responsibility for carrying out special emergency
instructions provided by  the EPA Emergency Coordinator.
          b.  Predelegate authority to subordinate commensurate with responsi-
bility to be exercised.                             -         .
          c.  Report annually to the EPA Emergency Coordinator on training statu-
and predelegation authority arrangements.

D.  Succession to Command
     1.  Purpose
         - This section establishes procedures for an order of succession to
command within the Environmental Protection Agency, Region X, during an
emergency.
     2.  Authority
          Office of Emergency Preparedness Circular .9110.1A, Emergency Successioi
dated" January 6, 1967, which provides for the establishment and maintenance of
plans for emergency succession.
     3.  Emergency Succession to the Position of Administrator
          In the absence or incapacity of the Administrator during an emergency,
the first official listed below who is available at an operable point of command
will serve as Acting Administrator:  (See EPA Region X, memo dated 8-29-73).
          (1)  Deputy Administrator
          (2)  Assistant Administrator for Management
          (3)  Director, Enforcement Division
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           (4)  Director,  Air & Water  Programs  Division
           (5)  Director,  Categorical  Programs  Division
           (6)  Director,  Surveillance &  Monitoring  Division
      4.   Procedures  Relating  to  Succession
           a.   The  Administrator  or his  successor will move and operate from a
 point which, in  his  judgment, will serve  best as EPA Regional Headquarters
 during the emergency., No  successor  may succeed the Administrator unless that
 successor is available at  an  operable point of command, defined as any location
 at which  he can  receive  information  and from  which he can issue directions nec-
 essary to execute  the emergency  responsibilities of.the Administrator. _ If the
 operability of any other point of command is, in his "judgment, superior, the
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 Administrator  or his  successor will  move  to that point or yield direction to a
 successor who  is at  that location.
           b.   Any  successor will exercise the authorities and functions of the
 Administrator  only until superseded  by  an official higher on the succession list
 under  paragraph  3  above, by the Administrator himself, or by a successor
 designated  by  the  President or the Administrator.
          c.   Those named  under paragraph 3 are not successors to any position
 other  than  the Administrator's position.                           • '.   ••
          d.   This list may be altered at any time by the Administrator, Region
 X, EPA.
                                 u.
     5.  Succession to Other  EPA Positions
          Each Assistant Administrator,  and Agency official  at the level
of State Operations Office Director,  and Division Director,  shall  designate
a successor to hiis position from members of his  staff,  establish  procedures
under which they would succeed him* and  instruct them from time to time in  his
emergency duties.  He shall keep his  succession  list current.
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          Successors .designated in accordance with this chapter will
have the authority to act for the absent or incapacitated official, and
carry out the authorities and functions of the office, but will not succeed
to the office and title of the incumbent.
     7.  Reports  •     .
          Each Assistant Administrator, Head of Staff Office, Regional
Administrator, and Agency official at the level of Office Director and
Division Director will provide the EPA Emergency Coordinator with current
lists of successors within ten days of receipt of this issuance and update
the list every March 1 and October 1.

E.  Assignment of Staff Responsibility
     1.  Purpose
          This section describes assignments of responsibility for continued
development and maintenance of an emergency readiness capability in EPA,
Region X, Headquarters.
     2.  Responsibilities
          a.  Administrator
               1).  Provides policy for EPA, Region X, readiness plans and
operations.
               2).  Directs the activation of the alerting system (see
alerts) and  the movement of personnel to emergency stations as required.
               3).  Receives notice of alert and readiness levels from
National  EPA Headquarters, and/or Region X, ODR.
               4).  Receives notice of change in readiness level  from  National
EPA Headquarters, and for Region X, ODR, Region 8, DCPA,
               5).  Implements change to alternate Headquarters  location.
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               6).   Implements move to reconstitution site.
               7).   Initiates and implements changes in general plan as
situation requires - reallocation of resources.
               8).   Forwards situation reports as required to ODR, Region X,
and EPA National Headquarters.
               9).   Furnishes guidance and recommendations to Regional ODR
and DCPA.
              10).   Serves as a member of Regional Resource Advisory Board.
              11).   Maintain liaison and coordinates with other Federal field
agencies.
              12).   Coordinate and assist the dissemination to ODR of EPA
data bank information.
              13).   Provide damage assessment information to DCPA and ODR.
              14).   Provide National EOA Emergency Coordinator a current
list of successors every March 1 and October 1.
     b.  Deputy Regional Administrator
               1).  Acts in the absence of the Regional  Administrator.
               2).  Supervises relocation to the Federal Regional  Center .(FRC),
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Bethel!, subsequent  to official notification for .action.
               3).  Review readiness plans as to update.
               4).  Notes selected actions to update plans and procedures,
and implements corrective actions when notified.
               5).  Serves as Senior Officer of Emergency Cadre. "A".
     c.  Assistant Administrator for Planning & Management
               1).  Supports and assists the Regional Administrator and
Deputy Regional  Administrator as required and directed.
               2).  Maintain such normal  administrative duties as  the prevailing
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readiness level will permit.
          3).  Conduct check on emergency supplies, materials, and
equipment for availability and adequacy.
          4).  Activates emergency operating center operations (located in
EPA, Region X offices unless directed otherwise).
          5).  Designates personnel for assignment to Emergency Cadre A, B, or C
          6).  Assists EPA Emergency Coordinator in providing necessary trainii
of emergency readiness cadre.
          7).  Provides guidance and direction to all employees in the require-
ments set forth in this manual.
          8).  Through the Chief, Data Systems Branch, provides logistical
and administrative support.
          9).  Maintains an "in-house" warning system and EPA shelter system
to include shelter areas with adequate supplies and equipment for use in
emergency.
         10).  Through the Program Planning & Development Branch maintains
an emergency transportation plan and capability for duty hours.
         11).  Circulates a copy of the current alerting lists on first
work day of January and July for correction and updating by Assistant
Administrator, Division Directors, and Emergency Readiness Coordinators.
         12).  Provides the Regional Administrator with updated list of
Regional successors.
         13).  Maintains emergency assignment listings and provides  guidance
to EPA Regional office in making arrangements for care of dependents in an
emergency.
         14).  Publishes schedules for the annual  training of Cadres A, B,  and
C in their emergency responsibilities.
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         15).  Assure the safekeeping of essential records in accordance
with policy guidance from National Archives and Records Service, GSA.
         16).  Assure the vital and operating records and information are
in a form of condition for transfer to FRC upon notification.
     d.  EPA Emergency Coordinator
          1).  Advises and assists the Administrator and Deputy Administrator
on all aspects of Regional Office emergency readiness plans and procedures.
          2).  Determines the required personnel strength and professional
standards for each Emergency Cadre category.
          3).  Develops and maintains emergency instructions for distribution
to all Emergency Readiness Cadre Personnel.
          4).  Establishes and maintains alerting lists from assigned Emergency
Cadre designations and forwards them to the Personnel Management Division for
distribution to cadres.
          5). Periodically conducts tests and exercises to evaluate the
emergency readiness of the Agency.
          6).  Provides periodic training for Emergency Readiness Cadres
in vital functions regarding EPA reconstitution and assures Regional training
participation in the Regional aspects of the program.
          7).  Activates the alerting system as directed.
          8).  Assures that a current copy of this Manual is maintained in
the EPA Duty Officer Book at Headquarters and field locations.
          9).  Takes appropriate actions to assure that this Manual is current.
     e.  EPA State Liaison Officer
          The State Liaison Officer (SLO) will be the Operations Office Chief of
each State and each Operations Office of Region X, EPA, unless otherwise
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           Responsibilities
                1).   Serves  primarily'as  an information gathering  agent .for the
 Regional  Administrator.
                2).  -Coordinates  with the Federal  Agencies within  their respective
 State, and assures  that  the other agencies are knowledgeable of EPA current
 activities.
                3);   Transmits requests from the State to the Regional  Adminis-
'trator along  with his1 recommendations.
                4).   Furnishes' status reports to the Regional  Administrator,
 EPA and furnishes information regarding  any portion of the State  or local
 which cannot  operate.
                5).   Evaluates the effectiveness of EPA activities within  the
 State. 'Informs the Regional  Administrator of deficiencies and  recommends
 corrective action.
                6).   Maintains communications and liaison with the ODR  State
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 Liaison Officer.
                Furnish when requested  information on:
                (a)  -Resources available
                (b)   Deficiencies of  responsibility execution
                (c)   Recommends corrective actions within the scope of  his
 authority
                (d)   Furnishes daily  Status Reports
 F.   Alerting
      1.   Purpose
           This  section provides  procedures for informing all  or selected.
 Region X  personnel  of  emergency  conditions during non-duty hours.   During
 duty hours  the  fastest means   available  will  be used  to  alert.
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      2.   Procedures
           The  EPA, Region  X,  alerting  procedures  will  be  in  accordance  with
 the  plans  as set forth  in  Part  II,  Chapter  4,  Alerting, EPA  Emergency
 Readiness  Manual, 2000.1,  dated June 12,  1972-.

 G.   EMERGENCY  CADRE  ASSIGNMENTS
      1.   Purpose
           This  section  provides for assignment of selected Regional personnel
o'f EPA, Region  X, to Emergency  Cadres  and actions to coincide with a particular
 state of an emergency.  This  section also furnishes instructions to unassigned
 personnel  and  those  personnel unable to reach  their designated emergency duty
 stations.
     2.  Cadres  Responsi bi1ity
        j.              '  , .
           Selected personnel  of the EPA, REgion X, office will be assigned
 to one of  three  Emergency  Readiness Cadres  having assigned functions as
 follows:
           a-  Cadre  A
               This  group  includes 'personnel concerned with  the National
 and Regional Plan functions assigned to EOA.  The Deputy Administrator  is
 the senior officer of this group.
               Upon  direction from the EPA  National Headquarters and ODR, will
 initiate emergency operations a;t the ODR alternate headquarters, the Federal
 Regional Center  (FRC) located at Bothell.
               Dependent upon the situation, and as directed by ODR, this
cadre will be organized either  as a skeleton cadre of> four:persons or an
augmented cadre composed of seven persons.
               This  cadre at the FRC will not assume active  participation until
directed by ODR "or the EPA National Headquarters.
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           b.   Cadre  B
               Composition of  Cadre B will  be  from assigned personnel  from
 Planning and Management,  Enforcement, Air & Water, Categorical, and Research
                                                                              •
 and Monitoring.  Cadre  B  may coordinate, supervise, or perform continuing
 duties during  readiness  levels through advanced alert status.
               Cadre B will be stationed initially in the EPA primary
 Headquarters site, and  upon direction from  the Regional Administrator will
 relocate at the selected  EPA Emergency or reconstituted Headquarters.
           c.   Cadre C
               Members of Cadre C are designated to remain at EPA, Region X,
 Headquarters with the Administrator or Acting Administrator to provide support
 for conduct of regular Regional operations or on  a situation requirement basia
 These persons may relocate as directed by the Regional Administrator or Acting
 Administrator.
           d.  Unassigned  Personnel
               Those persons not included in one of the above emergency
 Cadres will be assigned as needed for emergency duty.
           e.  EPA Region  X emergency action and special  instructions will  be
 in accordance with the plan as set forth in Part 1,  Chapter 3, subsection  3
and 4, EPA Emergency Readiness Manual  2000.1, dated  June 12, 1972.

H.  Emergency Transportation
     1.  Purpose
          This section provides procedures  for emergency transportation
during duty hours and applies to all  EPA, REgion X,  personnel  with emergency
assignments.
     2.  Emergency Transportation
          Region 10,  EPA, maintains seven government automobiles,  and  one
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4X4 jeep  station wagon which  is assigned to the O&HM Section.  These
vehicles  are available and serviceable at all times.  The jeep is equipt
with a mobile telephone, fire extinguisher, (a small 12 cartop boat and
motor and) first aid  kit.  Readily available for use are 6 two-bank
walkie-talkie units.
          These vehicles will be used to expedite the assemblage and
disposition of Cadre A personnel upon notification at direction of the
Regional  Administrator.
          a.  Duty Hours
               During the duty hours emergency transportation for EPA
Headquarters personnel will consist of official vehicles, privately owned
vehicles  in agency assigned parking spaces, and vehicles contracted from
local transportation companies.  All Emergency Readiness Cadre employees will
become familiar with the various routes to assigned emergency destinations.
          b.  Non-duty Hours
               During non-duty hours, Emergency Readiness Cadre personnel
are responsible for arranging for their own transportation to their emergency
duty stations.  Carpool arrangements should be made where possible.

I.  Administrator & Logistical Activity
     1.   Succession to Office lists are to be recorded officially and
appropriately disseminated; the lists should designate those officials in order
of succession, who would exercise command authority in the absence or incapacity
of the Regional  Administrator.  For regional succession, a depth of at least
three is  recommended.
     2.   Safekeeping of essential  records is to be performed in accordance
with policy guidance from the National  Archives and Records Service, General
Service Administration.   Records essential  for the performance of transattack
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and immediate postattack functions are to be maintained at accessible,
dispersed locations, as authorized by OEP Circular 9100.2, dated April 12, 197.
     3.  Reconstitution Sites, supported by communications and required service
for executive complements previously described are to be maintained in accordance
with criteria issued by EPA Headquarters.  Arrangement for emergency opera-
tions in the field are to make maximum use of existing space that is most suit-
able for the continuous performance of essential  functions.  Reconstitution
sites have been selected from existing facilities.  Adaptability to expansion
and operations in a reconstitution phase is an important consideration.
Cooperation between agencies in the co-location of functionally related
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                                                        June 1974
                     SUPPLEMENT  A
 Cadre  "A"  Roster
 (Cadre Chief)
 Gary O'Neal
 Edward Cowan
 William Mullen
 Jerry  Kurtzweg
 Norman Sievertson
 Robert Poss

 Cadre  "B"  Roster
 (Cadre Chief)   ..
 Douglas Hansen  (Asst. Chief)
 Francis Nelson
 Roy Ellerman
 Lloyd  Reed
Theodore Rogowski
Clarence Saito
Larry  Petersen
Gary Young
Warren E.  Eldridge
Bob Jacobsen
Howard Bloy
 Deputy Regional Administrator
 Industrial Waste
 Radiation
 Potable Water
 Air
 Waste Water
 Pesticides
Assistant Regional Administrator-Mgmt.
Radiation
Potable Water
Waste Water
Industrial Wastes
Regional Counsel
Personnel
Finance
Air
Federal Activities
Public Affairs
General Service Section

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                                -2-
Cadre "C" Roster
Robert S. Burd (Cadre Chief)
Ben Eusebio
Roy Jones
Carl Nadler
Dennis Schur
Fred S. March
June Anderson
Michael Radford
Warren Montgomery
Christopher Moffett
Dan Bodien
Amos Bates
Director, Air & Water Programs
Air
Potable Water
Waste Water
Radiation
Legal Counsel
Personnel
Finance
Federal Activities
Public Affairs
Industrial Waste
General Service Section

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