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NRDA Workgroup. Jon Bernhardt, Fifth District (Dxc) Adapted from CG-533 As presented at the Oct 09 ASA Conference. Salvage & Marine Firefighting Discussion. Discussion Outline & Set the Stage for 33 CFR 155. Importance of the MTS & statistical realities Coast Guard environmental program

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  1. NRDA Workgroup Jon Bernhardt, Fifth District (Dxc) Adapted from CG-533 As presented at the Oct 09 ASA Conference Salvage & Marine Firefighting Discussion

  2. Discussion Outline &Set the Stage for 33 CFR 155 • Importance of the MTS & statistical realities • Coast Guard environmental program • Basic authorities and responsibilities • Consideration/discussion & rumination

  3. What is the MTS? • Navigable Waterways • Ports • Intermodal Connections • Vessels • Users • Direct (Operators, Owners) • Indirect (Consumers)

  4. Importance of the MTS • Increased use of the US Marine Transportation System (MTS) • Cargo imports up (despite recent economic downturn)—Here are some MTS stats: • Carries 43.5 % by value and 77.6% by weight of all U.S. international trade • By 2020 – value of freight carried by water will increase 43% domestically & 67% internationally. • 2006 – 27 million 20 TEUs of containerized cargo load/unloaded at U.S. ports.

  5. Total U.S. Waterborne Commerce1968 – 2007

  6. CG’s Marine Environmental Protection Program Objective: Minimize Environmental Harm • Preventing spills when possible & planning for spills prior to their occurrence • Primary program focus is on oil that is in the transportation system • Mitigating effects of spills that do occur by ensuring responsible parties • Cleanup pollution discharges • Reducing potential for spills outside U.S. waters from entering U.S. waters or fouling U.S. coastlines • Where possible – It’s a team effort

  7. Marine Environmental Protection Basic Statutory Authorities: Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) of 1972, as amended by The Clean Water Act of 1977 & The Oil Pollution Act of 1990 • Preparation of plans by those required to respond & ensuring their alignment w/NCP • The prevention & elimination of marine pollution by oil, hazardous substances, & pollutants • Notification or early detection of discharges of oil or hazardous • substances • Enforcement in cases of violation • Response & clean up activities should an actual response occur

  8. Volume of Oil Spills in U.S. Waters(Gallons)

  9. 2010 Work Plan for Regional Response Team III • We will facilitate coordination of planning issues between trustees and the response community in order to raise the visibility of NRDA and to facilitate efficient NRDA relations.

  10. Continue to provide NRDA training and presentations on NRDA case histories, and education opportunities to the RRT, industry, and other regional and local agencies to enhance familiarity with NRDA practices. • Refine existing SCAT training modules, and develop NRDA SCAT training opportunities to assist natural resource agencies/trustees. • Continue to coordinate incident-specific NRDA emergency restoration activities with wildlife rehabilitation workgroups, trustees, and response agencies. • Provide a Shoreline Cleanup Assessment Team (SCAT) methodology training seminar opportunity as needed and requested by the RRT III response community.

  11. NRDA Goals & Objectives 40 CFR 300.135 -- Response operations • (c) The OSC/RPM shall…collect pertinent facts about the… potential impact on natural resources and property which may be affected; priorities for protecting human health and welfare and the environment. • (j)(1) The OSC/RPM shall ensure that the trustees for natural resources are promptly notified of discharges or releases.

  12. NRDA Goals & Objectives 40 CFR 300.615, Responsibilities of Trustees • 3)(i) The trustees…shall provide timely advice on recommended actions concerning trustee resources that are potentially affected by a discharge of oil. This may include providing assistance to the OSC in identifying/recommending pre- approved response techniques and in predesignating shoreline types and areas in ACPs.

  13. 40 CFR 300.615 • (ii) The trustees shall assure, through the lead administrative trustee, that the OSC is informed of their activities regarding natural resource damage assessment that may affect response operations in order to assure coordination and minimize any interference with such operations. The trustees shall assure, through the lead administrative trustee, that all data from the natural resource damage assessment activities that may support more effective operational decisions are provided in a timely manner to the OSC.

  14. 40 CFR 300.615 • (iii) When circumstances permit, the OSC shall share the use of federal response resources(including but not limited to aircraft, vessels, and booms to contain and remove discharged oil) with the trustees, providing trustee activities do not interfere with response actions. The lead administrative trustee facilitates effective and efficient communication between the OSC and the other trustees during response operations and is responsible for applying to the OSC for non-monetary federal response resources on behalf of all trustees. The lead administrative trustee is also responsible for applying to the NPFC for funding for initiation of damage assessment for injuries to natural resources.

  15. Discussion & Considerations • MTS Recovery & Resumption of Trade • Business Resiliency & Continuity • Risking product removal over vessel salvage (loss of vessel) • Places of Refuge (POR) • International incidents of criminalization of spills, salvage, MFF • Barring of vessel entry (e.g. PRESTIGE) & legal conflicts (Master-VO-Class-PI) Economic Activities Environmental/Human Use

  16. Next Presentation: 33 CFR 155 Salvage and Marine Firefighting Requirements; Vessel Response Plans for Oil; Final Rule

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