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:
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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.
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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.
6. Succession Limitations
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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
designated.
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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
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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
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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
activities is also desirable.
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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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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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