EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTION #10 - HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY - REGION VIII
WASATCH FAULT RISK AREA REGIONAL SUPPLEMENT
TO THE FEDERAL DISASTER RESPONSE PLAN
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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I. Introduction
A. Purpose 1
B. Authority 1
C. General 2
D. Structure of the Supplement 2
E Scope 3
F. Facility Information 4
II. Policies
A. General 5
B. On-Scene Coordinators 8
C. RRT 10
III. Situation
A. Disaster Condition 11
B. Planning Assumptions and Known Facts... 1 2
IV. Concept of Operations
A. General 1 5
B. Organization 16
C. Notification 25
D. Response Actions 27
E Deployment 32
V. Responsibilities
A. Primary Agency 34
B. Support Agencies 35
C. Other Agencies 43
D. State and Local 43
E Non-Government Participation 43
VI. Resource Requirements
A. Assets Required for Initial 12 Hours 44
B. Assets Required for Continuing
Operations 46
C. Funding 46
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VII. References 47
VIII. Terms and Definitions 48
IX. Acronyms 50
X Appendices (Index) 5 3
Tab 1 Resources
A. EPA Resources 54
B. Special Forces 55
C. Communication Systems 56
D. Databases Available 56
E Additional Resources 57
Tab 2 Appendices
Tab 3 SOPs & Checklists - EPA
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HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SUPPLEMENT
EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTION #10
INTRODUCTION
A. Purpose
The purpose of this Regional Supplement is to describe the
Federal coordination mechanisms needed to supplement
State/local response and recovery efforts to releases and
spills of hazardous materials which pose threats to public
health and safety, the environment, and property.
This Supplement is intended to be used in response to a
. catastrophic earthquake along the Wasatch fault, Utah, or to
any significant natural disaster resulting in a Presidential^
Declared Disaster and the resultant requirement for
substantial Federal response assistance in Region VIII. For
purposes of this plan, a significant natural disaster is one
which causes property loss, disruption of life support
systems, results in multiple and simultaneous hazardous
materials spills/releases, and will impact the regional
economic and social infrastructure.
B. Authority,
The authority to carry out the provisions and intent of the
Federal Disaster Response Plan (the Plan) is provided under the
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance
Act PL 93-288, as amended. Planning for the Federal response
to a catastrophic earthquake is carried out under the
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977, as amended.
Response actions necessary to accomplish direct U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) responsibilities are
taken pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of I980 (CERCLA), as amended;
Section 311 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) of I972, as amended;
and the Federal Radiological Emergency Response Plan (FRERP).
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Asbestos removal activities are performed under the National
Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPS)
Asbestos Regulations (40CFR 61, Subpart M.)
For additional authorities reference the "Federal Natural
Disaster Response Plan", January 1991, Appendix C,
Compendium of Emergency Authorities and Directives, pages
C1 thru C9.
C. General.
This document is the Regional Supplement to the Hazardous
Materials Annex, Emergency Support Function (ESF) #10 of the
Federal Natural Disaster Response Plan. It is not meant to
stand by itself. This Supplement in conjunction with the
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), Checklist, and Resource
sections contains a detailed description of ESF #10 response
related activities during a regional response to a catastrophic
earthquake or other significant natural disaster. The
Supplement is to be used in conjunction with the National
Contingency Plan (NCP), the FRERP, the Regional Contingency
Plan (RCP), the EPA Radiological Emergency Response Plan
(RERP), and applicable Agency removal program directives and
guidance.
The term "hazardous materials" as used in this document is
defined broadly to include oil, hazardous substances,
pollutants or contaminants, and radiological materials.
However, it should be noted that EPA On-Scene Coordinators
(OSCs) will not be responsible for response to radiological
incidents. The ESF #10 Regional Chair will be responsible for
communication and coordination with other lead agencies
regarding these incidents."
D. Structure of the Supplement.
Since this ESF focuses on the coordination of response
activities to spills and releases of hazardous materials, the
Regional response activities will be carried out in accordance
with the respective existing Agency requirements. These
include:
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• The National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution
Contingency Plan (NCP) (40 CFR 300), which is required
by section 105 of CERCLA, as amended, and provides the
organizational structure for preparing for and responding
to discharges of oil and releases of hazardous
substances, pollutants, and contaminants.
• The Regional Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution
Contingency Plan (RCP) which is required by the the NCP,
and is designed to facilitate timely and effective
coordination among the OSCs, various Federal agencies,
State and local representatives, and other organizations
in order to minimize damage resulting from discharges
of oil, or releases of hazardous substances, pollutants,
or contaminants.
• The Federal Radiological Emergency Response Plan
(FRERP), which was developed in response to E.0.12241,
and provides for Federal agencies to discharge their
responsibilities during a wide range of peacetime
radiological emergencies.
• The EPA Radiological Emergency Response Plan (RERP)
presents EPA's organization and concept of operations
for responding as an independent Agency or as a
participant in the implementation of the FRERP.
The level of radiological activity is very low throughout
Region VIII. Discussions with State of Utah officials reveal
that the probability of radiological emergency occurring
within the Wasatch risk area is also extremely low.
Therefore, reference to and discussion of radiological activity
will be limited. However, the concept of operations in the
event of an incident is discussed and an organizational chart is
provided. Both are located in the "Concept of Operations"
section of this document.
E Scope
This Supplement applies to the Primary and Support Agencies
assigned to plan for implementation of ESF #10. The
Supplement is effective for: discharges or threats of
discharges of oil into or upon navigable waters of the United
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States and adjoining shorelines, or which may affect natural
resources belonging to, appertaining to, or under the exclusive
management authority of the United States; releases or
substantial threats of releases of hazardous substances into
the environment; and releases or substantial threats of
releases of pollutants or contaminants which may present an
imminent and substantial danger to public health or welfare
during the aftermath of an earthquake along the Wasatch Fault,
or a significant natural disaster.
This Supplement and inclusions provide for identification of
primary responsibilities among Federal, State, and Local
governments in response actions (not all-inclusive); synopsis
of response actions in accordance with the CWA and CERCLA;
recommended response techniques; a description of the
regional and on-site response organizations that may be
brought to bear in response actions; and the resources
available for a multi-incident response.
Response actions implemented, resulting from application of
ESF #10, will not be of a first response nature. EPA and the
support agencies to this ESF do not possess the necessary
resources or skills to function as first responders in this
scenario. Emphasis will be on the longer term response action.
EPA is also to provide support to the following: ESF #3 Public
Works and Engineering, ESF #4 Fire Rghting, ESF #5
Information and Planning, ESF#8 Health and Medical Services,
ESF #9 Urban Search and Rescue, and ESF #11 Food. Activities
essential to accomplishing these support responsibilities are
not normal activities which are performed within the scope of
CERCLA or the CWA.
F. Facility Information - Target Maos.
Facility information is contained in a data base. The
information includes the facility name, address, types of
hazardous material stored on the site, and whether or not the
facility has an emergency and/or earthquake plan. Future
information will show the quantity of hazardous materials
present at these facilities.
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Select U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) maps of the Wasatch area
are maintained, together with the facility information data
base, at the Region VIII Emergency Response Branch. Coverage
includes intermediate scale maps (30X60 minute series), and
Advanced County Maps. Both of these are at a scale of
1:100,000 (1 inch equals 1.6 miles.) Large scale 7.5 minute
maps are available for specific areas (1 inch equals 2,000
feet.)
Both of the above are under development. In addition, this
information will be imported into the CAMEO DOS MARPLOT
mapping module that uses the Bureau of Census TIGER/Line
files.
POLICIES
At General
1. The CERCLA, NCP, RCP, FRERP, and RERP serve as the basis
for planning and utilizing Federal resources for responding
to releases, or threats of releases of hazardous materials.
The NCP and RCP will be implemented in case of oil or
hazardous substances, and the FRERP and/or the RERP will
be implemented in the case of radiological incidents.
Appropriate Federal response actions under this ESF #10
Supplement will follow the NCP, RCP, FRERP, RERP, and
Agency guidance.
2. For a Pre-Presidential Declaration Response, EPA must
respond and implement agency responsibilities in
accordance with existing federal regulations and
authorities. In order to utilize CERCLA funding (Superfund),
or the CWA Revolving fund (oil) each response action must
clearly be permissible within Agency regulatory authority.
NCP response actions may be initiated utilizing CERCLA
authority and funding to clean up or remove releases or
threatened releases of hazardous substances when the
situation meets NCP and Agency criteria. For the purposes
of utilizing CERCLA authority and CERCLA funding, the term
hazardous substances means:
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a. any substance designated pursuant to section 311 (b)(2)
(a) of the Clean Water Act;
b. any element, compound, mixture, solution or substance
designated pursuant to section 102 of CERCLA;
c. any hazardous waste having the characteristics
identified under, or listed pursuant to Section 3001 of
the Solid Waste Disposal Act (SWDA) (but not including
any waste the regulation of which under the SWDA has
been suspended by Act of Congress);
d. any toxic pollutant listed under section 307 (a) of the
CWA;
e. any hazardous air pollutant listed under Section 112 of
the Clean Air Act;
f. any imminently hazardous chemical substance or mixture
with respect to which the Administrator of EPA has
taken action pursuant to section 7 of the Toxic
Substances Control Act (TSCA).
The term "hazardous substance" does not include petroleum,
including crude oil or any fraction thereof, which is not
otherwise specifically listed or designated as a hazardous
substance under a-f of the above; and the term does not
include natural gas, natural gas liquids, liquefied natural
gas or synthetic gas
Oil spill response using the CWA authority and funding is
triggered by any oil discharge, or threat of discharge, into
or upon navigable waters of the United States. The 311
Revolving Fund is administered by the U.S. Coast Guard
(USCG). Any hazardous material that is an oil and hazardous
substance mixture shall be CERCLA funded.
3. For a Presidential Declaration response, EPA may be
mission assigned by FEMA to provide a particular type of
support. EPA response to a significant natural disaster will
be in accordance with this Supplement Funding for these
activities would be provided under the Robert T. Stafford
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Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, PL 93-288,
as amended, not CERCLA.
4. The Chief of the Emergency Response Branch, EPA Region
VIII, Hazardous Waste Management Division is the ESF #10
Regional Chair designate. This individual is also the EPA
Alternate Co-Chair of the Regional Response Team (RRT).
5. The ESF #10 Regional Chair, or the OSC Coordinator will
serve as the ESF leader on the Emergency Response Team for
Earthquakes (ERT- EQ) as directed by EPA Headquarters.
6. ESF#10 Support Agencies will provide resources available
in support of this ESF to the extent resources are available,
and there is not interference with their own agency
emergency responsibilities. RRT agencies will carry out
their duties and responsibilities as put forth in the NCP and
agency implementing procedures.
7.. EPA will respond to incidents within EPA authority where
the appropriate State of Utah and local emergency response
agencies cannot sufficiently respond. EPA assistance at
individual sites will be provided based on individual Federal
EPA OSC discretionary authority.
8. EPA assistance is supplementary to, and not a
substitute for, disaster response actions by State
and local government. Federal response capability does
not normally include that which the local hazmat first
responders possess. Federal resources will be committed
to accomplish specifics of this plan, or to implement EPA's
direct regulatory responsibilities. Regional ESF #10
resources will not be provided in general support of state
and local areas. Once work is completed at a particular
site, or a particular mission is finished, ESF #10 resources
will be reassigned by the ESF #10 Regional Chair or the OSC
Coordinator based on priorities identified by those within
the Federal response effort.
9. Requests for assistance from the State will be forwarded
through the designated State authority for Removal and
Response Operations, to the ESF #10 Regional Chair. (NOTE:
SEE NEW STATE PLAN due April, I99I.)
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10. All public information regarding hazardous materials
operations will be released through the Joint Information
Center (JIC) at the FEMA Regional Operations Center (ROC),
and subsequently at the Disaster Field Office (DFO). EPA
Region VIII will designate a Public Affairs Officer to be
present at the JIC.
11. In the event that Region VIII cannot manage all of the
hazardous materials incidents, the primary Region to
provide initial back-up is Region VII. Additional OSCs,
management personnel, and equipment may be provided by
the back-up region. However, if the number of incidents is
beyond the response capability of Region VIII, in accordance
with Agency protocol, additional assistance will be
requested through EPA Headquarters.
B. On-Scene Coordinators.
1.. EPA OSCs will not function as first responders.
2. The EPA OSC, consistent with §§ 300.120 and 300.125 of
the NCP, shall direct response efforts and direct all other
efforts at the scene of a discharge or release for which
Federal funds are used to effect the response and/or clean-
up. The exception will be DOD or DOE owned properties for
which their respective OSCs will be responsible.
3. Additionally, the EPA OSC will conduct response operations
in accordance with the RCP as follows:
a. Preliminary Evaluation, § 304.1
b. Initiation of Action, § 304.2
c. Field Operations, § 304.3
d. Pollution Reports § 304.4
e. OSC Reports, § 304.
(These operational parameters are well known to the Region
VIII OSCs and correspond with those in the NCP. Therefore,
an EPA OSC from outside of Region VIII should have no
difficulty with this response protocoL)
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4. Initial actions taken by the EPA On-Scene Coordinator (OSC)
and/or other appropriate personnel should be to determine
whether facility owners/operators or other response
elements are responding or will respond. If there is no
response, or the response is insufficient, the OSC shall
respond accordingly to implement the provisions of the NCP
and applicable Agency guidance.
5. Response operations under Section 101 (23) of CERCLA
broadly defines removals to include the cleanup or removal
of released hazardous substances and comprising the
following actions:
a). Monitor, access, and evaluate the actual or threatened
release.
b). Dispose of removed material.
c). Prevent, minimize, or mitigate damage to the public
health or welfare, or to the environment from an actual
or threatened release. Section 311 (a) (8) of the CWA
defines removal to include; removal of oil or hazardous
substances from the water and shorelines, or taking
action to minimize or mitigate damage to the public
health or welfare, including, but not limited to, fish,
shellfish, wildlife, public and private property,
shorelines, and beaches.
6. Support agencies will provide resources and support to the
EPA OSC in response to a release or threat of a release of a
hazardous material. All hazardous material associated
operations provided by support agencies, unless otherwise
specified and agreed upon, will be under the direction and
coordination of the ESF #10 Regional Chair.
7. For releases of hazardous substances, pollutants, or
contaminants which are on, or the sole source of the release
is from, any facility or vessel under the jurisdiction,
custody, or control of the Department of Defense (DOD), or
the Department of Energy (DOE), then the DOD or the DOE
shall provide OSCs. If such a release should go off-site, the
DOD or DOE would still maintain jurisdiction. The EPA OSC
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would advise on matters such as technical assistance and
evacuation.
8. EPA OSCs may be requested to provide technical assistance
to the lead agency OSC who is responding to a release or
threatened release. "Lead agency" is the agency that
provides the OSC to plan and implement response actions
under the NCP.
9. When more than one OSC or Lead Federal Agency (LFA) is
involved in response efforts due to multiple releases, the
ESF #10 Regional Chair will maintain coordination among
all OSCs and LFAs, and keep the Federal Coordinating
Official (FCO) informed of response activities regarding
releases.
The Regional Response Team (RRT> and ESF #10 Supplement.
1. The RRT is the regional mechanism for pre-response
planning and preparedness activities, and for providing
assistance and advice when requested by the OSC. Federal
RRT member agencies have duties established by Statute or
Executive Order which may apply to Federal response
actions following, or in prevention of, a discharge of oil or
a release of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or
contaminant. There are two principal components of the
RRT: a standing team and an incident specific team. The
standing team consists of designated representatives from
each participating Federal agency, State government, and
Local government (as agreed upon by the States). The
incident-specific team Is formed from the standing team
when the RRT is activated for a response. The role of the
'incident specific team is determined by the operational
requirements of the response, including catastrophic
events, to a specific discharge or release. Participation is
relative to the technical nature and geographic location of
the discharge or release. The. RRT Chair coordinates with
the RRT membership and the OSC for the incident to
determine the appropriate level of RRT member activation.
Member agencies and States participating with the RRT
must take card to ensure that designed representatives
can function as resource personnel for the OSC during
incidents.
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2. ESF support agencies which are also RRT member agencies
have been encouraged to designate the RRT representative
as the agency representative to ESF #10. This is important
because the RRT member agency representatives are
familiar with OSC response protocol. Additionally, as the
EPA Alternate RRT Co-Chair is designated as the Regional
Chair of this Supplement, it is anticipated that if the
present RRT members are designated as representatives to
ESF #10 this will, in effect, facilitate the RRT and this ESF
to function compatibly.
III. SITUATION
A. Disaster Condition
The ESF#10 Regional Supplement response is based upon
information contained in the Risk Area Situation Report, State
of Utah, Division of Comprehensive Emergency Management,
I988, Draft No. 2.
The Situation Report postulates a "worst case" scenario
involving a magnitude 7.5 earthquake along the Wasatch Fault
with the epicenter in Salt Lake County. This situation will
have devastating effects in the epicentral area, and to the
north in Davis and Weber counties, to the south in Utah County,
and to the east and west. Salt Lake City, Ogden, and Provo are
major population centers that will be affected.
At least four counties in northern Utah, which fall within the
maximum predicted credible earthquake intensities of 7.0 to
7.7, will be heavily impacted. Approximately 85% of the
State's population of 1.8 million resides in the risk area.
Surface fault rupture, tectonic subsidence, liquefaction, and
ground shaking will result in loss of utility distribution
systems, disrupt transportation and communications, cause
extensive damage to residential and commercial buildings, and
inflict heavy casualties upon the population. In addition, large
hazardous materials prnhlflms will be concentrated in thft
refinery areas and industrial locations of Salt Lake County
(South Salt I ake^ and Wfthar County (Freeport Center^ Smaller
incidents will occur in all four counties. National Security
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facilities, including Tooele Armv Depot, mav be the site of
rianv hazardous material incidents. Tooele is of particular
mportance because of its role as a chemical weapons disposal
site. Large quantities of unitary blistering and nerve gas
agents are stored at this facility. Releases of any of these
agents could produce serious health effects. Blistering agents
are highly irritating to the eyes, skin, and lungs. Pulmonary
lesions caused by inhalation are often fatal. The nerve agents
affect/attack the nervous system by inhibiting the enzyme
acteylcholinesterase, thereby adversely affecting muscular
control and function throughout the body. They penetrate the
skin quickly, and a small drop can kill an individual within
fifteen minutes.
There are two large dams in the area plus several smaller ones
that may fail with an earthquake in Salt Lake County. A large
magnitude earthquake below one of these dams in Ogden and/or
Provo could increase the possibility of failure of one or both of
these dams resulting in extensive flooding of canyons and the
valley floor.
The highway and road systems will suffer extensive damage.
Semi-tankers carrying hazardous materials will be involved in
accidents. Gasoline being the most prevalent material
transported, and the one with the highest accident rate, most
certainly will be involved in incidents. It is estimated that
there will be a minimum of six (6) transport hazmat incidents.
There will possibly be many small but serious incidents
involving chlorine, oxygen, propane, and methane gases.
Chlorine gas from treatment facilities will probably be the
most pervasive gas released. Chlorine gas is extremely
irritating to the mucous membranes of the eyes and
respiratory tract If exposure has been severe and the lung
tissues are attacked, pulmonary edema may result. There is
also storage of methane gas at the Salt Lake City Reclamation
Plant.
B. Planning Assumptions and Known Facts
General
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I. In addition to the planning assumptions in the National Plan
the following have been added.
2. The State of Utah's resources and capabilities in responding
to hazardous material incidents will be overwhelmed, and
Federal support will be requested through the National
Response Center (NRC).
3. All Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPCs) in Utah
have completed Disaster Preparedness Plans which are
designed to assist local agencies in dealing with the
particular area problems associated with the release of
hazardous materials. Short term emergency situations will
be addressed initially, but many long term pollution
problems will be created which will require additional
resources.
4. There are no Indian lands within the risk area.
5.1 Air support will be required to transport EPA personnel and
equipment in and out of the affected area in order to
conduct preliminary site assessments, to conduct removal
actions, and to transport hazardous material samples to
laboratories.
6. The Salt Lake International Airport will probably be out of
operation for at least several days, but Hill AFB may
sustain less damage and should be useable. Airports further
north, west, and south should also be functional.
(This issue is presently under review by a regional Staging
Area Task Force.)
7. Communications and surface transportation into and out of
the area will be extremely difficult initially, but will show
some improvement over time. The time frame, however, is
dependent upon the extent of the catastrophe.
8. Major incidents will occur in northern Utah which is an
industrialized area containing chemical storage facilities,
oil refineries, and petrochemical tank farms.
9. On a daily basis, the railroad yards in north Salt Lake City
process many rail cars that contain hazardous materials.
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Damage to these facilities is expected to be extensive,
resulting in many hazardous material incidents.
10. All of the petroleum refineries (5) are in close proximity to
one another; therefore, it is likely that all would suffer
somewhat equal damage should a major earthquake occur
nearby. Pipeline rupture, storage tanks being moved off of
their foundations, building collapse, and fire all could be
expected to occur within this area. The refineries are
constructed within 1/4 mile to a few miles from the
Wasatch Fault. Recent studies suggest a high liquefaction
potential of soils in the this area. For the map showing the
relationship of the fault line to the refineries, see Appendix
1.
11. Tectonic Subsidence could cause the Great Salt Lake to
move east or southeast and flood portions of Davis County,
Salt Lake County, and Salt Lake City. It is not known
whether this would be in the form of a seiche wave or a
slow creep. In either case, the refinery area would be
severely affected.
12. In addition to petroleum products the refineries store other
hazardous substances such as hydrofluoric acid.
13. Transmission lines, carrying crude oil to the refineries, and
refined product transmission lines may incur damage that
could include miles of disrupted pipeline due to
liquefaction. See Appendix 2 for map showing the location
of the fault line relative to the pipelines.
14. The probability of a radioactive emergency is very low in
the risk area. The DOE has identified one small nuclear
reactor at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City campus, as
being in the affected area. Additionally, there are the usual
radioactive pharmaceuticals at local hospitals, and a semi-
truck shipment of low level radiological waste passes
through the risk area every four to five weeks. It is not
apparent at this time that the FRERP would be activated.
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15. Consultation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
and the State will be necessary regarding disposal of debris
containing hazardous materials. Staging sites, as well as
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permanent disposition of these materials, need to be
identified. (TBD)
OONP,FPT OF OPERATIONS
A. General
1. As the designated primary agency for hazardous materials,
EPA Region VIII will provide the overall leadership for the
planning and implementation of this ESF Supplement.
2. The concept of operations provides for efficient,
coordinated, and effective response to discharges or
releases of hazardous materials. In conjunction with the
State of Utah, this ESF Supplement will provide for the
coordination of support and management of the various
removal sites. Priorities for removal action will be based
on preliminary site assessment data, and the subsequent
evaluation of that data by the EPA OSCs in coordination
with the OSC Coordinator and the ESF #10 Regional Chair.
State of Utah personnel, through the State Coordinating
Officer (SCO) or removal authority, may refer sites to be
considered for prioritization.
3. The ESF#10 Supplement will adhere to, and implement the
Federal response role as prescribed in the NCP.
4. In the absence of a State or local request for assistance,
EPA is authorized to take response measures deemed
necessary to protect the public health or welfare, or
environment from discharges of oil or releases of hazardous
substances, pollutants, or contaminants. As applicable to a
particular site, the OSC coordinates, directs, and reviews
the work of other agencies, responsible parties, and
contractors to assure compliance with the NCP, decision
document, or other guidance.
5. Response actions on non-Federal lands should be monitored
or implemented by the lowest level of government with
authority and capability to conduct such activities. The
lowest level will generally be local government agencies.
When incident response is totally or partially beyond the
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capability of the State response, or sufficient removal
operations are not being conducted to protect the population
and environment, the OSC will evaluate the need for Federal
response action.
6. While implementing this Supplement, the ESF Regional Chair
will provide for, and maintain close coordination with the
Federal Coordinating Officer (FCO) and other ESF
Supplement Chairs throughout the response period. In
addition, the ESF Chair will provide for documentation of
activities which support and justify actions taken.
7. This ESF Chair will also provide for on-going coordination
with ESF#5 - Information and Planning to obtain and provide
information on the extent of releases into the environment.
8. Support agency representatives to this ESF will maintain
close coordination with their agencies, in order to obtain
information regarding types of releases and response
operations. Regional ESF Supplement members will provide
advice during the decision making process to ensure that
actions taken and response support are effective.
9. Support to evaluate and respond to hazardous materials
incidents will be required immediately, and will be a key
factor in determining when other ESFs can perform their
missions.
10. The EPA is committed to assist in radiological emergency
operations when the FRERP is implemented. The EPA may
assist the State in a radiological emergency as a single
Agency under its own authorities, or under the provisions of
the FRERP in cooperation with other Federal agencies.
B. Organization
1. National-Level Response Support Structure - See the Plan,
Hazardous Materials Annex, pages 10-7 thru 10-9.
2. Regional Level Response Structure
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a. This ESF Supplement is composed of the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) as the primary
agency, and is supported by the following agencies.
• Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (DOC/NOAA).
• Department of Defense (DOD).
• Department of Energy (DOE).
• Department of Health and Human Services, Agency for
Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (DHHS/ATSDR).
• Department of the Interior (DOI).
• Department of Justice (DOJ).
• Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (DOL/OSHA).
• Department of Transportation (DOT).
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
• U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
b. The Regional Chairman of this ESF will be the Chief,
Emergency Response Branch, Region VIII, EPA. This
individual is also the alternate Co-Chair of the RRT.
c. During a multi-incident response within Region VIII, the
Chief of the Response Section, Emergency Response
Branch will serve as the OSC Coordinator. The OSC
Coordinator will coordinate the response efforts of the
EPA OSCs. See Appendix 3 for a list of the EPA Region
VIII OSCs.
d. This ESF will be represented at the DFO on a 24-hour
basis for the duration of the emergency response period.
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As agency resources permit, Regional ESF Supplement
support agencies will have staff immediately available
to support ESF #10 on a 24-hour basis by phone and, if
requested, in person. In conjunction with support agency
representatives, the ESF Regional Chair will determine
initial DFO staffing following the preliminary situation
assessment. It is expected that, as a minimum,
representatives of DOD, DOL (OSHA), DHHS (ATSDR), and
DOT, will be required to participate as members of this
ESF Supplement. Their physical presence may not be
required; however, this will be the decision of the ESF
#10 Regional Chair.
e. The initial operating location of the Regional ESF #10
will be at the EPA Denver Office, Emergency Response
Branch, North Tower, Sixth Floor, 999-18th St., Denver,
CO. FEMA will establish a Federal Regional Operations
Center (ROC) at the FEMA Regional Center, Denver Federal
Center, Denver, CO. If notification of the catastrophic
event is received during working hours, the ROC will be
operational within one hour; and three hours, if
notification is received during non-working hours. The
decision to transfer the operation of this ESF to the ROC
will be at the discretion of the ESF Regional Chair.
However, representatives of the ESF #10 Regional Chair
will be on-scene at the ROC to act as liaison between
FEMA and this ESF. The ESF Chair will select the
Emergency Response Team-Advanced Element (ERT-AE)
who will accompany the initial contingent of into the
disaster area. This will either be the ESF Regional Chair
and or the OSC Coordinator. The Chief of Operations and
the Deputy OSC Coordinator will remain in the EPA
Denver office and be the focal point for conducting
operations until they are deployed to the disaster site.
3. Regional Organizational Chart
Figure I portrays the organizational chart which
demonstrates the concept of operations for Region VIII. The
SOPs and Checklists for each of the positions can be found
in that section at the end of this document. Following is a
brief synopsis of how this organization will function during
a significant natural disaster.
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Organizational Chart - ESF #10 Supplement
Region Vlil
©.
FCO/FEMA
NRT
State Authority
..Removals
..Oil/Haz. Mail's.
..Disposal
..Radiation
..Emerg. Resp.
Sta"»
Damage Information
..Site Status
..Chem Data Base - CAMEO
ESF #10
REG. CHAIR
CHIEF OF
OPERATIONS
DOD
Contracting:
..Tech. Cont. Support
..Procurement
..Adminstrative Support
State
Removal
Authority
FRERP
NRC/DOE
DOD
OSCs
DOE
OSCs
Technician
..Reports
..Technical Support
Other hederal
Agencies
(ESFs - RRT)
DOS
DOLOSHA
DOC/NOAA
DOI
USDA
DOT/USCG
DOJ
Gerical
..Support/Logistics
Financial Mgmt.
ATSDR
Coord.
PSA
TEAMS
OS
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.c
3RD.
DEI
VTY
CONST. MGMT. COORD.
(USACE LIAISON)
State Water
Programs
Fire Fighting
liaimTI
Clerical
..Support/Logistics
Water Quality:
..sampling/analysis
..potable water
..sewage
Permitting
..repair/replacement
Floodplains/W etlands
Environmental Engr. Support
..water facilities
(Note: Additional OSC Teams
may be added.)
Authority
Coordination
FIGURE 1
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Organizational Chart - ESF#10 Supplement
Preliminary Site Assessment
24 ¦ 72 Hours
(This element will he absorbed into OSC Coordination)
Preliminary Site Assessment (PSA1
Team Members
-TAT
-ERB
-Water (optional)
-Air (optional)
-FRERP (optional)
-PST (optional)
FIGURE 2..
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a. Since it is anticipated that 24 hour operations will be
required for an unknown period of time, the organization
has been set-up with this in mind.
b. The ESF #10 Regional Chair will be responsible for the
overall operation and management of this Supplement.
He will coordinate with the FCO, the various EPA
Headquarters entities, the State Coordinating (SCO), and
other Federal agencies.
c. The Chief of Operations will direct the operational
details of the response activities in coordination with
the OSC Coordinator and/or his deputy. In addition he
will serve as the primary point of contact with the ESFs
which EPA will support. This position will also be
responsible for the support groups such as
administration, finance, etc.
. d. The OSC Coordinator and his Deputy will be primarily
responsible for prioritizing the response sites and
responding with the necessary resources to those sites.
This will be the operational section of this ESF. The OSC
Coordinator will serve as primary point of contact for
those ESFs which will support EPA.
e. The Deputy OSC Coordinator will assemble and dispatch
the Preliminary Site Assessment Teams. This operation
will be absorbed into the OSC coordination function as
response operations proceed. Figure 2 is the
organizational chart showing how this will operate.
f. Logistics and clerical support will be provided in this
operational area.
g. The EPA OSC will handle on-site response operations.
All of the normal support for such operations will be
provided by this ESF.
4. Regional Organizational Chart - Radiolooical Incident
Figure 3 portrays the organizational chart which
demonstrates the concept of operations for Region VIII in
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the event of a radiological incident. Although the
probability of a significant radiological incident is small
along the Wasatch fault risk area and in Region VII
generally, as previously indicated, the following provides
the detail concerning the functioning of
this ESF during such an event.
a. In the event of a radiological emergency the Regional EPA
Radiation Program Manager (RPM) or his designee,
Radiation Programs Branch (RPB) - Region VIII will be
the contact person for coordination between the EPA
response and the FRERP response. This representative
will also serve in an advisory role to the ESF #10
Regional Chair, and as a communicator to EPA
Headquarters and the State of Utah. This organizational
chart is in concert with the national ESF organization for
a radiological response under the FRERP.
b. Under FRERP, the LFA is responsible for managing Federal
on-site actions. This will be either the DOD, the DOE, or
the NRC. The LFA will designate a Lead Federal Agency
Official (LFAO) to coordinate activities at the emergency
site, and will also designate a LFA representative to this
Supplement on-scene. This LFA representative will
coordinate the FRERP response with the ESF #10 Regional
Chair. In conjunction with the ESF #10 Regional Chair,
this representative will report the status of radiological
response actions to the FCO on behalf of the LFAO.
c. As stipulated in the FRERP, the DOE coordinates Federal
off-site monitoring activities during the emergency
phase of a radiological emergency. EPA assumes this
responsibility during the intermediate and long-term
phases. The DOE lead official at the Federal Radiological
Monitoring and Assessment Center (FRMAC) will keep the
DOE representative to this ESF Supplement informed of
site activities throughout the emergency period. When
this monitoring activity is turned over to EPA, an EPA
Field Response Manager (FRM) will be designated by the
Office of Radiation Programs (ORP), EPA Headquarters.
This individual will be an emergency response trained
employee from one of the two EPA laboratories - the Las
Vegas, Nevada Environmental Monitoring Systems
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Organizational Chart - ESF #10 Supplement
ACRONYMS:
CERCLA Comprehensive Emergency Response, Compenstion, and Liability Act
DOE Department of Energy
EPA HQ U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Headquarters
ESF Emergency Support Function
FCO Federal Coordinating Officer
FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency
FRERP Federal Radiological Emergency Response Plan
FRM Field Response Manager
FRMAC Federal Radiological Monitoring and Assessment Center
LFA Lead Federal Agency
LFAO Lead Federal Agency Official
NCP National Contingency Plan
OD Office Director
ORP Office of Radiation Programs
RERT Regional Emergency Response Team
RPM Radiation Program Manager lnF- n
FIGURE 3
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Laboratory or the National Air and Environmental
Radiation Laboratory at Montgomery, Alabama. The FRM
will coordinate all activities of EPA personnel in the
field which relate to a radiological emergency. The ORP
has the immediate and day-to-day responsibility for
directing the EPA response.
d. The OD may request that a Regional Emergency Response
Team (RERT) be established. This team will function
under the direction of the FRM and support EPA field
monitoring teams.
e. EPA will respond under the FRERP authority, or under
CERCLA, or both. If CERCLA authority is used, then the
response action will be carried out in accordance with
the NCP, and is limited to clean up of certain releases of
radionuclides including sites containing man-made
radiation.
5. Federal Facilities
a. As appropriate, the ESF #10 Regional Chair will
coordinate with other Federal agencies regarding other
federal agency OSCs who are responding to
spills/releases in the designated disaster area.
b. For releases of hazardous substances, pollutants, or
contaminants which are on, or the sole source of the
release is from any facility or vessel under the
jurisdiction, custody, or control of DOD or DOE, then DOD
or DOE shall provide OSCs.
6. State Level Response
a. The State of Utah response activities will be in concert
with the State of Utah Emergency Operations Plan,
coordinated with this ESF #10 Supplement through the
SCO.
b. (To be developed - Coordination with the State ESF
counterpart and the OSC counterpart. The State is
currently developing their plan along the ESF concept
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used in the federal plan. This will be completed in April
1991.)
7. Multi-Region Responses
a. There shall be only one OSC for each individual removal
operation. If a pollution incident transects or moves
across Federal Regional boundaries, the response
mechanism of each Region will be activated, and
response actions of both regions will be coordinated by
the respective ESF Chairs. (Not likely in Region VIII.)
C. Notification
1. Headquarters
a. FEMA will notify the National Response Center (NRC).
b. The NRC will notify the Headquarters and Regional
Chairmen of this ESF.
2. Region
a. In addition to notification from the NRC, FEMA, under
their notification procedures, has charged their Regional
Offices to provide official notification to the Regional
ESF agencies. These procedures are contained in the
FEMA "Catastrophic Earthquake Notification," Interim,
June I990 (See Appendix 4.)
b. FEMA Regional Offices will provide essential
information, as available, with the notifications. This
will include the following:
Intensity and epicenter;
Time of occurrence;
Preliminary damage estimates;
State situation;
FEMA fund citation, if available;
Staging area(s), if known; and,
Point of contact for additional information.
c. Additional follow-up information will include:
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Refined preliminary damage estimates; and,
Deployment Information.
d. FEMA Notification will proceed in the following stages:
ALERT - An earthquake occurs measuring 6.0 or greater
on the Richter Scale. The FEMA Regional Office will
notify selected agencies.
ACTIVATION - An earthquake occurs measuring 7.0 or
greater with no additional information available; or an
earthquake is 6.0 or greater with significant damages
reported. All agencies under the Plan will be notified
and a fund cite will be provided.
STAND DOWN - No need for federal response assistance in
the impacted area.
THESE MESSAGE FORMATS ARE CONTAINED IN
Appendix 4 - FEMA SOP NOTIF 1.
e. Notification may also come from the State of Utah
through the State Comprehensive Emergency Management
Office or the State Health Department (this could come
before a Presidential Declaration.)
See Appendix 5 for the State of Utah Emergency
Notification Procedures.
3. Internal Reqinn VIII ESF Personnel Notification
a. Once the NRC, FEMA, or the State has notified the duty
OSC or the designated individuals on the FEMA call-down
roster, notification by EPA Region VIII will immediately
begin using the Fanout Chart - Appendix 6.
4. Notification of FSF Support Agencies
a. Notification of ESF Support Agency personnel will be the
responsibility of Regional ESF Chief of Operations.
b. Upon notification all ESF Support"Agency members will:
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• Notify their parent agencies;
• Remain in 24-hour phone contact with the Regional
Chair; and
• Report in person to the Regional ESF location, if
requested to do so.
5. Notification of Backup Regions
a. Notification of the primary EPA backup Region (Region
VII) is the responsibility of the Regional ESF Chief of
Operations.
6. Notification of a Radiological Event
a. Upon notification to EPA of a radiological event, the ESF
Regional Chair will notify the Regional RPM and
coordinate with the DOE representative to this ESF in
order to initiate the appropriate response action.
b. Notifications and updates to other Federal agencies
regarding the radiological situation will be done in
accordance with the FRERP and agency implementing
procedures of the DOD, DOE, or the NRC. Phone numbers
for the appropriate agencies are listed behind the
"Resource Tab". (TBD.)
D. Response Actions
The. national-level ESF will become operational within two
hours after notification. For the national-level initial and
continuing actions see the Plan, Hazardous Materials 10-14
and 10-15.
The regional-level ESF Supplement will become operational
upon notification from the national-level ESF, or through
the Regional communications network, whichever occurs
first. The time frame will be one hour, if notification is
received during working hours; and three hours, if
notification is received during non-working hours.
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Response actions are divided into three operational
components.
(1) Preparatory Operations which include notification,
convening at the emergency operations center,
coordinating with FEMA, and initial data compilation.
(2) Preliminary Site Assessment which is the damage
assessment process and planning for initial operations
staffing.
(3) Response Operations which includes mitigation,
containment and control, and removal of releases from
identified fixed facilities, bulk storage facilities,
truck and rail transportation, and petroleum and utility
distribution lines.
Emergency Rflrrwflrv Operations. There are three categories
of response operations as follows.
(1) "Classic Emergency" - Actions where the release
requires on-site activities be initiated within hours of
the determination that a Federal response is
appropriate.
(2) "Time-Critical" - A removal action is appropriate and
necessary and less than six months is available before
on-site activities must be initiated;
(3) "Non-Time Critical" - A removal actions is appropriate
and necessary; however, more than six months is
available before on-site activities must begin.
While it is recognized that the "classic emergency" category
would be most appropriate during the initial response to a
catastrophic disaster, the "time critical " and "non-time
critical "categories would possibly be implemented during a
long term clean-up.
1. Initial Action*;
Initial actions to be taken by Regional ESF #10 Supplement
personnel include the following.
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a. Preliminary Site Assessment. Since all ESF #10
Supplement personnel will most likely be in Denver
during the first hours after the incident, initial
information will necessarily come from FEMA, the State
of Utah, and local officials. As time progresses,
Information and Planning ESF#5, (referred to
preliminary site assessment by EPA OSCs), and other
federal agencies located on-scene will be able to provide
more complete information concerning hazardous
material events in the disaster area.
b. Coordinate with ESF #5 Information and Planning to
provide and obtain information, especially the condition
of pre-established "critical highway routes" and
airfields in the risk area.
c. Determine the location, nature, and amount of real or
potential releases of hazardous materials; pathways to
human and environmental exposure; probable direction
and time of travel of the materials; and potential impact
on human health, welfare, and safety, and the
environment.
d. Start to develop initial logistical and resource
requirements including technical support, transportation,
equipment, and personnel based on the available
information.
e. Begin site prioritization based on the available data.
f. Upon identification of releases the ESF #10 Regional
Chair will coordinate with the other support agencies to
develop a response strategy.
g. Coordinate with any facility plans that may be activated.
(TBD on a on-going basis.)
h. Identify need for use of pre-designated laboratory
support for sample analysis.
i. Obtain weather information from the National Weather
Service (local, on-scene, and regional).
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j. Identify types of equipment to be sent into the disaster
area, and determine arrival time at staging areas.
k. Identify integrity and status of pre-designated
temporary and permanent hazardous waste and
radiological disposal sites. (TBD - Special permits
including expedited procedures will be included here.)
I. Activate cost accounting procedures. The funding
citation to be used for response operations will be
released by FEMA through the notification process.
m. The OSC may initiate a removal action and, when
appropriate, activate Federal response using the CWA
Federal Pollution Fund for oil discharges, or the CERCLA
Hazardous Substances Response Trust Fund for hazardous
substances releases in response to any release or threat
of release according to the following factors:
actual or potential exposure to hazardous substances
or pollutants or contaminants by nearby populations,
animals, or the food chain;
actual or potential contamination of drinking water
supplies or sensitive ecosystems;
hazardous substances, pollutants or contaminants in
drums, barrels, tanks, or other bulk storage containers
that may pose a threat of release;
high levels of hazardous substances, pollutants or
contaminants in soils, largely at or near the surface,
that may migrate;
weather conditions that may cause hazardous
substances, pollutants, or contaminants to migrate or
be released;
threat of fire or explosion;
the availability of other appropriate Federal or State
response mechanisms to respond to the release; and,
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other situations or factors that may pose threats to
public health, welfare or the environment.
n. Each of the LFA representatives in the affected area will
attempt to determine the effect of the disaster on the
facilities for which they have responsibility. This
information will be provided to all FRERP agencies, the
ESF #10 Regional Chair, the FEMA Regional Office, and
the FCO.
2. continuing Actions
Continuing actions to be taken by the ESF #10 Regional
Chair will include the following.
a. Provide the necessary support to State and local
agencies in dealing with hazardous material incidents in
the disaster area.
b. Supply administrative support for clean-up actions
involving hazardous material incidents.
c. Investigate reports to determine pertinent information
such as the threat posed to public health and welfare, or
the environment, the type and source of the pollutant,
and the extent of contamination.
d. Determine the appropriate course of action to follow in
managing the incidents.
e. Coordinate with the state to determine who will direct
the removal.
f. Request the state RRT representative to notify any
downstream water users of any release or discharge
entering water courses from which they take water.
g. Ensure adequate surveillance over whatever actions are
initiated.
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h. Ensure that proper notification to the NRC, State of Utah,
RRT members, and Federal Land managers and trustees of
affected natural resources is performed.
i. Advise the appropriate state/local officials on-scene of
the timing and nature of subsequent response actions
that will be taken by the OSC.
j. Prepare and distribute pollution reports.
k. Ensure the safety of Federal response personnel.
I. Inform and coordinate with the RRT to ensure response to
a discharge or significant release, and to ensure the
maximum effectiveness of the Federal effort.
E Deployment
1. In accordance with the FEMA Deployment Plan, EPA will
initiate actions to follow the five phase deployment scheme
upon receipt of an Activation Notification.
a. Phase I - Pre-Deployment. FEMA Region VIII office
notifies all agencies of an activation. Regional
Operations Support Team (ROST) staff are immediately
deployed to open and operate the FEMA ROC. These EPA
staff have been designated as Eric Steinhaus and Judy
Geise, with Carol Way and Scott Whitmore as backup.
See Fanout Notification Chart - Appendix 5. The EPA ROC
will also be activated at this time.
b. Phase II - Deployment. This phase represents the initial
deployment of Federal resources into the disaster area.
The FEMA ROC will inform the EPA ROC when and where
to assemble (at Stapleton International Airport) for
transport to the disaster area. This initial staff will be
the ERT - Advance Element, and have been designated as
the ESF Regional Chair and/or the OSC Coordinator plus
one TAT member.
c. Phase III - Initial Operations. Thic phase consists of the
initiation of response activities at the disaster scene
(those required for life-saving, property protection, and
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immediate restoration of critical life-lines.) During the
initial stages of this phase, remaining EPA staff
designated to be at the DFO will, on notification from the
FEMA ROC, proceed to Stapleton International Airport for
transport to the DFO. It is anticipated that this will be
accomplished in one move. With all operational elements
jointly staffed by Federal and State representatives, the
DFO will be fully operational. Recovery operations will
be initiated.
d. Phase IV - Response Operations. This stage consists of
the mature stages of response operations and the rapid
build-up of recovery operations. Rebuilding a minimal
infrastructure to support response activities and
establishing a basis for long term recovery efforts will
be focused upon.
e. Phase V - Recovery Operations. This phase will consist
of operations that are strictly recovery efforts. There
will be a phased release of Federal resources as the
situation dictates.
2. The following is a time-line for operations of this ESF
Supplement in the event of a catastrophic earthquake. "E"
represents the time of notification from the national ESF
that a catastrophic event has occurred. If this occurs
during non-duty hours, add two hours to each time.
E Notification received by the
Regional Chair.
E + 0.5 hours
ESF #10 Regional Chair initiates
internal Agency notification.
E + I hours
,ESF #10 Regional Chair notifies
all support agency
representatives, and all others on
the call-down list.(To be
developed.) EPA ROC up and
running.
E + 3 hours
Support agency representatives
and all other response personnel
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convene at the EPA RRC to initiate
assessment of situation and
initiate deployment and response
strategy
Representative(s) of the ESF #10
Regional Chair sent to the FROC at
the DFC.
E + 8 hours Members of the ERT - Advance
Element arrive at the disaster
scene.
E + 15 hours Preliminary Site Assessment
continues. Relocation to DFO in
Utah underway. Determination is
made concerning number of OSCs
required in disaster area. Dispatch
additional teams by aircraft, if
needed.
E + 24 hours DFO up and running. All EPA staff
at the DFO.
E + 72 hours.(ongoing) Provide support to fire fighting
and search and rescue operations,
when hazardous materials are
involved.
E + 3 days - (ongoing) Focus on removal operations.
V. RESPONSIBILITIES
A. Primary Aaftnnv U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
1. National Level
See the Plan, Hazardous Materials Annex, page 10-11.
2. Regional Level
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In addition to the material presented in the Annex, this ESF
Supplement will:
• Coordinate with the ESF#10 Chair, EPA Headquarters,
other Region VIII ESFs, the State of Utah SCO, and LFA
representatives.
• Provide damage assessment reports to support ESF#5
of the Plan.
• Provide administrative support personnel, facilities,
and communications, to support the actions of this
ESF.
• Provide pre-designated EPA OSCs.
• Respond to releases or threats of releases of
radiological emergencies under the EPA Radiological
Emergency Response Plan (RERP).
B. 5upPnrt Agencies
During the planning or implementation of a response, the
Federal agencies listed are prepared to provide the following
assistance in their respective areas of expertise.
(TBD - ongoing.)
1. Department of Agriculture.
a Ensure the purity and wholesomeness of meat and meat
products, poultry and poultry products, and egg products.
b. Prevent the distribution of contaminated meat and meat
products, poultry and poultry products, and egg products.
c. Measure, evaluate, and monitor the impact of an
emergency incident on natural resources.
d. Provide predictions of the effects of pollutants on soil
and their movements over and through the soil.
e. Assist in developing protective measures and damage
assessments in a radiological emergency.
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f. Provide emergency food coupon assistance.
g. Assist in providing livestock feed.
h. Assist in the deposition of livestock and poultry affected
by radiation.
i. Provide for procurement of food.
j. Assist, in coordination with HHS and EPA , in the
production, processing and distribution of food and
water.
k. Provide information and assistance to farmers.
I. See Appendix 7 - Support Agencies - SOP No. 1. Letter
from the Utah State University-Cooperative Extension
Service.
2. Department of Commerce/National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration.
a. Provide charts and maps for lakes affected by the event
in the State of Utah.
b. Provide weather information.
c. Provide pollutant movement and dispersion information.
d. See Appendix 7 - Support Agencies - SOP No 2.
3. Department Qf Defense,
a. Direct response actions for releases of hazardous
materials from its vessels, facilities, and vehicles.
b. Provided personnel and equipment to other Federal
organizations and State and local governments, as
requested, if consistent with DOD operational
requirements.
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c. Ensure safe handling, storage, maintenance, assembly,
and transportation of radioactive materials within its
jurisdiction.
d. Assess nature and extent of emergency and potential
offsite effects of radiological releases..
e. Provide extensive array of specialized equipment and
personnel , as well as specialized containment,
collection and removal equipment for radiological
releases..
f. Carry out LFA responsibilities, if FRERP is implemented
due to release of a nuclear weapon, or from a DOD
facility.
g. See Appendix 7 - Support Agencies - SOP No. 3.
-tepartmant of Energy.
a. Direct response actions to releases of hazardous
materials from its vessels, facilities, and vehicles.
d. Provide advice in identifying the source and extent of
radioactive releases relevant to the NCP, and removal
and disposal of radioactive contamination.
;. Set up a FRMAC in close proximity to the impacted area,
and coordinate off-site monitoring, assessing,
evaluating, and reporting on the nature and extent of the
emergency and potential side effects.
1 Maintain a common set of radiological monitoring data.
3. Provide technical and medical advice concerning
treatment of contamination of radioactive materials.
Carry out responsibilities as LFA, if FRERP is
implemented due to a release from a DOE owned facility
or device.
j. See Appendix 7 - Support Agencies - SOP No. 4.
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5. Department nf Health and Human San/ices (including CDC
and ATSDRl
a. Provide assistance on all matters related to the
assessment of health hazards at a response, and
protection of both response workers and public health.
b. Determine whether illness, diseases or complaints may
be attributable to exposure to a hazardous substance.
c. Establish disease/exposure registries and conduct
appropriate testing.
d. Develop, maintain, and provide information on the health
effects of toxic substances.
e. Assist in evacuating and relocating persons from the
affected areas, as requested.
f. Ensure the availability of health and medical care, food,
emergency shelter, clothing, and other human services,
especially for the aged, the poor, the infirm, the blind,
and others most in need.
g. Provide guidance on the use of radioprotective
substances (e.g., thyroid blocking agents), including
dosages and projected radiation doses that warrant the
use of such drugs.
h. Advise medical care personnel regarding proper medical
treatment of people exposed to or contaminated by
radioactive materials, based on information form DOE
personnel.
i. Provide advice and guidance in assessing the impact of
the effects of radiological incidents on the health of
persons in the affected area.
j. Provide resources to ensure thaMood and animal feeds
are safe for consumption.
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k. Assist in developing guidance and technical
recommendations regarding protective measures and
protective action guides for food and animal feed.
I. Provide guidance on disease control measures and
epidemiological surveillance of exposed populations.
m. See Appendix 7 - Support Agencies - SOP No.5. Notes on
the results of a meeting with ATSDR personnel.
6. Department of the Interior.
a The DOI can provide information about the lands and
resources specifically under DOI jurisdiction, as well as
offer technical expertise related to geology, hydrology,
minerals, fish and wildlife, cultural resources and
recreation resources. The Regional Environmental
Officer, Office of Environmental Affairs, will be
responsible for coordinating DOI assistance to this ESF.
d. DOI natural resource trusteeship that extends beyond DOI
site boundaries includes migratory birds, anadromous
fish, and endangered and threatened species and their
critical habitats; federally owned minerals; and certain
federally-managed water resources.
c. Individual bureaus within DOI have specific
responsibilities and capabilities.
d. Bureaus can provide assistance in investigations to
evaluate the magnitude and severity of discharges on or
affecting facilities or resources under their jurisdiction.
e. Bureaus can provide advice to the OSC when response
operations are being performed that affect lands,
facilities, or natural resources under their management
authority.
f. Bureaus may provide technical assistance in disposal
activities. However, lands under the jurisdiction of the
DOI (including certain municipal landfills) may not be
utilized as disposal sites.
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g. Bureaus may provide assistance in air and ground
transportation support, and in maintaining
communications support.
h. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) can provide advice on
migratory birds, anadromous fish, and endangered and
threatened species. They can also assist in establishing
bird collection, cleaning, and recovery centers, and
directing the actions of professional and volunteer
groups who desire to assist in these activities.
i. U.S Geological Survey (USGS) can provide expertise in
geology and hydrology.
j. Bureau of Mines (BOM) can provide analytical facilities
which could aid in identifying inorganic hazardous
substances and technical expertise in metals and
metallurgy relevant to site cleanup.
k. Office of Surface Mining (OSM) can provide advice in
incidents involving surface coal mining; abandoned coal
mined lands; coal outcrop fires, mine waste bank
stability, and toxic mine drainage.
I. Bureau of Reclamation (BR) can provide information on
water projects in the West; engineering and hydrology,
and reservoirs.
m. Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) can assist in the
coordination of activities affecting Indian lands, and in
identifying Indian Tribal government officials. They can
also assist in obtaining access to Indian land areas, as
needed, for a response action.
n. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) may provide expertise
in the field of oil and gas drilling, production, handling
and transportation by pipeline.
o. National Park Service will provider advice on response
activities affecting the National Park System lands
(National Parks, National Recreation Areas, National
Historic Sites, National Trails), historic and cultural
resources, and wild and scenic rivers.
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p. See Appendix 7 - Support Agencies - SOP No. 6. Notes on
meeting with DOI personnel.
7. Department of Justice.
a. Provide expert advice on complicated legal questions
arising from Federal agency response.
b. See Appendix 7 - Support Agencies - SOP No. 7. Letter
from DOJ.
8. Department of Labor/Occuoational Safety and Health
Administration.
a. Provide advice and technical assistance regarding
hazards to persons involved in removal or control of
releases. This assistance may include review of site
safety plans, review of site work practices, assistance
with exposure monitoring, and other questions about
compliance with OSHA standards.
b. See Appendix 7 - Support Agencies - SOP No. 8 for the
OSHA SOP.
9. Department nf Transportation/Research and Snopial
Programs Administration.
a. Provide expertise on all modes of transporting oil and
hazardous substances, including information on the
requirements for packaging, handling, and transporting
regulated hazardous substances.
b. Provide civil transportation assistance and support.
c. Coordinate Federal civil transportation response.
d. See Appendix 7 - Support Agencies - SOP No. 9. Notes on
a meeting with the DOT representative.
10. Department of Transportation/U.S. Coast Guard.
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a. Assist ESF #10 Primary Agency (EPA) in preparedness
and response coordination activities for ESF #10.
b. Provide the Federal OSCs for response to oil and
hazardous substances events occurring within its areas
of jurisdiction (costal zone and inland navigable waters.
c. Provide Vice-Chair for NRT and Co-Chairs for RRTs.
d. Maintain the National Response Center.
e. Manage the National Strike Force which consists of two
Strike Teams located on the Pacific and Atlantic/Gulf
coasts to provide technical advice, assistance, and
communications support for response actions.
f. See Appendix 7 - Support Agencies - SOP No.10.
11. Department of State.
a. Provide advice and assistance when a discharge or
release crosses international boundaries. (Unlikely for
the Wasatch fault risk area.)
b. See Appendix 7 - Support Agencies - SOP No. 11.
12. Federal Emergency Management Agency.
a Identify and/or obtain logistical support for Federal
agencies.
b. See Appendix 7 - Support Agencies- SOP No. 12.
13. Niiriaar Rftnuiatnrv Commission.
a. Provide resources support in accordance with FRERP for
a release of radiological materials, and monitor the
status of nuclear materials under its jurisdiction.
b. Carry out responsibilities as UFA if the FRERP is
implemented as a result of a radiological emergency
involving NRC licensed activities.
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c. See Appendix No. 7 - Support Agencies - SOP No. 13.
C. Other Agencies
Other Federal agencies can be called upon to provide advice and
assistance as needed. The following agencies have previously
supplied resources to Region VIII OSCs.
NOTE: Due to the possible scarcity of resources, all requests
for assistance from the following agencies must be made to
the designated ESF DPI representative. ^Regional
Environmental Officer, Office of Environmental Affairs, DFC.)
1. DOI/Bureau of Reclamation
a. As the primary agency for the management of water
resources in the western U.S., they can provide
engineering services and laboratory support for water
systems.
2. DQI/U.S. Geological Survey
a. Provides various types of technical support, including
support in hydrology and in sample analysis dealing with
water quality.
D. State and Local
Following is a partial list of assistance available from the
State of Utah for Federal response actions.
a. Utah Department of Health (Include here Radiation Team
assistance. TBD by Utah DOH).
b. Utah Division of Comprehensive Emergency Management
(TBD by Utah CEM)
E Non-Government Participation
The technical and scientific information generated by the local
community, along with information from Federal, State, and
local governments, should be used to assist the OSC/RPM in
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devising response strategies where effective standard
techniques are unavailable. Additional support from the
private sector may include, but is not limited to the following.
1. Chemical Transportation Emergency Center (CHEMTREC) -
provides technical expertise, coordination of chemical
manufactures, emergency response information on chemical
spills through 1-800-424-9300 (24 hours emergency
number); for planning purposes: (202) 887-1255 during
working hours.
2. Bureau of Explosives - Association of American Railroads,
Washington, D.C. can provide technical advice during train
incidents. The Bureau of Explosives may provide assistance
in the areas of accident assessment, classification of
materials, environmental impact, methods of cleanup, and
mechanical evaluations of trains. They may be contacted
through CHEMTREC.
3. American Petroleum Institute, 2100 L. Street, NW,
"Washington, D.C.. (202) 457-7064. This is an organization
consisting of representatives of the Petroleum Industry.
Technical and operational expertise is available.
4. National Association of Agriculture Chemists - 24 hour
emergency phone number is (513) 961-4300. This
organization can provide assistance during incidents
involving pesticide spills. The trade name and any available
information on the amount and location of spill should be
given when assistance is requested.
5. Chemical Manufacturer's Association (CMA) is an
association of chemical manufacturers, located in
Washington, DC. CMA's Community Awareness and
Emergency Response (CAER) program provides guidance to
chemical plant manufacturers for interaction with the local
community in the development of local hazardous materials
response plans. CHEMTREC services are provided by CMA.
RESOURCE REQURFMFNTTS
A. Assets Critical for Initial 12 Hours.
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The most critical requirements during the initial 12 hours will
be personnel, communications systems, personal protective
equipment, sampling/monitoring/detection equipment, and
office facilities.
( TBD - Specific requirements of the above personnel and
equipment.)
1. Personnel including:
a. Regional Chairman of the ESF #10 Supplement and the
Regional Operations Coordinator.
b. OSC Coordinator.
c. Those ESF Supplement members from support agencies
deemed necessary.
d. Representatives to the EST-EQ.
e. All available OSCs in Region VIII.
f. Technical Assistance Team personnel.
2. Communications Equipment including-
a. Dedicated voice communications systems connecting
EPA Region VIII with EPA Headquarters.
b. Interregional voice communications connecting
national, regional, State, and local officials involved
in response actions.
c. Mobile communications equipment for use by the OSCs
and other response personnel. Programmable hand-
sets and a base station. This would allow for
communications between OSC field operations and the
DFO, as well as communications between sites. In
addition, TAT has available mobile satellite
communications equipment. (Mobile Telesystems: TCS
Lite.) These are relatively portable units and will
allow the user to call any phone in the world via
INMARSAT satellites.
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d. Additional information concerning communications is
located behind the "Resource Tab". (To be developed.)
3. Response Equipment including;
a Sampling/monitoring/detection equipment.
b. Personal protective clothing.
4. Office Equipment and Ffifijliti** including:
a. Office space.
b. Conference rooms.
c. Clerical support for a person staff on a 24-hour
basis.
(TBD)
d. All standard office equipment including FAX machines.
e. Computer equipment including appropriate data bases.
(The above resources are available at the EPA offices in
Denver. However, if the ESF is moved to the DFO, or FROC
then the resources would have to be further quantified.)
B. Assets Required for Continuing Operations.
The assets required for the initial 12 hours, will also be
required for the remainder of the response period. Generally,
the basic requirements for additional assets are set forth in
the Plan, Hazardous Materials Annex, page 10-12. However,
these will be identified more specifically and quantified as
this ESF Supplement is more fully developed.
c. Funding.
If the agency is responding to a FEMA mission assignment, or
is incurring expenses which are not funded by the Agency, the
Agency shall receive funding through FEMA from the
President's Disaster Fund.
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1. A FEMA funding appropriation code for expenditures under
the provisions of P.L. 93-288 will be provided to all primary
and support agencies upon, or shortly after, the
implementation of this ESF Supplement. A Mission
Assignment Letter issued by FEMA will specify the amount
each ESF/agency can spend in its response effort.
2. Primary and support agencies shall request and account for
funds expended in support of a catastrophic earthquake
response in accordance with 44 CFR, Emergency Management
and Assistance (Part 205, Subpart I, Reimbursement of
other Federal Agencies) and paragraphs 8 and 9 of Section II
(Policies) of the basic Plan.
VII. REFERENCES
1. Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act (CERCLA), as amended, 42 U.S.C. 9601 ET. SEQ.
(Otherwise known as Superfund).
2. Clean Water Act (CWA), as amended, 33 U.S.C. 1321.
3. National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Plan (NCP)
40 CFR 300.
4. Regional Contingency Plan (RCP), Region VIII, September 5,
I990.
5. Executive Order 12580, Superfund Implementatton.
6. State of Utah, Risk Area Situation Report for Federal
Response to a Catastrophic Earthquake for the Wasatch
Fault in Northern Utah, Draft No. 2, I988
7. The Federal Radiological Emergency Response Plan,
November 8, I985, and agency implementing procedures.
8. Nuclear Weapons Accident Response Procedures.
9. United States Environmental Protection Agency Radiological
Emergency Response Plan, January 7, I987.
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TERMS AND PFFINITIONS
NCP/Oil and Hazardous Substances:
Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability
Act, as amenriflri fCERCLAV More popularly known as "Superfund",
CERCLA was passed to provide the needed general authority for
Federal and State governments to respond directly to hazardous
substances incidents.
Catastrophic Disaster Response Group rCDRGV Chaired by FEMA, this
group functions as a centralized liaison coordinating group at the
national level. The group is composed of representatives of Federal
Departments and Agencies.
National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingenry pi^p
fNCPV The NCP (40 CFR 300) effectuates the response powers and
capabilities of the CERCLA and Section 311 of the Clean Water Act.
The Plan applies to all Federal agencies and provides for efficient,
coordinated, and effective response to discharges and releases of oil
and hazardous substances into or threatening the environment.
National Incident Coordination Team.fNICT. The function of the NICT
is to provide a coordinating mechanism for the overall EPA response
efforts during a significant emergency. This single body represents
the forum for coordinating all program office issues within EPA
Headquarters and the Regions, It is chaired by the Director,
Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention Office (CEPPO);
and composed of representatives from all EPA Headquarters program
offices, and designated liaisons from each of the Regional Offices.
National Response Center (NRCV This is a national communications
center for activities related to oil and hazardous substances
response actions. The NRC, located at the U.S. Coast Guard
Headquarters in Washington, DC, receives and relays notices of oil
and hazardous substances releases to the appropriate Federal On-
Scene Coordinator. The 24-hour number is 800-424-8802; or in
Washington, DC, (202) 267-2675 or (202) 426-2675.
National Response Team (NRTV The NRT, composed of the 13 Federal
agencies with major environmental and public health
responsibilities, is the primary vehicle for coordinating Federal
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agency activities under the NCP. The Team carries out national
planning and response coordination, and is the head of a highly
organized Federal oil and hazardous substance emergency response
network. The Environmental Protection Agency serves as the NRT
Chair (Director, Preparedness Staff Office), and the U.S. Coast Guard
as Vice-Chair.
National Strike Force. fNSFV The NSF consists of two Strike Teams
established by the U.S. Coast Guard on the Pacific and Atlantic/Gulf
coasts. The Strike Team can provide advice and technical assistance
for oil and hazardous substance removal, communications support,
special equipment, and services.
On-Scene Coordinator (OSC). This is the Federal official pre-
designated to coordinate and direct hazardous substance removal
actions. Depending upon the location of the incident, the OSC may be
provided by either the Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S.
Coast Guard, the Department of Defense, or the Department of
Energy.
Regional Contingency Plan fRCPV The purpose of this plan is to
fulfill the requirements of the National Contingency Plan. The
Regional Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan is
designed to facilitate timely and effective coordination among the
On-Scene Coordinators (OSCs), Remedial Project Managers (RPMs),
various Federal agencies, State and local representatives, and other
organizations in order to minimize damage resulting from
discharges of oil or releases of hazardous substances, pollutants or
contaminants. Additionally, the RCP includes information regarding
facilities and resources in the region, from government, commercial
and other sources. Further, the plan outlines the type of assistance
available from RRT member agencies to OSCs and RPMs during a
response action.
Regional Disaster Support Taam {RDSTl The team is composed of
representatives from all of the program offices of EPA Region VIII.
The purpose of the team is to provide support in their respective
area of expertise to the RRT or, to the ESF #10 Supplement.
Renional Response Team fRRT^. This is the regional counterpart to
the National Response Team. The RRT is made up of regional
representatives of the Federal agencies on the NRT, and of the six
states within Region VIII. The RRT serves as a planning and
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preparedness body before a response, and provides coordination and
advice to the Federal OSC during response actions. (See the previous
reference to the NCP.)
FRERP/Radiolooical Materials;
Federal Radiological Emergency Response Plan (FRERP^ This Plan is
to be used by Federal Agencies in peacetime radiological
emergencies. It primarily concerns the offsite Federal response in
support of State and local governments with jurisdiction for the
emergency. The Plan: (a) provides for the Federal government's
concept of operations based on specific authorities for responding to
radiological emergencies; (b) outlines Federal policies and planning
assumptions that underlie the concept of operations; and ,(c)
specifies authorities and responsibilities of each Federal Agency
that may have a significant role in such emergencies.
Federal Radiological Monitoring and Assessment Plan IFRMAP) This
Plan is contained in the FRERP and is for use by Federal agencies
with radiological monitoring and assessment capabilities.
United States Environmental Protection Aoencv -Rariinlnflir.al
Emergency Response Plan fEPA - RERP). This Plan presents EPAs
organization and concept of operations for responding as an
independent Agency, or as a participant in the implementation of the
FRERP. The Plan identifies the authorities, responsibilities,
procedures, and resources of the various EPA components.
IX. ACRONYMS
ATSDR Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
CAMEO Computer-Aided Management of Emergency Operations
CDC Center for Disease Control
CERCLA Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,
and Liability Act.
CDRG Catastrophic Disaster Response Group (FEMA
Headquarters.)
CEM Comprehensive Emergency Management (State of Utah)
CWA Clear Water Act
DFC Denver Federal Center
DRO Disaster Field Office
DOC Department of Commerce
DCD Department of Defense
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DCE Department of Energy
DCH Department of Health (State of Utah)
DHHS Department of Health and Human Services
DOI Department of the Interior
DQJ Department of Justice
DCL Department of Labor
DOT Department of Transportation
EERU Environmental Emergency Response Unit
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
ERB Emergency Response Branch (EPA)
ERT-AE Emergency Response Team - Advance Element
ERT-EQ Emergency Response Team - Earthquake
ERCS Emergency Response Clean-up Services
ERT Environmental Response Team
ESF Emergency Support Function
FOO Federal Coordinating Officer
FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency
FRERP Federal Radiological Emergency Response Plan
FRM Federal Response Manager
FROC Federal Regional Operations Center
FRMAC Federal Radiological Monitoring and Assessment Center
IRIS Integrated Risk Information System
JIC Joint Information Center
LEPC Local Emergency Planning Committee
LFA Lead Federal Agency
LFAO Lead Federal Agency Official
NCP National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution
Contingency Plan
NE1C National Enforcement Investigation Center
NESHAPS National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air
Pollutants
NICT National Incident Coordination Team
NIEHS National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NRC National Response Center
NRT National Response Team
NSF National Strike Force
CD Office Director
OHMTADS Oil and Hazardous Materials Technical Assistance Data
System
OSC On-scene Coordinator
ORP Office of Radiation Programs, Wash. D.C.
OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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PSAT Preliminary Site Assessment Team
PST Pacific Strike Team
RCP Regional Oil and hazardous Substances Pollution
Contingency Plan
RERP Radiological Emergency Response Plan
RERT Regional Emergency Response Team
ROC Regional Operations Coordinator
RPB Radiation Programs Branch
RPM Radiation Program Manager
RRC Regional Response Center
RRT Regional Response Team
SCO State Coordinating Officer
SMOA Superfund Memorandum of Agreement
SOP(s) Standard Operating Procedure(s)
SWDA Solid Waste Disposal Act
TAT Technical Assistance Team
TSCA Toxic Substances Control Act
USACE United States Army Corps of Engineers
USCG United States Coast Guard
USDA United States Department of Agriculture
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X APPENDICES - Index
Appendix 1
Appendix 2,
Appendix 3.
Appendix 4.
Appendix 5.
Appendix 9.
Appendix 7.
Map Showing the Relationship of the Fault Line to
the Refinery Area.
Map Showing the Location of Fault Relative to the
petroleum pipelines.
EPA OSCs, Region VIII.
FEMA Catastrophic Earthquake Notification
State of Utah Emergency Notification Procedures.
Region VIII Fanout Notification Chart.
Support Agencies SOPs and Information.
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RESOURCES
EPA Resources.
1. Technical Assistance Team (TAT). TAT (Ecology and
Environment, Inc. in the Western U.S.) is contracted to
provide technical expertise for the response to and
investigation of NCP oil and hazardous substances incidents.
The team has personnel trained in health and safety,
multimedia field monitoring and sampling, incident
documentation, cost monitoring, cleanup restoration, and
disposal techniques. They also provide laboratory support.
2. Emergency Response Cleanup Services (ERCS). ERCS
contracting network may be used by the OSC to provide
support for all Federally funded emergency cleanup
operations on hazardous materials. The ERCS contractor
operates a 24-hour, seven day a week call center to
maintain response capability and accept and implement
delivery orders. Delivery orders may be initiated by the EPA
OSC. These include support to the OSC with trained
personnel and equipment in order to: (a) control, stabilize,
and cleanup, hazardous substances: and, (b) subcontract
transportation and disposal during and after a release.
3. Environmental Response Team (ERT). The ERT is
located in Edison, New Jersey and Cincinnati, Ohio. The ERT
has been established by the EPA to provide expertise in
biology, chemistry, hydrology, geology, and engineering.
Their expertise supplements regional knowledge that can
assist an OSC in dealing with unique situations encountered
during hazardous substances incidents. The Team can
provide to the OSC special equipment including
decontamination equipment, mobile laboratory equipment,
and a mobile incinerator. The ERT can also advise on:
a. Hazard evaluation/calculations.
b. Risk assessment.
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c. Multimedia sampling and analysis programs.
d. On-site safety including development and
implementation of plans.
e. Cleanup techniques and priorities.
f. Water supply decontamination and protection.
g. Environmental assessments.
h. Training courses.
All requests for ERT support must be made to the EPA OSC
or Chief of the Emergency Response Branch.
(201) 321-6660 (24-hour), (FTS) 340-6740
4. Environmental Emergency Response Unit (EERU).
EERU is contracted to the ERT. The spill response group
operates and maintains field-ready equipment and provides
site support services to the ERT. This unit is on-call 24
hours a day. Its activities include monitoring equipment,
conduction extent of contamination surveys, and collection
multimedia samples. EERU also gives training courses to
demonstrate the different types of test equipment.
B. Special Forces
1. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
(ATSOR). The ATSDR has responsibility for conducting
health activities relating to the release of hazardous
substances. The EPA OSC may request ATSDR assistance by
contacting the Region's ATSDR representative at any time
during a removal action, if the release appears to present an
imminent and substantial danger to public health or
welfare. ATSDR may perform on-site health assessments to
determine the potential nature and magnitude of any
imminent health threat, and may issue health related
advice.
ATSDR Health Response Team: 404 448-4100 (24-hour)
2. Pacific Strike Team. (PST) The Pacific Strike Team
was established by the USCG on the Pacific Coast. This
team can provide a variety of response support services to
the OSC including; communications, technical advice and
assistance, specialized equipment, training, and
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contingency planning. The EPA OCS may request Pacific
Strike Team assistance from the Commanding Officer.
Pacific Strike Team: USCG, Hamilton AFB, CA, (415) 883-
3311, (FTS) 556-2655 (duty hours), (415) 437-3700 (non-
duty hours).
C. COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
1. The National Response Center (NRC) is the national
communications center for activities related to response
actions. It is located at USCG Headquarters, Washington DC,
(24-hour Hotline 1-800-424-8802)
2. The Regional Response Center (RRC) provides facilities and
personnel requirements for communications, information
storage, and other requirements for coordinating response.
3. Services available from EPA Region VIII include telephones,
teletype services, radio communications, telefax facilities,
computer terminals with access to information data
systems, and a reference library.
4. EPA Region VIII radio communications should be tied into
State of Utah radio networks. (Such a radio network
capability does not exist at this, time.) This would allow
EPA OSCs to speak directly with one another, as well as
with State response organizations.
5. At this time Region VIII OSCs have the following
communications equipment available:
a. Six hand held, programmable, two-way Bendix King
radios. These operate on MHZ frequencies of 142 - 170.
Range 25 - 30 miles (uninterrupted).
b. Six cellular phones. 2-Motorola Tough Talker Portables
2-Motorola Hand Held Portables
2-Motorola Pocket Size Portables
D. Databases Available
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1. Oil and Hazardous Materials Technical Assistance Data
Systems (OHMTADS) is an EPA Headquarters computer data
base accessible through any remote terminal. OHMTADS
data base provides a wide variety of physical, chemical,
biological, toxicological, and commercial data on over 1400
materials with emphasis placed on their harmful effects on
water quality. This system supplements the CHRIS system,
and is another valuable source of information.
2. Computer-Aided Management of Emergency Operations
(CAMEO) is a comprehensive computer system developed for
use by first responders, as well as for planning purposes.
CAMEO's capabilities include a sophisticated chemical
database reference including "Code Breaker" ability,
mapping, and air (plume) modeling.
3. Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) is an EPA
electronic database of approximately 500 chemicals that
have been identified on cleanup sites. The database
contains information on health risks. IRIS was developed
for EPA staff in response to a demand for risk information
on chemical substances.for use in decision making and
regulatory activities. IRIS was designed for EPA staff, but
is also accessible to state and local environmental health
agencies.
E. Additional Resources
1. Specific Region wide cleanup contractors and supplies are
listed in Annex II of the Regional Contingency Plan (RCP).
2. Containment counter measures and cleanup techniques are
described in Annex V of the RCP
3. Federal Aaencv Support.
a. NOAA Hazardous Materials Response Team
(206) 343-3432 (pager)
b. OSHA Health Response Team. (801) 524-5896 (weekdays
until 4:00 PM), or FTS 588-5896
c. Department of the Army
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62nd Ordnance Detachment (EOD)
Ft. Douglas, UT 84113
Autovon 924-4334
Comm. (801) 524-4334
d. Military disposal problems, chemical agents, etc:
Battle Creek Environmental Protection Director
Nancy Reen (Operations Office).
Col. Joe Kacarro
(616) 962-6511
e. National Incident Coordination Team (NICT).
(202) 245-3855: fax (202) 252-0154
4. State of Utah.
(TBD by the State of Utah).
5. International.
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EPA ON-SCENE COORDINATORS
REGION VIII
Hn'e^tfOS)"2°93Cimn be r8aChed thr°U9h the 24 hour emer9ency
Hays Griswold
Michael Holmes
Karen Mooar
James Knoy
Steven Way
Steve Hawthorn
Tien Nguyen
Floyd Nichols
Mike Zimmerman
Pete Stevenson
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INTERIM
JUNE 1990
CATASTROPHIC EARTHQUAKE NOTIFICATION
I. INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this document is to provide guidance and
procedures for the notification of designated agencies under the
Plan for" Federal Response to a Catastrophic Earthquake ("the
Plan") in the event of a potentially catastrophic earthquake.
This guidance applies to all agencies with responsibilities under
the Plan.
II. POLICIES
A. FEMA headquarters/National Emergency Coordination
Center (NECC) is the official notification/verification
source of the occurrence of a potentially catastrophic
earthquake which could result in implementation of the
Plan.
B. Upon notification from FEMAr primary agencies will
notify.their designated support agencies, and all
agencies will be responsible for internal notifications
within their own organizations.
C. Each agency with primary or support responsibilities
under the Plan needs to develop its own internal
notification procedures to ensure that appropriate
personnel with agency management or response
assignments are notified in a timely manner.
D. Agencies will maintain updated notification rosters.
E. Back-up regions for notification will be identified.
F. A predesignated telephone number/radio channel will be
identified so that people can call to receive official
'information without interfering with the calldown
process. This number/channel is not to be part of the
outgoing notification system.
III. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS
A. General
1. Under the Plan, FEMA headquarters and Regional
Offices have the responsibility to notify
designated agencies, and to coordinate with the
State. Notification will be made by the FEMA NECC
to headquarters agencies and the affected and
backup FEMA Regional Office(s).
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2. Notification will proceed in the following stages
based on the magnitude of the earthquake and the
damages caused. If after notification has been
made, it is determined that the disaster can be
handled using traditional recovery mechanisms,
then a "stand down" message will be issued by the
NECC.
(a) ALERT
When an earthquake occurs measuring 6.0 or
greater on the Richter Scale in one of the
high-risk, high-population areas designated
in the Plan, the FEMA NECC will alert key
FEMA and other Federal agency staff, and the
FEMA Regional Offices of the event. The
regional notification supplement should
address who the FEMA Region would then notify
and under what circumstances.
(b) ACTIVATION
If the earthquake is 7.0 or greater with no
additional information available; or an
earthquake is 6.0 or greater with sicmifjrsnt
damages reported in one of the high-risk,
high-population areas designated in the Plan,
the NECC will notify the region to activate
all agencies under the Plan in order to
effect immediate deployment. The
notification will provide a fund cite to be
used for eligible expenses related to the
response efforts.
3. The following staff should be considered for
priority notification:
a. Advance Element of the Emergency Response
Team for Natural Disasters (ERT-ND)
b. Regional Operations Center
c. Back up FEMA region(s) ERT-ND.
B. Organization
The FEMA Regional Office is the focal point at the
regional level for receiving and disseminating information
regarding the occurrence of a significant earthquake, and for
providing notification at the regional level of actions to be
taken by designated agencies under the Plan.
C. Rosters
Headquarters and regional rosters will be included with
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the regional supplement. Such rosters will contain a listing of
agency contacts by name, address, position, title, and telephone
nuabers (office, home, beeper, etc.) in the order they need to be
notified.
D. Messages
1. FEMA Regional Offices will provide essential
information for notifications, as available, to
include the following regarding the catastrophic
incident:
a. Intensity and epicenter;
b. Time of occurrence;
c. Preliminary damage estimates;
d. State situation;
e. FEMA fund citation, if available;
f. staging area(s), if known; and
g. Point of contact for additional information
2. FEMA Regional Offices should modify these messages
for their own notification actions. The messages
should be concise and succinct. A call bacJc phone
number should be provided in the message for
anyone to call with further inquiries. Sample
message formats are attached to this guidance (See
Exhibit 1).
3. Additional followup information will include:
a. Location of ERT-ND
b. Refined preliminary damage estimates; and
c. Deployment information.
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SOP NOTIP 1
JUNE 1990
NOTIFICATION
REGION VIII CALL DOWN PROCEDURES
REQUIREMENT :
1. To provide official notification to designated Region
VIII agencies.
2. To notify designated regional individuals and agencies,
under The Plan, of a significant/catastrophic earthquake along
the Wasatch Fault in Northern Utah.
ASSIGNMENT: Responsibility for performing this requirement is
assigned to the Regional Director, or designated official, of
FEMA Region VIII, Denver Colorado.
PROCEDURES:
A. Initial Actions: (steps 1-4 may be preformed
simultaneously)
1. Confirm information with FEMA NECC.
2. Coordinate with EICC.
3. Confirm incident with State EOC or alternate.
4. Initiate Region VIII Alert Notification if
applicable.
5. Initiate ESF Notification. Attachment I
a. Alert - Message Format 1 Attachment II
b. Activation - Message Format 2 Attachment III
c. Stand Down Message Format 3 Attachment IV
B. Continuing Actions:
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1. Maintain liaison with FEMA NECC and State
officials.
2. Update all agencies as required
3. Continue actions until TDFO is functional.
RESOURCE REOtTTREMENTS;
1. Region VIII and CSF Call Down Rosters.
2. Dedicated communication lines for call back confirmation
and/or additional information.
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V • Work Phone
H • Home Phone
PIUHMIY
AUERHATE
AtfCRHAft
L. HacDOHALO
H. 303-969-6722
F. 303-969-6121
II. 303-526-1455
E. VEST
W. 303-236-7191
F. 303-236-7072
II. 303-431-7940
H. ESPEIAHD
V. 303-969-6722
F. 303-969-6727
II. 303-933-9181
V. IIME
W. 817-334-4040
F. 817-334-3454
II. 817-485-5327
VI. siouotn
303-969-6121
F. 303-969-6727
H. 303-979-5408
H.VERKE
W. 916-551-2539
F. 916-551-3009
0. 916-452-1532
J. kahehaga
V. 916-551-2539
F. 916-551-3089
0. 916-452-1532
P.KU7HIAK
M. 916-551-2539
F. 916-551-3089
0. 916-452-1537
W.PRICE
W. 801-625-5500
F. 801-625-5483
H. 801-476-8838
FEHA
F. 303-235-4939
J. GOllAIIER
U. 208-364-4100
F. 208-364-4111
H. 208-888-5084
FEKA
F. 303-235-4939
A. WlIEAR
W. 800-366-9303
F. 415-692-4368
0. 415-227-5265
L. SACK
V. 817-334-2350
F. 817-334-4609
0. 817-334-2088
11. SHM1I
W. 800-366-9303
F. 415-692-4368
0. 415-227-5265
G. PARISH
V. 817-334-2349
F. 817-334-4609
0. 817-334-2888
G.PRUITI
V. 817-3342349
F. 817-33*-4609
0. 817-334-2888
II. SLOAN
V. 303-64^-6163
F. 303-844-2019
H. 303-690-0793
E. HOITROP
W. 303-844-5568
F. 303-844-2019
H. 303-985-3793
T.R. SWING COt A.CARISOH HC C. PCDERSEH
W. 415-561-3850 W. 415-561-2630 V. 415-561-3014
F. 415-561-4295/5725 F. 415-561-4295/5725 F. 415-561-4295
0. 415-561-5671 0. 415-561-5671 0. 415-561-5671
E. STEINIIAUS J HcCAHBRIDGE . _
W. 303-293-1865 _ W. 303-293-4723- /S'Z/ '
F. aW-293«16IZ.-*tf'vJ*® F. 303-393-1647 7/6 V'
0. 303-293-1788 0. 303-293-1788
P. ALII SON
W. 303-844-0305
F. 303-844-6203
H. 303-979-8279
F - Fix Number
F. MOORE
W. 303-844-0303
F. 303-844-6203
II. 303-979-1918
0.- 24hr Doty Officer
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ATTACHMENT II
MESSAGE FORMAT 1
ALERT
6.0 or Greater
"This is , FEMA Region VIII. This is an
earthquake notification message. I say again, this is an
earthquake notification message. The National Earthquake
Information Center reported that an earthquake occurred
at/near on/about Denver time. The
earthquake registered on the Richter Scale. This
message is to notify you of events. All further information,
will be provided to you as it is received. Please
acknowledge that you understand this is only a
notification message. You may call back on • 0ur
FAX number is " ."
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ATTACHMENT III
MFSSAGS FORMAT 2
arTTVATION
7.0 or Greater or 6*^fcwith glanificant damacres
<1 xhis is / FEMA Region VIII. This is an
earthquake response immediate deployment message. I say
again, this is an earthquake response immediate deployment
message. The National Earthquake Information Center reported
that an earthquake occurred at/near^
on/about Denver time. The earthquake
registered on the Richter scale. The following
information has been received:
a. Preliminary Damage Estimates
b. State Situation
c. FEMA Fund Citation
d. Staging Areas
e. DOD Staging Areas
f. Location of DFO _
g. Deployment Information —
h. Name of FCO
Please notify your own agency response staff and your
support agency contacts to begin immediate deployment to the
affected area. Please acknowledge that you understand that
this is an earthquake response immediate deployment message.
You may call back on - for additional
information. Our FAX number is__ •
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ATTACHMENT IV
MESSAGE FORMAT 1
STAND DOWN
This is , FEMA Region . This
is a catastrophic earthquake response STAND DOWN message. I
say again, this is a catastrophic earthquake response STAND
DOWN message. Xt has been determined that Federal
assistance to the area impacted by the earthquake reported
a t/ near at/about Denver
Time will be manageable using traditional recovery
mechanisms. There will be no need for Federal response
assistance. Please acknowledge that you understand this is
an earthquake response STAND DOWN message. You may call
back on for additional information, our
FAX number is ~~ ¦«
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EMERGENCY NOTIFICATIONS AND RFSPONSF
TO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDFNT
The notification requirements and response to a hazardous materials
spill or release are determined by the incidents size and facility or
shippers available resources for mitigation.
Level I:
1. Hazardous materials spill/release handled by the shipper or
facility.
2. No local government response necessary.
3. Notification necessary to the NRC, SERC and LEPC.
Level II:
1. Hazardous materials spill\release requires outside
assistances.
2. Local government response necessary.
3. Notification necessary to the NRC, SERC and LEPC.
Level III:
1. Hazardous materials spill/release requires outside
assistances.
2. Local and County government response necessary.
3. Notification necessary to the NRC, SERC and LEPC.
Level IV:
1. Hazardous materials spill/release requires outside large
scale assistance.
2. State and/or Federal response necessary.
3. Notification necessary to the NRC, SERC and LEPC.
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John Gledt.
985-9544
Robt. Duprey
534-7217
Jin Scltercr
587-2858
Jack McGraw
224-5452
Region VIII
Emergency Response Branch
FAN-OUT NOTIFICATION CHART
APPENDIX 6
3/31/M
H0B5 EBP
Jenifer MiUmj
FTS 382-2144
TAT, Tm Smith
281-251# (24 hr.)
Mike Holmes
377.1337
FEMA HQRS
FEMA K l
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CRD
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After Hmti
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(m MtCalcWaa
11m MtDoaaM
(~13) 23<-377l(24kr.)
Bill Sallh
377.M27
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Darrell Merles
474-9928
On-Dnts OSC
Eric Stelnhans
988-2721
Jidj Gelee
232-14*4
Scott Wkltmore
4H-3S4(
Cheryl Crlsler
979-1351
Cheryl Shilling
987*2989
Boh Roy
488-5288
NICT
Ken Stroech
(212) 245*3454
Marty Schmidt
<59-5447
Tina Artemis
278-8254
Steve Way
<78-1.422
Caret Way
<78-1422
Hays Grlswold
Fete Stevensen
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Carol Pokorny
429.2374
w
777*8481
934*3414
Ties N|iyei
488-4849
Mike Zimmerman
Mike Cnanlngham
ERCS 244-4743
277-9939
| 721-7944
Fat Krafcer
477-8378
Dec Ngnyen
384-5888
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Joha McGamhrldge
752*8385
EFA PhtMtt T«>«
J Howe Phoi
aa4 Lech
Deh Dlert
JIb Rakere
Deaab Wtljaa
Robert Cle»Ml
David Schmidt
Marshal Fisher
Brad MMIer
The Rehder
Dave Cbrbteaaoi
David Combs
DaRii Mffler
Nos.)
321-7881
322-7498
759-1285
984-1829
935-8188
777-7739
722-8188
733-2988
231-8939
499-4481
984-9448
393-8288
Suaue Wnerthele 333-2519
Atvte Yorbe
SamM ReN
Richard Uthrof
Nola Cooke
Atoli. Service!
Jeeny Bam
274-1319
744-8538
448-8858
898-9354
884-1554
984-9433
Jim Rhode*
794*4818
Maireei O'Reilly
944-4828
Aim Kinney
428-7488
Uilie Cviderioi
477*3834
vbii Masengale
'48-8237
Linda lllght
888-9099
ESF Siaaort Ataelti
Kert Zliwenaii, UL RRT
(481) 534-8333 (24 br.)
Ferris Allgood, CS-USDA
FTS 544-5484
WHNam Aider, NWS
(481) 524-5523
Maj. B.L. Fer|noa
(415) 581-5871 (24hr.)
BIB Jensen, DOE
(288) 528-1347
Boh Stewart, DOI
(383) 238-8988
Elwyn Holtrop, PUS
W - (393) 844-5588
11 - (383) 945-3793
ESF ilMrt Aa«»claa
Jerry Rjii, OS HA
(3*3) S44.3M1
Paul Nuc«, DOI
(292) «3-23»*
(2*2) 5I4-5W# (24 kr.)
Marie CoimIIj, DOS
(2*2) «47-7M«
Bill Slovdcr, DOT
W . (3#3) »0-«722
H ¦ (3*3) 979-54M
Tin Majrwalt, FEMA
(393) 23S-49M (24kr.)
G«n Bales, NRC
(117) S««.«233
SICK McCall, USCC
FTS 2C2-37M (24 kr.)
Ski Pittra (3)
a ad N«.
Mike Zimmerman
287-7249
Floyd Nichols
822-9488
Jim Knoy
287-2218
Local fawn HI
Hays Gr Is weld
288-7458
MIRe Holmee
284-7455
Steve Hawthorne
288-8737
Tien Ngnyen
288-8371
Fete Stevensen
288-8244
CtlliUr f>wa
Jfaa Kaoj . PTSM
47S-773*
Hand Held - Float
474-2819
Hand Held * Float
474-2924
FT 584 . Float
474-5498
Tongh Talker - Jeep
474-2917
Towgh Talker - Float
478-2921
I
SKY FACER
(Nnmeglc Message)
• 1-889-759-7243
• Enter FIN *
• Enter numeric
message or phone no.
Frees #
• Confirm message,
Press f
• Cancel message.
Press *
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APPENDIX 7
SOP NO. 5
SUPPORT AGENCIES
Department of Health and Human Services
Notes on Meeting with ATSDR personnel, February 22, 1991.
Regional ATSDR representatives are available through
Region VIII EPA Offices.
The 24 hour emergency number in Atlanta is:
FTS 236-0615
(404) 639-0615
Contact is: John E. Figler
Emergency Response Coordinator
Center for Disease Control
Atlanta, GA 30333
ATSDR will deal with chemical hazards: CDC will deal
with natural hazards.
Regional representatives can offer technical assistance
and are trained to go on-site.
ATSDR has at their disposal toxic profiles for 50
substances. These are used to assist in determining
human health effects and exposure.
They can do health assessments.
They can also do toxicological profiles.
Additional meetings will be held in the future, both with ATSDR and
DHHS personnel.
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APPENDIX 7
SOP NO. 6
SUPPORT AGENCIES
Department of the Interior
Notes on Meeting with DOI personnel, February 25, 1991
All DOI communications equipment is designated to go to
ESF #2 Communications.
All DOI transportation is designated go to ESF #1
Transportation.
At this time, it was suggested that the language from
the RCP regarding DOI support be used in the ESF #10
Supplement. (This has been done.)
It was concluded that EPA can expect assistance
regarding specific areas of expertise from the various
DOI bureaus.
Additional meetings are planned with DOI personnel in
the future.
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APPENDIX 7
SOP NO. 8
SUPPORT AGENCIES
Department of Transportation
Research and Special Programs Administration
Notes on Meeting with DOT - Bill Stouder, March 11, I99I.
• Work still has to be done on identifying airfields that
would be possible for use in risk area.
Anything transportation coming down from the north
(Ogden area) could have problems, since the only highway
parallels the Great Salt Lake and in some areas the fault
line.
There should be no shortage of charter aircraft.
Problems still remain regarding procedures to clear
aircraft into restricted airspace.
• Issue of pressurized cylinders on aircraft - will
investigate.
Procedures not in place to clear ground transportation
into the disaster area.
GSA will handle rental vehicles.
I-70 from Denver to Salt Lake City on solid bedrock.
They will develop procedures to bring in heavy
equipment.
ESF #5 will provide aerial surveillance for other ESFs.
Military will probably overfly initially. Still unanswered
is the question of how individual ESFs will do their own
aerial surveillance.
Civil Air Patrol has capability to monitor air quality.
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DOT is concerned about communications during initial
phases of response.
They have list of trucking firms that will transport
hazardous material debris, etc.
Further meetings are planned with DOI.
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COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE
\
19B8
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY
EXTENSION PESTICIDE PROGRAMS
Logan, Utah 84322-4649
(801) 750-1600
August 10, 1990
Cheryl Crisler
United States Environmental Protection Agency
Region VIII
999 18th Street-Suite 500
Denver, Colorado 80202-2405
Dear Ms. Crisler:
Thank you for sending me a copy of Draft No. 2, Emergency Support Function #10
Supplement, Hazardous Materials, Plan for a Federal Response to a Catastrophic
Earthquake.
As you note in your letter the USDA has certain responsibilities and will
cooperate if such an event occurs.
The Cooperative Extension Service at Utah State University is not part of the
USDA in Utah. If an earthquake occurs we will do whatever we are capable of
considering our limited resources. Such efforts could include assisting in
maintaining food safety and food distribution, providing information on
agricultural impacts, assisting farmers, etc.
We have no prepared Standard Operating Procedures or checklists for these items,
but will respond as needed at the time of the earthquake occurrence. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Howard Deer
Extension Pesticide Specialist
Utah Slat* University and the U.S. Department of Agriculture cooperating
The Utan Cooperative Extension Service, equal opportunity employer, provides programs and
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U.S. Department of Justice
JUL 30ISGD
Washington, D.C. 20530
Ms. Cheryl crisler
Chief, Prevention Section
Emergency Response Branch
Region VIII
999 18th Street
Suite 500
Denver, Colorado 80202—2405
Dear Ms. Crisler:
rnv,,-s responds to your letter requesting information concerning
Department of Justice regional support planning efforts for
Emergency Support Function 10, "hazardous materials."
If a catastrophic earthquake were to occur, the Department of
Justice would be notified of the event through its Justice
Command Center (JCC), which is a 24-hour emergency operations
center. The JCC would then immediately contact the appropriate
Department of Justice personnel. The telephone number of the JCC
is (202) 514-5000.
As you know, under the Federal Catastrophic Earthquake Plan,
section V.B.7 states that the Department of Justice M[w]ill
provide advice on complicated legal questions arising from
Federal agency response." Indeed, the Department has several
sections within its Land and Natural Resources Division which
have the expertise to respond to any legal questions arising from
a regional response.
If you have any questions, please contact me on (202) 514-23 60.
Sincerely,
Emergency Planning Group
Security and Emergency Planning Staff
Justice Management Division
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NATIONAL WEATHEfl SERVICE
Forecast Office
337 North 2370 West
Salt Lake City, Utah 34116
August 7, 1990
WSFO/SLC:DJ
Ref: 8HWM-EK
Cheryl Crisler, Chief
Prevention Section
Emergency Response Branch
Environmental Protection Agency
Region VIE
999 18th Street - Suite 500
Denver, Colorado 80202-2405
Dear Ms. Crisler:
Enclosed is the draft "SOP" and "checklist" for our responsibility in supporting
ESF #10.
One of the areas which you indicated was our responsibmty was to "provide
charts and maps of coasts and water." We have no capability at this office to provide such
mtSaL iflwever, the State of Utah, Department of Public Safety, Division of
Comprehensive Emergency Management (CEM) has agreed to provide this material if
needed; specifically, Mr. Jim Tingey of that office.
Please note the "checklist" refers to sections in our Emergency Station Duty
Specific instructions can be found in these sections (copies have been enclosed).
We can see no need to restate them in a 'checklist" as it would only serve to complicate
matters.
Supplement,
I hope these materials are sufficient to cover our responsibilities in the
Enclosures
/ Sinceriely,
Area Manag^meteorologist in Charge
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STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE
NWS'S SUPPORT ROLE ON ESF 10. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
prsPONSIBILITY: Provide weather information and forecasts to federal, state and
local governments.
ASSIGNMENT: Responsibility for performing this role is assigned to the National
Weather Service Forecast Office in Salt Lake City (SLC WSF0) or its designated
backup office if the Salt Lake Office is disabled due to proximity of the
disastrous event.
PROCEDURE:
A. Initial Actions
1. Provide present weather conditions (to the extent known), a 24-hour
forecast and a long-range forecast for the disaster area.
2. Provide any other specialized weather information and forecasts as
requested by the On-Scene Coordinator.
3. If SLC WSFO has become disabled due to proximity of the disaster,
backup procedures will automatically be implemented to provide
information from another remote NWS Weather Forecast Office.
B. Continuing Actions
1. Provide a weather watch service and routine forecasts of
hydrometeorological events which may affect the disaster site. Provide
the support team with any watches or warnings of impending severe
weather which may affect the area.
2. Provide aviation briefings for aerial reconnaissance flights over the
disaster area.
3. Arrange for an air transported mobil weather unit (ATMU) to be
transferred from the Boise Interagency Fire Coordination Center and
provide personnel to man it, if the situation dictates.
.RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS:
A. Normal facilities of SLC WSFO or its designated backup.
B. If situation dictates, an ATMU from Boise.
C. Communications lines to the Emergency Operations Center.
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(DRAFT)
CHECKLIST
NWS SUPPORT ROLF ON ESr 10. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Follow the instructions as found under Section 2.2 and 2.3 found
the Emergency Station Duty Manual. See attachments.
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(2.3)
2.3 EARTHQUAKES
Ref: WSOM Chapter F-6I, Plan for Federal Response Co a Catastrophic Earthquake,
and State Four County Earthquake Response Plan (both keot in the Lead
bookcase), and ROMLS W-2-88 & W-8-89.
A. REPORTING PROGRAM
1. The NWS in cooperation with USGS is responsible for reporting
earthquakes of intensity of IV or greater to the National Earthquake
Information Service (NEIS) in Boulder Co. Intensity IV is defined as
follows:
"During the day, felt indoors by many; outdoors by few. At night,
some awakened. Dishes, windows, and doors disturbed; walls make
creaking sounds. Sensation like heavy truck striking building.
Standing motorcars rocked noticeably."
2. A brief description will be phoned to NEIS and then entered on AFOS
with header SLCEQREQI and sent to "W" . The format of the message should
be as follows:
Earthquake felt (a.) by (b) in (c^ (d) damage f e) .
a. Very strongly, strongly, moderately, or weakly.
b. Observer, few, many, etc.
c. Give locality or localities.
d. Considerable, moderate, slight, no.
e. Give brief description of damage, e.g., chimneys broken, towers
fell, structures destroyed, walls cracked, dishes rattled, etc.
Sample message content: "Earthquake felt very strongly along the
Wasatch Front considerable damage buildings destroyed".
NEIS phone number...8-303-236-1500
FTS 8-776-1500
Other information may be available from:
U of U Geophysics Seismology Lab...581-6274
Dr. Arabasz at home 467-9623
Jim Peshman at home 534-1494
3. If additional information concerning injuries or damage becomes
available within 24 hours, another message should be called to NEIS
and entered on AFOS. In addition, after an earthquake of any
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(2.3)
intensity, a U.S. Dept. of Interior, Geological Survey Earthquake
report card will be received a few days after che event which needs
to be filled out. (See Exhibit F-61-2 in WSQM Ghapcer F-6I.)
4. Seismic offices in our area may request we relay earthquake messages
Co NEIS. We will cooperate, as possible. NWS personnel are not
responsible for either encoding or decoding these messages. This will
be done by the seismic office. The following is a sample of a seismic
message which they might need us to transmit.
SLCEQREQX
SEXX3 RWRB 201542
MOBILE. ///SEISMO SHA 200K OCT 20 IP1S3434.8 T1.0 A1.2 IP163757.2 TO
.5 AO.5 IP180938.1 T1.0 A4.0 IP184946.0 TO .5 A4.2 IP203023.0 Tl.Q A4.8
STOP
B. CATASTROPHIC EARTHQUAKE IN AREA
1. Fire Suppression
a) The NWS Western Region will provide fire weather forecasts as
. needed to support: fire fighting efforts resulting from or occurring
coincidentally with a catastrophic aarthquafca.
b) Procedures for providing this support are che sane as those for
non earthquake-caused fires. The Boise Interagency Firs
Coordination Center (BIFC) will coordinate this effort. Upon
request from a BIFC meteorologist, fire weather forecasters will
supply spot forecasts and any on-site support needed. Normally,
the fire weather office nearest to the disaster site will be che
office called upon to provide this support.
2. Forecasts
a) The NWS Western Region will provide general weather forecast
support to FEMA and other agencies involved in post-earthquake
response activities,
b) The initial request for weather information normally will come from
a member of a national or regional Emergency Support Team which
will convene within a few hours of notification of che earthquake.
They will contact the Chief of Meteorological Services Division,
who in turn will notify the appropriate WSFO and RFC to take action
and will provide them with a number to contact che national and/or
regional support team(s).
c) As with all such situations, special circumstances may dictate
direct contact with our office. In such cases we should always
provide che best information we can.
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d) In.scrucei.ons can never be written Co cover all situations. However,
generally, Che lead forecaster could follow che instructions found
in che Emergency SDH under Seccion 2.2 "Response Plan for Weacher
Support: during Oil and Hazardous Substance Releases" which should
be very similar Co activities necessary for catastrophic earthquake
events.
e) The Emergency Support Team shall always wane present weather
conditions (to the extent known), a 24-hour forecast, and a long-
range forecast for the disaster area. These forecasts will be
adapted from state, zone, local, and extended (3-5 day) forecasts
issued by the.NWS and will continue until no longer needed by FEMA.
f) All other weather information will fall under duties which would
be performed regardless of the cause of the disaster. Watches and
warnings for hydrometeorological events which may affect the
disaster site should be called to the national or regional support
team number as part of the routine warning call list. These
include watches and warnings for events associated with the
earthquake, such as flash floods, floods, and dam breaks, as well
as for events not related to the earthquake, such as tornadoes,
severe thundersto mas, and high winds. Aviation briefings for
aerial reconnaissance flights over the disaster area will be
provided by WSFO personnel upon request as part of the routine
pilot weather briefing program. ¦ All of these activities are
documented in Weather Service Operations Manual chapters.
3. Radiological Problems
In the event of a radiological emergency which occurs as a result of
a catastrophic earthquake, procedures contained in ROML W-2-88, filed
with WSOM Chapter J-08, and also a copy found at the back of "EPA Oil
and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan" binder in the lead
bookcase, should be followed.
4. Staffing
a) Normally, forecasts and information required due to a disastrous
earthquake can be provided with routine staffing. However, if the
request for services is significant and likely to extend over
several days, necessary extra personnel should be scheduled.
Overtime may be authorized.
b) In the event of a catastrophic earthquake along Che Wasatch Front,
it is very possible that the SLC WSFO could be so severely damaged
and communication facilities disrupted as to make the office
inoperable. In such a case it is also very likely that our first
backup (che CBRFC) and second (WR SSD) would also be put in
operation. In such a situation the "WR Backup Plan" as outlined in
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R.QML W-8-89 would be activated with Phoenix USFO caking over
responsibility for public, watches, warnings, aviation and
hydrologic forecasts and Boise WSFO caking responsibility for Fire
Weather Forecasts. In such an event, it may also be advantageous
to get an atmit into the area to provide on sice informacion and
forecasts. See Section 2.2.0.2.
Phoenix emergency phone number....FTS 8-261-3566
COM 602-261-3566
Boise emergency phone number FTS 8-554-9864
COM 208-334-9864
5. Communications
a) Primary communications will be via telephone.
b) AFOS communications will serve as a backup once final arrangements
are made at the national level to provide AFOS links co FEMA.
c) All other communications will be situation-dependent, including the
use of FAX.
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2.2 RESPONSE PLAN FOR WEATHER SUPPORT DURING OIL AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
RELEASES
Ref: ROML W-30-84, C-48, EPA Region VIII Oil & Hazardous Subscanca
Pollution Contingency Plan (in binder kepc in Lead bookcase).
Noee: Federal law requires that all oil spills be reported immediately.
Call Denver EPA FTS 3-776-5060 COM (303) 293-1788, day or night.
A. INTRODUCTION
In the event of an oil or hazardous substance release on lakes, rivers,
and waterways, or in the atmospheric boundary layer (usually an atmospheric
release but possibly in combination with water) within the State of Utah,
the SLC WSFO will be responsible, when requested. to provide
hydrometeorological support to agencies responsible for cleaning up and
containing the substance, protecting property, or evacuation of threatened
areas. The WRH will be informed of such services as soon as possible. At
the conclusion of the incident, a written report, summarizing events and
support provided, will be forwarded to WRH, so good records should be kept
of all actions.
B. NOTIFICATION
1. Spills and releases on land and/or water.
a) The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is the primary federal
agency responsible for cleanup and mitigation. The EPA provides
the designated On-Scene Coordinator who coordinates all efforts.
Notification will usually come from the EPA representative.
b) However, in major spills we may be contacted through WRH or by WSFO
DEN forking with EPA Region VIII Headquarters. In this case the
MIC, or if he can not be reached, the lead forecaster will contact
the EPA in Denver and establish communications with the appropriate
On-Scene commander or EPA Meteorologist.
c) Once notified, the lead forecaster should contact the RFC duty
forecaster or HIC/DHIC and the WRH Program Specialist, who is the
Regional Hydrologist, and advise them of the situation and obtain
their help.
2. Air releases.
a) May originate from any level of government or industry, e.g. a
chemical factory.
b) Law enforcement departments at the city or county level.
c) Usually these incidents are short-fused involving release of a
toxic chemical into the atmosphere and thus must be addressed
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immediately. However when cime allows, contact: the WRH Program
Specialise, who is the Chief of MSD.
C. OPERATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Spills on land and/or water
a) RFC will maintain a state of operational readiness necessary to
respond Co requests for hydrologic services to support cleanup and
other mitigation activities during spills. These services may
include assessments of currenC river conditions or flow velocity
forecasts as well as discharge forecasts. These may include:
1) 24, 48 & 72 hour mean daily discharge forecasts.
2) 24, 48 & 72 hour mean daily velocity forecasts.
3) 30 day water supply forecasts where appropriate.
b) WSFO may be required to-provide such things as:
1) Forecasts of ceiling, visibility and weather for aircraft
observation and supply missions.
2) On-scene weather forecasts of wind, weather and visibility
to facilitate cleanup operations.
c) Use- of NOAA Weather Radio and NOAA Weather Wire Service is
authorized for dissemination of emergency response messages when
a spill posses an immediate threat to human life and property.
2. Air releases
a) Usually require
1) Surface and low level winds forecast;
2) Airmass stability & mixing depth;
3) Inversion conditions (height, intensity, time of formation and
breakup);
4) Weather phenomena (especially precipitation).
b) The request must be provided in a timely manner, commensurate with
the degree of danger to life and property. The response must be
immediate in many cases, possibly even requiring suspension of
routine duties.
c) Use of NOAA Weather Radio and NOAA Weather Wire Service is
authorized for dissemination of emergency response messages when
an air release posses an Immediate threat to human life and
property.
D. SUPPORT PROCEDURES
1. Coordination
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a) The MIC/lead forecaster will plan and coordinace needed weacher
support: once concacc has been made. He will obtain estimates of
length of this support, the form and types of information and
forecasts needed, and set contact times. This support plan will
then be sketched out for operational personnel with duties and
responsibilities assigned as necessary.
Observations and Site Support
a) On-site observations and forecasts could be judged beneficial in
extreme cases. We do have the option of sending the Air Transportable
Mobile Unit (ATMU) located in Boise, Idaho to a spill site if requested
to do so. If the situation arises, check the readiness of the ATMU
and the availability of the Fire-weather Forecaster or a qualified
substitute. This action will only be taken with the approval of che
MIC and after coordinating with the Regional Fire Weather Program
Leader.
b) Another option may be to use the ATMU for on-site observations while
providing forecasts from this office. In addition, for a wind
forecasting aid, refer to "Contingency Plan for Forecasting Surface
Winds in the Event of an Accidental Release of Toxic Substances in the
Great Salt Lake Basin" in "Forecast Aids, Public" in the Forecasters'
bookcase.
c) Upper Air support is available from the WR Mobile Pibal Team. To
mobilize contact WR S00.
SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR WENDOVER
Through negotiation with Elko and Reno, SLC WSFO has been assigned the duty
to handle weather support for a hazardous material incident (HAZMAT) in
the immediate vicinity of Wendover. This includes both the Utah and Nevada
sides of the border. Any other spills in Elko County of Nevada will
continue to be the responsibility of RNO WSFO.
1. When an incident occurs near Wendover.
a. Law enforcement personnel will contact the Utah State Division of
Emergency Management who will request support from SLC WSFO.
b. If the Utah State Division of Emergency Management cannot be
contacted, then the law enforcement agency will contact SLC WSFO
directly.
2. Phone Numbers
a. Elko County Sheriff 8-702-738-3421
b. Nevada (Wendover) Substation 8-702-664-3300
c. RNO WSFO 8-784-5629
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d. Tooele County Sheriff . | 8-801-665-227^
a. Utah HP (Wendover)
F. TELEPHONE NUMBERS
1. EPA
FTS 8-776-5060
COM (303) 293-1788 (Denver Regional Office;
2. WRH -,,7
Hydro... Off ice, Chief or Deputy 51-J/
Home, Chief (vacant:)
MSB OHiS/chl.E.'a.pvicy, TO ^°°°
Horn., Chi.f (Ricbey) "4-1890
Depucy (Douglas) 566;0W
FW (Harmon)
SOD Office, Chief J"
Home, Chief (Rasch) 942-6409
3 RFC
Office, HIC or DHIC 5134
Home, HIC (Brandon) ?tfi"s003
DHIC (Henkel) 266-5003
4. Fire Weather Air Transportable Unit
SLC.. .Fit. W* Program Uadar, (Graham) ^.....969^846^
BOI...Fire Wx Forecaster
Red Phone
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Discharges of oil required to be reported under provisions of Previsions
Act and releases of hazardous substances required to e rep iahilicv Ace mus-
of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, a frn-^-alonhon»
b. r.porced co tb. H.cional Raspona. Cancer (BSC). Th. coll f«e celephon,
number for the NRC is 800-424-8802.
If for some reason you need to reach the Regional EPA Duty Officer and ars
unsuccessful on the Regional EPA 24-hour telephone number. please call Che NRC.
The NRC will attempt to reach the Region VIII Duty Officer.
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STANDARD OPERATING PROEFDURF
ESF #10 REGIONAL CHAIR
RESPONSIBILITY: The ESF #10 Regional Chair is responsible for
managing this ESF in such a manner that the requirement to provide
Federal support to State and Local governments in response to an
actual or potential discharge and/or release of hazardous materials
in the event of a catastrophic earthquake or significant natural
disaster is fulfilled. In performing this responsibility the Regional
ESF #10 Chair will coordinate with the following:
• The National ESF #10 Chair.
• The FCO.
• State and local officials (thru the State representative(s)
to this ESF or the SCO.)
• ESF #10 support agencies (including the RRT
representatives.)
• Other on-scene ESFs.
• The OSCs.
• The LFA representative to this ESF in the event that FRERP
is activated.
ASSIGNMENT: Responsibility for performing this role is assigned to
the Chief, Emergency Response Branch, Hazardous Waste Management
Division, Region VIII, USEPA. This individual is also the EPA
Alternate Co-Chair of the Regional Response Team and the ESF #10
leader on the ERT-EQ.
PROCEDURE:
A. Initial Actions. E+0 to E+24 hours. (E ¦ time of event s
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1. Reconfirm the FEMA notification that a catastrophic
earthquake has occurred along the Wasatch Fault in
Northern Utah. A call back number will be given with the
notification message. (See FEMA SOP NOTIF 1 dated 3/90.
2. Initiate the notification process - see Fanout Chart,
Appendix 5.
3. Establish contact with FEMA at the ROC, as soon as
possible, in order to receive an updating of the disaster
situation and to supply any information available from
other sources.
4. Establish contact with State of Utah representative(s) to
this ESF (RRT representative, if possible.)
5. Establish contact with the national ESF #10 Chair at EPA
Headquarters.
6. Establish a time (twice daily or as agreed upon) to up-
date the National ESF #10 Chair on the disaster
situation.
7. Activate the RRT. (As specified in the RCP, the levels of
activation fall into Pre-Activation -Alert and Standby-
or Activation - Partial and Full.) This is the call of the
EPA ESF Regional Chair.
8. Brief and deploy the designated EPA representative(s) to
the FEMA ROC at the Denver Federal Center.
9. Confirm that the OSC Coordinator or the Deputy OSC
Coordinator has notified all Region VIII OSCs of the
incident.
10. Confer with the Chief of Operations, OSC Coordinator,
and Deputy OSC Coordinator concerning:
a. the known facts of the disaster area at this time.
b. an estimate of the number of Preliminacy Site
Assessment (PSA) teams required, and locations -
depending upon information available.
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c. an estimate of time frame for dispatching PSA teams
to disaster locations.
d. the logistics for equipping and transporting the PSA
teams to the disaster area. - this is already in place,
but go over any specific conditions that might require
modifying the plan.
d. any requests from the State of Utah, local officials,
and the other Federal Agencies involved in the
response action.
e. specific information required by ERT-Advance Element
team members. (The Chief of Operations and Deputy
OSC Coordinator will be the designated members of
the ERT-Advance Element.)
f. other issues that may be pertinent to the disaster
situation
11. Confirm that the back-up region(s) have been notified.
12. Dispatch the Chief of Operations and the OSC Coordinator
(ERT-Advance Element members) to the location
designated by FEMA for deployment to the disaster area.
(This information will come from the EPA liaison to the
FEMA ROC at the Denver Federal Center.)
13. Prepare to move the EPA ROC to the on-scene DFO.
14. Verify with the Chief of Operations that all ESF staff
deploying to the DFO have the required supplies of food,
clothing, and bedding for a minimum of 72 hours.
15. Establish operations at the DFO.
B. Continuing Actions. F + 24 hrs. onward.
1. Monitor the disaster area situation.
2. Monitor the response activities.
3. Provide advice and assistance, as requested, to the FCO
as the ESF leader to the ERT-EQ.
4. Maintain contact and coordination with the support
agencies, and monitor their participation in the response
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effort. (Primarily interested if more or less of their
resources are required.)
5. Maintain coordination with other ESFs in the disaster
area.
6. Determine if all of the resource requirements necessary
for response activities are being met.
7. Determine, as the disaster situation clarifies, how
remedial actions will be handled.
8. Initiate remedial response actions as necessary.
9. Review and validate all requests for reimbursement
submitted by the ESF support agencies prior to
forwarding these requests to the FCO.
10. Ensure that expenditures by this ESF are documented.
RESOURCE RECk MREMENTS:
1. Office facilities for a __ person staff (TBD) at the DFO.
2. Dedicated phone lines to the ESF National Chair in
Washington, D.C., and to the EPA ROC in Denver, CO.
(Minimum of two lines to each destination.)
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CHECKLIST
SOP 1 EQ
CHECKLIST
ESF #10 REGIONAL CHAIR
_1. Reconfirm with FEMA that a significant natural
disaster has occurred. A callback number was given
with the notification.
_2. Initiate the notification process.
_3. Contact FEMA at the ROC to receive an updating of the
disaster condition.
_4. Establish contact with the State of Utah
representative(s) to this ESF.
_5. Establish contact with the ESF #10 National Chair at EPA
Headquarters.
_6. Establish daily times to update the National ESF #10
Chair on the disaster condition.
.7. Activate the RRT.
.8. If necessary, brief the EPA representatives who are
members of the ROST at the DFC.
.9. Confirm that all regional OSCs have been notified.
.10. Meet with the Chief of Operations, the OSC Coordinator,
and the Deputy OSC Coordinator concerning the disaster-
condition and operations.
.11. Confirm that back-up region(s) have been notified.
.12. Dispatch the ERT-Advance Element.
.13. Prepare to move to the on-scene DFO.
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14. Verify that all ESF staff going to the DFO have the
required supplies for 72 hours of operation.
At the DFO:
15. Verify that all personnel have arrived.
16. Verify that all needed equipment has arrived.
17. Establish communications with EPA Headquarters ASAP.
18. Prepare to commence operations at the DFO.
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SOP 2 EQ
STANDARD OPERATING PROCED1 1RF
ESF #10 REGIONAL CHIEF OF OPERATIONS
RESPONSIBILITY: The ESF #10 Regional Chief of Operations is one of
the designated Regional ESF #10 representatives to the ERT-Advance
Element, and as such, will be responsible for representing this ESF
in all of the activities at the DFO until such time as the ESF #10
Regional Chair arrives at the DFO.
ASSIGNMENT: Responsibility for performing this role is assigned to
- TBD.
PROCEDURE;
A. Initial Actions - at the EPA ROC. E+0 to F+24 hours.
1. Upon notification that a significant natural disaster has
occurred, proceed directly to the EPA ROC at 999 - I8th
St., Denver, Co.
2. Have available a minimum of one weeks supply of
clothing, three days supply of food and water, and a
sleeping bag.
3. Confer with the ESF #10 Regional Chair , the OSC
Coordinator, and the Deputy OSC Coordinator concerning
the disaster situation plus any specific information
regarding activities at the DFO.
4. Prepare for departure to the FEMA ROC, and from there
deploy to the disaster area with the ERT-Advance
Element. (Or depart directly to Stapleton Airport -
Denver, as instructed.)
Equipment List:
a. cellular phone
b. programmable hand held portable radio
c. laptop computer
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d. pertinent software
e. extra blank diskettes
f. copies of the NCP, RCP, and other documents, as
appropriate.
Initial Actions - at the DFO ( with the ERT-Advance Element.)
E+12 to E+24 hrs.
1. Assess the situation in the disaster area and, as soon as
possible, establish contact with the ESF #10 Regional
Chair. Relay all available information concerning
conditions in the disaster area to the ESF Regional Chair.
2. Establish contact with the State RRT representative(s).
3. Determine if the staging areas are functioning, and relay
this information to the ESF #10 Regional Chair.
4. Coordinate with FEMA on space for a contingent of (TBD)
individuals at the DFO.
5. Coordinate with DOT on the estimated number of vehicles
required by the PSA teams, and OSC/TAT teams upon
their arrival in the disaster area.
6. Perform any other duties that will aid the ESF staff in
functioning properly and quickly once they arrive at the
DFO.
Continuing Actions - at the DFO. E + 24 hrs. onward
1. Maintain the operation of this ESF in the absence of the
ESF #10 Regional Chair, and serve as primary back-up to
the ESF #10 Regional Chair. (Allows for 24 hour
operations.)
2. Assist the ESF #10 staff in setting up at the DFO upon
their arrival. This will include aid in locating and
providing ground transportation to the DFO, physically
locating in the DFO, ensuring that adequate sleeping and
eating quarters are available, and other tasks as deemed
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necessary to see that the DFO functions properly as
quickly as possible.
3. Continue to up-date the ESF Regional Chair on the
disaster situation, response activities, support provided
to other ESFs, and other pertinent matters related to the
operation of this ESF.
4. Serve as the primary point of contact for other ESFs
requesting support from ESF #10.
5. Receive and ensure the processing of information/data to
and from other ESFs.
6. Prepare daily operations status reports for internal and
external ESF use.
7. In conjunction with the Deputy OSC Coordinator, brief the
EPA liaison to ESF #3 - Construction Management. As
stipulated in EPA's SOP in support of ESF #3, this
individual may be deployed to a location other than the
DFO. The chief point of contact for this individual will
be the Deputy OSC Coordinator. Other contacts will be
the Chief of Operations, and the OSC Coordinator.
8. Assist the ESF #10 Regional Chair with the financial
management function.
9. Review all reimbursement requests before they are
delivered to FEMA.
10. Ensure that adequate clerical and computer support is
available.
11. Coordinate with the EPA staff deployed at the FEMA ROC.
12. Coordinate with the OSC Coordinator, as necessary, to
assist in response operations.
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CHECKLIST
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CHECKLIST
ESF #10 REGIONAL CHIEF OF OPERATIONS
.1. Proceed to EPA ROC at 999 - 18th St, Denver, CO.
2. Check personal supplies required.
3. Confer with Regional Chair and OSC Coordinator.
3. Prepare for departure to disaster area with as a member
of the ERT - Advance Element
.4. Check equipment list required for disaster area.
5. From the disaster area establish contact with the ESF
Regional Chair. Relay all available information
concerning the disaster situation.
6. Establish contact with State RRT representative(s).
7. Determine which staging areas are functioning and
location(s).
8. Coordinate with FEMA on space at the DFO for ESF #10
operations.
9. Coordinate with DOT on transport required for ESF #10
operations.
10. Verify that all is in order for the arrival of the ESF #10
staff, including sleeping and eating facilities.
11. Update the ESF Regional Chair on the latest developments
regarding the disaster situation, response activities,
support provided to other ESFs, and any other relevant
matters.
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,12. serve as trie primary pomt-OT-coniact ror tors
requesting support from ESF #10.
,13. Process information/data to and from other ESFs.
.14. Prepare daily operations status reports.
.15. Coordinate with the ESF #10 liaison to ESF #3 -
Construction Management.
J6. Verify that the financial management function is
operational.
.17. Review ail reimbursement requests before delivery to
FEMA.
.18. Check on the adequacy of clerical and computer support.
J9. Assist the OSC Coordinator with response operations, as
required.
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SOP 3 EQ
STANDARD OPFRATIONG PROCEDURE
ESF #10 OSC COORDINATOR
RESPONSIBILITY: The OSC Coordinator is primarily responsible for
coordinating the response efforts of the EPA OSCs. However, this
individual will also be with the ERT-Advance Element; the initial
contingent into the disaster area. Upon arriving at the disaster area,
this individual will be responsible for determining the necessary
response actions that will have to be taken.
ASSIGNMENT: Responsibility for performing this role is assigned to
the Chief, Response Section, Emergency Response Branch, Hazardous
Waste Management Division, Region VIII, USEPA.
PROCEDURE:
A. Initial Actions. E+0 to E+24 hrs.
1. Confirm that all Region VIII OSCs have been notified of
the disaster.
2. Confer with the ESF Regional Chair, the Chief of
Operations, and the Deputy OSC Coordinator concerning:
a. the disaster condition and known facts.
b. an estimate of the number of PSA Teams required.
c. a review of the status of equipment
d. a determination of the status of the OSC/TAT teams,
if any of the OSC/TAT teams will start to proceed by
land transportation to the disaster area, and the
number of teams required.
e. necessary transportation requirements.
f. notification of the DOT representative at the FEMA
ROC on transportation requirements.
g. other subjects that may be pertinent to the operation.
4. Initiate procedures to obtain any additional necessary
equipment that may be required for the operations.
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5. Initiate cost accounting procedures.
6. Consult with the State of Utah representative(s)
concerning response operations.
7. Move to the disaster area with the ERT-Advance Element.
Report to either the FROC at the DFC , or other meeting
place as indicated by FEMA.
8. Equipment List:
a. food and water - 3 day supply
b. clothing - I week supply
b. bedding
c. cellular phone
d. two-way programmable radio
e. laptop computer
f. pertinent software
g. extra blank diskettes
h. copies of the NCP, RCP, and other documents, as
appropriate.
B. Continuing Actions. E+24 hrs. onward.
1. In conjunction with the Deputy OSC Coordinator receive
and evaluate reports from the Preliminary Site
Assessment Teams.
2. Ensure that the proper clerical support is in place at the
DFO for the response section.
3. Ensure that the necessary contractor support has been
identified and notified.
4. Resolve any contract issues.
5. Continue site prioritization as more information
becomes available.
6. Dispatch OSCs to coordinate and direct oil and hazardous
substances removal actions.
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7. Initiate planning of response actions.
8. Communicate tO the OERR/ERD at EPA Headquarters.
9. Serve as the primary point-of-contact for the ESFs
supporting ESF #10.
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CHECKLIST
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CHECKLIST
ESF #10 OSC COORDINATOR
_1. Proceed to the EPA ROC at 999 - 8th St., Denver, CO.
_2. Check personal supplies required.
_3. Confirm that all Region VIII OSCs have been notified.
_4. Confer with the ESF Regional Chair, the Chief of
Operations, and the Deputy OSC Coordinator regarding the
disaster condition, status of equipment, the OSC/TAT
teams, transportation requirements, etc.
_5. Initiate actions to obtain all necessary equipment not on
hand.
.6. Initiate cost accounting procedures for the response
element.
J. Consult with State Officials regarding operations
_8. Check equipment list in preparation for transport to the
disaster area.
_9. Prepare to embark with the ERT - Advance Element to the
disaster area.
_10. Evaluate Preliminary Site Assessment Teams activities.
_11. Ensure that the required clerical support is in place at
the DFO for the Response Section.
_12. Ensure that necessary contractor support has been
identified and notified.
.13. Check with DOT to confirm that any incoming contractor
support will be able to pass into controlled airspace and
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access sites from the ground.
14. Continue site prioritization.
,15. Dispatch OSCs as required.
J6. Communicate with OERR/ERD EPA Headquarters.
.17. Determine specific times for above communication (if
possible.)
.18. Contact all ESFs supporting ESF #10.
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SOP 4 EQ
STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE
ESF #10 DEPUTY OSC COORDINATOR
RESPONSIBILITY: The primary responsibility of the Deputy OSC
Coordinator will be to assemble and dispatch the Preliminary Site
Assessment Teams to the disaster area. This individual will also
perform the duties of the OSC Coordinator in his absence. This
assures 24 hour coverage of this vital position.
ASSIGNMENT: Responsibility for performing this role is assigned to
Senior OSC TBD.
PROCEDURE:
A. Initial Actions. F-t-0 to E+12 hrs.
1. Alert all Region VIII OSCs and TAT personnel that a
catastrophic event has taken place along the Wasatch
fault. These individuals are to be on standby and must be
ready for immediate dispatch to the disaster area. See
the call down list Appendix 4 of this Plan.
2. Confer with the ESF Regional Chair, the Chief of
Operations, and the OSC Coordinator concerning the
procedures as outlined in SOP 1 EQ.
3. Ensure that all necessary equipment is available for the
Preliminary Site Assessment (PSA) teams.
4. Confirm with the Chief of Operations that
transportation is available for the PSA teams.
5. Prepare to deploy the PSA teams to the disaster area, as
necessary.
6. Maintain contact with the OSC Coordinator at the
disaster area.
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7. Ensure that there is clerical support for the response
activities.
8. Coordinate with EPA Headquarters regarding any
additional resources required to support response staff.
B. Continuing Actions. F*19 hrs. onward.
1 ¦ Prepare to move to the DFO.
2. Determine if all necessary equipment is ready to
transport to the DFO.
3. Relay damage information received from all sources to
ESF #5 - Information and Planning at the FEMA ROC, or
the DFO when established.
4. Coordinate support for the OSCs of:
a. Technical Assistance Team
b. Pacific Strike Team
c. Environmental Response Team
d. Contract Services
e. Emergency Response Clean-up Services
f. RRT Resources
5. Assist in ensuring that samples to be sent to
laboratories outside of the disaster area are properly
packaged and transported to the appropriate laboratory.
6. Implement the tracking system regarding operations and
expenditures. (TBD)
7. Assist OSCs with management/processing of contractor
invoices regarding payment.
8. Act as central point for receiving Pollution Reports
(POLREPS) from the EPA OSCs
9. Coordinate with the OSC Coordinator on any other
response matters.
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CHECKLIST
SOP 4 EQ
CHECKLIST
ESF #10 DEPUTY OSC COORDINATOR
.1. Alert ail Region VIII OSCs and TAT.
.2. Meet with the ESF Regional Chair, the Chief of
Operations, and the OSC Coordinator concerning the
procedures outlined in SOP 1 EQ. Special emphasis on the
PSA Teams.
.3. Ensure that all necessary equipment is available for the
PSA Teams.
.4. Check to see that transportation will be available for the
PSA Teams at the disaster site.
.5. Deploy the PSA Teams.
.6. Maintain contact with the OSC Coordinator at the
disaster scene.
.7. Ensure that there is adequate clerical support for the
response section of this ESF.
.8. Coordinate with EPA Headquarters regarding additional
resources required for response activities.
.9. Prepare for move to DFO.
.10. Check all equipment to go to DFO.
,11. Coordinate with ESF #5 - Information and Planning on
receiving and reporting disaster information.
.12. Coordinate support for the OSCs as outlined in SOP 4 EQ,
B-4.
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3. Ensure that samples are transported to laboratories.
4. Implement operations tracking system.
5. Implement expenditures tracking system.
6. Assist with processing of contractor invoices.
7. Receive POLREPS.
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SOP 5 EQ
STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE
ESF #10 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OFFICER
RESPONSIBILITY: The responsibility of the Chief Financial
Management Officer will be to track all costs associated with
response activities of this Regional ESF. Further, the section will
be organized in such a manner to allow for 24 hour operation.
ASSIGNMENT: Responsibility for performing this role is assigned to
am)
PROCEDURE:
A. Initial Actions. E+Q to E+12 hrs.
1. Report to the EPA ROC at 999 18th Street upon receiving
notification that a significant natural disaster has
occurred.
2. Contact financial management staff and have those
required report to the ROC.
3. Contact the FEMA Senior Financial Services Officer.
4. Immediately initiate financial tracking procedures.
5. Begin preparation of a refined funding budget to be
submitted to the ESF #10 Regional Chair, and then to the
FEMA Financial Services Officer. (This procedure is in the
FEMA Financial Management Annex.)
6. Prepare for move to the DFO.
B. Continuing Actions. E+12 hours onward.
1. Ensure that all required equipment and personnel are at
the DFO, and that the section can operate on a 24 hour
basis.
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Ensure that all financial tracking procedures are in place
and operating.
Continue to coordinate with the FEMA Financial Services
Officer.
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CHECKLIST
SOP 5 EQ
CHECKLIST
ESF #10 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OFFICER
J. Report to the EPA ROC at 999 I8th Street, Denver, CO.
.2. Notify all financial management staff assigned to this
section.
.3. Establish contact with the FEMA Financial Services
Officer at the FEMA ROC.
4. Initiate tracking procedures.
.5. Begin preparation of the refined funding budget.
.6. Prepare to move to the DFO.
.7. Check all equipment and personnel for arrival at the DFO.
.8. Ensure that all financial tracking procedures are in place
and operating.
.9. Coordinate with the Deputy OSC Coordinator concerning
POLREPS.
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SOP 6 EQ
STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE
ESF #10 CLERICAL & TECHNICAL (COMPUTER)
SUPPORT
RESPONSIBILITY: The ESF #10 Clerical and Computer Support will be
divided into two sections. One section will support the general
operations of this ESF, and the second section will support the
response activities (the OSC Coordinator and his operations.) Both
sections will be composed of individuals with clerical skills and
individuals with computer skills.
ASSIGNMENT: Responsibility for performing this role is assigned to
- TBD.
A. Initial Actions. E+0 to E+12 hours.
1. Upon notification that a significant natural disaster has
occurred, proceed directly to the EPA ROC at 999 18th
Street, Denver CO.
2. Ensure that all Emergency Response Branch personnel
have been notified.
3. Begin preparation of Travel Authorizations and other
required documents. (The State of Utah may require
some type of special ID. This should clarified when their
new plan becomes available in the Spring of I99I.)
4. Assemble all necessary pre-designated equipment,
including computers, for transport to the DFO.
5. Ensure that all personnel have the necessary supplies to
be self-sufficient for three days.
6. Prepare for departure to the DFO.
B. Continuing Actions. E+24 hours onward.
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1. Assist in setting-up the DFO operations.
2. Initiate support to the ESF #10 Regional Chair, the Chief
of Operations, and the OSC Coordinator.
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CHECKLIST
SOP 6 EQ
CHECKLIST
ESF #10 CLERICAL AND TECHNICAL (COMPUTER)
SUPPORT
_1. Upon notification, report to the EPA ROC at 999 18th
Street, Denver, CO.
_2. Confirm that ail Region VIIJ Emergency Response Branch
Personnel have been notified.
_3. Begin assembling all pre-designated equipment for
transport to the DFO.
_4. Ensure that ail personnel have the required three days of
necessary supplies.
_5- Begin preparation of necessary travel documents.
.6. Arrange for transportation to Stapleton International
Airport of the ERT - Advance Element.
.7. Arrange for transportation to Stapleton International
Airport for the remainder of the EPA staff going to the
DFO.
.8. At the DFO, assist in setting up the ESF #10 operations.
.9. Prepare to support the ESF #10 activities.
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