RESPONDING TO RDD AND RELATED WMD EVENTS

NRT-RRT 2004 CO-CHAIRS MEETING

March 4, 2004

Craig Conklin

Department of Homeland Security

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Types of Radiological/Nuclear Events Radiological Dispersal Device (RDD)

Explosive Manual

Fixed Location Dispersed Placement

Atmospheric Aerosol Burning Vaporization

Improvised Nuclear Device (IND) Nuclear Chain Reaction (Nuclear Yield) Stolen Nuclear Weapon Crude “Homemade” Device

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INCIDENT SPECTRUM

Response to Disasters

Most disasters are handled by Local and State governments.Most disasters are handled by Local and State governments.

LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT INVOLVED IN THE RESPONSE

Local State Regional NationalLocal State Regional National

NUMBER OF NUMBER OF INCIDENTSINCIDENTS

SEVERITY AND MAGNITUDE OF SEVERITY AND MAGNITUDE OF DISASTERDISASTER

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LAYERED RESPONSE STRATEGY

Federal Response

Regional / Mutual Response Systems

State Response

MINIMAL LOW MEDIUM HIGH CATASTROPHIC

Tornado Ice Storm Flood CAT 3 - 4 Hurricane

LA Earthquake / New Orleans CAT 5 Hurricane

Influenza

Food borne illness

Endemic plague

Anthrax

Plague w/1-2 cases

Pandemic

Influenza

Smallpox Bio-Engineered Agent

Traffic Accident Aircraft Crash Radiological Dispersal Device

Dam Break Improvised Nuclear Device

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MANAGEMENT OF DOMESTIC INCIDENTS (HSPD-5)

Single comprehensive national approach Prevention, Preparedness, Response and Recovery

Ensure all levels of government work together National Incident Management System

Horizontal and Vertical Integration

Effective Communications

Integrate crisis and consequence management

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INITIAL NATIONAL RESPONSE PLAN (INRP)

Bridging document to full NRP Uses existing plans (FRP, FRERP, CONPLAN, NCP) Harmonizes existing operational procedures and protocols Requires specific modifications to existing plans

Defines DHS elements Principal Federal Official Interagency Incident Management Group Assistant to the President for Homeland Security Homeland Security Operations Center Joint Field Office

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POTENTIAL OPERATIONS DIAGRAM

PrincipalFederalOfficial (PFO)

White House& Congress

State, Local, &

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Senior Energy Official (SEO)

Lead Federal Agency (LFA)

Federal Coord. Officer (FCO)

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Consequence Management Official (CMO)

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Federal Advisory

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Special Agent in Charge (SAC)

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Issues for Resolution

What is the relationship between the PFO and FCO?

Who is responsible for clean up and site restoration?

Who provides plume modeling predictions?

How clean is clean (acceptable level of risk)?

What do we prepare for – RDD or IND?

How are the NIRT assets employed in a response?

How is information communicated during a response?

How will military assets be integrated into a response?

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Current Federal Activities

Consequence Management Subgroup Protective Action Guides Plume Modeling

Scenario Development Working Group

Nuclear Power Plant Security Policy Coordinating Committee

National Response Plan/National Incident Management System Federal Response Subcommittee FRERP Integration Effort

International Activities Code of Conduct Safe Source Tracking

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Questions?